32 Amendments of Eleonora EVI related to 2017/2087(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change by the EU and the Member States,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to the long-term objective laid down in that agreement, namely to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the European Environment Agency’s report No 30/2016, in support of the monitoring of the 7th EU Environment Action Programme,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to European Union legislation on waste,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication on the implementation of the circular economy package entitled ‘Options to address the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation’ (COM(2018)32 final),
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas in the EU, all products (be they energy-related or not) should be designed, manufactured, marketed and recycled by making minimal use of hazardous substances so as to facilitate their reuse and, as a result, maximise the economic benefits of the materials and their usefulness to society, whilst at the same time maintaining high levels of protection of human health and the environment;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the objective of the Ecodesign Directive is to increase energy efficiency and the level of protection of the environment through harmonised requirements that ensure the functioning of the internal market and encouragefoster the continuous improvementreduction of the overall environmental impact of energy-related products;
Amendment 19 #
Ba. whereas the implementation of the directive could provide a greater contribution to the EU’s efforts to improve energy efficiency and help to achieve climate action targets;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the reduction of the environmental impact of energy-related products at the ecodesign stage, through the provision of minimum criteria concerning their lifetime and their upgradeability, reparability and potential for recycling and reuse, can offer considerable opportunities in terms of job creation;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the regulation of ecodesign ensures greater certainty in terms of environmental protection compared to the agreements signed by the industry on a voluntary basis;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, at EU level, the Ecodesign legislation is closely linked to EU legislation on energy labelling and measures taken under these two directives are expected toand energy labelling legislation are closely linked and it is estimated that the implementation of measures in these two sectors by 2020 should lead to a reduction in CO2 emissions amounting to 320 tonnes per year, generate EUR 55 billion in annual revenue per year for the industrial sector and are estimated to, bring 175 Mtoe in primary energy savings per year by 2020and reduce energy imports by an equivalent of 1.3 billion barrels of oil per year, thus contributing to up to half of the Union’s energy savings target for 2020;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas more than 80% of the environmental impact of energy-related products is identified at the design stage;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the planned obsolescence of energy-related products is a serious problem for EU citizens;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas for non-energy-related products, too, ecodesign measures should be developed;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Ecodesign Directive has been a successful instrument for the improvement of energy efficiency and thas resulted in a significantt it should continue to contribute to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is of the view that the primary objective of ecodesign is to minimise the pressure on scarce natural resources; hopes that the implementation of the directive might also facilitate an ever more efficient use of water and drive research towards the gradual substitution of minerals and raw materials that are critical in the manufacture of energy- related products;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for systematic in-depth analyses of circular economy potential during preparatory studies for specific ecodesign measures relating to each product category;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that improving the ecodesign of energy-related products can in turn have a positive impact on the energy performance of buildings;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the key role of the Consultation Forum in bringing together industry and otherall ecodesign stakeholders in the decision-making process and considers that this entity is working welle work of this entity must be further supported;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned by the sometimes significant delays in the development ofand implementingation of measures, which create uncertainty for economic operators, mean missed opportunities for energy savings and can cause, reduction of greenhouse gases and lower energy bills and can cause the updating of EU standards to lag behind technological developments;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls onUrges the Commission to avoid delays in the adoption of implementing measureand review of ecodesign specifications and recommends defining clear deadlines and milestones for their finalisationin this respect and foron the revision of existing regulationsbasis of indications already contained in the 2016-2019 programme of work;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to give priority to the implementation and review of measures relating to products that have the greatest potential both in terms of primary energy savings up to 2030 and in terms of the circular economy;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its call for a new impetus on the circular economy aspects ofthe more effective mainstreaming of circular economy issues in the ecodesign of energy-related products and; considers that the Ecodesign, moreover that the Directive provides significant potential for improving resource efficiency that hais so far not been ustill untapped;
Amendment 102 #
7a. Calls for ecodesign implementing specifications to address every environmental aspect, such as the efficient use of resources, the use of hazardous chemicals and waste management;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes, therefore, that the implementation of the Ecodesign Directive – in addition to continued efforts to improve energy efficiency – must now addreencompass the full life cycle of the products within its scope, with the setting up of minimum resource criteria covering, inter aliaefficiency criteria in terms of durability, robustness, repairability and upgradeability, but alsoupdateability, sharing potential, reuse, scalability, recyclability and use of recycled materials;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to formulate mandatory criteria regarding the availability of software updates for electronic devices falling within the scope of the directive;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission to establish mandatory life-span criteria for energy-related products and the availability of spare parts, which should be guaranteed for at least 10 years after the final production batch;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Believes that ecodesign should enable users to disassemble products without destroying them, thereby facilitating their repair and reuse;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes in this regard the 2016- 2019 Ecodesign work programme, which includes commitments to develop requirements and standards for material efficiency, and urges the Commission to complete this work as a matter of priority; considers that such criteria should be based on robust analyses, focus on areas with clear improvement potential for all product categories and be enforceable and verifiable by market surveillance authorities;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. NoteRegrets that the Commission has postponed indefinitely action on information and communication technologies (ICT) such as mobiles and smartphones, pending further assessments and given the rapid technological changes in this product group; considers, howemoreover, that these products have a clear potential for improvements, in particular in terms of resource efficiency, and that ecodesign criteria should therefore be applied to them as soon as possible;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists on the need to strengthen the surveillance of products placed on the internal market and combat premature obsolescence through better cooperation between Member States and between the Commission and national authorities;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 4
Paragraph 12 – indent 4
– that deterrent measures be adopted, including: sanctions for non-compliant manufacturers proportional to the impact of non-compliance on the entire European market and suitable harmonised measures at Union level to ensure compensation for consumers who have purchased non- compliant products, even beyond the legal warranty period;