Activities of Johannes BLOKLAND related to 2005/0281(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Revision of the framework directive on waste (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment Amendment103 #
Article 3 a (new)
Amendment 84 #
Article 3 – point 14
(14) "recovery" means any operation the principal result of which is waste treatment operation that meets the following criteria: 1) results in waste substituting for other resources that would have been used to fulfil that function, in the plant, or in it being prepared for such use; 2) results in waste serving a usefulgenuine purpose by replacing other materials which would otherwise have been used to fulfil a particular function, or waste being prepared to fulfil that function, in the plant or in the wider economy. that substitution; 3) meets any efficiency criteria, established in accordance with Article 35 (1); 4) decreases the overall negative environmental impacts by using waste as a substitute for other resources; 5) ensures that the products comply with the applicable Community safety legislation and Community standards; 6) gives a high priority to the protection of human health and the environment and minimises the formation, release, and dispersal of hazardous substances in the process. Annex II sets out an non-exhaustive list of recovery operations. A preparation operation should only then be approved as recovery if it serves to prepare the waste for subsequent recovery or recycling taking Article 16 into account and, at the same time, it is certain from the outset that all or the predominant amount of the prepared waste will always go to recovery or recycling;
Amendment 90 #
Article 3, point 16
16) "recycling" means any recovery operation by which waste materials are reprocessed intothe reprocessing of materials or substances in wastes through a production process whereby they produce or are incorporated in new products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes. It includes the reprocessing of organic material, but does not include, inter alia, energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or f, conversion for use as a fuel, processes involving combustion or use as a source of energy, including chemical energy, or backfilling operations;
Amendment 105 #
Article 4
1. A substance or object, resulting from a production process, the primary aim of which is not the production of that item, may be regarded as not being waste referred to in point (1) of Article 3 but as being a by-product only if the following conditions are met: (a) further use of the substance or object is certain; (b) the substance or object can be used directly without any further processing other than normal industrial practice; (c) theof Annex –Ia are met. 2. Annex –Ia can be amended to determine the criteria to be met for specific substances or object is produced as an integral part of a production process; and (d) further use is lawful, i.e. the substance or object fulfils all relevant product, environmental and health protection requirements for the specific use and will not lead to overall adverse environmental or human health impacts. 2. On the basis of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, measures may be adopted to determine the criteria to be met for specific substances or objects to be regarded as to be regarded as a by-product and not as waste referred to in point (1) of Article 3. Where there is still doubt, additional measures may be adopted to clarify whether a substance is a by-product and notor as waste referred to in point (1) of Article 3. These measures. These measures, including environmental and quality criteria, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 36(2). (Accord3. A by-product ing to article 62(1)d of the rules of procedure, the communication of the Commission (COM(2007)59 of 21 February 2007) can be regarded as a new fact which has arisen sincehe framework of this Directive is not a waste and may therefore be regarded as a product. Or. en the first reading (13 February 2007).)
Amendment 118 #
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Certain specifiedMember States may request the Commission to determine whether, by way of exception, a given waste shalls ceased to be waste within the meaning of point (1) of Article 3 when it has undergone a recovery operation and complies with specific criteria to be developed in accordance with the following conditions: (a) the substance or object is commonly used for a specific purpose; (b) a market or demand exists for such a substance or object; (c) the substance or object fulfils the technical requirements for the specific purpose referred to in (a) and meets the existing legislation and standards applicable to products; and (d) the use of the substance or object will not lead to overall adverse environmental or human health impacts.
Amendment 127 #
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 130 #
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The reclassification of hazardous waste as non-hazardous waste may not be achieved by diluting or mixing the waste with the aim of lowering the initial concentrations of pollutants to a level below the thresholds for defining waste as hazardous.
Amendment 152 #
Article 8 a (new)
Amendment 160 #
Article 11
Amendment 168 #
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 190 #
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take measures, as appropriate, and in accordance with Articles 10 and 11, to encourage: (a): (a) develop a system for the separate collection of bio-waste; (b) in which priority is given to material recovery of bio-waste; (b) ensure the treatment of bio-waste in a way that fulfils a high level of environmental protection; (c) ensure the use of environmentally safe materials produced from bio-waste, including minimum targets for collection and standards for the use of compost.
Amendment 232 #
Annex I – point D 13 footnote **
∗∗ If there is no other D code appropriate, this can include preliminary opeparations prior to disposal including pre-processing such as, inter alia, sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising, drying, shredding, conditioning or separating prior to submission to any of the operations numbered D1 to D12. This also applies when, following preparation, application of one of the operations listed under R1 to R11 in Annex II is a mere possibility but not a certainty from the outset.
Amendment 241 #
Annex II – point R 1
R 1 Use principally as a fuel or other means to generate energy* _______ * This includes incineration facilities dedicated to the processing of municipal solid waste only where their energy efficiency is equal to or above: 0.60 for installations in operation and permitted in accordance with applicable Community legislation before 1 January 2009, 0.65 for installations permitted after 31 December 2008, using the following formula: Energy efficiency = (Ep -( Ef + Ei)) / (0.97 xO (Ew + Ef)) In which: Ep means annual energy produced as heat or electricity. It is calculated with energy in the form of electricity being multiplied by 2.6 and heat produced for commercial use multiplied by 1.1 (GJ/year) Ef means annual energy input to the system from fuels contributing to the production of steam (GJ/year) Ew means annual energy contained in the treated waste calculated using the lower net calorific value of the waste (GJ/year) Ei means annual energy imported excluding Ew and Ef (GJ/year) 0.97 is a factor accounting for energy losses due to bottom ash and radiation. This formula shall be applied in accordance with the reference document on Best Available Techniques for waste incineration.
Amendment 242 #
Annex II – point R 5 – footnote ***
*** This includes soil cleaning resulting in recovery of the soil andthe preparation of soil for re-use and the recycling of inorganic construction materials.
Amendment 246 #
Annex II – point R 12 – footnote ****
**** If there is no other R code appropriate, this can include preliminary opeparations prior to recovery including pre- processing such as, inter alia, dismantling, sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising, drying, shredding, conditioning, repackaging, separating, blending or mixing prior to submission to any of the operations numbered R1 to R11. To achieve this, application of such an operation must not only be a possibility but a certainty from the outset.