10 Amendments of Markus BUCHHEIT related to 2022/2171(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas consumers arseem to be ready to change their purchasing patterns for sustainable options but can be misled by greenwashing practicewhen duly informed about sustainability and origin of the products;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas supporting a vibrant and dynamic textile sector is strategic for the value chains and the competitiveness of the internal market;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the long tradition and experience of European textile companies has a priceless value for the European historical heritage;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for stricter customs controls to avoid the import of counterfeit and unsafe textile products or goods without the specific requirements to be sold in the internal market; calls for the implementation of a trusted-flagger alert and notification mechanism and of an appropriate European redress mechanism for consumers affected by misleading labels and textiles that do not comply with Union law;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the introduction of the digital product passport in the proposal for a regulation on ecodesign requirements for sustainable products; believes that in order to be relevant this passport needs to be available on the product itself and be easy to read; favours open and trustworthy data ensuring traceability down to factory level; emphasises that any action that could increase red tape for producers should be avoided and calls for stronger support for SMEs in this sector;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages initiatives to help consumers switch to more sustainable consumption patterns by providing quality products at an affordable price and reducing waste, without affecting competitiveness and offering more choices to the consumers;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that textile producers and brands should be drivers of sustainability by being transparent in their practices and respecting human rights and the environment; believes that these goals could be also achieved supporting the value chain, promoting reshoring in EU of delocalized productions, lowering burdens, promoting the textile value chain with incentives and creating a clear and efficient legal framework for companies and customers;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that some fast fashion companies located outside the EU contribute to puts enormous stress on suppliers and their workforce through unfair trading practices;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for mandatorytransparent criteria onfor a responsible consumption to applyied to public procurement, avoiding fragmentation of the internal market;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls the need to support the EU textile value chain, which actively contribute to the EU competitiveness, while at the same time defending it from external unfair practices, which are also distortive of the internal market;