Activities of Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ related to 2023/0373(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution
Amendments (71)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Several accidents leading to pellet spill and loss have already been registered in the European Union, with transboundary impacts recorded in, inter alia, Spain, Portugal, France and the Netherlands, the most recent being the one occurring at the end of 2023 in the Cantabrian Sea and exponentially affecting the Spanish regions of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country, highlighting the urgent need for ambitious, holistic measures to significantly reduce the risk of pellet pollution across European supply chains whilst also strengthening pollution preparedness and response capabilities regarding pellet spills across EU territories and waters.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The handling of pellets is being discussed under the scope of international organizations such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in light of the significant risk of catastrophic pollution associated with maritime transport of plastic pellets. The IMO is in the process of developing mandatory measures, short-term voluntary measures and standardised protocols to contain and clean-up pellet spills from ships in to reduce the risk and impact of pellet pollution during maritime transport.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Micro and small-sized enterprises, and medium and large-sized enterprises operating installations where plastic pellets in quantities below 1 000 tonnes have been handled should be required to be subject to a self-declaration of conformity. They should also be given sufficient time to demonstrate their compliance.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) MAs micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) inaccount for an important share of the pellet supply chain, they should comply with the relevant obligations laid down in this Regulation, however they could face proportionally higher costs and difficulties when complying with some of the obligations. The Commission should raise awareness among economic operators and carriers regarding the necessity of preventing pellet losses. Additionally, the Commission should develop training materials to assist them in fulfilling their obligations, particularly with respect to the requirements of the risk assessment. Member States should provide access to information and assistance regarding compliance with obligations and the risk assessment requirements. Regarding the assistance of Member States, this could include technical and financial support as well as specialised training to SMEs. Member States actions should be taken in respect of applicable State aid rules.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) economic operators handling plastic pellets in the Union in quantities above 5 tonnes in the previous calendar year;
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘plastic pellet’ means a small mass of preformed polymer-containing moulding material, having relatively uniform dimensions in a given lotregardless of its shape or form, including flakes, dusts spherules and powders, to which additives may have been added, that is used as feedstock in plastic product manufacturing and recycling operations;
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘spill’ means a one-off escape of plastic pellets from primary containment;
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘loss’ means a one-off or prolonged escape of plastic pellets at any stage of the supply chain, including from installation’s boundary to the environment or from road vehicles, rail wagons or inland waterway vesselsany carrier transporting plastic pellets;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘EU carrier’ means any natural or legal person established in a Member State, engaged in the transport of plastic pellets as part of its economic activity by using road vehicles, rail wagons or inland waterway vessels;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘non-EU carrier’ means any natural or legal person established in a third country, engaged in the transport of plastic pellets as part of its economic activity in the Union by using road vehicles, rail wagons or inland waterway vessels;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) 'remedial measures' means any action, or combination of actions, including mitigating or interim measures to restore, rehabilitate or replace damaged natural resources and/or impaired services, or to provide an equivalent alternative to those resources or services as foreseen in Annex II of Directive 2004/35/EC1a. _________________ 1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32004L0 035
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall ensure that losses and spills are avoided. Where losses or spills occur, economic operators, EU carriers and non- EU carriers shall take immediate action to clean-up those losses or spills.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall notify the competent authority of all spills and losses and subsequent actions taken in accordance with the form set out in Annex V.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Competent authorities shall establish and maintain a public register containing the information they have received in accordance with paragraphs 31a, 2 and 43.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Economic operators and EU carriers shall take the following actions:
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) establish a risk assessment plan for each installation in accordance with Annex I taking into account the nature and size of the installation as well as the scale of its operations in the case of economic operators, and in accordance with Annex III in the case of carriers;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Every year, all economic operators that are medium and large-sized enterprises operating installations where plastic pellets in quantities below 1 000 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year or that are micro or small- sized enterprises shall notify an update of theand EU carriers shall review, update and report to the competent authorities their records on their quantity of pellets handled, estimated losses, notification of updated risk assessment plan for each installation as well asnd a renewal of the self- declaration of conformity to the competent authority every 5 years from the last notification.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Competent authorities mayshall ensure best practices and equipment are being used and shall require economic operators to take the following actions:
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) to change risk assessment plans notified in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 to ensure that the losses can effectively be prevented orand, where appropriate, contained and cleaned up and that Annex I is complied with;
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall ensure that the actions set out in Annex III are implemented duringfor all handlers across the supply chain, for all loading and unloading operations, transport journeys, storage, cleaning and maintenance operations.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall ensure that the actions set out in Annex III are implemented duringfor all loading and unloading operations, transport journeys, storage, cleaning and maintenance operations.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) keep records of annually estimated quantities of spills and losses, and of the total volume of plastic pellets produced and handled.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Economic operators and EU carriers shall retain records referred to in points (b) and (c) of this paragraph for a period of five years and make them available to competent authorities and, where applicable, to certifiers on demand.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. Where an action taken for the prevention, containment and clean-up of spills and losses fails, economic operators, carriers and non-EU carriers shall take immediate corrective actions, as soon as possible.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Every year economic operators tshat are not micro or small-sized enterprises and thll, for each installation, carry out an internal assessment on the state operatf compliance of the installations where plastic pellets in quantities above 1 000 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year shall, for each installation,ith the requirements of the risk assessment plan laid down in Annex I. Every year, EU carriers shall carry out an internal assessment on the state of compliance of the installir operations with the requirements of the risk assessment plan laid down inin accordance with Annex III. The internal assessment mayshall among others cover the following subjects:
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) the preventive, containment and clean up equipment and/or procedures implemented to avoid future losses, and an evaluation of their effectiveness;
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c
(c) discussions and training sessions with the personnel, inspections of equipment and procedures in place and revision of any relevant documentation.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
(c a) Records of internal assessment shall be maintained and made available to competent authorities on demand. Any corrective actions must be included in the update of the risk assessment plan.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Economic operators and EU carriers shall establish, implement and maintain a process to control the procurement of goods and services that use, process, manufacture, handle, store or transport pellets. (a) Operators and EU carriers shall identify selection criteria relevant to responsible pellet handling, for the approval of the suppliers and subcontractors that provide it with these goods and services.Selection criteria may include certification or accreditation of suppliers and subcontractors to relevant international standards. (b) Operators and EU carriers can ask suppliers and subcontractors to provide information on their pellet loss prevention performance, risk assessment plans and objectives. Economic operators shall work with suppliers and subcontractors to identify pellet loss risks arising from their activities and operations that impact the organisation.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. By … [OP: please insert the date = 124 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], and thereafter every threewo years, economic operators that are medium and large- sized enterprises shall demonstrate that each installation where plastic pellets in quantities above 1 000 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year is compliant with the requirements set out in Annex I, by obtaining a certificate issued by a certifier.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. By … [OP: please insert the date = 3624 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], and thereafter every fourtwo years, economic operators that are medium-sizedsmall and micro enterprises shall demonstrate that each installation where plastic pellets in quantities above 1 000 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year is compliant with the requirements set out in Annex I, by obtaining a certificate issued by a certifier.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. By … [OP: please insert the date = 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], and thereafter at least every two years, EU carriers shall demonstrate that where plastic pellets have been handled in the previous calendar year, handling practices are compliant with the requirements set out in Annex III, by obtaining a certificate issued by a certifier.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Certifiers shall carry out spot- checks, visual inspections of sites, transport medium and immediate surrounding areas to ensure that all measures included in the risk assessment plan carried out in accordance with Annex es I and III are duly implemented.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) be issued by third party certifiers in accordance with the model form set out in Annex IV and in electronic form;
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Economic operators which are registered to the Community eco-management and audit scheme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 are exempt from compliance with the notification obligation laid down in Article 4(2) and the obligations laid down in Article 5(1) and (2) of this Regulation provided that the environmental verifier as defined in Article 2(20) of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 has checked that requirements laid down in Annex I and Annex III have been included in the environmental management system of the economic operator or carrier and have been implemented on the ground, using a high level of verification processes such as mandatory on-site inspections and spot checks.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the certifier shall be accredited and independent of the economic operator;
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. At the latest by … [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month after fourtwo years following the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and every threewo years thereafter Member States shall, submit a report to the Commission containing qualitative and quantitative information on the implementation of this Regulation during the previous calendar year. The information shall include:
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Directive 2004/35/EC, in the event of an incidental or accidental loss significantly affecting human health or the environmentor spill, economic operators, EU carriers and non- EU carriers shall immediately:
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) inform the competent authority in whose territory the incident or accident occurred and the estimated quantities of losses or spills, in accordance with the form in Annex IV A;
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) take immediate measures to contain and clean-up incidental or accidental loss in an ecologically sensitive manner;
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take remedial measures to limitigate the negative impacts of the health or environmental consequences and, to prevent further incidents or accidents.store and rehabilitate ir replace damaged natural resources;
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) take measures to prevent further incidents or accidents.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority in whose territory the incident or accident occurred shall require, where necessary, that economic operators, EU carriers and non- EU carriers take appropriate complementary measures to limitigate the health or environmental consequences and, to prevent further incidents or accidents, and to restore the environment where spills or leaks do occur without generating additional negative environmental impacts in doing so.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take the measures necessary to ensure that compliance is restored within the shortest possible time to prevent or minimise any imminent accident;
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) fully restore the affected environment.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Where the infringement of the rules laid down in this Regulation poses an immediate danger to human health or threatens to cause an immediate significant adverse effect upon the environment, the competent authority mayshall suspend the operation of the installation until compliance is restored in accordance with paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (ca).
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. TBy six months after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall develop awareness raising and training material on the sound implementation of the obligations laid down in this Regulation. This shall be done based on the Recommendation 2021/06 adopted by the parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) and in consultation with representatives of economic operators, carriers, and certifiers, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and civil society representatives and in collaboration with competent authorities.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of compliance with the obligation referred to in Article 4(7), first subparagraph, point (c), a methodology to estimate quantities of losses shall be developed in harmonised standards by an expert, multi-stakeholder working group in accordance with the procedures established by Regulation (EU) No1025/2012.
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Competent authorities shall assess the substantiated complaint referred to in paragraph 1 and, where necessary, take the necessary steps, including inspections and hearings of the person or organisation, with a view to verifying those complaints. If the complaint is found to be grounded, the competent authorities shall take the necessary actions in accordance with Article 4(3), 9 and 10(2).
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) The absence of remedial measures from the operator in case of incident;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where damage to human health or the environment has occurred as a result of a infringement of this Regulation, the individuals and neighbouring communities affected have the right to claim and obtain compensation for that damage from the relevant natural or legal persons and, where appropriate, from the relevant competent authorities responsible for the infringement.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that, as part of the public concerned, non- governmental organisations promoting the protection of human health or the environment and meeting any requirements under national law are allowed to represent the individuals or ecosystems affected and bring collective actions for compensation. Member States shall ensure that a claim for an infringement leading to a damage cannot be pursued twice, by the individuals affected and by the non-governmental organisations referred to in this paragraph.
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the experience gained from the implementation of obligations set out in Articles 43, 4, 5, 8 and 59;
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the specific needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
This Regulation shall apply [OP: please insert the date = 182 months after the entry into force of this Regulation]. However, Article 3(1) shall apply from [OP: please insert the date the date of the entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Economic operators shall consideprovide for at least the following, taking into account the nature and size of the installation as well as the scale of its operations:
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) For prevention: 'hazardous for the environment' labels on all storage and transport containers; vacuum seals on hoses and pipework; tear- and impact- resistant rigid packaging that can withstand degradation inincluding in rough aquatic environments; equipment to create secure connection points with secondary barriers in place; entire site enclosed by cement kerbs forming a total retention volume and including a rainwater retention basin; vacuum filling system for all silos; loading systems designed to ensure transfer lines can be completely emptied after loading and unloading; sealedrigid, sealed, tamper-proof containers and / or external silos with confined base to store pellets; automated transport systems for pellets; (pipelines, etc.); gravity filling of tanks in closed hangars; indoor cleaning stations for vehicles, containers, tanks and staff shoes, with filtration and recovery of pellets.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) For containment: filtering catchment devices placed along the exterior edge of loading and unloading areas;on rainwater drains; sites enclosed in cement kerbs forming a total retention volume (secondary containment); primary containment including underground retention tanks with steel grating below spill hotspots (transfer points, loading and unloading areas, etc.); no hand tools but use of industrial vacuum cleaners and hand tools for immediate cleaning; internal and external drain covers, with filtration devices (e.g. with a mesh size smaller than the smallest pellets handled on site); storm water drainage or filtration systems to manage reasonably foreseeable flood or storm events; a high-performance sewage treatment system;
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) For clean-up: no hand tools but use of industrial vacuum cleaners for internal and external usage; dedicated appropriate containers for recovered pellets that are coverrigid, shock- resistant, waterproof, sealed, labelled and securedtamper-proof to prevent further spills and losses; hand tools (e.g., brooms, dustpan and brush, buckets, repair tapes); reinforced collection bags.emergency adhesive repair tapes;
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Operators shall undertake physical testing of equipment to verify its effectiveness in pellet clean-up and shall adjust the risk assessment plan accordingly.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Economic operators shall considerimplement at least the following, taking into account the nature and size of the installation as well as the scale of its operations:
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for prevention: limits on the volumes of pellets transported in certain packaging (e.g., pellets must be packaged and sealed in 25kg sacrigid, impact-resistant, waterproof and tamper-proof plastic tanks, and loaded no more than 1 tonne per pallet with prohibition to stack pallets); regular inspection and maintenance of packaging, containers and storage facilities; use of spill trays under transfer points and during loading and unloading; clearclear and detailed protocols for opening, loading, closing and sealing containers and tanks at the start and end of loading; physical testing, daily checks, cleaning and monitoring of the effectiveness of prevention procedures;
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for containment: regular inspection, cleaning and maintenance of catchement deviceskerbs, site ground, retention bins and basin; regular inspection, cleaning and maintenance of drain covers, storm water drainage orand filtration systems devices; regular inspection and systematic cleaning of vehicles leaving and/or entering hangar or a site, outgoing water facilities and fences on the perimeter of the facility that are in public areas when applicable; immediate replacement or repair of leaking packaging; immediate replacement of leaking containers; checks for broken and discarded packaging or containers foto recover residual pellets before disposal or repair; regular inspection, cleaning and maintenance of sewage treatment systems.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for clean-up: spilled plastic pellets are vacuum-cleaned up immediately after operation underway to prevent losses to the environment, at the latest upon termination of the operation, and collected in a designatnd collected in a rigid, waterproof, covered and labelled container. If possible, spilled plastic pellets are reused as raw material to reduce wastage. If spilled plastic pellets cannot be reused as raw materials, they are retrieved and disposed of in accordance with waste legislation, as well as damaged containers. Where pellets are lost to the environment, clean-up methods must be appropriate to the environment and ecologically sensitive to prevent further damage and impact on biodiversity and ecosystems.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 9 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 9 – introductory part
(9) in addition to elements described in points (1) to (8), economic operators that are medium or large-sized enterprises and operate installations where plastic pellets in quantities above 1 000 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year shall also take the following actions:
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
(b) establish an awareness and training programme, repeated at regular intervals, based on the employees' specific roles and responsibilities, on prevention, containment and clean-up, the installation, use and maintenance of equipment, the execution procedures, as well as the monitoring and reporting of pellet losses;
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) For prevention: verification during and after loading and unloading'hazardous for the environment' labels on all storage and transport containers; prohibition to stack pallets; verification, that pellets are properly removed from the outside of the transport equipment after final cleaning before leaving the loading/unloading site; clear communication onvisible labelling and communication on secure, sealed and covered stowrage requirements; clear, visible labelling, notifications and provisions for safe, sheltered storage of containers housing pellets transported on shipts; prevention of any leakage, including during the transport journey, e.g., by technical suitability of the transport means and containers, supplemented, if necessary, with appropriate sealing; ensuring that protective covers on e.g. forklifts/hydraulic equipment are used to prevent the piercing of packaging; regularly cleaning the loading compartments and the containers to minimise the loss of spilled pelletsthe choice of rigid, waterproof, tamper-proof and impact- resistant containers including in rough aquatic environments; regularly cleaning and checking the good condition of the containers and trailers to prevent perforation; visual checking of openings and integrity of the loading compartments prior and, to the extent possible, during the journey, including in the multimodal terminals, rail terminals, inland and seaports.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) For containment and clean-up: where possible,systematic cleaning of vehicles and staff shoes indoors and replacement of damaged containers before leaving the loading site, in case of spills during transport repair damaged packaging (e.g. by using booms, barriers and tape)adhesive tape) and vacuum the cargo compartment; and contain the remaining pellets in the loading compartment; collect the spilled pellets in closed containers or bags, rigid and waterproof containers labelled and tamper-proof for proper disposal; in case of transport of pellets in bulk tanks, deploy appropriate spill trays and catchment devices before opening the bottom manhole/cone of the silo tank only after entering the cleaning bay; replace the container liner only in suitable and non- public areas, where any spillage can be contained; immediately notify the authorities such as international and national emergency, or environmental authorities, as appropriate, from the Member State where the event occurred.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Equipment on board: at least a mobile phone, one portable lightening apparatus, hand tools (e.g. brooms, dustpan and brushportable dedicated vacuum cleaners, buckets, adhesive repair tapes, etc.); closed collection containers/reinforced collection bagrigid, labelled and tamper-proof collection containers for correct disposal of recovered pellets.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3 a) Establish an awareness and training programme, repeated at regular intervals, based on the employees’ specific roles and responsibilities, on prevention, containment and clean-up, the installation, use and maintenance of equipment, the execution procedures, as well as the monitoring and reporting of pellet losses;
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
(3 b) Set the procedures for informing subcontractors about the relevant procedures to prevent, contain and clean up spills and losses.