Activities of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2017/2211(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on cohesion policy and the circular economy
Amendments (6)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the transition from a linear economy model to a circular one, not a choice but a necessity; considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, strengthen the development of clean technologies and reduce consumption of raw materials and Europe’s dependence on imported raw materials and energy;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that the ex ante conditionalities linked to the use of indirect funds by regions and Member States have helped the implementation phase of the strategic objectives of the current cohesion funds, but for the post- 2020 period they could be further defined in the detail. Respect for the waste hierarchy can be articulated in a series of ex-ante conditionalities that restrict the use of funds to the implementation of the circular economy without violating the subsidiarity principle. At present many Member States do not yet have waste management resources;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the importance of training for new jobs in the green economy: the ESF, going hand in hand with ERDF investment, should contribute to the formation of new jobs for a circular economy;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that many Member States have yet to develop the necessary waste management infrastructure; points out that it is therefore essential to set long- term policy objectives in order to guide measures and investments, notably by preventing the creation of structural overcapacities for the treatment of residual waste and lock-ins of recyclable materials at the lower levels of the waste hierarchy; notes, to that end, that it is essential to use the European Structural and Investment Funds to finance the development of the waste management infrastructure needed for prevention, reuse and recycling;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that the basic problem to be resolved first is the secondary materials market. If raw materials cost less than recycled ones, it is clear that the drive towards the green economy has slowed down considerably and that the use of structural funds could be lost in a vicious circle. In this context, some ad hoc laws (such as the upcoming European Commission's proposal on single use plastic products) and appropriate European-level taxation as the own resources of the next MFF can make a decisive contribution to moving towards a circular economy;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers it necessary that, in developing their national waste management strategies and planning investments in waste management infrastructure and the circular economy, Member States should make a sound use of the European Structural and Investment Funds by promoting first prevention and re-use, followed by recycling, in line with the waste hierarchy; takes the view that the Commission should, in accordance with the waste hierarchy, create greater synergies between Horizon 2020 and the European Structural and Investment Funds in order to develop an effective financial framework that helps local authorities implement the requirements of EU waste legislation and finance the introduction of innovative waste management technologies and methods;