Activities of Karl-Heinz FLORENZ related to 2011/2056(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
An effective raw materials strategy for Europe (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
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 recycli, its determination to look at all three pillars of this broad challenge, 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-usenamely assuring a fair and sustainable supply of raw materials from international markets, fostering sustainable supply within the EU and promoting resource efficiency and recycling;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Is of the opinion that clarification as regards the exact scope of the raw materials strategy is important; feels that while the Commission should monitor challenges with regard to all resources, a focus on industrial raw materials might indeed be sensible with regard to this initiative in order to allow a more targeted approach;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights that - especially with regard to the subject of raw materials - a coherent policy, a strategic and long-term vision, as well as a coordinated approach of all involved actors, especially within the Commission, are of utmost importance;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Stresses that further data and more studies are needed to ensure a more targeted approach, especially as regards analyses of waste streams, but also the potential of innovative technologies for recycling and substitution;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Welcomes its recognition of the importance of urban mining as a valuable source for retrieving, recycling and upcycling raw materials and is of the opinion that there is a dire need for more information on urban mining and therefore asks the Commission to assess especially the potential, but also possible limitations in this regard; 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;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
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 ba robust and reliable smet to stabilise material use and proposes an annual material EU efficiency target of 3%hodology is introduced to be able to set (sector- specific) efficiency targets to stabilise material use;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the EC to research the development ofall actors to raise awareness about competition as regards the use of raw materials and feels that 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 might be one pathway to tackle the challenge in the future;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EC and Member States to further increase producer responsibility in legislation to ensure a higher level of RM recovery, reusability and re- and upcyclability and to stimulate efficient use of RM, highlights the importance of an effective circular economy in this respect;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EC to look into possibilities of developing a system of chain of custody for all RM where possible, 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;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for proper and swift implementation of the Waste Framework Directive and a landfill ban on recyclable RMrelated legislation as well as for a landfill ban on untreated household waste until 2025 (perhaps through a step- by-step approach) and strict and ambitious efficiency criteria for incineration with energy recovery, which should aim at reuse and recycling of RM instead of incineration.;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
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 ensure that legislation in the field of biodiversity is implemented coherently and urges the Commission to use all possible instruments to ensure that Member States follow the Commission's view that it is possible to reconcile extractive activities in or near Natura 2000 sites withe environmental effects of extraction, produtection, use and disposal of RM; urges the EC to support the development of and biodiversity and that strategic land use planning in all Member States to balance raw material extraction with other land use demands and to safeguard the environment and biodiversityshould not exclude the demand for raw materials from neighbouring Members States; urges the Commission to further disseminate the findings of its guidance document of July 2010;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
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 where feasible and urges the EC to present a legislative proposal; supports the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI);
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
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 instrumentsnew instruments (for example 'green certificates' aiming at increasing the uptake of secondary raw materials) targeting a 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; highlights that awareness is the main challenge in this regard;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Encourages the Commission to continue preparations for an Innovation Partnership on raw materials in line with the 'Innovation Union' flagship initiative and stresses the importance of close cooperation already at an early stage between all institutions concerned in this regard;