10 Amendments of Ana MIRANDA related to 2023/0373(COD)
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In 2021, the parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) adopted the non-binding Recommendation 2021/068 to reduce the loss of plastic pellets into the marine environment by promoting the timely development and implementation of effective and consistent pellet loss prevention standards and certification schemes for the entire plastic supply chain. Measures for minimizing the risk associated with the transport of plastic pellets by sea are under examination at the International Maritime Organization. ("IMO"). In 2023, the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response of the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the IMO agreed to prohibit the transport of plastic pellets in bulk in light of previous serious accidents. It is thus appropriate to implement such a prohibition for maritime transport in, to and from the Union. The Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response furthermore reported recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers (for adoption by the Marine Environment Protection Committee in April 2024). It is thus appropriate to already foresee the implementation of these recommendations for maritime transport in, to and from the Union. _________________ 8 OSPAR Recommendation 2021/06 on the reduction of plastic pellet loss into the marine environment
Amendment 125 #
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 fromat any stage of the supply chain, from any installation’s boundary to the environment or from any carrier, including road vehicles, rail wagons or, inland waterway vessels, and maritime vessels, transporting plastic pellets;
Amendment 133 #
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 any carrier, including road vehicles, rail wagons or, inland waterway vessels, or maritime vessels;
Amendment 141 #
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 any carrier, including road vehicles, rail wagons or, inland waterway vessels, and maritime vessels;
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) "remedial measures" mean measures defined in Article 2(11) of Directive 2004/35/EC.
Amendment 194 #
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 Annexes III and IIIA are implemented during loading and unloading operations, transport journeys, cleaning and maintenance operations.
Amendment 267 #
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, as well as competent authority of territories likely to be affected, and the estimated quantities of losses using the form in Annex IVA;
Amendment 279 #
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 lminimitse the health or environmental consequences and to prevent further incidents or accidents.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In case of an incidental or accidental loss significantly affecting human health or the environment, Articles 6 and 7 of Directive 2004/35/EC shall apply.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III a (new)
Annex III a (new)
ANNEX IIIA SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL ACTIONS FOR EU AND NON-EU MARITIME CARRIERS 1.Transport of pellets in bulk shall be prohibited. 2.Transport information shall clearly identify, as an addition in the cargo information required by SOLAS regulation VI/2, those freight containers containing plastic pellets.In addition, the shipper shall supplement the cargo information with a special stowage request requiring stowage as outlined in point 3. 3. Freight containers containing plastic pellets should be properly stowed and secured so as to minimize the hazards to the marine environment without impairing the safety of the ship and persons on board. Specifically, freight containers containing plastic pellets should be stowed under deck wherever reasonably practicable, or inboard in sheltered areas of exposed decks.