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1. Welcomes the Communication and in particular its focus on raw and recovered raw materials from mineral resources and biotic resources, its emphasis on resource efficiency and recycling, and its recognition of the importance of urban mining as a valuable source for retrieving, recycling and upcycling RM; points out the potential of re-use as a separate category, to extend the life of products ~~and urges the Commission (EC) to develop re-use~~;

2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI

Lucas HARTONG

Draft opinion
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2. Highlights that the growth of the world population, the rise in consumption and targets for EU economic growth, make the decoupling of growth from raw material use even more essential; insists therefore that reduction targets should be set to stabilise material use and proposes an annual material EU efficiency target of 3%;deleted

2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI

Lucas HARTONG

Draft opinion
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3. Urges the EC to research the development of a RM hierarchy to ensure the highest added value use of RM without compromising the environment; calls on the EC to map the competition for the same materials and to address non- essential consumption of RM;deleted

2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI

Lucas HARTONG

Draft opinion
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4. Stresses the importance of the development, promotion and implementation of a life cycle approach for RM, thus extending the highest quality and life of such materials, and the need for indicators to measure efficient and effective resource use, and points to the importance of the full implementation of the Ecodesign Directive in this regard;deleted

2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI

Lucas HARTONG

Draft opinion
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6. Calls on the EC to develop a system of chain of custody for all RM, instructing producers to record the origin of RM through a transparent system, following existing examples (FSC and FLEGT for illegal RM), allowing for the future development of sustainability criteria for RM;deleted

2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI

Lucas HARTONG

Draft opinion
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8. Calls on the EC to integrate the biodiversity action plan objectives into the RM strategy to strengthen links between the economy and environment and to take account of the environmental effects of extraction, production, use and disposal of RM; urges the EC to support the development of strategic land use planning in all Member States to balance raw material extraction with other land use demands and to safeguard the environment and biodiversity;deleted

2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI

Lucas HARTONG

Draft opinion
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9. Stresses the role of corporate social responsibility and adherence to the highest international environmental and social standards and the application of BAT; calls on the EC to follow the spirit of the US Dodd-Frank Bill on conflict minerals and urges the EC to present a legislative proposal; supports the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI);deleted

2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI

Lucas HARTONG

Draft opinion
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10. Calls for the active introduction and promotion of more sustainable economic models decoupled from material use, to ensure the future availability of RM in the EU; calls for the EC to develop legal instruments targeting more efficient use of resources, avoiding rebound effects, suggests that the EC undertake a comprehensive study on economic leasing models as alternatives to ownership of goods and their impact on material use and recovery;deleted

2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI

Lucas HARTONG

Draft opinion
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11. Urges the EC to examine the effects of a tax on mineral resources, non-energy RM, water and land use, and in particular on any side effects, such as non sustainable substitution, tax evasion or a shift of economic activities to third countries; points out that a tax on resources would render resources more valuable, resulting in better use, re-use and recycling of RM and lower export of resources.deleted

2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI

9 Amendments of Lucas HARTONG related to 2011/2056(INI)

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