4 Amendments of Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ related to 2009/2153(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the management of such waste should be structured in line with the ‘waste hierarchy’: prevention and reduction, reuse, recycling, other types of recovery, in particular for energy purposes, and as the last option, landfilling (in accordance with Article 4 of the Waste Framework Directive); whereas prevention is the priority objective in the management of bio-waste; whereas prevention makes it possible, in particular, to avoid food waste and green waste, for example through the improved planning of public parks with low-maintenance plants and trees, but, if it is established under the waste hierarchy that waste prevention is impossible, a decision to treat biodegradable waste in a way that does not obtain energy but preserves nutrients (composting) or in a way that obtains energy and preserves nutrients (biogas production) is appropriate;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas EU-level quality standards need to be defined for the treatment of bio-waste and the quality of compost; whereas regulating the quality parameters for compost will make it possible to build consumer confidence in this product; whereas compost should be graded in line with its quality,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas the possibilities for using poor-quality compost so as not to harm the environment or human health should also be considered and assessed, and whereas, at EU level, properly defining the possibilities for using poor-quality compost and establishing when compost is considered a product and when it is considered waste would make it easier for Member States to orient themselves when deciding on matters relating to compost use.
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to adopt a quality-grading system covering different types of use for the various types of compost obtained through the treatment of bio-waste;