35 Amendments of Frédérique RIES related to 2018/2035(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Waste Framework Directive, Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, Directive on Landfill and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas every year between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste produced on land enter the ocean;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas 90% of all seabirds swallow plastic particles;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas microplastics were found in 90 % of bottled water;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas Europeans generate 25.8 million tonnes of plastic waste per year, and only 6% is made of recycled plastic, considering that if the EU wants to reach the target for 2030 of 55% of recycled packaging, it is essential to encourage the expansion of the sorting and recycling industry, which should have quadrupled compared to 2015;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas nano-sized particles of polymer-based materials are exposed to humans via drinking water, marine foodstuffs, cosmetics and air; whereas nano-plastic particles have been detected in human colon tissue and the bloodstream causing various health issues;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. believes that supermarkets play a crucial role in the reduction of single-use plastic in the EU; welcomes initiatives like plastic-free supermarket aisles which provide opportunities for supermarkets to test compostable biomaterials as alternatives to plastic packaging;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is further convinced that circularity needs a diverse mix of solutions such as reuse, mechanical recycling, chemical recycling and the use of sustainable bio-based feedstock for plastics;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that sufficient funding of research and innovation is key to understand the source, quantification and impact of macro-, micro- and nanoplastics on the marine ecosystems and to develop innovative solutions; and calls therefore for a budget of at least €120 billion for Horizon Europe in the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders, including consumers, are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into public responsibility and behavioural change remains an equally important challenge;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire waste acquis is fully and swiftly implemented;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to make ‘circularity first’ an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and revifocusing on the eco-design legislative frameworkand resource efficiency of products;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that measures that stimulate the creation of an internal market for secondary raw materials and the uptake of these are implemented;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that low fossil fuel prices, low demand and lack of high-grade supply on the European market has contributed to the lack of uptake of recycled plastic; emphasises that a stable, domestic market for secondary raw materials is necessary to ensure the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to identify and remove the barriers that face trade in secondary raw materials in order to create level playing field;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to learn from best practices with independent third-party certification and promote the certification of recycled plastics at the EU- level, as verification is essential in order to boost market confidence;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights the innovative potential of start-ups in the context of recycling and upcycling;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes the already existing and well-functioning deposit refund systems for plastic bottles and other packaging; encourages their continuous development and sharing of information between the Member States;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the necessity to support the development of non-toxic material cycles as laid down in the 7th Environmental Action Programme;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that the difficulty to track possible presence of chemicals of concern constitutes an obstacle in meeting future recycling targets; therefore calls on the simplification of the possibility of tracking the chemical composition of plastic materials;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to create a definition on single-use plastics in order to facilitate national implementation and to achieve the target of reducing the level of waste from single-use plastic, however, stresses the need to safeguard items with no available alternative, as in health care;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls for an action plan to ban single-use plastic items within all buildings of the European Institutions;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on both bio-based content and, biodegradability and compostability in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises that bio-based plastics offer potential for partial feedstock differentiation and calls for further R&D investment in this regard; acknowledges the existence of innovative bio-based materials already on the market; stresses the need for neutral and equal treatment of substitute materials;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for an EU ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available; restrictions at EU level on micro-plastics (solid plastic particles smaller than 5mm in any dimension and insoluble in water) which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and asks at the same time the Commission to encourage relevant industries the replacement of all microplastics with viable and efficient alternatives;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to look into the sources, distribution, fate and effects of both macro- and micro-plastics in the context of wastewater treatment and storm water management in the ongoing fitness check on the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive; furthermore calls on Member States’ competent authorities and the Commission to ensure the full enforcement of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Underlines the need to address regulatory barriers to innovation and calls on the Commission to examine possible EU innovation deals in line with achieving the goals set out in the Plastics Strategy;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe to empower ocean engaged citizens and by doing so raise awareness about the environmental challenge of plastic pollution and other forms of marine litter;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Calls for an EU policy dialogue on marine litter and plastic pollution, bringing together representatives of civil society, the plastic industry, specific sectors such as the fishing, shipping and tourism, as well as scientists and politicians from the local to European level;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)
Paragraph 35 c (new)
35c. Emphasises the importance of projects such as fishing for litter campaigns and beach clean-ups;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 d (new)
Paragraph 35 d (new)