1 Amendments of Matthias GROOTE related to 2015/0272(COD)
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) In Article 23, after paragraph 3, the following paragraph is inserted: (3a) By 31 December 2018, in the context of Circular Economy Action Plan, the Commission shall review this Directive as a whole and in particular its scope and the targets, based on an impact assessment and take into account: (a) the Union's circular economy policy objectives and initiatives; (b) the technical development of new types of battery for whose energy storage no hazardous substances, in particular no heavy and other metals or metal ions maybe used. The review shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal.