74 Amendments of Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ related to 2022/2171(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 14 October 2020 entitled “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: Towards a Toxic-Free Environment “ (COM(2020)667),
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that more than 99 % of the EU textiles ecosystem consists of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that in general have low profit margins and highlights 38% of the added-value of the turnover sector comes from the exterior of the UE; underlines that EU textiles companies face intense competition from Asia, mainly China1 , where environmental regulations are less strict or non-existent; _________________ 1 European Commission, Directorate- General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, ‘Data on the EU Textile Ecosystem and its Competitiveness: final report’.
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas an estimated figure between 16-35% of global microplastics released into the oceans are from synthetic textiles, which constitutes between 200,000 and 500,000 tonnes of microplastics enter the global marine environment each year; whereas most of those microplastics are thought to be released during the first 5-10 washes1a. __________________ 1a Microplastics from textiles: towards a circular economy for textiles in Europe. European Environmental Agency. https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/m icroplastics-from-textiles-towards-a
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that ever-increasing regulation, which directly and indirectly affects the EU textiles industry, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, is seriously threatening the competitiveness of EU businesses; calls on the Commission and the Member States to only implement additional regulations if they facilitate sustainable business models, as many obligations drastically increase costs, especially for SMEs and improves the competitiveness of the sector;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas fossil fuel-based polyester accounts for about 50 percent of fibre production and the fashion industry’s use of synthetic fibres accounts for 1.35% of global oil consumption, much of it imported from Russia 1a __________________ 1a Dressed to Kill : Fashion brands’ hidden links to Russian oil in a time of war, Changing Markets, 2022
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the textile sector includes over 160 000 producers, most of them SMEs, that have to respect 16 pieces of European legislation, several implementation methods and national legislation in 27 Member States; whereas non-harmonized legislation leads to a fragmented market and bureaucratic burdens that increases the difficulties on the sector especially on the SMEs working in the sector;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that the textile industry has to respect 16 pieces of European legislation, several implementation methods and national legislation in 27 Member States; recalls that non- harmonized legislation leads to a fragmented market and bureaucratic burdens that increases the difficulties on the sector especially on the SMEs;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles and the vision it presents for 2030; stresses that actions following the publication of the Strategy should be fully aligned with the Union’s climate and environmental objectives, in particular that of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and of halting and reversing biodiversity loss, as well as with EU efforts on its commitments towards the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recalls that imports of non- compliant products sold through online platforms and other digital services are widespread, and calls on those platforms, including market places, to ensure that the textile products they sell comply with EU law; recalls the importance of ensuring that market surveillance authorities have sufficient facilities and resources in place to perform adequate monitoring;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Regrets that the presence of dangerous chemicals in textile hampers their reusability and recyclability2a; supports therefore ambitious binding targets for reduction of dangerous chemicals in textiles and their waste, and a full traceability and a disclosure of chemicals used in manufacturing processes, to ensure clean textile recycling from the onset; _________________ 2a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/739a1cca-6145-11ec- 9c6c-01aa75ed71a1
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Stresses that wide use of dangerous chemicals in various textile production processes severely impacts health of workers; draws attention to the concerns of textile-producing countries outside of the EU about the impacts of wide use of Persistent organic pollutants and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the sector3a; calls for stringent regulation and enforcement limiting the use of hazardous chemicals in the production processes; _________________ 3a https://www.unep.org/news-and- stories/press-release/textile-producing- nations-unite-reduce-chemical-waste
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Considers this eco-modulation fees should be done on a product-by-product basis. Recalls that the eco-modulation fees must be modulated by different criteria for product sustainability and should be aligned with the Delegated Acts for textiles of the ESPR;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Brings attention on the possibilities that a Digital Product Passport (DPP) may have on the textile industry, as it may serve for monitoring and surveillance of information requirements, and recalls on the importance of maintaining standardised criteria according to products;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt measures to put an end to fast fashion; underlines the need to fachievilitate a paradigm shift in the fashion industry to end overproduction and to make fast fashion go out of fashion;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Considers that we should move towards e-labels. These e-labels could take advantage of the technical solutions provided in the Digital Product Passport (DPP). However, considers that the use of a DPP should not detract from the fact that this information should be provided at first sight at the point of sale;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Highlights the potential of the DPP to support full value chain coverage in parallel to the applicable due diligence legislation; calls on the Commission to require companies to use the DPP to disclose and submit information throughout their supply chains, taking into account that access rights should be differentiated for various categories of data-user;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to support consumers in moving away from fast fashion and the excessivehigh consumption of clothing and in making responsible and sustainable textile consumption choices; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement awareness-raising programmes on sustainable consumption and the environmental and climate impacts of the textile and clothing industry, in collaboration with civil society; calls on the Commission to establish clear guidelines to empower consumers and to put an end to greenwashing practices.
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that research and innovation is key to maintaining the EU textiles industry’s leading position in innovation2 , especially in sustainable fibres such as bio-based fibres, in inventing and scaling up circular and safe production and recycling technologies, and in harnessing the opportunities offered by digitalisation, e.g. with the Digital Product Passport or smart textiles; _________________ 2 Ibid.
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the fact that imports of non-compliant products sold through online platforms and other digital services are widespread, especially when it comes to hazardous chemicals and endocrine disruptors, and calls on those service providers to ensure that the textile products they sell comply with EU law; recalls the paramount importance of ensuring that market surveillance authorities have sufficient facilities and resources are in place to perform and increase proper chemical controls in order to ensure consumer protection regarding the chemical substances limits in garments, especially in the products bought online from third country producers.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that women in the textile industry are often excluded from decision- making spaces; calls on employers in the textile industry to take steps to ensure female representation at managerial and leadership level and mid-level positions, and to ensure female representation at consultation forums;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Encourages Member States, regions and Managaning Authorities to make use full use of the European Structural Funds as well as the Recovery and Resilience Instrument to untap the potential of the European textile industry by supporting investments in innovative solutions to further digitalize and decarbonize the sector, support SMEs, and support upskilling and reskilling initiatives to ensure that no one is left behind.
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
Reducing health hazards linked to textiles
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability explicitly highlights textiles as one of the sectors where consumers are widely exposed to harmful chemicals
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledges that exposure to endocrine disruptors can have harmful health effects by interfering with natural hormone systems and the regulation of developmental processes yet a specific framework for their application in textiles is still lacking,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) have proven to be extremely persistent in the environment and both their production and use has resulted in severe contamination of soil, water and food. Highlights that exposure to humans may also lead to adverse health outcomes yet they are widely and commonly used in the textile industry as impregnating agents due to their textile-enhancing properties, which are particularly suited for outdoor apparel.
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recalls that the purity of the input in fabrics also determines the efficiency and economic viability of the recycling process. Calls for an approach oriented towards the durability and circularity of the products, with the aim of avoiding the voluntary degradation of a resource and its blending with other components in addition to the use of chemicals which could lead to the end of its recycling cycle.
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on the Commission to follow- up on the commitment to minimise the presence of substances of concern by adopting a comprehensive approach to harmful chemicals specifically targeted at the textile sector, in close collaboration with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), and with the objectives of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and on-going revisions of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation and the planned revision of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation.
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Recalls the need to promote alternative business models that contribute to ensuring that items are used more and for longer. In this regard, calls to establish incentives, such as tax deductions or exemptions, to support re- use, rentals sectors as well as business focused on extending the life of garments.
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses concern that from a consumption point of view, over their life cycle, textiles have on average the fourth highest negative impact on the climate and the environment, after food, housing and mobility7 ; points out that in 2020, the textiles sector was responsible for the third highest impact on water and land use and the fifth highest impact on the use of raw materials and greenhouse gas emissions8 ; recalls the need to promote circularity and to implement a life-cycle approach taking into account the entire value chain, from production to consumption, while ensuring the use of textiles that are more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient; __________________ 7 https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/tex tiles-and-the-environment-the 8 https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/tex tiles-and-the-environment-the
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Highlights the need to establish a fully functioning and competitive European secondary market for raw materials that allows producers to move towards higher rates of recycled materials within their products.
Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Calls to develop consumer incentives to achieve higher textile collection rates, which remain very low within the EU.
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that textiles are the fourth biggest contributor to climate change from an EU consumption perspective, and that the industry’s emissions are only expected to increase9 ; calls for further legislation to fully decarbonise the industry, starting with more transparency on scope 3 emissions in textile supply chains; calls for ambitious science-based targets to be set by 2024 forachieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the textiles sector, covering their entire lifecycle, in line with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures; as well as establishing binding targets on recycled materials, elimination of chemical legacy in textile products that hinder recyclability and setting targets to achieve reduction of water use in a progressive manner that allows the industry to adapt to the legislative requirements while reducing environmental footprint; recalls that around 70 % of the emissions related to the Union’s textile consumption take place outside of the EU10 ; calls for more robust information and disclosure on the impacts on biodiversity and microplastic and microfabrics release; __________________ 9 https://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular- economy/pdf/new_circular_economy_actio n_plan.pdf 10 https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/tex tiles-in-europes-circular-economy
Amendment 141 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5 g. Calls to develop schemes that allow the sorting at the collection point and the innovation to develop automated sorting mechanisms.
Amendment 143 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5 h. Highlights the need to invest in recollection infrastructure, sorting and recycling facilities, and positively values the creation of hubs that can also further optimise the recycling process by lowering the cost of logistics and align collection, sorting and recycling processes.
Amendment 145 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5 i. Calls to establish more collaborative research programmes engaging the textile and digital technology sectors to develop all the digital potential of the textile industry and its automatization. In addition to supporting the public-private partnerships that are emerging. Also calls to share results to unite synergies.
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5 j. Calls for supporting research, innovation, and investments in the textile sector. Facilitating innovation in the sector, both in the creation of new materials with a smaller environmental footprint and increased recyclability, automation of collection and classification processes, and innovation in production processes incorporating new digital technologies in the design for more attractive and circular products.
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that textiles are the fourth biggest contributor to climate change from an EU consumption perspective, and that the industry’s emissions are only expected to increase9 ; calls for further legislation to fully decarbonise the industry, starting with more transparency on scope 3 emissions in textile supply chains; calls for ambitious science-based targets to be set by 2024 for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the textiles sector, covering their entire lifecycle, in line with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures; recalls that around 70 % of the emissions related to the Union’s textile consumption take place outside of the EU10 ; calls for more robust information and disclosure on the impacts on biodiversity; supports actions aiming at tackling greenwashing and raising awareness on the implications of fast fashion and consumer behaviour for the planet; __________________ 9 https://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular- economy/pdf/new_circular_economy_actio n_plan.pdf 10 https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/tex tiles-in-europes-circular-economy
Amendment 148 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 k (new)
Paragraph 5 k (new)
5 k. Calls to incentivize the development of processes which are less energy and water intensive dyeing and finishing processes, avoiding the use and release of harmful substances, developing sustainable bio-based materials, high- value textile recycling and technology transfer.
Amendment 150 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 l (new)
Paragraph 5 l (new)
5 l. Calls to encourage innovation in solutions to upcycle plastics from oceans as resources to create new textiles.
Amendment 151 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 m (new)
Paragraph 5 m (new)
5 m. Calls for innovation to avoid microfiber release at the design, production or washing stages through filters or other technical solutions.
Amendment 152 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 n (new)
Paragraph 5 n (new)
5 n. Calls to adopt technical screening criteria for easy investment what constitutes a substantial contribution to circular economy in the manufacture of textiles under the regulation on Taxonomy for sustainable investments.
Amendment 153 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 o (new)
Paragraph 5 o (new)
5 o. Highlights that SMEs in the textiles ecosystem are held back by a lack of skilled employees and its profession is not as attractive for young professionals. Therefore, considers necessary specific training and development plans adapting to new technologies are necessary with large investments in the upskilling and reskilling of personnel to ensure the innovation in this sector.
Amendment 154 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 p (new)
Paragraph 5 p (new)
5 p. Notes that women in the textile industry are often excluded from decision- making spaces; calls on employers in the textile industry to take steps to ensure female representation at managerial and leadership level and mid-level positions, and to ensure female representation at consultation forums.
Amendment 155 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 q (new)
Paragraph 5 q (new)
5 q. Calls for easy guidelines to access the funding that enables SMEs to transform their industries, with dedicated incentives, timing, availability of dedicated training and SMEs toolbox to reduce complexity. In addition to funding for demonstration, technology transfer and simplification of administrative processes.
Amendment 156 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 r (new)
Paragraph 5 r (new)
5 r. Stresses the need to start the implementation of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation on those textiles that have the highest environmental impact and are the easiest to implement, taking into the state of the technological feasibility.
Amendment 157 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 s (new)
Paragraph 5 s (new)
5 s. Calls for establishing transformation pathways in a progressive manner that allows the industry to adapt to the legislative requirements while reducing environmental footprint and increasing reusability, collection and recyclability. Targets should be based on the condition that there is sufficient amount of secondary materials, the right infrastructure exists to access these secondary materials, and technological feasibility. These targets may be dynamic and updated when conditions improve. And must ensure the economic viability of recycling in the face of fluctuating international textile prices with long-term security and perspectives.
Amendment 158 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 t (new)
Paragraph 5 t (new)
5 t. Calls to eliminate possible burdens for waste material recovery that cannot be used anymore at the textile sector and innovation in its possible uses for other sectors.
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that the strategy makes a link between fast fashion and the use of fossil fuel-based synthetic fibres, which in turn has major implications for microplastic pollution; points out that microplastics release climate pollutants such as methane and ethylene into the environment, contributing to climate change and ecosystem degradation, and that microplastics undermine the resilience of the ocean and the environment in general, and can have a direct impact on human health due to resulting continuous exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs);
Amendment 159 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 u (new)
Paragraph 5 u (new)
5 u. Underlines that an immediate ban on the destruction of unsold and returned textile goods should be enacted without delay under the Ecodesign Regulation; calls on manufacturers to remanufacture or recycle products when they are not fit for the final consumer.
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the setting of clear targets and measures to prevent and minimise the release of microplastics and microfibres into the environment, covering both unintentional and intentional releases; considers that ecodesign requirements should favourincentivise the use fabrics that are proven to release less microplastics and microfibres; calls also for the setting of requirements to reduce the amount of microplastics and microfabrics released during industrial wet processing and washing and drying by industry and consumers;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to regulate all textile products under the Ecodesign Regulation, starting with garments and footwear as a priority;those products that have the highest environmental impact and taking into the state of the technical recyclability of the current technologies.
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that ecodesign requirements should address the textiles sector comprehensively across product parameters; notes that measures such as improved resource efficiency are not sufficient as that these do not address the issue of overproduction and overconsumption of textiles;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the ecodesign requirements for textiles to set horizontal requirements swiftly, targeting a comprehensive group of products starting with garments and footwearthose products that have the highest environmental impact and taking into the state of the technical recyclability of the current technologies, and later, when needed, to focus on differentiated requirements between different textile product groups such as footwear or leather products;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises the need to reduce the blending of textiles and the use of chemicals that prevent the subsequent recycling of the product, putting an end to the safe circularity of the sector.
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that consumption of new textiles, such as clothes, depends largely on the availability of the products and their pricing, and not only on the need to replace a product that is no longer functional; calls for the policy framework to take a holistic view of durability, including thephysical and emotional durability of textile products put on the market, which describes the garment design that takes into account long-term relevance and desirability to consumers;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls the need to promote alternative business models that contribute to ensuring that items are used more and for longer. In this regard, calls to establish incentives, such as tax deductions or exemptions, to support re- use, rentals sectors as well as business focused on extending the life of garments.
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to set out harmonised EU rules on extended producer responsibility for textiles, with eco-modulation of fees as part of the revision of the Waste Framework Directive, and in particular that a significant proportion of the contributions made to extended producer responsibility schemes will be used for waste prevention and preparation for re-use measures; considers this eco-modulation fees should be done on a product-by-product basis. Recalls that the eco-modulation fees must be modulated by different criteria for product sustainability and should be aligned with the delegated acts for textiles of the ESPR.
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that separate collection of textiles will be mandatory from 1 January 2025; underlines that the revision of the Waste Framework Directive planned for 2024 should consider specific separate targets for textile waste prevention, textile reuse, preparation for reuse, and recycling; highlights the need to invest in recollection infrastructure, high-end sorting and recycling facilities to be able to face the increased volumes of waste in the textile sector as of 2025; investments in infrastructure should be accompanied by large investments in the upskilling and reskilling of personnel to ensure the social aspect of this sector.
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls to develop consumer incentives to achieve higher textile collection rates, which remain very low within the EU.
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Highlights the need to establish a fully functioning and competitive European secondary market for raw materials that allows producers to move towards higher rates of recycled materials within their products
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Agrees with the Commission that the production of clothing from recycled bottles is not consistent with the circular model for PET bottles andConsiders that a closed-cycle system for PET bottles could have undesired consequences and slow down technological progress, and calls for an approach oriented towards the durability and circularity of the products, with the aim of avoiding the voluntary degradation of a resource such as PET and its blending with other components which could lead to the end of its recycling cycle. In view of this approach, the packaging, PET bottle, and other affected industries must be given sufficient time to react and adapt to legislative changes. Also calls for extended producer responsibility schemes and other measures for textiles to incentivise investment in fibre-to-fibre recycling solutions and investments in sorting for reuse, ideally local;moving towards local solutions once the technology has been sufficiently developed.
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Agrees with the Commission that the production of clothing from recycled bottles is not consistent with the circular model for PET bottles and calls for extended producer responsibility schemes and other measures for textiles to incentivise investment in fibre-to-fibre recycling solutions and investments in sorting for reuse, ideally local; insists on the importance of strengthening recycling capacities in the EU;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the initiative to empower consumers with regard to the green transition and the resulting EU rules that should ensure that consumers receive information at the point of sale on a commercial durability guarantee for textile products, as well as relevant information on their reparability; and durability recommendations; considers that we should move towards e-labels that, on a voluntary basis, could contain more technical information than that provided in physical labels. These e-labels could take advantage of the technical solutions provided in the Digital Product Passport (DPP); however, considers that the use of a digital passport should not detract from the fact that this information should be provided at first sight at the point of sale.
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) should remain the baseline for companies to substantiate their green claims, yet considers that the Commission should incorporate a review clause to establish other potential LCA alternatives or modifications of the existing one as the common methodology in case they prove to be more comprehensive, especially in the field of microplastics and microfibers release, biodiversity, reparability or material efficiency
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Considers that the Commission shall provide the economic operators with sufficient transition time with special consideration for the needs of SMEs.
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the potential of the digital product passport to support full value chain coverage as part of a coherent framework with corporate due diligence legislation on sustainability; calls on the Commission to require companies to use the digital product passport to disclose and submit site information throughout their supply chains, as well as information on the use of materials and chemicals; calls for environmental information to be complemented by information on social aspects and labour and working condi aligned with the REACH regulation; considers that environmental aspects should be considered as a priority within the DPP and considers that social accountability requirements should be aligned with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD) and should be coherent with logical and achievable obligations;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the potential of the digital product passport, with as much information as possible, to support full value chain coverage as part of a coherent framework with corporate due diligence legislation on sustainability; calls on the Commission to require companies to use the digital product passport to disclose and submit site information throughout their supply chains, as well as information on the use of materials and chemicals; calls for environmental information to be complemented by information on social aspects and labour and working conditions; recalls the urgency to put an end to persisting child and irregular migrant labour in the industry;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that an immediate ban on the destruction of unsold and returned textile goods should be enacted without delay under the Ecodesign Regulation; calls on manufacturers to remanufacture or recycle products when they cannot be used by the consumer due to technical or design flaws or imperfections; considers that full disclosure of the numbers of textile products placed on the market every year and of unsold textile products is necessary;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that the transition to a more sustainable and circular ecosystem within the textile industry offers the opportunity to improve the working conditions and remuneration of workers, who will play a central role in the transition, with a special attention to gender equality and women's rights, as they represent the majority of workers in the textile industry; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the provision of sectoral training and education in the field of sustainable textiles to safeguard current jobs, improve worker satisfaction and ensure the availability of a skilled workforce;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that the transition to a more sustainable and circular ecosystem and business models within the textile industry offers the opportunity to improve the working conditions and remuneration of workers, who will play a central role in the transition; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the provision of sectoral training and education in the field of sustainable textiles to safeguard current jobs, improve worker satisfaction and ensure the availability of a skilled workforce;