19 Amendments of Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET related to 2016/0023(COD)
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) As Union legislation already transposes many of the obligations of the Convention, this Regulation should only lay down provisions that complement the Union acquis and that are needed to ensure its full alignment with the Convention and, accordingly, to enable the Union and its Member States to ratify and implement it. This Regulation should also lay down new provisions that go beyond the Convention, in keeping with the Strategy and Union legislation on the environment and protection of human health, particularly in the field of waste.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In the absence of relevant availablGiven that alternative mercury-free production processes, are available, temporary operating conditions for the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate involving the use of mercury should be set. Moreover, in order to enable industry to make investments sufficiently in advance, a date needs to be set as soon as possible for the introduction of a ban on mercury in the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The permanent storage without pre-treatment of metallic mercury that is considered as waste should be ruled out owing to the risks it poses, as an extremely hazardous substance in its liquid state. Prior to the permanent storage of mercury waste, the relevant operations to stabilise and solidify such waste must be carried out in order to reduce these risks, in keeping with Article 6 of Directive 1999/31/EC. The permanent storage (or disposal) of mercury waste will be permitted only after it has been solidified.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) The safety of permanent storage underground or in salt mines should be carefully analysed, since there are no studies that adequately assess the risks linked to this form of storage for mercury waste. The Commission may draw up recommendations for the characteristics of facilities for the permanent storage of mercury waste. It may also propose a revision of Directive 1999/31/EC.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 in order to set out requirements for environmentally sound interim storage of mercury and mercury compounds adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, where the Union has supported the Decision concerned.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
- evidence showing that there are no technological alternatives to the use of mercury for the product or process,
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
- an assessment of its environmental and health risks and benefits,
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall adopt decisions, by means of implementing acts, in view of specifying whether the relevant new mercury-added product or new manufacturing process is allowed. The Member State concerned may not authorise the new product or process before the Commission has adopted its decision.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from point (a) of Article 5(3) of Directive 1999/31/EC, mercury waste may be stored in one of the following ways:temporarily for up to five years in above- ground facilities dedicated to and equipped for the temporary storage of mercury.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The specific requirements for the temporary storage of mercury waste, as shall be those laid down in Annexes I, II and III to Directive 1999/31/EC shall apply to the permanent storage facilities referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 of this Article under the following conditions laid down in the following Annexes to that Directive:section 8, Annex II and Annex III, section 6, to Directive 1999/31/EC.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Final storage (disposal) of mercury waste 1. Mercury waste may be permanently stored only after having undergone stabilisation and solidification treatment. 2. Mercury waste stabilisation and solidification treatment shall be carried out in above-ground facilities in accordance with the provisions laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC on waste. 3. Once it has been stabilised and solidified, mercury waste may be permanently stored only in above-ground facilities dedicated to and equipped for the permanent storage of mercury or in underground facilities providing a level of safety and confinement equivalent to that of those above-ground facilities. 4. The requirements for the permanent storage of mercury waste, once it has been stabilised and solidified, shall be those laid down in Directive 1999/31/EC. 5. By 31 December 2020, the Commission shall draw up a report assessing the safety of the various alternatives for the permanent storage of mercury waste referred to in paragraph 3, including salt mines. That report shall take account of the risks linked to underground storage, such as proximity to aquifers, the probability of water infiltration, the weakness of the rock cover, corrosion of containers and the difficulty of intervening in the event of an emergency. On the basis of the conclusions of the report and in keeping with Union legislation, the Commission shall submit a proposal for the amendment of this Regulation and, where appropriate, of Directive 1999/31/EC.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex III – part 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
- At the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the capacity of installations using mercury and mercury compounds for the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate that were already in operation before that date shallmay not be increased and no new installations shallmay be allowed.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
- from 1 January 2023 the release of mercury or of mercury compounds into air, water or land shall not be allowed.