18 Amendments of Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ related to 2021/0367(COD)
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) If we want the framework for shipments of waste from its place of origin to its best place of treatment to ensure a true transition towards a circular economy, it must take into account the principles of proximity and efficiency and promote the reduction of the waste footprint.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to ensure legal certainty and the uniform application of Union waste management and shipment legislation, common criteria and assumptions, common nomenclature codes, criteria for distinguishing between used goods and waste, common thresholds for classifying hazardousness according to physical and chemical characteristics, percentages of the weight of the transported load establishing common thresholds for differentiating between hazardousness codes and other waste classification or characterisation systems need to be introduced with a view to avoiding subjective interpretation of rules safeguarding the environment and human health while complying with the principle of non-regression and the precautionary principle. Common criteria for the classification of hazardous waste are also necessary, thereby avoiding discrepancies and contradictions that may arise from gaps or divergences in national regulations.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) A well-functioning Union market for waste shipments shall be considered to be one that prioritises proximity, self- sufficiency and the use of the best available techniques in waste management as guiding principles of the circular economy that are essential to ensure a low-carbon, resource-efficient and competitive EU economy that is sustainable in the long run and towards which a fair transition is already under way.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Waste disposal at a reception facility located within 2 km of a population centre or health-care, educational or recreational facility in the case of burial below the initial ground level or within 5 km in case of burial above the initial ground level shall not be deemed to be environmentally sound disposal. In the exceptional event a bilateral agreement has been concluded on shipments of waste for disposal, the aforementioned location requirements for the reception facility will not be accepted as environmentally sound disposal either.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall present, no later than three months from entry into force of this Regulation, a delegated act laying down common criteria and assumptions, common nomenclature codes, criteria for distinguishing between used goods and waste, common thresholds for classifying hazardousness according to physical and chemical characteristics, percentages of the weight of the transported load establishing common thresholds for differentiating between hazard codes and other waste classification or characterisation systems, as well as common criteria for the classification of hazardous waste.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
27a) 'optimal waste management' shall mean the best available techniques within the Union that are compatible with the protection of the environment and human health.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
27b) 'Environmentally unsound waste disposal' shall mean waste disposal at a reception facility located within 2 km of a population centre or health-care, educational or recreational facility in the case of burial below the initial ground level or within 5 km in case of burial above the initial ground level. This definition can be extended to exceptional cases where a bilateral agreement has been concluded on shipments of waste for disposal.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Waste management facilities must demonstrate their ability to optimally treat waste or mixtures of waste at the level of contamination corresponding to the operations required to receive such waste.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. The Commission shall present, no later than three months from entry into force of this Regulation, a delegated act laying down criteria for the verification of the best techniques for optimal waste management, identifying the state bodies competent to certify such optimal waste management capacity.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A database of information from industrial facilities carrying out experimental treatment trials, universities and other relevant research institutions, including the scope of waste they operate, should be established to foster the exchange of information and experience. These research or trial operators should necessarily be distinct from the waste industry with a view to ensuring greater efficiency in achieving best practice in waste management at Union level.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. When dealing with hazardous waste, any change in the quantity, date of shipment, the points of entry or exit or carrier shall be deemed to be a substantial change affecting the details or conditions of an authorised shipment, and the notifier must therefore inform the competent authorities concerned and the recipient immediately and before the shipment starts.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Serious concerns relating to the environment or human health shall be sufficient justification for the competent authorities to decide to shorten deadlines for shipments destined for a facility with prior authorisation; the authorities may outline this in the appropriate justification.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Personal data identifying the authorities and staff working for the public authorities responsible for processing waste shipment and management procedures shall not be considered protected personal data for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The electronic information systems used for the exchange of information and data on individual waste shipments within the Union between competent authorities and economic operators shall, for data which are not expressly business secrets, be accessible for consultation by the public by means of searchable tables, in the interests of active transparency and responsible citizen participation with a view to fostering more efficient public administration.
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – title
Article 70 – title
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall facilitate dialogue between sectoral associations and citizens, coordinating mechanisms to instrumentalise such participation and strengthen sectoral engagement in the search for climate-neutral solutions that incorporate fundamental elements of the European identity, notably social justice, economic and social cohesion, human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, and the well- being of peoples.
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Article 76 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2(5(a)), 14(3), 28(4), 38(1), 42(4) and 75 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2(5(a)), 14(3), 38(1), 42(4) and 75 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.