Activities of Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU related to 2013/2113(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on A European Strategy on Plastic Waste in the Environment
Amendments (7)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital B (a) (new)
Recital B (a) (new)
Ba. whereas Europe 2020 strategy calls for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that new environment policy initiatives at EU level should be preceded by solid impact assessments focusing on employment and labour market opportunities as well as social consequences;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Member States should support initiatives that facilitate the development of sectors with high employment potential and, in particular, that aid in the transformation towards a sustainable economy and the creation of green jobssustainable quality jobs in the recycling sector;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the fact theat targets set within the Framework Directive on Waste, the Packaging Directive and WEEE Directive create opportunities for new employment in various sectors of the economy via a spill-over effect, and conducive environments for relevant industries should therefore be fostered in order that they may exploit their full job- creation potential; points out that full implementation of EU waste legislation could save €72 billion a year, increase the annual turnover of the EU waste management and recycling sector by €42 billion and create over 400,000 jobs by 2020;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that improved implementation of EU legislation on waste willhas the potential to contribute to economic development, and thus to job creation; stresses that recycling – a labour- intensive sector – can be an important source of local jobs and should be favoured in the revised EU waste framework; stresses that plastic recycling alone has the potential to create up to 160 000 jobs in the EU 27 if the recycling rate increases up to a level of 70% by 2020;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines, however, that the employment potential of the recycling sector should not undermine efforts to reduce the resource intensity and dependency in the first place - a challenge which offers new employment opportunities as well;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the fact that appropriate levels of training and skills are needed for eco-innovations to flourish, and for EU waste legislation to be implemented correctly; recalls, in this context, that the European Social Fund could be helpful in preparing the labour force for an increased demand for green jobssustainable quality jobs in the recycling sector.