Activities of Oreste ROSSI related to 2008/0241(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (debate)
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (debate)
Amendments (30)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 –paragraph 1
Article 2 –paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to electrical and electronic equipment falling under the categories set out in Annex I.A of this Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS)and to the WEEE generated by such equipment.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 –paragraph 3 - point b
Article 2 –paragraph 3 - point b
(b) Equipment which is specifically designed as part of another type of equipment that does not fall within the scope of this Directive, such as part of a finished product outside the scope of the Directive or as part of a fixed installation, and can fulfil its function only if it is part of that equipment.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point a
Article 3 - point a
(a) ‘electrical and electronic equipment’ or ‘EEE’ means equipment which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly and equipment for the generation, transfer and measurement of such currents and fields falling under the categories set out in Annex I.A of this Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS) and designed for use with a voltage rating not exceeding 1000 Volt for alternating current and 1500 Volt for direct current.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point b
Article 3 - point b
(b) ‘waste electrical and electronic equipment’ or ‘WEEE’ means electrical or electronic equipment which is waste within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/xx98/EC on waste, including all components, subassemblies and consumables which are part of the product at the time of discarding or which is sold or given to any actor that will treat or resell the WEEE to recover some material or parts for the positive economic rest value;
Amendment 84 #
Council position
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Directive should cover all EEE used by consumers and EEE intended for professional use. This Directive should apply without prejudice to Union legislation on safety and health requirements protecting all actors in contact with WEEE, as well as specific Union waste management legislation, in particular Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and Union product design legislation, in particular Directive 2009/125/EC. The preparing for re-use, recovery and recycling of waste cooling equipment and the substances, mixtures or components thereof should be in accordance with the relevant legislation of the Union, in particular, Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer and Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases. The objectives of this Directive can be achieved without including large-scale fixed installations such as oil platforms, airport luggage transport systems or elevators within its scope.
Amendment 94 #
Council position
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) can only be replaced by the same specifically designed equipment with equivalent functionalities;
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point q
Article 3 – point q
(q) "remove" means manual, or mechanical, chemical or metallurgic handling with the result that hazardous substances, preparations and components are contained as an identifiable stream or identifiable part of a stream at the end of the treatment process. A substance, preparation or component is identifiable if it can be monitored to prove environmentally safe treatment separation of hazardous substances, preparations and components as identified in Annex II.
Amendment 103 #
Council position
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) 'Large appliances' are all those appliances which are not in principle movable or which are intended to remain in their place of use for the duration of their service life.
Amendment 104 #
Council position
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
(ob) 'Small appliances' means all those appliances which in principle are movable or are not intended to remain in their place of use throughout their useful life.
Amendment 106 #
Council position
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to paragraph 2(c), Member States may designate the operators that are allowed to collect WEEE from private households as referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 point s a(new)
Article 3 point s a(new)
(sa) 'fixed installation' shall mean fixed installation in the meaning of Article 2(c) of Directive 2004/108/EC on electromagnetic compatibility;
Amendment 107 #
Council position
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For this purpose, Member States may require that collection schemes or facilities, as appropriate, provide for the separation at the collection points of WEEE that is to be prepared for re-use from other separately collected WEEE.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 point s b(new)
Article 3 point s b(new)
(sb) 'finished products' shall mean any device or unit of equipment that has direct function, its own enclosure and - if applicable - ports and connections intended for end users. 'Direct function' is defined as any function of a component or a finished product which fulfils the intended use specified by the manufacturer in the instructions for use and end-user. This function can be available without further adjustment or connections other than simple ones which can be performed by any person.
Amendment 122 #
Council position
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may requirepermit producers voluntarily to show purchasers, at the time of sale of new products, the costs of collection, treatment and disposal in an environmentally sound way. The costs mentioned shall not exceed the best estimate of the actual costs incurred.
Amendment 127 #
Council position
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The costs of appropriate analyses and inspections, including storage costs, of used EEE suspected to be WEEE may be charged to the producers, to third parties acting on their behalf or to other persons arranging the shipment of used EEE suspected to be WEEE only in cases where the used EEE analysed and inspected indeed proves to be WEEE.
Amendment 130 #
Council position
Annex 3 – point 1 – heading
Annex 3 – point 1 – heading
1. Temperature exchange equipment using fluids other than water
Amendment 131 #
Council position
Annex 3 – point 2 – heading
Annex 3 – point 2 – heading
2. Screens, and monitors, and equipment containing screens having a surface greater than 100 cm2 Or. it (Cf. Amendment 78 in Parliament’s position at first reading.)
Amendment 135 #
Council position
Annex 3 – point 4 – heading
Annex 3 – point 4 – heading
4. Large equipment (one length greater than 50cm) including:not belonging to Categories 1, 2 and 3
Amendment 137 #
Council position
Annex 3 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex 3 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 139 #
Council position
Annex 3 – point 5 – heading
Annex 3 – point 5 – heading
5. Small equipment (no length more than 50cm) including:t belonging to Categories 1, 2 and 3
Amendment 141 #
Council position
Annex 3 – point 5 – paragraph 1
Annex 3 – point 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 142 #
Council position
Annex 4 – point 1 – heading
Annex 4 – point 1 – heading
1. Temperature exchange equipment using fluids other than water
Amendment 143 #
Council position
Annex 4 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex 4 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Refrigerators, Freezers, Equipment which automatically deliver cold products, Air conditioning equipment, Dehumidifying equipment, Heat pumps which do not form part of large-scale fixed installations, Radiators containing oil and other temperature exchange equipment using other fluids than water for the temperature exchange.
Amendment 145 #
Council position
Annex 4 – point 2 – heading
Annex 4 – point 2 – heading
2. Screens, and monitors, and equipment containing screens having a surface greater than 100 cm2 Or. it (Cf. Amendment 97 in Parliament’s position at first reading.)
Amendment 155 #
Council position
Annex 4 – point 4 – heading
Annex 4 – point 4 – heading
4. Large equipment not belonging to Categories 1, 2 and 3
Amendment 160 #
Council position
Annex 4 – point 5 – heading
Annex 4 – point 5 – heading
5. Small equipment not belonging to Categories 1, 2 and 3
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - introductory part
1. Regarding all WEEE separately collected and sent for treatment in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 10 or for preparation for reuse, Member States shall ensure that, by 31 December 2011, producers and any other WEEE operators meet the following minimum targets:
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point a
(a) for WEEE falling under categories 1 and 10 of Annex IA to this Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS), , - 85% shall be recovered, and - 80% shall be prepared for reuse and recycled;
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point b
(b) for WEEE falling under categories 3 and 4 of Annex IA to this Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS), – 80% shall be recovered, and – 70% shall be prepared for reuse and recycled;
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I A (new)
Annex I A (new)