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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship recycling PDF (456 KB) DOC (659 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Ships which constitute waste and which are subject to a transboundary movement for recycling are regulated by the Basel Convention on the Control of the Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (‘'the Basel Convention’') and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on the shipment of waste . Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 implements the Basel Convention as well as an amendment to the Convention adopted in 1995, which has not yet entered into force at international level, and which establishes a ban on exports of hazardous waste to countries that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Since ships contain hazardous materials, they are generally classified as hazardous waste by Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and are therefore prohibited from being exported for recycling in facilities in countries not members of the OECD.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The cost of the creation or the upgrading of ship recycling facilities satisfying high requirements related to the protection of human health and environment and suitable for the dismantling of large commercial sea- going vessels is high, the profits generated by the facilities are equally high; the commercial value of the dismantled materials in addition to the creation or further development of skilled employment will contribute decisively to a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth for coastal areas involved in this activity. Therefore, ship dismantling should be perceived as an economic activity that has a beneficial social and economic impact and positive incentives should be provided.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) "Pre-Cleaning" means the safe and lawful removal and disposal, while in OECD countries, of the hazardous materials and wastes contained in the ship structure and equipment, remaining fuel oil, liquid and gases sealed in ship machinery, as well as cargo residues, and ship generated wastes remaining on board, prior to disposal or recycling of the entire ship.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that new EU ships do not contain the substances listed in Annex I, unless their use is unavoidable, and that their elimination or substitution through design changes or materials and components is scientifically or technically impracticable.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to promote the prevention of hazardous waste and the minimization of life-cycle hazards, Member States shall encourage, in particular, that: (a) shipowners, in liaison with ship builders, material and equipment manufacturers, should limit the use of hazardous substances in ships and to reduce their use in new ships based on the substitution principle. (b) the design and production of new ships takes into account and facilitates the easy and safe dismantling, repair, and recycling of end-of life ships; (c) ship builders, in liaison with material and equipment manufacturers, integrate an increasing quantity of recycled materials in ships and other products, in order to develop markets for recycled materials.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. AMember States shall ensure that an inventory of all hazardous materials shall be kept on board of each new shipEU ship and every other ship no later than one year after the adoption of this regulation.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. A review, based on a thorough assessment and amendment of the list of restricted substances in Annex I shall be undertaken by the Commission three years after the entry into force of this Regulation, and periodically thereafter on its own initiative or following the submission of a proposal by a Member State. The review and amendment of the list of restricted substances in Annex I shall be coherent with other legislation related to chemicals, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), and shall take into account, inter alia, Annexes XIV and XVII to that Regulation. The review shall use publicly available knowledge obtained from the application of such legislation.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. In order to review and amend Annex I, the Commission shall take account of whether a substance, including substances of very small size or with a very small internal or surface structure, or a group of similar substances: (a) could have a negative impact during waste management operations, including the possibilities for preparing for the reuse of waste or for recycling of materials from ships; (b) could give rise, given its uses, to uncontrolled or diffuse release into the environment, or could give rise to hazardous residues, or transformation or degradation products through the preparation for reuse, recycling or other treatment of materials from ships under current operational conditions; (c) could lead to unacceptable exposure of workers involved in the ship recycling or repairing processes; (d) could be replaced by substitutes or alternative technologies which have less negative impacts. During that review, the Commission shall consult interested parties, including economic operators, recyclers, treatment operators, environmental organizations and employee and consumer associations.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 c (new)
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) ensure rapid access for emergency response equipment such as fire-fighting equipment and vehicles, ambulances and cranes to the ship and all areas of the ship recycling facility once work has commenced to recycle the ship;
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) ensure appropriate storage for dismantled spare parts, including impermeable storage for oil-contaminated spare parts;
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j b (new)
(jb) ensure appropriate impermeable and sheltered storage and containment for solid and liquid PCB/PCT waste or material.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j c (new)
(jc) ensure that all PCB/PCT containing material is managed in accordance with the obligations and Guidelines of the Stockholm Convention.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j d (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j d (new)
(jd) ensure functioning equipment for the treatment of water, including rainwater, in compliance with health and environmental regulations;
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j e (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j e (new)
(je) ensure appropriate storage for explosive and/or inflammable materials and gas, including the prevention of fire hazards and excessive stockpiling;
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point 5 – point b – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point 5 – point b – introductory part
(b) which waste managetreatment process will be applied within the facility: incineration, landfilling or other waste treatment method and provide evidence that the applied process will be carried out(e.g. landfilling, neutralization of acids, chemical destruction) or other waste treatment method for each of the materials listed in Annex I, and provide evidence that the applied process will be carried out in accordance with established best practices, global norms and laws, without endangering human health, without harming the environment and, in particular: