Activities of Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ related to 2016/2223(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety (debate) ES
Amendments (13)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3 is aimed at halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels by 2030 and reducing food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losseslosses in primary production, transportation and storage;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the waste management hierarchy established by the Waste Framework Directive12 (prevention, preparing for re-use, recycling, recovery and disposal) cannot be applied in full to food waste; whereas currently there is no specific hierarchy for the management of unconsumed food at EU level as it is in itself a highly variant waste stream; _________________ 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the urgent need to reduce the amount of food waste in the Union at every step of the production, supply and consumption chain;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a binding food waste reduction target of 50 % by 2030 and reiterates its call for a binding food waste reduction target of at least 30 % by 2025 compared to a 2014 baseline;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to include food losses in the agricultural sector in its measurements;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the important role of safe food packaging materials in preventing food waste and recalls that fresh wood fibres produce packages that are strong, clean and safe for direct food contact;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that relevant food contact material legislation should enable a maximum level of consumer protection for all packaging material, including imported material from third countries; therefore, calls upon the Commission to present EU harmonised rules for food contact materials and to prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for paper and board in line with Parliament´s Resolution of 6 October 2016 on the implementation of the Food Contact Materials Regulation (EC) No 1953/2004;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the, Member States and regional and local authorities to engage, in cooperation with stakeholders and civil society organizations, in improving consumers’ understanding of ‘use by’ dates and ‘best before’ dates; asks the Commission to assess whether current EU legislation and current practice in use with ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates in different Member States are fit for purpose;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and, the Member States and regional and local authorities to promote successful practices of food waste reduction and resource conservation methods already used by stakeholders;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Emphasises the role of packaging in food waste prevention and stresses that paper and board, the leading food packaging material, is recyclable, derives from renewable sources and therefore presents various environmental benefits;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out, however, that food donations cannot be seen as a self-evident measure to solve the core problems of poverty; thus unrealistic expectations cannot be set on food donations to mitigate social problems on one hand, and prevent food waste on the other; therefore calls on the Commission to take more determined actions in prevention of poverty;