Activities of Marusya LYUBCHEVA related to 2013/0239(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Shipments of waste (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipment of waste PDF (324 KB) DOC (398 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Adequate planning of waste shipment inspections is necessary to establish the capacity and efficiency needed for waste shipment inspections in the Member States and effectively prevent illegal shipments. The provisions on enforcement and inspections in Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 should therefore be strengthened with a view to ensuring a systematic approach for regular and consistent planning of inspections. Planning should include a number of key elements, including analysis, risk assessments, strategies, objectives, priorities, numbers and types of planned inspections, the facilities for collection, storage and sorting of waste, assignment of tasks, means of cooperation between authorities, ands well as provisions on training of inspectorand qualification of the controlling and inspecting bodies.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Diverging rules exist throughout the Union as regards the power and possibility for competent authorities in Member States to require evidence from waste exporters in order to check the legality of shipments. Such evidence may concern whether the substance or object is ‘waste’ within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 or whether the waste will be shipped to environmentally sound facilities according to Article 49 of the Regulation. Article 50 of the Regulation should therefore provides the possibility for competent authorities in Member States to require evidence from suspected illegal waste exporters in order to check the legality of shipments.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The process of waste shipment is related to the operation of collection, storage and sorting facilities and operators, and subject to registration and/or licensing regiment. Illegal waste shipments frequently stem from uncontrolled collection, storage and sorting facilities. Inspection requirement, as well as from omissions in the national legislation of the Member States or insufficient control thereof. Strict inspection requirements for illegal waste sites and when necessary modifications in the relevant national legislations should therefore be introduced for such waste sites.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Illegal waste shipments may cause severe negative impact on environment and health, distortion of the internal market and significant loss of resources. Member States should recognise the significance of these implications and alongside control measures should also enforce penalties and suspensions of the operations of legal and natural persons facilitating illegal shipments.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission with the objective to adopt unified technical and organisational requirements for the introduction and/or practical implementation of electronic data interchange. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations with Member States and stakeholders during its preparatory work, including at expert level.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The Commission should introduce and maintain a database on illegal shipments of waste within, into and out of the Union.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) The Commission should urge the Member States to harmonize their legislation, in terms of power and competences of the inspection authorities, as well as in terms of penalising illegal waste shipments.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 36
Article 2 – paragraph 36
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
Article 50 – paragraph 4 a – point ii
Article 50 – paragraph 4 a – point ii
(ii) in cases of a suspected illegal shipment, require the person in charge of the shipmentcompetent authority of dispatch, destination or transit (legal or natural person) to submit a copy of the invoice and contract relating to the sale or transfer of ownership of the substance or object, which states that it is destined for re-use within the meaning of Article 2(36) and to prove that it is fully functionalAnnex IV of Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1 and to prove that it is fully functional. __________________ 1 Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 197, 24.07.2012, p. 38).
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – point 3 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
Article 50 – paragraph 4 b
Article 50 – paragraph 4 b
4b. In order to ascertain that a shipment is destined for recovery operations which are in accordance with Article 49, the competent authority may in cases of a suspected illegal shipment require the personlegal or natural person, arranging or being in charge of the shipment to submit a contract, letter or other document signed by the recovery facility, as well as a certificate or other issued by the competent authority in the Member State document for compliance of the activities undertaken, specifying the waste treatment methods, technologies and standards applied by the recovery facility in the country of destination.'