Activities of Gheorghe-Vlad NISTOR related to 2020/2077(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on New Circular Economy Action Plan
Amendments (4)
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the lackBelieves that the harmonization and standardization of international and European standardnorms on waste quality as this hinders a viable trade policy that is conducive to the circular economy; calls on the Commission to presentwould highly contribute to integrating circular economy objectives into trade policy; calls on the Commission to lead the efforts at international level to harmonisedze standards on waste quality and agree on a legal definition of recyclable waste, and to include these in future FTAs;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that in the transition to a circular economy particular attention must be given to key supply chains where the EU’s environmental footprint is significant; insists that circular economy should not be implemented at the detriment of competitiveness and that the level playing field should be guaranteed for EU companies; asks the Commission to assist SMEs in integrating circular economy in their business model; in this regard, calls on the Commission to ensure that strong and efficient measures are put in place to assist EU companies in the transition towards circularity, including through incentives and facilitation measures; insists that no additional unnecessary administrative burdens should be put on companies, particularly SMEs;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to ensure that FTAs reflect the objectives of the circular economy by inclurecommending strong, binding and enforceable sustainable development chapterimpact assessment mechanisms on sustainability, following WTO standards; suggests that the circular economy should be addressed in a cross- cutting manner in all relevant FTA chapters;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Commission to engage with the EU’s trading partners to further support the objectives of the circular economy; stresses that particular attention must be given toto keep track of how less developed partner countries can benefit from the circular economy, and make use of the already existing instruments, like Aid for Trade and GSP+; calls for an assessment of the impact of increased intra-EU recycling rates on countries strongly relying on waste imports.