Activities of Edouard MARTIN related to 2014/2211(INI)
Plenary speeches (3)
Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals (A8-0309/2015 - Edouard Martin) (vote) FR
Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals - Anti-dumping measures and their effect on the EU steel industry (debate) FR
Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals - Anti-dumping measures and their effect on the EU steel industry (debate) FR
Reports (1)
REPORT on developing a sustainable European industry of base metals PDF (206 KB) DOC (142 KB)
Amendments (35)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, in particular Article 1 and its corresponding recitals,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
- having regard to Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control),
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)
Citation 18 c (new)
- having regard to the Communication of the Commission of 26 January 2011 entitled ‘A resource-efficient Europe – Flagship initiative under the Europe 2020 Strategy’ (COM(2011)21),
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas base metals consist of: - common and special steels, stainless steels, high strength steels and super alloys; - non-ferrous metals whose reference price is given by the London futures market in (LME), namely aluminium, copper, tin, nickel, lead and zinc; - metal alloys such as cobalt, molybdenum, magnesium and titanium; - rare earths; They all result from a primary production process that combines mining and metallurgical processing by pyrometallurgy or hydrometallurgy. The secondary production source results from a process of recovery and recycling; (This recital should appear first before the current recital A.)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the successive closures of European aluminium electrolysis plants show that Europe is rapidly deindustrialising when it comes to this metal, which is due not to a decline in European demand but to the increase in and the increased volatility of electricity prices in several Member States;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the exploitation of secondary metals (resulting from a process of recovery and recycling) is an imperative in an industrialised economy and must be developed as a competitive circular economy, but can by no means meet the base metals needs of European economies in terms either of quality or of quantity;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. having regard to the lack of corporate environmental responsibility and given that there exist industrial sites in flagrant violation of European Directives and abandoned sites that pose a threat to human health and the environment;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading -1 a (new)
Subheading -1 a (new)
The importance of base metals for European industry (This subsection should come first, before that on climate change.)
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of the base metal industry for a whole range of downstream industries, including the automotive industry, the aerospace industry, energy production, the construction industry and packaging; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
1b. Considers that Europe, which is already heavily dependent on raw materials, cannot afford a new dependency to develop in respect of base metals, which would have a very adverse impact on the downstream industries already mentioned; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’)
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
1c. Points out that, in the steel industry, the EU has a flat steel production capacity shortfall due to the massive closures of recent years and a revival of demand; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
1d. Stresses that demand for non-ferrous metals such as aluminium and copper is constantly growing despite the crisis; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
1e. Declares that base metals are intermediate products whose price level is their main competitive factor: their definition is unique and standardised, their quality is standardised, demand for them corresponds to listed and objectifiable physical and chemical properties, and finally the buyer/processor is never the final consumer. Competition between base metals (e.g. steel vs. aluminium) and between different materials (e.g. metal vs. carbon fiber) combines properties and prices and assumes the form of substitution. Those metals with high added value face as much competition as others on the world market, because non-cost differentiating factors (service, design, quality) are very limited; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls also for abolition of the application of the cross-sectoral correction factor to the industries concerned on the same basis as the allocation of free allowances (10%) in order to promote the virtuous practices of industrialists and workers who have made the necessary efforts to achieve minimum emissions by adopting the best available techniques; such a measure should have no impact on the overall emissions cap;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the establishment of the market stability reserve in 2019 and awaits the Commission’s proposals for post-2020 structural reform of the ETS, which will be the subject of specific and separate scrutiny in Parliament;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Specifies, moreover, that retaliatory measures could not be implemented as a result of the border carbon adjustment measures (BCAs) without violating the rules of international trade and without risk of conviction; reiterates that the purpose is by no means to protect European industries, but to place them on an equal footing with their foreign competitors;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to create a database that provides information on the carbon content of products made by the base metals industry in Europe;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Promotes the creation of an eco- design label for products to be awarded to any new metal product based on its low- carbon performance;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Proposes that pilot projects relating to carbon capture and storage should be assigned priority in programmes for the funding of low-carbon technologies promoted by the Commission along the lines of NER 3000 and the future NER 400, with the financial risk being shared between the financier and the operator;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Stresses the absolute need for investment in research and development to enable Europe to remain a centre of excellence for the production of base metals; recalls that industries which invest are the ones which survive crises most successfully;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Considers that there is an urgent need to bridge the gap between invention and practical application in the case of innovative technologies and materials capable of improving the efficiency with which materials and energy (including heat) are used in the production of base metals: these technologies and materials, which incidentally are in many cases derived from the base metals industry itself, are available but little used because of the investment crisis in the industry;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Regards training of workers in the application of low-carbon technologies and practices in industry as a strategic investment which ought to be fully incorporated into programmes promoted by the Commission to finance the transition to a low-carbon economy;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the creation of local information and consultation committees for industrial risk prevention, which should include all stakeholders with powers to conduct monitoring and issue alerts;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the recognised expertise of employees’ representatives with regard to a business’s strategic choices and decision-making;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Subheading 8 a (new)
Transfer of skills (This new section is to be inserted after that concerning long-term contracts)
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recalls the need felt by industrialists for their investments to be secured by means of predictable prices and a clear legal framework; stresses that, rather than annual electricity auctions, preference ought to be assigned to long- term stability of electricity supply contracts;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for the transfer of skills between generations of workers to be organised in all plants which have unsatisfactory age pyramids for all highly skilled production posts; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Transfer of skills’)
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Favours promotion of the skills of young employees in businesses by means of a structural apprenticeship policy to develop the collective skills of employees; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Transfer of skills’)
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9 a (new)
Subheading 9 a (new)
Supply of raw materials (This new section is to be inserted before that concerning trade defence)
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for European diplomatic action relating to raw materials for metal production based on strategic partnerships to share added valued between European countries and countries producing raw materials in such a way as to promote the development of skilled employment throughout the value chain; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Supply of raw materials’)
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls for it to be made mandatory to establish a circular economy at every base metals production plant in order to link the exploitation of by-products and recycled metals with the aim of increasing their competitiveness; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Supply of raw materials’)
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Adopts the aim of making rapid progress with recycling of rare earths and critical metals consumed in the Union; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Supply of raw materials’)
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises that all base metals, including stainless steels, are subject to global competition; considers it urgent for the Commission, when defining relevant geographical markets, to take the global market as a reference and not to limit its analysis simply to the internal market;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for an impact assessment of production capacities, which should consider, inter alia, plant and jobs, to be performed before any decisions are taken by DG Competition, and for its conclusions to be incorporated in the final publicity afforded to stakeholders;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls for the impact on employment of any decision by DG Competition to be taken into account in advance and be able to lead to an objective justification or, if need be, compensation for employees affected by measures to correct abuses of dominant positions;