20 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2018/0012(COD)
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Separate collection of waste from ships, including derelict fishing gear, is necessary to ensure its further recovery in the downstream waste management chain. Garbage is often segregated on board of ships in accordance with international norms and standards and. The Union legislation should ensure that these efforts of on- board waste segregation are not undermined by a lack of arrangements for separate collection on shore.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In order to ensure a more efficient management of the waste transfer to the port reception facilities, it is necessary to enter a heading in the registration forms after the "type of waste " column, according to the MARPOL classification, with the European classification " waste code" in accordance with the Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 on the same standard form proposed in Annex II to the Directive 2000/59/EC.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developed in relation to waste management, so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vessels that reduce their waste on board. For this reason, the Commission should assign a group of experts in order to establish the criteria that must be met in order for a ship to be declared a "greenship" and to benefit from the corresponding tax reductions.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The delivery obligation should be complemented with provisions that prohibit the discharge of waste in order to provide clear signals about compliance obligations, and ensure a clear basis for civil or criminal violations.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The large quantity of marine litter in the Union's regional seas indicates that the existing legal requirements do not prove sufficient to reach the objectives set in the strategy for a circular economy. In the interest of promoting compliance and preventing discharges of waste at sea, the present Directive should outline minimum sanctions for infringements, including minimum administrative fees and to include them in guidance issued to competent authorities undertaking inspections.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) Good working conditions for port personnel working in port reception facilities are of paramount importance to creating a safe, efficient and socially accountable maritime sector, which is able to attract qualified workers and ensure a wide-level playing field across Europe. Initial and periodic training of staff is essential to ensure the quality of services and the protection of workers. Port and reception facilities authorities shall ensure that all personnel receive the necessary training to acquire the knowledge which is essential for their work, with specific attention for health and safety aspects pertaining to dealing with hazardous materials, and that training requirements are regularly updated to meet the challenges of technological innovation.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) The pollution phenomenon by dumping waste from the pan-European corridor 7 should not be ignored, given that pollution affects the underground waters, the Danube ecosystem and the food safety of European citizens, who consume fish products.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The Union is characterised by regional differences at port level, as also demonstrated in the Territorial Impact Assessment.. Ports differ based on geographic location, size, administrative set-up and ownership, and are characterised by the type of ships normally visiting. In addition, waste management systems reflect the differences at municipal level and downstream waste management infrastructure. For Member States with sea access, the provisions of this Directive should be extended to European ports on inland waterways.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – title
Article 1 – title
1 Subject matter and objectives
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all ports of the Member States normally visited by ships falling under the scope of point (a), including European ports located on inland waterways.
Amendment 131 #
(e) description of the cost recovery systems, including the fees and the basis on which they have been calculated; and
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reported electronically in the part of the information, monitoring and enforcement system, referred to in Article 14 of this Directive, in accordance with Directive 2010/65/EU and Directive 2002/59/EC and be available for relevant stakeholders including port reception facilities operators.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the costs of operating port reception facilities for the reception and treatment of waste from ships, other than cargo residues, shall be covered through the collection of a fee from ships , respecting "the polluter pays" principle. Those costs include the elements listed in Annex 4.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in order to provide for a maximum incentive for the delivery of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, including the waste that has been collected in nets during fishing operations, the indirect fee to be charged shall cover all the costs of port reception facilities for this waste, in order to ensure a right of delivery without any additional direct charges; the indirect fee shall cover quantities normally delivered with respect to the category, type and size of the ship.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The fees may be differentiated with respect to, inter alia, the category, type and size of the ship and the type of traffic the ship is engaged in, the hazardous nature and risk of the waste, as well as with respect to services provided outside normal operating hours in the port.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The fees shall be reduced if the ship’s design, equipment and operation are such that it can be demonstrated that the ship produces reduced quantities of waste, and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner. The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19, to define the criteria for determining that a ship meets the requirements stated in this paragraph in relation to the ship’s on-board waste management and in relation to the quantity of produced waste.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that any ship may be subject to an inspections, including random ones, in order to verify that it complies with the requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish procedures for inspections for fishing vessels below 100 gross tonnage as well as for recreational craft below 100 gross tonnage, that they apply indiscriminatory to all the ships that fall under the mentioned tonnage limits , to ensure compliance with the applicable requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) information on lost fishing gear in the sea
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31st of December 20201 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.