9 Amendments of José Inácio FARIA related to 2016/2272(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the extension of product lifetimes should be seen in the context of the need for a holistic change in how we produce and consume, as part of the transition to a circular economy that will help bring economic, social and environmental benefits;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the achievement of a circular economy model requires the involvement of political decision-makers, citizens and businesses and implies changes not only to the design and sale of goodproducts and services, but also toamong consumer behaviours and in business activity, through the creation of new markets that respond to changes in consumption patterns, evolving towards the use, reuse and sharing of products, helping to extend their useful life and helping to create competitive, lasting and sustainable products;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that a balance must be struck between all the phases in the cycle of the product and the materials, the extension of product lifetimes and, the conversion of waste, innovation, environmentto resources (secondary raw materials), industrial symbiosis, innovation, and growth policy and considers that the development of increasingly resource-efficient products must not encourage short lifetimes or the premature disposal of productsshould promote the sustainable production of raw materials, guaranteeing the repairability and recyclability of products and the fight against planned obsolescence;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the shift to a ‘products as services’ model has the potential to improve the sustainability of production and consumption patterns, provided that product-service systems do not result in shortened product lifetimes;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. EmphasisNotes that the qualities that make a product repairable, durable, reusable and recyclable should be incorporated into its design since the amount of resources that a product uses is largely determined at the design phaseshift to a more circular economy means considering the whole life cycle of products and materials, improving resource efficiency, taking account of all significant environmental impacts throughout the life cycle and systematically addressing material efficiency aspects such as durability and recyclability;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the Commission’s Ecodesign Work Plan 2016-2019; welcomes especially the inclusion of product durability as a possible environmental standard of its ownin relation to material efficiency aspects, including extending the lifespan of products, the ability to reuse components or recycle materials from end-of-life products, and the use of reused components and/or recycled materials in products;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to consider reviewing the Batteries Directive (2006/66/EC) to include an obligation for manufacturers to design products in a way that makes battery replacement possible and improving the legislation regarding certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment;
Amendment 87 #
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, using the Horizon 2020 programme to create a low-carbon, resource-efficient, green and competitive economy in the European Union, and to take action with regard to green public procurement that has a vital role to play in developing a circular economy;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to adopt economic incentives for product repair services to facilitatethe design of more easily recyclable or reusable products as part of action to promote the repairability, durability and recyclability of products, promoting the extension of product lifetimestheir life cycle.