25 Amendments of Michel DANTIN related to 2018/0172(COD)
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To focus efforts where they are most needed, this Directive should only covercovers only the categories of the most found single-use plastics products listed in the Annex hereto, which are estimated to represent around 86% of the single-use plastics found, in counts, on beaches in the Union.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Single -use plastic products can be manufactured from a wide range of plastics. Plastics are usually defined as polymeric materials to which additives may have been added. However, this definition would cover certain natural polymers. Unmodified natural polymers should not be covered as they occur naturally in the environment. Therefore, the definition of polymer in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council43 should be adapted and a separate definition should be introduced for the purposes of this Directive. Plastics manufactured with modified natural polymers, or plastics manufactured from bio-based, fossil or synthetic starting substances are not naturally occurring and should therefore be addressed by this Directive. The adapted definition of plastics should therefore cover polymer- based rubber items and bio-based and biodegradable plastics regardless of whether they are derived from biomass and/or intended to biodegrade over time. Certain polymeric materials are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and products, such as polymeric coatings, paints, inks, and adhesives. Those materials should not be addressed by this Directive and should therefore not be covered by the definition. _________________ 43 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to clearly define the scope of this Directive, the term ‘single-use plastic product’ should be defined as a product that is conceived and placed on the market to be used just once over a short period of time. The definition should exclude plastic products that are conceived, designed and placed on the market to accomplish within their lifecycle multiple trips or rotations by being refilled or reused for the same purpose for which they are conceived.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To focus efforts where they are most needed, this Directive should only covercovers only the most found categories of single-use plastics products listed in the Annex to this Directive, which are estimated to represent around 86% of the single-use plastics found, in counts, on beaches in the Union.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Single use plastic products can be manufactured from a wide range of plastics. Plastics are usually defined as polymeric materials to which additives may have been added. However, this definition would cover certain natural polymers. Unmodified natural polymers should not be covered as they occur naturally in the environment. Therefore, the definition of polymer in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council43 should be adapted and a separate definition should be introduced for the purposes of this Directive. Plastics manufactured with modified natural polymers, or plastics manufactured from bio-based, fossil or synthetic starting substances are not naturally occurring and should therefore be addressed by this Directive. The adapted definition of plastics should therefore cover polymer-based rubber items and bio-based and biodegradable plastics regardless of whether they are derived from biomass and/or intended to biodegrade over time. Certain polymeric materials are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and products, such as polymeric coatings, paints, inks, and adhesives. Those materials should not be addressed by this Directive and should therefore not be covered by the definition. __________________ 43 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) '‘plastic'’ means a material consisting of a polymer within the meaning of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which can function as a main structural component of final products, with the exception of natural polymers that have not been chemically modified;
Amendment 101 #
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 partlylargely made 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; products of which only the lining, coating or covering is plastic shall be excluded from this definition;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to clearly define the scope of this Directive the term single-use plastic product should be defined as a product conceived and placed on the market with a view to a single use for a short period of time. The definition should exclude plastic products that are conceived, designed and placed on the market to accomplish within their lifecycle multiple trips or rotations by being refilled or reused for the same purpose for which they are conceived.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By derogation, the Member States may decide not to apply the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 to certain products for duly justified food hygiene and food safety reasons.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The costs of establishing such schemes shall be established transparently and borne jointly by the stakeholders concerned. The Commission shall publish guidelines, in consultation with the Member States, on the distribution of the clean-up costs relating to the waste covered by the extended producer responsibility schemes.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 4
Annex I – part B – indent 4
— Straws, except for straws intended and used for medical purposes, and straws that are attached to drinks containers.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘plastic’ means a material consisting of a polymer within the meaning of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which can function as a main structural component of final products, with the exception of natural polymers that have not been chemically modified;.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘plastic’ means a material consisting of a polymer within the meaning of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which can functions as a main structural component of final products, with the exception of natural polymers that have not been chemically modified;
Amendment 246 #
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 partlyof which a significant proportion is made 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; Products containing only plastic coatings, layers or liners shall not be included within this definition.
Amendment 258 #
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, where plastic constitutes the product’s main structural component, 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;
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that single-use plastic products listed in Part C of the Annex that have caps and lids with a significant part made of plastic may be placed on the market only if the caps and lids remain attached to the container during the product’s intended use stage. By way of derogation, Member States may decide not to apply the first subparagraph of this paragraph to certain products on duly justified grounds of hygiene and food safety.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes are established for all single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex placed on the Union market, in accordance with the provisions on extended producer responsibility in Directive 2008/98/EC. The costs of this operation shall be established in a transparent way and shared between the actors concerned. The Commission shall publish guidelines, in consultation with Member States, on the distribution of the costs to clean up litter covered by the extended producer responsibility schemes.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes are established on each occasion considered necessary in order to achieve the objectives set in Article 1, for all single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex placed on the Union market, in accordance with the provisions on extended producer responsibility in Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
With regard to the schemes established pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that the producers of the single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex shall cover the costs ofnecessary for the collection of waste consisting of those single-use plastic products and its subsequent transport and treatment, as defined in Articles 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC, including the costs to clean up litter and the costs of the awareness raising measures referred to in Article 10 regarding those products.
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
These different collection systems must not adversely affect the sound operation of the EPR systems already existing in each Member State. In addition, the Commission must also lay down guidelines for Member States wishing to prioritise deposit-refund schemes.
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, the Member States shall apply the measures necessary to comply with Articles 5 and 7(1) from … [2 years after entry into force of this Directive] and with Article 6(1) from …[35 years after entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 4
Annex I – part B – indent 4
— Straws, except for straws intended and used for medical purposes and straws attached to their beverages
Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 6
Annex I – part B – indent 6
Amendment 633 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 3
Annex I – part D – indent 3
— Balloons, except balloons in natural polypropylene (natural latex and rubber) and balloons for industrial or other professional uses and applications, that are not distributed to consumers
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part G – indent 7
Annex I – part G – indent 7
— Balloons, except balloons in natural polypropylene (natural latex and rubber) balloons for industrial or other professional uses and applications, that are not distributed to consumers