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2015/2117(INI) Implementation of the Mining Waste Directive (2006/21/EC)

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead ENVI HÖLVÉNYI György (icon: PPE PPE) CAPUTO Nicola (icon: S&D S&D), DEMESMAEKER Mark (icon: ECR ECR), MEISSNER Gesine (icon: ALDE ALDE), ŠKRLEC Davor (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54

Events

2017/09/07
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2017/04/27
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2017/04/27
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 566 votes to 8, with 20 abstentions, a resolution on the implementation of the mining waste Directive (2006/21/EC).

Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from the extractive industries was adopted in the aftermath of two major accidents involving the spill of hazardous extractive waste in 1998 and 2000. The deadline for transposition of the Directive expired on 1 May 2008.

Member States (EU-27) have experienced some kind of transposition problems in terms of ‘timing’ or ’quality’, or both. Thus, proper implementation of the Directive cannot be expected in practice in all Member States, given that there are on-going ‘non-conformity’ infringement procedures. It was hence recommended that the process of transposition of the Directive is completed as soon as possible.

Inspections : the Directive does not explicitly define its concept nor set out in detail how an inspection should be carried out. The lack of a uniform inspections approach across the EU implies differences in terms of compliance and enforcement costs, and hence for different levels of efficiency of the implementation of the Directive from one Member State to another.

Therefore, the Commission is called upon to:

adopt concrete sector-specific guidelines , including a definition, on inspections in the extractive waste industries as soon as possible, and in any case not later than by the end of 2017; ensure the possibility of unscheduled on-the-spot inspections by the relevant competent Member State authorities.

Reporting system : the current three-year reporting system is ineffective in that it does not allow for the full picture regarding implementation to be outlined and assessed. Some of the figures provided by Member States regarding the number of facilities on their territories identified as being subject to the Directive do not seem plausible, because in some cases they are relatively low.

Parliament called for the reform of the current reporting mechanism (including the questionnaire). This mechanism demands that all the relevant environmental impact data be provided.

The chosen reform approach should allow for a European database of extractive waste facilities to be established and easily updated.

Members welcomed the Commission’s plans to issue general guidance on the implementation of the provisions set out in the Directive and called for renewed efforts to ensure that Member States understand and apply the basic concepts of the directive in a similar way.

Classification of facilities : Parliament expressed concern about the incompleteness of the process regarding the due classification and permitting of Category A facilities, which involve higher risks. A significant number of EU Member States appear not to have correctly identified the facilities falling under the scope of the Directive, in particular as regards facilities that should be classified as falling under Category A. In addition, external emergency plans are missing for around 25 % of the Category A facilities located on EU territory.

The resolution called on Member States to:

finalise the adequate classification of facilities on their territories and to adopt the missing external emergency plans no later than by the end of 2017; improve the safety of dams in order to protect human health and the environment, especially in Category A facilities.

Moreover, given that some Member States are unable to prevent soil and water pollution by some operators, the Commission should propose more effective measures to protect the environment and citizens’ health. The Commission is also invited to:

investigate how Article 14 of the Directive and Commission Decision 2009/335/EC have been implemented in the Member States and whether the financial security instruments established are sufficient and fit for purpose; propose a complete ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies in the European Union as soon as possible; ensure sufficient financing for research and innovation in the field of the management of facilities in order to improve the safety of those facilities; give priority to higher environmental standards and resource efficiency when defining best practices to be included in the mining waste management plans; consider available advanced technologies during the process of permitting extractive waste facilities, especially as regards the design of tailing dams; further invest in research and development in alternative viable processes to supply the EU with raw and secondary raw materials and to prevent waste from mining activities; encourage the recovery of critical raw materials also from mining waste, as defined in the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy; come up with an action plan on the full rehabilitation of historical waste sites , taking into account examples of best practices.

Lastly, Parliament stressed the need to reduce the use of resources and foster reuse and recycling in view of the EU’s transition towards a circular economy. It called on the Commission to consider setting targets to this end based on a life-cycle assessment.

Documents
2017/04/27
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2017/03/23
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details

The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted an own-initiative report by György HÖLVÉNYI (EPP, HU) on the implementation of the mining waste Directive (2006/21/EC).

Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from the extractive industries was adopted in the aftermath of two major accidents involving the spill of hazardous extractive waste in 1998 and 2000. The deadline for transposition of the Directive expired on 1 May 2008.

The key finding of this report is, that Member State (EU-27) have experienced some kind of transposition problems in terms of ‘timing’ or ’quality’, or both. Thus proper implementation of the Directive cannot be expected in practice in all Member States , given that there are on-going ‘non-conformity’ infringement procedures. It was hence recommended that the process of transposition of the Directive is completed as soon as possible.

Inspections : the Directive does not explicitly define its concept nor set out in detail how an inspection should be carried out. The lack of a uniform inspections approach across the EU implies differences in terms of compliance and enforcement costs, and hence for different levels of efficiency of the implementation of the Directive from one Member State to another.

Therefore, the Commission is called upon to: (i) adopt concrete sector-specific guidelines, including a definition, on inspections in the extractive waste industries as soon as possible, and in any case not later than by the end of 2017; (ii) ensure the possibility of unscheduled on-the-spot inspections by the relevant competent Member State authorities.

Reporting system : the limitations of the current three-year reporting system have meant that the unsatisfactory quality of available data has not made it possible to outline and assess the implementation of the Directive in practice.

Members called for the reform of the current reporting mechanism (including the questionnaire) as a matter of priority so as to allow a proper assessment of the implementation of the Directive. The Commission should include in the reporting mechanism a demand that all the relevant environmental impact data be provided. The chosen reform approach should allow for a European database of extractive waste facilities to be established and easily updated.

Further effort is needed to ensure that all Member States understand and apply the basic concepts of the directive in a similar way.

Classification of facilities : Members expressed concern about the incompleteness of the process regarding the due classification and permitting of Category A facilities, which involve higher risks. A significant number of EU Member States appear not to have correctly identified the facilities falling under the scope of the Directive, in particular as regards facilities that should be classified as falling under Category A.

The report called on Member States to: (i) finalise the adequate classification of facilities on their territories and to adopt the missing external emergency plans no later than by the end of 2017; (ii) improve the safety of dams in order to protect human health and the environment, especially in Category A facilities.

Moreover, given that some Member States are unable to prevent soil and water pollution by some operators, the Commission should propose more effective measures to protect the environment and citizens’ health. The Commission is also invited to:

propose a complete ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies in the European Union as soon as possible; ensure sufficient financing for research and innovation in the field of the management of mining waste facilities in order to improve the safety of those facilities; give priority to higher environmental standards and resource efficiency when defining best practices to be included in the mining waste management plans; consider available advanced technologies during the process of permitting extractive waste facilities, especially as regards the design of tailing dams; further invest in research and development in alternative viable processes to supply the EU with raw and secondary raw materials and to prevent waste from mining activities; encourage the recovery of critical raw materials also from mining waste, as defined in the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy.

Lastly, the report emphasised that, in view of the EU’s transition towards a circular economy , it is essential to reduce the use of resources and foster reuse and recycling. It called on the Commission to consider setting targets to this end based on a life-cycle assessment.

Documents
2017/03/21
   EP - Vote in committee
2017/02/14
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2016/12/13
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2015/05/28
   EP - HÖLVÉNYI György (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2015/05/21
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament

Documents

Votes

A8-0071/2017 - György Hölvényi - Résolution #

2017/04/27 Outcome: +: 566, 0: 20, -: 8
DE IT FR ES PL GB RO BE CZ HU NL PT EL BG AT SE SK FI DK IE LT SI LV HR MT LU EE CY
Total
74
59
53
38
43
44
23
20
20
18
23
17
19
16
16
17
13
11
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
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Denmark PPE

For (1)

1
3

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2

Estonia PPE

For (1)

1

Cyprus PPE

1
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135
3

Netherlands S&D

3

Finland S&D

1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

1

Lithuania S&D

1

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

1

Latvia S&D

1

Malta S&D

3

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

1

Estonia S&D

For (1)

1

Cyprus S&D

For (1)

1
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56

Italy ECR

For (1)

1

Romania ECR

For (1)

1

Czechia ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

For (1)

1

Greece ECR

For (1)

1

Bulgaria ECR

1
2

Denmark ECR

For (1)

1

Lithuania ECR

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Cyprus ECR

1
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54

Germany ALDE

2

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Romania ALDE

2

Portugal ALDE

1

Austria ALDE

For (1)

1

Sweden ALDE

2

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Lithuania ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

1

Croatia ALDE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

2
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47

Italy Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

4

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Hungary Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

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For (1)

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

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For (1)

1
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44

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
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26

Poland ENF

Against (1)

1

United Kingdom ENF

Abstain (1)

1

Romania ENF

1

Netherlands ENF

3
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33

Germany EFDD

Against (1)

1

France EFDD

1

Poland EFDD

1

Czechia EFDD

Against (1)

1

Sweden EFDD

2
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14

Germany NI

Abstain (1)

2

France NI

1

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Against (1)

1

United Kingdom NI

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2
AmendmentsDossier
54 2015/2117(INI)
2017/02/14 ENVI 54 amendments...
source: 599.718

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  • date: 2017-03-23T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2017-0071&language=EN title: A8-0071/2017 summary: The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted an own-initiative report by György HÖLVÉNYI (EPP, HU) on the implementation of the mining waste Directive (2006/21/EC). Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from the extractive industries was adopted in the aftermath of two major accidents involving the spill of hazardous extractive waste in 1998 and 2000. The deadline for transposition of the Directive expired on 1 May 2008. The key finding of this report is, that Member State (EU-27) have experienced some kind of transposition problems in terms of ‘timing’ or ’quality’, or both. Thus proper implementation of the Directive cannot be expected in practice in all Member States , given that there are on-going ‘non-conformity’ infringement procedures. It was hence recommended that the process of transposition of the Directive is completed as soon as possible. Inspections : the Directive does not explicitly define its concept nor set out in detail how an inspection should be carried out. The lack of a uniform inspections approach across the EU implies differences in terms of compliance and enforcement costs, and hence for different levels of efficiency of the implementation of the Directive from one Member State to another. Therefore, the Commission is called upon to: (i) adopt concrete sector-specific guidelines, including a definition, on inspections in the extractive waste industries as soon as possible, and in any case not later than by the end of 2017; (ii) ensure the possibility of unscheduled on-the-spot inspections by the relevant competent Member State authorities. Reporting system : the limitations of the current three-year reporting system have meant that the unsatisfactory quality of available data has not made it possible to outline and assess the implementation of the Directive in practice. Members called for the reform of the current reporting mechanism (including the questionnaire) as a matter of priority so as to allow a proper assessment of the implementation of the Directive. The Commission should include in the reporting mechanism a demand that all the relevant environmental impact data be provided. The chosen reform approach should allow for a European database of extractive waste facilities to be established and easily updated. Further effort is needed to ensure that all Member States understand and apply the basic concepts of the directive in a similar way. Classification of facilities : Members expressed concern about the incompleteness of the process regarding the due classification and permitting of Category A facilities, which involve higher risks. A significant number of EU Member States appear not to have correctly identified the facilities falling under the scope of the Directive, in particular as regards facilities that should be classified as falling under Category A. The report called on Member States to: (i) finalise the adequate classification of facilities on their territories and to adopt the missing external emergency plans no later than by the end of 2017; (ii) improve the safety of dams in order to protect human health and the environment, especially in Category A facilities. Moreover, given that some Member States are unable to prevent soil and water pollution by some operators, the Commission should propose more effective measures to protect the environment and citizens’ health. The Commission is also invited to: propose a complete ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies in the European Union as soon as possible; ensure sufficient financing for research and innovation in the field of the management of mining waste facilities in order to improve the safety of those facilities; give priority to higher environmental standards and resource efficiency when defining best practices to be included in the mining waste management plans; consider available advanced technologies during the process of permitting extractive waste facilities, especially as regards the design of tailing dams; further invest in research and development in alternative viable processes to supply the EU with raw and secondary raw materials and to prevent waste from mining activities; encourage the recovery of critical raw materials also from mining waste, as defined in the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy. Lastly, the report emphasised that, in view of the EU’s transition towards a circular economy , it is essential to reduce the use of resources and foster reuse and recycling. It called on the Commission to consider setting targets to this end based on a life-cycle assessment.
  • date: 2017-04-27T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=29290&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2017-04-27T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2017-0199 title: T8-0199/2017 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 566 votes to 8, with 20 abstentions, a resolution on the implementation of the mining waste Directive (2006/21/EC). Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from the extractive industries was adopted in the aftermath of two major accidents involving the spill of hazardous extractive waste in 1998 and 2000. The deadline for transposition of the Directive expired on 1 May 2008. Member States (EU-27) have experienced some kind of transposition problems in terms of ‘timing’ or ’quality’, or both. Thus, proper implementation of the Directive cannot be expected in practice in all Member States, given that there are on-going ‘non-conformity’ infringement procedures. It was hence recommended that the process of transposition of the Directive is completed as soon as possible. Inspections : the Directive does not explicitly define its concept nor set out in detail how an inspection should be carried out. The lack of a uniform inspections approach across the EU implies differences in terms of compliance and enforcement costs, and hence for different levels of efficiency of the implementation of the Directive from one Member State to another. Therefore, the Commission is called upon to: adopt concrete sector-specific guidelines , including a definition, on inspections in the extractive waste industries as soon as possible, and in any case not later than by the end of 2017; ensure the possibility of unscheduled on-the-spot inspections by the relevant competent Member State authorities. Reporting system : the current three-year reporting system is ineffective in that it does not allow for the full picture regarding implementation to be outlined and assessed. Some of the figures provided by Member States regarding the number of facilities on their territories identified as being subject to the Directive do not seem plausible, because in some cases they are relatively low. Parliament called for the reform of the current reporting mechanism (including the questionnaire). This mechanism demands that all the relevant environmental impact data be provided. The chosen reform approach should allow for a European database of extractive waste facilities to be established and easily updated. Members welcomed the Commission’s plans to issue general guidance on the implementation of the provisions set out in the Directive and called for renewed efforts to ensure that Member States understand and apply the basic concepts of the directive in a similar way. Classification of facilities : Parliament expressed concern about the incompleteness of the process regarding the due classification and permitting of Category A facilities, which involve higher risks. A significant number of EU Member States appear not to have correctly identified the facilities falling under the scope of the Directive, in particular as regards facilities that should be classified as falling under Category A. In addition, external emergency plans are missing for around 25 % of the Category A facilities located on EU territory. The resolution called on Member States to: finalise the adequate classification of facilities on their territories and to adopt the missing external emergency plans no later than by the end of 2017; improve the safety of dams in order to protect human health and the environment, especially in Category A facilities. Moreover, given that some Member States are unable to prevent soil and water pollution by some operators, the Commission should propose more effective measures to protect the environment and citizens’ health. The Commission is also invited to: investigate how Article 14 of the Directive and Commission Decision 2009/335/EC have been implemented in the Member States and whether the financial security instruments established are sufficient and fit for purpose; propose a complete ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies in the European Union as soon as possible; ensure sufficient financing for research and innovation in the field of the management of facilities in order to improve the safety of those facilities; give priority to higher environmental standards and resource efficiency when defining best practices to be included in the mining waste management plans; consider available advanced technologies during the process of permitting extractive waste facilities, especially as regards the design of tailing dams; further invest in research and development in alternative viable processes to supply the EU with raw and secondary raw materials and to prevent waste from mining activities; encourage the recovery of critical raw materials also from mining waste, as defined in the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy; come up with an action plan on the full rehabilitation of historical waste sites , taking into account examples of best practices. Lastly, Parliament stressed the need to reduce the use of resources and foster reuse and recycling in view of the EU’s transition towards a circular economy. It called on the Commission to consider setting targets to this end based on a life-cycle assessment.
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  • The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted an own-initiative report by György HÖLVÉNYI (EPP, HU) on the implementation of the mining waste Directive (2006/21/EC).

    Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from the extractive industries was adopted in the aftermath of two major accidents involving the spill of hazardous extractive waste in 1998 and 2000. The deadline for transposition of the Directive expired on 1 May 2008.

    The key finding of this report is, that Member State (EU-27) have experienced some kind of transposition problems in terms of ‘timing’ or ’quality’, or both. Thus proper implementation of the Directive cannot be expected in practice in all Member States, given that there are on-going ‘non-conformity’ infringement procedures. It was hence recommended that the process of transposition of the Directive is completed as soon as possible.

    Inspections: the Directive does not explicitly define its concept nor set out in detail how an inspection should be carried out. The lack of a uniform inspections approach across the EU implies differences in terms of compliance and enforcement costs, and hence for different levels of efficiency of the implementation of the Directive from one Member State to another.

    Therefore, the Commission is called upon to: (i) adopt concrete sector-specific guidelines, including a definition, on inspections in the extractive waste industries as soon as possible, and in any case not later than by the end of 2017; (ii) ensure the possibility of unscheduled on-the-spot inspections by the relevant competent Member State authorities.

    Reporting system: the limitations of the current three-year reporting system have meant that the unsatisfactory quality of available data has not made it possible to outline and assess the implementation of the Directive in practice.

    Members called for the reform of the current reporting mechanism (including the questionnaire) as a matter of priority so as to allow a proper assessment of the implementation of the Directive. The Commission should include in the reporting mechanism a demand that all the relevant environmental impact data be provided. The chosen reform approach should allow for a European database of extractive waste facilities to be established and easily updated.

    Further effort is needed to ensure that all Member States understand and apply the basic concepts of the directive in a similar way.

    Classification of facilities: Members expressed concern about the incompleteness of the process regarding the due classification and permitting of Category A facilities, which involve higher risks. A significant number of EU Member States appear not to have correctly identified the facilities falling under the scope of the Directive, in particular as regards facilities that should be classified as falling under Category A.

    The report called on Member States to: (i) finalise the adequate classification of facilities on their territories and to adopt the missing external emergency plans no later than by the end of 2017; (ii) improve the safety of dams in order to protect human health and the environment, especially in Category A facilities.

    Moreover, given that some Member States are unable to prevent soil and water pollution by some operators, the Commission should propose more effective measures to protect the environment and citizens’ health. The Commission is also invited to:

    • propose a complete ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies in the European Union as soon as possible;
    • ensure sufficient financing for research and innovation in the field of the management of mining waste facilities in order to improve the safety of those facilities;
    • give priority to higher environmental standards and resource efficiency when defining best practices to be included in the mining waste management plans; consider available advanced technologies during the process of permitting extractive waste facilities, especially as regards the design of tailing dams;
    • further invest in research and development in alternative viable processes to supply the EU with raw and secondary raw materials and to prevent waste from mining activities;
    • encourage the recovery of critical raw materials also from mining waste, as defined in the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy.

    Lastly, the report emphasised that, in view of the EU’s transition towards a circular economy, it is essential to reduce the use of resources and foster reuse and recycling. It called on the Commission to consider setting targets to this end based on a life-cycle assessment.

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