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3 Amendments of João FERREIRA related to 2011/2056(INI)

Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that, as well as reducing the negative end-of-life environmental impact (polluting waste) and helping to tackle the problem of the scarcity of many primary raw materials, the recycling of materials (as completely as possible) also creates indigenous industrial development opportunities; urges the Commission to support action to bring about these opportunities, which are particularly important in the current crisis;
2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need for consistency with proclaimed objectives in the field of cooperation and development aid policy; takes the view that developing countries which are rich in raw materials should not be relegated to the role of net exporters of raw materials but should instead develop their own industrial and development policies, moving further along the value chain; rejects a neo- colonialist vision in the guise of the so- called 'raw-materials diplomacy';
2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Draws attention to the pernicious effects of speculation on raw materials; takes the view that the physical market should not be obscured by the financial 'derivatives' market, the volume of which has seen a disproportionate increase over the years, making it necessary and urgent to adopt measures in this field; stresses the importance of having reliable official information on flows and physical stocks of raw materials;
2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI