6 Amendments of Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES related to 2013/0371(COD)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Consumption of plastic carrier bags results in high levels of littering and an inefficient use of resources and is expected to increase if no action is taken. Littering of plastic carrier bags, owing to the inadequate management of such waste in certain Member States, contributes to the problem of marine litter that threatens marine eco-systems worldwide.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Plastic bags less than 10 microns thick are routinely used to carry fresh or non-packaged food purchases for reasons of hygiene and food safety and because of the lack of alternatives. Before measures are taken to restrict their use, it must be realized that they are less harmful than packaging used for the same products. Purchasing fresh and non-packaged products helps prevent food wastage, since it enables consumers to purchase the exact amount required rather than a fixed prepackaged quantity, thereby making it easier to withdraw defective products without needing to discard entire prepackaged batches.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To promote similar reductions of the average consumption level of lightweight plastic carrier bags, Member States should take measures to reduce the consumption of plastic carrier bags with a thickness below 50 micronsand encourage the reutilisation and recycling thereof in line with the overall objectives of the Union’s waste policy and the Union’s waste hierarchy as provided for in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives. Such reduction measures should take account of current consumption levels of plastic carrier bags in individual Member States, with higher levels requiring more ambitious efforts. To monitor progress in reducing the use of lightweight plastic carrier bags national authorities will provide data on their use under article 17 of Directive 94/62/EC.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 96/62/EC
Article 3 – point 2 a
Article 3 – point 2 a
'lightweight plastic carrier bags' shall mean bags made of plastic materials as defined in Article 3(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011* with a wall thickness below 50 microns and which areand supplied to consumers at the point of sale of goods or products.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Member States shall take measures to achieve a reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and encourage the reutilization and recycling thereof on their territory within two years of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
These measures may include the use of national reduction targets, economic instruments as well as marketing restrictions in derogation from Article 18 of this Directive. For reasons of hygiene and food safety and taking into account consumer habits, the availability of alternatives and the need to prevent food wastage, Member States may set lower standards or authorize exemptions in respect of plastic bags with a thickness less than 10 microns. Similarly, because of their higher rate of reutilization, Member States may set lower standards for plastic bags thicker than 50 microns.