Activities of Anna ZÁBORSKÁ related to 2015/0275(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
Amendments (33)
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Waste management in the Union should be improved, with a view to protecting, preserving and improving the quality of the environment, protecting human health, ensuring prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources and promoting a moretruly circular economy.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The targets laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 for preparing for re- use and recycling of waste should be amended to make them better reflect the Union's ambition to move to an efficient circular economy. __________________ 14 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Definitions of municipal waste, commercial and industrial waste, construction and demolition waste, the final recycling process, and backfilling, littering and marine litter need to be included in Directive 2008/98/EC so that the scope of these concepts is clarified.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States should put in place adequate incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, in particular, by means of financial, fiscal and administrative incentives aimed at achieving the waste prevention and recycling objectives of this Directive, such as landfill and incineration charges, pay as you throw schemes, extended producer responsibility schemes and incentives for local authorities.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency and to reduce the environmental impact of waste. It is important therefore that Member States take appropriate measures to prevent waste generation and monitor and assess progress in the implementation of such measures. In order to ensure a uniform measurement of the overall progress made in the implementation of waste prevention measures, common indicators should be established, as well as common calculation methods and economic incentives for products that generate less waste in relation to their category and to the products that preceded them.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should take measures to promote prevention of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving food waste by 2030. These measures should aim to prevent food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in public and private organisations that sell or offer meals, and in restaurants and food services as well as in households. Having regard to the environmental and economic benefits of preventing food waste, Member States should establish specific food waste prevention measures and should measure progress in food waste reduction. To facilitate exchange of good practice across the EU both between Member States and between food business operators, uniform methodologies for such measurement should be established. Reporting on food waste levels should take place on a biennial basis.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Large differences exist between Member States with respect to their waste management performance, particularly as regards recycling of municipal waste. In order to take account of those differences, those Member States which in 2013 recycled less than 20% of their municipal waste according to Eurostat data should be given additional time to comply with the preparing for re-use and recycling targets established for 2025 and 2030. In light of average annual progression rates observed in Member States over the past fifteen years, those Member States would need to increase their recycling capacity at levels that are well-above past averages to meet those targets. In order to ensure that steady progress towards the targets is made and that implementation gaps are tackled in due time, Member States that are given additional time should meet interim-targets and establish an implementation plan, with the support of the Commission.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure better, timelier and more uniform implementation of this Directive and anticipate implementation weaknesses, an early warning system should be established, with the support of the Commission, to detect shortcomings and allow taking action ahead of the deadlines for meeting the targets.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Compliance with the obligation to set up separate collection systems for paper, metal, plastic and glass is essential in order to increase preparing for re-use and recycling rates in Member States. In addition bio-waste should be collected separately to contribute to an increase in preparing for re-use and recycling rates and the prevention of contamination of dry recyclable materials, as well as the prevention of their incineration and landfilling.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) This Directive sets long-term objectives for the Union’s waste management and gives economic operators and Member States a clear direction for the investments needed to attain the objectives of this Directive. In developing their national waste management strategies and planning investments in waste management infrastructure, Member States should make a sound use of the European Structural and Investment Funds by promoting prevention, re-use and recycling, in line with the waste hierarchy, and should not support landfill and incineration of untreated waste.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Certain raw materials are of a high importance to the economy of the Union and their supply is associated with a high risk. In order to ensure security of supply of those raw materials and in line with the Raw Materials Initiative and the objectives and targets of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials, Member States should take measures to achieve the best possible management of waste containing significant amounts of those raw materials, by preventing the landfill and incineration of untreated waste, taking economic and technological feasibility and environmental and health benefits into account. The Commission has established a list of critical raw materials for the EU18. This list is subject to regular review by the Commission. __________________ 18 COM(2014) 297 final. COM(2014) 297 final.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) This Directive should also clarify when the incineration and landfill of waste are efficient and may be considered as recovery operations in the framework of the circular economy.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – subparagraph 1 - point c a (new)
Article 3 – point 1a – subparagraph 1 - point c a (new)
(ca) commercial and industrial waste from economic activities including agricultural activities
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1b (new)
Article 3 – point 1b (new)
(ba) the following point is inserted: '1b. "Littering" means any action or omission, whether wilful or not, that results in the leaving of litter.'
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1c (new)
Article 3 – point 1c (new)
(bc) the following point is inserted: '1c. "food waste" means any food intended for human consumption that at some stage in the food chain is not used within a given date, is lost or thrown away or has deteriorated.'
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 4a
Article 3 – point 4a
4a. "construction and demolition waste" means waste falling under the construction and demolition waste categories, including lightweight materials, referred to in the list of waste adopted pursuant to Article 7;'
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
(ea) the following point is inserted: '16a. "dilution" means the mixing of waste with one or more other materials or waste for the purpose of lowering, without chemical transformation, the concentration of the components which are present in the waste, in order to allow the diluted waste to be sent for processing or recycling that would otherwise be prohibited for the undiluted waste.'
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 20 a (new)
Article 3 – point 20 a (new)
(fa) the following point is added: '20a. "decontamination" means any operation that consists of removing or treating the unwanted hazardous components or pollutants from waste in order to destroy them.'
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 20 b (new)
Article 3 – point 20 b (new)
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 - paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 - paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Adequate economic instruments must include: (a) the progressive increase of measures other than landfill for all waste categories; (b) the introduction or increase of measures other than incineration operations; (c) the extension of pay as you throw schemes in the Member States; (d) the introduction of deposit-refund schemes to reduce, reuse and recycle waste.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) In Article 4, the following paragraph is added: '3a. Waste shall be sorted before being sent for landfill or incineration in order to extract reusable or recyclable materials. The biodegradable parts must also be treated.'
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(-a) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: "1. In order to strengthen the re-use and the prevention, recycling and other recovery of waste, Member States mayshall take legislative or non-legislative measures to ensure that any natural or legal person who professionally develops, manufactures, processes, treats, sells or imports products (producer of the product) has extended producer responsibility." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32008L0098)
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 - indent 1
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 - indent 1
- define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of producers of products placing goods on the market of the Union, organisations implementing extended producer responsibility on their behalf, distributors, retailers, private or public waste operators, local authorities and, where appropriate, recognised preparation for re-use operators, end-users and consumers;
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall monitor and assess the implementation of the waste prevention measures. For that purpose, they shall use appropriate qualitative or quantitative indicators and targets, notably on the per capita quantity of municipal waste that is reduced thanks to design improvements, disposed of or subject to energy recovery.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to reduce food waste by 50 % by 2030 in the context of the commitment to the UN sustainable development goals and to ensure uniform measurement of the levels of food waste in the Member States, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing a common methodology for calculating food waste, including minimum quality requirements. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with Article 39(2).
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Malta, Romania and Slovakia may obtain five additional years for the attainment of the targets referred to in paragraph 2(c) and (d). The Member State shall notify the Commission of its intention to make use of this provision at the latest 24 months before the respective deadlines laid down in paragraphs 2(c) and (d). In the event of an extension, the Member State shall take the necessary measures to increase the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste to a minimum of 50% and 60% by weight, by 2025 and 2030 respectively. The above Member States may draw up annual national plans, with the assistance of the Commission, specifying the measures to be taken to meet the targets.
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point f a (new) Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point f a (new) Directive 2008/98/EC
(fa) the following paragraph is added: ‘5a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to encourage decontamination of hazardous waste before recycling and re-use.’
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
(12a) in Article 15(2), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, Member States may specify the conditions of responsibility and decide in which cases the original producer is to retain responsibility for the whole treatment chain or in which cases the responsibility of the producer and the holder can be shared or delegated among the actors of the treatment chain. ’ Or. fr (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32008L0098)
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 18
Article 18
12a. Article 18 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 18 Ban on the mixing of hazardous waste 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that hazardous waste is not mixed, either with other categories of hazardous waste or with other waste, substances or materials. Mixing shall include the dilution of hazardous substances. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may allow mixing provided that: (a) the mixing operation is carried out by an establishment or undertaking which has obtained a permit in accordance with Article 23; (b) the provisions of Article 13 are complied with and the adverse impact of the waste management on human health and the environment is not increased; and (c) the mixing operation conforms to best available techniques. ; and (d) the mixing operation, without chemical changes, does not alter the concentration of hazardous substances. 3. Subject to technical and economic feasibility criteria, where hazardous waste has been mixed in a manner contrary to paragraph 1, separation shall be carried out where possible and necessary in order to comply with Article 13.’ If separation is not possible, mixed waste shall be treated at facilities permitted to treat the waste substances or materials separately.’ Or. fr (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32008L0098)
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure the separate collection of bio-waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to minimise contamination by other waste, to ensure the relevant quality standards for compost, and to attain the targets set out in Article 11(2)(a), (c) and (d) and 11(3).
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) measures to combat and prevent all forms of littering and to clean up all types of litter.
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is added: ‘5a. Measures to reduce marine litter shall include: (a) prevention as regards single-use plastics and the types of packaging found most frequently in marine and land-based litter, (b) support for reusable packaging and refillable containers, (c) replacement of materials which cannot be recycled and hamper reprocessing, (d) implementation of deposit-refund schemes to increase waste collection and prevent littering, (e) replacement of plastic in final products, for example cosmetic products, detergents, and personal care products, frequently found in marine and land- based litter.’