5 Amendments of Marc TARABELLA related to 2010/0298(COD)
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is not appropriate to extend limitations of the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents to household automatic dishwasher detergents or to industrial and institutional detergents because suitable technically and economically feasible alternatives to the use of phosphates in those detergents are not yet available and because an impact assessment is not yet available evaluating the impacts of extending limitations to household automatic dishwasher detergents, in particular evaluating reformulation costs and the impact of chemicals used in phosphate-free formulations, household water and energy consumption in the consumer use phase (wash cycle), and the economic costs to consumers.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) In Article 11, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. Additionally, the packaging of detergents sold to the general public intended to be used as laundry detergents shall bear the information provided for in Annexes VII B and VII Ba."
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(3b) In Article 11, the following paragraph is added: "6a. In order to prevent distortions in environmental competitiveness, manufacturers shall not claim that the performance of the detergent when merely complying with Union legislation, is an additional attribute."
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 1 – point 11 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Annex VII – Section B a (new)
Annex VII – Section B a (new)
(11a) In Annex VII, the following section Ba is inserted : "Ba. Information on sustainable use Without prejudice to Directive 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising (codified version)1, the labelling of household laundry detergents shall mention relevant information, by means of a logo and/or text, on encouraging the sustainable use of laundry detergents, such as recommendations for avoiding the incomplete filling of washing machines, paying attention to the dosing instructions, washing at low temperature and recycling/refilling packaging." __________ 1 OJ L 376, 27. 12.2006, p. 21.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Annex VII – Section B a (new)
Annex VII – Section B a (new)
(11a) In Annex VII, the following section Ba is inserted: "Ba. Information on sustainable use Without prejudice to Directive 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising (codified version)1, laundry detergent labels shall contain references to relevant information which can be found on existing sources, such as internet websites, for consumers, in order to allow them to have access to useful recommendations, suggestions and advice encouraging their sustainable use." __________ 1 OJ L 376, 27. 12.2006, p. 21.