9 Amendments of Britta REIMERS related to 2009/2153(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers biological treatment in 'closed systems' to be a feasible and fully tested possible way of diverting significant quantities of putrescible waste away from landfills;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that bio-waste which is free of pollutants needs to be regarded as a valuable natural resource that can be used to produce quality compost, which is essential to preserving land productivity, reducing the use of high energy intensive chemical fertilisers and increasing water retention in the soil;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that agriculture’s future also depends on the care, restoration and conservation of the soil; stresses that the use of compost in farming makes an important contribution to the quality of farmland, particularly as regards its water absorption properties, fertility and carbon storage capacity, and stresses, therefore, that policies for organic fertilisation of the soil and recovery of biomass through composting need to be promoted and supported;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that a number of quality standards should be observed in the use of compost so that applyspreading compost ton the soil does not lead to its gradual pollution, producing obvious negative environmental and economic effects, for example as a result of inputs of heavy metals, residues of chemicals and medicines and other extraneous substances; urges the Commission to present legislative proposals on qualitative criteria for compost and digestate;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that the 'polluter pays' principle should be taken as the basis for compensation for additional costs arising from inputs of pollutants, so that the negative externalities of spreading bio- waste are not paid for by farmers;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is of the opinion that separate refuse collections, in addition to being a valid alternative to landfills, provide quality input to bio-waste recycling and improve the efficiency of energy recovery; urges the Commission to support the Member States in introducing waste separation systems and to introduce binding and ambitious targets for the recycling of this waste;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers bio-waste to be a valuable renewable resource for the production of gaseous transport fuel through conversion of biogas into biomethanebiofuel for means of transport and for feeding into the gas network through conversion of biogas into biomethane, and calls on the Commission to analyse and promote ways of using bio-waste to produce biogas;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to promote educational measures in Europeanfor the public and particularly at schools in order to encourage sustainable management of municipal solid waste, particularly at the first stage which is separate refuse collections, and to draw attention to the benefits of waste separation.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)