14 Amendments of Ivo BELET related to 2018/0012(COD)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In spite of these regulatory developments, discharges of waste at sea still occur. This is due to a combination of factors, namely adequate port reception facilities are not always available in ports, enforcement is often insufficient and there is a lack ofo adhere to the polluter-pays- principle in this context, enforcement of existing regulation should be further improved, also by bettering monitoring of discharges of waste at sea through the use of advanced technologies. However, full monitoring will never be achieved and a need to increase incentives to deliver the waste onshore remains.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Under Directive 2000/59/EC, all ships calling at European ports already have to contribute to the costs of port reception facilities irrespective of actual use of facilities. As such, Directive 2000/59/EC has contributed to increasing volumes of waste being delivered to port reception facilities since its entry into force, and as such has been instrumental in reducing waste discharges at sea, as was revealed in the REFIT Evaluation of the Directive.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In spite of these regulatory developments, discharges of waste at sea still occur. This is due to a combination of factors, namely adequate port reception facilities are not always available in ports, enforcement is often insufficient and there is a lack ofo adhere to the polluter-pays- principle in this context, enforcement of existing regulation should be further improved, also by bettering monitoring of discharges of waste at sea through the use of advanced technologies. However full monitoring will never be achieved and a need to increase incentives to deliver the waste onshore remains.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The REFIT Evaluation has also demonstrated that Directive 2000/59/EC has not been fully effective due to inconsistencies with the MARPOL framework. In addition, Member States have developed different interpretations of the key concepts in the Directive, such as adequacy of the facilities, advance waste notification and the mandatory delivery of waste to port reception facilities, and exemptions for ships in scheduled traffic. The evaluation called for more harmonisation of those concepts and further alignment with the MARPOL Convention in order to avoid unnecessary administrative burden on both ports and port users. Full alignment of the delivery obligation with the discharge rules laid down in the MARPOL Convention is necessary.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Under the Directive 2000/59/EC, all ships calling at European ports already have to contribute to the costs of port reception facilities irrespective of actual use of facilities. As such, Directive 2000/59/EC has contributed to increasing volumes of waste being delivered to port reception facilities since its entry into force, and as such has been instrumental in reducing waste discharges at sea, as was revealed in the REFIT Evaluation of the Directive.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The REFIT Evaluation has also demonstrated that Directive 2000/59/EC has not been fully effective due to inconsistencies with the MARPOL framework. In addition, Member States have developed different interpretations of the key concepts in the Directive, such as adequacy of the facilities, advance waste notification and the mandatory delivery of waste to port reception facilities, and exemptions for ships in scheduled traffic. The evaluation called for more harmonisation of those concepts and further alignment with the MARPOL Convention in order to avoid unnecessary administrative burden on both ports and port users. Full alignment of the delivery obligation with the discharge rules laid down in the MARPOL Convention is necessary.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developed in relation to waste management, so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vesselsVoluntary application of reduced fees for vessels that demonstrate good waste management practices beyond the required standards, resulting in thate reduce their waste on boardtion of waste, can serve as an effective reward system.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developed in relation to waste management, so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vesselsVoluntary application of reduced fees for vessels that demonstrate good waste management practices beyond the required standards, resulting in thate reduce their waste on boardtion of waste, can serve as an effective reward system.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to take account of developments at international level, and to promote environmentally sound waste management practices on board, the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending this Directive to update the references to international instruments and the Annexes and to change references to international instruments, in order to prevent, if necessary, changes to those international instruments from applying for the purposes of this Directive, and to develop common criteria for recognising ‘green ships’ for the purpose of granting a reduced waste fee to those ships. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the CouncilCommission should encourage the exchange of good practices on the development of bottom-up schemes for the purpose of voluntarily granting a reduced waste fee to those ships.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to take account of developments at international level, and to promote environmentally sound waste management practices on board, the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending this Directive to update the references to international instruments and the Annexes and to change references to international instruments, in order to prevent, if necessary, changes to those international instruments from applyingCommission should encourage the exchange of good practices on the development of bottom-up schemes for the purposes of this Directive, and to develop common criteria for recognising 'green ships' for the purpose of granting a reduced waste fee to those ships. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Councilvoluntarily granting a reduced waste fee to those ships.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in order to provide for a maximum incentive for the delivery of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, including the waste that has been collected in nets during fishing operations, the indirect fee to be charged shall cover all the costs of port reception facilities for this waste, covering quantities normally delivered (with respect to the category, type and size of the ship) in order to ensure a right of delivery without any additional direct charges;
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The fees shallmay be reduced if the ship’s design, equipment and operation are such that it can be demonstrated that the ship produces reduced quantities of waste, and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner. The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19, to define the criteria for determining that a ship meets the requirements stated in this paragraph in relation to the ship’s on-board waste management.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in order to provide for a maximum incentive for the delivery of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, including the waste that has been collected in nets during fishing operations, the indirect fee to be charged shall cover all the costs of port reception facilities for this waste, covering quantities normally delivered (with respect to the category, type and size of the ship) in order to ensure a right of delivery without any additional direct charges;
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The fees shallmay be reduced if the ship’s design, equipment and operation are such that it can be demonstrated that the ship produces reduced quantities of waste, and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner. The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19, to define the criteria for determining that a ship meets the requirements stated in this paragraph in relation to the ship’s on-board waste management.