Activities of Karl-Heinz FLORENZ related to 2018/2035(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A European Strategy for Plastics in a circular economy - Options to address the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European strategy for plastics in a circular economy PDF (487 KB) DOC (83 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU is committed to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, several of which are relevant to the sustainable consumption and production of plastics limiting their marine and terrestrial impacts;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that the plastics strategy should also serve as a lever for stimulating new, smart and circular business, production and consumption models covering the entire value chain in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal number 12 "Sustainable Consumption and Production"; calls on the Commission to foster clear linkages between the Union’s waste, chemicals and product policies to this end;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire waste acquis is fully implemented; points out that today's landfilling of 30% of plastics is a waste of resources; stresses that plastics shall no longer be accepted in landfills by 2030;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls onReminds the Commission to come forward with an updateof its obligation to propose a reinforcement of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive by 2020, taking into account the relative properties of different packaging materials on the basis of life-cycle assessments, addressing in particular prevention, design for circularity and over-packaging, focusing on implementable and effective requirements;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to make ‘circularity first’resource efficiency an overarching principle, including the important part that circular materials, products and systems can play, also for non-packaging plastic items, inter alia by developing product standards and revising the eco- design legislative framework;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific plastic products may be needconsidered in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes thatPoints to the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since this could stifle innovation and discourage recycling potential in favour of incinerolution of the European Parliament on implementation of the circular economy package: options to address the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes note of actions already taken in some Member States and therefore supports the Commission in coming forward with a specific legislative framework on single-use plastics with the aim of halting the generation of marine litter in the EUand believes that this proposal would also significantly reduce marine litter of which more than 80% is plastic and thereby contributing to the goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the importance of consumer awareness and active participation in reducing plastic consumption and the impacts it has;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EUTakes note of the Commission's proposal "On the System of Own Resources of the European Union" for a contribution based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste; stresses that the steering effect of such a contribution shall be coherent with the waste hierarchy and therefore shall encourage prevention; highlights that such contributions may cause distortive economic and ecological consequences and substitution effects;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10
Subheading 10
Bio-plastics and biodegradability
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear standards and harmonised rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability (a feedstock independent property) in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics and biodegradable plastics;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmpotential role for bio-plastics compared to alternative plastic products, based on robust lifecycle assessments; points to the need for analysis and tests of the potential impact for all bio-plasticbiodegrading ability under diverse real life conditions;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit; welcomes in this respect the Commission's request to ECHA to prepare a proposal for a possible restriction;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available; welcomes in this respect the Commission's request to ECHA to prepare a proposal for a possible restriction and supports the control-at-source measures;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million under Horizon 2020 will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plastics, such as design options, diversification of feedstock and innovative recycling technologies such as chemical recycling as well as the improvement of mechanical recycling; calls on the Commission to also provide funding for waste prevention schemes and their corresponding business models; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on material circularity, with specific focus on plastic and plastic containing materials, to guide future funding decisions;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Emphasises the strong potential for linking the Digital Agenda and Circular Economy, particularly in gathering and processing information to make markets work better for business and consumers and the potential for innovative business models;