Activities of Mireille D'ORNANO related to 2017/0013(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment PDF (485 KB) DOC (77 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Secondary market operations for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), involving repair, replacement of spare parts, refurbishment and reuse, should be facilitated to promote a circular economy in the Union because planned obsolescence is one of the causes of EEE waste accumulation. A high level of protection of human health and the environment should be ensured, including through the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Unnecessary administrative burden on market operators should be avoided. Directive 2011/65/EU allows EEE that fell outside the scope of the previous Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council6 , but which would not comply with Directive 2011/65/EU, to continue to be made available on the market until 22 July 2019. After that date, however, both the first placing on the market and secondary market operations of non-compliant EEE are prohibited. Such prohibition of secondary market operations is inconsistent with the general principles underlying Union measures for the approximation of laws relating to products and should therefore be removed. _________________ 6 Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 19).
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Exports of EEE waste from Member States to third countries are growing: in particular, exports of waste containing iron, copper, aluminium and nickel doubled between 2009 and 2011.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Exports of dangerous waste from Member States increased by 131% between 2001 and 2009, and whereas the European Union and its Member States need to respect third countries.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) The upsurge in the illegal trafficking of waste, particular metal waste, is a matter of concern, especially in terms of its environmental impact.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2d) In order to avoid functional obsolescence, it must be ensured that spare parts for EEE are available.