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22 Amendments of Petri SARVAMAA related to 2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19

(19) ‘composite packaging’ means a unit of packaging made of two or more different materials, excluding materials used for labels, c~~losures and sealing, which cannot be separated manually and therefore form a single integral unit~~oatings, linings, paints, inks, adhesives closures and sealing, which are considered as part of the weight of the main packaging material, which cannot be separated manually and therefore form a single integral unit; as long as a material does not constitute a significant portion of the packaging unit and makes up no more than 10% of the total weight of the packaging unit, it is not subject to the rule;

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28

(28) ‘refill’ means an operation by which an end user fills its own container, which fulfils the packaging function, with a product or several products ~~offered by the~~purchased through a final distributor; in ~~the context of a commercial transaction~~cluding refill systems that enable end-users to fill their own containers;

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 41

(41) ‘compostable packaging’ means packaging capable of undergoing physical, chemical, thermal or biological decomposition such that most of the finished compost ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide, mineral salts, biomass and water, according to Article 47(4), and marketed with the intent of recovery through organic waste management stream. does not hinder the separate collection and the composting process or activity into which it is introduced in industrially controlled conditions;

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)

(43a) ‘plastic packaging’ means a packaging mostly or entirely made of plastic;

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. By [OP: please insert the date = 24 months from the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging referred to in Article 3(1), points (f) and (g), sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables and very lightweight plastic carrier bags shall be compostable in industrially controlled conditions in bio-waste treatment facilities.deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1

~~1. Economic operators shall not place on the market packaging in the formats and for the purposes listed in Annex V.~~deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2

~~2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, economic operators shall not place on the market packaging in the formats and for the purposes listed in point 3 of Annex V as of 1 January 2030.~~deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3

3. Member States may exempt economic operators from point 3 of Annex V if they comply with the definition of micro-company in accordance with rules set out in the Commission Recommendation 2003/361, as applicable on [OP: Please insert the date = the date of entry into force of this Regulation], and where it is not technically feasible not to use packaging or to obtain access to infrastructure that is necessary for the functioning of a reuse system.deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4

~~4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Annex V in order to adapt it to technical and scientific progress with the objective to reducing packaging waste. When adopting those delegated acts, the Commission shall consider the potential of the restrictions on the use of specific packaging formats to reduce the packaging waste generated while ensuring an overall positive environmental impact, and shall take into account the availability of alternative packaging solutions that meet requirements set out in legislation applicable to contact sensitive packaging, as well as their capability to prevent microbiological contamination of the packaged product.

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2

2. The final distributor making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging cold or hot beverages filled into a container at the point of sale for take-away shall ensure that: (a) from 1 January 2030, 20 % of those beverages are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill; (b) from 1 January 2040, 80 % of those beverages are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3

3. A final distributor that is conducting its business activity in the HORECA sector and that is making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging take-away ready-prepared food, intended for immediate consumption without the need of any further preparation, and typically consumed from the receptacle, shall ensure that: (a) those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill; (b) those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.deleted from 1 January 2030, 10 % of from 1 January 2040, 40 % of

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4

4. The manufacturer and the final distributor making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging alcoholic beverages in the form of beer, carbonated alcoholic beverages, fermented beverages other than wine, aromatised wine products and fruit wine, products based on spirit drinks, wine or other fermented beverages mixed with beverages, soda, cider or juice, shall ensure that: (a) those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill; (b) those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.deleted from 1 January 2030, 10 % of from 1 January 2040, 25 % of

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5

5. The manufacturer and the final distributor making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging alcoholic beverages in the form of wine, with the exception of sparkling wine, shall ensure that: (a) from 1 January 2030, 5 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill; (b) from 1 January 2040, 15 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6

6. The manufacturer and the final distributor making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging non-alcoholic beverages in the form of water, water with added sugar, water with other sweetening matter, flavoured water, soft drinks, soda lemonade, iced tea and similar beverages which are immediately ready to drink, pure juice, juice or must of fruits or vegetables and smoothies without milk and non-alcoholic beverages containing milk fat, shall ensure that: (a) from 1 January 2030, 10 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill; (b) from 1 January 2040, 25 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 90 % of such packaging used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use.~~deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 50 % of such packaging used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use;~~deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 30 % of such packaging used for transport is reusable packaging within a system for re-use;~~deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – point b

~~(b) from 1 January 2040, 25 % of such packaging they used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use.~~deleted

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. The requirements for economic operators to achieve the targets specified in this article may not be applied if an economic operator can demonstrate valid reasons related to public health, food safety or hygiene, product integrity, or environmental concerns.

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. The requirements for economic operators to achieve the targets specified in this article may not be applied if, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC, they can show that alternative packaging formats deliver a better overall environmental outcome justified by life-cycle thinking, as well as a better overall economic and human health impact.

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Member States may request an exemption from the beverage packaging targets laid down in paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article. The exemption may be granted in necessary cases related to hygiene, food safety, environmental issues, or if an alternative circular packaging option is more advantageous. Additionally, if a certain beverage category already has a successful closed- loop recycling program in place, they may be exempted from the targets set in Article 26(4)-(6).

2023/05/03
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V

~~RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF PACKAGING FORMATS [...]~~deleted

2023/05/02
Committee: AGRI