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5 Amendments of Giovanni LA VIA related to 2015/0276(COD)

Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency, to reduce the environmental impact of waste and to promote recycling materials of high quality. For those reasons, Member States should endeavour to promote reduction in the use of non- recyclable packaging and of excess packaging items. Waste prevention efforts should not compromise the role of packaging in preserving hygiene and safety for consumers.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) In certain situations, such as food service, single use packaging is required to guarantee food hygiene and the health and safety of consumers. Member States shall take account of this when developing prevention measures and shall promote greater access to recycling for such packaging.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Directive 94/62 EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(ba) In Article 3, the following point 2a is inserted: 2a. "Reusable packaging" means packaging which has been conceived and designed to accomplish within its lifecycle a minimum number of trips or rotations, is refilled or used for the same purpose for which it was conceived, without compromising food hygiene and the safety of consumers, and with or without the support of auxiliary products present on the market enabling the packaging to be refilled; such reusable packaging will become packaging waste when no longer subject to reuse;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Such other measures may consist of naThose measures shall contribute to the attainment of the objectives of the waste preventional programmes, incentives through extended producer responsibility schemes to minimise the environmental impact of as set out in Article 29 of Directive 2008/98/EC. They may include incentives to minimise the environmental impact of packaging through extended producer responsibility schemes. Promotion of reusable packaging shall not compromise food hygiene and consumer health and safety. Member States may take measures to promote reduction in the consumption of non-recyclable packaging or similar actions adopted, if appropriate, in consultation with economic operators, and designed to bring together and take advantage of the many initiatives taken within Member States as regards prevention. Such measures shall not compromise hygiene and safety of consumers. They shall comply with the objectives of this Directive as defined in Article 1(1). ;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(2d) In Article 5, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "Member States mayshall encourage reuse systems of packaging, which can be reused in an environmentally sound manner, in conformity with the Treaty, without compromising food hygiene and the safety of consumers."
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI