12 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2022/2171(INI)
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability explicitly highlights textiles as one of the sectors where consumers are widely exposed to harmful chemicals
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledges that exposure to endocrine disruptors can have harmful health effects by interfering with natural hormone systems and the regulation of developmental processes yet a specific framework for their application in textiles is still lacking,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) have proven to be extremely persistent in the environment and both their production and use has resulted in severe contamination of soil, water and food. Highlights that exposure to humans may also lead to adverse health outcomes yet they are widely and commonly used in the textile industry as impregnating agents due to their textile-enhancing properties, which are particularly suited for outdoor apparel.
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on the Commission to follow- up on the commitment to minimise the presence of substances of concern by adopting a comprehensive approach to harmful chemicals specifically targeted at the textile sector, in close collaboration with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), and with the objectives of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and on-going revisions of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation and the planned revision of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation.
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that the strategy makes a link between fast fashion and the use of fossil fuel-based synthetic fibres, which in turn has major implications for microplastic pollution; points out that microplastics release climate pollutants such as methane and ethylene into the environment, contributing to climate change and ecosystem degradation, and that microplastics undermine the resilience of the ocean and the environment in general, and can have a direct impact on human health due to resulting continuous exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs);
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the setting of clear targets and measures to prevent and minimise the release of microplastics and microfibres into the environment, covering both unintentional and intentional releases; considers that ecodesign requirements should favourincentivise the use fabrics that are proven to release less microplastics and microfibres; calls also for the setting of requirements to reduce the amount of microplastics and microfabrics released during industrial wet processing and washing and drying by industry and consumers;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the setting of clear targets and measures to prevent and minimise the release of microplastics, including nanoplastics, into the environment, covering both unintentional and intentional releases; considers that ecodesign requirements should favour fabrics that are proven to release less microplastics; calls also for the setting of requirements to reduce the amount of microplastics released during industrial wet processing and washing and drying by industry and consumers;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that ecodesign requirements should address the textiles sector comprehensively across product parameters; notes that measures such as improved resource efficiency are not sufficient as that these do not address the issue of overproduction and, overconsumption of textiles and the presence of dangerous chemicals, including PFAS, bisphenols or phthalates;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that separate collection of textiles will be mandatory from 1 January 2025; underlines that the revision of the Waste Framework Directive planned for 2024 should consider specific separate targets for textile waste prevention, textile reuse, preparation for reuse, and recycling; highlights the need to invest in recollection infrastructure, high-end sorting and recycling facilities to be able to face the increased volumes of waste in the textile sector as of 2025; investments in infrastructure should be accompanied by large investments in the upskilling and reskilling of personnel to ensure the social aspect of this sector.
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls to develop consumer incentives to achieve higher textile collection rates, which remain very low within the EU.
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)