17 Amendments of Lara COMI related to 2023/0085(COD)
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52a) The exemption of micro- enterprises from the scope of this Directive shall be without prejudice to the option, upon voluntary request, to comply with the requirements laid down in this Directive under Article 10. Given the competitive factor with regard to sustainable choices, it is appropriate to provide for the need for micro-enterprises to adapt to a new, simplified and voluntary environmental claim system.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54 a (new)
Recital 54 a (new)
(54a) The Commission should provide targeted and specialised training to help SMEs with applying and complying with the requirements for substantiation and verification of environmental claims.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that traders carry out an assessment to substantiate explicit environmental claims. This assessmente assessment of explicit environmental claims concerning environmental impacts, environmental aspects or environmental performance shall:
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) rely on widely recognised scientific evidenceapproaches, use accurate information and take into account relevant international or European standards;
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) include primary information available to the economic operator on environmental impacts, environmental aspects or environmental performance, which are subject to the statement;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) demonstrate that environmental impacts, environmental aspects or and environmental performance that are subject to the claim are significant from a life- cycle perspective as defined in ISO standard 14001;
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where a claim is made on environmental performance, also take into account all environmental aspects or environmental impacts which are significant to assessing the environmental performancefrom a lifecycle perspective as defined in ISO standard 14001;
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) identify whether improving environmental impacts, environmental aspects or and environmental performance subject to the claim leads to significant harm in relation to environmental impacts on climate change, resource consumption and circularity, sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, pollution, biodiversity, animal welfare and ecosystems. For impacts for which there are no widely recognised scientific indicators, the trader submitting the complaint shall supply a qualitative assessment satisfying the requirements laid down in paragraph 1;
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) include relevant secondary information for environmental impacts, environmental aspects, or environmental performance which is representative of the specific value chain of the product or the trader on which a claim is made, in cases where no primary information is available.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to traders that are microenterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC110 unless they request the verification with the aim of receiving the certificate of conformity in accordance with Article 10. Micro-enterprises may use, upon request, simplified forms to draw up and submit the explicit environmental claims referred to in these paragraphs. _________________ 110 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The requirements laid down in this Article shall not apply to traders that are microenterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC111 unless they request the verification with the aim of receiving the certificate of conformity in accordance with Article 10. If they so request, micro- enterprises may use simplified forms to draw up and submit the comparative explicit environmental claims referred to in these paragraphs. _________________ 111 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Where, further to the evaluation referred to in the first subparagraph, the competent authorities find that the substantiation and communication of the explicit environmental claim or the environmental labelling scheme does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Directive, they shall invite the trader to provide an appropriate justification for the anomalies identified. If the competent authorities do not consider the reasons given sufficient, they shall notify the trader making the claim about the non- compliance and require that trader to take all appropriate corrective action within 3120 days to bring the explicit environmental claim or the environmental labelling scheme into compliance with this Directive or to cease the use of and references to the non-compliant explicit environmental claim. These corrective measures must in any case be proportionate to the size of the company. Such action shall be as effective and rapid as possible, while complying with the principle of proportionality and the right to be heard.
Amendment 807 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those measures from [OP please insert the date = 2436 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive] to all products, information material and packaging material placed on the market after that date.
Amendment 818 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Products with environmental claims or environmental labels made or displayed before the Directive came into force may continue to be marketed until the claim or label concerned is verified.