Activities of Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ related to 2013/0371(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste to reduce the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags PDF (284 KB) DOC (381 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Education programmes aimed at consumers in general, as well as at children in particular, should play a particular role in the reduction of the use of plastic bags. These education programmes should be implemented both by Member States and by producers and retailers at the point of sale of goods and products;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 3 – point 2a
Article 3 – point 2a
'lightweight plastic carrier bags' shall mean bags made of plastic materials as defined in Article 3(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011* withhich usually have a wall thickness below 50 microns and which are supplied to consumers at the point of sale of goods or products.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph -1a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph -1a (new)
(1a) In Article 4, the following new paragraph -1a is inserted: '-1a. Member State shall ensure that packaging is manufactured in such a way that it does not contain substances in concentrations above 0,01% that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction or that are endocrine disrupters, and shall ensure that it does not contain „oxo-fragmentable" plastic materials, as described in the relevant Union legislation. Those measures shall be achieved by...*. ____________ * OJ: please insert the date - two years after the entry into force of this Directive.'
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
1a Member States within two years of entry into force of this Directive shall take measures to aiming at achieveing a reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags on their territory within two years of entry into force of this Directivof at least 50% during 5 years following the adoption of national measures in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags on their territory compared to the average consumption in the Union in 2010. By derogation from the first paragraph, Member States shall take measures aiming at achieving on their territory a reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags necessary for hygiene purposes intended to contain unpackaged foodstuffs or food and beverages that are intended to be consumed immediately after or very shortly after purchase.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
These measures may include education programmes for consumers in general and for children in particular, the use of national reduction targets, economic instruments as well as marketing restrictions in derogation from Article 18 of this Directive. Such marketing restrictions, however, shall not include total ban of use of lightweight plastic carrier bags.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1b (new)
(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 1b is inserted: '1b. Lightweight plastic carrier bags that are biodegradable and that are recoverable by means of organic recycling shall be exempted from the measures of this Directive provided that all of the following conditions are met: (a) they are not provided free of charge, (b) they are used in areas where they are accepted by the competent authorities responsible for waste management as part of bio-waste collection and recycling schemes, (c) they are clearly labelled with information for the consumers on their further use for separate collection of bio- waste, (d) they are compliant with EN 13432 standard, (e) they are capable of undergoing biological decomposition such that all of the material decomposes into carbon dioxide, biomass and water under natural conditions in less than two years.'
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a 1. The Commission shall review effectiveness of this Directive five years after its entry into force. 2. The review shall include the assessment on setting reduction targets for lightweight plastic carrier bags, which are supplied to consumers at the point of sale of goods or products for wrapping loose, unpackaged foods raw meat, fish, dairy products, fruits, vegetables or confectionery.