4 Amendments of Daciana Octavia SÂRBU related to 2017/2211(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the transition from a linear economy model to a circular one, not a choice but a necessity; considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, strengthen the development of clean technologies and reduce consumption of raw materials and Europe’s dependence on imported raw materials and energy;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that the ex ante conditionalities linked to the use of indirect funds by regions and Member States have helped the implementation phase of the strategic objectives of the current cohesion funds, but for the post- 2020 period they could be further defined in the detail. Respect for the waste hierarchy can be articulated in a series of ex-ante conditionalities that restrict the use of funds to the implementation of the circular economy without violating the subsidiarity principle. At present many Member States do not yet have waste management resources;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the importance of training for new jobs in the green economy: the ESF, going hand in hand with ERDF investment, should contribute to the formation of new jobs for a circular economy;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that the basic problem to be resolved first is the secondary materials market. If raw materials cost less than recycled ones, it is clear that the drive towards the green economy has slowed down considerably and that the use of structural funds could be lost in a vicious circle. In this context, some ad hoc laws (such as the upcoming European Commission's proposal on single use plastic products) and appropriate European-level taxation as the own resources of the next MFF can make a decisive contribution to moving towards a circular economy;