Activities of Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ related to 2013/0371(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) To achieve a goal of reducing the use of plastic bags, it is particularly important to focus on measures to prevent and minimize the use thereof, encouraging producers opt for alternative and more sustainable materials at the product design stage.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Furthermore, consumer information has been shown to play a decisive part in achieving any goals regarding reduced plastic bag consumption. It is therefore necessary for efforts to be made at institutional level to heighten awareness of the environmental impact of plastic bags and do away with the current perception of plastic as a harmless, cheap and intrinsically worthless commodity.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) In this connection, Member States should also be advised to place in conventional bags brief messages or warnings about the adverse environmental impact of non-degradable plastics disposal.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take measures to achieve a reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags on their territory of at least 70% of average consumption in 2010 within two years of entry into force of this Directive. Member States shall take measures to achieve a reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags on their territory of at least 80% of average consumption in 2010 within four years of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1b (new)
(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 1b is inserted: '1b. Member States shall take account of ecological design criteria in national prevention programmes before placing a product on the market, so that the use of plastics and especially lightweight bags, is limited to those cases where, for reasons of food hygiene and safety or in the absence of any alternative, more sustainable packaging it is necessary to authorize the use thereof for a particular product.'
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – point 2 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1c (new)
(2b) In Article 4, the following paragraph 1c is inserted: '1c. The Commission and the Member States shall, at least during the first year after the entry into force of the directive, promote public information and awareness campaigns concerning the adverse environmental impact of excessive use of conventional plastic bags.'
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 c (new)
Article 1 – point 2 c (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1d (new)
(2c) In Article 4, the following paragraph 1d is inserted: '1d. Measures to reduce the use of bags may be accompanied by ecological design measures such as restricting the space that may be taken up by printed advertisements or brand names, so as to reduce the use of environmentally harmful inks and dyes. This shall not apply to messages or warnings issued by certain Member States about the environmental impact of using plastic bags.'