Activities of Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV related to 2008/0241(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (debate)
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (debate)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The purpose of this Directive is, to contribute to sustainable production and consumption by as a first priority, the prevention of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and in addition, the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste and contribute to the efficient use of resources and the retrieval of strategic raw materials. It also seeks to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment, e.g. producers, distributors and consumers and in particular those operators directly involved in the collection and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment. .In particular, different national applications of the producer responsibility principle may lead to substantial disparities in the financial burden on economic operators. Having different national policies on the management of WEEE hampers the effectiveness of recycling policies. For that reason the essential criteria should be laid down at Community level.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The purpose of this Directive is, to contribute to sustainable production and consumption by as a first priority, the prevention of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and in addition, the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste and contribute to the efficient use of resources . It also seeks to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment, e.g. producers, distributors and consumers and in particular those operators directly involved in the collection and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment. .In particular, different national applications of the producer responsibility principle may lead to substantial disparities in the financial burden on economic operators. Having different national policies on the management of WEEE hampers the effectiveness of recycling policies. For that reason the essential criteria should be laid down at Community level and harmonised standards for the collection and handling should be developed.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The recovery, preparation for re-use and recycling of equipment can be counted into the targets defined in Article 7 of this Directive only if that recovery or preparation for re-use or recycling is not in contradiction to other European and Member States legislation applicable to the equipment. Ensuring proper recovery and preparation for re-use and recycling of equipment will account for sound resource management and will optimise the resources supply.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste from electrical and electronic equipments and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use. , in line with articles 1 and 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC. It also contributes to sustainable consumption and production by improving the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste from electrical and electronic equipments and by reducing overall negative impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point q
Article 3 – point q
(q)"remove" means manual, mechanical, chemical or metallurgic handling with the result that hazardous substances, preparations and components are contained as an identifiable stream or identifiable part of a streamextracted at the earliest possible stage of the treatment process and as completely ats the end of technically feasible. The treatmentmoval process. A substance, preparation or component is identifiable if it can be monitored to prove environmentally saf has to take place before any other treatment which risks distributing or diluting hazardous components within the waste streatmentm.
Amendment 109 #
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. On the basis of a report of the Commission accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal, the European Parliament and the Council shall, by …*31 December 2012, re-examine the collection rate of 45 % and the relatedand the deadlines referred to in paragraph 1 with a view inter alia to possibly setting individual collection rates for one or more categories set out in Annex III, particularly for photovoltaic panels, temperature exchange equipment and for lamps containing mercury. _________ * OJ: Please insert the date - 3 years from the date of entry into force of this Directive, lamps, including light bulbs, and small appliances, including small IT and telecommunications devices.
Amendment 112 #
Council position
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Regarding all WEEE separately collected in accordance with Article 5 and sent for treatment in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 10, Member States shall ensure that producers meet the following minimum targets set out in Annex V. as from …*: (a) for WEEE falling under categories 1 and 4 of Annex III, – 85 % shall be recovered, – 75 % shall be recycled and – 5 % shall be prepared for reuse; (b) for WEEE falling under category 2 of Annex III, – 80 % shall be recovered, – 65 % shall be recycled and – 5 % shall be prepared for reuse; (c) for WEEE falling under category 3 of Annex III, – 75 % shall be recovered and – 50 % shall be recycled; (d) for WEEE falling under category 5 of Annex III, – 75 % shall be recovered, – 50 % shall be recycled and – 5 % shall be prepared for reuse; (e) for WEEE falling under category 6 of Annex III, – 85 % shall be recovered, – 75 % shall be recycled and – 5 % shall be prepared for reuse; (f) for gas discharge lamps, 80 % shall be recycled; (g) for photovoltaic panels, 80 % shall be recycled. _______ * The date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt appropriate measures to minimise the disposal of WEEE in the form of unsorted municipal waste and to achieve a high level of separate collection of WEEE, notably, and as a matter of priority, for cooling and freezing equipment containing ozone depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, for mercury containing lamps and for small appliances.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prohibit and monitor the disposal of untreated separately collected WEEE.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the collection and transport of separately collected WEEE is carried out in a way which optimises re-use and recycling and the confinement of hazardous substances. In order to maximise reuse of whole appliances, Member States shall also ensure that collection schemes allow for the segregation of reusable appliances from separately collected WEEE at the collection points, prior to any transportation.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. ABy July 31, 2011 at the latest, a common methodology shall be established for the calculation of the total weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the national market.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. ABy 2014 a common methodology shall be established for the calculation of the total weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the national marketto determine the volume of WEEE generated (by weight and units) in each Member State.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 - paragraph 1
Article 8 - paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all separately collected WEEE undergoes treatment. The Commission shall pursue the development of harmonised standards for the collection, treatment and recycling of WEEE, which should be available by 12 months after the entry in to force of this Directive, in particular by tasking the European Committee for Standardisation accordingly. These standards shall include methods for evaluation of products end of life characteristics, as required by Art 4, inter alia easiness of dismantling, retrieval of scarce strategic resources, recyclability and reduction of hazardous substance emissions.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all separatelyd collected WEEE undergoes treatment. in accordance with the waste hierarchy priority order established by Directive 2008/98/EC. To give priority to preparation for reuse, a check should be implemented prior to any treatment, to ascertain whether the waste equipment or individual components thereof are reusable. This check should be carried out by accredited repair and reuse centres, established according to article 11.1 and Annex IV of Directive 2008/98/EC, or similarly qualified personnel
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point d a (new)
(da) small appliances containing valuable components and precious metals shall be recycled with a view to the recovery of precious metals.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 - paragraph 2
Article 11 - paragraph 2
2. These targets are calculated as weight percentage of separately collected WEEE that is sent to recovery facilities and effectively reused, recycled or recovered.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 - paragraph 3
Article 11 - paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that, for the purpose of calculating these targets, producers or third parties acting on their behalf keep records on the mass of used EEE, WEEE, their components, materials or substances when entering (input) and leaving (output) the treatment or recycling facility and/or when entering (input) the recovery or recycling facility.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that producers provide at least for the financing of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE from private households deposited at collection facilities set up under Article 5(2). Member States, where appropriate, shall encourage shall ensure that producers to finance all the cost occurring for collection and collection facilities for WEEE from private households. Additional rules on the calculation methods regarding the costs of collection and collection facilities may be laid down by Member States.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. In order to facilitate the preparation for reuse and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE, including maintenance, upgrade, reuse, preparation for reuse, refurbishment and recycling, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that producers provide free of charge reuse and treatment information for each type of new EEE placed on the market within one year after the equipment is placed on the market. This information shall identify, as far as it is needed by reuse centres, treatment and recycling facilities in order to comply with the provisions of this Directive, the different EEE components and materials, as well as the location of dangerous substances and preparations in EEE. It shall be made available to reuse centres, treatment and recycling facilities by producers of EEE in the form of manuals or by means of electronic media (e.g. CD- ROM, online services).