9 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2012/0337(COD)
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 38
Annex 1 – point 38
38. Turning waste into a resource, as called for in the Resource Efficiency Roadmap, requires the full implementation of EU waste legislation across the EU, based on strict application of the waste hierarchy and covering different types of waste . Additional efforts are needed to: reduce per capita waste generation in absolute terms, limit energy recovery to non-recyclable materials, phase out landfilling, ensure high quality recycling and non-toxic material cycles, and develop markets for secondary raw materials. Hazardous waste will need to be managed so as to minimise significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, as agreed at the Rio+20 Summit. To achieve this, market- based instruments that privilege prevention, recycling and re-use should be applied much more systematically across the EU. Barriers facing recycling activities in the EU internal market should be removed and existing prevention, re-use, recycling, recovery and landfill diversion targets reviewed so as to move towards a ‘circular’ economy, with a cascading use of resources and residual waste close to zero.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 1 - point d
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 1 - point d
(d) Waste is safely managed as a resource, waste generated per capita is in absolute decline, energy recovery is limited to non- recyclable materials and landfilling of recyclable, compostable and compobustaible materials is effectively eradicated.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point e
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point e
(e) Fully implementing EU waste legislation. This will include applying the waste hierarchy and the effective use of market-based instruments and measures to ensure that landfilling is effectively phased out, energy recovery is limited to non- recyclable materials, non-toxic material cycles are stimulated so that recycled waste iscan be used as a major, reliable source of raw material for the EU, hazardous waste is safely managed and its generation is reduced, illegal waste shipments are eradicated and internal market barriers for environmentally-sound recycling activities in the EU are removed.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 48
Annex 1 – point 48
48. Horizontal chemicals legislation (REACH and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulations) provides baseline protection for human health and the environment and promotes the uptake of evolving non-animal testing methods. However, there is still uncertainty about the full impacts on human health and the environment from the combined effects of different chemicals (mixtures), nanomaterials, chemicals that interfere with the endocrine (hormone) system (endocrine disruptors) and chemicals in products. In recent years, more information has come to light on the need for action to deal with these challenges, especially if the EU is to attain the goal agreed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, and reaffirmed at the Rio+20 Summit, to have ensured ‘the minimisation of significant adverse effects’ ofexposure to chemicals on human health and the environment by 2020 and to respond to new and emerging issues and challenges in an effective, efficient, coherent and coordinated manner. The EU will further develop and implement approaches including provisions for industry to address combination effects of chemicals and safety concerns related to endocrine disruptors and set out a comprehensive approach for minimising adverse effects of hazardous substances across all relevant EU legislation, including chemicals in products, supported by a comprehensive chemical exposure and toxicity knowledge base taking into account the precautionary principle to protect in particular vulnerable groups from exposure. The safety and sustainable management of nanomaterials will be ensured as part of a comprehensive approach involving risk assessment and management, information and monitoring. Together these approaches will increase the chemical knowledge base and provide a predictable framework driving the development of more sustainable solutions.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 52 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Annex 1 – point 52 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) Developing by 2015 an EU strategy for a non- toxic environment, comprising short-term measures ensuring safety of nanomaterials and similar advanced materials, appropriate approaches for chemical regulations to address combination effects, minimising exposure to endocrine disruptors and chemicals in products, including addressing inter alia imported products, indoor exposure and non-toxic material cycles as well as mapping out actions to reach the long- term vision of a non-toxic environment. The strategy is supported by a comprehensive chemical exposure and toxicity knowledge base, ensuring accelerated and efficient decision-making and conducive to innovation of sustainable substitutes.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – Priority objective 5
Annex 1 – Priority objective 5
Priority objective 5: To improve the evidencknowledge base for environment policy
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 64
Annex 1 – point 64
64. Evidence for EU environment policy is based on environmental monitoring, data, indicators and assessments linked to the implementation of EU legislation, as well as formal scientific research and ‘citizen science’ initiatives. There has been considerable progress on strengthening this evidence base, raising awareness and improving the confidence of policy-makers and the public in the evidencknowledge-based approach to policy, facilitating their understanding of complex environmental and societal challenges.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 66
Annex 1 – point 66
66. However, the pace of current developments and uncertainties surrounding likely future trends requires further steps to maintain and strengthen this evidencknowledge base to ensure policy in the EU continues to draw on a sound understanding of the state of the environment, possible response options and their consequences.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 69 – indent 3
Annex 1 – point 69 – indent 3
– TAlthough there is increasingly available knowledge on adverse effects from endocrine disrupting chemicals, especially regarding development of children, that fully warrants precautionary action, there are still uncertainties surrounding the full implications on human health and environmental implications of endocrine disruptors, mixtures, chemicals in products and nanomaterials. Filling these gaps can accelerate decision-making and enable the further development of the chemicals acquis to better target areas of concern, while stimulating more sustainable use of chemicals. An improved understanding of the environmental factors affecting human health would allow preventive policy actions to be taken.