5 Amendments of Peter LIESE related to 2016/2272(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in many lamps the bulbs cannot be replaced, which can lead to problems if a bulb stops working, if newer, more efficient bulbs appear on the market or if the customer's preference, for example as regards the colour of the light emitted, changes, because the whole lamp has to be replaced;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas LED bulbs should ideally be replaceable, not irremovable, elements;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas reports are emerging that smart phones are deliberately being designed to stop working properly after one or two years;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to consider how the replaceability of LED bulbs can be encouraged and facilitated and to consider, in addition to ecodesign measures, a less stringent approach involving, for example, labelling, incentive schemes, public procurement or an extended warranty if the bulbs cannot be removed;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to look into reports that smart phones are deliberately being designed to have a very short useful life and, if necessary, to propose measures to counter this phenomenon;