Activities of Gilles PARGNEAUX related to 2015/0275(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Waste (A8-0034/2017 - Simona Bonafè) FR
Amendments (36)
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Waste management, transformation and use in the Union should be improved, with a view to protecting, preserving and improving the quality of the environment, protecting human health, ensuring prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources and promoting a more circular economy. , a better management of raw material, while making the economy less dependent on importations, reducing the energy dependency of the EU, providing new economic opportunities, new markets and promoting the creation of local jobs.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The targets laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 for preparing for re- use and recycling of waste should be amended to make them better reflect the Union's ambition to move to a circular economy, by taking the necessary measures to ensure that the waste can be considered as a useful resource for this transition. __________________ 14 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Many Member States have yetIt is therefore essential for some Member States to revise their existing waste prevention programs in light of the new provisions of the present directive and to adapt their investments to develop the necessary waste management infrastructure. It is therefore essential to set long-term policy objectives in order to guide measures and investments, notably by preventing the creation of structural overcapacities for the treatment of residual waste and lock-ins of recyclable materials at the bottom of the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States should put in place adequate incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, in particular, by means of financial incentives aimed at achieving the waste prevention and recycling objectives of this Directive, such as landfill and incineration charges, pay as you throw schemes, extended producer responsibility schemes, minimum recycled content obligations; direct price support schemes, internalisation of positive and negative externalities linked to recycling and primary raw materials, investment aid, tax levies, reduction or exemptions - notably policy of zero or extremely low VAT on the repair, materials for repairing, and sale of second hand products , tax refunds, and incentives for local authorities.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The switch to a circular economy should be in line and coherent with the all the pillars of a sustainable development. Therefore it has to take into account and to develop its social benefits. The role of the social and solidarity economy (SSE), - being historically active in the management of waste and supporting the creation of jobs for people at risk of socio- economic exclusion - , has to be enhanced by the Member States.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) The role of the social and solidarity economy stakeholders, such as associations and social enterprises, in the re-use and preparing for re-use sector needs to be acknowledged and consolidated. The Member States should take the necessary measures to promote the role of the SSE stakeholders in this sector by including appropriate economic instruments, social clauses in public procurement criteria, facilitated access to waste collection points, and any other appropriate economic or regulatory incentive.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Recalls the necessity to ensure high levels of Occupational Health and Security measures according to the specific risks faced by the workers in the waste sectors;
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – point a
Article 3 – point 1a – point a
(a) mixed waste and separately collected waste from households including: – plastics, bio-waste, wood, textiles, waste electrical and electronic equipment, waste batteries and accumulators; – goods, mattresses, furniture; – grass clipping;and other sources that is comparable to household waste in nature, composition and quantity and which undergoes the same waste management as household waste, including market cleansing waste and waste from street cleaning services (particularly street sweepings, the content of litter containers and waste from park and garden maintenance). Municipal waste includes paper and cardboard, glass, metals, plastics, bio-waste, wood, textiles, waste electrical and electronic equipment, waste batteries and accumulators, bulky waste (for example mattresses, furniture) and garden waste (including for example leaves and grass clippings); paper and cardboard, glass metals, bulky waste, including white garden waste, including leaves,
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1 a – point b
Article 3 – point 1 a – point b
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – point c
Article 3 – point 1a – point c
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – paragraph 2
Article 3 – point 1a – paragraph 2
Municipal waste does not include waste from sewage network and treatment, including sewage sludge, end-of-life vehicles and construction and demolition waste;'
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16
Article 3 – point 16
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
(ea) The following point 16a is inserted: 16a. "remanufacturing" is the process of bringing a product to like-new condition through reusing, reconditioning, and replacing component parts;
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16 b (new)
Article 3 – point 16 b (new)
(eb) The following point 16b is inserted: 16b. "reconditioning" is the process of returning a product to a satisfactory working condition by rebuilding or repairing major components that are close to failure, even where there are no reported or apparent faults in those components;
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 17 b
Article 3 – point 17 b
17b. "backfilling" means any recovery operation where suitable waste is used for reclamation purposesnon-hazardous waste is used in a quantity limited to that which is strictly necessary for purposes of restoration to a useful state in excavated areas or for engineering purposes in landscaping or construction, in a beneficial way, instead of other non-waste materials which would otherwise have been used for that purpose;
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – first sentence
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – first sentence
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a to establish the list of waste, especially if its useful life can be extended by repair or re-use, professional remanufacturing or reconditioning operations.
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is inserted: “2a. When applying extended producer responsibility, Member States shall take into account the technical feasibility and economic viability and the overall environmental, human health and social impacts, respecting the need to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market. Member States shall, prior to creating extended producer responsibility schemes, realize an ex ante environmental, social and economic feasibility analysis.”
Amendment 666 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of producers of products placing goods on the market of the Union, organisations implementing extended producer responsibility on their behalf, private or public waste operators, local authorities and, where appropriate,social economy actors and platforms, distributors, local authorities, reuse and repair networks and recognised preparation for re-use operators;
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
3. Member States shall take the necessary measestablish an approval procedures to ensure that any organisation set up to implement extended producer responsibility obligations on behalf of a producer of products:
Amendment 715 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) indicates in a visible and consistent manner the payment of an eco- contribution on the price label of products covered by an extended producer responsibility scheme;
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c – indent -1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c – indent -1 (new)
- the collection and treatment of waste introduced with a view to fulfilling its obligations;
Amendment 737 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory words
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory words
(a) cover the entirin line with the polluter pays principle, are based on the cost of waste management for the products it puts on the Union market, including all the following:
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a –paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1
Article 8a –paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1
- costs of separate collection, sorting and treatment operations required to meet the waste management targets referred to in paragraph 1, second indent, taking into account the revenues from re-use or sales of secondary raw material from their products;.
Amendment 765 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 2
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 2
Amendment 768 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 3
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 3
Amendment 775 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 3 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 3 a (new)
- costs relating to prevention, comprising eco-design, preparation for re- use and upstream prevention.
Amendment 799 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When a product is covered by an extended producer responsibility scheme, Members States shall ensure that the treatment of the residual waste produced during the re-use and preparing for re- use process of this product is covered by the extended producer responsibility fee.
Amendment 841 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1– indent 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1– indent 1
- encourage the production and the use of products that are resource efficient, durable, reparable and recyclable;
Amendment 867 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
- encourage the setting up of systems promoting reuse activities, remanufacturing and reconditioning activities, including in particular for electrical and electronic equipment, textiles and furniture;
Amendment 949 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
3a. The Members States take the necessary measures to make sure that the manufacturers provide access to instruction manuals, spare parts, technical information, or any other instrument, equipment or software when required by a recognised preparing for re- use and re-use operator.
Amendment 974 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall take measures, as appropriate, to promote preparing for re-use activities, notably by encouraging the establishment of and support for re-use and repair networkspreparation for re-use operators and repair networks in particular those operating as social enterprises, and by facilitating the access of such networks to waste collection points, and amenities and by promoting the use of economic instruments, by financially compensating reuse networks for costs incurred by separate waste collection and waste sorting in view of preparation for reuse, by procurement criteria, quantitative objectives or other measures.
Amendment 982 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1086 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By 31 December 2017 at the latest, the Commission shall assess the mechanisms enabling support to be provided for the production of materials through recycling in a manner reflecting the environmental benefits of this compared to production of the same materials from virgin raw materials. The Commission shall to this effect forward a report to the European Parliament and the Council, accompanied by a proposal where appropriate.
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 15– paragraph 4a (new)
Article 15– paragraph 4a (new)
(12a) In Article 15, the following paragraph is added: '4a. Member States shall take measures to ensure that the selection procedure for waste management operators, carried out by local authorities and organisations set up to implement extended producer responsibility obligations on behalf of a producer of products, includes social clauses with the view of supporting the role of social and solidarity enterprises and platforms.'
Amendment 1237 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Member States may exempt the competent authorities from keeping a register of establishments or undertakings which collect or transport quantities of non- hazardous waste not exceeding 20 tonnes annually500 kg per load.
Amendment 1242 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Member States shall notify the Commission of the list of the establishments or undertakings registered by the competent authorities in accordance with points (a) and (b). The Commission shall publish the list of establishments and undertakings notified by the Member States.