What changed

Article 4 a – paragraph 1 (new): 1. From … [the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall document, on an annual basis, detailed information about the collection and use of the assigned revenue referred to in Article 3(1) in the relevant working documents accompanying the draft budget of the Fund, as well as a detailed breakdown of funds disbursed under the Fund and applications per Member State, sector, goods and installations.

Article 4 a – paragraph 1 (new): 1. From … … [the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall document, on an annual basis, detailed information about the collection and use of the assigned revenue referred to in Article 3(1) in the relevant working documents accompanying the draft budget of the Fund, as well as a detailed breakdown of funds disbursed under the Fund and applications per Member State, sector, goods and installations.

Article 4 a – paragraph 2 (new): 2. By 31 March 2028, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive assessment and submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an interim report on the performance and effectiveness of the Fund in: / (a) preventing carbon leakage, including by assessing whether the current scope of eligible goods and sectors adequately reflects the sectors exposed to a risk of relocation of production outside the Union; / (b) supporting the level playing field of Union producers in third markets, and all goods covered by Directive 2003/87/EC and Regulation (EU) 2023/956; / (c) achieving verifiable emission reductions. / The interim report referred to in the first subparagraph shall evaluate in particular: / (a) the adequacy of the scope of this Regulation in terms of eligible goods or sectors on the basis of an updated assessment of the remaining risk of carbon leakage from those goods or sectors; / (b) the adequacy of the financial resources allocated to the Fund in light of its objectives and whether the available appropriations are commensurate with the demand for support by the sectors and installations concerned, on the basis of the applications received; / (c) consistency of the Fund with Union climate objectives, State aid rules, and the Union’s international obligations; / (d) the appropriateness of introducing a targeted transaction fee on the secondary EU ETS market, its effect on price stability and expected revenues for the Fund; / (e) an assessment of the effectiveness a…

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Article 4 a– paragraph 3 (new): 3. On the basis of the reports referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the Commission may, where appropriate, and at the latest by 31 December 2028, submit, together with the corresponding report, a legislative proposal accompanied by an impact assessment to, inter alia: / (a) extend the existence of the Fund after 31 December 2029, taking into account the provisions of the Directive 2003/87/EC for the period 2031-2040; / (b) adapt the scope of the Fund in terms of eligible goods or sectors; / (c) adapt the financial envelope of the Fund in order to ensure adequate support to eligible operators; / (d) introduce a transaction fee on the EU ETS secondary market, subject to the findings in the interim report, while exempting transactions executed solely for the purpose of compliance under Directive 2003/87/EC.

Article 4 a – paragraph 4 (new): 4. By 31 December 2030, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the performance and the expenditure financed by the Fund. This report shall contain at least a detailed breakdown of funds disbursed by the Fund, applications and disbursement per Member State, sector, goods and installations, verifiable emission reductions achieved, and an evaluation of the Fund.

Article 4 a– paragraph 4 (new): 4. By 31 December 2030, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the performance and the expenditure financed by the Fund. This report shall contain at least a detailed breakdown of funds disbursed by the Fund, applications and disbursement per Member State, sector, goods and installations, verifiable emission reductions achieved, and an evaluation of the Fund.

Proposal for a regulation Article 4 a – paragraph 5 (new)

(The text of this amendment is very similar to former Article 4(3) of the Commission proposal, which is proposed to be deleted by amendment 36).

Proposal for a regulation Article 4 a– paragraph 5 (new)