5 Amendments of Jean LAMBERT related to 2013/2113(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A (a) (new)
Recital A (a) (new)
Aa. whereas the plastics industry in the EU employs about 1.6 million people;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A (b) (new)
Recital A (b) (new)
Ab. whereas the plastic recycling sector could create some 162,000 jobs in the EU in order to meet the new EU targets;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Member States should support initiatives that facilitate the development of sectors with the highest employment potential and, infor decent work, particular, that aidly in the transformation towards a sustainable economy and the creation of green jobs in line with the EU's 2020 strategy;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that changes in environmental legislation in countries such as China and Malaysia concerning the import of unwashed, post-consumer plastic could provide an important impetus for greater investment in recovery and recycling within the EU and the creation of additional employment;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the fact that appropriate levels of training and skills are needed for eco-innovations to flourish, and for EU waste legislation to be correctly implemented correctly;; notes that training can improve the perceived status of work in recycling and help improve staff retention and health and Safety practices recalls, in this context, that the European Social Fund could be helpful in preparing the labour force for an increased demand for green jobs.