24 Amendments of Angelika WINZIG related to 2022/0095(COD)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point c
(c) negatively affecInhibits the re-use and recycling of materials in the product in which it is present;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35
(35) ‘destruction’ means the intentional damaging or discarding of a product as waste with the exception of discarding for the only purpose of delivering a product for preparing for re-use or, remanufacturing operations;, or recycling operations. A product is considered destroyed or discarded as soon as the information is made available to the authorities according to Art. 20.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 37
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 37
(37) ‘unsold consumer product’ means any consumer product that has not been sold or any unused consumer product that has been returned by a consumer in view of their right of withdrawal in accordance with Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2011/83/EU;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
(45) ‘distributor’ means any natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who makes a product available on the market, including remanufacturers and companies which repair and upgrade products;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 59
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 59
(59) ‘product presenting a serious risk’ means a product presenting a risk for which, based on an assessment, the degree of the relevant non-complianceas identified by the [REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on general product safety, amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and orf the associated harm is considered to require rapid intervention by the market surveillance authorities, including cases where the effects of the non-compliance are not immediate.Council, and repealing Council Directive 87/357/EEC and Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council]
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) requiring manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers to make parts of the technical documentation related to the relevant product digitally available to the Commission or market surveillance authorities without request, in accordance with Article 30(3);
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) subject to privacy considerations, requiring manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers to collect, anonymise, or report to the Commission the in-use data referred to in point (c), in accordance with Article 31(3);
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall, as appropriate to the relevant product groups and with due consideration for all stages of their life cycle and existing product- specific regulation as well as widely used or mandatory product-specific standards relating to one or more of these aspects, establish ecodesign requirements to improve the following product aspects:
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) presence of substances of concern which are not already regulated by another EU legislation related to chemical safety;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) possibility of remanufacturing and recycling;
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) recyclability and ease of recycling;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii a (new)
(ii a) analyse whether additional sustainability-related aspects should be regulated under the relevant Union legislation referred to in point (ii) or under the present ESPR in order to avoid a legislative patchwork
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a – point v
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a – point v
(v) relevant European and international widely used or mandatory product-specific standards;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a – point v a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a – point v a (new)
(v a) the impact of the environmental performance of intermediates and components on final products' performance, in particular for intermediates and components used in a wide range of final products;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) there shall be no disproportionate negative impact on the competitiveness of economic actors, at least ofin particular for SMEs;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) provide, upon request, manufacturers, notified bodies and competent national authorities with available information available to the supply chain actor according to the Digital Product Passport of the product category in question, according to Art. 8, related to their supplies or services that is relevant in order to verify compliance with ecodesign requirements;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) all information included in the product passport shall be based on open, standards, developed with an inter-operable format and shall be machine-readable, structured, and searchable, in accordance with the essential requirements set out in Article 10 and respecting trade secret information;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) it shall rely on existing databases including existing industry solutions, where relevant and after having positively assessed the robustness, appropriateness and usefulness of the data with regards to the goals stipulated in this Regulation.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When prioritising products to be covered by ecodesign requirements in accordance with this Regulation, the Commission shall take into account their potential contribution to achieving Union climate, environmental and energy efficiency objectives, their contribution in fostering EU’s economic resilience and competitiveness, as well as the following criteria:
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the distribution of the environmental impacts, energy use and waste generation across the value chain and across the entire life cycle of the product, and also, in particular whether they take place within the Union;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall ensure that when it conducts its activities, it observes a balanced participation of Member States’ representatives and all interested parties involved withrelevant for and with expertise in the product or product group in question, such as industry across all value chains, including SMEs and, craft and recycling industry, trade unions, traders, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. These parties shall contribute in particular to preparing ecodesign requirements, examining the effectiveness of the established market surveillance mechanisms and assessing self-regulation measures.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
To that end, the Commission shall establish an expert group, in which those parties shall meet, referred to as the ‘Ecodesign Forum’. The Commission shall ensure adequate representation in the Ecodesign Forum of the sectors covered by the product groups that are to be regulated in accordance with the working plans according to Art. 16(2) over time. The Forum shall advise the Commission on the delegated acts referred to in Article 4. The Forum shall carry out its tasks in accordance with the principle of transparency. The Commission shall publish the minutes of the meetings of the Forum and other relevant documents on the Commission website.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the market share in terms of volume of the signatories to the self-regulation measure in relation to the products covered by that measure is at least 850 % of units placed on the market or put into service;
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may at any point in time request the signatories of a self- regulation measure to submit a revised and updated version of that measure in view of relevant market or technological developments within the product group concerned or where it has reason to believe that the criteria set out in paragraph 3 are no longer fulfilled. In a written statement to the signatories, the Commission shall substantiate and justify its request and provide for a reasonable time period for the signatories to react and potentially submit a revised and updated version.