40 Amendments of Elena GENTILE related to 2015/0275(COD)
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States should put in place adequate incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, in particular, by means of financial incentives aimed at achieving the waste prevention and recycling objectives of this Directive, such as landfill and incineration charges, pay as you throw schemes, extended producer responsibility schemes and incentives for local authorities. They should also take appropriate simplification measures to promote charitable donations of food or non-food products that can no longer be sold.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency and to reduce the environmental impact of waste. It is important therefore that Member States: - take appropriate measures to prevent waste generation and, in particular by promoting public awareness-raising campaigns and by taking education- and training-related anti-waste measures concerning also reuse, recycling and eco- design, in addition to measures to support business experience in the circular economy, also through charitable donations of food or non-food products that can no longer be sold; - monitor and assess progress in the implementation of such measures. In order to ensure a uniform measurement of the overall progress in the implementation of waste prevention measures, common indicators should be established.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Improper disposal of waste through littering and discharges of sewage and solid waste, like plastic, have detrimental impacts on the marine environment and human health, as well as significant economic and social costs. Such waste also subverts the priority order of the waste hierarchy, in particular by avoiding preparation for re-use, recycling and other recovery prior to disposal. Given the transboundary nature of marine litter and the need to ensure harmonisation in efforts, Member States should take measures to achieve a target for their reduction, utilising monitoring protocols established under Article 11 of Directive 2008/56/EC.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The European Commission should actively promote sharing platforms as a circular economy business model. It should create a stronger integration between the EU Action Plan for the circular economy and the guidelines for a collaborative economy and investigate all possible measures to provide incentive for it.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The transition towards a circular economy must seek to achieve the smart, sustainable and inclusive growth goals set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, with particular reference to the targets relating to environmental protection, the shift to clean energy sources, sustainable local development and increased employment in the Member States. The development of a circular economy should, accordingly, also promote the involvement of entities such as small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy enterprises, non-profit institutions and waste management bodies that operate regionally and locally, in order to improve their overall management, foster innovation in processes and products and develop employment in the areas concerned.
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) Small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy enterprises, non-profit institutions and regional and local operators can play an important role in the collection, reuse and processing of waste. Member States should therefore adopt all the necessary measures, including regulatory and financial incentives, to encourage the involvement of these entities in the transition towards a circular economy, in particular by promoting the participation of social economy operators and compliance with social clauses in public procurement, and promoting the development of the latter also through EU funding programmes.
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
(ea) The following point 16a is inserted: 16a. "remanufacturing" means the process of bringing a product to a like- new condition through reusing, reconditioning, and replacing component parts;
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16b (new)
Article 3 – point 16b (new)
(eb) The following point 16b is inserted: 16b. "reconditioning" means the process of returning a product to a satisfactory working condition by rebuilding or repairing major components that are close to failure;
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f d (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 24 (new)
Article 3 – point 24 (new)
(fd) The following point is inserted: 24. 'food waste' means edible and inedible food removed from the supply chain or disposed of at processing, manufacturing, retail and consumer levels, and food wastage along the whole production and consumer supply chain, including primary production, transportation and storage losses;
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and measures as listed in Annex IV a to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
(3a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 3a is inserted: ‘(3a) In addition to the established waste hierarchy referred to paragraph 1, the following specific food hierarchy shall apply as a priority order in food waste prevention and management legislation and policy: a) source prevention; b) edible food rescue, prioritising human over animal feed or biochemical reprocessing; c) residential composting and / or conversion into other products; d) centralised composting or anaerobic digestion; e) mechanical biological mixed waste treatment;’
Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘4a. Where such criteria have not been established either at national level, Member States shall ensure that waste which has undergone a recovery operation, is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with specific conditions which shall be verified on a case-by-case basis by the national competent authority.’
Amendment 653 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall organise an exchange of information between Member States, civil society organizations and the actors involved in producer responsibility schemes on the practical implementation of the requirements defined in Article 8a and on best practices to ensure adequate governance and cross- border cooperation of extended producer responsibility schemes. This includes, inter alia, exchange of information on the organisational features and the monitoring of producer responsibility organisations, the selection of waste management operators and the prevention of littering. The Commission shall publish the results of the exchange of information.
Amendment 690 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
- contain clear targets for improvement of product design (eco- design) from a material efficiency and optimised end-of-life perspective;
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
- ensure the eco-design of products and foster better resource efficiency, by rewarding the efforts of the producer to take into account the reusability, reparability and recyclability of products;
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 c (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 c (new)
- contribute to the integration of the environmental costs of a product all along its life cycle into its price;
Amendment 708 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 2
Article 8a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the waste holders targeted by the extended producer responsibility schemes established in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 1, are informed about the available waste collection systems, the re- use and preparing for re-use centres, and the prevention of littering. Member States shall also take measures to create incentives for the waste holders to take part in the separate collection systems in place, notably through economic incentives or regulations, when appropriate.
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a –paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1
Article 8a –paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1
- costs of separate collection, and of transport to the sorting and treatment plants, including transport from islands or from remote areas, where possible, of the sorting and treatment operations required to meet the waste management targets referred to in paragraph 1, second indent, taking into account the revenues from re-use or sales of secondary raw material from their products;
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
- costs of storage systems for used products;
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 b (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 b (new)
- costs of re-use systems;
Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
- costs for litter prevention and management both on land and seas;
Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- discourage the use of single-use items and non-reusable or non-recyclable packaging, in particular for items and packaging made of plastics, preventing the risk of micro plastic entering waste water treatment systems and being discharged into oceans;
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- promote and support the production and the use of products that are easy to switch from physical to digital dimension and easy to share in a collaborative platform;
Amendment 871 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
- encourage the setting up of systems promoting remanufacturing and reconditioning activities;
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
- reduce the generation of food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in householdsthrough every stage of the agri-food supply chain, from primary production up to household consumption, with a special focus on waste from food products which would have the potential to be used for human food or animal feed.
Amendment 902 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
- reduce land-based litter which is likely to end up in the marine environment with the aim of achieving a Union marine litter reduction target of 50 % by 2025, with specific prevention measures on the top ten items found on beaches;
Amendment 924 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
- develop and support awareness- raising, communication and education activities and campaigns, geared to the issue of prevention.
Amendment 943 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall monitor and assess the implementation of their food waste prevention measures by measuring levels of food waste on the basis of a common methodologies established in accordance with paragraph 4y. By 31 December 2017 the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38a to establish the methodology, including minimum quality requirements, for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste that should take into account also the waste prevention measures implemented through donations or other ways of reducing the wastage of food before the latter is considered to be waste; the national waste prevention plans set out in Article 29 and the measurement methods must refer to the food waste hierarchy laid down in Article 4(3)(a).
Amendment 983 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall take measures to promote high quality recycling and, to this end, shall set up separate collection of waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to meet the necessary quality standards for the relevant recycling sectors and to attain the targets set out in paragraph 2, factoring in, at local and regional level, small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy undertakings, non-profit organisations and other operators on the ground, and promoting start-ups and the establishing of innovative companies specialising in separate waste collection and waste recycling.
Amendment 1002 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Member States shall take measures to promote selective demolition as well as sorting systems for construction and demolition waste and for at least the following: wood, aggregates, metal, glass and plastermineral fractions (concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics), metal, plastics, glass and plaster. Member States are also strongly encouraged to integrate sorting out of recyclable construction waste in their Green Public Procurement Rules for construction activities.
Amendment 1083 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
4a. By 2020, in order to harmonise re- use and recycling targets stated in Article 11 paragraph 2 point (b), and in view of promoting the circular economy for construction and demolition waste, the Commission shall evaluate Member States’ implementation reports and the amount of construction and demolition waste used for backfilling operations, including reprocessing of waste into materials that are to be used for backfilling, and propose a separate re-use and recycling target for construction and demolition waste which excludes backfilling operations. For recyclable waste, recycling should be the preferred option over backfilling according to Article 4 of this Directive.
Amendment 1170 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(12a) In Article 12, the following paragraph is added: 'The Commission shall adopt an implementing act to establish detailed rules on the technical criteria and operational procedures related to the disposal operations D2, D3, D4, D6, D7, and D12 in order to prevent the negative impacts on the human health and environment.'
Amendment 1172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(12a) In Article 12, the following paragraph is added: 'Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 2030 the amount of municipal waste and waste which derive from the treatment of municipal waste is disposed of, is reduced to a maximum of 10% of the total amount of municipal waste generated.'
Amendment 1206 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph – 1 (new)
Article 22 – paragraph – 1 (new)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 2025, the organic recycling of separately collected bio-waste from municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum 65% by weight.
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure the separate collection at source of bio-waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to ensure the relevant quality standards for compost and digestate and to attain the targets set out in Article 11(2)(a), (c) and (d) and 11(3). Waste with similar biodegradability and compostability properties in accordance with the EN 13432/2002 standard shall be collected together with the bio – waste.
Amendment 1250 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(iia) the following point is added: “(fa) specific prevention measures on the items found on beaches, and to clean up all types of litter. These shall include market restrictions, consumer levies on single-use plastics and packaging, replacement of materials which are not reusable or recyclable and establishment of deposit-refund schemes to increase collection and prevent littering.”
Amendment 1256 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(aa) the following paragraph is inserted: (2a) By the end of 2020 Member States shall adopt specific national food waste prevention programmes within their national waste prevention programmes as referred to in this Article;
Amendment 1296 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IV a (new)
Annex IV a (new)
(24a) Annex IVa is inserted in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Amendment 1305 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex -I (new)
Annex -I (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IVa (new)
Annex IVa (new)