22 Amendments of Jan HUITEMA related to 2018/2035(INI)
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 143 #
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 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates that Member States shall make use of economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the compliance with the obligation for separate collection of waste is key in order to avoid locking in resources at the lower levels of the waste hierarchy, and to enable high-quality recycling and boost the uptake of qualitative secondary raw materials; maintains that the 2030 recycling targets should be examined with a view to at least maintain and, if appropriate, increasing them, with attention being paid also to specific waste streams;
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 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including dseposit-refund schemes orarate collection, extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes deposit-refund schemes; underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificities into account and ensure that any existing well-performing and cost- efficient systems are not jeopardised;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines that the reduction of plastic waste and recycling is not only the responsibility of producers, but equally of consumers, retailers, and competent authorities; believes consumers should be made aware of the polluting nature of plastic waste and should be stimulated to take their responsibility to recycle plastic waste as well as consider alternatives to conventional plastic products, such as bio-based plastics, in order to prevent the creation of unnecessary plastic waste;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines that the reduction of plastic waste and recycling is not only the responsibility of producers, but equally of consumers, retailers, and local governments. Believes consumers should be made aware of the polluting nature of plastic waste and should be stimulated to take their responsibility to recycle plastic waste as well as consider alternatives to conventional plastic products, such as bio-plastics, in order to prevent the creation of unnecessary plastic waste;
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 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to set minimum requirements in product legislation to significantly reduce the release of micro-plastics at source, in particular for textiles, tyres, paints and cigarette butts; acknowledges the on-going research in these areas and calls on the Commission to support research in sewage sludge treatment technologies;
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 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to link its Plastic Strategy with the aims of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Underlines the potential for the bioeconomy to develop sustainable alternatives for plastics;
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;