702 Amendments of Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ
Amendment 7 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, as was the case in previous years, Member States had enough information to prevent or correct a significant number of errors before claiming reimbursement and the estimated error rate could have been reduced below the materiality threshold; takes note of the conclusion drawn by the Court of Auditors that there is no need for additional controls in EU spending, but that existing controls need to be enforced properly; calls, therefore, on the Member States to properly enforce their management and control systems;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned by the delays in implementing the 2014-2020 programmes andby several Member States and the repercussions on the regions to mobilise and utilise EU funds and hence to pursue public investments which are ever more needed in the aftermath of the multiple crises of the past decade; points out that, in 2016, the total amount of outstanding budgetary commitments were higher than ever and reached some EUR 238,8 billion, mainly because of those delays; underlines that this amount is expected to rise until 2020; emphasises that clearing this backlog should be a priority when planning the next MFF; highlights that delays in the implementation should in no way be interpreted as declining need of EU funding;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the average disbursement rate for financial instruments was only 75 % at the end of 2015, which shows that the potential of those instruments is not fully exploited and underlines that these instruments are not suitable for all types of interventions under cohesion policy, although they may be useful in some areas where they can play a complementary role; opposes therefore a further increase of the share of financial instruments or binding quantitative targets for the use of financial instruments, and insists that the use of financial instruments should not lead to a reduction of grants in the EU budget in general; points out that the revision of the Financial Regulation which is due to enter into force in 2018 willcould significantly contribute to the simplification, improvement and optimisation of their use during current programming period;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights, as regards EFSI in particular, the audit relevant risks identified by the Court of Auditors namely additionality of EFSI to traditional EIB activities, coherence and complementarity of EFSI with traditional funding instruments under the EU budget, and the measurement and reporting of the public and private investment mobilized; stresses that the EFSI should not undermine the strategic coherence, territorial concentration and long-term perspective of cohesion policy programming and should not replace or crowd out the grants nor aim to replace or reduce the ESIF budget; insists on the real additionality of its resources; calls for the establishment of clear delimitations between the EFSI and cohesion policy; calls for further improvement of democratic scrutiny over EFSI;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the vital role that regions and cities play in the implementation of energy policies, and specifically in developing renewables and promoting sustainable patterns of consumption, and therefore urges the Commission and the Member States to involve cities and regions, as well as civil society, in discussions on the energy transition, above all in the context of state-level integrated energy and climate plans; takes the view, furthermore, that they should be given an active role in drawing up and implementing specific measures;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that support for regions and cities from ESI Funds must be stepped up in the area of the energy transition; points out, specifically, that economic support and resources should be increased for the implementation of local energy renovation programmes, for local communities that produce clean energy, for the renovation of buildings and homes with the aim of increasing energy efficiency, and in order to combat energy poverty; points out, in that regard, that more effort will need to be put into technical assistance, which is vital in this area; takes the view, on the other hand, that direct and indirect support for the use of fossil fuels should be stopped;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3a. Calls for investment in both research and innovative projects to pay particular attention to renewable energy cooperatives, to renewable energy decentralisation and self-generation initiatives, and to innovative action on the part of SMEs; points out, in addition, how important it is to maintain territorial balance in the EU, and to provide more extensive support for regions and cities that are less developed in this regard;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the smart specialisation approach (resulting in over 120 research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation), as set up by the reformed cohesion policy for 2014-2020, should be further developed; also encourages also, in this context, the setting -up of interregional partnerships, including on energy, with particular attention being paid to cross-border cooperation projects;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas regional cohesion policy is one of the EU’s core policies, bringing Europe together, improving its economic, social and territorial cohesion and strengthening its economy, and it is therefore key that sufficient funding for cohesion policy - at least equivalent to that of the current period - is provided for in the MFF;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas measures should be taken to ensure that the budgetary challenge deriving from the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU does not disrupt regional policy and does not reduce the budget for cohesion in the next MFF, including by shifting to new own resources for funding;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls, therefore, for the MFF to provide for sufficient fundsfunds that are at least equivalent to those of the current programming period for cohesion policy post-2020, striking a good balance between investments in citizens and investments for citizens and ensuring that the EU’s political goals can be reached;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that regional funding should be protected and should continue to predominantly take the form of grants rather than financial instruments, which do, however, have an important role to play in certain cases; stresses that in the event of a reduction in the EU’s budgets, greater focus on the EU’s core goals is requirunder no circumstances should the EU have its budgets reduced;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of regional policy to protect the most vulnerable regions, such as the least developed and outermost regions;stresses that under no circumstances should those regions be harmed by any reduction in the MFF;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for coordination among all public authorities to be promoted and guaranteed, and for the involvement of the public, and of social and economic stakeholders, to be fostered;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges regions and towns and cities to establish specific adaptation plans to ensure that their vulnerability to climate change is reduced;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Maintains that increasing the resilience of society and of the actual places in which people live to address the inevitable effects of climate change requires a number of steps to be taken, including using water more efficiently and sensibly (adaptation measures relating to water should be given priority, along the same lines as the mitigation measures that are already being taken with regard to carbon), as well as measures applying to coastal areas; developing strategies based on green urban planning, with particular attention being paid to flood defences; mobilising awareness and resources for the adaptation of crops and forest management to address drought and fires, and increasing connectivity among ecosystems to encourage species to migrate;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Points out that people’s vulnerability to the effects of climate change, and especially to so-called extreme phenomena, is to a large extent determined by their ability to access basic resources such as energy and water, and with that in mind calls on public authorities to guarantee access to those two basic resources;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on local and regional authorities, to the extent possible, to set up public funds to promote the development of renewables, to de-centralise networks and to promote the use of consumer- generated electricity, etc.;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Urges public authorities to record the activities that increase vulnerability or increase greenhouse gas emissions and to provide tax incentives for activities that promote adaptation to climate change or emissions reductions;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote pilot schemes and models relating to the self- management of energy at local level – models that are based on distribution systems, the economic benefits of which are used to finance new facilities that reduce the impact on the environment.
Amendment 110 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to promote the coordination and exchange of information and best practices between Member States, regions, local communities and cities.
Amendment 29 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The solidarity activities offered to young people should be of high quality, in the sense that they should respond to unmet societal needs, contribute to strengthening local communities and social cohesion, offer young people the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge and competences, be financially accessible to young people, and be implemented in safe and healthy conditions.
Amendment 34 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Solidarity Corps would provide a single entry point, free of discrimination based on gender or social background, for solidarity activities throughout the Union. Consistency and complementarity of that framework should be ensured with other relevant Union policies and programmes. The European Solidarity Corps should build on the strengths and synergies of existing programmes, notably the European Voluntary Service. It should also complement the efforts made by Member States to support young people and ease their school-to-work transition under the Youth Guarantee19 by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity-related areas within their respective Member State or across borders. Complementarity with existing Union level networks pertinent to the activities under the European Solidarity Corps, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, EURES and the Eurodesk network, should also be ensured. Furthermore, complementarity between existing related schemes, in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemes for young people, including schemes operating at regional or local level, and the European Solidarity Corps should be ensured, building on good practices where appropriate. _________________ 19 Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee (2013/C 120/01).
Amendment 82 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powerssupplement this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be conferrdelegated ton the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in acc in respect of the adoption of work programmes. It is of particular impordtance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers25 _____________ 25 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 ofthat the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making25. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member Statereceive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of the Commission’s expercise of implementing powers, O.J. L 55, 28.2t groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _____________ 25 OJ L 123, 12.5.20116, p. 13.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) “solidarity activity” means an activity of general interest within the structures of non-profit organisations aimed at addressing unmet societal needs to the benefit of a community while also fostering the individual’s personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, which may take the form of placements, projects or networking activities, developed in relation to different areas, such as education and training, employment, gender equality, entrepreneurship, in particular social entrepreneurship, citizenship and democratic participation, environment and nature protection, climate action, disaster prevention, preparedness and recovery, agriculturesocial farming and rural development, provision of food and non-food items, health and wellbeing, creativity and culture, physical education and sport, social assistance and welfare, reception and integration of third-country nationals, territorial cooperation and cohesionin particular migrants and asylum seekers, territorial cooperation and cohesion; this activity is characterized by: fixed period, clear objectives, contents, tasks, structure and framework; appropriate financial support shall be provided; legal and social rights of volunteers must be guaranteed;
Amendment 93 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) “participantvolunteer” means a young person who has registered in the European Solidarity Corps Portal and takes part in a solidarity activity under the European Solidarity Corps offered by a participating organiszation certified by means of the quality label;
Amendment 98 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) “disadvantaged young people volunteers” means individuals who need additional support because of disability, educational difficulties, economic obstacles, cultural differences, health problems, social obstacles, geographical obstacles;
Amendment 99 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) “participating organisation” means any public or private entitynon-profit entity which carries out activities of general interest, that has been attributed the European Solidarity Corps quality label, which offers a placement to a participant in the Europeaor supports participation in Ssolidarity Corps or implements other activities in the framework ofactivities or training to a volunteer in the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 103 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) “solidarity placemenroject” means a volunteering activity, or traineeship or job in a solidarity-related area as referred to in Article 2.1(1), which is organised by a participating organisation and which contributes to addressing key societal challenges while enhancing the personal, educational, social, civic and professional development and the employability of the European Solidarity Corps participantvolunteer who undertakes it, either in a country other than the country of residence (cross-border) or in the country of residence of the participant (in-country);
Amendment 106 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) “volunteering” means a part or full- time32 unpaid voluntary service for a period of up to twelve months, which provides young people with the opportunity to contribute to the daily work of organisations active in solidarity-related fields, to the ultimate benefit of the communities within which the activities are carried out, including a solid learning and training dimension in order to enable the young volunteer(s) to gain skills and competences, which will be useful for their personal, educational, and social and professional developmdevelopment; this activity is characterized by a fixed period, clear objectives, contents, and which will also contribute to improving their employabilitytasks, structure and framework; appropriate financial support, legal and social rights must be guaranteed; volunteering shall not be used to substitute or replace paid employment; _________________ 32 As a general principle, an activity carried out continuously, 5 days a week for 7 hours a day.
Amendment 109 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) “volunteering teams’ placemenrojects” means placemenrojects allowing teams of European Solidarity Corps participantvolunteers from different participating countries to volunteer together for a common objective, by carrying out manual or intellectual tasks, on a worthwhile community service project for a period between two weeks and two months;
Amendment 112 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) “traineeship” means a period of work practice for a fixed period from two to twelve months, remunerated by the organisation hosting the European Solidarity Corps participantvolunteer, based on a written traineeship agreement, which includes a learning and training component, clear objectives, contents, tasks, structure and framework, reference to legal and social rights and undertaken in order to gain practical and professional experience with a view to improving employability and facilitating transition to regular employment; ; traineeships shall not be used to substitute or replace paid employment;
Amendment 114 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Amendment 120 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) “solidarity project” means a local initiative for a period from two to twelve months, which is set up and carried out by groups of at least five European Solidarity Corps participantsvolunteers or by a participating organisation, with a view to addressing key challenges within their local community while linking them to a broader European perspective;
Amendment 123 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) “quality label” means the certification attributed to a public or private non-profit entity or an international organisation referred to in Article 2.1(4) willing to provide placemenrojects under the European Solidarity Corps following a procedure aimed at ensuring compliance with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps CharterGuidelines;
Amendment 125 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) “European Solidarity Corps CharterGuidelines” means the document that sets out the respective rights and responsibilities that all the entities willing to join the European Solidarity Corps must agree to adhere to and which is annexed to this regulation;
Amendment 126 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) “European Solidarity Corps Resource Center” means the additional functions performed by a designated national agency to support the development and implementation of activities under the European Solidarity Corps as well as the identification of the competences acquired by the participantvolunteers through their placements and projects;
Amendment 129 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) "European Solidarity Corps Portal" means a web-based tool that provides relevant online services to the European Solidarity Corps participantvolunteers and participating organisations, including providing information about the European Solidarity Corps, registering participantvolunteers, searching for participants for placemenvolunteers for projects, advertising and searching for placemenrojects, searching for potential project partners, managing contacts and offers for placements and projects, training, communication and networking activities, informing and notifying about opportunities, as well as other relevant developments related to the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 137 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to provide young people, with the support of participating organisations, with easily accessible opportunities for engagement in solidarity activities while improving their skills and competences for personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, as well as their employability and facilitating transition into the labour market, including by supporting the mobility of young volunteers, trainees and workers;
Amendment 138 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to ensure that the solidarity activities that are offered to the European Solidarity Corps participantvolunteers contribute to addressing concrete, unmet societal needs and strengthening communities, are of high quality and properly validated.of general interest, such as social integration, environmental protection, counteracting and mitigating effects of climate change and natural disasters; and strengthening local and regional communities;
Amendment 144 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) solidarity placements, projects and networking activities
Amendment 145 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) quality and support measures to solidarity projects.
Amendment 146 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Solidarity placements, projects and networking activities
Amendment 149 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) solidarity placemenrojects in the form of volunteering, or traineeships or jobs, including individual cross-border and in- country placemenrojects as well as volunteering teams’ placemenrojects;
Amendment 151 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) solidarity projects at the initiative of European Solidarity Corps participantvolunteers;
Amendment 152 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) networking activities for individuals and organisations participating in the European Solidarity Corps which must be entirely consistent with, and complement proven experience on the ground, in particular good volunteering and civil protection practice.
Amendment 156 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) measures aimed at ensuring the quality of solidarity placemenrojects, including training, language support, administrative support for participantvolunteers and participating organisations, insurance, post-placemenroject support as well as the development of a certificate that identifies and documents the knowledge, skills and competences acquired during the placemenroject;
Amendment 159 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the development and maintenance of a quality label for entities willing to provide placemenrojects for the European Solidarity Corps in order to ensure compliance with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps CharterGuidelines;
Amendment 183 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The European Solidarity Corps shall be open to the participation of public or private non-profit entities, or international organisations referred to in article 2.1(4), provided that they have received a European Solidarity Corps quality label.
Amendment 185 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. As a result of the assessment the entity may be attributed the European Solidarity Corps quality label. The obtained label shall be re-assessed periodically and may be revoked. The results of the re-assessments of entities shall be part of the evaluation and monitoring referred to in article 15 and in particular of the progress report that the Commission shall publish in 2020.
Amendment 189 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Any public or private entitynon-profit entity which carries out activities of general interest established in a participating country as well as international organisations carrying out solidarity activities in the participating countries may apply for funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the activities referred to in point (a) of Article 7(1), a quality label shall be obtained by the participating organisation as a pre- condition for receiving funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the solidarity projects referred to in point (b) of Article 7(1), natural persons may also apply for funding on behalf of informal groups of European Solidarity Corps participantvolunteers.
Amendment 193 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) number of participantvolunteers in volunteering placemenrojects (in-country and cross-border);
Amendment 197 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) number of participantvolunteers in traineeship placements (in-country and cross-border);
Amendment 198 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 202 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) number of participantvolunteers in solidarity projects;
Amendment 211 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. In 2020 the Commission shall publish a report taking stock of the progress made towards achieving its results, including the target of offering 100 000 young people opportunities under the European Solidarity Corps by 2020 (covering all the placements and projects referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 7(1)).
Amendment 214 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in cooperation with the participating countries, shall ensure the dissemination of information, publicity and follow-up with regard to all actions supported in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps with a particular focus equal opportunities and accessibility.
Amendment 225 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. IThe Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 25 in order to imsupplement this Regulation, the Commission shall by adopting work programmes by way of implementing acts. Each work programme shall ensure that the general and specific objectives set out in Articles 3 and 4 are implemented in a consistent manner and shall outline the expected results, the method of implementation and its total amount. The work programmes shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each action, an indication of the distribution of funds between the participating countries for the actions to be managed through the national agencies and an indicative implementation timetable.
Amendment 226 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Amendment 227 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – title
Article 25 – title
Amendment 228 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the committee established by Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
Amendment 229 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. WThere power to adopt delegated acts referrence is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall applyd to in Article 24 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from [date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the two-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 230 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The delegation of power referred to in Article 24 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 231 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016.
Amendment 232 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 233 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 24 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 128 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Opposes macro-economic conditionalities and highlights that the link betweenstresses that, at present, cohesion policy and economic governance processes should be reciprocal and that a greater recognition of the territorial dimension would be beneficial for the European Semesterdo not share the same objectives; calls for economic governance objectives to be brought into line with the cohesion policy objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion, sustainable growth, employment and environmental protection;
Amendment 192 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure better synergies between the ESI Funds and other Union funds and programmes and to facilitate multi-fund options; warns that the EFSI should not undermine the strategic coherence and long-term perspective of cohesion policy programming and insists on the additionality of its resources; calls for the EFSI to retain a geographical distribution criterion and specific criteria for the overseas territories;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that Article 349 TFEU provides for specific access to structural funds for the outermost regions and that, on that basis, all the outermost regions should be regarded as ‘least developed regions’; calls for the continuation of budget allocations to the outermost regions, of co-financing at a level no less than in the current period (85%), of compensation for excess costs, and of all derogations intended to offset their structural disadvantages;
Amendment 221 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of the ESF, the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative, especially in the fight against long-term and youth unemployment in the Union, which are at a historically high level, particularly in less developed regions, the outermost regions and regions which have been hit hardest by the crisis; emphasises the key role played by SMEs in job creation – accounting for 80 % of jobs in the Union – in promoting innovative sectors such as the digital and low-carbon economies;
Amendment 261 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that European territorial cooperation is a key objective of cohesion policy, the purpose of which is to promote economic, social and cultural cooperation between EU countries, and that European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) has proved successful and its potential should be developed; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to keep the ETC as an important instrument, giving it a more specific role in post-2020 cohesion policy and significantly increasing its budget;
Amendment 263 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. takes the view, in particular, that cross-border cooperation is a key instrument for the development of the border regions and that projects in this area are a true test bed for European integration; takes the view, therefore, that post-2020 cohesion policy should encourage and strengthen cross-border cooperation in areas such as connectivity and accessibility, innovation, strengthening regional identity, responding to environmental challenges, strengthening institutional capacities, health, education, employment and workforce mobility and educational and linguistic cooperation;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the aim of making it possible for all the main socio-economic drivers such as schools, public service providers and digitally intensive businesses to be linked to high- performance telecommunications infrastructure by 2025 and considers that almost universal availability of high- performance internet access services at gigabit level is essential in order to prevent a growing digital divide between urban and rural areas and to promote social, economic and territorial cohesion in its digital dimension;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that basic broadband access as a universal service, and access to functioning internet services at affordable prices, which facilitate unlimited participation in the digital society and economy, should be regarded as a fundamental right of EU citizens, and considers guaranteeing basic broadband access to be an objective of general interest;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP), and recognises itslooks forward to the potential benefits for cohesion policy, among other areas; considers, however, that in case of a possible prolongation of the programme, resources should not be taken away from ESI Funds technical assistance; calls on the Commission to ensure maximum coordination between the actions financed by the SRSP and the technical assistance provided under the ESI Funds;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that, since technical assistance was first used in the area of cohesion policy, no global analysis has been carried out to establish the actual contribution it makes; points out that it is therefore difficult to make a detailed assessment of how important it is and of the contribution it makes in terms of administrative capacity-building and institutional strengthening with a view to ensuring that ESI Funds are managed in an effective way; calls, therefore, for an increase in information and transparency with regard to technical assistance activities, for Parliament to play a more significant role in monitoring and follow- up, and for a thoroughgoing, comprehensive study to be carried out on its contribution to the area of Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned that in certain Member States technical assistance does not reach the local and regional authorities in an effective way; highlights that it is crucial, therefore, to make more effort to ensure that technical assistance actually reaches those local and regional authorities, significantly boosting their capacities, and to establish sound communication channels between the different levels of governance in order to successfully implement the ESI Funds, but also to restore trust in the effective functioning of the EU and its policies;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Takes the view that technical assistance must contribute to the sustainability of projects, i.e. the amount of time they last, focusing on key areas of cohesion policy and favouring long-term outcomes, for example projects that create lasting employment;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Points out that technical assistance must be seen as a simple, flexible instrument that can be adjusted to suit changing circumstances, and therefore as being really useful in the process of managing ESI Funds, the allocation of which also requires the flexibility necessary to respond to new and unusual situations and to emergencies;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for increased use of technical assistance in the area of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) and related programmes, whichand especially in the field of cross-border cooperation, as those areas have their own specificities and require support in all phases of implementation, with a view to enhancing that cooperation and increasing the stability of the programmes concerned;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. AcknowledgNotes that both the volume and the qualityypes of financial instruments (in the form of microcredit, loans, guarantees, equity and venture capital) under Cohesion Policy’s shared management increased; highlights the two main reasons for this trend – the 2007-2013 period provided valuable experience and lessons regarding ESI Funds implementation through grants and financial instruments, while the 2014- 2020 MFF reflects the post-crisis need for more financial instruments owing to fiscal limitationsfiscal limitations and massive cutbacks in public funding for cohesion policy grants owing to austerity policy ;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that grants have some strengths as compared to financial instruments: supporting projects that do not necessarily generate revenue, providing funding to projects that for various reasons cannot attract private or public funding, targeting specific beneficiaries, issues and regional priorities, and lower complexity of use owing to existing experience and capacity; acknowledges that in some cases grants are bound to limitations: difficulties in achieving project quality and sustainability, risk of substituting public funding in the long-run and a crowding- out effect for potential private investment even when projects may have a revolving naturerisk of substituting national or regional public funding, complexity of implementation, deadweight effects in the private sector;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the partly positive experience of using financial instruments in the 2007- 2013 programming period whas accompanied byto be seen in contrast to a number of performance issues: late start of operations, inaccurate market assessment, diverging regional uptake to the advantage of more developed regions, overall low disbursement rates, low leverage effect, problematicunsuccessful revolving, high management costs and fees that were high in relation to the support provided and significantly higher than for private-sector funds and inadequately large endowments;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights that financial instruments perform better in well- developed regions and metropolitan areas, while grants address regional structural issues; notes that increasing the sharunderlines that the subsidy system plays an important role in fostering territorial development in particular in areas where the market has failed and where territorial cohesion challenges are a real issue and points at the complementary nature of subsidies and financial instruments; emphasizes that an increasing volume of financial instruments should not influencenegatively affect the grant appropriations as this would hinder the balanceor lead to a crowding out effect on the EU's budget allocated to cohesion policy as this could further territorial disparities; emphasiszes that in a number of public policies grants have to dominate, while financial instruments can play complementary roles;
Amendment 178 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points out that financial instruments must be accessible for possible users on more advantageous terms compared to standard commercial loans;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the extension of products' lifetimes is likely to reduce the environmental impacts during their lifecycles and to lead to benefits largely resulting from "avoiding" manufacturing and supply chain impacts;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the first links in the waste management hierarchy, reduction and preparation for reuse, are the most important with a view to launching a zero waste strategy;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas great potential is offered by the repair, second-hand and exchange sector, i.e. the sector working with the aim of extending product lifetimes;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas there is a need to promote longer product lifespans, in particular by tackling planned obsolescence;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the development, production and marketing of products that are suitable for multiple use, that are technically durable and easily repairable and that are, after having become waste and been prepared for re-use or recycled, suitable to be made available on the market or placed on the market in order to facilitate proper implementation of the waste hierarchy. The measures shall take into account the impact of products throughout their life cycle and the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 42 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Notes the role of commercial strategies such as product leasing, at the designing of durable product. Leasing firms retain ownership of the leased units and those can have the incentive to remarket products to invest in designing more durable products, resulting in a lower volume of new production and disposal products;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that a better design for reparability is needed, being crucial that spare parts will be made available primarily for those products where a live- time expansion can be achieved in a cost- effective manner;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the list of new products based on eco-design should be more ambitious and include more products;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to oblige the manufactures to make clear repair instructions publicly available to enable non-destructive disassembly and replacement of key components or parts for upgrades or repairs;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on Member States to foster institutional campaigns to promote activities involving repairing, second- hand buying and selling, renting and exchanging, thus avoiding the purchase of new products;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the European Committee for Standardisation, which promotes voluntary technical standardisation, to integrate the voice of consumers, environmental organisations and trade unions into its work;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that technical standardisation has a threefold role to play to improve durability of goods;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to make better use of the EU Ecolabel to improve product lifetimes and consumers’' understanding of product durability; notes that Ecolabel criteria can be aligned with Ecodesign minimum requirements and therefore provide synergy effects of those two instruments;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on Member States to impose sanctions where products are placed on the market that have a short lifetime owing to poor quality, impossibility of repair or the use of planned obsolescence practices;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take measures to discourage the placing on the market of products with planned obsolescence;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Notes that upgradability of products can slow product obsolescence and can reduce the environmental impacts and costs for users;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve and respect the competences of local and regional authorities;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Calls on the Commission to encourage a regular and structured exchange of information and sharing of best practices throughout the Union, between the Commission and the Member States, including with regional and municipal authorities;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Calls on the Commission to actively support local repair initiatives as they also provide for local green jobs and provide a useful service to consumers.
Amendment 23 #
2016/2223(INI)
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 #
2016/2223(INI)
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 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Amendment 112 #
2016/2223(INI)
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 #
2016/2223(INI)
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 #
2016/2223(INI)
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 #
2016/2223(INI)
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 #
2016/2223(INI)
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 #
2016/2223(INI)
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 #
2016/2223(INI)
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 #
2016/2223(INI)
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 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 274 #
2016/2223(INI)
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;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas public participation and supervision, clear policy guidelines at local, regional, national and European level and the engagement of social partners are key to the successful development of renewable energy;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that the national regulation of electricity markets is a key factor in the diverging advance of renewables, different energy costs for families and for industry and different levels of energy dependency; nonetheless urges Member States to establish legal and administrative mechanisms to promote the involvement of local communities in electrical transformation initiatives by making them participants in small-scale projects to construct power plants for renewable electricity;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on states to develop rules that are as harmonised as possible to encourage the building of decentralised plants generating renewable electricity and, in particular, to foster self- consumption, by both individuals and communities, by introducing net-balance systems;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on states to implement regulatory frameworks separating ownership and management of electricity transmission and distribution grids, thereby avoiding situations – as is currently the case in certain countries – where private economic interests take precedence over the public interest;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates Parliament’s call for binding targets of a 30 % share of renewable energy consumption and 40 % in energy savings for 2030; and reminds states that any quota policy on renewable energy should be accompanied by commitments to reduce energy consumption;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to the report of 22 July 2014 of the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non- recurrence,
Amendment 94 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 44 a (new)
Citation 44 a (new)
– having regard to the procedure set out in the EU framework to strengthen the rule of law adopted by the Commission on 11 March 2014,
Amendment 175 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas most of the unsolved disappearances that occur in the EU each year are related to trafficking in human beings,
Amendment 177 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the legal, social and personal problems that a disappearance causes have a specific impact on those involved that must be recognised and addressed,
Amendment 488 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Draws attention to the link between people-trafficking and the problem of missing persons in Europe; stresses the need for a comprehensive strategy to address the particular suffering of relatives of missing persons, given the particular legal, social and emotional nature of such cases; takes the view that this strategy should be launched with a Commission communication on this issue;
Amendment 489 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Considers that this strategy should focus on stepping up judicial and police cooperation, particularly during the initial phase following the reporting of disappearance suspected of being connected to a criminal offence, particularly in cross-border areas. Adds that training for the relevant staff should be promoted – with a special emphasis on caring for those affected by events – with the strong support of, and cooperation with, civil society organisations working in this field;
Amendment 578 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Deems it crucial that all EU Member States cooperate with national or international judicial investigations attempting to clarify responsibilities and endeavouring to ascertain the truth and secure justice and redress for the victims of crimes against humanity committed in the Union by totalitarian regimes. Calls on the Member States to provide the necessary training for legal practitioners in this area; urges the European Commission to conduct an objective assessment of the state of play in such processes to foster democratic remembrance in all Member States; Warns that failing to comply with international recommendations on democratic remembrance and the principles of universal jurisdiction is a breach of the basic principles of the rule of law;
Amendment 796 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the governments of the Member States to condemn practices which, by means of linguistic discrimination or enforced or concealed assimilation, have in the past been – or are now – directed against the identity and language use of endangered linguistic communities or their cultural institutions;
Amendment 801 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30 b. In the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) adopted by Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in 1994, calls on the European Commission to elaborate a European level Directive in order to tackle language discrimination, as there are Directives on how to tackle racism and xenophobia;
Amendment 806 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30 c. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen its plan to promote the teaching and use of regional languages, as a potential way to tackle language discrimination in the EU;
Amendment 957 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Calls on the Commission to be more resolute in its use of the instruments at its disposal under the framework for the prevention of systemic threats to the rule of law in EU countries, by applying the prevention capacities provided for in the phases involving objective assessment and dialogue with the Member State concerned in cases of clear and serious breaches of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, even if those breaches are not strictly related to the implementation of EU law;
Amendment 24 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so asand thus help to ensure that local communities in the centres of public life are guaranteed access to information and involvement in (digital) public life, can improve their digital skills and can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, libraries, schools, community centres, sports facilities, bus and tram stops and hospitals.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Due to the limited reach of any single local wireless access point and the small value of individual projects covered, access points benefitting from financial assistance under this Regulation are not expected to challenge commercial offers. In order to further ensure that such financial assistance does not unduly distort competition, crowd out private investments or create disincentives for private operators to invest, the intervention should be limited to projects that do not duplicate already existing private or public offers of similar characteristics in the same areaavailable free of charge under similar terms in the same area served by existing public WLAN routers. This should not exclude additional support to deployments under this initiative from public or private sources of funding. Municipalities which already offer access at lower speeds should continue to be eligible for support with a view to promoting the blanket availability of fast internet access.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Giving local SMEs priority in the context of the procurement and installation of equipment with a view to the provision of WLAN in accordance with this Regulation would safeguard the potential for innovation and job creation in municipalities.
Amendment 42 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To ensure that connectivity in accordance with this Regulation is provided quickly, local authorities should be informed promptly and in an appropriate manner about the availability of this support, and where necessary helped to apply for it, and financial assistance should be implemented using to the fullest extent possible on-line tools that allow for the swift submission and handling of applications and support the implementation, monitoring and auditing of the local wireless access points installed.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1234/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 4
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 4
Projects duplicating already existing private or public offers of similar characteristics, including quality, in the same area shall not be coveredavailable free of charge under the same terms in the same area served by existing public WLAN routers shall not be covered. Municipalities which already offer access at lower speeds may continue to be receive support with a view to promoting the blanket availability of fast internet access, however.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1234/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 5
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 5
The available budget shall be allocated in a geographically balanced manner to projects meeting the above conditions in view of the proposals received and, in principle, on a 'first come, first served' basis, and in keeping with the objectives of bringing about economic, social and territorial cohesion and offsetting regional differences in the provision of fast internet access across the Union, to projects meeting the above conditions on the basis of the proposals received.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regards to the UNFCCC 2015 Paris Agreement.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The European Union is committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80- 95% below 1990 levels by 2050 and to holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 ºC above preindustrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 ºC. To reach these objectives, 80% of the world’s known fossil fuels reserves need to stay in the ground. Therefore these objectives will require to organise an important phase-out of oil, coal and gas during the next 35 years.
Amendment 43 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Gas highly contributes to climate change due to the significant amount of methane leaked all along its lifecycle. Therefore, it does not represent a low- carbon energy source.
Amendment 44 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) Access to affordable energy is a basic social right and energy poverty must be tackled.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 d (new)
Recital 1 d (new)
(1d) As gas accounts for almost 50% of the EU´s primary energy consumption for heating and cooling, of which 80% is used in buildings, Member States should primarily focus on energy efficiency measures, particularly in buildings, in order to reduce gas demand and thus EU dependence on foreign suppliers.
Amendment 63 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) An internal gas market that operates smoothlysupervised by public regulatory authorities is the best guarantee of security of energy supply across the Union and to reduce the exposure of individual Member States to the harmful effects of supply disruptions. Where a Member State’s security of supply is threatened, there is a risk that measures developed unilaterally by that Member State may jeopardise the proper functioning of the internal gas market and damage the gas supply to customers in other Member States. To allow the internal gas market to function even in the face ofMembers States to cope with a shortage of supply, provision must be made for solidarity and coordination in the response to supply crises, as regards both preventive action and the reaction to actual disruptions of supply.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Certain customers, including households and customers providing essential social services, are particularly vulnerable and may need social protection. A definition of such protected customers should not conflict with the Union solidarity mechanisms. This regulation should protect such costumers from soaring gas prices that are the result of a supply crisis.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Energy efficiency measures have a fundamental role to play towards a secure energy system. Reduced gas consumption should be a priority to ensure Europe’s energy sovereignty and secure gas supply.
Amendment 92 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The complementarity of European gas and electricity systems and demand side management can significantly improve European resilience and energy security and at the same time support the development of renewable energies.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The roles and responsibilities of all natural gas undertakings and competent authorities should therefore be defined precisely in order to keep the internal gas market functioning properlyunder the supervision of public regulatory authorities, particularly in the event of supply disruptions and crises. Such roles and responsibilities should be established in such a way as to ensure that a three-level approach is respected which would involve first the relevant natural gas undertakings and industry, then Member States at national or regional level, and then the Union. This Regulation should enable natural gas undertakings and customers to rely on market mechanisms for as long as possible when coping with disruptions. However, it should also provide for mechanisms that can be deployed when markets alone are no longer able to deal adequately with a gas supply disruption.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In the event of a supply crisis, market players should be given sufficient opportunity to respond to the situation with market-based measures. Where market measures have been exhausted and they are stillunder the supervision of public regulatory authorities should be obliged to respond to the situation. Where market measures are insufficient, Member States and their competent authorities should take measures to remove or mitigate the effects of the supply crisis.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Demand-side measures, such as reducing heating and cooling demand in buildings by coordinated energy efficiency measures, fuel switching or reducing the gas supply to large industrial consumers in an economically efficient order, may have a valuable role to play in ensuring energy security, if they can be applied quickly and significantly reduce demand in response to a supply disruption. More should be done to promote efficient energy use, particularly where demand-side measures are needed. The environmental impact of any demand and supply-side measures proposed must be taken into account, with preference being given, as far as possible, to measures that have least impact on the environment. At the same time, security of supply and competitiveness aspects must be taken into account as a priority. Environmental assessment of each new gas infrastructures must be conducted.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The preventive action plans and emergency plans should be updated regularly and published. They should be subject to peer review. The peer review process allows for early identification of inconsistencies and measures that could endanger other Member States’ security of supply, thereby ensuring that plans from different regions are consistent with one another. It also enables Member States to share best practice. The plans should be coherent with the EU energy and climate targets on greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency and renewable energy. The plans should be regularly updated in order to ensure their coherence with those objectives.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes provisions aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply by ensuring the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market in natural gas (“gas”), by allowing for exceptional measures to be implemented when the market can no longer deliver the required gas supplies and by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities among natural gas undertakings, the Member States and the Union, in close cooperation with local and regional authorities, regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply. This Regulation also provides transparent mechanisms, in a spirit of solidarity, for the coordination of planning for, and response to, an emergency at Member State, regional and Union levels. Whenever possible, sustainable measures will be preferred over the construction of new gas infrastructures.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
(2) ‘essential social service’ means a healthfor the purpose of this regulation means a healthcare, social care, social housing, education, child care, emergency or security service;
Amendment 121 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2a (new)
Member States may, in close cooperation with local and regional authorities, further specify and in duly justified cases broaden or tighten these definitions.
Amendment 129 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authority shall require the natural gas undertakings, that it identifies, to take measures, in close collaboration with electricity undertakings to ensure the supply of gasenergy to the protected customers of the Member State in each of the following cases:
Amendment 133 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. The competent authorities shall ensure that conditions for supplies to protected customers are established without prejudice to the proper functioning of the internal energy market and at a fixed maximum price respecting the market value of the supplies to be defined on a yearly basis.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) is not in line with the EU climate and energy targets.
Amendment 174 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. A Gas Coordination Group is established to facilitate the coordination of measures concerning security of gas supply. The Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, in particular of their competent authorities, local and regional authorities, as well as the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (the “Agency”), the ENTSO for Gas and representative bodies of the industry concerned and those of relevant customers. The Commission shall, in consultation with the Member States, decide on the composition of the Group, ensuring it is fully representative. The Commission shall chair the Group. The Group shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Amendment 5 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Maintains that the Paris Agreement (COP 21) has to be accompanied by national emissions plans with verifiable clear-cut commitments on emissions and energy that ensure commitment to preventing global warming in excess of 2 degrees;
Amendment 24 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds Member States that any policy on renewable energy quotas has to be accompanied by commitments on reducing energy consumption;
Amendment 25 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on Member States to develop regulations that are as similar as possible in order to encourage installation of decentralised renewable electricity generation systems and especially to promote own-consumption, both individual and communal, through the establishment of net balance systems;
Amendment 28 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the European Commission to take into account that ETS is failing to put in place the right incentive towards a renewable energy transition;
Amendment 35 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to give priority to renewable energy sources and technologies with the least damaging effects on the environment, and biodiversity and human rights, capitalising on the advantage of a specific geographical and climate situation to secure a beneficial outcome; urges Member States to prioritise the interconnection of the electricity grid with neighbouring countries, and modernize the grid where necessary to guarantee they are fit for renewables;
Amendment 41 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on Member States to implement regulatory frameworks that separate ownership of electrical energy transport and distribution networks from their management, thereby preventing private economic interests being placed above the general interest, as in some Member States at present;
Amendment 57 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern at the fact that progress has slowed in meeting the EU’s 10% target for renewable energy use in the transport sector and draws attention to the importance of reaching that goal from the point of view of lowering greenhouse gas emission levels and reducing EU dependency on imported energy; calls on the Commission to promote a legislative framework offering prospects for advanced biofuels in the period after 2020 andMember States to set economic relocation strategies in motion and to be aware of the importance of town and country planning policies that ensure low-carbon mobility, and also, by providing an appropriate incentive to their use, to help open up ‘green’ jobs while averting adverse effects of indirect land-use change;
Amendment 61 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern at the fact that progress has slowed in meeting the EU’s 10% target for renewable energy use in the transport sector (especially shipping and aviation) and draws attention to the importance of reaching that goal from the point of view of lowering greenhouse gas emission levels and reducing EU dependency on imported energy; calls on the Commission to promote a legislative framework offering prospects for advanced biofuels in the period after 2020 and, by providing an appropriate incentive to their use, to help open up ‘green’ jobs while averting adverse effects of indirect land- use change;
Amendment 86 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to draft a directive to tackle energy poverty, taking a holistic approach in addressing this issue that unites the fields of socioeconomics and energy;
Amendment 87 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission to involve and respect the competences of local and regional authorities, while encouraging cooperation between Member States to learn from best-practices;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that in order to tackle environmental pollution and to achieve the safeguard of natural water resources the human activity should refrain from proposing harmful and useless infrastructure;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that investments have to be suitable to allow local economies, both in the agricultural and in the tourism sectors, to develop sustainable solutions where environmental friendly projects have got the priority, fully keeping in mind their global and final environmental impact assessment including a life cycle assessment for each solution;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to tap renewable and alternative energy Stresses the importance of developing and investing in renewable and alternative energy sources; fully respecting the vulnerability of the soil and existing natural resources;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably and soil is kept in its biodiversity;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that citizenthe inhabitants and local businesses have to be involved in the decision- making governance both by the Member States and by the European Commission, fully respecting the right of the concerned communities.
Amendment 98 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. A coherent Alpine Strategy should provide the instrument to improve welfare and incomes of the population and provide green jobs opportunities.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the ongoing energy transition is resulting in a move away from a centralised, inflexible, fossil fuel-based energy system towards one which is more decentralised, flexible and renewables- basecapillary distributed across the whole territory, dynamic and scalable, future- oriented and renewables-based; this evolution is fully compatible with the conception of energy as a European Common Good;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the ongoing energy transition is resulting in a move away from a centralised, inflexible, fossil fuel-based energy system to one which is more decentralised, flexible and renewables- based; points out that we nevertheless also need to reduce consumption, since otherwise this transition will not be viable;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that, in order to steer the energy transition, the system encompassing energy flows, the infrastructure collecting and distributing them, and the modalities for its use and consumption has to be analysed under different complementary perspectives (economic, industrial, technological, geopolitical, environmental, social, etc.); amongst them, an important perspective conceives energy as a European Common Good, which is at the service of citizens, organized as individuals, households, cooperatives or communities, in helping them to cover their collectively agreed short-term needs and to reach their long- term goals and priorities;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
da) support the decisions taken by local and regional institutions, since decisions must be taken as close as possible to citizens; and thereby promote a model that will foster sovereignty;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the new energy model should be based on a distributive system, i.e. a network should be constructed that includes thousands of production points, converting each house, block of flats, building and industrial area into a small generating plant; believes that projects should be created at local level that can produce sufficient energy to meet their needs; considers that, if production and consumption points are as close as possible to each other, this would reduce the infrastructure and transport needed for energy distribution, which would avoid losing as much electricity along the way as is currently the case;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that, as a general principle, the energy transition should result in a more decentralised and democratic energy system which benefits society as a whole, increases the active involvement of citizens, households and local communities, and empowers them to own or share in the ownership of the production, distribution and storage of energy, while at the same time protecting the most vulnerable, that is to say that energy transition itself includes the conception of energy as a European Common Good, fully compatible with other perspectives;
Amendment 315 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to step up its support for the Covenant of Mayors and/or for cooperatives, NGOs, and other civil society organizations which are locally active, so as to expand and further develop itheir role as a tool to promote self- generation and energy efficiency measures, fight energy poverty, expand awareness of energy as an European common good, facilitate the exchange of best practices between all local authorities and organisations, regions and Member States, and ensure that all local authorities and organisations are aware of the financial support available to them;
Amendment 418 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Notes, that Member States should ensure that social security policy aid is provided only by cooperatives and providers using renewable sources;
Amendment 428 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Member States to settle a minimum light and gas provision, which would be served to every household without cut-offs;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission’'s planned transformation of the electricity market must contribute to efficiency and, security of supply and to achieving the goal for the European Union to become the world number one in renewable energies;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the integration of the energy markets willcan enhance achievement of the Treaty goals of secure, low-costaffordable and sustainable energy;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas national capacity markets make it harder to integrate electricitechanisms distort national and potentially also EU-energy markets and run contrary to the objectives of the common energy policy;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas national duties, fixed prices, subsidies, feed-in priorities and lack of interconnectors prevent a functioning internal market in electrifossil fuels and nuclear energy continue benefiting from subsidies whose costs befall taxpayers and society and thus delay the full market integration of largely CO2-free energy sourceare seldom included in power price calculations;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the support for renewables is necessary due to clear distortion of the energy market due to significant subsidies to the incumbent sector;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that the transformed electricity market should enhance regional cooperation on security of energy supply and should focus on more market and less regulationthe integration of variable supply of renewable energy and decentralized renewable energy generation to the benefit of citizens;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of renewable energy sources; stresses that a new market design for electricity must promote sustainable, renewable and efficient electricity supply;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of permanent capacity marketechanisms;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends implementing tax models which penalise the use of fossil fuels and CO2 generation and favour the use of renewable energies as part of a framework based on reducing energy consumption;
Amendment 224 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources, the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply; nevertheless underlines the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions domestically and to increase the share of renewable energies and improve energy efficiency;
Amendment 237 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the closer linkage of differing priorities in the national energy mix, such as wind energy with nuclear or with water reservoirspatchable renewable power generation with variable renewable energy sources;
Amendment 245 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensablemight be necessary with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan;
Amendment 262 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that new approaches should be developed to overcome bottlenecks and achieve a smart distribution grid that allows for the smooth integration and provision of services by decentralised generators, prosumers and consumers;
Amendment 265 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recommends separating the ownership of transmission and distribution networks found in the case of some suppliers in some Member States, systematically establishing distribution networks governed by public or collective interest criteria;
Amendment 272 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of network bottlenecks are also essential if uniform price zones are to be retained, and that the splitting of bidding zones could be a sensible market economy approach to reflect actual electricity shortages in certain regions; takes the view that in closely integrated electricity networks the allocation of price zones should be decided together with all neighbours concerned in order to prevent both the inefficient use of networks and the reduction of cross-border capacities, which is incompatible with the internal market; stresses that decentralized small scale production increases security of supply and reduces the investment needs in infrastructure;
Amendment 285 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is sceptical ofCriticises capacity mechanisms on the grounds of high cost and the risk of market distortions, and stresses that national capacity marketstresses that capacity mechanisms diminish the overall acceptance and also the feasibility of the energy system transformation; stresses that they increase costs and lock in inflexible and unsustainable generation capacity; stresses that national capacity mechanisms are subject to the EU rules on competition and state aid;
Amendment 318 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a full, detailed analysis of the production and supply situationd transparent generation adequacy assessment at regional level has been carried out in advance and a bottleneck has been identified which cannot be eliminated by less stringent measures such as a strategic reserve; stresses that the adopted measures must be temporary;
Amendment 323 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 353 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 385 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high- efficiency modern gas-fired power stations, urges politicians not to intervene in the market even in the event of large price surges and calls, in the medium term, for the complete abolition of regulated final consumer prices;
Amendment 415 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the EU’'s goal of increasing the share of renewables to 30%; notes, however, that the permanent subsidising that until and unless the external costs of renewables is outdated and that renewables too must react to market signals in this new energy system, since otherwise market signals for all electricity producers will be heightened disproportionatelyrgy are reflected in a strong ETS, providing a high enough and stable carbon price, and a fully flexible power market without over-capacity is in place to allow for balanced prices to develop, supportive and bridging measures for renewables must be continued; stresses that it is crucial to Member States to get the possibility to continue national support schemes, specifically for local small scale, decentralised renewable energy production;
Amendment 434 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that the Member States must meet ambitious specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency; therefore regards the promotion of investment as more compatible with the market than feed-in priorities and fixed priceertainty for investors in renewable energy sources; therefore regards feed-in priorities and fixed prices as necessary for meeting investors’ needs;
Amendment 449 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. InsistStresses that, with the increasing technical maturity and widespreadgrowing use of renewable energy sources, subsidy rules must be geared to market conditions in order to keep costs for energy consumers within reasonable boundthe objective of support schemes is to allow newer and more costly technologies, to progress along their learning curve; demands that support schemes take into consideration the different maturity levels, specific barriers as well as risk profiles of different renewable energy technologies;
Amendment 458 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Warns against mixing energy supply objectives withStresses the link between energy policy and climate policy objectives; calls for the ETS to be consistently reinreforcmed and the market to be redesigned with a view to greater flexibility, so that in future CO2 and fuel prices can give more support to the expansion of renewablesin a way to help achieve the decarbonisation objectives of the European economy whilst allowing a ‘just transition’ for all workers without undermining quality of life or generating windfall profit;
Amendment 468 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 484 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges the Member States to regulate in such a way that encourages small-scale (individual and communal) own consumption of renewables, with net balance systems;
Amendment 487 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 504 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 530 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Urges the Member States to establish the judicial and administrative mechanisms needed to spur the involvement of local communities in electricity generation by making them stakeholders in small-scale renewable electricity generation projects;
Amendment 541 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Urges the Member States to establish local-level intelligent electricity generation grids enabling efficient and proximity management of electricity generation and consumption;
Amendment 548 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in distribution systems which are not yet prepared for taking in growing quantities of renewables or for digitalisation; in this connection, data collection and distribution must be accorded a greater role and data protection must be secured; each party requesting data from consumers should provide justification why the data is needed, i.e. the burden of proof should be extended to DSOs/metering operators;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that the loss of jobs as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns and the economic and financial crisis is being worsened by the austerity policies promoted by the EU’s economic governance and will become even more serious if the TTIP and TiSA free-trade agreements come into force; considers, therefore, that real recovery in employment in the EU requires a change of economic policies and a new model of world trade;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the ESI Funds have been contributing significantlymaking a limited contribution to reversing the economic and social effects of the crisis and promoting the long-term objectives of sustainable employment and growth; emphasises that priority should be given to a change in the model of economic governance and a shift in the economic policies of the EU and the Member States that would put an end to austerity policies; notes the importance of integrated approaches based on multi-fund programming should be preferred in order to tackle redundancies and unemployment in a sustainable manner, through an efficient allocation of resources and closer coordination and synergies, in particular between the ESF and the ERDF;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the scant effectiveness of the EGF in mitigating unemployment in the EU caused by globalisation and the crisis, given that in 2013 and 2014 only 30 applications were recorded, covering 28 390 workers, and 28 funding decisions were taken covering 27 610 redundant workers in 13 Member States, representing a very low proportion of the people and sectors affected;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the need to increase the use made of this fund by promoting demand from the Member States, which will require a substantial increase in its funding and a rise in the rate of EU co- financing; likewise urges the Member States to give the regions a greater role in the process of applying for funding;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses concern at the very scant rate of budget implementation of the cases wound up in 2013 and 2014, which stood at 49.80 %, with wide variations ranging from zero to full budget absorption, as a result of which 50.20 % was reimbursed to the Commission; urges the Commission, consequently, to take the relevant measures to improve budget forecasting and the implementation of expenditure;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that, according to the final reports received in 2013 and 2014, the proportion of workers reintegrated into the labour market at the end of the intervention period stood at 44.90 %; urges the Commission to study the reasons behind this percentage, which varies widely from case to case, and to take the necessary measures to achieve greater effectiveness;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Urges the Commission to provide information in its next report on the type and quality of jobs found by people who have been reintegrated into the labour market and on the medium and long-term trend as regards the rate of reintegration achieved through EGF interventions;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba whereas, in general terms, European Territorial Cooperation should help to create a sense of belonging and interdependence at the European level, to eliminate prejudice and to bring development to the regions concerned;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, in line with the Europe 2020 targets, ETC has been reshaped with a view to achieving a greater impact through focusing on thematic concentration and results orientation; considers, however, that thematic concentration should not stand in the way of achieving other crucial objectives in the regions, basically within the framework of cross-border cooperation;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a Recognises that the full added value of territorial cooperation programmes cannot be assessed using quantitative indicators alone and urges the Commission to reflect on qualitative indicators to better reflect the results of territorial cooperation;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the managing authorities to set up appropriately structured monitoring systems and evaluation plans in order to better evaluate the achievements of the results in terms of the Europe 2020 goalsgoals of regional cohesion in the European Union;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets that Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) and Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) are not widely implemented in the ETC programmes for 2014-2020, and encourages Member States to make greater use of them, which will require boosting the participation of the regions and local bodies;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that better coordination, synergy and complementarity should be sought between cross-border and transnational strands with a view to improving cooperation and integration over wider strategic territories; calls for better coordination between managing authorities and macro-regional strategies’ actors; urges the Commission to enhance coordination between regional, inter- regional and cooperation programmes at the development stage, with a view to boosting complementarity and preventing overlap;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges that the synergies among Horizon 2020, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) alsond other EU funds be used to maximise the quantity, quality and impact of research and innovation investment;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that financial instruments need tocan be an integral part of ETC programmes through complementing grants, while never replacing or reducing them, with a view to supporting SMEs, research and innovation;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative of carrying out, by the end of 2016, an analysis of the barriers to cross-border cooperation that will look at solutions and examples of good practices; awaits with interest the results of the Commission’s EU-wide public consultation on the remaining obstacles to cross-border cooperation, launched on 21 September 2015; requests that the Commission’s analysis take account of the recommendations made by the European Parliament and the results of this consultation;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that ETC programmes mayshould, in complementarity with other appropriate funding, support responses to migration- related challenges within the framework of their existing intervention logic; in matters of migration and asylum, helping to address the issues of reception, respect for human rights and defence of the right to asylum from a humanitarian perspective;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Encourages broader use ofConsiders financial instruments (FIs) asto be flexible mechanisms to be used alongside grants; urg, although never replacing or reducing them; notes, therefore, the involvement of financial institutions, and in particular the EIB, so as to provideing specific expertise and know- how;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines that during the programming period 2007-2013 the possible complementarities between the ETC programmes and other EU-funded programmes were not sufficiently assessed; calls for the setting-up of appropriate coordination mechanisms to ensure effective coordination, complementarity and synergy between the ESI Funds and other Community and nationalstate funding instruments, as well as with the EFSI and EIB;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use of the opportunities provided by the ETC programmes to facilitate cross-border labour mobility, by adjusting, if necessary, the administrative and social regulatory framework and increasing dialogue between the different levels of governance;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses that arrangements for involving private stakeholders must be broaconsidenred and simplified; recommends the establishment of public-private partnerships, without prejudice to the public nature of the interventions and resulting public control and responsibility, and calls on the Commission to provide timely, consistent and clear guidance on the application of financial instruments in ETC programmes;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that ETC has proved its effectiveness, and regrets that its potential has not been fully deployed owing to insufficient resources; highlights its potential beyond regional policy, in areas such as the single market, the digital agenda, employment, mobility, energy, research, education, culture, health and the environment, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to preservomote ETC as an important instrument, allocating it a more distinct role within cohesion policy post-2020 and significantly increasing its budget;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Encourages the joint determination of strategies for border areas in order to boost integrated and sustainable territorial development, including implementation and dissemination of integrated approaches and harmonisation of administrative procedures and legal provisions; notes the importance of also promoting territorial balance within regions to prevent them organising themselves around a strong urban centre, leaving the rest of the territory depressed and cut off from the main axes of development;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Calls for particular attention to be paid to small cross-border cooperation projects between the closest border areas while funding for them is encouraged, which requires additional effort in terms of simplification and flexibility;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 b (new)
Paragraph 39 b (new)
39.b Takes the view that greater attention should be paid to promoting cross-border cooperation between mountainous border areas, with rural areas prioritised;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 c (new)
Paragraph 39 c (new)
39c. Stresses that cultural cooperation should be one of the objectives of European territorial cooperation; considers, therefore, that greater encouragement should be given to cultural and educational cooperation between cross-border areas that share a single cultural and linguistic heritage;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 d (new)
Paragraph 39 d (new)
39d. Calls for regional and local bodies to play a greater, more significant role in proposing, managing and evaluating ETC, especially as regards cross-border cooperation, taking into account that some regions already have these powers;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Commission to strengthen and further developconsider the role of financial instruments to complement grants, while never replacing or reducing them, working more closely with the EIB;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to initiate in 2016 a structured multi-stakeholder debate at EU level on the future of ETC post-2020, with a view to preparing the post-2020 cohesion policy; urges the Commission to work alongside the Committee of the Regions and the Association of European Border Regions;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Deplores the low public awareness and insufficient visibility of ETC programmes, and calls for more effective communication of their objectives, the possibilities they offer and the channels through which projects can be undertaken and, a posteriori, the achievements of completed projects; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the managing authorities to establish mechanisms and broad institutionalised platforms for cooperation in order to ensure better visibility and awareness-raising;
Amendment 180 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Recognises the important role played by actors on the ground and support for project preparation, and encourages managing authorities to reinforce existing promotional instruments, such as regional contact points;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2232(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Maintains that the Paris Agreement (COP 21) has to be accompanied by national emissions plans with unequivocal and verifiable commitments on emissions and energy that ensure an undertaking is made to prevent global warming by more than 2 degrees;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas increased energy efficiency and energy saving are key factors for environmental and climate protection and supply securi, in line with the COP 21 agreement to limit global warming below 2°C, and pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C, supply security and energy sovereignty; whereas the Energy Efficiency Directive provides an important basis in this connection;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas increased energy efficiency and energy saving are key factors for environmental and climate protection and supply security; whereas the Energy Efficiency Directive provides an important basis in this connection; whereas the Energy Efficiency Directive provides an important basis in this connection; recalls that any government policy or piece of government planning to promote energy efficiency must be aligned with the global strategy to combat climate change, and must therefore go hand-in-hand with measures to reduce energy consumption;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Energy Efficiency Directive only inadequately implemented – savings targets achieved nonethelesprovides framework for reaching energy savings targets
Amendment 54 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that up to now neither the 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive nor the 2010 Buildings Directive have been adequately implemented by the Member States; considers, therefore, that one reason why the energy efficiency targets are being achieved lies in the fact that citizens and undertakings themselves have an interest in low energy consumption and cutting costsregrets the substantial delays in implementation despite that citizens and undertakings themselves have an interest in low energy consumption and cutting costs; highlights that the European Commission assessed in the energy efficiency progress report to the European Parliament and the Council that currently only 17.6% primary energy savings will be achieved by 2020 according to the national indicative targets and that the 20% target will probably not be reached;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Member States to quickly implement the EU legislation in order to take the necessary measures to achieve the energy saving targets;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2232(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that a high discount rate would reflect the unrealistic assumption that cost- efficient investments in energy efficiency will not happen because of a number of obstacles, whereas it is the duty of political actors to overcome obstacles to such investments, by devising fiscal policies and allocating fiscal resources to promote energy efficiency and energy saving;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls Parliament's resolutions of 5 February 2014, 26 November 2014 and 15 October 2015, which call for three binding energy and climate targets for 2030, in particular the 40 % energy efficiency target;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the directive’s flexibility has allowed many Member Statese existence of many loopholes in the existing directive in particular in Article 7; calls the European Commission to rembark on energy efficiency measurove these loopholes;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2232(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates that energy efficiency must be understood as the most sustainable element of our obligation to reduce our energy consumption, and not as an pretext for increasing consumption;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2232(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the importance of conducting energy audits prior to devising energy efficiency plans, based on reducing energy consumption and as a way of addressing energy poverty;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2232(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to involve local and regional institutions in order to promote energy efficiency at regional, local and grass-roots level;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 121 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 129 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Criticises the 2 000 or soNotes that energy reporting obligations imposed on businesses, consumers and public authorities; regrets that it is ultimately electricity consumers who bear the consequences of an overly complex reporting systemas part of a framework, are essential to evaluate the progress on the implementation of the existing EU legislation;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that energy saving rules and rules on increased use of renewable energy sources have a direct and indirect impact on the carbon footprint and the ETS system (certificate prices)pricing instruments such as the ETS system (certificate prices) is not appropriate tool to reach energy efficiency target; notes that low ETS certificate prices reduce the incentives for investment in energy saving;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that national legislation (exit from coal, payment schemes for renewable energy, capacity markets) restricts the scope for European solutions that provide the best possible results in terms of cost and supply and cancels out the price advantages obtained through energy saving; calls for increased possibilities for binding coordination by ththe Energy Efficiency Directive gives the necessary flexibility that enables Member States to tailor European solutions that provide the best possible results in terms of cost and supply according to national circumstances; notes that Member States have the possibility to introduce more stringent measures that are Ccommissionpatible with Union law (Article 1.2);
Amendment 184 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for the prioritisation of energy efficiency measures focus on low-income populations, especially regarding social building renovation in order to eradicate the energy poverty;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Energy legislation needs to be more coherent and more flexible
Amendment 213 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that a barrier-free internal energy market will optimisepublic supervision of the energy market will enable the control of the costs of energy production and distribution and significantly improve energy efficiency across Europe;
Amendment 221 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the positive impact that certification schemes or saving obligations (Article 7) are having in many Member States; considers the flexibility of the rules to be a major factor in guaranteeing their acceptance; asks that the calculation of certification schemes and energy-saving measures should not be hampered by overly restrictive interpretations and time limitsnotes that actions under Article 7.2 are no longer relevant and that the statistical removal of energy used in transport and ETS sectors from setting the target has diminished the effectiveness of the energy savings requirement;
Amendment 244 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that more flexibility is needed in order to reach the EU’s climate protection and efficiency targets; calls for ‘target flexibility’ for Member States; takes the view that rebates should be available for targets relating to energy saving and increasing the share of renewable energy sources (Article 3 of the Energy Efficiency Directive) where for example the CO2 targets have been exceeded must be collectively increased and binding targets for energy efficiency are essential to ensure ambitious objectives, and to allow sufficient flexibility for Member States to tailored the measures at the national level;
Amendment 252 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls in this connection for the Energy Efficiency Directive to be adapted in line with the EU’s climate protection targets for 2030, as the minimum basis and in line with the COP 21 agreement;
Amendment 267 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets the Court of Auditors' criticism of less-than-effective energy efficiency projects supported by the EU Structural Funds (2007 to 2013); cCalls for improved guidelines and more intensive Commission monitoring with a view to making better use of the Structural Funds and EFSI for energy efficiency investments; suggests that the public funds mobilised for energy efficiency measures should not be considered as public deficit in the terms of the TSCG;
Amendment 309 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is working on guidelines for the implementation of Articles 9 to 11 of the Energy Efficiency Directive; considers cost transparency – taking account of cost- effectiveness and technical feasibility – to be a prerequisite for energy saving; takes the view that this topic could potentially be included in the Buildings Directive; considers that the basis of cost- effectiveness should not be the decisive criteria to implement energy efficiency measures;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2155(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the Court of Auditors report adopted on 11.07.2014 states that the potential saving for the EU budget would be about 114 million EUR per year if the European Parliament centralised its activities; reiterates the call on Parliament and the Council to address, in order to create long term savings, the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as stated by Parliament in several previous resolutions;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas biodiversity is under severe pressure worldwide, which is bringing about irreversible changes that are profoundly detrimental to nature, society and the economy; mainly as result of human-induced pressures
Amendment 50 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NoteRegrets that the general trend with regard to biodiversity continues to be cause for serious concern, and that the 2020 targets will not be achieved without substantial additional efforts; observes, at the same time, that targeted efforts genuinely produce results and that there is therefore great potential for improvement;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urgently calls on the Commission and Member States to give priority to achieving the 2020 targets; calls for a multi- stakeholder approach and stresses the vital role of regional and local actors and their full participation in this regard; stresses that greater public awareness of and support for biodiversity are also essential;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to improve the guidelines, which should facilitate the optimal application of the directives, in accordance with existing case-law; calls on the Commission to give higher priority to dialogue with Member States and relevant stakeholders, especially land owners and practical operators, and to encourage exchanges of best practices;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and Member States to continue to enforce the Nature Directives conscientiously; calls, in that context, for additional efforts to halt illegal hunting of protected birds; notes that the challenge for the future is to incorporate nature conservation into other policy areas such as agricultural policy, which is not yet happening in an optimal way;
Amendment 182 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes and rRegrets that there has not yet been a measurable improvement of the biodiversity status in agriculture; urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess and increase the effectiveness of greening measures and other rural development measures of the CAP; calls on the Commission to take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the CAP;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to achieve a comprehensive and ambitious agreement at the UNFCCC COP 21 meeting in Paris that contains sound guarantees for limiting the temperature increase to 2°C Celsius at a maximum; stresses furthermore that in order to do so, measures to protect environment should be taken; it has been shown that hydraulic fracturing and shale gas extraction techniques bring numerous environmental, safety, and health hazards, and hence those should be avoided;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underscores the need for more harmonised support schemes for renewables and more intra-EU trade in renewable electricity, building an energy system based on renewables whilst at the same time working to reduce consumption;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that the energy security and eventual self-sufficiency of the EU, can be primarily achieved by promoting energy savings and renewable energy, which will, together with other alternative sources of energy, such as biofuels, reduce import dependency; notes that energy security must be achieved alongside with strict rules of environmental protection and demands from the Commission and the Member States to oppose the use of extraction of fossil fuels such as the hydraulic fracture or fracking; in particular the unconventional ones;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Ιnsists that the EU’s energy policy should ensure the access to energy for all, contribute to affordable energy prices for the benefit of all consumers and strengthen public control and regulation in this sector; reiterates that energy is a basic human need and therefore the EU should closely focus on the issue of energy poverty and promote measures to tackle this problem, which affects one in four EU citizens; reminds that this problem is likely to be aggravated in the coming years;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that we will be effective only if coordinated measures are put forward at all institutional and administrative levels; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both the short and long term; underlines the importance of both research and of pilot projects across the Union, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems; considers that in this way the public and institutions will no longer be subordinate to multinationals, and it will be possible to produce and consume local clean energy;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) (Article 3, Article 8), the protocols to the ECHR and the case- law of the European Court of Human Rights, the European Convention of 1987 for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment and Punishment and the reports of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT),
Amendment 9 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights Khodorkovskiy and Lebedev v. Russia5, Vintman v. Ukraine6 and Rodzevillo v. Ukraine7, 5 ECHR 11082/06, and 13772/05, 25.07.2013. 6 ECHR 28403/05, 23.10.2014. 7 ECHR 387711/06, 14/01/2016.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
- having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights Vinter and others v. UK8; 8 ECHR 66069/09, 130/10, 3896/10, 09.07.2013.
Amendment 41 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas imprisonment is a particularly inappropriate situation in which to place certain vulnerable individuals, such as minors and people suffering from mental and psychiatric disturbances or other serious illnesses;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that a restorative and protective view of criminal justice systems automatically entails a higher respect for individual's human dignity as it aims the protection of society and the rehabilitation of the person. Therefore, stresses that by focusing on restoration of both society and the individual who broke the law, societies can leave the personal human dignity intact, while condemning the specific criminal behaviour.
Amendment 157 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that remand in custody must remain a measure of last resort, to be used in cases where it is strictly necessary and for the shortest possible period of time; deplores the fact that in many Member States in practice remand is used systematically, which, combined with poor prison conditions or practices such as solitary confinement, may constitute a violation of the fundamental rights of prisoners;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In order to make a success of social reintegration prisoners shall be allocated to the extent possible, to prisons close to their homes or their places of social rehabilitation; the place of family, linguistic, cultural, social or economic and other links should be taken into account by the authorities when allocating prisoners. According to the European Court of Human Rights, detaining a person in a prison which is so far from his or her family as to render family visits very difficult or even impossible may constitute a breach of Article 8 ECHR (the right to respect for private and family life).
Amendment 187 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes with concern the wide variation between Member States of minimum terms to be served before reviews of sentences of life imprisonment; notes the importance of sentence reviews as a mechanism to promote rehabilitation and atonement; draws attention in this regard to minimum term limits in the Scandinavian countries.
Amendment 194 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to abide by the specific recommendations concerning prison conditions for vulnerable detainees; deplores the fact that people who are seriously mentally ill sometimes are, and remain, imprisoned simply because of the lack of appropriate services elsewhere, and recalls that, according to the European Court of Human Rights, the inadequate treatment of people who are mentally ill may constitute a breach of Article 3 ECHR and Article 2 ECHR (the right to life) in the case of prisoners who are suicidal; calls on Member States to review each of the files of the seriously ill prisoners and consider whether their release on compassionate grounds would help to guarantee their right to health.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title
Title
on the European Structural and Investment Funds and soundin the context of economic governance: guidelines for the implementation of Article 23 of the Common Provisions Regulation
Amendment 3 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the study for the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament entitled 'The impact of the crisis on fundamental rights across Member States of the EU'.
Amendment 24 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas there are evidences that CSRs are a total failure in the achievement of growth and jobs and imply measures against the objectives of the cohesion policy;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 31 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the importance of cohesion policy instruments and resources in maintaining the level of European added- value investment and boosting demand, growth, jobs and social inclusion in Member States and regions;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that an increased emphasis on economic governance mechanisms cannot jeopardise the achievement of the ESI Funds' policy objectives and goalsIs strongly opposed to the principle of applying macroeconomic conditionality to the implementation of cohesion policy, and more specifically, to any links between the ESIF and economic governance;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the investment clause to be reviewed so as to enable regional and national investments co-financed through ESI Funds to be excluded from the calculation of national deficits in the framework of the European Semester;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 61 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that any decision regarding reprogramming or suspension under Article 23 CPR must be exceptional, well- weighed, thoroughly justifwould unfairly penalise local, regional and national authoritieds and implemented in a swift way, in order to ensure transparency and allow for verification and reviewall beneficiaries; believes that such reprogramming or suspension are likely to happen to less developed regions and to Member States already suffering the most from the economic and social crisis and would thus exacerbate the effects of the crisis;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the partnership agreements and programmes adopted in the current programming period have taken account of the relevant CSRs and the relevantCSRs and Council recommendations, thus making any reprogramming unnecessary in the medium term;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the view that reprogramming should be avoided to the greatest extent possible in order not to disrupt fund management or undermine the stability and predictability of the multiannual investment strategy; welcomes the cautious approach of the Commission in this regard and its intention to keep any reprogramming requests to a minimum; believes that reprogramming or suspensions could have serious consequences on absorption of ESI funds;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission to apply Article 23 CPR in line with the principle of proportionality, by properly takinge into account the real situation of those Member States and regions which are facing socio- economic difficulties and where ESI Funds represent a significant share of investment;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 112 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises the penalising nature of any suspension of payments, and asks the Commission to use its discretionary power to propose the suspension of payments with utmost caution and strictly in line with Article 23(6) CPR, after due consideration of all relevant information and elements arising from and opinions expressed through the structured dialogue;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that a 2014 Eurobarometer survey revealed that 70% of the EU public believe that corruption is present in the EU institutions and therefore urges the EU institutions to urgently address this lack of public trust;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to make minutes of expert group meetings available to the public on their website and further calls for all members of such expert groups who often have key influence on legislative matters to submit declarations of interest;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Regrets that the Council as a key institution of influence in the EU legislative process has yet to adopt any form of a lobbying register, calls therefore on the Council to come forward as soon as possible with a mandatory lobbying register;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Highlights the need for independent experts in the EU agencies such as the European Food Safety Authority and for greater importance to be placed on eliminating conflicts of interests within the panels of such agencies;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the European Parliament to consider creating an open database of MEPs' declarations of interest which is searchable to allow for greater transparency and scrutiny by civil society;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls on the EU institutions to establish or amend minimum 'cooling-off periods' for senior EU officials including MEPS before former public and elected officials can work in lobbying positions that may create or be seen to create conflicts of interest to avoid 'revolving door' situations; and calls in the meantime, for the publication of senior EU officials including MEPs who have left their institutions to work for private interests;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on all EU institutions and their staff to refuse access to unregistered lobbyists and further calls for the EU Commission's TTIP negotiating team to be included in any such provisions;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the President of the Commission to extend the new transparency measures for Commissioners and Director-generals to other senior EU officials heavily involved in the legislative process who meet regularly with relevant stakeholders, such as Heads of Unit;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the European Parliament to publish a list of all external visitors who are signed in by MEPs and their offices; requests that this list be published on the European Parliament's website in an accessible and searchable format;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the EU institutions, in an effort to address the opacity of the complex negotiation and decision-making procedures in the legislative process to publish the negotiating positions of the three EU institutions which are used in trilogues to allow for public scrutiny of the process;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2000 the UN launched the United Nations Global Compact, in which it appealed to transnational companies voluntarily to implement 10 principles dealing with a range of aspects linked to human rights, labour rights, non- discrimination, the environment and anti- corruption; whereas in 2011 the United Nations Human Rights Council established the guiding principles on business and human rights, which were adopted by the UN Human Rights Council and oblige states to protect human rights where third parties, particularly businesses, take action that affects their territory and/or jurisdiction, and to make businesses responsible for ensuring that human rights are respected and guarantee that victims have the right to effective remedy; whereas several major companies, many of which operate with European capital and have signed up to the above international instruments, have been the target of claims and complaints relating to human and labour rights violations or on the grounds that they have caused environmental disasters;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas on 26 June 2014 the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the establishment of an intergovernmental working group with the task of launching a process leading to the introduction of an international legally binding instrument to regulate the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises in the framework of international law; whereas the European Union voted against this resolution;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas as long ago as 1974 the UN Centre on Transnational Corporations drew up a Code of Conduct for transnational corporations, and again in 2003, the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights published its Norms on the responsibility of transnational corporations and other business enterprises; whereas, in both cases, corporations prevented the documents from being adopted and instead drew up their own voluntary and unilateral codes of conduct;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. having regard to the Commission communications entitled ‘Corporate social responsibility: a business contribution to sustainable development’ (2002) and ‘Implementing the partnership for growth and jobs: Making Europe a pole of excellence on corporate social responsibility’ (2006), as well as the ‘Renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for corporate social responsibility’ (2011) and the European Parliament resolution on ‘corporate social responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth’ (2013); whereas none of these documents is binding in nature and the Commission has refused to define legal responsibilities, has failed to introduce any type of regulation and has left businesses to set their own rules;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there is a clearly asymmetrical relationship between international rules on trade and investment, which have full legal force as part of international trade law, and international labour standards, which are subject to cultural and political differences between countries, come below national standards in the legal hierarchy, do not have transnational judicial institutions and make no provision for coercive measures or economic sanctions;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas in many cases trade and investment treaties signed between transnational companies and peripheral states contravene national legislation, are signed under conditions that are known for the pressure exerted and the lack of public information and transparency, and cause serious harm to the development of national industries and people’s right to effective access to essential public goods and services; whereas, as the independent expert Alfred-Maurice de Zayas pointed out in his influential report on the promotion and protection of human rights, drawn up for the United Nations General Assembly, the investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms that generally accompany these agreements have until now been completely opaque and ineffective in terms of guaranteeing the criminal liability of businesses in cases involving serious damage to the environment, public health and food security, and attacks against the physical integrity and lives of people who have opposed or demonstrated against major projects carried out by these undertakings;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU committed itself to promoting human rights and democracy in its relations with third countries; stresses, therefore, that the advancement of human rights and democratic principles should be respected and supported through all EU policies, including trade policy, and all relevant EU external financing instruments;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the EU to adopt the necessary measures to incorporate labour and social rights into the European and international regulatory framework so that these rights, and in particular the right of collective bargaining, are made binding, as proposed by the Commission in its 2004 communication ‘Partnership for change in an enlarged Europe - Enhancing the contribution of European social dialogue’;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the Commission’s efforts to fulfil its commitment to including human rights for impact assessment studies of legislative and non-legislative proposals, implementing measures and trade agreements; furthermore, calls on the Commission to systematically carry out such human rights impact assessments and to improve their quality and comprehensiveness; to this end, welcomes any effort made towards effective coordination with the ILO and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the endorsement and enforcement of all international principles and conventions signed in the field of human rights, specifically as regards labour rights;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the EU to ensure that the EU Court of Justice specialises in labour law and can pass judgment on failure to comply with labour law at European and international level;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to work towards the promotion in Europe of social and solidarity-based economy entities (cooperatives, mutual societies, foundations, associations and others) in third countries, which in themselves represent new formats for intervention that give priority to individual rights and the values of social justice, reciprocity, democracy, ecological sustainability and social and technological innovation over company profits;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Urges the Commission to provide an urgent and forceful account of cases of business irresponsibility that have occurred in Europe in relation to tax evasion committed by major European and multinational undertakings and fraud surrounding checks on pollutant gas emissions in the car industry, that will serve as an example and bolster the EU’s credibility when calling for human and environmental rights to be complied with in third countries; to this end, proposes stepping up fiscal control and transparency mechanisms and strengthening judicial cooperation among states;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Urges the Commission and Member States to play an active part in the proceedings opened by the United Nations Human Rights Council and the United Nations Environment Programme with the aim of ensuring that businesses are effectively held accountable for human rights abuses and environmental crimes; to this end, reiterates the need for international agreements signed between the EU and third countries to incorporate clauses relating to human rights and the protection of the environment and fundamental ecological equilibria in the territories where these businesses operate.
Amendment 80 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Clear environmental, economic and social benefits would be derived from further increasing the targets laid down in Directive 94/62/EC for preparation for re- use and recycling of packaging waste. For these reasons the targets for preparation for re-use and recycling of packaging waste should be increased to at least 70% by 2025 and to at least 80% by 2030. The targets for preparation for re-use of packaging waste should be increased to at least 10% by 2025 and to at least 15% by 2030.
Amendment 118 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States should, for the purposes of calculating whether the preparation for re-use and recycling targets are achieved, be able to take into account products and components that are prepared for re-use by recognised preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemes. To ensure harmonised conditions for those calculations, the Commission willIn order to ensure a uniform calculation for re-use and recycling targets, the Commission should adopt detailed rules on the determination of recognised preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemerecycling operators and on the collection, verification and reporting of data.
Amendment 124 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure better, timelier and more uniform implementation of this Directivethe reliability of the data gathered on preparation for re- use and recycling it is essential to establish common rules on data collection, traceability, verification and for reporting. Similarly, it is important to lay down more precisely the rules according to which Member States should report what is effectively recycled and canticipate implementation weaknesses, an early warning system should be established to detect shortcomings and allow taking action ahead of the deadlines for meeting the targets. be counted towards the attainment of the recycling targets. To that effect, as a general rule, the reporting on the attainment of the recycling targets must be based on the output of sorting facilities. Losses in weight of materials or substances due to physical and/or chemical transformation processes inherent to the final recycling process should not be deducted from the weight of the waste reported as recycled.
Amendment 130 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Reliable reporting of statistical data concerning waste management is paramount to efficient implementation and to ensuring comparability of data among Member States. Therefore, when preparing the reports on compliance with the targets set out in Directive 94/62/EC, Member States should be required to use the most recent methodologya common methodology for data collection and processing developed by the Commission and, the national statistical offices of the Member States and national, regional and local authorities responsible for waste management.
Amendment 133 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely on the one hand, to prevent any impact from packaging and packaging waste on the environment or to reduce such impact, thus providing a high level of environmental protection, and, on the other hand, to ensure the functioning of the internal market and to avoid obstacles to trade and distortion and restriction of competition within the Uniontaking into account functioning of the internal market , cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can rather, by reason of the scale or effects of the measures, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 134 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point-1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point-1 (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(-1) In Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. This Directive aims to harmonize national measures concerning the management of packaging and packaging waste in order, on the one hand, to prevent any impact thereof on the environment of all Member States as well as of third countries or to reduce such impact, thus providing a high level of environmental protection, and, on the other hand, to ensuretaking into account the functioning of the internal market and to avoid obstacles to trade and distortion and restriction of competition within the Community."
Amendment 140 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
(ca) the following point 12a is added: “12a. 'bio-based' shall mean derived from biomass.”
Amendment 141 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
(cb) the following point 12b is added: “12b. 'biomass' shall mean material of biological origin excluding material embedded in geological formations and/or fossilized.”
Amendment 142 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c c (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 c (new)
(cc) the following point 12c is added: 12c. 'Multi-layered packaging' shall mean packaging composed of more than one layer of material.
Amendment 152 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Such other measures may consist of national programmes, incentives through extended producer responsibility schemes to minimise the environmental impact of packaging or similar actions adopted, if appropriate, in consultation with economic operators, and designed to bring together and take advantage of the many initiatives taken within Member States as regards prevention. They shall comply with the objectives of this Directive as defined in Article 1(1).
Amendment 160 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 168 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 94/32/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 1a is inserted: 3a. By 31 December 2018, the Commission shall produce a report assessing the global environmental, social and economic impacts of increased European consumption of all bio-based packaging, including impacts on land use, forests and the aquatic environment. On the basis of this report, the Commission shall adopt legislative measures to reduce these impacts, abiding by the principles of cascading use of biomass. The Commission shall also produce a report by 31 December 2018 assessing the environmental, social and economic benefits of reducing and reusing packaging in comparison to (a) continuing to use non-bio-based packaging and (b) gradually replacing non-bio-based packaging with bio-based packaging.
Amendment 171 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
(2a) The following Article 4a is inserted: 'Article 4a Member States shall, encourage the use of bio-based materials for the manufacturing of packaging. In addition, the Commission shall assess by 2017 the use of environmentally friendly food packaging, including an assessment of the feasibility of gradually replacing food packaging with bio-based and/or biodegradable, compostable material in accordance with European standards. '
Amendment 173 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
(2c) In Article 5, the following title is inserted: "Re-use"
Amendment 176 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(2d) In Article 5, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "Member States mayshall encourage reuse systems of packaging, which can be reused in an environmentally sound manner, in conformity with the Treaty. This shall be done through: - Encouraging the use of deposit return schemes for re-useable packaging products and materials - Setting a minimum percentage of re-useable packaging placed on the market every year per packaging stream."
Amendment 184 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1a (new)
(2e) In Article 5, the following paragraph 1a is inserted: 1a. Member States shall attain the following targets for re-used packaging and a deposit-refund scheme covering the whole of their territory: (a) no later than 31 December 2025 a minimum of 10% by weight of all packaging waste will be re-used; (b) no later than 31 December 2030 a minimum of 15% by weight of all packaging waste will be re-used.
Amendment 227 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g – point vi a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g – point vi a (new)
(vi a) 55% of multi-layered packaging;
Amendment 243 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point i a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point i a (new)
(i a) 65% of plastics;
Amendment 256 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point v
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point v
(v) 8590% of paper and cardboard.
Amendment 260 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point vi (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point vi (new)
(va) 60% of multi-layered packaging
Amendment 262 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(ba) In Article 6, the following paragraph 1a is inserted: '1a. The European Commission shall propose eco-design requirements aiming at fostering the reusability, recyclability of packaging products and recycled content in packaging products placed on the market.'
Amendment 282 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the weight of the packaging waste precycledpared for reuse shall be understood as the weight of the input waste entering the final recycling process;packaging products initially placed on the market which have been recovered or collected by a recognised preparating and are demonstrated to have been re-used at least once following all necessary checking, cleaning and repairing operations. The packaging product will only be counted once towards the statistics and not at every re-use cycle.
Amendment 293 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6a – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 305 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6a – Paragraph 2
Article 6a – Paragraph 2
2. In order to ensure harmoniszed conditions for the application of paragraph 1(b) and (c) and of Annex IV, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21a establishing minimum quality and operational requirements for the determination of recognisedfor establishing guidance on preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemes, including specific rules on data collection, verification and reporting.
Amendment 314 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – introductory words
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – introductory words
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the weight of the output of any sorting operation, including sorting at the source, may be reported as the weight of the packaging waste recycled provided that:
Amendment 330 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 331 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(5b) In Article 7 (1), the following point ba is inserted: (ba) by 2020, the establishment of deposit-refund or re-use schemes for beverage packaging and, where appropriate, other packaging types.
Amendment 332 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 c (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
(5c) In Article 7 (1), the following words are deleted: “in order to meet the objectives laid down in this Directive”.
Amendment 337 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
(5d) In Article 8, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. To facilitate collection, reuse and recovery including recycling, packaging shall contain information useful for that purpose. In particular, packaging shall indicate for the purposes of its identification and classification by the industry concerned the nature of the packaging material(s) used on the basis of Commission Decision 97/129/EC[1]. [1] OJ L 50, 20.2.1997, p. 28."
Amendment 359 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
(7a) In Article 15, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Acting on the basis of the relevant provisions of the Treaty, the Council adopts economic instruments to promote the implementation of the objectives set by this Directive. In the absence of such measures, the Member States may, in accordance with the principles governing Community environmental policy, inter alia, the polluter-pays principle, and the obligations arising out of the Treaty, adopt measures to implement those objectives, including through differentiated fees under extended producer responsibility schemes, increased taxation and consumer levies on single-use packaging, pay-as-you-throw systems and deposit- refund schemes."
Amendment 362 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive 94/62/CE
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
(7a) The following Article 15a is inserted: "Article 15a General requirements for extended producer responsibility schemes Member States shall ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes established in accordance with Article 8 and Article 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC also apply to packaging and packaging waste. "
Amendment 363 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
(8a) In Article 18, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "Member States shall not impede the placing on the market of their territory of packaging which satisfies the provisions of this Directive, except for packing recognised by their national law as environmental problematic."
Amendment 190 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Municipal waste constitutes approximately between 7 and 10% of the total waste generated in the Union; however, this waste stream is amongst the most complex ones to manage, and the way it is managed generally gives a good indication of the quality of the overall waste management system in a country. The challenges of municipal waste management result from its highly complex and mixed composition, direct proximity of the generated waste to citizens, and a very high public visibility. As a result, its management involves a need for a highly complex waste management system including an efficient collection scheme, an effective sorting system, a need to actively engage citizens and businesses, a need for infrastructure adjusted to the specific waste composition, and an elaborate financing system. Countries which have developed efficient municipal waste management systems generally perform better in overall waste management.
Amendment 229 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The introduction of extended producer responsibility in this Directive aims to support the design and production of goods which take into full account and facilitate the efficient use of resources during their whole life-cycle including their repair, re-use, disassembly and recycling without compromising the free circulation of goods on the internal market.
Amendment 253 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In order to reduce food loss and prevent food waste along the whole supply chain, a food waste hierarchy shall be established, as laid out in Article 4.4.
Amendment 256 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should take measures to promote prevention of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving food waste by 2030. These measures should aim to prevent food waste in primary production, inat processing and, manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in householdconsumer levels, and food losses along the whole production and supply chain, including in primary production, transportation and storage losses. Having regard to the environmental and economic benefits of preventing food waste, Member States should establish specific food waste prevention measures and should measure progress in food waste reductionin their waste prevention programmes in order to reach a 50% food waste reduction target by 2030, compared to the baseline and should measure progress in food waste reduction. Member States should encourage the setting up of conventions enabling the food retail sector to distribute unsold products to charitable organizations. To facilitate exchange of good practice across the EU both between Member States and between food business operators, uniform methodologies for such measurement should be established. Reporting on food waste levels should take place on a biennial basis.
Amendment 281 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The role of the Social and solidarity economy (SSE) stakeholders, such as associations and social enterprises, in the re-use and preparing for re-use sector needs to be acknowledged and consolidated. The new regulatory framework established by the Circular Economy Package must safeguard these stakeholders' ability to continue their work in the reuse and preparing for reuse sector. The Member States should take the necessary measures to promote the role of the SSE stakeholders in this sector, when appropriate including appropriate economic instruments, social clauses in public procurement criteria, facilitated access to waste collection points, and any other economic or regulatory incentives designed to encourage reuse networks working to meet Social and solidarity economy objectives to be set up and maintained.
Amendment 299 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Through a progressive increase of the existing targets for preparation for re- use and recycling of municipal waste, it should be ensured that economically valuable waste materials are prepared for re-used and effectively recycled, and that valuable materials found in waste are channelled back into the European economy, thus advancing the Raw Materials Initiative17 and the creation of a circular economy. __________________ 17 COM(2008)699 and COM(2014)297.
Amendment 302 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Separate collection and regeneration of waste oils has significant economic and environmental benefits including in terms of raw materials security of supply, moving the Union closer to a Circular Economy. The collection and regeneration targets for waste oils should take into account the divergences among the Member States in relation to the collection and recycling performance. The targets are beneficial to create a level playing field and harmonise the EU single market whilst ensuring protection of the environment.
Amendment 309 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure the reliability of the data gathered on preparation for re-use it is essential to establish common rules for reporting, taking into account not to impose excessive administrative burden on small and medium operators. Similarly, it is important to lay down more precise rules on how Member States should report what is effectively recycled and can be counted towards the attainment of the recycling targets. To that effect, as a general rule, the reporting on the attainment of the recycling targets must be based on the input to the final recycling process. In order to limit administrative burdens, Member States should be allowed, under strict conditions, to report recycling rates on the basis of the output of sorting facilities. Losses in weight of materials or substances due to physical and/or chemical transformation processes inherent to the finala recycling process should not be deducted from the weight of the waste reported as recycled.
Amendment 331 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Proper management of hazardous waste still presents a problem in the Union, and data on its treatment are partly missing. It is therefore necessary to strengthen record keeping and traceability mechanisms through the establishment of electronic registries for hazardous waste in the Member States. Electronic data collection should be extended to other types of waste, where appropriate, in order to simplify record- keeping for businesses and administrations and improve the monitoring of waste flows in the Union.
Amendment 342 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Improper disposal of waste through littering and discharges of sewage and solid waste 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 354 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Statistical dData reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of statistics should be improvereported data should be improved establishing a common methodology for collection and processing of data based on reliable resources and by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report. Therefore, when reporting on the achievement of the targets set out in waste legislation, Member States shall use the most recentcommon methodology developed by the Commission and, the national statistical offices of the Member States and national, regional and local authorities responsible for waste management.
Amendment 357 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) In view of the leverage role of product design to achieve the aforementioned objectives of this Directive, the Commission shall no later than 12 months after the entry into force of this Directive conduct a study to assess the potential and feasibility of extending the scope of Directive 2009/125/EU and consider a specific working plan for non- energy related products, or setting a new legal product policy framework for non- energy related products. Following this study, the Commission shall present a legal proposal to the European Parliament and the Council no later than 31/12/2019. In the absence of such a proposal, Member States may, in accordance with the principles governing Community environmental policy, inter alia, the polluter-pays principle, and the obligations arising out of the Treaty, adopt measures on design of products for their domestic markets to implement those objectives.
Amendment 388 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – point b
Article 3 – point 1a – point b
(b) mixed waste and separately collected waste from other sources that is comparable to household waste in nature, and composition and quantitymaterial properties.
Amendment 417 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1b (new)
Article 3 – point 1b (new)
Amendment 429 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 4
Article 3 – point 4
4. "bio-waste" means biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, comparable waste from food processing plants and other waste with similar biodegradability properties through biodegradability standards compatible with home composting or local composting infrastructure, that is comparable in nature, composition and quantity;
Amendment 440 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16
Article 3 – point 16
Amendment 455 #
2015/0275(COD)
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. "preparing for re-use operators" are enterprises or networks of enterprises handling waste, working along the preparing for re-use process chain, respecting applicable waste and other relevant regulations in force where they operate;
Amendment 469 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 17a
Article 3 – point 17a
17a. "final recycling process" means the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needis needed to select materials that are going to be recycled and waste materials enter a production process and arto be effectively reprocessed into products, materials or substances;
Amendment 491 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – Point 17b
Article 3 – Point 17b
17b. "backfilling" means any recovery operation where suitable non-hazardous construction and demolition inert waste is used for reclamation purposes in excavated areas or for engineering purposes in landscaping or construction instead of other non-waste materials which would otherwise have been used for that purpose;
Amendment 499 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 22 (new)
Article 3 – point 22 (new)
(fb) The following point 22 is inserted: 22. "litter" means any material or item that has been improperly discarded, lost or has resulted from inadequate waste management;"
Amendment 506 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 24 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 losses along the whole production and supply chain, including primary production, transportation and storage losses."
Amendment 509 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f e (new)
(fe) The following point is inserted: 25. "decontamination" means any operation that consists of removing or treating the unwanted hazardous components or pollutants from waste or, if this is not possible from a technical or economic perspective, treating the waste in a way that destroys the pollutants."
Amendment 518 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
(2a) In Article 4 (2), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: "When applying the waste hierarchy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take measures to encourage the options that deliver the best overall environmental outcome, taking into consideration the environmental impacts of materials at end of life and when littered. This may require specific waste streams departing from the hierarchy where this is justified by life- cycle thinking on the overall impacts of the generation and management of such waste. Thus may require that certain wastes undergo a decontamination process prior to further treatment."
Amendment 519 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(2b) In Article 4 (2), the following second subparagraph is inserted: Mixed and separately collected waste shall be sorted prior to energy recovery or to final disposal in landfill in order to support the effective extraction of recyclable materials and stabilise the remaining biodegradable fraction. In the concrete case of separately collected bio waste are allowed to be sent to composting and other processes using biodegradable waste as their exclusive input providing the quality of the separate collection is certified compatible with the requirements of the targeted installations.
Amendment 524 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 toensure that pricing of waste treatment operations provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, the re-use of products and the use of secondary raw materials.
Amendment 540 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 545 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that aA substance or object resulting from a production process the primary aim of which is not the production of that substance or object ishall be considered not to be waste, but to be a by-product if the following conditions are met:
Amendment 567 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where criteria have not been set at Union level in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 2, Member States may, on a case-by-case basis, establish detailed criteria on the application of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 to specific waste, including limit values for pollutants. Member States shall notify the Commission of technical regulations adopted under paragraph 1 in accordance with Directive 2015/1535/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (*) where so required by that Directive.
Amendment 574 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point i
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that waste which has undergone a recycling or other recovery operation is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with the following conditions:
Amendment 613 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
(-a) in paragraph 1, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: Such measures mayshall include an acceptance of returned products and of the waste that remains after those products have been used, as well as the subsequent management of the waste and financial responsibility for such activities. These measures mayshall include the obligation to provide publicly available information as to the extent to which the product is re- usable and recyclable.
Amendment 619 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Such measures mayshall also include the establishment of extended producer responsibility schemes defining specific operational and financial obligations for producers of products. Producer responsibility shall aim at covering all products placed in the market. By 2030, textiles, furniture, hazardous substances used in households, hygiene products and paper shall be covered by a relevant extended producer responsibility scheme.
Amendment 629 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
(ab) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is inserted: Producer responsibility shall aim at covering all products placed in the market.
Amendment 630 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a c (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 b (new)
(ac) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is inserted: Member States shall order the inclusion of a visible and consistent eco- contribution payment on the price labels of EEE so as to inform consumers and guarantee that the funding allocated to cover the cost of preparing WEEE for reuse and recycling is allocated in practise.
Amendment 636 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Such measures mayshall encourage, inter alia, the development, production and marketing of products that are suitable for multiple use, that are technically durable and easily repairable and that are, after having become waste, suitable for and been preparationed for re- use andor recyclinged, suitable to be made available on the market or placed on the market in order to facilitate proper implementation of the waste hierarchy. The measures shouldall take into account the impact of products throughout their life cycle and the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 651 #
2015/0275(COD)
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, regional and local authorities, civil society organisations 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 671 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 1
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of producers of products placing goods on the market of the Union, organisations implementing extended producer responsibility on their behalf, private or public waste operators, local authorities and, where appropriate,distributors, regional and local authorities, social economy actors and, where appropriate, reuse and repair networks and recognised preparation for re-use operators;
Amendment 679 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 2
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 2
- define measurable waste management targets, in line with the waste hierarchyprevention, re-use and preparation for re- use, and recycling targets as well as minimum recycled content targets, aiming to attain at least the quantitative targets relevant for the scheme as laid down in this Directive, Directive 94/62/EC, Directive 2000/53/EC, Directive 2006/66/EC and Directive 2012/19/EU;
Amendment 692 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 material efficiency and optimised end-of-life perspective;
Amendment 697 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 702 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 environmental costs of a product all along its life cycle into its price;
Amendment 713 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) has a clearly defined geographical, product and material coverage following non-discriminatory rules with regard to urban and rural areas, valuable and less valuable products and material to ensure a comprehensive geographical and material coverage;
Amendment 717 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) has the necessary operational and financial means to meet its extended producer responsibility obligations and collects all obliged materials covered by the scheme;
Amendment 728 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point d – indent 3 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point d – indent 3 a (new)
- the distribution of funds between waste treatment operations;
Amendment 729 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point d – indent 3 b (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point d – indent 3 b (new)
- the eventual partnership with other organisations and financial support to projects;
Amendment 730 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point d – indent 3 c (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point d – indent 3 c (new)
- the financial investment into communicating the good practices and guidelines to the targeted groups;
Amendment 751 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 transport to sorting and treatment plants including transport from islands or isolated areas, 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 770 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 3 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 3 a (new)
- costs for littering prevention and management both on land and seas;
Amendment 776 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 3 b (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 3 b (new)
- costs of collection, transport and treatment for non-separately collected waste covered by extended producer responsibility.
Amendment 779 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 b
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) are modulated on the basis of the real end-of-life cost of individual products or groups of similar products, notably by taking into account their durability, repairability, re-usability and recyclability; and the presence of hazardous substances. In order to create the optimised market conditions for producers to take advantage of such a modulation, a set of criteria acting as basis for modulation and their measurement method shall be established for the European single market. No later than two years after the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall conduct a study and establish a multi-stakeholders platform in cooperation with Member States to define those criteria and adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 39(2) for their implementation;
Amendment 790 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 b a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) are modulated according to the eco-design and resource efficiency criteria, including the content of recycled material, reusability, ease of repair and toxicity;
Amendment 832 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – Title
Article 9 – Title
Prevention of waste and re-use
Amendment 869 #
2015/0275(COD)
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
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
- encourage the setting up of systems promoting reuse activities, including in particular for electrical and electronic equipment, textiles and furniture and construction materials, as referred to in Article 9a;
Amendment 890 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 total generation of food waste in primary production, inat processing and manufacturing, in retail and other, distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households, consumer and households levels and food losses along the whole supply chains, including primary production, transportation and storage by 50% by 2030, compared to 2014 baseline.
Amendment 905 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 b (new)
- reduce marine litter by 50% by 2025, with specific prevention measures on the top;
Amendment 911 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 c (new)
- by 2018 prohibit the use of solid microplastic ingredients in products reaching residential, commercial or industrial drainage systems;
Amendment 914 #
2015/0275(COD)
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)
- discourage the use of plastic for single-use items and for non-reusable or non-recyclable packaging;
Amendment 921 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 b (new)
- implement deposit-refund and return-refill schemes for beverage bottles making sure those systems are integrated in producer responsibility schemes;
Amendment 930 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall require notification of identified cases of planned obsolescence and take measures to discourage the marketing of such goods on their national markets.
Amendment 931 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States may use economic instruments to encourage producers/importers of durable goods to lease rather than sell their products.
Amendment 935 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall monitor and assess the implementation of the waste prevention measures. For that purpose, they shall use appropriate qualitative or quantitative indicators and targets, notably on the per capita quantity of municipal waste that is disposed of or subject to energy recovery. Those measures shall ensure that:
Amendment 936 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(a) no later than 31 December 2025 the waste disposed of or subject to energy recovery shall be reduced to 125 kg per capita;
Amendment 937 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) no later than 31 December 2030 the waste disposed of or subject to energy recovery shall be reduced to 100 kg per capita.
Amendment 939 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall analyse and report on the composition of the waste that is disposed of or subject to energy recovery. Their waste prevention policies shall address specifically those product most commonly present within this category of waste.
Amendment 940 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 941 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Member States shall make sure that, by 2030, the per capita quantity of municipal waste generated is reduced by at least 20% compared to quantity (by weight) produced in 2013.
Amendment 944 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 the 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 and quantity requirements, for the uniform measurement of the levels of food waste. In the reduction of food waste, prevention plans and measurement methodologies shall refer to the food waste hierarchy, as outlined in Article 4(3a), rather than the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 950 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall take measures to prevent food waste generation along the whole food supply chain. The measures shall endeavour to ensure that food waste in the manufacturing, retail/distribution, food service/ hospitality and household sectors is reduced by at least 30% by 2025;
Amendment 960 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a (new)
Article 9a (new)
Amendment 968 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(9a) In Article 10, the following paragraph is added: 2a. Member States shall make sure that waste that has been separately collected pursuant to this Article and Article 22, is not disposed of or subject to energy recovery.
Amendment 977 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall take measures, as appropriate, to promote preparing for re-use activities, notably by encouraging the establishment of and support for re-use and repair networks andpreparation for re-use operators and repair networks, preferably run as social enterprises, by facilitating the access of such networks to waste collection points, and facilities, and by promoting the use of economic instruments, procurement criteria, quantitative objectives or other measures.
Amendment 981 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 1a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a (new)
In order to ensure that such access to waste collection points and facilities is granted for preparing for re-use operators, Member States shall set separate quantitative targets for preparing for re-use. By 2020, the proportion of the collected municipal waste deriving primarily from waste electrical and electronic equipment, furniture and textiles shall be at least 2%. By 2030, that proportion shall be increased up to 4 %.
Amendment 988 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 collections 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 and establish economic incentives that promote collection, re-use and recycling. These shall include, by 2020, the establishment of deposit-refund schemes for re-use and recycling of beverage packaging.
Amendment 992 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(aa) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph 2a is inserted: “Where repair and reuse are not possible, Member States shall take appropriate measures to boost markets for secondary raw materials and maximise the use of raw materials from recycling, including the waste which have ceased to be waste in accordance with Union or national end-of-waste criteria.”
Amendment 1004 #
2015/0275(COD)
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
In order to achieve the target set out in point (b) of paragraph 2, Member States shall take measures to promote sorting systems for construction and demolition waste and for at least the following: wood, aggregates, metal, glass and plaster, plastics, gypsum and plaster, including for commercial and industrial waste. As a priority, prior to a demolition process, re-useable components of construction and demolition waste shall be identified and if demanded from third parties extracted in a manner that does not hinder their further use.
Amendment 1012 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
(ba) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph 4a is inserted: “Undertakings responsible for the demolition process are encouraged to develop partnerships with preparing for re-use operators, in particular those from the social economy.”
Amendment 1018 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) by 2020, the preparing for re-use, recycling and backfillingother material recovery, including backfilling operations using waste to substitute other materials of non- hazardous construction and demolition waste excluding naturally occurring material defined in category 17 05 04 in the list of waste shall be increased to a minimum of 70 % by weight;
Amendment 1029 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) by 2025, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum of 605% by weight;
Amendment 1042 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) by 2030, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum of 6570% by weight.
Amendment 1045 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) by 1 January 2020 at the latest, regeneration of waste oils shall be increased to a minimum of 60% of the produced and collectable waste oils in the EU. By 2025 regeneration of waste oils shall be increased to a minimum of 85% of the produced and collectable waste oils in the EU. Member States that have no waste oil regeneration facility shall be deemed to achieve these regeneration targets by exporting the collected waste oil from their country, in line with the requirements on transboundary shipments of hazardous waste set down in Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, to another Member State. Member States that already achieve the minimum targets set out in the previous paragraph shall not reduce the historical targets they have already achieved.
Amendment 1052 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Amendment 1055 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
(dc) no later than 31 December 2025 the waste disposed of or subject to energy recovery shall be reduced to 125 kg per capita.
Amendment 1056 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d d (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d d (new)
(dd) no later than 31 December 2030 the waste disposed of or subject to energy recovery shall be reduced to 100 kg per capita.
Amendment 1096 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the weight of the municipal waste recycled shall be understood as the weight of the input waste entering the final recycling process. The level of impurities of wastes sorted into single recyclable waste stream entering the final recycling process shall be deducted from the weight of the waste reported as recycled and shall not exceed 10% of the weight;
Amendment 1122 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 3
Article 11a – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the weight of the output of any sorting operation may, including sorting at the source, shall be reported as the weight of the municipal waste recycled provided that:
Amendment 1144 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 5
Article 11a – paragraph 5
Amendment 1151 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 6
Article 11a – paragraph 6
Amendment 1171 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 specific measures to prevent the disposal of waste, both directly and indirectly, into the marine environment. Member States shall report to the Commission the measures put into place to implement this paragraph eighteen months after entry into force of this Directive and every two years following that date. The Commission shall publish a biennial report based on the information provided within six months. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish modalities and indicators for the implementation of this paragraph. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2).'
Amendment 1177 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
(12b) In Article 15, the following paragraph is inserted: '1a. In accordance with paragraph 1, , Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that any original waste producer or other holder of waste on their territory reports to the national level the annual quantity of overall waste they produce and the annual quantity of waste they sort for recycling, reported for each waste type.'
Amendment 1179 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 c (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(12c) In Article 15, the following paragraph is added: '4a. Member States shall take measures to ensure that the selection procedure for waste management operators carried out by local authorities and organisations set up to implement extended producer responsibility obligations on behalf of a producer of products placing goods on the market of the Union, includes social clauses with the view of supporting the role of social and solidarity enterprises.'
Amendment 1185 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 d (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(12d) In Article 20, the following subparagraph is inserted: 'Member States shall set separate collection of hazardous waste produced by households and ensure that hazardous wastes are treated correctly and do not contaminate other municipal waste streams.'
Amendment 1189 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 e (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(12e) In Article 21 (1), point (a) is replaced by the following: '(a) waste oils are collected separately, where this is technically feasible;'
Amendment 1192 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 f (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 f (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(12f) In Article 21 (1), point (b) is replaced by the following: '(b) waste oils are treated in accordance with Articles 4, 11 and 13;'
Amendment 1198 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 g (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 g (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1203 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 h (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 h (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1205 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 the organic recycling of bio-waste from municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum of 70 % by weight by 2025 and 80% by 2030. The weight of bio-waste recycled shall be understood as the weight of the input waste entering an organic recycling process in a given year.
Amendment 1211 #
2015/0275(COD)
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 of bio-waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to ensure the relevant quality standards for compost and to attain the targets set out in Article 11(2)(a), (c) and (d) and 11(3).
Amendment 1247 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) measures to combat all forms of littering and to clean up all types of litterwith specific prevention measures on the top ten items found on beaches by region, 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 1254 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1255 #
2015/0275(COD)
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
Article 29 – paragraph 2
(aa) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. The programmes provided for in paragraph 1 shall set out the waste prevention objectives, with specific prevention measures on the top ten items found on beaches by region. Member States shall describe the existing prevention measures and evaluate the usefulness of the examples of measures indicated in Annex IV or other appropriate measures."
Amendment 1269 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 37 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 3a (new)
3a. For the purpose of verifying compliance with Article 11(2)(b), the amount of waste prepared for re-use shall be reported separately from the amount of waste recycled. The preparation for re-use operations shall be reported as preparation for re-use'.
Amendment 1274 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 37a (new)
Article 37a (new)
Amendment 50 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Biodegradable municipal waste accounts for a large proportion of municipal waste. Landfilling of untreated biodegradable waste poses significant negative envioronmental effects in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and pollution of surface water, groundwater, soil and air. While Directive 1999/31/EC already sets landfill diversion targets for biodegradable waste it is appropriate to put in place further restrictions on the landfilling of biodegradable waste by prohibiting the landfilling of biodegradable waste that has, which shall been separately collected in accordance with Article 22 of Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 61 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) A progressive reductionphasing-out of landfilling is necessary to prevent detrimental impacts on human health and the environment and to ensure that economically valuable waste materials are gradually and effectively recovered through proper waste management and in line with the waste hierarchy. This reduction should avoid the development of excessive capacity for the treatment of residual waste facilities, such as through energy recovery or low grade mechanical biological treatment of untreated municipal waste, as this could result in undermining the achievement of the Union's long-term preparation for reuse and recycling targets for municipal waste as laid down in Article 11 of Directive 2008/98/EC. Similarly, and to prevent detrimental impacts on human health and the environment, while Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure that only waste that has been subject to treatment is landfilled, compliance with such obligation should not lead to the creation of overbe compatible with the development of adequate capacities for the treatment of residual municipal waste and should not contribute to increased waste incineration capacity or an over-use of landfills. In addition, in order to ensure consistency between the targets laid down in Article 11 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the landfill reduction target defined in Article 5 of this Directive and to ensure a coordinated planning of the infrastructures and investments needed to meet those targets, Member States which may obtain additional time for the attainment of the municipal waste recycling targets should also be given additional time to attain the landfill reduction target for 2030 as laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 62 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) A progressive reduction of landfilling is necessary to prevent detrimental impacts on human health and the environment and to ensure that economically valuable waste materials are gradually and effectively recovered through proper waste management and in line with the waste hierarchy. This reduction should avoid the development of excessive capacity for the treatment of residual waste facilities, such as through energy recovery or low grade mechanical biological treatment of untreated municipal waste, as this could result in undermining the achievement of the Union's long-term preparation for reuse and recycling targets for municipal waste as laid down in Article 11 of Directive 2008/98/EC. Similarly, and to prevent detrimental impacts on human health and the environment, while Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure that only waste that has been subject to treatment is landfilled, compliance with such obligation should not lead to the creation of overcapacities for the treatment of residual municipal waste. In addition, in order to ensure consistency between the targets laid down in Article 11 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the landfill reduction target defined in Article 5 of this Directive and to ensure a coordinated planning of the infrastructures and investments needed to meet those targets, Member States which may obtain additional time for the attainment of the municipal waste recycling targets should also be given additional time to attain the landfill reduction target for 2030 as laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 66 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Member States and competent authorities should promote the local treatment of waste following the principle of 0 km waste.
Amendment 67 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The Commission should introduce an additional target for the total amount of waste that can be landfilled, calculated per kilogramme per person per year. Such target would contribute to reducing the overall amount of waste generated every year and incentive the countries producing high amounts of waste and which do not landfill that much in percentage.
Amendment 68 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) The Commission should promote the coordination and exchange of information and best practices both between Member States, regional and - specially- local authorities, involving all relevant civil society organizations, including the social partner and environmental and consumer organizations.
Amendment 69 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 d (new)
Recital 8 d (new)
(8d) To adequately implement and enforce the objectives of this Directive it is necessary to ensure that the local authorities of the territories where landfills are located are recognized as relevant actors, as they suffer directly the consequences of landfilling. In this respect, public and democratic consultation should be ensured in the localities and supra-municipal areas where a landfill is going to be established beforehand and appropriated compensation should be established for the local population.
Amendment 70 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 e (new)
Recital 8 e (new)
(8e) In order to ensure the proper implementation of this regulation local platforms of control should be set, with the participation of social partners, local administrations and civil society organizations to ensure that landfilling areas respect national and EU regulation.
Amendment 71 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 f (new)
Recital 8 f (new)
(8 f) The Commission should ensure that every landfill in the EU is in full compliance with the Environmental Impact Assessment requirements, and that the latter are renewed on a regular basis, at minimum every 8 years.
Amendment 72 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 g (new)
Recital 8 g (new)
(8g) The Commission should guarantee that every landfill in the EU is audited in order to ensure the proper implementation of EU and national law.
Amendment 76 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Implementation reports prepared by Member States every three years have not proved to be an effective tool for verifying compliance and ensuring correct implementation, and are generating unnecessary administrative burden. It is therefore appropriate to repeal provisions obliging Member States to produce such reports and for compliance monitoring purposes use exclusively the statistical data which Member Statesharmonized data reported every year to the Commission by Member States.
Amendment 78 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Statistical data reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of statistics should be improved by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report. Reliable reporting of statistical data concerning waste management and waste landfill capacity is paramount to efficient implementation and to ensuring comparability of data among Member States. Therefore, when preparing the reports on compliance with the targets set out in Directive 19991/31/EC, Member States should be required to use the most recent methodologya harmonized methodology for data collection and processing developed by the Commission andin cooperation with the national statistical offices of the Member States.
Amendment 81 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to supplement or amend Directive 1999/31/EC, in particular with the view to adapting its Annexes to scientific and technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of Article 16. It is particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council. Any amendments to the Annexes should only be made in line with the principles laid down in this Directive. To this end, as regards Annex II, the Commission should take into account the general principles and general procedures for testing and acceptance criteria as set out in Annex II. Moreover, specific criteria and test methods and associated limit values should be set for each class of landfill, including if necessary specific types of landfill within each class, including underground storage, and specific data on its maximum capacity. Proposals for the standardisation of control, sampling and analysis methods in relation to the Annexes should be considered for adoption by the Commission where appropriate within two years after the entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 82 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Extended producer responsibility schemes should apply to hazardous waste. Producer of this kind of waste should be held responsible for its collection and all related environmental and public health costs.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to better implement the objectives of landfills, in line with the protocol 26 of the TFEU, Member State policies should be based in public management and ownership in order to ensure that it is environmental policy objectives, and not the maximization of profit, that guides landfill policy.
Amendment 84 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Commission and Member States should ensure the development of plans for the sustainable recovery and sustainable alternative usage of landfills and landfill-damaged areas.
Amendment 90 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point -a (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 91 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 2: 2a. Member States shall ban every waste on landfills that have been filled.
Amendment 96 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a(new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a(new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(ba) in paragraph 3, the following point is added: (fa) any hazardous waste which exceeds a total organic content (TOC) of 6%
Amendment 99 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(bb) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 4: 4a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 2025 the amount of municipal waste landfilled is reduced to 20% of the total amount of municipal waste generated.
Amendment 102 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 2030 the amount of municipal waste landfilled is reduced to 105% of the total amount of municipal waste generated. This objective shall be implemented without increasing the level of waste incineration.
Amendment 128 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2024 at the latest, the Commission shall examine the target laid down in paragraph 5 with a view to reducing it and introducing restrictions to the landfilling of non-hazardous waste other than municipal waste. To this end, a report of the Commission accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate, shall be sent to the European Parliament and the Council. he Commission should introduce an additional target for the total amount of waste that can be landfilled, calculated per kilogramme per person per year. Such target would contribute to reducing the overall amount of waste generated every year and incentive the countries producing high amounts of waste and which do not landfill that much in percentage. To this end, a report of the Commission accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate, shall be sent to the European Parliament and the Council. Additionally the Commission shall assess the feasibility of introducing maximum levels of kilogramme of landfilled waste per area of authorized landfill.
Amendment 151 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 152 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(4b) in Article 7, paragraph 1 the following point is inserted: “(g a) these plans shall include regeneration, reparation and alternative sustainable uses for landfills;"
Amendment 153 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 c (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 8 – point a – iv a (new)
Article 8 – point a – iv a (new)
(4c) in Article 8, point a the following point is added: “(iv a) the maximum capacity has not been achieved;"
Amendment 35 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reliable reporting of statistical data concerning waste management is paramount to efficient implementation and to ensuring comparability of data among a level playing field between Member States. Therefore, when preparing the reports on compliance with the targets set out in these Directives 94/62/EC, Member States should be required to use the most recent methodologya common methodology for data collection and processing developed by the Commission and, the national statistical offices of the Member States and national, regional and local authorities responsible for waste management.
Amendment 39 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Directive 2000/53/EC
Article 1
Article 1
(-1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: "This Directive lays down measures which aim, as a first priority, at the prevention of waste from vehicles and, in addition, following the waste hierarchy steps, at the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of end-of life vehicles and their components so as to reduce the disposal of waste, as well as at the improvement in the environmental performance of all of the economic operators involved in the life cycle of vehicles and especially the operators directly involved in the treatment of end-of life vehicles."
Amendment 41 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Directive 2000/53/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
(-1a) Article 6 paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that all end- of life vehicles are stored (even temporarily) and treated in accordance with the waste hierarchy priorities and the general requirements laid down in Article 4 of Directive 75/442/EEC, and in compliance with the minimum technical requirements set out in Annex I to this Directive, without prejudice to national regulations on health and environment."
Amendment 42 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph -1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -1 b (new)
Directive 2000/53/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 56 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 57 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 7
Article 7
(-1a) Article 7 is replaced by the following: "Member States shall, having regard to the environmental impact of transport, take necessary measures to ensure the practical implementation of waste hierarchy priorities, including to maximise the separate collection of waste batteries and accumulators and, to minimise the disposal of batteries and accumulators as mixed municipal waste in orderand to achieve a high level of recycling for all waste batteries and accumulators."
Amendment 59 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 60 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point - 1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point - 1 (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 15 – Paragraph 1
Article 15 – Paragraph 1
(-1) In Article 15, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Treatment and recycling may be undertaken outside the Member State concerned or outside the Community, provided that the shipment of waste batteries and accumulators is in compliance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (1)." Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent illegal shipment of waste.
Amendment 61 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 c (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
(-1c) In Article 20 paragraph 1, point a is replaced by the following: "(a) the potential effects on the environment and human health of the substances used in batteries and accumulators as well as the environmental overall performance of each type of battery and accumulator throughout their entire life cycle, including its average useful life, its potential for repair and reuse and the concrete presence of hazardous substances;"
Amendment 63 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point -a (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 23 – paragraph –1 (new)
Article 23 – paragraph –1 (new)
(-a) In Article 23, before paragraph 1, the following paragraph is inserted: “(-1) Member States shall report the data concerning the implementation of Article 10, 11 and 12 for each calendar year to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 18 months of the end of the reporting year for which the data are collected. The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with this paragraph. The first report shall cover the data for the period from 1 January [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year] to 31 December [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year]. The data reported by the Member State in accordance with this paragraph shall be accompanied by a quality check report. The Commission shall review the data reported in accordance with this paragraph and publish a report on the results of its review. The report shall assess of the organisation of the data collection, the sources of data and the methodology used in Member States as well as the completeness, reliability, timeliness and consistency of that data. The assessment may include specific recommendations for improvement. The report shall be drawn up every three years. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the format for reporting data in accordance with this paragraph. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24.”
Amendment 69 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 4
Article 4
(-1) Article 4 is replaced by the following: "Member States shall, without prejudice to the requirements of Union legislation on the proper functioning of the internal market and on product design, including Directive 2009/125/EC, encourage cooperation between producers, repairers and recyclers and measures to promote the design and production of EEE, notably in view of facilitating repair, re-use, dismantling and recovery of WEEE, its components and materials. In this context, Member States shall take appropriate measures so that the ecodesign requirements facilitating re-use and treatment of WEEE established in the framework of Directive 2009/125/EC are applied and producers do not prevent, through specific design features or manufacturing processes, WEEE from being repaired and re-used, unless such specific design features or manufacturing processes present overriding advantages, for example, with regard to the protection of the environment and/or safety requirements."
Amendment 70 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
(-1) Article 4 is replaced by the following: “Member States shall, without prejudice to the requirements of Union legislation on the proper functioning of the internal market and on product design, including Directive 2009/125/EC, encourage cooperation between producers and recyclers and measures to promote the design and production of long lasting EEE, notably in view of facilitating re-use, dismantling and recovery of WEEE, its components and materials. In this context, Member States shall take appropriate measures so that the ecodesign requirements facilitating re-use and treatment of WEEE established in the framework of Directive 2009/125/EC are applied and producers do not prevent, through specific design features or manufacturing processes, WEEE from being re-used, unless such specific design features or manufacturing processes present overriding advantages, for example, with regard to the protection of the environment and/or safety requirements."
Amendment 71 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Amendment 72 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(-1b) In Article 6, in paragraph 2 subparagraph 2a added: Having regard to the waste hierarchy priorities and the environmental impact of transport and without prejudice of the application of the "producer's responsibility" principle, the access to separately collected WEEE by repair and re-use local operators shall be promoted"
Amendment 73 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 c (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
(-1c) In Article 8, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. Proper treatment, other than preparing for re-use, and recovery or recycling operations according to the waste hierarchy priorities shall, as a minimum, include the removal of all fluids and a selective treatment in accordance with Annex VII."
Amendment 74 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 d (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
(-1d) In Article 8, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. Member States shall ensure that producers or, third parties acting on their behalf or third operators present in the market set up systems to provide for the recovery of WEEE using best available techniques. The systems may be set up by producers individually or collectively. Member States shall ensure that any establishment or undertaking carrying out collection or treatment operations stores and treats WEEE in compliance with the technical requirements set out in Annex VIII."
Amendment 75 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – subparagraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 3 – subparagraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 8 –paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 –paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
(-1) In Article 8 paragraph 5, subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following: "For the purposes of environmental protection, Member States mayshall set up minimum quality standards for the treatment of the WEEE that has been collected. These standards shall be published."
Amendment 80 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 e (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 e (new)
Amendment 81 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 f (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 f (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
(-1f) In Article 11, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Regarding all WEEE separately collected in accordance with Article 5 and 6 and sent for treatment in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 10, Member States shall ensure that producers meet the minimum targets set out in Annex V."
Amendment 82 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 g (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 g (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
(-1g) In Article 12, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "Member States may, where appropriate, encourage producers to finance also the costs occurring for collection of WEEE from private households to collection facilities." Member states shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the financial contributions paid by the producer comply with his extended producer responsibility obligations and cover the entire cost of waste management for the products it puts on the Union market, including all the following: costs of separate collection, sorting, transportation to the preparing for re-use, recycling and other recovery 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; costs of providing adequate information of waste holders in accordance with paragraph 2: cost of data gathering and reporting in accordance with paragraph 1; costs of providing access to online platforms providing repair and service manuals to preparing for re-use operators, in line with article 15 of the Directive."
Amendment 83 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 h (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -1 h (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(-1h) In Article 14 paragraph 2, point d is replaced by the following: "(d) the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in EEE, as well as the environmental overall performance of each concrete EEE placed in the market throughout their entire life cycle, including its average useful life, its potential for repair and reuse and the concrete presence of hazardous substances;"
Amendment 141 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas Article 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union obliges the Union to "respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity", and Article 21 prohibits discrimination on the grounds of language and/or being a member of a national minority;
Amendment 148 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas fundamental freedoms, human rights and equal opportunities shall be provided for all citizens of the European Union including persons belonging to national and linguistic minorities;
Amendment 402 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that even today people belonging to minorities are still victims of discrimination; calls for more consistency of the European Union in the field of minority protection; strongly believes that all Member States as well as candidate countries shall be bound by the same principles and criteria in order to avoid the application of double standards; Calls therefore, as a part of resolving the so- called Copenhagen dilemma, for the establishment of an effective mechanism to monitor and ensure fundamental and acquired rights of national and linguistic minorities both in candidate countries and in countries already admitted to the European Union;
Amendment 415 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the EU and the Member States to take substantive measures to ban discrimination on the grounds of speaking a regional language and/or being a member of a national minority. According to an ELEN report to the UN there have been several cases where EU citizens in some Member States have been beaten and/or humiliated by State employees for using their regional language, thereby transgressing their fundamental human rights;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy for 2014-2020 is the EU's main investment policy aligned with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with a budget of EUR 350 billion until the end of 2020;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas regional policy is an indispensable tool for promoting economic and social cohesion, with the principal objectives of reducing disparities between regions - in particular the poorer and outermost regions - promoting real convergence, and encouraging growth and employment ; insists that cohesion policy must be pursued and strengthened and should always remain an independent policy providing for sustainable development (economic, social, environmental and territorial), and reductions in disparities between regions and in the backwardness of the poorer regions;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the EU continues to struggle with the deepest economic and social crisis since its foundation, with stagnating economies, high unemployment, declining social and labour rights, and rising socio- economic inequalities, which presents the EU with unprecedented challenges;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas almost five years after the launch of the Europe2020 strategy, there is little progress towards the targets set at the country and EU level ; whereas the economic crisis and the drastic decline of public investments has taken a heavy toll on EU regions in terms of growth and employment and gaps between regions have widened dramatically;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the goals of cohesion policy have unquestionably evolved over the time, demonstrating their effectiveness; whereas the European Fund for Strategic Investments brings new elements to the overall EU strategy aimed at creating growth and jobs; whereas no investment program can replace a social, ecological and territorial balanced cohesion policy, which strengthens the region's potential and promotes sustainable structural changes;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Europe 2020 strategy is an overarching, long-term ‘growth and jobs' strategy of the European Union, built around five ambitious objectives: employment, innovation, climate change and energy sustainability, education, and fighting poverty and social exclusion; Notes however that Europe 2020 thus far has failed to restore a sustainable and inclusive economy that can deliver decent jobs to the millions of unemployed or underemployed people in the European Union, as well as a high level of welfare services, while protecting the environment;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 84 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. rejects the Commission's approach of subordinating cohesion policy to European economic governance, as well as the use of macroeconomic conditionality in the Stability and Growth Pact as a requirement for access to cohesion policy and regional development funds; insists that cohesion policy should not be used as an instrument of financial punishment if a region or Member State rejects the policy of deregulation and privatisation;
Amendment 110 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges, at the same time, the need to consider the evolution of the economic outlook, the use of new instruments, the progress made towards the strategy objectives and the consequent necessity of making operational adjustments; Calls on the Commission , for the scope of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020, strategy , to encompass a new set of indicators measuring well- being and regional disparities, in addition to GDP;
Amendment 114 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls therefore for the scope of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy to be limited, and focused on deepening, widening, adjusting and better interaddress the major challenges the EU is faced with today, such as stagnating economies, high unemployment, declinking the strategy's five objectives and its flagship initiasocial and labour rights, rising socio-economic inequalitives and on identifying methods as to how they could be better carried forward and evaluated without creating additional layers of complexity and excessive administrative burdenhigh public and external debts; insists that the economic, social, climate and political crisis can only be overcome by a radical new policy that puts people at the centre of all policies, instead of the interests of the financial markets;
Amendment 121 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reiterates its calls to enhance the responsibility and ownership dimensions of the strategy by involving local and regional authorities and other civil society stakeholders and interested parties; insists on the crucial importance of a strengthened governance structure based on multi-level governance, an effective mixed top-down / bottom-up approach and the partnership model of cohesion policy, with a view to ensuring effective capacity to deliver on the objectives; emphasises that greater transparency, openness and democratisation of the EU and its strategies , including stronger participation by citizens in shaping the future of the Union, are imperative for restoring citizens' trust in the EU and hence the long-term survival of the Union;
Amendment 151 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. HighlightNotes the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should bnot undermine the scomplementary and additional tope of the Cohesion policy and of the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation and in order to stimulate qualitative and socially balanced growth based on a fairer distribution of wealth; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;
Amendment 171 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Believes that the existing EU funding and current EU financial resources for cohesion policy are insufficient to meet needs in terms of achieving real convergence and tackling regional disparities, high levels of unemployment, income inequalities and poverty in the European Union; points to the need for the EU budget to be strengthened in the area of cohesion policy; Calls on the Commission to present a proposal for the MFF midterm review which genuinely reflects the priorities needed to stimulate sustainable, qualitative and socially balanced growth;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the sixth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion points out that despite diverse outcomes of the Cohesion policy across Member States, the economic crisis reversed a long trend of converging GDP and unemployment rates within the EU, affecting in particular less developed regions;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas through thematic concentration, cohesion policy resources are targeted at a limited number of strategic goals with growth-enhancing, job creation, social inclusion, environmental and climate change potential;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes are strategic toolsessential to guide investments in Member States and regions, provided for in Articles 14, 16 and 29 of the Common Provisions Regulation with a timeline for their submission and adoption, according to which Partnership Agreements should have been adopted by the end of August 2014, and Operational Programmes by the end of January 2015, at the latest;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that cohesion policy has proven its capacity to react quickly with flexible measures to improve the liquidity gap for Member States and regions, such as reducing national co-financing and providing additional advance payments, as well as redirecting 13 % of total funding (EUR 45 billion) to support economic activity and employment with direct effects; additional measures should be added in order to exclude investments co- financed by the ESIF from the Growth and Stability Pact;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a stable fiscal and economic – as well as regulatory, administrative and institutional – environment is crucial for the effectiveness of cohesion policy; recalls, in this respect, that suspension of payments provided in the article 23 of the CPR could undermine national, regional and local authorities' capacity to plan effectively and implement the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) for the 2014-2020 period; emphasises that, in order to achieve both the cohesion and Europe 2020 objectives, the policy must be aligned closely with sectoral policies and other EU investment schemes;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that although cohesion policy has softened the impact of the crisis, regional disparities remain high. The Cohesion Policy objective to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities, providing special support to less developed regions, has not yet been reached everywhere;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that, despite the crisis and the fact that local finances were put under great pressure, local and regional authorities had to continue to meet the demands of citizens for more accessible public services of higher quality;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the original role of cohesion policy to promote economic, social and territorial development and reduce regional disparities; underlines that by its nature and original set up, as stipulated in the Treaty, the policy contributes inherently to the objectives of the Union, in particular to the Europe 2020 goals of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomesTakes note of the new European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) and its potential leverage effect; underlines that the EFSI's main objective should be the economic, social and territorial cohesion and that it should therefore benefit to all the regions of the EU; advises the parties concerned to build on the experiences gained from the implementation of the European Economic Recovery Plan in 2008, in particular regarding smart investments; calls for the coordination of all EU investment policies – in particular cohesion policy – to ensure complementarity and avoid overlaps; suggests that the implementation of this new EU investment plan build on the experiences of the three joint initiatives JEREMIE, JESSICA and JASMINE, which allowed an increase in the delivery of Structural Funds from EUR 1.2 billion in 2000-2006 to EUR 8.4 billion in 2007- 2012;
Amendment 89 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 96 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises, in this context, European Parliament’'s initial opposition and responsibility to control article 23 of the CPR; demands that the Commission and the Council provide full, transparent and timely information on the criteria for, and on the entire procedure that could trigger, a suspension of commitments or payments of the ESIF in accordance with in Article 23(15) of the Common Provisions Regulation; Recalls that suspensions would have a very negative impact for national, regional, and local authorities;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that a simplification of management and procedures and a reinforcement of administrative capacity in the less developed regions would also allow for error rates in the implementation of cohesion programmes to be reduced; underlines that these errors stem to a considerable degree from legislation outside of cohesion policy, such as public procurement and state aide rules; is concerned about the low rates of disbursement of financial instruments to beneficiaries, in particular in view of the objective to increase the use of these instruments;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Warns that the alarming rates of youth unemployment threaten to bring about the loss of an entire generation; insists that advancing the integration of young people into the job market must remain a top priority, to the attainment of which the integrated use of the ESF, YEI and the ERDF can make a major contribution; considers that a more results-oriented approach should be taken in this regard to ensure the most effective use of available resources;
Amendment 132 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises that cohesion policy needs to be conducted within the spirit of properly functioning multi-level governance, combined with an effective set-up for responding to the requests of the public and businesses, and with transparent and innovative public procurement, all of which is crucial to enhancing the policy’s impact; stresses, in this regard, that, notwithstanding the importance of decisions taken at EU and Member State levels, local and regional authorities often have primary administrative and political responsibility for public investment, and that cohesion policy is a vital tool enabling these authorities to play a key role in the EU; stresses that this level of responsibility should be taken into considerationstrengthened, in keeping with the partnership principle;
Amendment 149 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes with concern the relative lack of a territorial approach, and in particular of references to cross-border co-operation, in the Sixth Cohesion Report, while it is an essential tool to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion; points out that the inclusion of all the cross-border aspects would have had an enriching effect, as far as e.g. infrastructure, labour market and mobility, environment, water use and disposal, waste management, health care, research and development, tourism, public services and governance are concerned, as all of these areas include remarkable cross- border elements and potential; is convinced that in the programming period 2014-2020 the performance of European border and cross- border regions in coming to terms with the crisis, by growing smarter, more inclusive and more sustainable, will improve considerably;
Amendment 164 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls, in view of all of the above, the necessity for a new dynamic to be given to the EU cohesion policy debate; states that the 2019 European Parliament election year will be decisive, as the then newly- elected Parliament, and new Commission, will have to deal with the termination of the Europe 2020 strategy and an upcoming new MFF, as well as to ensure the future of cohesion policy after 2020 with an adequate budget and prepare new legislation for cohesion policy; notes that the cohesion policy debate has to take into account the serious time constraints and delays experienced at the beginning of the current programming period;
Amendment 165 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses the crucial importance of administrative capacities; calls on policy makers at all governance levels to favour targeted technical assistance for the implementation of cohesion policies in general, and for the extended use of financial instruments combined with ESIF in particular;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that the support of almost 1.9 million EU citizens from all Member States for this ECI has influenced the Commission’s decision to exclude water and sanitation services from the Concessions Directive;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the UN affirms that the human right to water and sanitation entitles everyone to water for personal and domestic uses which is of good quality, safe, physically accessible, affordable, sufficient and acceptable;
Amendment 66 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance of the human right to water and sanitation and of water as a public good and a fundamental value for all EU citizens; expresses its concern that an increasing number of people are facing difficulties in paying their water bills and that affordability is becoming a matter of growing concernspeculation has caused the price of water to rise significantly;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the lack of available data on water poverty issues, including issues of universal access and affordability;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support public water companies in the EU which lack the necessary capital to access available EU funding and long-term loans at a preferential interest rate, especially for the purpose of extending water and sanitation services to the poorless developed areas so that these services reach socially excluded people living in poverty;
Amendment 93 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that certain EU nations have local water associations empowered to manage water (springs and their upkeep);
Amendment 94 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that water needs to be understood as an eco-social asset instead of as a mere production element;
Amendment 166 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the Commission, the Member States and the regional and local powers to manage the water demand by establishing a price for water;
Amendment 205 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to respect the principle of subsidiarity and powers and responsibilities in relation to water, with regard both to the various levels of government and local water associations which manage water services (springs and their upkeep);
Amendment 237 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Encouraged to set measures to ensure the rational use of water consumption, in order to avoid squandering;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the degree of divergence between the regulatory systems of the EU and the US is very wide in key areas for the protection of health and the environment, including food safety and consumer information, owing to different legal and political cultures that require different treatment (epitomised by the controversy over the precautionary principle);
Amendment 114 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concernedDraws attention to the serious concern there is that the TTIP negotiations have already affected Commission proposals and actions relating, for example, to food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; implementation of the fuel quality directive);
Amendment 159 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with Commissioner Malmström and with European civil society that all areas where the EU and the US have very different rules or approaches should be excluded from the negotiations12; __________________ 12See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.
Amendment 187 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Calls onUrges the Commission to exclude any terms in all the horizontal chapters and all the sectoral annexes of the TTIP that would:
Amendment 197 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
Amendment 219 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
- use pollutants such as cyanide in mega mining,
Amendment 225 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 b (new)
- affect the European energy recovery plan that establishes the eco design requirements for energy efficiency-related products.
Amendment 257 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is opposed to the inclusion of ISDS in the TTIP, as ISDS risks fundamentally undermining the sovereign rights of the EU, its Member States and regional and local authorities and nations with their own powers to adopt regulations on public health, food safety and the environment;
Amendment 288 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is deeply concerned about the lack of transparency in the negotiationsCalls for these and other similar negotiations to be conducted with absolute transparency, and urges the Commission to give all Members of the European Parliament access to the negotiation texts, in particular the consolidated ones., as requested in the Report on the European Ombudsman's public consultation in relation to the transparency of the TTIP negotiations of 7 January 2015. __________________ http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/cas es/correspondence.faces/en/58643/html.bo okmark
Amendment 14 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that it is appropriate to make forest conservation and management incentives part of the strategy, and wWelcomes the Commission communication on a new European forest strategy, bearing in mind that – with due regard to the subsidiarity principle –, there is a need for a comprehensive and consistent joint strategy to prevent and manage forest disastersstrengthen the role of forests and forest sector in the EU;
Amendment 46 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to consider including environmRecognises that sustainable forest management is essential services payments as forest management incentito balance ecological, social and economic functions that forest serves; points out that sustainable forest management has a positive impact on biodiversity, climate, fire prevention, biodiversity and conservation, and is crucial for economic development, especially in rural areas and remote regions;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to consider assessment and valuation of ecosystem services to further support balanced multifunctionality of forests;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, particularly in the Mediterranean region, forest fires occur on a regular basis, and are both a cause and a consequence of climate change; points out that storms, and forest fires and pests, are natural disasters that can be mitigated using forestry techniques and that, alongside improved and active forest management, there is a need to promote specific action such as the introduction of grazing or the establishment of agro- forestry areas – policies that ought to be recognised in both the first and second pillars (grazing areas and rural development respectively) of the common agricultural policy;
Amendment 81 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that it is important to promote the implementation of the concept of the bioeconomy while respecting the sustainability boundaries of raw material supply, to boost the economic viability of forest value chains through innovation and technology transfer, and, to this end, provide more support for diverse forest products other than timber; emphasises the significant role the bio-based economy plays in achieving the new Commission priorities of growth, employment and investments;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. EUnderlining the valuable properties of renewability and climate friendliness of wood, emphasises the need to make sure that forestEuropean forest resources and wood materials are also re-used and re-used efficiently, as a way of cutting the EU’s trade deficit, helping to reduce unsustainable management, protecting the environment and reducing deforestation in countrieimproving self-sufficiency of the EU in wood and the competitiveness of the forest sector as well as ocutsideting the EU’s trade deficit;
Amendment 114 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that it is important that fForest mManagement pPlans do not become an additional bureaucratic burden which impedes the sustainable use of Europe’s forestsor equivalent instruments are in place by 2020 for all forests that are publicly owned and for forests holdings above a certain size that receive funding from under the EU Rural Development Policy; with that in mind, calls on Member States to reviewmonitor and promote the implementation of the forest management plans, taking into account the proportionality and ‘think small first’ principles and providing for the use by managers of the responsibility declaration formvoluntary nature of management plans in some Member States, the proportionality principle and adequacy.
Amendment 129 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to address global challenges at the global multilateral fora in order to reduce unsustainable management practices, protect the environment and reduce deforestation in countries outside the EU, and to this end calls on the Commission to publish and EU action plan on deforestation and forest degradation as called for by the 7th Environmental Action Programme (Decision No 1386/2013/EU).
Amendment 14 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas an excessive use of resources is the root cause of various environmental hazards, such as climate change, desertification, deforestation and, loss of biodiversity, diminishing diversity and weakening of eco-system services; whereas the global economy uses the equivalent of 1.5 planets’ worth of resources to produce global output and absorb waste and this figure is estimated to reach the equivalent of two planets’ worth of resources by the 2030s;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency requires both legislative and economic incentives and further funding ofn research and innovation;
Amendment 120 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, usingstrengthening the use of renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances;
Amendment 121 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’'s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes the measurement and reduction of Europe's resource consumption, fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances;
Amendment 140 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-the land footprint, water footprint, material footprint and carbon footprint as the dashboard indicators on resource efficiency, includingas well as ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource consumption, including imports and exports, at EU, Member State and industry level and take account of the whole lifecycle of products and services;
Amendment 164 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to set a binding target to increase resource efficiency at EU level by 30 % by 2030mprove Europe's resource use based on a reduction of the Raw Material Consumption indicator and individual targets for each Member State;
Amendment 186 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that the amount of resources used by a product over its lifetime is largely80% of a product's environmental impact is determined duringat the design phasstage;
Amendment 187 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that the amount of resources used by a product over its lifetime is largely determined during the design phase and calls on the Commission to implement generic information and design requirements both within the scope of the existing Ecodesign Directive and beyond, tackling other resource-intensive product groups like construction materials, furniture or textiles;
Amendment 194 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to review their definition of 'critical' raw materials, taking better into account environmental impacts and risks related to their extraction and processing as well as the respective potential for substitution by secondary materials;
Amendment 200 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 20168, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines, including non-energy related product groups; gradually including all relevant resource- efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a mandatory product passport based on these requirements; implementing self- monitoring and third-party auditing to ensure that products comply with these standards; and defining horizontal requirements on, inter alia, reusability, repairability and recyclability;
Amendment 240 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to propose the extension of minimum guarantees for consumer durable goods, thereby making products more easily repairable and long lasting;
Amendment 241 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to propose the extension of minimum guarantees for consumer durable goods according to their average estimated lifetimes and to ensure that manufacturers bear full responsibility for early failures of their products for a minimum of 2 years after purchase;
Amendment 246 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that materials and components of a product can be more easily re-used, refurbished and recycled;
Amendment 252 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that products are free of hazardous or problematic substances, which can hamper re-use or recycling efforts;
Amendment 254 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls on the Commission to oblige manufacturers to provide independent re- use and repair organizations with all means to ensure the full functioning and serviceability of their products. Spare parts must be widely available and affordable for a minimum number of years following the last product batch depending on the product's average expected lifetime. They must be available at non-discriminatory pricing to third parties. Re-use of used and remanufactured product components must also be allowed;
Amendment 261 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes, such as door to door, in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, and to 80% for packaging waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics; introducing a ban on landfilling recyclable and biodegradable waste by 2025 and a ban on all landfilling by 2030 as a priority should be given to top options such as reduction, re-use and recycling above disposal; introducing fees on landfilling and incineration;
Amendment 262 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting binding waste prevention targets for municipal, commercial and industrial waste to be achieved by 2025; setting a binding food waste reduction target in the manufacturing, retail/distribution, food service/hospitability sectors and households of at least 30% by 2025; setting binding preparation for reuse targets for municipal solid waste and packaging; setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘'pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection scheme', facilitating the introduction of deposit return schemes; separate collection schemes for organic waste, textiles, plastics, metals, paper and glass in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, including re-use and recycling of construction and demolition waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics; not considering backfilling as part of construction and demolition waste recycling achievements; ending environmentally harmful subsidies, such as those for incineration from the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC; introducing premiums for energy savings from prevention, preparation for re-use and recycling to be achieved by 2025; introducing a ban on landfilling and incineration of recyclable and biodegradable waste by 2025 and a ban on all landfilling by 2030; introducing annual incremental fees on landfilling and incineration; supporting the design-out of unnecessary single-use, non-recyclable products and toxic materials;
Amendment 283 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Reiterates that incineration does not have a place in a circular economy;
Amendment 291 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Urges the Commission to introduce overall prevention, and binding re-use targets, also for municipal waste and especially for packaging;
Amendment 296 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Urges the Commission to address the issue of food waste, by amongst other measures including a compulsory separate collection on organic materials;
Amendment 299 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Encourages the Commission to introduce feed-back mechanisms between waste and product policy;
Amendment 303 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Paragraph 14 e (new)
14e. Urges the Commission to propose a vision regarding the treatment of plastic packaging especially in view of marine pollution;
Amendment 305 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 f (new)
Paragraph 14 f (new)
14f. Urges the Commission to include separate quantitative preparation for re- use targets beyond recycling, based on the weight of products made available on the market by approved re-use centres and networks;
Amendment 306 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 g (new)
Paragraph 14 g (new)
14g. Urges the Commission to include textiles in the preparation for re-use and recycling targets in order to ensure that Member States separately collect and adequately tackle textile waste;
Amendment 334 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Urges the Commission to set a binding 50% marine litter reduction target in order to drive measures to combat marine litter, and to ensure the achievement of good Environmental Status for Descriptor 10 under the MSFD (2008/56/EC);
Amendment 399 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission to propose compulsory green public procurement procedures; considers that reused, repaired, remanufactured, refurbished and other resource-efficient products and solutions are to be preferred in all public procurement, and if they are not preferred, the ‘comply or explain’ principle should apply;
Amendment 447 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that all EU funding, including funding through EFSI, Horizon 2020, cohesion funds and the EIB, must be mobilised to promote resource efficiency and urges the Commission to abolish all environmentally harmful subsidiesimplementation of the top of the waste hierarchy beyond landfilling and incineration and urges the Commission to abolish all environmentally harmful subsidies such as those for incineration based on the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC;
Amendment 467 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to involve local and regional authorities throughout the whole development of the circular economy package;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was officially declared on 22 March 2014 in Guinea, the disease has claimed 6 3878 981 lives in the region1 ; __________________ 1 WHO data as at 10 December04 February 20145.
Amendment 11 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the outbreak is the largest ever, and is currently affecting fourthree countries in West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone and Mali), while outbreaks in Mali, Nigeria and Senegal have been declared to be over, and a separate outbreak in the DRC has also ended;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Ebola crisis has resulted in another problem which Médecins Sans Frontières has referred to as 'a crisis within a crisis', namely that people with conditions other than Ebola are not going to hospital for fear that they will be infected with the virus; and at the same time hospitals and health staff have no capacity to deal with other diseases due to the resources mobilized to fight the Ebola epidemic;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas access to medicines is a key part of the right to health;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas 2 billion people worldwide do not have access to the vaccines or treatments they need to stay alive and healthy;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas clinical tritaking into account that according to the Directorate-Generals for different treatmentresearch and innovation the European Commission has mobilized around 180 million euro since September 2014, clinical trials for the first vaccines should be starting soon in West Africa;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the response of the Member States and the Commission has been slow and insufficient, and that financial support was shy and did not respond to the severity of the alerts that NGOs such as Médecins Sans Frontières and others have launched since April 2014, one month after the beginning of the epidemic; considers that the scaling-up of the Commission’'s financial commitment should be stronger in terms of humanitarian and development aid to respond to the crisis; considers it necessary to increase the availability and the volume of financial resources;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the establishment of a European rapid response capability comprising experts, laboratory support staff, epidemiologists and logistics facilities that can be deployed extremely swiftly; draws attention in particular to the contribution the EU can make to screening at land and maritime borders and to the fact that the Union could seek to emulate and benefit from the level of excellence achieved by the US health authorities in screening at airports;
Amendment 107 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to help the three countries affected to develop their own public health systems in order for them to be able to meet basic healthcare needs and to build up the infrastructure required to ensure that all their citizens have access to public healthcare; calls on international donors, especially the European Commission and EU Member States to increase Official Development Assistance (ODA) to those countries through country systems such as budget support to build resilient health systems, including support countries to plan, cost and establish functioning health posts and district hospitals that serve health needs and that also connect with referral systems;
Amendment 111 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses, in general, the need for developing countries to give budgetary priority to setting up robust public social security and public health systems, building sufficient numbers of well- equipped sustainable healthcare infrastructure (in particular laboratories, water and sanitation facilities) and offering high-quality basic services and healthcare; Nevertheless, acknowledges that crisis such as the current cannot be solved by health system alone, but a comprehensive approach involving different sectors such as education and training, sanitation, food safety, drinking water, is needed to address the critical gaps in all essential services; at the same time that stresses that education, covering the cultural dimensions and beliefs are key as well in the recovery;
Amendment 117 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the long-term costed plans needed to build resilient and comprehensive health systems must further include an adequate number of trained health workers, access to sufficient medical supplies and robust health information systems;
Amendment 123 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Congratulates the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), partner organisations and non-governmental humanitarian organisations, such as Médecins Sans Frontières and others, for their work done on the ground and warmly welcomes their extensive input and help in controlling this outbreak;
Amendment 126 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for research infrastructure to be bolstered by the establishment of a regional public infection disease research centre in West Africa;
Amendment 128 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the introduction of universal health cover free at the point of use based on partnerships that will result in sustainable health systems; stresses, in this regard, that investment in a strong public sector delivering an equitable and quality service is essential to providing universal health coverage and to ensuring that people living in poverty, unable to access public healthcare, do not have to rely on and pay for dubious quality services;
Amendment 145 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that access to medicines should, as a matter of principle,must no longer be dependent on patients' purchasing power but should instead be universal and geared to patients' needs, and that market forces should not be the sole determinant of which medicines to produce; and that R&D financing must be unlinked from the price of products that result from it; stresses that the Ebola crisis proved the intellectual property monopolies on pharmaceutical products which allowed companies to set the prices of the new medicines and vaccines they develop and skew R&D in order to maximise their profits; highlights that these rules stem from the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS); calls on the EU and its Member States to endorse a Research & Development treaty which promotes public funding for R&D and is focused on the needs of public health in order to provide vaccines, diagnostics and medicines for diseases such as Ebola;
Amendment 146 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Call the European Union and its member states to fulfilling with the EU´s Policy Coherence for Development principle set on FTEU Article 208 though the promotion of fair and equitable international trade, medical research and innovation policies that foster and facilitate universal access to medicines;
Amendment 152 #
2014/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the need for the EU, its Member States, donors and international agencies to build on the experiences from Ebola outbreaks in other countries that highlight a series of key factors to control diseases, including effective health systems, rapid government action, meaningful community participation, use of media to disseminate information and rapid coordinated international response; urges governments to enable civil society to play their role in ensuring accountability and transparency by all stakeholders and to foster trust among communities by ensuring their participation in decision-making at the highest political level;
Amendment 152 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages taking immediate action to coordinate andCalls on the Commission to strengthen medical research and the production of efficient medicines and vacpolicines against Ebola and to carry out scrupulous infection controlnot only ebola, but also some other illnesses that cause a high number of deaths in Africa;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that 321 irregularities reported as fraudulent and 4 672 reported as non- fraudulent were cohesion-policy related; recalls how important it is to differentiate non-fraudulent and fraudulent irregularities; points out that in both categories the number of reports increased by 15 % as compared to 2012 while the related amounts decreased; observes that, as in previous years, the largest share of amounts that involved irregularities in 2013 (63 %) is nonetheless still related to cohesion policy; notes also that for the first time cohesion policy was not the area of budgetary expenditure with the highest number of irregularities reported as fraudulent;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that in order to effectively tackle irregularities, whether fraudulent or non- fraudulent, adequate resources need to be available particularly in relation to the administrative capacity thematic objective;
Amendment 46 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls its deep concern regarding the unpaid bills of the EU; believes that this issue must be addressed when fighting irregularities;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes the large amounts of funding that are wasted and lost from EU Programmes due to non-fraudulent and fraudulent irregularities and that this is particularly deplorable given the current economic difficulties in EU Member States, cuts to the EU budget in 2014- 2020 period and the climate of austerity.
Amendment 46 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Insists that the EU's energy policy should ensure the access to energy for all, contribute to affordable energy prices for the benefit of all consumers and strengthen public control and regulation in this sector; reiterates that the energy is a basic human need and therefore the EU should closely focus on the issue of energy poverty and promote measures to tackle this problem, which affected one in four EU citizens; reminds that this problem is likely to be aggravated in the coming years;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that it is important to put an end to any isolation of Member States and regions from European gas and electricity networks and is of the opinion that the EU should help those most vulnerable countries to diversify their sources and supply routes, as a matter of priority;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems; in this way the public and institutions will no longer be subordinate to multinationals, and it will be possible to produce and consume local clean energy;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures and set ambitious targets to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to enforce the energy efficiency acquis rigorously and immediately;
Amendment 131 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CallUrges on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;
Amendment 142 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that the energy security and eventual self-sufficiency of the EU, can be primarily achieved by promoting energy savings and renewable energy, which will, together with other alternative sources of energy, such as biofuels, reduce import dependency. Notes that energy security must be achieved alongside with strict rules of environmental protection and demands on the Commission and the Member States to oppose the use of extraction of fossil fuels such as the hydraulic fracture or fracking; in particular the unconventional ones.
Amendment 1 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1
Paragraph - 1
-1. Notes that an integrated approach for cultural heritage for Europe is necessary for the contemporary processes of cultural dialogue and cultural mutual understanding between EU regions;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1 – a (new)
Paragraph - 1 – a (new)
-1a. Notes that cultural heritage by nature is not a mere commodity, hence an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe cannot be based on a business as usual model;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1 – b (new)
Paragraph - 1 – b (new)
-1b. Believes that unconditional private sector engagement in cultural heritage projects and the application of sole market-oriented criteria in this field, does not favour cultural heritage promotion in remote, poor and sparsely populated European regions;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1 – c (new)
Paragraph - 1 – c (new)
-1c. Notes that the expansion of using cultural traditions, architecture and cultural history as a marketing issue drastically affects the blossom of unique regional cultures and customs, which in many occasions are the locomotives of local economies, by imposing a framework of standardized cultural models;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1 – d (new)
Paragraph - 1 – d (new)
-1d. Notes that economic, social and territorial disparities, which were increased during the economic crisis, create inequalities in access to culture and cultural heritage sights among the citizens of EU regions;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1 – e (new)
Paragraph - 1 – e (new)
-1e. Believes that culture and culture heritage are common and public goods and must be provided equitably, without exclusions and artificial barriers in order to promote economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 – f (new)
Paragraph -1 – f (new)
-1f. Notes that an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe should mainstream social and territorial cohesion in all its dimensions and should support and enhance public and free profit-making projects;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that cultural heritage projects can contribute to the creation of new, innovative and high qualified jobs in the fields of museum restoration, public relations, research, cultural statistics and digitalization; and in addition to the required state and regional public funding; Notes that cultural heritage projects are often examples of innovative and sustainable economic activities which create jobs and develop the business and research capabilities of small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 53 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission proposal to introduce VALOR as the platform for the dissemination of project results, but calls on the Commission also to include in the platform examples of good practice taken from the cultural heritage projects carried out under the ERDF during the 2000-2006 and 2007-2013 programming periods; Calls on the Commission to introduce a communication platform in order to inform potential beneficiaries in an effective way about existing European funding lines for cultural heritage.
Amendment 57 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Establish a European Year of Cultural heritage in the near future with an adequate budget.
Amendment 25 #
2014/0138(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
having regard to Opinion No 89 of 10 July 2014 of the South Western Waters Regional Advisory Council (CCR.S),
Amendment 26 #
2014/0138(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set outThe Committee on Fisheries proposes that the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a prohibition on driftnet fisheries, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 812/2004, (EC) No 2187/2005 and (EC) No 1967/2006 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 be rejected;
Amendment 27 #
2014/0138(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another textby excluding selective small-scale nets or replace it with another text which, based on the principle of subsidiarity, excludes specifically the selective drifting gillnet gear used by small-scale fishing fleets, such as the ʽxeitoʼ, which on the basis of Galiciaʼs sole competence for inland waters is a properly regulated fishing gear to which technical control measures are applied;
Amendment 28 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The driftnet fishing is carried out by an undefinable certain number of small-scale multipurpose fishing vessels, the vast majority of whichin some cases operating without any regular scientific and control monitoring. Due to the small scale nature of these fishing activities, which makes it easy to escape monitoring, the control and enforcement efforts have not produced the necessary results in terms of conservationSome types of fishing gear, such as the ‘xeito’ are used to fish sustainably with low temporal and spatial impact, as in the case of msardine resources, in particular with regard to certafishing, and with low impact on fishing protected specieatterns.
Amendment 30 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Moreover, the driftnet fishing by operating close to or at the water surface continues to be cause of high concern for incidental takings of air-breathing animals such as marine mammals, sea turtles and sea birds, which are mostly classified as species to be strictly protected under Union legislation. However, no incidental captures of these strictly protected species take place when the small-scale ‘xeito’ gear is used, owing to the size of the net.
Amendment 37 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In view of the reasons stated above and in order to properly address the conservation concerns that this fishing gear continues to cause, as well as to achieve the environmental and enforcement objectives in an effective and efficient manner, while taking into account the minimal socio-economic impacts, it is necessary to introduce a full prohibition to take on board or use any kind of driftnets selective ban on those forms of driftnet fishing which are most harmful to strictly protected species and/or do not prevent the incidental capture of unauthorised species in all Union waters and by all Union vessels whether they operate within Union waters or beyond, as well as by non-Union vessels in Union waters.
Amendment 40 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The prohibition shall not affect sustainable fishing gear such as the ‘xeito’, regulated by rules applied under exclusively held fisheries management powers, as in the case of Galicia, which has its own powers to regulate small-scale fishing and shellfishing gear, based on the legal acquis regulating the internal waters of its estuaries. The Commission shall guarantee the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 47 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Vessels carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnets may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out period. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on 1 January 2015which are harmful to strictly protected species and/or which do not prevent the incidental capture of unauthorised species may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out period. Vessels engaged in small-scale fishing with driftnets which are not harmful to protected species, such as the small-size ‘xeito’ net, may continue operating in European waters.
Amendment 51 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The driftnet fishing is carried out by an undefinable certain number of small-scale multipurpose fishing vessels, the vast majority of which operatingoperating in some cases without any regular scientific and control monitoring. Due to theIn other cases, as with the ʽxeitoʼ gear, small -scale nature of these fishing activities, which makes it easy to escape monitoring, the control and enforcement efforts have not produced the necessary results in terms of conservation of marine resources, in particular with regard to certain protected speciefleets fish sustainably with low temporal or spatial impact, following regulated and controlled fishing patterns by virtue of sole competence over fishing in inland waters.
Amendment 65 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In view of the reasons stated above and in order to properly address the conservation concerns that this fishing gear continues to cause when it is not used in a sustainable manner, as well as to achieve the environmental and enforcement objectives in an effective and efficient manner, while taking into account the minimalfact that its socio-economic impacts have not been sufficiently assessed, it is necessary to introduce a fullselective prohibition to take on board or use any kind of driftnets in all Union waters and by all Union vessels whether they operate within Union waters or beyond, as well as by non-Union vessels in Union wateron large-scale fishing with driftnets, identified as very harmful to species in need of strict protection and/or which does not stop bycatches of unauthorised species, without penalising small-scale fishing fleets which use sustainable fishing gear regulated by virtue of sole competency on fishing in inland waters and for which there are specific technical control measures.
Amendment 66 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 71 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Commission should guarantee the subsidiarity principle and exclude sustainable small-scale fisheries which use drift gillnets, such as the ʽxeitoʼ, from the prohibition, as the ʽxeitoʼ is properly regulated on the basis of Galicia having sole competence for fishery matters in inland waters and for the regulation and control of fishing activity and the gears and tackle permitted.
Amendment 75 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Vessels carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnets may need some time to adjust to the new situation and necessitate a phasing-out period. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on 1 January 2015the driftnets used by the small-scale fishing fleets, which use fishing gear such as the ʽxeitoʼ and other sustainable and traditional gear, should be excluded.
Amendment 112 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 125 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The prohibition shall not apply to small-scale fishing activity using traditional fishing gear regulated under exclusive inshore fishery provisions and subject to technical conservation, management and responsible exploitation requirements, ensuring the rational exploitation of marine fishery resources.
Amendment 815 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, a product shall be regarded as bearing terms referring to organic production where, in the labelling, advertising material or commercial documents, such a product, its ingredients or feed materials are described in terms suggesting to the purchaser that the product, its ingredients or feed materials have been obtained in accordance with this Regulation. In particular, the terms listed in Annex IV, or their equivalents in other languages that, while not being official languages of the Union, their status is officially recognised by the constitution of a Member State; their derivatives or diminutives, such as ‘'bio' and 'eco', alone or combined, may be used throughout the Union [and in any language listed in that Annex] for the labelling and advertising of products referred to in Article 2(1) which comply with this Regulation.
Amendment 21 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of the European carbon market in 21027 identified the need for measures in order to tackle structural supply-demand imbalances. The impact assessment on the 2030 climate and energy policy framework8 indicates that this imbalance is expected to continue, and would not be sufficiently addressed by adapting the linear trajectory to a more stringent target within this framework. A change in the linear factor only changes gradually the cap. Accordingly, the surplus would also only gradually decline, such that the market would have to continue to operate for more than a decade with a surplus of around 2 billion allowances or more. In order to address this problem and to make the European Emission Trading System more resilient to imbalances, a market stability reserve should be established. To ensure regulatory certainty as regards auction supply in phase 3 and allow for some lead-time adjusting to the introduction of the design change, the market stability reserve should be established as of phase 4 starting in 20212017. In order to preserve a maximum degree of predictability, clear rules should be set for placing allowances into the reserve and releasing them from the reserve. Where the conditions are met, beginning in 20217, allowances corresponding to 1233% of the number of allowances in circulation in year x-21 minus 833 million should be put into the reserve. A corresponding number of allowances should be released from the reserve when the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 400 million. __________________ 7 COM(2012)652 final. 8 Insert reference.
Amendment 39 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Furthermore, in addition to the establishment of the market stability reserve, a few consequential amendments should be made to Directive 2003/87/EC to ensure consistency and smooth operation of the ETS. In particular, the operation of Directive 2003/87/EC may lead to large volumes of allowances to be auctioned at the end of each trading period which can undermine market stability. Accordingly, in order to avoid an imbalanced market situation of supply of allowances at the end of one trading period and the beginning of the next with possibly disruptive effects for the market, provision should be made for the auctioning of part of any large increase of supply at the end of one trading period in the first two years of the next period. Moreover, in order to avoid an imbalanced market situation of supply of allowances, the backloaded allowances should be placed directly into the market stability reserve.
Amendment 87 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. A market stability reserve is established, and shall operate from 1 January 20217.
Amendment 105 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall publish the total number of allowances in circulation each year, by 15 May of the subsequent year. The total number of allowances in circulation for year x shall be the cumulative number of allowances issued in the period since 1 January 2008, including the number issued pursuant to Article 13(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC in that period and entitlements to use international credits exercised by installations under the EU emission trading system in respect of emissions up to 31 December of year x, minus the cumulative tonnes of verified emissions from installations under the EU emission trading system between 1 January 2008 and 31 December of year x, any allowances cancelled in accordance with Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC and the number of allowances in the reserve. No account shall be taken of emissions during the three-year period starting in 2005 and ending in 2007 and allowances issued in respect of those emissions. The first publication shall take place by 15 May 20176.
Amendment 118 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. InBy 30 June of each year beginning in 20217, a number of allowances equal to 1233% of the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-21, as published in May year x-1, shall be placed in the reserve, unless this number of allowances to be placed in the reserve would be less than 100 million, minus 833 million shall be placed in the reserve.
Amendment 136 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. In any year, if the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 400 million, 100 million allowancesas published in May year x is lower than 400 million, 33 % of the difference between 833 million and the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-1, as published in May year x, shall be released from the reserve. In case less than 100 million allowances are in the reserve, all allowances in the reserve shall be released under this paragraph.
Amendment 161 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
2. “1. From 20217 onwards, Member States shall auction all allowances that are not allocated free of charge in accordance with Article 10a and 10c and are not placed in the market stability reserve established by Decision [OPEU please insert number of this Decision when known] of the European Parliament and of the Council(*).”
Amendment 179 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Directive 2003/887/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory wording
3b. In Article 10(3), the introductory wording of the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: "3. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances. At least 50 % of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, including all revenues from the auctioning referred to in paragraph 2, points (b) and (c), or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shouldall be used for one or more of the following:"
Amendment 184 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 f (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 f (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
3f. In Article 10(4), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: "4. By 30 June 2010, the Commission shall adopt a regulation on timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning to ensure that it is conducted in an open, transparent, harmonised and non- discriminatory manner. To this end, the process should be predictable, in particular as regards the timing and sequencing of auctions and the estimated volumes of allowances to be made available. Where an assessment shows for the individual industrial sectors that no significant impact on sectors or subsectors exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage is to be expected, the Commission may, in exceptional circumstances, adapt the timetable for the period referred to in Article 13(1) beginning on 1 January 2013 so as to ensure the orderly functioning of the market. The Commission shall make no more than one such adaptation for a maximum number of 900 million allowances. These allowances shall be placed directly into the market stability reserve established by Decision [OPEU please insert number of this Decision when known]."
Amendment 202 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 20260, the Commission shall on the basis of an analysis of the orderly functioning of the European carbon market review the market stability reserve and submit a proposal, where appropriate, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The review shall pay particular attention to the percentage figure for the determination of the number of allowances to be placed into the reserve according to Article 1(3) and the numerical value of the threshold for the total number of allowances in circulation set by Article 1(4).
Amendment 221 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC as amended by Directive 2009/29/EC shall continue to apply until 31 December 202016.
Amendment 38 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) CODEX STAN 193-1995 (last reviewed in 2013) proposes specific criteria for radionuclides in food. These maximum levels laid down by the Codex Alimentarius Commission are more restrictive than Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 and also lower than in the Commission proposal regarding this Regulation. Moreover, Codex Standard 193 takes into account and sets maximum levels for a higher number of radionuclides.
Amendment 46 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to take into account that diets of infants during the first six months period of life may vary significantly, and to allow for uncertainties in the metabolism of infants during the second six months period of life, there is a benefit in extending the application of lower maximum permitted levels for foods for infants, to the whole first 12 months of age. There is as well a benefit in extending the application of lower maximum permitted levels for foods for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Following the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 2011/C 48/28, there is a need to take into account the Codex Alimentarius (CODEX STAN 193-1995) criteria when laying down maximum radionuclide levels. (http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload /livestockgov/documents/1_CXS_193e.pdf)
Amendment 54 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Following the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 2011/C 48/28, the EFSA should be entrusted with the task of carrying out the risk analysis regarding radionuclides in food, as up-to-date risk analysis regarding radionuclides’ presence in European diet would make possible a more detailed regulation of some food groups according to their consumption frequency. The clearest example can be the dairy products; milk consumption and cheese consumption are included in the same group (dairy products), with the same maximum permitted levels, but the consumption level is very different for these two products.
Amendment 56 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) The Group of Experts should also estimate the cumulative effect.
Amendment 59 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to ensure that food and feed exceeding the maximum permitted levels are not placed on the market of the EUnion, compliance with these levels should be the subject of appropriate checks, though the establishment of a regulated authority in order to assure the compliance of the regulation by the Member States.
Amendment 72 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
4a) "food/ feed contact materials" means packages and other materials intended to be in contact with food.
Amendment 78 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The incentive-based stimulation of biofuel production has not only led to an increase in biofuel production in the Union but has also led to an expansion of biofuel production in third countries. Although figures relating to the exact amount of land that was used and diverted to biofuel production in third countries vary, some reports found that between 2009 and 2013 6 million hectares of land were used for biofuel production by European companies in Africa alone. In a note from April 2013, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food stressed the adverse impacts of the Union biofuels policy in relation to the right to food, land and water. In order to counter these negative impacts, the Commission should propose to amend and strengthen the sustainability criteria in Article 17 of Directive 2009/98/EC and Article 7b of Directive 98/70/EC.
Amendment 89 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks, it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land-use change are significant, and couldwill negate some or all of the greenhouse gas emission savings of individual biofuels. This is because land- based biofuels have received a large amount of public subsidies (EUR 6 billion a year), and therefore almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets. In order to reduce such emissions, it is appropriate to distinguish between crop groups such as oil crops, sugars and cereals and other starch-rich crops accordingly. Furthermore, biofuel production from food crops contributes to food price volatility and may have a significant negative social impact on livelihoods and the ability to implement human rights including the right to food or access to land for local communities living in poverty in countries outside the Union. In order to reduce such emissions and such negative social impact and mitigate such negative effects on food security, it is appropriate to focus, in particular, on reducing the projected use of biofuels grown on land as well as taking into account indirect land-use change emissions when calculating the greenhouse gas emission savings required under the sustainability criteria set out in Directives 2009/28/EC and 98/70/EC.
Amendment 93 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The indirect land use change effects are not only environmental, but also social, and are placing additional pressure on land use, particularly in developing countries, which is having a negative impact on the food security of local people, in particular women.
Amendment 134 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The estimated indirect land-use change emissions should be included in the reporting by the Commission of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels undercount toward the targets in Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC to provide incentives for biofuels with low indirect land-use change impacts and to ensure the accuracy and credibility of the reduction target for life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. Indirect land-use change emissions should also be taken into account when calculating the greenhouse gas emissions savings required as set out in Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC. Biofuels made from feedstocks that do not lead to additional demand for land, such as those from waste feedstocks, should be assigned a zero emissions factor.
Amendment 142 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The use of land for growing biofuel feedstocks should not result in the displacement of local and indigenous communities. Special measures to protect indigenous communities' land therefore need to be introduced.
Amendment 151 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) With a view to meeting the target for renewable energies in the transport sector while minimising the negative impacts of land-use change, renewable electricity, modal shift, greater use of public transport and energy efficiency should be encouraged. In line with the White Paper on Transport, Member States should therefore seek to secure greater energy efficiency and reduce overall energy consumption in transport and at the same time to enhance the market penetration of electric vehicles and the take-up of renewable electricity in transport systems.
Amendment 157 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Since tThe objectives of this Directive, namely to should ensure a single market for fuel for roadthe transport and non-road mobile machinerysector and ensure respect forthat minimum levels of environmental protection in the use of that fuel,are respected and adverse effects on food security and land-use rights are avoided in connection with the production and use of that fuel. Since these objectives cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of their scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 158 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) Public incentives for biofuels inject significant additional demand into the commodities markets and, therefore, impact prices significantly, both on international markets and on the domestic markets of net-food importing countries. This is of serious concern in particular for poor people who spend a significant proportion of their household income on food. The Union's biofuels policy is alleged to favour large-scale industrial models of agricultural production that appear to offer limited benefits to local populations.
Amendment 185 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7b – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7b – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is inserted: "4a. Biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from land- based raw material unless third parties' legal rights regarding use and tenure of the land are respected, inter alia by obtaining the free prior and informed consent of the third parties, with the involvement of their representative institutions."
Amendment 197 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 1
Article 7d – paragraph 1
(-a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. For the purposes of Article 7a and Article 7b(2), life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels shall be calculated as follows: (a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission savings for the biofuel production pathway is laid down in Ppart A or B of Annex IV and where the el value for those biofuels calculated in accordance with point 7 of Ppart C of Annex IV is equal to or less than zero, and where the estimated indirect land-use change emissions are zero in accordance with part B of Annex V, by using that default value; (b) by using an actual value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Ppart C of Annex IV; or adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex V; (c) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formula referred to in point 1 of Ppart C of Annex IV, where disaggregated default values in Ppart D or E of Annex IV may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Ppart C of Annex IV, for all other factors., adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex V." For the purposes of Article 7a, from 2017 onwards the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels shall be calculated by adding the respective value in Annex V to the result obtained pursuant to the first subparagraph."
Amendment 239 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point iv
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point iv
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch-rich crops and other energy crops grown on land, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 74 % of the final consumption of energy in transport in the Member States in 2020;
Amendment 286 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is added: "4a. By [one year after the date of entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall make recommendations for additional measures that Member State may take to promote and encourage energy efficiency and energy saving in transport. The recommendations shall include estimates of the quantity of energy that can be saved by implementing each of those measures. The energy quantity corresponding to the measures implemented by a Member State shall be taken into account for the purposes of the calculation referred to in point (b) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 4."
Amendment 290 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point d a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is added: "4a. With a view to meeting the target set in paragraph 4, Member States shall reduce overall energy consumption in the transport sector so as to increase energy efficiency in that sector by at least 12% with respect to their current projections for overall energy consumption in the transport sector by 2020."
Amendment 292 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
(db) the following paragraph is added: "4b. With a view to meeting the target set in paragraph 4, Member States shall ensure that electricity generated from renewable sources accounts for at least 2% of overall energy consumption in the transport sector by 2020."
Amendment 297 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph is inserted: "3a. Each Member State shall publish and notify to the Commission by [one year after the date of entry into force of this Directive] a forecast document indicating the additional measures it intends to take in accordance with Article 3(4a)."
Amendment 310 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is inserted: "4a. Biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from land- based raw material unless third parties' legal rights regarding use and tenure of the land are respected, inter alia by obtaining the free prior and informed consent of the third parties, with the involvement of their representative institutions."
Amendment 317 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 6 – point –a (new)
Article 2 – point 6 – point –a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-a) the following paragraph is inserted: "2a. Eurostat shall gather and publish detailed trade related information on biofuels produced from food crops, such as those based on cereals and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops. Available information shall be disaggregated trade data for both ethanol and biodiesel as current data is published in an aggregated format with ethanol and biodiesel imports and exports combined under one data set labelled biofuels. Import and export data shall identify the type and volumes of biofuels imported and consumed by Member States. Data shall also include the country of origin or the country exporting those products into the Union. Data on the import and export of biofeedstock or semi-processed products shall be improved with Eurostat gathering and publishing information on import or export of feedstocks, type and country of origin, including internally traded feedstocks or semi-traded feedstocks."
Amendment 324 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(-a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “ 1. For the purposes of Article 17(2), the greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids shall be calculated as follows: (a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission saving for the production pathway is laid down in part A or B of Annex V and where the el value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of part C of Annex V is equal to or less than zero, and where the estimated indirect land-use change emissions are zero in accordance with part B of Annex VIII, by using that default value; (b) by using an actual value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V; or adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII; (c) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formula referred to in point 1 of part C of Annex V, where disaggregated default values in part D or E of Annex V may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V, for all other factors., adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII."
Amendment 353 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex I – point -1 (new)
Annex I – point -1 (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Annex IV – part C – point 1
Annex IV – part C – point 1
(-1) point 1 of Part C of Annex IV is replaced by the following: “1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of biofuels shall be calculated as: EB = eec + eldl + eiluc + ep + etd + eu – esca – eccs – eccr – eee ,ee; where EB = total emissions from the use of the biofuel; eec = emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials; edl = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by direct land-use change; eiluc = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by indirect land-use change; ep = emissions from processing; etd = emissions from transport and distribution; eu = emissions from the fuel in use; esca = emission saving from soil carbon accumulation via improved agricultural management; eccs = emission saving from carbon capture and geological storage; eccr = emission saving from carbon capture and replacement; and eee = emission saving from excess electricity from cogeneration. Emissions from the manufacture of machinery and equipment shall not be taken into account.”
Amendment 357 #
2012/0288(COD)
Annex I – point 1 a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Annex IV – part C – point 19 a (new)
Annex IV – part C – point 19 a (new)
(1a) The following point is added to part C of Annex IV: "19a. Emissions from indirect land-use change, eiluc, shall be calculated in accordance with Annex V."
Amendment 365 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point -1 (new)
Annex II – point -1 (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex V – part C – point 1
Annex V – part C – point 1
Amendment 372 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 1 a (new)
Annex II – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex V – part C – point 19 a (new)
Annex V – part C – point 19 a (new)
(1a) The following point is added in part C of Annex V: "19a. Emissions from indirect land-use change, eiluc, shall be calculated in accordance with Annex VIII."
Amendment 387 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – title
Annex IX – part A – title
Part A. Feedstocks and fuels, thfrom waste and residues whose contribution of which towards the target(s) referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be twice their energy content and which contribute towards the 2,5% target referred to in Article 3(d)(i)
Amendment 392 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point a
Annex IX – part A – point a
Amendment 395 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point b
Annex IX – part A – point b
(b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under point (a) ofor separate collection under Article 11(2) (a) of Directive 2008/98/EC. of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives; derogations may be granted by Member States for separate biowaste when processes allow the production of both compost and biofuels.
Amendment 397 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point c
Annex IX – part A – point c
Amendment 399 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point d
Annex IX – part A – point d
(d) Biomassdegradable fraction of industrial waste not fit for use in the food or feed chain, including material from retail and wholesale and the agro-food and fish and aquaculture industry, and excluding feedstocks listed in part B of this Annex., retail and wholesale waste, but not waste subject to separate collection under Article 11(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC, and provided that the waste hierarchy and the principle of cascading use are respected
Amendment 412 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point i
Annex IX – part A – point i
Amendment 415 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point n
Annex IX – part A – point n
(n) Cobs cleaned of kernels of corn.
Amendment 417 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point o
Annex IX – part A – point o
(o) Biomass fraction of wastes and residues from forestry and forest-based industries, i.e. bark, branches, pre- commercial thinnings, leaves, needles, tree tops, saw dust, cutter shavings, black liquor, brown liquor, fibre sludge, lignin and tall oilark, branches, leaves, saw dust and cutter shavings. Only sustainable quantities of these feedstocks, which do not undermine soil fertility and ecosystem services, can be removed.
Amendment 424 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point p
Annex IX – part A – point p
Amendment 426 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point q
Annex IX – part A – point q
Amendment 448 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annexe IX – part B a (new)
Annexe IX – part B a (new)
Part Ba. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content and which contribute towards the 2,5% target referred to in Article 3(d)(i) (a) Algae (autotrophic) (b) Renewable liquids and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin (c) Bacteria