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OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
2024/01/25
Committee: AGRI
Dossiers: 2023/0234(COD)
Documents: PDF(221 KB) DOC(130 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Clara AGUILERA', 'mepid': 125045}]

Amendments (12)

Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) Having regard to the negative effects of food waste, Member States committed themselves to taking measures to promote the prevention and reduction of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses, by 2030. Those measures aimed to prevent and reduce food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households and progress made in their implementation should be assessed periodically.
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Bearing in mind the interdependence between the distribution and consumption stages in the food supply chain, in particular the influence of retail practices on consumer behaviour and the relation between food consumption in- and out-of-home, it is advisable to set up one joint target for these stages of the food supply chain. Setting separate targets for each of these stages would add unnecessary complexity and would limit Member States’ flexibility in focusing on their specific areas of concern. In order to avoid that a joint target results in excessive burden on certain operators, Member States will be advised to consider the principle or proportionality in setting up measures to reach the joint target, with due consideration of small and micro enterprises operating in the food supply chain.
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) Based on the harmonised methodology set out in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/159776 , the first year for which data on food waste levels were collected was 2020. Therefore, the year 2020 should be used as a baseline for setting food waste reduction targetsHowever, given that 2020 was an exceptional year, in the context of COVID19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns, a 2020-2022 would be a more suitable reference period, taking into account divergences arising from the pandemic. For Member States, which can demonstrate that they performed food waste measurements before 2020, using methods consistent with Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597, the use of an earlier baseline should be allowed. _________________ 76 Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597 of 3 May 2019 supplementing Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a common methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste (OJ L 248, 27.9.2019, p. 77).
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36 a (new)
(36 a) In order to facilitate the consistent interpretation of food waste data and reporting requirements by national authorities, while avoiding uneccessary administrative burden for operators in the food supply chain, the Commission should adopt guidance for the interpretation of delegated acts, following the example of the Guidance for the compilation and reporting of data on municipal waste1a or the Guidance for the compilation and reporting of data on packaging and packaging waste2b; _________________ 1a European Commission, Eurostat, Guidance for the compilation and reporting of data on packaging and packaging waste according to Decision 2005/270/EC ; (version 2023) https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3 42366/351811/Guidance+on+municipal+ waste+data+collection/ 2b European Commission, Eurostat, Guidance for the compilation and reporting of data on municipal waste according to Commission Implementing Decisions 2019/1004/EC and 2019/1885/EC, and the Joint Questionnaire of Eurostat and OECD, (version 2023) https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3 42366/351811/PPW+- +Guidance+for+the+compilation+and+re porting+of+data+on+packaging+and+pac kaging+waste.pdf/297d0cda-e5ff-41e5- 855b-5d0abe425673?t=1621978014507
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) developing and supporting behavioural change interventions to reduce food waste, and information campaigns to raise awareness about food waste prevention including measures to enable a better understanding of date marking by consumers;
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) strengthening the role played by educational establishments in tackling food waste in canteens and in shaping the behaviour of young children and adolescents through clasroom activities suitable for their age;
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) supporting research and innovation in tackling food waste in both the prevention and management phase, including by developing innovative packaging to ensure food safety and quality while reducing the overall environmental impact;
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(c) facilitating and encouraging food donation and other redistribution for human consumption, by providing supportive fiscal and administrative incentives to economic operators, such as VAT exemptions, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non- food products;
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 3a (new)
3 a. The Commission shall facilitate clarity and harmonisation in monitoring and measuring food waste across Member States, by issuing practical guidelines on collecting data and reporting requirements that would also serve as reference for actors alongs the supply chain and responsible authorities.
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) reduce the generation of food waste in processing and manufacturing by 10 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020compared to the average of 2020-2022;
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) reduce the generation of food waste per capita, jointly in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services and in households, by 30 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020compared to the average of 2020-2022.
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 29a – paragraph 1 – point 1a (new)
1 a. When adapting their food waste prevention programmes, Member States shall ensure the involvement of local and regional stakeholders, the private sector and civil society, with the aim of developing tailor-made and needs-based food waste prevention programmes, capable of addressing localised food waste hotspots, together with specific attitudes and behaviours that contribute to food waste, particularly at household level.
2023/11/29
Committee: AGRI