Activities of Arba KOKALARI related to 2020/2077(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New Circular Economy Action Plan (debate)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considersing that placing sustainable products on the internal market should bprogressively become the norm and, calls for a horizontal Sthe Commission to propose a sustainable Pproduct Framework Directive policy framework setting mandatory minimum requirements, for categories of products, to strengthen energy efficiency, durability, interoperability, reparability, upgradability, reusability and recyclability for all products alongside further product- specific requiremen, taking into account the specific characteristics of different categories of products;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the light of optimizing existing EU policies' efficiency and their contribution to circular economy, asks the Commission to avoid overlaps and discrepancies among them by considering possible synergies and reviewing on a regular basis the overall consistency among the different policy tools;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that voluntary standardisation is key to implementing a sustainable product policy by providing reliable definitions, metrics and tests for characteristics such as durability and reparability; insists that standards be developed in a timely manner and in line with real-use conditions; highlights the need to evaluate the need to reform the standardisation process to ensure more inclusive and transparent participation of all relevant stakeholders, while safeguarding the ability of companies to innovate and develop new technology in a sustainable way, and to consistently mainstream sustainability in standard- setting;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to empower consumers to further engage in sustainable consumption practices; calls for mandatory labelling on product durability and reparability, and the development of a repair score, in addition to minimum information requirements; asks for both the legal guarantee rights and the reversed burden of proof rules to be extended based on the lifespan of products, the introduction of direct producer liability, and for legislative measures to ban practices resulting in premature obsolescence; by ensuring access to correct information about the durability and reparability of products; calls for harmonization and standardisation of voluntary labelling on product durability and reparability in close collaboration with business representatives and other relevant stakeholders, in addition to reinforcing the role of the European Ecolabel; asks the Commission to carefully monitor the consequences of the introduction of Directive 2019/771 and explore the role that the producer's commercial guarantee of durability can play in providing more circular products in the review of Directive 2019/771 that is foreseen by 2024;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the establishment of an EU-wide ‘right to repair’; calls, in this context, for measures to improvide unrestricted and free ace access to necess toary repair and maintenance information and to sfor independent repaire parts to all market participants, to define a mandatory minimum period of time frs, whilst respecting intellectual property and trade secrets legislation; further calls on the Commission to explore the availability of spare parts and/or updates, a maximum time-limit for their delivery, and for repair to be given priority under the legal guarantee regimepotential to prioritise repair over replacement in the remedies hierarchy in the context of the review of Directive2019/771 that is foreseen by 2024, provided it is legally feasible and does not impose disproportionate costs on the seller;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is of the opinion that counterfeit products have become a growing and challenging problem damaging the core concept of the circular economy, which lies in the maintenance of the products and materials’ value. In this context, calls on the Commission to address the risks from counterfeit products, which not only pose an important safety threat for the consumers, but also create direct and/or indirect economic losses to manufacturers;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of transparent and reliable information on product characteristics for consumers, businesses and market surveillance authorities, and welcomes the Commission’s intention to develop a digital product passport; calls, in this regard, for mandatory information requirements to apply throughout the supply chain, covering not onlysuch aspects such as durability and, reparability, but also social and environmental condition and energy efficiency where relevant; calls for these requirements to be developed in close collaboration with industry and other relevant stakeholders taking into account proportionality and costs for businesses, especially SMEs;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a revision of EU public procurement legislation introducing mandatory minimum targets, through defining a certain percentage for procurement based onUnderlines the significant role the public procurement plays in fostering innovative and sustainable products; considers that the benefits of public procurement policies could be further realised if relevant legislation is correctly implemented, harmonised and simplified; encourages the Commission to carry out an in-depth analysis of how to balance environmental, social and ethicalconomic criteria, and introducing a hierarchy of award criteria, together with sector-specific targets. in a sustainable way; calls on the Commission to revise guidance on Public Procurement with the aim to facilitate more sustainable purchasing;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Given the food packaging’s high impacts on the environment, particularly when littered, calls on the Commission to clarify the concepts of “(over)packaging” and “unnecessary packaging”; asks, therefore, to the Commission to increase the sustainability of food distribution through specific measures; asks the Commission to take into account new business models, such as packaging free shops, and analyse their potential impact on environment and consumers’ convenience;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Highlights the role of the service sector in increasing accessibility and affordability of repairs, leasing and product-as-a-service; calls on the Commission to evaluate how a more harmonised internal market for services can contribute to the transition to a circular economy;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Encourages increased standardisation of the processing of secondary raw materials to facilitate the implementation of circular business models; in this context, calls on the Commission to strengthen the internal market for secondary raw materials through targeted efforts to identify and remove barriers to trade; in addition, asks the Commission to improve the enforcement of the Waste Shipment Regulation with the aims to stimulate sourcing of high quality secondary raw materials in the EU as well as optimize resource efficiency;