13 Amendments of Merja KYLLÖNEN related to 2015/2117(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States concerned and the Commission to ensure the correct and complete transposition of the Directive as soon as possible; requests the Commission to provide sufficient guiding to the Member States to ensure the correct and complete transposition;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission, therefore, to adopt sector-specific guidelines on inspections in the extractive waste industries as soon as possible; calls on the Commission to ensure the possibility of unscheduled on the spot inspections by the relevant competent Member States authorities;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for reform of the current reporting mechanism (including the questionnaire) as a matter of priority, taking into account the upcoming deadlines for the third reporting period (2014-2017); requests the Commission to include into the reporting mechanism a demand to provide all the relevant environmental impact data;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission’'s plans to issue general guidance on the implementation of the provisions set out in the Directive, which would allow for improvements in both compliance with and enforcement of the Directive, including the whole life cycle of a mining waste facility from permitting to rehabilitation and post-closure monitoring;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is especially concerned about the incompleteness of the process regarding the due classification and permitting of Category A facilities, which involve higher risks, and warns that external emergency plans are missing for around 25 % of the Category A facilities located on EU territory; calls, therefore, on the Member States to immediately finalise the adequate classification of facilities on their territories and submit the data to the Commission;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights the importance of gaining information of the condition of the current tailings ponds; calls on the Member States to improve the dam safety, in order to protect human health and the environment especially in the Category A facilities;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of already involving the local communities concerned in the planning phase of extractive waste management projects using hazardous substances, and of guaranteeing transparency and the real involvement of citizens throughout the authorisation procedure; calls on the Commission to provide good practice database for better involvement of the local communities;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note of the unnecessary administrative burden on authorities and operators as regards the management of inert waste and unpolluted soil, and calls on the Commission and Member States to avoid the duplication of authorisation processes, taking into account the sector’'s characteristics and the health, safety and environment implications;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Draws attention to its resolution of 5 May 2010 on a complete ban on cyanide mining in the EU, especially in light of the weak implementation status concerning the authorisation of Category A facilities, and reiterates its call on the Commission to propose a complete ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies in the European Union as soon as possible; requests the Member States to ensure immediately the best possible management of the cyanide tailings ponds;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges businesses and the relevant competent authorities to consider available advanced technologies during the process of permitting extractive waste facilities, especially as regards the design of tailing dams keeping in mind the highest environmental standards; calls on the Member States to collect and analyse the data provided for the permit procedure and compare it to the actual environmental impacts of an operating mining waste facility and where needed, to make the necessary correction to the permit requirements;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure sufficient financing for the research and innovation in the field of management of the mining waste facilities in order to improve the safety of the facilities;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes note of the trend in mining to turn to lower-grade and deeper resources in Europe, which results in the extraction of more material in order to produce the target metal; requests the Member States to utilise waste rock in the best possible way to replace virgin rock material where possible; is very concerned about the process efficiency of chemical processing, as a lower ore/host-rock ratio means that more tailings, and thus mining waste, will be produced per tonne of target metal;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that the historical heritage of abandoned mining waste facilities could, in the medium or short term, potentially pose a serious threat to human health or the environment; calls on the Commission to come up with an action plan on the full rehabilitation of these sites, taking into account the possible advantages of the ‘'circular economy’' concept if applied to the management of waste from extractive industries; stresses that post- closure monitoring programs are essential part of any mining waste facility;