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2014/2208(INI) Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2015/09/07
Lead committee dossier: ENVI/8/01523
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Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2015/09/07
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| Lead | ENVI | PIETIKÄINEN Sirpa (EPP) | PAOLUCCI Massimo (S&D), DEMESMAEKER Mark (ECR), GERBRANDY Gerben-Jan (ALDE), KONEČNÁ Kateřina (GUE/NGL), TURMES Claude (Verts/ALE), PEDICINI Piernicola (EFD) |
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| Opinion | ITRE | JÁVOR Benedek (Verts/ALE) |
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PURPOSE: to facilitate the transition to a circular economy guaranteeing new jobs and sustainable growth. BACKGROUND: moving towards a more circular economy is essential to deliver the resource efficiency agenda established under the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Circular economy systems keep the added value in products for as long as possible and eliminate waste. They keep resources within the economy when a product has reached the end of its life, so that they can be productively used again and again and hence create further value. Transition to a more circular economy requires changes throughout value chains, from product design to new business and market models, from new ways of turning waste into a resource to new modes of consumer behaviour. This implies full systemic change, and innovation not only in technologies, but also in organisation, society, finance methods and policies. It is estimated that waste prevention, ecodesign, reuse and similar measures could bring net savings of €600 billion, or 8% of annual turnover, for businesses in the EU, while reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2-4%. However, for this to happen the market barriers that prevent these opportunities from being developed need to be overcome. With the 2011 Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe, the Commission proposed a framework for action and underlined the need for an integrated approach across many policy areas and levels. The main ideas of the Roadmap are now developed in the General Union Environment Action Programme (7th EAP). The high-level European Resource Efficiency Platform, bringing together selected governments, businesses and civil society organisations, called for action to move to a more circular economy, which relies more on reuse and high‑quality recycling and much less on primary raw materials. CONTENT: the Communication shows how a more resource efficient use of resources can offer new perspectives on growth and employment. The expected efficiency gains are innovative product design, more efficient and sustainable products and production processes, future-oriented business models and technical progress which will convert waste into resources. The Communication underlines the following points: Supporting design and innovation for a more circular economy: the Commission demonstrates, under the EU Research and Innovation Programme (Horizon 2020), the opportunities for moving towards a circular economy at European level with large-scale innovation projects targeted at cooperation within and between value chains. Unlocking investment in circular economy solutions: the Commission will examine innovative financial instruments under development, such as the Natural Capital Financing Facility of the Commission and the European Investment Bank, as well as public private partnerships (PPP). It will further integrate circular economy priorities into EU funding and encourage Member States to use available EU funding in programmes and projects on the circular economy, in particular through the European Structural and Investment Funds. Harnessing action by business and consumers and supporting SMEs: the Commission will assess the results of the Environmental Footprint pilot phase which will run until 2016 and explain how the extent of the environmental impact can be used for product and process design and applied to better inform consumers about sustainable environmental choices. Defining waste targets for a move to a recycling society: in order to increase the economic, social and environmental advantages of a better management of municipal waste, the Commission proposes the following approaches: · boost reuse and recycling of municipal waste to a minimum of 70% by 2030; · increase the recycling rate for packaging waste to 80% by 2030, with interim targets of 60% by 2020 and 70% by 2025, including targets for specific materials; · ban the landfilling of recyclable plastics, metals, glass, paper and cardboard, and biodegradable waste by 2025, while Member States should endeavour to virtually eliminate landfill by 2030; · further promote the development of markets for high quality secondary raw materials, including through evaluating the added value of end-of-waste criteria for specific materials; · clarify the calculation method for recycled materials in order to ensure a high recycling quality level. Setting a resource efficiency target: in the 7th EAP, Member States and the European Parliament agreed that the European Union should establish indicators and set targets for resource efficiency, and assess whether it would be appropriate to include a lead indicator and target in the European Semester. The EU is already forecast to increase its resource productivity by 15% between 2014 and 2030 under a business-as-usual scenario. Policies that encourage the transition to a more circular economy that promotes the European platform for efficient resource use could lead to doubling this figure (to 30%), whilst stimulating job creation and growth. The Commission also proposes: i) to simplify and improve the implementation of waste legislation at national level and to reduce the current disparities; ii) to adopt tailor-made approaches to address particular waste challenges (waste prevention, marine litter, construction and demolition waste, food waste, hazardous waste and plastic waste).
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67 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the circular economy has the potential to generate millions of jobs across Europe; to achieve its full potential, this requires a shift in societal understanding as to the crucial importance of resource efficiency and for governments to ensure a coherent and integrated policy approach to support this change;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the circular economy has the potential to generate 2 million
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the circular economy has the potential to generate millions of jobs across Europe; points out that this potential must be used for jobs which are covered by collective labour agreements, are not fixed-term and are full-time;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the circular economy has the potential to generate millions of jobs across Europe, which should be sustainable, decent and quality jobs, respecting workers’ rights and collective agreements;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the circular economy has the potential to generate millions of jobs across Europe; hopes, however, that the Commission will soon be able to provide precise, numerically-based information about the potential for such employment in order to alert the Member States to the sectors and regions concerned;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the circular economy has the potential to generate millions of new jobs across Europe, resulting in net job creation;
Amendment 19 #
2. Stresses that the circular economy has the potential to generate millions of non- relocatable jobs across Europe;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the circular economy has the potential to generate millions of jobs across Europe in different levels of skills;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. In order to maximise on net job potential of the circular economy, believes it is crucial to provide the right opportunities to acquire the new skills needed for the circular economy;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that a circular economy
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that a circular economy will lead to sustainable and inclusive growth and have lasting beneficial effects on the labour market if among others the new jobs created are decent and sustainable;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that a circular economy will lead to sustainable and inclusive growth and have lasting beneficial effects on the labour market
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that a circular economy will lead to sustainable and inclusive growth and have lasting beneficial effects on the labour market; with a view to this, considers the elaboration of a genuine European industrial policy, based on economic and environmental sustainability and aimed at overcoming the 'take-make-consume-throw away' business model, as essential for the achievement of sustainable and inclusive economic growth and high-quality job creation in the EU;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that the Circular Economy will have a significant local/regional dimension, therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to support the regions in this transition;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Insists that a circular economy produces dispersed, non-centralised jobs, thereby supporting SMEs, helping to tackle the issue of high unemployment in poor regions, reducing inequality and achieving the objectives of EU cohesion policy; stresses the importance of the role of local and regional authorities in planning for and supporting such development;
Amendment 29 #
4a. Recognises the important role played by social enterprise, not least in terms of improving work opportunities for those excluded from the labour market, for example in the repair and re-use sector; believes that eco-design which assists repair, re-use and recycling is an integral part of the circular economy;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Strongly condemns the withdrawal of the circular economy legislative package, the provisions of which would have contributed to creating up to 180 000 jobs in the EU waste management sector alone; notes with concern that this withdrawal will delay the reconciliation between growth and sustainability with at least two years;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the non-relocatable character of the jobs created by the circular economy; stresses therefore its importance for regions which have been suffering problems because of globalisation and those suffering from the impact of deindustrialisation;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that while circular economy activities are not intensive in their use of resources, they are intensive in the use of
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that while circular economy activities are not intensive in their use of resources, they are intensive in the use of labour compared to a conventional economy, and thus have a high potential for job creation; notes that these activities ought therefore to be assigned priority in European investment, particularly from the EFSI;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Believes that investing on landfills and waste incineration diverts resources that can be invested on job creating activities such as waste prevention, re-use, repair and preparation for re-use; calls for the Commission to ensure that funding under EU cohesion policy targets circular economy activities and is not provided to landfills and waste incineration;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Believes that a circular economy will offset the decline in skilled jobs and mid- level occupations and create lasting jobs requiring high levels of professional skill, for example in research and development and in planning work throughout a product’s life cycle;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Believes that a circular economy
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that an effective and job-rich transition to the circular economy requires anticipation (ie: identification of skills gaps), proactive transformation management and long-term planning that includes the development of targeted education and vocational programmes, as well as the implementation of skills development strategies that would improve generic, sectorial and occupation-specific skills;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls for measures that will improve the quality of information, advice and guidance available on careers and the skills needed to capitalise on employment opportunities provided by the circular economy;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Notes the importance of training and re-qualifying workers especially in resource-efficient sectors and the importance of social dialogue on the circular economy agenda;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Strongly condemns the withdrawal of the circular economy legislative package, the provisions of which would have contributed to creating up to 180 000 jobs in the EU waste management sector alone and urges the Commission to present a new and improved legislative package as soon as possible;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. education and skills development should be part of a longterm and longlasting reindustrialization framework of public investments in the regions hit the most by the economic crisis
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Notes that making the transition to a circular economy will require a paradigm shift and a pressing need for new skills, not just within the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) subjects, but across all relevant disciplines;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that, in a transition towards a circular economy, internal transformation and redefinition of jobs may affect sectors with a high share of emissions; calls, in consequence, on the Member States and the E
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that, in a transition towards a circular economy, internal transformation and redefinition of jobs may affect sectors with a high share of emissions; calls, in consequence, on the Member States and the EU to put in place all the necessary measures to support affected workers; stresses that these measures must have the aim of creating non-fixed-term jobs, covered by collective labour agreements, for all workers in the sectors concerned, in which connection it must be ensured that part-time employment is not implemented against the employee’s will;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that, in a transition towards a circular economy, internal transformation and redefinition of jobs may affect sectors with a high share of emissions; calls, in consequence, on the Member States and the EU to put in place a
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that, in a transition towards a circular economy, internal transformation and redefinition of jobs may affect sectors with a high share of emissions; calls, in consequence, on the Commission to provide information upstream concerning the regions and sectors concerned to enable the Member States and the EU to put in place all the necessary measures to support affected workers;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that, in a transition towards a circular economy, internal transformation and redefinition of jobs may affect sectors with a high share of emissions; calls, in consequence, on the Member States and the EU to work in conjunction with the social partners to put in place all the necessary measures to support affected workers;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that, in a transition towards a circular economy, internal transformation and redefinition of jobs may affect sectors with a high share of emissions; calls, in consequence, on the Member States and the EU to put in place all the necessary measures to
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Strongly condemns the withdrawal of the circular economy legislative package, the provisions of which would have contributed to creating up to 180 000 jobs in the EU waste management sector alone, calls on the Commission to come forward with an ambitious proposal including a focus on the issue that waste would not be created in the first place;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States to put in place a regulatory environment and fiscal incentives that encourage the development of a circular economy, such as reducing or lifting taxation on renewable resources,
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States to put in place a regulatory environment and fiscal incentives that encourage the development of a circular economy, such as shifting the tax burden from labour to resource use, reducing or lifting taxation on renewable resources,
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States to
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States to put in place a regulatory environment
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to put in place a
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States to put in place a regulatory environment and fiscal incentives that encourage the development of a circular economy, such as reducing or lifting taxation on renewable resources, including labour, and differentiating VAT rates in accordance with the waste hierarchy; recognises the importance of ensuring that the poorest in society are not adversely affected by any regressive effects of such changes in taxation.
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States to put in place a regulatory environment
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on Member States to promote the circular economy among local, regional and municipal authorities, which represent the most relevant scale on which to lastingly perform the associated activities;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the need to avoid disproportionate administrative requirements for all businesses, particularly SMEs and micro-enterprises, and the need for the right regulatory environment to maximise on the job creation potential of the circular economy.
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Highlights that a transition towards a sustainable and circular economy should combine ambitious environmental goals with strong social requirements, including the promotion of decent work, healthy and safe working conditions (i.e.: ensure that workers are not exposed to harmful substances at their workplace).
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights that in order to move the circular economy forward, a paradigm shift is needed so that resources are not wasted; this requires a mix of approaches which respects the principle of subsidiarity at various policy levels: - business models should be conceived so that there is an incentive to close material and product loops, - products must be designed so that they last long, can easily be repaired and their components can easily be reused or recycled, - logistics must be organised so that products that are no longer used are easily and efficiently returned to start a new life cycle in the philosophy of the circular economy, - waste is regarded as a resource;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Hopes that these measures will not be called into question during the TTIP negotiations;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Recalls the importance of simplifying reporting obligations for Member States, including streamlining calculation methods for municipal, landfill and packaging waste targets;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Calls on the European Commission that social and environmental consideration in public procurement procedures should be ensured, which is vital to promote sustainable development and the transition to a circular economy.
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Recalls that, as part of a proactive approach, tax incentives and facilitation of access to credit for undertakings in the sector may be important levers;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Calls on the various operators to develop public-private partnerships to optimise the establishment of a circular economy on several fronts;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Stresses the desirability of the circular economy for SMEs, which constitute 99% of businesses in the Union and create more than 85% of jobs on the continent; recalls in this connection that the establishment of a circular economy may significantly reduce production costs and thus promote the competitiveness of businesses;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Stresses the possible importance of the creation of a European circular market in materials as a source of growth and employment, making it possible to ease shortages in certain regions and facilitating exchanges of know-how between businesses;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 g (new) 8g. Recalls that the appropriate management of hazardous waste remains problematic, particularly for the health and safety of workers; welcomes in this connection the desire to enhance record- keeping and traceability through the setting-up of hazardous waste registries and identifying capacities and bottlenecks in Member States’ management systems; calls on Member States and the Commission to introduce all necessary instruments to protect workers who come into contact with dangerous substances.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Recalls that although European waste legislation has already been in place for several years, there is still no level playing field in the European market. Stresses in this regard that the creation of a true European single market for waste and recycled products is a basis for a fully functioning European Circular Economy. To attain this the Commission and the competent authorities in the Member States must work jointly in order to remove all regulatory obstacles at all levels, to improve and strengthen implementation and to enable the free flow of these products;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to present its new proposal as soon as possible, but latest by the end of 2015, which should be at least as ambitious as the initial proposal with regards to creating jobs;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Commission statement on the relaunch of an initiative on the circular economy before the end of 2015;
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 e (new) -1e. Notes that the sustainable development mainstream is based on the deeply held conviction that, with the right technological innovations, economic growth and environmental protection can complement, rather than conflict, with each other; however, this vision ignores, misrepresents or underestimates the biophysical limits to production and human consumption set by system dynamics and thermodynamics; urges the Commission, therefore, not to make the same mistakes;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that, in order to tackle global challenges and the EU’s resource dependency, it is essential that energy and resource efficiency form the basis of European industrial renewal so that the EU can maintain its competitiveness in the future, recreate manufacturing capacity and generate
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to ensure that the Investment Plan for Europe is underpinned by resource and energy efficiency objectives, provides support for eco-innovative SMEs and eco- entrepreneurs in particular, and strengthens advisory services on resource efficiency; calls for funding for the EU Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME) and Horizon 2020 to be more focused on developing eco-innovative solutions and improving product design and process performance.
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to ensure that the Investment Plan for Europe i
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Call on the Commission and Member States to actively support the work of the International Resource Panel within the UNEP, investigating world critical resource issues and developing practical solutions for policy making, industry and society.
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on EU standardisation bodies and standardisation bodies in the Member States to ensure that European standards take into account the possibility and methods of recycling the standardised parts of machinery and equipment; believes that mass production should avoid the use of materials which cannot easily undergo recycling or other reuse;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to place more emphasis on the need to develop relevant professional skills, and points out that the CEP must include measures and financing for education and training programmes for workers and the unemployed.
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that financial incentives as well as the legislative framework facilitate the spread of the innovative non-for profit sharing economy and community-based models. Initiatives like repair cafés, borrowing shops, peer-to-peer lending, leasing models, tool and cloth libraries realise common ownership that substantially reduces the individual’s ecological impact, while fosters communal values and the social-psychological transition necessary for a true circular economy.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that, in order to tackle global challenges and the EU’s resource dependency, it is essential that energy and resource efficiency form the basis of European industrial renewal so that the EU can maintain its competitiveness, based on innovative sectors, in the future, recreate manufacturing capacity and generate jobs for highly skilled workers;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the Commission’s analysis which shows that adopting new waste targets would create 180 000 jobs, make Europe more competitive and reduce demand for costly scarce resources; strongly regrets the withdrawal of the legislative proposal on waste , but sees opportunities in the announcement of a new and more ambitious proposal that addresses the entire circle. Calls for the new Circular Economy Package to combine ambition with realistic objectives and to be put forward by the end of 2015;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Highlights that in order to move the circular economy forward a paradigm shift is needed so that resources are not wasted, this requires a mix of approaches which respect of subsidiarity at various policy levels: - business models should be conceived so that there is an incentive to close material and product loops, - products must be designed so that they last long, can easily be repaired and their components can easily be reused or recycled, - logistics must be organised so that products that are no longer used are easily and efficiently returned to the start of a chain, - waste is regarded as a resource;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that better design, waste prevention, reuse and recycling could bring substantial net savings for EU businesses, estimated at EUR 600 billion, or 8 % of annual turnover, while also reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2- 4 %1 ;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that better design, waste prevention, reuse and recycling could bring substantial net savings for EU businesses, estimated at EUR 600 billion, or 8 % of annual turnover, while also reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2- 4 %1; emphasises that increasing resource productivity by 30 % by 2030 could boost GDP by nearly 1 % and create 2 million additional jobs; stresses that increasing energy efficiency reduces Europe's energy dependence and energy poverty, which affects some 125 million European citizens; __________________ 1 Commission communication of 2 July 2014 entitled ‘Towards a circular economy: a zero waste programme for Europe’ (COM(2014)0398).
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that better design, waste prevention, reuse, preparing for reuse, and recycling could bring substantial net savings for EU businesses, estimated at EUR 600 billion, or 8 % of annual turnover, while also reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2-4 %1 ; emphasises that increasing resource productivity by 30 % by 2030 could boost GDP by nearly 1 % and create 2 million additional jobs; __________________ 1 Commission communication of 2 July 2014 entitled ‘Towards a circular economy: a zero waste programme for Europe’ (COM(2014)0398).
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that better design, waste prevention, reuse and recycling could bring substantial net savings for EU businesses, estimated at EUR 600 billion, or 8 % of annual turnover, as well as for public authorities and consumers, while also reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2-
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that better design, waste prevention, reuse and recycling could bring substantial net savings for EU businesses, estimated at EUR 600 billion, or 8% of annual turnover, while also reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2-4%1; emphasises that increasing resource productivity by 30% by 2030 could boost GDP by nearly 1% and create 2 million additional sustainable jobs; __________________
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 d (new) -1d. Points out that the concept of circular economy, like similar concepts (such as ‘cradle-to-cradle’, industrial ecology and natural capitalism), suggests, through innovation, the industrial-scale development of strategies designed to achieve absolute decoupling between the physical growth of throughput and the non-physical (financial) growth of GDP (so-called green growth or ‘sustainable growth’); observes, nonetheless, that according to historical data only relative decoupling has taken place;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that resource efficiency is a priority objective of the 7th Environmental Action Programme which emphasises the need to stimulate production and consumer demand for environmentally sustainable products and services through policies which promote their availability, affordability, functionality and attractiveness;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that although European waste legislation is already in place for several years, there is still no level playing field in the European market. Stresses in this regard that the creation of a true European single market for waste and recycled products is a basis for a fully functioning European Circular Economy. To attain this the Commission and the competent authorities in the Member States must work jointly in order to remove all regulatory obstacles at all levels, to improve and strengthen implementation and to enable the free flow of these products;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that resource efficiency could help European businesses to exploit the markets in fast-growing eco- industries, but investment in innovative business models is, in many cases, not being properly provided for; calls on the Commission to establish an appropriate political basis for the circular economy;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Recalls to the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform, highlighting that resource efficiency requires a dynamic fiscal and regulatory framework that gives appropriate signals to producers and consumers to supply and demand products with better environmental performance throughout their life cycle. Calls for an improved policy framework that includes adopting and implementing smart regulation, standards and codes of conduct that: aim at internalisation of externalities, at implementing a cascading use of resources, focuses on streams of key materials and tackles resource intensive products, rewards front-runners and accelerates the transition towards a resource efficient and renewable-based sustainable economy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Underlines the importance of European targets in order to create a level playing field;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Considers it important to facilitate the market demand for recycled materials and products, e.g. by creating a level playing field between raw and secondary raw materials;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Calls for the Commission to respect the principles of better regulation, keeping good proven practices in place by simplifying EU legislation where needed and to ensure better implementation. Considers that clear definitions, one common calculation method based on evidence-based data and minimum requirements for EPR schemes are key in this regard;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 e (new) 2e. Highlights that the EU has an open economy, with both imports and exports, which is functioning in a global competitive market. Calls on the Commission to take this into account when refining the model of the circular economy;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points to the Commission’s analysis which shows that adopting new waste targets would create 180 000 jobs, make Europe more competitive and reduce demand for costly scarce resources2;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 c (new) -1c. Draws attention to the fact that absolute decoupling, assuming that it can be achieved, can only be done on a global scale, since improvement in only one part of the world corresponds to a relocation of production and associated environmental impacts elsewhere; urges the Commission, therefore, not to take any further unilateral action which, in terms of industrialisation, employment and the environment, may result in a negative balance;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points to the Commission’s analysis which shows that adopting new waste targets would create 180 000 jobs, make Europe more competitive and reduce demand for costly scarce resources2 ; strongly regrets the withdrawal of the legislative proposal on waste3 , and calls for a more ambitious legislative proposal, addressing not only
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points to the Commission’s analysis which shows that adopting new waste targets would create 180 000 jobs, make Europe more competitive and reduce demand for costly scarce resources2 ; strongly regrets the withdrawal of the legislative proposal on waste3 , and calls for a more ambitious legislative proposal, addressing not only municipal but also industrial and commercial waste streams and based on quantitative binding targets for each type of waste, to be put forward by 2015 as part of a more ambitious circular economy package (CEP), as announced by Vice-President Timmermans in Parliament’s plenary part-
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points to the Commission’s analysis which shows that adopting new waste targets would create 180 000 jobs, make Europe more competitive and reduce demand for costly scarce resources2; strongly regrets the withdrawal of the legislative proposal on waste3, and calls for a
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points to the Commission’s analysis which shows that adopting new waste targets would create 180 000 jobs, make Europe more competitive and reduce demand for costly scarce resources2 ; strongly regrets the withdrawal of the legislative proposal on waste3 , and calls for a more ambitious legislative proposal based on the Impact Assessment, addressing not only municipal but also industrial and commercial waste streams, to be put forward by 2015 as part of a more ambitious circular economy package
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points to the Commission’s analysis which shows that adopting new waste targets would create 180 000 jobs, make Europe more competitive and reduce demand for costly scarce resources2; strongly regrets the withdrawal of the legislative proposal on waste
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes that burning or recovering energy from waste goes contrary to the principles of the circular economy and presents risks to health and the environment; in addition, points to the fact that recycling and repair infrastructure requires less capital investments and creates more jobs per tonne of material2 a than investing into landfill and waste-to-energy infrastructure; calls on Commission and Member States to refrain from promoting and investing into waste-to energy infrastructure to avoid wasting of valuable materials, creation of lock-in effects and over-capacity situations;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for the new legislative proposal on waste to increase recycling targets to at least 80 per cent of municipal solid waste, to set an overall packaging recycling target at 90 per cent and to boost plastic packaging recycling to at least 80 per cent;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the CEP to establish, in line with the recommendations of the European
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the CEP to establish, in line with the EU Climate and Energy package, the Seventh Environment Action Programme, the European strategy for sustainable bioeconomy5 a and the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform5 , a comprehensive policy framework which includes concrete policy objectives and better integrates and streamlines existing policy tools across various sectors; insists that tools and measures must ensure real opportunities for, and active participation of, SMEs in the circular economy;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the CEP to establish, in line with the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform5, a comprehensive policy and social framework which includes concrete policy objectives, taking into account the particular social and economic impact in individual Member States and without interfering with specific local characteristics, and better integrates and streamlines existing
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 b (new) -1b. Notes that a constant process of increasing efficiency in the use of resources, through innovation, has been ongoing since the beginning of the modern age at the very least, but that such relative decoupling has not prevented the overall growth in the production and consumption of raw materials from being neutralised; highlights the risk that a sharp increase in relative decoupling might, on the contrary, in accordance with the Jevons paradox, lead to more intensive exploitation of raw materials, made cheaper by an accelerated movement of capital caused by a reduction in the unit cost of production owing to the more efficient technologies;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the CEP to establish, in line with the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform5 , a comprehensive policy framework which includes concrete policy objectives and better integrates and streamlines existing policy tools; insists that tools and measures must ensure real opportunities for, and active participation of, SMEs and local authorities in the circular economy; this policy framework should include concrete policies accompanying the creation of green and local high-quality jobs. __________________ 5 European Resource Efficiency Platform (EREP) Manifesto and Policy Recommendations, March 2014:http://ec.europa.eu/environment/reso urce_efficiency/documents/erep_manifesto _and_policy_recommendations_31-03- 2014.pdf
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the CEP to establish, in line with the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the CEP to establish, in line with the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform5, a comprehensive policy framework which includes concrete policy objectives and better integrates and streamlines existing policy tools; insists that tools and measures must ensure real opportunities for, and active participation of, SMEs in the circular economy; emphasises that SMEs are key players when it comes to the application of circular economy policies; __________________ 5 European Resource Efficiency Platform (EREP) Manifesto and Policy Recommendations, March 2014: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/resource_e fficiency/documents/erep_manifesto_and_ policy_recommendations_31-03-2014.pdf
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the CEP to establish, in line with the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform5 , a comprehensive policy framework which includes concrete policy objectives and better integrates and streamlines existing policy tools; insists that tools and measures must ensure real opportunities for, and active participation of, SMEs and social economy enterprises in the circular economy; __________________ 5 European Resource Efficiency Platform (EREP) Manifesto and Policy Recommendations, March 2014:http://ec.europa.eu/environment/reso urce_efficiency/documents/erep_manifesto _and_policy_recommendations_31-03- 2014.pdf
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the CEP to establish, in line with the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform5, a comprehensive policy framework which includes
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Call on the CEP to provide for specific support measure for SMEs such as awareness raising, technical assistance, access to finance, information and skills. Supports the implementation of the SMEs Green Action Plan, and welcomes the establishment of a European Resource Efficiency Excellence Centre to advise and assist SMEs seeking to improve their resource efficiency performance;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Emphasises that municipal or other public waste monopolies should not stand in the way of procurement or of private entities’ opportunities to operate on the market;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to strengthen the regulatory framework for Extended Producer’s Responsibility and increasing transparency in the implementation of the EPR schemes; stresses the need to improve design requirements for packaging in order to reduce materials use and improve recycling;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the CEP to introduce a sustainable materials management policy at EU level, taking a life-cycle approach and aiming for eco-efficient, durable and environmentally responsible use of materials, including during the extraction, design, production, consumption, and waste management phases; stresses the potential of urban mining to reduce EUs dependence on imports of raw material and the need to incentivise the secondary raw materials market; calls on the Member States to significantly reinforce export controls on shipment of waste, and on the Commission to close the any loopholes in the Waste Shipment Regulation;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the CEP to introduce a sustainable materials management policy at EU level, taking a life-cycle approach and aiming for eco-efficient and environmentally responsible use of materials, including during the extraction,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1a. Points out that the ability attributed to the circular economy to close material cycles into production systems is overestimated, especially when it comes to toxic matter, or dissipative or complex materials; warns, accordingly, that the promise to achieve an absolute reduction of the environmental impact of production and consumption systems cannot be kept in a growth-based economy and that, therefore, it runs counter to the principles relating to the social market economy enshrined in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU);
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the CEP to introduce a sustainable materials management policy at EU level, taking a life-cycle approach and aiming for eco-efficient
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the CEP to introduce a sustainable materials management policy at EU level, taking a life-cycle approach and aiming for eco-efficient and environmentally responsible use of materials, including during the extraction,
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the CEP to introduce a sustainable materials management policy at EU level, taking a life-cycle approach and aiming for eco-efficient and environmentally responsible use of materials, including during the extraction, design, production, consumption, and waste management phases; maintains, as far as households are concerned, that the above measures must never exceed the limits of economic affordability;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the CEP to ensure the implementation of existing legislation and to introduce a sustainable materials management policy at EU level, taking a life-cycle approach and aiming for eco- efficient and environmentally responsible use of materials, including during the extraction, design, production, consumption, and
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the CEP to introduce
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that bio-based products and related services must be assigned a special position in the circular economy;urges the Commission to take into account the objectives of the 2012 bioeconomy strategy6a; considers that sustainable wood and wood-based materials can be used as substitutes for non-renewable materials in primary production, thus extending the sustainability of the circular economy throughout the value chain; __________________ 6a Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe (COM(2012) 60 final), (SWD(2012) 11 final) http://ec.europa.eu/research/bioeconomy/ pdf/official-strategy_en.pdf
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises that the circular economy package must take into account existing eco-labelling schemes and measures to ensure that consumers are able to make informed decisions;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the need to have targets for reuse and for preparation for reuse in the new CEP, in order to maximise the potential of reuse and repair
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the potential
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the potential of reuse and repair policies for quality job creation, resource savings and the development of the social economy and social enterprises; observes that it is worth regarding energy efficiency as a separate energy source, whose growth contributes substantially to the development of European industry, job creation and moderation of people’s energy bills; calls for further incentives and other support for reuse, the consolidation of reuse, and repair infrastructures and networks;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that Europe is a net importer of natural resources and that resource prices have increased by 147% in the first decade of the 21st century 1 a making Europe’s economy particularly vulnerable. Believes that, in order to tackle global challenges and the EU’s resource dependency, it is essential that energy and resource efficiency form the basis of European industrial renewal so that the EU can maintain its competitiveness in the future, recreate manufacturing capacity and generate jobs for highly skilled workers; __________________ 1a According to McKinsey Global Institute ‘Resource Revolution: Meeting the world’s energy, materials, food, and water needs’, November 2011, p.30, (http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/energy _resources_materials/resource_revolution ), energy prices increased by 190%, food by 135% and materials by 135%.
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the potential of reuse and repair policies for
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the potential of reuse and repair policies for quality job creation, resource savings and the development of the social economy and social enterprises; highlights also the potential of urban mining in reclaiming waste material, calls for further incentives and other support for reuse, the consolidation of reuse, and repair infrastructures and networks;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the potential of reuse and repair policies for quality job creation, resource savings and the development of the social economy and social enterprises; calls for further
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the potential of reuse and repair policies for sustainable quality job creation, resource savings and the development of the social economy and social enterprises; calls for further incentives and other support for reuse, the consolidation of reuse, and repair infrastructures and networks;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Asks the Commission to take action with regards to the growing problem caused by planned obsolescence of consumer products by extending the minimum legal guarantees for consumer products; call on the Commission to require manufacturers, within the relevant directives (Waste, Eco-design, WEEE, Batteries, Consumer Rights), to make available relevant and reliable information (such as life-time, end-of life treatment, recyclability, disassembly, environmental impacts) to re-use operators, procurers and consumers in order to enable informed purchasing, upgrades and repairs, reuse and recycling; call for the establishment of a EU-wide register containing this information that would be made available to the public;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes that the circular economy compensates for reductions in the numbers of jobs requiring professional skills and average-level jobs, and creates sustainable highly skilled jobs, for example in R&D and planning throughout the life cycle of a product;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the importance of creating reliable vehicle designs with increased lifespan and ease of repair by independent and authorised repairers based on a repair clause adopted by all Member States;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls for Member States to incentivise re-use, repair and demand of durable products through demand-side instruments such as introducing a policy of zero VAT on repair and sale of second hand products and the reinforcement of green public procurement criteria for purchasing more resource-efficient, less wasteful and more recyclable products;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that, in order to tackle global challenges and the EU’s resource dependency,
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Points to the direct economic impact on businesses and consumers of food waste, owing to the costs of waste disposal and the economic losses caused by throwing away saleable or edible food; recalls that one euro spent on fighting food waste could prevent 250 kg of food, worth EUR 500, from being wasted; highlights the environmental and economic potential of a recirculation of nutrients between urban and rural and of ‘closing the loop’ between cities and the agricultural industry; urges the Commission to address these issue
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Points to the direct economic impact on businesses and consumers of food waste, owing to the costs of waste disposal and the economic losses caused by throwing away saleable or edible food; recalls that one euro spent on fighting food waste could prevent 250 kg of food, worth EUR 500, from being wasted; urges the Commission to address the issue of food waste within the CEP; calls for the Commission to introduce compulsory door-to-door collection for food and organic waste;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Points to the direct economic impact on businesses and consumers of food waste, owing to the costs of waste disposal and the economic losses caused by throwing away saleable or edible food; recalls that one euro spent on fighting food waste could prevent 250 kg of food, worth EUR 500, from being wasted; urges the Commission to address the issue of food waste within the CEP; calls on the Commission to prioritise the composting of organic material;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies for recycling and of helping companies to discover how their energy, waste and by-products can serve as resources for others;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies for recycling and of helping companies to discover how their energy, waste and by-products can serve as resources for others;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies for recycling and of helping companies to discover how their energy, waste and by-products can serve as resources for others;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies for recycling and of helping companies to discover how their energy, waste and by-products can serve as resources for others;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies for recycling and of helping companies to discover how their energy, waste and by-products can serve as resources for others; stresses that in the long term consideration should be given to the establishment of a European waste exchange, which will make it possible for unused waste to be put to use in the EU Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote approaches such as those taken in the UK as part of the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies for recycling and of helping companies to discover how their energy, waste and by-products can serve as resources for others; points to the urgent need to ban the export of recyclable metal waste, including aluminium waste; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote approaches such as those taken in the UK as part of the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies for recycling and of helping companies to discover how their energy, waste and by-products can serve as resources for others; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote approaches such as those taken in
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that, in order to tackle global challenges and the EU’s resource dependency, it is essential that energy and resource efficiency form the basis of European re-industrial
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies for
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies for recycling and of helping all companies, including SMEs to discover how their energy, waste and by- products can serve as resources for others; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote approaches such as those taken in the UK as part of the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on parent production and distribution companies and EU Member States which have opened their markets to the products of these companies to set up, under market conditions, collection and takeback points for used machinery and equipment so that secondary raw materials obtained from recycling can, under market conditions, be directly reused;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Considers the need for measures, at the European level, to fight against planned obsolescence
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the role of environmental tax reform (switching taxation away from labour and towards pollution and resources) in providing the right signals for investment in resource efficiency, and calls for progress in this area to be pursued by the Member States as part of the European Semester process; calls, by way of European environmental protectionism, for imports to be made subject to a tax calculated according to the negative environmental externalities, not least the carbon footprint, and for the resulting revenue to be earmarked to finance recycling policies and to offset the cost differential created by the environmental regulations applying to European industries;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the role of environmental tax reform (switching taxation away from labour and towards pollution and resources) in providing the right signals for investment in resource efficiency, and
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that, in order to tackle global challenges and the EU’s resource dependency, it is essential that energy and resource efficiency form the basis of European industrial renewal so that the EU can maintain its competitiveness in the future,
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the role of environmental tax reform (switching taxation away from labour and towards pollution and resources) in providing the right signals for investment in resource efficiency, and calls for progress in this area to be pursued by the Member States as part of the European Semester process; emphasises the importance of phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the role of environmental tax reform (switching taxation away from labour and towards pollution and resources) in providing the right signals for investment in resource efficiency, -and more reparable and durable products- and calls for progress in this area to be pursued by the Member States as part of the European Semester process;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the role of environmental tax reform (switching taxation away from labour and towards pollution and
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to continue within the CEP to measure and aim at reducing Europe's Raw Material Consumption (RMC) and to develop land, water, material and carbon footprint indicators, and indicators on eco-system services; demands the Commission to use and give relevance to these indicators in the policy-making process, including in the impact assessments, and to introduce them in the European Semester process;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to ensure that the Investment Plan for Europe is underpinned by resource and energy efficiency objectives, provides support for eco-innovative SMEs in particular, and strengthens advisory services on resource efficiency; calls for funding of
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to ensure that the Investment Plan for Europe is underpinned by resource and energy efficiency objectives, provides support for
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to ensure that the Investment Plan for Europe is underpinned by resource and energy efficiency objectives, with special attention being paid to projects seeking to improve the energy efficiency of buildings to be used for social housing, provides support for eco-innovative SMEs in particular, and strengthens advisory services on resource efficiency; calls for funding for the EU Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME) and Horizon 2020 to be more focused on developing eco-innovative solutions and improving product design and process performance.
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to ensure that the Investment Plan for Europe is underpinned by resource and energy efficiency objectives, provides support for eco-innovative SMEs, start-ups and companies with potential of growth in particular, and strengthens advisory services on resource efficiency; calls for funding for the EU Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME) and Horizon 2020 to be more focused on developing eco-innovative solutions and improving product design and process performance.
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to ensure that the Investment Plan for Europe is underpinned by resource and energy efficiency objectives, provides support for eco-innovative SMEs and clean technologies in particular, and strengthens advisory services on resource efficiency; calls for funding for the EU Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME) and
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478 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy’ (COM(2015)0080),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the synthesis report by the European Environment Agency on "The European environment — state and outlook 2015":
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that stimulating the market for recovered materials is necessary to allow the uptake of the circular economy; therefore, envisages measures, such as zero rate or reduced VAT for reused and recycled products as well as products with a minimum recycled content;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises that the EU has already put in place financial instruments which favour a more circular economy, in particular the Horizon 2020 programme and Life +, and that if these instruments are used properly they could help to promote eco-innovation and industrial ecology in the Member States and regions of the EU;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that legal certainty and long- term predictability are needed to channel investments towards a sustainable economy; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s communication of 11 March 2014 on ‘A new EU Framework to strengthen the Rule of Law’, and the Council’s conclusions of 16 December 2014 on the dialogue to be established with the Member States on the rule of law;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that legal certainty and long- term predictability are needed to channel investments
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that legal certainty and long- term predictability, together with a facilitating legal framework which offers every opportunity to innovation, industrial symbiosis and new business models, are needed to channel investments towards a sustainable economy;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that legal certainty and long- term predictability are
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that legal certainty and long- term predictability are needed to channel investments towards a sustainable economy with a coherent and harmonised legislative framework at EU level, covering all relevant policy areas, so that businesses have the confidence and certainty that investing in new jobs requires;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that legal certainty and long- term predictability are
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reminds that water, both as a natural resource used in production processes and as a public good, should be considered when calculating raw material consumption figures as well as used in an efficient manner;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the need to establish a more coherent legal framework for sustainable production and consumption, covering the complete production cycle from sustainable sourcing until end of life recovery;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (2006) and the 2009 review,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that a circular economy in Europe will need a skilled workforce, trained and equipped for greener jobs, creating a fairer and more inclusive society with greater coherence between environmental and employment targets;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that public awareness, citizen perceptions and involvement are critical for a successful transition to a circular economy; notes that the necessary attention and resources should be devoted to education and information, to promote sustainable consumption and production models, and highlight the benefits of moving to a resource efficient circular economy;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Believes that the communication has focused essentially on industry and business in spite of the fact that, because of its high volume and the efforts required for its proper management at local level, urban waste is likewise central from the point of view of bringing about a circular economy; accordingly considers that the Commission, within its particular sphere of responsibility, should bring greater influence to bear for the purpose of seeking a framework of measures to facilitate the circular economy in a municipal and urban context as well;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the establishment of a circular economy requires first-rate know-how and that it is necessary to ensure that the vocational training and higher education available in the regions of the European Union take account of this aim;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Emphasises that a circular economy cannot be created without breaking away from the model of indefinite economic growth;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses that the EU has a role to play in fostering skills, promoting trainings, mobility and supporting industrial restructuring;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses the central role of Regions, towns and local communities in establishing a circular economy and in promoting the full and deliberate involvement of the public in attaining this aim;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability, dramatically improving the energy efficiency of residential buildings and phasing out toxic substances;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (2006) and the 2009 review,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources,
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, in which prevention would indeed be the first step to take, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 20
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, the protection thereof, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances;·
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes abandoning the notion of built-in obsolescence for manufacturing purposes, fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non- renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances for which safer alternatives exist or will be developed in line with current legislation on chemicals, so as to ensure the development of non-toxic material cycles;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas an excessive use of resources is
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes the measurement and absolute reduction of Europe's resource consumption, fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recalls that already in 2012, the Parliament called for clear, robust and measurable indicators for economic activity that take account of climate change, biodiversity and resource efficiency from a life-cycle perspective and for the use of these indicators as a basis for legislative initiatives and concrete reduction targets;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes, however, that the ability of the circular economy to close production cycles is overestimated, particularly where toxic, dissipative or complex materials are concerned; warns, therefore, that the promise of an absolute reduction in the environmental impact of production and consumption systems cannot be kept in a growth-based economy, which accordingly runs counter to the social economy and market principles enshrined in Article 3(3) TEU;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency, including ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource consumption, including imports and exports, at EU, Member State and industry level and take account of the whole lifecycle of products and services; notes that the common European indicator will increase the comparability of Member States’ performances, thus helping to attain greater resource efficiency;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas an excessive use of resources is the root cause of various environmental hazards, such as climate change, desertification, deforestation
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 201
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency and protection, including ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource consumption, as well as resource destruction resulting from industrial use, including imports and exports, at EU, Member State and industry level and take account of the whole lifecycle of products and services;·
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency, including ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource consumption, including imports and exports, at EU, Member State and industry level and take account of the whole lifecycle of products and services and an analytical view of the application of built-in obsolescence criteria to the manufacturing process;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to consider developing and introduc
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency, including ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource consumption and the water, carbon, material and land footprint, including imports and exports, at EU, Member State and industry level and take account of the whole lifecycle of products and services;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency, including ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource consumption, including import
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency, including ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency, including ecosystem services; these
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes that it is essential to ensure that future work on indicators properly reflects the progress made in achieving resource efficiency, and takes properly into account the structural differences of Member States economies and other national specificities, as well as the scarceness of resources, their renewability and recyclability;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the importance of ensuring consideration of wider sustainability considerations, such as ethical concerns and animal welfare, when developing indicators and targets;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the importance of scientifically founded data as the basis for a considered and effective policy; recognises the complexity of the work surrounding indicators and the various perceptions that exist about them; stresses that obtaining clear, comparable data, implementability and the reduction of administrative burdens must be at the forefront of this debate;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission to step up work in close cooperation with the Member States, on developing a system of valuation of natural resources, and of biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides - EU natural capital - in line with 7th EAP guidance, with a view to developing indicators, including for monitoring economic progress, and contribute to the development of environmental accounts;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. urges the Commission to develop indicators linked to different food products and methods of production;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to set a binding target to increase resource efficiency at EU level by 30
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to set a binding target to increase resource efficiency at EU level by 30 % by 2030 and individual targets for each Member State, taking into account their respective economic structures and other specific characteristics;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to set a binding target to i
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to set a binding target without delay to increase resource efficiency at EU level by
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to set a binding target to increase resource efficiency at EU level by
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to set a binding target to increase resource efficiency at EU level by 30 % by 2030
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas an
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to set a binding target to increase resource efficiency at EU level by 30 % by 2030
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to set a binding target to increase resource efficiency at EU level by 30 % by 2030 and individual targets for each Member State without undermining the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to set a non- binding target to increase resource efficiency at EU level by 30 % by 2030
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission to set a binding
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Notes that a number of different drivers in addition to targets have led to an improvement in resource efficiency and reducing waste, including voluntary agreements with industry, risk and reward schemes, and other measures to promote changes in household behaviours;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need for good materials management and the importance of indicators giving an insight into how raw materials can be better managed; in addition to indicators showing how the EU deals with raw materials and resources, it is also important to develop an indicator showing clearly which raw materials are running out and how this is happening;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. stresses the need to formulate targets for the collection and recycling of specific critical metals in the light of their growing scarcity and with a view to reducing dependency;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to promote the
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to promote the use of
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas an
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to promote the use of resource-efficiency indicators and indicators of resource destruction resulting from industrial use through international conventions;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that these indicators should be included in the European Semester and in all impact assessments; disagrees with the Council's decision to not include a resource efficiency target in the European Semester and calls on the Council to reconsider;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Points out that
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Points out that the amount of resources used by a product over its lifetime is
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Points out that the amount of resources used by a product over its lifetime is largely determined during the design phase; and calls on the Commission, instead of confining itself to products viewed in terms of energy consumption, which lend themselves more readily to the Ecodesign Directive, to allow for the option of drawing up further new legislation and design requirements to cover other categories of resource- intensive products;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Points out that the amount of resources used by a product over its lifetime is
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas an
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Points out that the amount of resources used by a product over its lifetime is largely determined during the design phase
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Points out that the amount of resources used by a product over its lifetime
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to propose a new Directive on sustainable product design for non-energy related products by the end of 2016, in particular for resource-intensive product groups like construction materials, furniture or textiles with ambitious ecodesign requirements and a mandatory product passport, rather than extend the scope of the existing Ecodesign Directive to non- energy related products, as a Commission study showed that the existing Ecodesign methodology has been specifically developed for energy-related products and cannot be easily transferred to other main product lines without further modifications and updates;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to review their definition of 'critical' raw materials, taking better into account environmental impacts and risks related to their extraction and processing as well as the respective potential for substitution by secondary materials;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to review its concept of ‘critical raw materials’, taking into account both environmental impact and extraction and processing risks, in addition to the possibilities for substitution by secondary materials;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls on the Commission, when putting forward examples of good design and innovation for a circular economy, also to allow for the order of priority established as regards materials by earlier decision-taking concerning production, the object being to ensure that the materials chosen will invariably be those which are most sustainable and most readily exploitable afterwards;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes:
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 201
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication 'Green Action Plan for SMEs: Enabling SMEs to turn environmental challenges into business opportunities' (COM(2014)0440);
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas an excessive or inefficient use of resources is the root cause of various environmental hazards, such as climate change, desertification, deforestation and loss of biodiversity; whereas the global economy uses the equivalent of 1.5 planets’ worth of resources to produce global output and absorb waste and this figure is estimated to reach the equivalent of two planets’ worth of resources by the 2030s;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 201
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, supported by an impact assessment, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines; gradually including all relevant resource-efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a mandatory product passport based on these requirements; implementing self- monitoring and third-party auditing to ensure that products comply with these standards; and defining horizontal requirements on, inter alia, repairability, reusability and recyclability;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines; gradually including all relevant resource-efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a mandatory product passport based on these requirements; implementing self- monitoring and third-party auditing to ensure that products comply with these standards; and defining horizontal requirements on, inter alia, reusability and recyclability and use of renewable resources;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines; gradually including all relevant resource-efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a mandatory product passport based on these requirements; implementing self- monitoring and third-party auditing to ensure that products comply with these standards; and defining horizontal requirements on, inter alia, reusability and recyclability, based where possible on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA);
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines at the relevant level in the supply chain; gradually including all relevant resource-efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines at the appropriate stage in the supply chain; gradually including all relevant resource- efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a mandatory product passport based on these requirements; implementing self-
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: setting a realistic timetable for broadening the scope to cover all main product lines; gradually including all relevant resource-efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 201
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines; gradually including all relevant resource-efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design, such as minimum threshold of recycled content; introducing a mandatory product passport based on these requirements and reporting on the energy needed to manufacture the product; implementing self-
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas an excessive and unsustainable use of resources is the root cause of various environmental hazards, such as climate change, desertification, deforestation and loss of biodiversity; whereas the global economy uses the equivalent of 1.5 planets’ worth of resources to produce global output and absorb waste and this figure is estimated to reach the equivalent of two planets’ worth of resources by the 2030s;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016,
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines, including non-energy related product groups (such as furniture, construction materials and textiles); gradually including all relevant resource-efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a mandatory product passport based on these requirements;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review and assessment of the Ecodesign Directive
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines; gradually including all relevant resource-efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a mandatory product passport based on these requirements; implementing self- monitoring and third-party auditing to ensure that products comply with these standards; and defining horizontal requirements on, inter alia, reusability and recyclability and use of renewable resources;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and ECHA to step up the efforts to substitute substances of very high concern and to restrict substances that pose unacceptable risks to human health or the environment in the context of REACH, not least as a means to fulfil the requirement of the 7EAP to develop non- toxic material cycles so that recycled waste can be used as a major, reliable source of raw material for the Union; calls in this respect on the Commission to immediately drop its unilateral moratorium on the processing of recommendations by ECHA with regard to inclusions of substances of very high concern into Annex XIV of REACH, and instead proceed swiftly with such inclusions; stresses in accordance with the waste hierarchy that prevention takes priority over recycling and that accordingly, recycling should not justify the perpetuation of the use of hazardous legacy substances;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes that many aspects of the circular economy can already be considered under Ecodesign through the Methodology for Ecodesign of Energy- related Products (MEErP), without the need for a further review of the Directive; notes that the Ecodesign Directive was reviewed in 2012, with some further aspects currently being reviewed alongside the Labelling Directive, and that it would be significantly more cost effective to focus on priority products rather than try to cover all main product lines;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Urges the Commission to further develop a set of product standards for the circular economy, which include facilitating dismantling, refurbishment and repair, the efficient use of raw materials, renewable resources or recycled materials in products and the extension of warranties for selected product groups;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Urges Member States to carry out effective market surveillance to ensure that both European and imported products comply with these requirements;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Considers, as stated in Parliament’s resolution of 14 January 2014 on a European strategy for plastic waste in the environment, that the most dangerous plastics, those scientifically proven to be the most harmful to human health and the environment (such as micro plastics and oxo-biodegradable plastics) and those that contain heavy metals and other substances that hamper recycling, should be promptly phased out or banned by 2020;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas an
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to promote a more life-cycle-oriented approach in product policies, in particular by establishing harmonised methods for evaluating products’ environmental performance;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up the efforts to substitute hazardous substances in the context of Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment with a view to establishing non-toxic material cycles;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Calls on the Commission to initiate a series of pilot projects establishing non- toxic material cycles for relevant high- volume products;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle and eventually dismantle for new resources; calls on the Commission to assure that in the long-term, products and their parts shall be sustainably sourced, designed to be repairable, reusable or fully recyclable;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to upgrade, reuse, refit, repair, recycle and eventually dismantle for new resources, and that parts containing hazardous substances are clearly identified in product manuals to facilitate separation of those parts prior to recycling;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle and eventually dismantle for new resources; asks the Commission in this connection to come up with a definition of bio-based products requiring a minimum renewable material content of 50%;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are durable, easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle and eventually dismantle for new resources;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas resource efficiency must also consider and be coherent with broader sustainability concerns, including environmental, ethical, economic and social dimensions;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle and
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle and
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle and
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle and eventually dismantle for new resources; with the primary objective to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment and to promote a prudent and rational utilisation of national resources;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle and eventually dismantle for new resources, with the primary objective to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment and a prudent and rational utilisation of national resources;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Deplores the opposition by the Secretariat General of the Commission concerning the revision of the eco-labelling directive and urges the Commission to come forward with the revision of this legislation immediately;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Urges the Commission to establish and enforce standardization requirements and requirements on easily accessible information on what resources a product contains; this information should be in an easily accessible form to consumers and businesses, to facilitate repairing and recycling of products;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Urges the Commission to identify sectors of the European economy where there are obvious legislative, economic and financial barriers hindering the transition to a circular economy and implement an integrated strategy to eliminate them within the next two years;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Urges the Commission to promptly review the market surveillance regulation and develop substantial surveillance practices for third country products to fully comply with EU circular economy requirements;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas resource efficiency must also consider and be coherent with broader sustainability concerns, including environmental, ethical, economic and social dimensions;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose the extension of minimum guarantees for consumer durable goods, thereby making products more easily repairable and long lasting;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose the extension of minimum guarantees for consumer durable goods according to their average estimated lifetimes and to ensure that manufacturers bear full responsibility for early failures of their products for a minimum of 2 years after purchase;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose the extension of minimum guarantees for consumer durable goods, taking into consideration average estimated lifetimes, and to take the necessary action to clarify that manufacturers bear full responsibility for failures of their products for a minimum of 2 years after purchase;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose the extension of minimum guarantees for consumer durable goods commensurate with the potential product life cycle;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose the extension of minimum guarantees for consumer durable goods, based on an extension of the estimation of their expected lifetime;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that materials and components of a product can be more easily re-used, refurbished and recycled;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to propose measures to inform consumers about the expected lifetime of products as a means to prevent planned obsolescence and to enable consumers to take durability into account when making purchase decisions;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Highlights that in order to provide comparative and reliable information to consumers and end users, a standardized methodology should be required for the labelling of products;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the introduction of a certificate of origin, sustainability and legality wherever applicable to raw materials, as it is already existing for timber products following Regulation (EU) No 995/2010;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas many metals used in a wide range of products, such as terbium, indium, palladium, zinc, lead and copper, are likely to run out over the course of the next few years and decades, which means that the EU must create an eco-friendly product life cycle policy based on the reuse of materials after recycling;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to provide in manufacturing standards legislation for a guarantee that replacement parts will be available for a minimum period not less than two years, depending on the average lifetime of each particular product; considers that it should likewise be ensured that parts required for the purposes of reuse and remanufacturing would also be available;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to assess, on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, the possibility of establishing minimum recycled material content in new products in connection with the future revision of the eco-design directive;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that products are free of hazardous or problematic substances, which can hamper re-use or recycling efforts;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Calls on the Commission to propose measures based on those applicable for electrical and electronic equipment pursuant to Article 15 of Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment obliging manufacturers to provide independent re- use and repair centres free of charge with all relevant information, necessary to ensure serviceability and re-establish the full functioning of products, including relevant software; considers that these actions should be integrated with the Digital Europe agenda, notably the enhancement of the interoperability of data repositories;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Calls on the Commission to oblige manufacturers to provide independent re- use and repair organizations with all means to ensure the full functioning and serviceability of their products. Spare parts must be widely available and affordable for a minimum number of years following the last product batch depending on the product's average expected lifetime. They must be available at non-discriminatory pricing to third parties. Re-use of used and remanufactured product components must also be allowed;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Calls on the Commission furthermore to propose measures obliging manufacturers to keep spare parts widely available and affordable for a minimum number of years following the placing on the market of the last product batch depending on the product's average expected lifetime;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -14 (new) -14. Urges the Commission to make full use of its powers as 'guardian of the Treaties' to ensure complete application by Member States of the provisions of existing waste legislation, including in particular the obligation of separate collection of paper, metal, plastic and glass in the waste framework directive;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes, such as door to door, in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, and to 80% for packaging waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics; introducing a ban on landfilling recyclable and biodegradable waste by 2025 and a ban on all landfilling by 2030 as a priority should be given to top options such as reduction, re-use and recycling above disposal; introducing fees on landfilling and incineration;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting binding waste prevention targets for municipal, commercial and industrial waste to be achieved by 2025; setting a binding food waste reduction target in the manufacturing, retail/distribution, food service/hospitability sectors and households of at least 30% by 2025; setting binding preparation for reuse targets for municipal solid waste and packaging; setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: clear and unambiguous definitions, setting extended binding minimum producer responsibility requirements and clarity concerning the role of the various operators involved; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you-
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics; introducing a ban on landfilling recyclable and biodegradable waste by 2025 and a ban on all landfilling by 2030; introducing fees on landfilling
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics; introducing a ban on landfilling recyclable and biodegradable waste by 2025 and a ban on all landfilling by 20
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics; introducing a ban on landfilling recyclable and biodegradable waste by 2025 and a ban on all landfilling by 2030; introducing fees on landfilling and incineration; considers that, for the sustainable development of waste management in the medium and long term perspective, it is necessary to set the landfill fees at a sufficiently discouraging level;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics; introducing a ban on landfilling recyclable and biodegradable waste by 202
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in the world and whereas the European Union is the world’s number one energy importer, meeting 53% of its energy needs by means of imports; whereas its competitiveness can be increased only by getting more added value out of resources in the economy;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting minimum extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; introducing separate reuse targets; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, based on the output of recycling facilities,
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to all waste, including at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics; introducing a ban on landfilling recyclable, recoverable and biodegradable waste by 2025 and a ban on all landfilling by 2030; introducing fees on landfilling and incineration;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements based on a thorough evaluation of the benefits of such schemes already in place to ascertain the reuse, refit, repair and recycling of products; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you-
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in the world and its competitiveness can be increased only by getting more added value out of resources in the economy and also by fostering sustainable supply of raw materials from European sources;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting binding waste prevention targets for municipal, commercial and industrial waste to be achieved by 2025; setting clear minimum standards of extended producer responsibility
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to submit by 2015 a legislative proposal making it compulsory for biowaste to be collected separately in 2020; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of extending the requirement of separate collection to construction and demolition waste, textiles and bulky waste; calls on the Commission to draft a recommendation to Member States to adopt the ‘pay as you throw’ principle for the management of municipal solid waste; calls on Member States to make the separate collection, house to house, of the main fractions more efficient and to increase separate collection by means of a combination of collection centres, reverse collection, collection by appointment and separated-waste collection vehicles which can be stationed temporarily in various places;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses the importance of preparation for reuse and recycling as key steps on the road to greater resource efficiency; the legislative proposal should therefore further include the following points: The 'pay-as-you-throw-principle for residual waste combined with separate collection schemes in order to facilitate that recycling materials are of high quality comparable to virgin materials; measures to facilitate the development of markets for the supply of high quality secondary raw materials and the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste using the same harmonised method for all Member States;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Reiterates that incineration does not have a place in a circular economy;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the European Commission to put forth the same targets for all EU Member States so as to ensure an equally high level of environmental protection across the EU and not to undermine the single market;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission that this legislative proposal should include waste prevention measures in order to ensure that less waste is generated;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Urges the Commission to ensure that existing waste legislation and its targets are properly implemented and that Member States increase the efforts to reach existing targets and to establish measures to support Member States to put in place the right instruments to achieve the targets within the deadlines;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses the importance and added value of European waste policy targets, not only in terms of legal certainty, predictability and the creation of a level playing field in the internal market, but also in terms of ensuring that the living environment of all EU citizens is protected and improved;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to propose, as referred to in the Seventh Environmental Action Programme, a separate collection requirement and a ban on landfilling biowaste by 2020; reminds the Commission of the commitment to formulate the mandate for the standardisation of home composting by 2017; calls on the Commission to include the definition of ‘organic recycling’ in the Waste Framework Directive and to require Member States to notify the organic recycling rate as a proportion of the general targets for recycling of municipal solid waste and of packaging waste;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Urges the Commission to broaden the scope of the Waste Framework Directive so that it fully integrates the concept of the circular economy, promotes industrial ecology, encompasses all waste and harmonises the definitions of what constitutes waste and of the point at which a substance ceases to be waste;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in the world, its comparative advantage in the coming decades will be defined by the relative availability of resources, and its competitiveness can be increased only by getting more added value out of resources in the economy;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Urges the Commission to introduce a ban on landfilling recyclable and biodegradable waste by 2025 followed by a ban on all landfilling of all recoverable waste by 2030;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Urges the Commission to introduce overall prevention, and binding re-use targets, also for municipal waste and especially for packaging;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Highlights that, in order to make best use of available waste management capacities in the EU, better planning and information sharing is necessary to avoid overcapacities and therefore - at least as a transitional measure - tolerating more waste shipment within the EU towards the most modern and efficient installations, while combatting illegal exports;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Calls on the Commission to carefully consider a specific regulatory framework with strict conditions for the temporary storage of end-of-life products, and components or by-products thereof, which cannot yet be recycled in an economically responsible way, with a view to improving recycling and the retrieval of materials;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Stresses that European recycling legislation that does not include binding targets may generate uncertainty on the part of investors and public authorities; calls on the Commission therefore, by the end of 2015, to define new targets for recycling of municipal waste, construction waste and packaging waste to be met by 2020, 2025 and 2030;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Urges the Commission to propose the introduction of fees on landfilling and incineration in all Member States in order to incentivise waste moving towards the top of the waste hierarchy (preparation for reuse, recycling);
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Urges the Commission to address the issue of food waste, by amongst other measures including a compulsory separate collection on organic materials;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Urges the Commission to examine how market demand for high-quality recycled material can be facilitated and improved;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Calls on the Commission to submit by the end of 2015 a legislative proposal setting a European target of at least 70% by 2030 for recycling and preparation for reuse of municipal waste; considers that the target must be based on a common European definition and calculation method;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 d (new) 14d. Encourages the Commission to introduce feed-back mechanisms between waste and product policy;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication on 'Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe' (COM(2012)0060),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in the world and
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 d (new) 14d. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to make use of available EU funding to invest in waste infrastructure provided the measures are in line with the waste hierarchy and to share best practices among the Member States;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 d (new) 14d. Calls on the Commission to submit by the end of 2015 a legislative proposal requiring landfilling of non-hazardous waste to be phased out by 2025 for all recoverable and recyclable waste, which must at the minimum include flows of waste collected separately; calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of adopting by 2030 a ban on landfilling non-residual waste, which however must not exceed 5% of total waste production;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 e (new) 14e. Calls on the Commission to include waste prevention measures in this legislative proposal in order to ensure that less waste is generated, and to set extended producer responsibility requirements based on a thorough evaluation of the benefits of such schemes already in place to ascertain the reuse, refit, repair and recycling of products;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 e (new) 14e. Urges the Commission to propose a vision regarding the treatment of plastic packaging especially in view of marine pollution;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 e (new) 14e. Calls on the Commission to impose a requirement to manage packaging waste by means of a scheme based on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) incorporating compulsory minimum requirements as a basis for joint implementation in the various Member States; calls on the Commission to define the roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders in the EPR scheme in order to preserve the principles both of Extended and of Shared Producer Responsibility without confusing the two and substituting one for the other; calls on the Commission to devise an EPR scheme based on transparency, from the planning stage to comprehensive accounting for operations and performance, including access criteria;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 f (new) 14f. Urges the Commission to include separate quantitative preparation for re- use targets beyond recycling, based on the weight of products made available on the market by approved re-use centres and networks;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 g (new) 14g. Urges the Commission to include textiles in the preparation for re-use and recycling targets in order to ensure that Member States separately collect and adequately tackle textile waste;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework for urban mining in existing landfills and to develop an environmental permit system for the recycling industry based on self- monitoring and external auditing; stresses that in the long term consideration should be given to the establishment of a European waste exchange, which will make it possible for unused waste to be put to use in the EU Member States;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework for urban mining in existing landfills and to develop an environmental permit system for the recycling industry based on
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework for urban mining in
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in the world and its competitiveness can be increased only by getting more added value out of resources in the economy and promoting a sustainable supply of raw materials from European sources; whereas, moreover, as a contribution to safeguarding the supply of raw materials, partnerships for innovation between industry and the waste management sector and research to increase the potential for recycling of major raw materials ought to be stepped up;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework for urban mining in existing landfills
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework for
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework for urban mining in existing landfills and to develop an environmental permit system for the recycling industry
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework for urban mining in existing landfills and to develop an environmental permit system for the recycling industry
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework for urban mining in existing landfills
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to develop an environmental permit system tailored for the recycling industry to use waste as a raw material taking into account specific waste-stream pollutants;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to propose targets, measures and instruments to efficiently tackle food waste;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Points out that cyanide leaching technology represents a serious cross- border threat to European waters and to the healthy environment of citizens, it mutilates landscapes and destroys natural reserves leaving enormous amount of toxic mining waste; draws the attention to the fact that cyanide mining is highly resource inefficient as it can only produce 1-2 grams of gold from one tonne ore, while the recovery of one tonne of electronic waste can provide 150 times more; stresses therefore the promotion of investment in alternative technologies, as well as in urban mining and recycling activities that would contribute to the EU's circular economy goals while providing more employment than cyanide mining;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Europe, importing about half of the raw materials it consumes, is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in the world and its competitiveness can be increased only by getting more added value out of resources in the economy;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission for greater transparency and better controls to avoid shipping of waste to countries with lower environmental and social standards than those in the EU;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Encourages the Commission to create a new class of landfill for intermediate storage where resources are kept for future recovery; in this regard, points to the importance of extending the current three year limit of intermediate storage to allow for substantial amounts of the material to build up and for new recycling technologies to develop;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposed measures concerning landfills, but calls on the Commission to make greater efforts when dealing with Member States, so as to ensure that illegal sites will be permanently sealed, bearing in mind that these, despite being the subject of infringement proceedings and even a European court ruling, are continuing to operate in the EU;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to step up its efforts to counteract the illegal export of post-consumer waste;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. In line with the commitments accepted at the Rio +20 Earth Summit, calls on the Commission to adopt a binding target of a 50% reduction in marine litter by 2025, to ban all dumping of plastic waste at sea, to fully implement the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78); calls furthermore on Member States to make the best possible use of the funds allocated to them under the Common Fisheries Policy and Cohesion Policy to attain this objective, including by promoting public information campaigns and educational programmes for citizens;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Calls on the Commission to lay down in the Waste Framework Directive minimum requirements for national waste prevention programmes and to draw up a set of targets and indicators capable of rendering the performances of the various Member States comparable;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Reminds of the European Parliament's resolution of 5 May 2010 on a complete ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies in the European Union and urges the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for this purpose;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the Commission to address the specific
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the Commission to address the specific waste challenges and to take action within a foreseeable period as outlined in the Commission communication on circular economy (COM(2014)0398);
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the Commission to address the specific waste challenges, taking into account environmental, societal and economic considerations, and to take action as outlined in the Commission communication on circular economy (COM(2014)0398);
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in the world and its competitiveness can be increased only by getting more added value out of resources in the economy and promoting the sustainable production of raw materials from EU sources;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the Commission to address the specific waste challenges, taking proper account of the environmental, social and economic features, and to take action as outlined in the Commission communication on circular economy (COM(2014)0398);
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the Commission to address the specific waste challenges and to take action
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission to encompass initiatives to reduce plastic waste in the sea within its circular economy strategy; asks the Commission to determine how plastic waste thrown into the sea can be fed back into the material loop;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Urges the Commission to set a binding 50 % marine litter reduction target;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Urges the Commission to set a binding 50% marine litter reduction target in order to drive measures to combat marine litter, and to ensure the achievement of good Environmental Status for Descriptor 10 under the MSFD (2008/56/EC);
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission to develop European statistical tools and methodologies concerning industrial and commercial waste which take account of on-site and off-site management, and calls for a legislative proposal on flows of non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste to be put forward as soon as possible;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to enforce the landfill ban and to extend it to countries where it does not yet apply;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission to establish a methodology for measuring the generation of food waste broken down by all stages of the food chain and to propose mandatory data collection by Member States by the end of 2015 to ensure that harmonised, comparable data specifically on food waste are collected from 2018 onwards;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Calls on the Commission to propose by the end of 2015 a legally binding target for the reduction of food waste in the manufacturing, retail/distribution, food service/hospitality and household sectors of 20% by 2020 and 50% by 2025, based on a clear definition of food waste;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Calls on the Commission to propose a strict limitation of the indication of the minimum durability date ("best before") to those food products where not having it would create a safety concern and provisions to ensure that "use by" and "best before" dates are used consistently, in the same way for any given product category by all manufacturers;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in the world and
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16d. Calls on the Commission to encourage better use of animal and other by-products in the feed chain whilst continuing to ensure high standards of feed and make a proposal to reintroduce non-ruminant Processed Animal Proteins in pig and poultry feed with appropriate control measures to verify absence of species cross-contamination and intra-species recycling (cannibalism);
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 e (new) 16e. Calls on the Commission to make a proposal allowing food waste, including catering waste, to be processed for animal feed within a robust legal framework allowing its safe processing;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 f (new) 16f. Calls on the Commission to propose that logistical operators transporting food and retailers selling food are obliged to separately collect food waste that they generate and that they are charged for the food waste generated according to the pay-as-you-throw principle at a level that is effective, proportionate and dissuasive;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 g (new) 16g. Urges the Commission to adopt the communication on sustainable food, ready since 2013 and postponed several times since, by end of 2015 at the latest;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 h (new) 16h. Calls on the Commission to review the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors to phase out the marketing standards (e.g. with regard to shape and appearance) still applied to ten key fruits and vegetables such as inter alia apples and tomatoes, as they exclude perfectly edible fruits and vegetables from being placed on the market and are as such a major cause of wasting food that has been produced;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -17 (new) -17. Is convinced that a dedicated approach for buildings, based on long- term objectives and roadmaps, is needed;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings; this includes developing indicators, standards and methods as regards land use and urban planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy efficiency, renovation and reuse and recycling; targets and indicators on sustainable buildings should also include green infrastructure, such as green roofs; observes that it is worth regarding the energy efficiency of buildings as a separate energy source, whose growth contributes substantially to the development of European industry, job creation and moderation of people’s energy bills;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings; this includes developing indicators, standards and methods as regards land use and urban planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy efficiency, renovation and reuse and recycling; targets and indicators on sustainable buildings should also include green infrastructure, such as green roofs and biobased materials;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings; this
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings; this includes developing indicators, standards and methods as regards land use and urban planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy efficiency, renovation and reuse and recycling; targets and indicators on sustainable buildings should also include green infrastructure, such as green roofs and the building of plants, not linked to the grid, for the production of energy from renewable sources, including micro wind power;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings; this includes developing indicators, standards and methods as regards land use and urban planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings; this includes developing indicators, standards and methods as regards land use and urban planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy efficiency, energy generation, self-sufficiency in energy, and renovation and reuse and recycling; targets and indicators on sustainable buildings should also include green infrastructure, such as green roofs;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles, indicators and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings; this includes developing indicators, standards and methods as regards land use and urban planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy efficiency, renovation and reuse and recycling; targets and indicators on sustainable buildings should also include green infrastructure, such as green roofs;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings; this includes developing indicators, standards and methods as regards land use and urban planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy efficiency, renovation and reuse and recycling; targets and indicators on sustainable buildings should also include green infrastructure, such as green roofs; takes the view that improving the energy efficiency of residential buildings will reduce Europe’s resource dependence and energy poverty, which affects some 125 million people in Europe;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU is still in the throes of an economic crisis and needs to create a stable framework for long-term investments; whereas the adverse impact of all decisions taken by the EU and the additional costs they generate for businesses operating in the EU should be assessed carefully.
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Urges the Commission to further develop indicators, capitalising on existing standards and methods, on the basis of a social, economic and environmental sustainability approach, covering the different stages of the building, from extraction of raw materials over the use phase till the final stage of deconstruction;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Commission to integrate indoor air quality, well-being and social issues into the sustainability assessment of buildings;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Urges the Commission to define quality requirements for refilling in line with the Commission communication on resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses that the use phase plays a dominant role in the ecobalance of a building, so that reducing water and energy consumption must be regarded as a priority;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Commission to further develop indicators, standards and methods of land-use planning, town planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy efficiency, building modification, reuse and recycling, on the basis of a social, economic and environmental- sustainability approach to the various stages of construction, from extraction of raw materials to the stage at which they are used and the final demolition stage;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls on the Commission to develop a framework of core indicators, based on existing standards and methods, to assess the sustainability of buildings over their entire life-cycle;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls on the Commission to establish a framework which makes it possible to set targets and compile roadmaps for the medium and long term for sustainable buildings at both EU and Member State level, recogising the regional characteristics of buildings;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Calls on the Commission to include the following elements in its roadmaps: land use and urban planning, green infrastructure, material use, energy efficiency, maintenance, adaptability, renovation, reuse and recycling;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to propose that
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the Parliament has repeatedly called on the Commission to set indicators and legally binding targets for resource efficiency;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to propose that BAT principles and standards be applied to
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to propose that BAT principles and standards be applied to all materials and parts of buildings and to develop a building passport based on the whole lifecycle of a building; considers that such a passport should document the improvements already made and facilitate an informed choice of future solutions for maintenance, repair, modification and recycling; observes that it should also improve and supplement the existing energy performance certificate and that it would raise the profile of the multiple advantages of having buildings that are efficient from the point of view of comfort, the environment, indoor climate, productivity, savings and value; takes the view that, for the purpose of managing demolition of the building, the passport must contain information on the materials which have been used to construct and modify the building throughout its life cycle;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to propose that BAT principles and standards be applied to all materials and parts of buildings and to
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to propose that
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Urges the Commission to enhance education needs for architecture and engineering, knowledge gathering on the sustainability performance of the building stock;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission to propose, by the end of 2016, legally binding targets for re-use and recycling of construction and demolition waste of 80% by 2025 and 90% by 2030;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission, in the framework of the Construction Products Regulation, to prepare a common and sound basis for environmental product declaration (EPD) of building products;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Urges the Member States to facilitate the improvement of recycling through the development of infrastructure for selective collection and recycling in the construction industry;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. As regards construction and demolition waste, requests that, when Directive 2008/98/EC on waste comes to be revised, a stipulation be made to the effect that ‘recycling or recovery’ may not be taken to mean landfilling of such materials;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the Parliament has repeatedly called on the Commission to set indicators and legally binding targets for resource efficiency;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission to promote more recycling and reuse of resources by banning landfilling of construction and demolition waste by 2030 and developing infrastructure for separate collection and recycling in the field of construction, in order to be able to access this major source of resources;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that, as 90 % of the 2050 built environment already exists,
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that, as 90 % of the 2050 built environment already exists, special requirements
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that, as 90 % of the 2050 built environment already exists, special requirements should be set for the renovation sector in order to have mainly energy-positive buildings by 2050, and calls on the Commission, therefore, to propose legislative measures which include binding long-term modification strategies with the aim of reducing buildings’ energy needs;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that, as 90 % of the 2050 built environment already exists, special requirements should be set for the renovation sector in order to
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that, as 90 % of the 2050 built environment already exists, special requirements should be set for the renovation sector in order to have at least energy passive, but mainly energy- positive buildings by 2050;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that, as 90 % of the 2050 built environment already exists, special requirements should be set for the renovation sector in order to have mainly energy-positive buildings by 2050; calls on the Commission to devise a coordinated, long-term strategy at EU level for modification of existing buildings; considers that such a strategy should lead to a dynamic regulatory framework which makes it possible to phase out buildings that perform poorly and upgrade the role of national modification strategies introduced by Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, setting clear long-term targets for them; considers that such a strategy for the modification of buildings should be supported under the European Strategic Plan for Investments; calls on Member States to take measures, not only of a fiscal nature but also in the field of administrative simplification, which can promote efficient action to modify existing buildings rather than construct new ones; calls on Member States to assess the possibility of blocking new construction permits for buildings which do not comply with Class A energy efficiency requirements;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that, as 90 % of the 2050 built environment already exists, a strategy for renovating existing buildings should be put in place and special requirements should be
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that, as 90
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that, as 90% of the 2050 built environment already exists, special requirements should be set for the renovation sector in order to
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas moving to a circular economy requires systemic change, affecting all stakeholders in the value chain, and substantial innovations in technology, businesses and society as a whole;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Notes that concrete is one of the most used materials in the construction industry; calls on the Commission to assess the possibilities to increase recycling of concrete in construction, as is the case in Germany and Switzerland;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on Member States to prioritize renovation of existing building and, when this is not possible, to promote demolition methods which allow material recovery to be reused or recycled; urges Member States to set mandatory national demolition waste plans;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to look into the potential of predemolition audits (which is an assessment of a building before deconstruction or demolition to describe the materials present and to define which fractions could be separated for recycling) and on-site sorting of recyclable materials (on-site sorting usually delivers secondary raw materials of higher purity than off- site recycling and can help to reduce environmental impact of transport, for example by crushing/compacting on site).
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to improve training of architects and engineers in relation to the sustainability performance of the building stock;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 a (new) Developing markets for secondary raw materials
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers that a long-term and predictable policy framework will help to stimulate the level of investments and action needed to fully develop markets for greener technologies and promote sustainable business solutions. Resource efficiency indicators and targets underpinned by robust data collection would provide the necessary guidance for public and private decision-makers in transforming the economy;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Urges the Commission and Member States to start phasing out all environmentally harmful subsidies without delay, as agreed in the 7th Environment Action Programme, and calls on Member States to report on progress through the National Reform Programmes; furthermore underlines the need to increase the use of market-based instruments, such as Member States' taxation policies, pricing and charging, and expanding markets for environmental goods and services, with due regard to any adverse social impacts, using an action- based approach, supported and monitored by the Commission, inter alia, via the European Semester;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to remove the obstacles to a functioning European market in recycling and reuse, moving to a "Schengen for waste", and to stimulate such a market by fostering the demand for and availability of recycled materials and by-products, through measures which should include the swift further development of stringent end-of-waste criteria and economic incentives, such as reduced VAT rates for secondary materials in areas where there is a market failure, or the promotion of innovative collection and sorting technologies;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission to propose
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission to propose compulsory green public procurement procedures; considers that reused, repaired, remanufactured, refurbished and other resource-efficient products and solutions are to be preferred in all public procurement
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication on 'Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe' (COM(2012)0060),
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the sustainable and responsible sourcing of primary raw materials will still be necessary at reduced levels and critical to achieving resource efficiency and meeting the circular economy objectives;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission to propose compulsory
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission to propose compulsory green public procurement procedures, based, where possible, on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); considers that reused, repaired, remanufactured, refurbished and other resource-efficient products and solutions are to be preferred in all public procurement, and if they are not preferred, the ‘comply or explain’ principle should apply;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission to propose compulsory green public procurement procedures; considers that reused, repaired, remanufactured, refurbished and other resource-efficient products and solutions are to be preferred in all public procurement, and if they are not preferred, the ‘comply or explain’ principle should apply; underlines the potential for public procurement to drive the development and large-scale deployment of solutions which support resource efficiency and other environmental objectives.
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission to propose compulsory green public procurement procedures; considers that reused, repaired, remanufactured, refurbished and other sustainable and resource-efficient products and solutions are to be preferred in all public procurement, and if they are not preferred, the ‘comply or explain’ principle should apply;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges the Commission to propose compulsory green public procurement procedures; considers that reused, repaired, remanufactured, refurbished and other resource-efficient products and solutions are to be preferred in all public procurement, and if they are not preferred, the ‘comply or explain’ principle should apply; calls on the Commission to systematically encourage local approaches and short supply chains, even at the expense of the principles of competition and free trade;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to replace the definition of municipal waste with a collector-neutral definition which introduces division into household waste and commercial waste streams;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the construction sector has been one of the hardest hit by the crisis (22% less output in 2013 than in 2007); whereas the construction sector consists mainly of SMEs (61% of output produced by companies of 50 employees or less); whereas energy renovation has a high labour intensity of 17 jobs per million euro invested; whereas buildings account for 38% of the EU's natural gas consumption; whereas energy efficient buildings would help reduce the €72 billion natural gas import bill; whereas existing EU programs such as JESSICA, EEEF and ELENA are well designed, however, whilst these instruments are good at supporting energy renovation in public and large scale commercial buildings, more is needed to fully support residential renovation, both legislative proposals and training programs, information campaigns and technical assistance;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Urges the Commission to study and propose measures related to taxation, such as reduced VAT on recycled, reused and resource efficient products;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Urges the Commission and Member States to fully implement the Green Action Plan for Small and Medium sized Enterprises;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Commission to develop a policy framework on nutrients in order to enhance recycling
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Commission to develop a policy framework on nutrients in order to enhance recycling, foster innovation, improve local market conditions and mainstream their sustainable use in EU legislation on
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Commission to develop a policy framework on nutrients in order to enhance recycling, foster innovation, improve market conditions and mainstream their sustainable use in EU legislation on fertilisers, food, water
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Points out that the EU is highly dependent on the import of nutrients from third countries and stresses that the production of chemical fertilizers requires large amounts of fossil fuels; urges the Commission to stimulate innovation in manure processing techniques to produce mineral concentrates from livestock manure and to establish a legal base for the use of mineral concentrates as a replacement of chemical fertilizers above the specific amount of livestock manure as mentioned in annex III of Directive 91/676/EEC;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the European Commission to follow up on the work of the European Rare Earths Competency Network (ERECON) by integrating it also in its circular economy work;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas citizens, small businesses and local public authorities play a special role in ensuring resource efficiency and in promoting decoupling between economic growth and resource consumption;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges the Commission to present a communication on sustainable food
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges the Commission to present a communication on sustainable food by 2016 and to submit, by 2015, a binding target of reducing food wastage by at least 30% by 2025; calls on the Commission to make this target part of the minimum requirements to be included in national waste prevention programmes in all Member States;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges the Commission to present, by the end of 2015, a communication on sustainable food with the binding target of reducing food wastage by at least 30% by 20
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges the Commission to present a communication on sustainable food by 2016 and specific proposals to reduce food waste as soon as possible; highlights that food waste represents unnecessary use of water and fertilizers, and therefore phosphorous, in the food production process;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges the Commission to present a communication on sustainable food by 2016; calls on the Commission to include indicators in impact assessments showing the impact of measures in terms of food waste;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 – subparagraph 1 (new) 22. Urges the Commission to present a communication on sustainable food by 2016; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of gradually replacing food packaging with biodegradable, compostable material in accordance with European standards;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to propose support measures for the development of biorefineries in European regions, specifically addressing barriers to foster investments and to stimulate the market uptake of innovative and resource efficient and sustainably sourced non- toxic biobased products;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to establish a permanent and representative resource- efficiency platform to encourage and facilitate the application of the latest research findings, the exchange of best practices and the emergence of new industrial synthesis and industrial ecosystems; the platform should be composed also of representatives of all relevant stakeholders, including SMEs;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to establish a permanent resource-efficiency platform representing the public and private sectors and civil society to encourage and facilitate the application of the latest research findings, the exchange of best practices and the emergence of new industrial synthesis and industrial ecosystems;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the cancellation of environmentally harmful subsidies, including direct and indirect subsidies to fossil fuels, would substantially reduce GHG emissions, help in the fight against climate change and allow the uptake of the circular economy;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to establish a permanent resource-efficiency platform which includes representatives from all sectors of the economy, both public and private and civil society, to encourage and facilitate the application of the latest research findings, the exchange of best practices and the emergence of new industrial synthesis and industrial ecosystems;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to establish a permanent resource-efficiency platform which includes actors from all sectors, both public and private and civil society, to encourage and facilitate the application of the latest research findings, the exchange of best practices and the emergence of new industrial synthesis and industrial ecosystems;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to establish a permanent resource-efficiency platform including representatives both from civil, public and private sectors to encourage and facilitate the application of the latest research findings, the exchange of best practices and the emergence of new industrial synthesis and industrial ecosystems;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to establish a
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to establish a permanent resource-efficiency platform on which all political groups in the European Parliament are represented to encourage and facilitate the application of the latest research findings, the exchange of best practices and the emergence of new industrial synthesis and industrial ecosystems;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to establish
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to establish a
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Highlights that innovation to improve resource efficiency and to reduce the overall resource use is required across the economy to improve competitiveness in the context of rising resource prices, import dependency, scarcity and supply constraints, calls on the Commission and Member States to provide the necessary incentives and financial support as markets will not deliver on their own;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Emphasises that the circular economy would also be driven by changes in demand, which makes policy more important in setting up the enabling factors that include the Single Market, looking at product life cycles and footprints, eco-labels, eco-design, industrial policy, support for R&D, push and pull policies for innovation and longer term financing;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Asks the Commission to use the digital agenda and information technology in its full potential to promote resource efficiency and transformation into a circular economy;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas it is necessary to develop markets for secondary raw materials in order to achieve resource efficiency objectives and a circular economy;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls on the Commission to establish a cross-sectorial, inter-DG sustainable financing working group
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls on the Commission to establish a cross-sectorial, inter-DG sustainable financing working group in order to include the resource-efficiency indicators in company-level integrated reporting and accounting; further calls on the Commission to examine how to incorporate resource-efficiency and environmental risks in, inter alia, credit ratings and capital requirements of banks, to develop a comprehensive insurance system for environmental hazards and to set out information requirements for investment products; believes that the Commission would benefit from cooperating with UNEP's "Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System" in that regard; regrets that the Commission did not adequately include sustainability aspects in its Green Paper for a Capital Markets Union;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls on the Commission to establish a cross-sectorial, inter-DG sustainable financing working group in order to include the resource-efficiency indicators in company-level integrated reporting and accounting while respecting the confidentiality of certain business information; further calls on the Commission to examine how to incorporate resource-efficiency and environmental risks in, inter alia, credit ratings and capital requirements of banks, to develop a comprehensive insurance system for environmental hazards and to set out information requirements for investment products;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. calls on the Commission to organize all circular economy related initiatives under one single directorate in order to maximize synergies and consistencies between related activities;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to develop measures to incentivise and facilitate the development of markets for high quality secondary raw materials and the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. As the sustainable and responsible sourcing of primary raw materials is critical for achieving resource efficiency and meeting the circular economy objectives, calls on the Commission to review the policy recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform for the development of sustainable sourcing standards for priority materials and commodities; in this respect, notes the joint support of the European Parliament and the Council for the Commission's proposals on responsible sourcing of metals and minerals from conflict zones;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that all EU funding, including funding through EFSI, Horizon 2020, cohesion funds and the EIB, must be mobilised to promote resource efficiency and
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that all EU funding, including funding through EFSI, Horizon 2020, cohesion funds and the EIB, must be mobilised to also promote resource efficiency, with a focus on SMEs, and urges the Commission to abolish all environmentally harmful subsidies;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that all EU funding, including funding through EFSI, Horizon 2020, cohesion funds and the EIB, must be mobilised to promote resource efficiency and urges the Commission to abolish all environmentally harmful subsidies; to this end, calls on the Commission to submit an integrated strategy relating to EFSI and the Structural Funds, based on the waste hierarchy, with the aim of funding projects to promote the transition to a circular economy;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas production and consumption of agricultural food products accounts for a significant share of resource use, with significant impacts on the environment, public health, animal health and animal welfare; whereas sustainable solutions are needed to address food resource inefficiencies in a holistic manner;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that all EU funding, including funding through EFSI, Horizon 2020, cohesion funds and the EIB, must be mobilised to promote resource efficiency
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that all EU funding, including funding through EFSI, Horizon 2020, cohesion funds and the EIB, must be mobilised to promote resource efficiency
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that all EU funding,
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that all EU funding, including funding through EFSI, Horizon 2020, cohesion funds and the EIB, must be mobilised to promote resource efficiency and urges the Commission to abolish
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that all EU funding, including funding through EFSI, Horizon 2020, cohesion funds and the EIB, must be mobilised to promote resource efficiency and urges
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that all EU funding, including funding through EFSI, Horizon 2020, cohesion funds and the EIB, must be in line with the waste hierarchy, must promote investment in waste management options at the top of the waste hierarchy (prevention, reuse and recycling) and must be mobilised to promote resource efficiency and urges the Commission to
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Considers that the adoption of new business models for the circular economy needs new methods of financing and therefore welcomes the decision of the European Investment Bank and the European Commission in the context of the InnovFin Advisory to launch a horizontal activity that is reviewing the financing needs of circular economy projects and make recommendations on how to further improve the EIB funding tools to stimulate more investment in circular economy-related projects;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to make use of available EU funding to invest in waste infrastructure, provided the measures are in line with the waste hierarchy, and to share best practices among the Member States;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Considers that, to promote entrepreneurship and new business and employment opportunities arising from green economy, the EU should develop a broad strategy for greening jobs, skills and education; educational and training curricula should be revised to meet existing and anticipated labour market needs for green skills, and make them part of mainstream education and life- long learning;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Underlines how research and innovation are essential to support the transition towards a circular economy in Europe, and that it is necessary to contribute, within Horizon 2020, to research and innovation projects that can demonstrate and test on the field the economic and environmental sustainability of circular economy; at the same time, adopting a systemic approach, these projects can facilitate the drafting of a regulation that is innovation-conducive and easier to implement, by identifying possible regulatory uncertainties, barriers and/or gaps that can hamper the development of business models based on resource efficiency;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas production and consumption of agricultural food products accounts for a significant share of resource use, with significant impacts on the environment, public health, animal welfare; whereas sustainable solutions are needed to address food resource inefficiencies in a holistic manner;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the Commission to examine whether existing and projected legislation is hindering the circular economy
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the Commission to examine whether existing legislation is hindering the circular economy or the emergence of new business models, such as a lease economy; calls on the Commission to review related legislation with a view to improving the environmental performance and resource efficiency of products throughout their lifecycle and to increasing consistency between existing instruments and developing a front runner approach;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the Commission to examine whether existing legislation is hindering the circular economy
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the Commission to examine whether existing legislation is hindering the circular economy or the emergence of new business models, such as a lease
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the Commission to examine whether existing legislation is hindering the circular economy or the emergence of new business models, such as a lease economy or sharing/collaborative economy, and to address these barriers;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to involve local and regional authorities throughout the whole development of the circular economy package;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Considers it important that different actors in the supply chain can connect, which is facilitated by transparency and publicly available data; asks the Commission to assess if all relevant statistical data are available today or if regulations of Eurostat have to be strengthened to improve connections in the supply chain;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen education programmes to increase awareness of resource limits and circular economy thinking and acting in the economy and society and to focus on research and development of innovative resource-efficient technologies and services in place of traditional technologies; the resulting broad application of new technologies and services by enterprises will create space for a more resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas municipalities play a key role in urban waste management and whereas, therefore, they are essential in order to bring about a circular economy in the EU;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen education to increase awareness of resource limits and circular economy thinking and acting in the economy and society and to focus on research and development of innovative resource-efficient technologies and services in place of traditional technologies; the resulting broad application of new technologies and services by enterprises will create space for a more resource-efficient and sustainable economy.
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Underlines the importance of the Natural Capital Financing Facility, which aims to demonstrate the long-term economic value of biodiversity and ecosystem services and show that nature- based climate adaptation projects can be financed through innovative and sustainable market-based mechanisms; cautions that a failure to develop innovative financial instruments to protect ecosystem services will result in further depletion of such services and 'lock-in' of conventional consumption patterns;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Asks the Commission to clarify relevant aspects of EU competition policy in relation to the circular economy, notably to clarify the trade-off between risks of market collusion and the need to deepen cooperation between manufacturers and their suppliers;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Urges the Commission to define quality requirements for refilling in line with the Commission communication on resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector (COM(2014)0445);
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support and actively cooperate with new social movements in cities and regions committed to sustainable development and circular economy;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 d (new) 26d. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary action at international level to improve the traceability of products;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to report back constantly to Parliament about all the measures outlined above and
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to report back to Parliament about all the measures outlined above and to propose next steps by the end of 201
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to intensify their checks in order to ensure that levies or fees charged by producers for the recycling of given products are in fact used to recycle those products and not for other purposes or for the benefit of other parties;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the switch to a circular economy is essentially a matter of economics, concerning access to or sustainable availability of raw materials, the re-industrialisation and further digitalisation of Europe, the creation of new jobs and the challenges of climate, energy and scarce resources; whereas investing in a circular economy can therefore be fully compatible with the Commission’s jobs, growth and competitiveness agenda and has the potential to create a win-win situation for all stakeholders involved;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the elimination of toxic chemical substances for which safer alternatives exit or will be developed in line with the legislation in force concerning chemicals has a central role to play in the establishment of a circular economy;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe’ (COM(2012)0060)’,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. having regard to the binding nature of the targets and definitive priority actions in the Seventh Environmental Action Programme;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the OECD Environment Programme finds that 'environmental effectiveness of voluntary approaches is often questionable, and their economic efficiency is generally low'1a; __________________ 1a The OECD Environment Programme „Voluntary approaches to environmental policy”, 2003.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas waste prevention, waste hierarchy and the cascading use of materials should be promoted as important principles to foster a resource- efficient and sustainable management of resources;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the sustainable and responsible sourcing of primary raw materials is critical to achieving resource efficiency and meeting the circular economy objectives;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas a properly functioning circular economy needs competitive businesses, and whereas businesses are themselves driving forces in the switch to a circular economy;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. having regard to the trends in and forecasts of the efficiency of the use of resources highlighted in the report ‘European Environment – State and Outlook 2015’ published by the European Environment Agency in March 2015;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas on average only 40 % of solid waste is re-used or recycled, and the rest goes to landfill or incineration;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas an ambitious European circular economy package creates business opportunities, secures access to primary materials, prolongs their productive use (through re-use, re- manufacturing, or as spare parts or recycling), guarantees high quality recycling processes once they reach their end of life, as well as treats all by- products and waste as valuable resource streams for further use;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas it is important to place SMEs in the core of the EU resource-efficiency strategy as they account for 99% of EU enterprises and employ 2/3 of the workforce;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas the EU has an open economy which operates in a global, competitive market, and whereas this must be taken into account when further refining the circular economy model, having regard to a proper balance between local and global growth and employment;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 2 July 2013 on ‘Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe’1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0302.
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas the principles of smart regulation and better lawmaking, mainstreaming with other areas of policy, reducing administrative burdens and the importance of well-founded scientific data as the basis for well-considered policy are important starting points;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas the Eurostat data on the processing of urban waste in the EU 28 clearly show that there is still no level playing field in waste policy and that the implementation and enforcement of existing legislation presents significant challenges;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. whereas both in the EU (at national, regional and local level) and in the rest of the world a large number of pioneers in the circular economy are already active and whereas there are lessons to be learnt from a number of best practices; whereas, however, more action is needed to maintain Europe’s leading position and optimisation alone is insufficient;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled ‘Towards a circular economy:
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled ‘Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe’ (COM(2014)0398), but stresses that concrete legislative measures addressing all stages of the lifecycle are needed to move towards a circular economy; endorses the Commission’s approach to designing and
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled ‘Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe’ (COM(2014)0398); endorses the Commission’s approach to designing and innovating for a circular economy, setting up a policy framework to support resource efficiency
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled ‘Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe’ (COM(2014)0398); endorses the Commission’s approach to designing and innovating for a circular economy, setting up a policy framework to support resource efficiency and turn waste into a resource by modernising waste policy, and setting a resource-efficiency target as outlined in the communication;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled ‘Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe’ (COM(2014)0398); endorses the Commission’s approach to designing and innovating for a circular economy, setting up a policy framework to support resource efficiency and setting a resource-efficiency target as outlined in the communication as well as a specific policy framework to make SMEs more sustainable consisting, inter alia, of specific support measures such as awareness raising, technical assistance, access to finance and to appropriate skills;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 14 January 2014 on a European strategy on plastic waste in the environment1 a; __________________ 1a Text adopted, P7_TA(2014)0016.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that the sustainable development mainstream is based on the deeply held conviction that, with the right technological innovations, economic growth and environmental protection can complement, rather than conflict, with each other; however, this vision ignores, misrepresents or underestimates the biophysical limits to production and human consumption set by system dynamics and thermodynamics; urges the Commission, therefore, not to make the same mistakes;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Urges the Commission to evaluate and where necessary improve existing legislation before presenting new policies;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector’ (COM(2014)0445); considers that an approach to construction based on a roadmap and its long-term targets is needed;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources ‒ a systemic change which requires backcasting the actions needed from a 2050 sustainability perspective - starting with the actions now;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources ‒ a systemic change which requires backcasting the actions needed from a 2050 sustainability perspective; stresses that this paradigm shift requires waste to be regarded as a material and that a variety of instruments are needed at various policy levels, taking account of subsidiarity;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources ‒ a systemic change which requires backcasting the actions needed for
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources, including an end to resource destruction resulting from industrial use ‒ a systemic change which requires backcasting the actions needed from a 2050 sustainability perspective;·
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources ‒ a systemic change which requires backcasting the actions needed from a 2050 sustainability perspective; points out that the paths to economic well-being and environmental sustainability are the same;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires a reduction in total extraction and use of resources, an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources ‒ a systemic change which requires backcasting the actions needed from a 2050 environmental, economic, social and technological sustainability perspective;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 b (new) – having regard to its resolution of 12 December 2013 on Eco-innovation - jobs and growth through environmental policy1 a, __________________ 1a Text adopted, P7_TA(2013)0584.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources ‒ a systemic change through reducing the rate of use of (primary) resources per unit of economic activity which requires backcasting the actions needed from a 2050 sustainability perspective;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires a
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Highlights production and consumption as areas that must be tackled in a way that ensures coherence with broader sustainable development goals;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights production and consumption as areas that must be tackled in a way that ensures coherence with broader sustainable development goals;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises that Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region and that improving resource efficiency would benefit our economy and help us reach the goal of 20 % reindustrialization of the European economy;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that the concept of circular economy, like similar concepts (such as ‘cradle-to-cradle’, industrial ecology and natural capitalism), suggests, through innovation, the industrial-scale development of strategies designed to achieve absolute decoupling between the physical growth of throughput and the non-physical (financial) growth of GDP (so-called green growth or ‘sustainable growth’); observes, nonetheless, that according to historical data only relative decoupling has taken place;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that in 2015 the European Environment Agency noted a 5-10 year trend towards a complete divorce between the use of resources and production, partly because of the economic recession; observes, furthermore, that in the next 15- 20 years European economic systems will remain highly resource-intensive;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Draws attention to the fact that absolute decoupling, assuming that it can be achieved, can only be done on a global scale, since improvement in only one part of the world corresponds to a relocation of production and associated environmental impacts elsewhere; urges the Commission, therefore, not to take any further unilateral action which, in terms of industrialisation, employment and the environment, may result in a negative balance;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Notes that a constant process of increasing efficiency in the use of resources, through innovation, has been ongoing since the beginning of the modern age at the very least, but that such relative decoupling has not prevented the overall growth in the production and consumption of raw materials from being neutralised; highlights the risk that a sharp increase in relative decoupling might, on the contrary, in accordance with the Jevons paradox, lead to more intensive exploitation of raw materials, made cheaper by an accelerated movement of capital caused by a reduction in the unit cost of production owing to the more efficient technologies;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency requires both legislative and economic incentives and further funding of research; welcomes the establishment of the European Fund for Strategic Investments 2014-2019 launched at the initiative of the Commission, which will serve as a source of investment in improving resource efficiency and developing infrastructure;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 14 January 2014 on a European strategy on plastic waste in the environment1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0016.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency requires
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency requires both legislative and economic incentives and further funding o
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency requires both legislative and economic incentives and further funding of research; recalls, in this regard, that legally binding targets prove to be more efficient;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency while at the same time protecting resources from the effects of industrial use requires both legislative and economic incentives and further funding of research;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency requires
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency in businesses and civil society requires both legislative and economic incentives and further funding of research, for instance in the form of grants and access to finance tools under the Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges of the Horizon 2020 programme;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency requires
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency requires both legislative and economic incentives and further funding of research; stresses the importance of tackling resource inefficiency across all economic sectors, including food and farming;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that despite improvements in the efficient use of resources that have already occurred, continuous growth in production has outstripped these gains in efficiency; resource extraction continues to rise dramatically on a global level, hence there is an urgent need for an overall reduction of resource extraction and use in order to overcome the rebound effect; urges the Commission to propose measures accordingly;
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