Activities of Mark DEMESMAEKER related to 2016/2223(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety (debate) NL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on initiative on resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety PDF (539 KB) DOC (113 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 3 #
- having regard to the special report no 34/2016 of the European Court of Auditors "Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of the food supply chain",
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the waste management hierarchy established by the Waste Framework Directive12 (prevention, preparing for re-use, recycling, recovery and disposal) cannot be applied in full to food waste; whereas currently there is no specific hierarchy for the management of unconsumed foodfood waste hierarchy at EU level; _________________ 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a coordinated policy response at EU and Member State level that takes into account policies regarding waste, food safety and information, but also aspects of economic, research and innovation, environment, agriculture, fisheries, energy, education, and social policy;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the importance of providing a clear definition of food waste; this definition should contribute to the overall objectives of prevention and the high-quality valorisation of food (waste) streams throughout the chain;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls in this regard for the development of an EU Action Plan to prevent and reduce food waste which encompasses the relevant policy areas;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the responsibility of the competent authorities in the Member States to develop a tailored approach to combat food waste, within the EU framework; acknowledges the important work already conducted in several Member States;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a binding food waste reduction target of 50 % by 2030 and reiterates its call for a binding food waste reduction target of at least 30 % by 2025, compared to the 2014 baseline;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a common methodology to measure food wastethe reduction of food waste and food losses;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment in EU legislation of a hierarchy for the management of unsold foodspecific food waste hierarchy, which brings the cascading principle into practice by working towards prevention and a high-quality valorisation of food (waste) streams throughout the chain;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that successfully combatting food waste also requires strong recycling levels in the revised Waste Framework Directive and the integration of the cascading principle for biomass in EU energy policy;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to engage, in cooperation with all stakeholders, in improving consumers’ understanding of ‘use by’ dates and ‘best before’ dates; asks the Commission to assess whether current EU legislation and current practice in use with ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates in different Member States are fit for purpose;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness and promote successful practices of food waste reduction and resource conservation methods already used by stakeholders, often by tailored actions at local level;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the European Commission to include food waste in future impact assessments to ensure a coordinated policy response;