Activities of Jérôme LAVRILLEUX related to 2014/2208(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy
Amendments (11)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission statement on the relaunch of an initiative on the circular economy before the end of 2015;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the non-relocatable character of the jobs created by the circular economy; stresses therefore its importance for regions which have been suffering problems because of globalisation and those suffering from the impact of deindustrialisation;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to promote the circular economy among local, regional and municipal authorities, which represent the most relevant scale on which to lastingly perform the associated activities;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recalls the importance of simplifying reporting obligations for Member States, including streamlining calculation methods for municipal, landfill and packaging waste targets;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recalls that, as part of a proactive approach, tax incentives and facilitation of access to credit for undertakings in the sector may be important levers;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Calls on the various operators to develop public-private partnerships to optimise the establishment of a circular economy on several fronts;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Stresses the desirability of the circular economy for SMEs, which constitute 99% of businesses in the Union and create more than 85% of jobs on the continent; recalls in this connection that the establishment of a circular economy may significantly reduce production costs and thus promote the competitiveness of businesses;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Stresses the possible importance of the creation of a European circular market in materials as a source of growth and employment, making it possible to ease shortages in certain regions and facilitating exchanges of know-how between businesses;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 g (new)
Paragraph 8 g (new)
8g. Recalls that the appropriate management of hazardous waste remains problematic, particularly for the health and safety of workers; welcomes in this connection the desire to enhance record- keeping and traceability through the setting-up of hazardous waste registries and identifying capacities and bottlenecks in Member States’ management systems; calls on Member States and the Commission to introduce all necessary instruments to protect workers who come into contact with dangerous substances.