9 Amendments of Nicola DANTI related to 2014/0059(COD)
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In line with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, a flexible approach needs to be taken to the challenges arising in connection with due diligence: the nature and scope of the obligations must be in keeping with the specific characteristics of responsible importers, with regard to the size of each company, its place of business, the situation in the relevant country, and the sector and type of products and services involved. Micro- enterprises should therefore not come within the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) In the Joint Communication of 5 March 20141a, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy outlined plans for the implementation of accompanying measures designed to encourage responsible sourcing and thus secure a high level of participation by companies, taking due account of the costs that due diligence entails, in particular for SMEs and micro-enterprises. __________________ 1aJoint Communication of 5 March 2014 to the European Parliament and the Council on responsible sourcing of minerals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (JOIN(2014)0008).
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Metals reasonably assumed to be recycled are excluded from the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) 'recycled metals' means reclaimed end-user or post-consumer products, or scrap processed metals created during product manufacturing. Recycled metals include excess, obsolete, defective, and scrap metal materials which contain refined or processed metals that are appropriate to recycle in the production of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. Minerals that are partially processed, unprocessed or a bi-product from another ore are not recycled metals;
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) ‘micro-enterprise’ means an enterprise that employs fewer than 10 people and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million, in accordance with Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC1a; _______________ 1aCommission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Micro-enterprises shall not be covered by the scope of this Regulation and the obligations it lays down.
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conducted byon the basis of uniform, harmonised control criteria and standards established by the competent authorities of the Member States, taking a risk-based approach. In addition, checks may be conducted when a competent authority is in possession of relevant information, including on the basis of substantiated concerns provided by third parties, concerning the compliance by a responsible importer with this Regulation.
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a EU accompanying measures Within six months of the adoption of this Regulation, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a legislative proposal for the adoption of accompanying measures, in the form of aids and incentives, to promote full participation by companies in responsible sourcing and compliance with the obligations laid down in this Regulation, taking due account of the specific needs and difficulties of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
It shall apply from....*. _______________________ *OJ: Please insert the date: 18 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.