4 Amendments of Seán KELLY related to 2020/2077(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that trade policy is an essential tool for implementing the circular economy and the EU’s sustainability agenda globally; underlines that increased recycling and reallocation of excess materials for use in other forms of production can reduce the EU’s reliance on imports of raw materials, and points to the need to decouple economic growth from resource use in order to ensure the long- term sustainability of global value chains; whilst maintaining fair competition
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that in the transition to a circular economy particular attention must be given to key supply chains where the EU’s environmental footprint is significant; Stresses that this must be done in a way that does not impose an undue regulatory burden and ensures that European businesses can still remain competitive and take advantage of strategic diversification of supply chains.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to identify and abolish barriers to green growth and eco-innovation and those that prevent or restrict market access for circular products from outside the EU and to investigate the possibilities and benefits of reducing tariffs on certain products in order to encourage the development of the circular economy;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to ensure that FTAs reflect the objectives of the circular economy by including strong, binding and enforceable sustainable development chapters; suggests that the circular economy should be addressed in a cross-cutting manner in all relevant FTA chapters; calls on the Commission to deliver on its objective of launching a self- assessment tool for rules of origin and simplified life cycle analysis to aid risk assessment capabilities of SMEs so that they benefit from preferences under a given trade agreements.