8 Amendments of Mark DEMESMAEKER related to 2016/2272(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas, in view of the Union's dependence on the import of raw materials and the rapid depletion of a significant amount of natural resources over the short term, it is a key challenge to reclaim as many resources as possible within the Union and to enhance the transition towards a circular economy;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-A a. whereas, in order to make the economy truly circular, it is necessary to take additional measures on sustainable production and consumption, focusing on the whole life cycle of products in a way that preserves resources and closes the loop. Using resources more efficiently would also bring substantial net savings for Union businesses, public authorities and consumers while reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Extended Producer Responsibility has an important role to play in this regard;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the report "Growth Within: a Circular Economy vision for a competitive Europe" from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation clearly demonstrates the opportunities of shifting to new business models, such as selling services instead of products;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the shift to new business models, such as ‘products as services’, has the potential to improve the sustainability of production and consumption patterns, provided that product-service systems do not result in shortened product lifetimes;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that the promotion and support of sustainable production and consumption models, the use of products that are resource-efficient, durable, easy to share, reusable, reparable and recyclable as well as the discouragement of placing products with planned obsolescence on the market, are key aspects of waste prevention;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises that Member States should incentivise the extension of the life span of products, where environmentally beneficial, and support the setting up of systems promoting repair, re-use, remanufacturing and reconditioning activities of products;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Refers to the pioneering role of some Member States in this regard, such as the initiative of the Benelux-countries to combat planned obsolescence and to extend the life span of (electrical) household appliances; stresses the importance of sharing best practices in this regard;