6 Amendments of Paolo DE CASTRO related to 2018/0172(COD)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the Union, 80 to 85 % of marine litter, measured as beach litter counts, is plastic, with single-use plastic items representing 50 % and fishing-related items representing 27 %. Single-use plastics products include a diverse range of commonly used fast-moving consumer products that are discarded after having been used once for the purpose for which they were provided, are rarely recycled, and are prone to littering. A significant proportion of the fishing gear placed on the market is not collected for treatment. Single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic are therefore a particularly serious problem in the context of marine litter and pose a severe risk to marine ecosystems, biodiversity and, potentially, to human health and are damaging activities such as tourism, fisheries and shipping. It should nonetheless be emphasised that the use of plastics in food containers for human consumption is highly regulated in the EU.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) There are many different sources of plastic pollution, as has been demonstrated through monitoring conducted under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and by civil society. It would therefore be appropriate to exchange the best practices in use in certain Member States to improve plastic recycling systems and cut down on waste, as these are currently giving rise to additional costs for farmers.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'single-use plastic product' means a product that is made wholly or partly from plastic and that is not conceived, designed or placed on the market to accomplish, within its life span, multiple trips or rotations by being returned to the producer for refill or re-used for the same purpose for which it was conceived' means conceived, designed or placed on the market to be used once, for a short period of time and, based on a harmonised methodology, has been identified as accounting for a significant proportion of marine litter found in the EU;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ‘plastic product’ means a product that is made mainly from plastic.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 1
Annex I – part E – indent 1
— Food containers, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale, used to contain food that is intended for immediate consumption from the receptacle either on-the-spot or take- away without any further preparation, such as food containers used for fast food, except beverage containers, plates and packets and wrappers containing food. This provision shall not apply to packaging wich is intended to etend the shelf-life of pre-prepared foods.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part G – indent 1
Annex I – part G – indent 1
— Food containers, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale, used to contain food that is intended for immediate consumption from the receptacle either on-the-spot or take- away without any further preparation, such as food containers used for fast food, except beverage containers, plates and packets and wrappers containing food. This provision shall not apply to packaging which is intended to extend the shelf-life of pre-prepared foods.