Awaiting committee decision
2017/2211(INI) Cohesion policy and the circular economy
Lead committee dossier: REGI/8/11145
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | ENVI | POLČÁK Stanislav (EPP) | |
| Opinion | ITRE | ||
| Lead | REGI | ŠKRLEC Davor (Verts/ALE) | BOGOVIČ Franc (EPP), PAPADIMOULIS Dimitrios (GUE/NGL) |
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2017/10/05
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/2211(INI)
2018/03/08
ENVI
53 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the transition to a circular economy
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that economic, social and environmental challenges can be addressed through better funding and suitable regional development instruments, as well as by supporting the circular economy;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls for greater attention to be focused on climate change mitigation and on coupling the potential of the bioeconomy more effectively to the circular economy, as this could also be a way to bolster living standards and means of livelihood in rural areas; points out that the transition to a sustainable low- carbon circular economy could be speeded up by reassigning support for fossil products to renewable products and production;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the introduction of financial incentives for waste prevention,
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the introduction of significant financial incentives for waste prevention, and stresses the need to lay down rules setting out the instruments and bodies responsible for monitoring waste reduction data in all strands of production, processing and consumption;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new) (1) Calls for the financial initiatives to be targeted primarily at prevention, preparation for reuse, the separation of waste collections and the recycling of waste; discourages any further investment in waste incineration plants and the treatment of residual waste;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Underlines that Member States are obliged to apply the EU waste hierarchy; recalls that in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Member States shall apply the waste hierarchy when allocating all Union funds and calls on Member States to prioritise prevention, re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling in the investments in the waste management infrastructure;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to propose as soon as possible a definition at European level of planned obsolescence for physical goods and software and the establishment of an independent system able to check and detect planned obsolescence in products;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Highlights the need for a long- term perspective and clear investment signals for the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the implementation of the waste hierarchy and promotion of a circular economy in its upcoming proposals for a new multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, strengthen the development of clean technologies and reduce
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the strengthening of producer responsibility requirements and calls for the setting-up of reusable packaging schemes by large retail chains as a practical waste prevention tool;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the strengthening of producer responsibility requirements and calls for a major reduction of plastic in packaging and the setting-up of reusable packaging schemes by large retail chains as a practical waste prevention tool; highlights that further steps must be taken to extend the durability and encourage the re-use and recyclability of products, including the introduction of financial penalties for excess packaging;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recalls the new waste targets for 2025, 2030 and 2035 established in the review of EU waste legislation and underlines that the achievement of these targets requires political commitment at the national, regional and local levels as well as economic investments; calls on the Member States to make full use of available Union funds in support of such investments and underlines that these will generate significant returns in terms of economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need to
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need to sort bio- waste and calls on the Member States to create the necessary framework for the use of compost from bio-waste in agriculture and other sectors; highlights that bio-waste represents a high percentage of mixed municipal waste, and the fact that such waste is not sufficiently sorted makes it impossible for bio-waste to be used and returned to the soil as compost;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need to sort bio- waste more effectively and to create the necessary framework for the use of compost from bio-waste in agriculture and other sectors; highlights that bio-waste represents a high percentage of mixed municipal waste, and the fact that such waste is not sufficiently sorted unfortunately makes it impossible for bio- waste to be used and returned to the soil as compost;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses that the life-cycle- sustainability of re-use and recycling also depends on energy consumption in transport; underlines that this applies particularly to rural areas where longer distances between points of collection and processing sites have to be covered; urges the Commission, Member States and regional authorities to take the life-cycle- approach into account in their circular economy strategies for rural areas in order to avoid negative overall environmental and climate impacts;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines the importance of regional projects to process residual waste that is entirely non-recyclable for the purpose of producing sustainable second- generation biofuels, after careful separation or separate collection in line with the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Recalls the importance of training for new jobs in the green economy: the ESF, going hand in hand with ERDF investment, should contribute to the formation of new jobs for a circular economy;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers the transition from a linear economy model to a circular one, not a choice but a necessity; considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, strengthen the development of clean technologies and reduce consumption of raw materials and Europe’s dependence on imported raw materials and energy;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned about China’s new restrictive approach to European waste
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned about China’s new restrictive approach to European waste,
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the jobs that will be created to deal with this waste and the respect shown to major countries that do not intend to eliminate the waste of others;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Notes that this approach confirms the fact that the Union has relocated and abandoned its management of the most problematic waste, and that this policy has contributed to environmental degradation in third countries, including China;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all definitions relating to waste comply with the Waste Framework Directive and that comparable data
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new high- quality jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, create opportunities for social integration, strengthen the development of clean technologies and reduce Europe’s dependence on imported raw materials and energy;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all definitions relating to waste comply with the Waste Framework Directive and that comparable data are available on progress made by Member States and local and regional authorities
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new) Calls on the Commission to strengthen the tracking of the implementation by the Member States to ensure the achievement of the transmission to the Circular Economy;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that many Member States have yet to develop the necessary waste management infrastructure; points out that it is therefore essential to set long- term policy objectives in order to guide measures and investments, notably by preventing the creation of structural overcapacities for the treatment of residual waste and lock-ins of recyclable materials at the lower levels of the waste hierarchy; notes, to that end, that it is essential to use the European Structural and Investment Funds to finance the development of the waste management infrastructure needed for prevention, reuse and recycling;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Recalls that the basic problem to be resolved first is the secondary materials market. If raw materials cost less than recycled ones, it is clear that the drive towards the green economy has slowed down considerably and that the use of structural funds could be lost in a vicious circle. In this context, some ad hoc laws (such as the upcoming European Commission's proposal on single use plastic products) and appropriate European-level taxation as the own resources of the next MFF can make a decisive contribution to moving towards a circular economy;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Welcomes the proposal to revise Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC, which will facilitate the transition to a circular economy by reducing plastic waste from bottled water, involving major energy savings and efficient management of drinking water resources;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Expresses its support for regional projects for innovative manure treatment and closure of the animal mineral cycle that help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and nitrate leaching and contribute to the production of green bioenergy;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that at least two thirds of the ESI waste related funds are spent to implement the top three levels of the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Urges the Commission to implement the planned circular economy measures, observing good regulatory practice, and stresses the need to monitor the implementing measures;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote synergies between regional projects for the circular economy in the field of organic fertilisers, such as high-grade mineral concentrates from manure treatment, and European legislative frameworks, inter alia by authorising mineral concentrates as green alternatives to chemical fertiliser, subject to the condition that they have a sufficiently high availability coefficient and thus help to improve the quality of groundwater and surface water; urges the Commission and Member States to put an end to legal discrimination against sustainable organic fertilisers based on animal manure as compared to conventional mineral fertiliser and to amend European legislation and definitions to this end;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Considers it necessary that, in developing their national waste management strategies and planning investments in waste management infrastructure and the circular economy, Member States should make a sound use of the European Structural and Investment Funds by promoting first prevention and re-use, followed by recycling, in line with the waste hierarchy; takes the view that the Commission should, in accordance with the waste hierarchy, create greater synergies between Horizon 2020 and the European Structural and Investment Funds in order to develop an effective financial framework that helps local authorities implement the requirements of EU waste legislation and finance the introduction of innovative waste management technologies and methods;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, strengthen the development of clean technologies, improve energy and resource efficiency, and reduce Europe’s dependence on imported raw materials and energy;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses the need to implement the Commission's commitment to a monitoring framework for the circular economy with a view to increasing and evaluating progress achieved in the transition to a circular economy at EU and Member State level, while reducing the administrative burden;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Calls on the Commission to supplement the ex ante conditionalities with the requirement of a national strategy for the circular economy and its implementation plan;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Underlines the need to incite the application of Green Public Procurement in the future use cohesion funds;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6 d. Calls on the Commission in order to fight fraud and corruption more effectively in the field of cohesion policy to strengthen ex-ante conditionalities particularly by adding the membership in the European Public Prosecutor to the requirements; calls on the Commission to improve the thoroughness and efficiency of the financial controls and apply the principle of performance based budgeting;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, strengthen the development of clean technologies and reduce Europe’s dependence on imported raw materials and energy but requires innovative business models that are intended to meet people’s consumption needs without having a damaging impact on the environment;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – indent 1 (new) - Recommends a multi-stakeholders partnership as a means to foster good synergies between cohesion policy and the circular economy principles through the involvement, on an equal basis, of all actors throughout the product life cycle- public authorities, private sector, academics and NGOs;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Considers that the ex ante conditionalities linked to the use of indirect funds by regions and Member States have helped the implementation phase of the strategic objectives of the current cohesion funds, but for the post- 2020 period they could be further defined in the detail. Respect for the waste hierarchy can be articulated in a series of ex-ante conditionalities that restrict the use of funds to the implementation of the circular economy without violating the subsidiarity principle. At present many Member States do not yet have waste management resources;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points to the role of the circular economy in economic, social, and territorial cohesion; points out that building a circular economy society demands a new kind of know-how and approach, cooperation among stakeholders, the development of an operating environment, and changes to the ways in which companies do business; considers it essential for cohesion policy funding to be channelled more effectively towards measures supporting the circular economy, training activities included;
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2018/04/12
REGI
131 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 – having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Article 3, and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Articles 4, 11, 174 to 178, 191 and 349 thereof,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the transition to a stronger, more circular economy is a challenge for all European regions, but also represents key opportunities for those regions
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Reiterates its views on the importance of adequate capacity building and maintenance in local, regional and national public authorities, which is also highly relevant for the transition to a circular economy and could be further enhanced by ad-hoc investment appraisal; points to the important role technical assistance might play in this field;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Reiterates its views on the importance of adequate capacity building and maintenance in local, regional and
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Underlines that local and regional authorities, as tier of governance closest to the citizens and local challenges have better insight into local challenges and opportunities and therefore calls for Member States to ensure adequate functional and financial autonomy of their respective LRAs, including right to prepare and implement own development strategies;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the importance of Green Public Procurement as a driver of the circular economy, with a potential market of an estimated EUR 1.8 trillion annually delivering public works, goods and services13 ; points out that cohesion policy programmes such as the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the INTERREG would be appropriate instruments to launch GPP-related calls; _________________ 13 ‘Buying green! - A handbook on green public procurement’, 3rd Edition, European Commission, 2016.
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses that the Commission has recently clarified that EU funds for energy efficiency concern sectors and economic activities aimed at environmental protection, energy savings, the reduction of CO2 emissions and sectors which do not have polluting production processes and that those funds must therefore support only measures which seek to increase the energy efficiency of facilities in which materials and the relative production cycle are recovered and recycled, excluding activities relating to the collection, disposal, landfilling and incineration of waste;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses the need for an energy regulatory framework that encourages citizens and energy communities to participate in the energy transition through the right to self-produce and consume, as well as through continued support schemes, guaranteed priority grid access and priority dispatch for renewable energy;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Encourages regional and local authorities to further invest in education and awareness raising about the benefits and advantages of all actions with the aim of implementing the circular economy through cohesion policy projects, thus increasing citizen participation and influencing consumer behaviour; stresses the importance of developing a specific strategy for island regions;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Encourages regional and local authorities to further invest in education and awareness raising about the benefits and advantages of all actions with the aim of implementing the circular economy through cohesion policy projects, thus increasing citizen participation and influencing consumer behaviour; underlines, in this connection, the potential of the European Social Fund;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Encourages regional and local authorities to further invest in the education and training of specialist professionals, and in awareness raising about the benefits and advantages of all actions with the aim of implementing the circular economy through cohesion policy projects, thus increasing citizen participation and influencing consumer behaviour;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Encourages regional and local authorities to further invest in education
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the transition to a stronger, more circular economy is a challenge for all European regions, but also represents key opportunities for those regions; whereas it helps to create a new business model for enhanced productivity and for the same patterns of consumption;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Encourages the Commission to promote the use of Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) and Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) to help local stakeholders combine funding streams and plan local initiatives targeted at circular economy;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Takes the view that in order to ensure that the transition to a circular economy takes place in a uniform manner across the EU, the various environmental and administrative problems in EU countries need to be taken into account;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Notes that 80% of marine litter is from land-based sources; thus emphasizes the importance of tackling of land and marine littering through local and regional action that has both environmental and human-health benefits; calls on Member States, regions and local authorities to focus their efforts in prevention of land litter generation;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls on the Commission to consider excluding regional and national investments co-financed through the ESI Funds, with a view to achieving the circular economy objectives, from the calculation of government deficits for the European Semester;
Amendment 114 #
18c. Recognises the great potential of local action to tackle the food waste problem effectively; Calls on better cooperation of national, regional and local authorities in creation systems and platforms that connect different actors from food production, transportation, retail, consumer, waste sector and other concerned stakeholders, thus achieving greater synergies to create efficient solutions;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission, for the next programming period, to implement a relevant tracking methodology for highly successful projects that can provide examples of good practices, so as to allow accurate monitoring of the contribution of cohesion policy to the achievement of a circular economy;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission, for the next programming period, to implement a relevant tracking methodology and appropriate indicators to allow accurate monitoring of the contribution of cohesion policy to the achievement of a circular economy;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission, for the next programming period, to
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses the need to improve synergies between all ESI Funds and ESI Funds and other EU programmes and instruments, including Horizon 2020, LIFE programme and EFSI in addressing the transition to a more circular economy;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the transition to a stronger, more circular economy is a challenge for all European regions, but also represents key opportunities
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to design, in the future cohesion policy framework, a new ex ante conditionality provision related to the achievement of a circular economy, for instance through the development of circular economy strategies; furthermore stresses the importance of having a circular economy as a specific thematic objective in the post-2020 cohesion policy framework;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to design, in the future cohesion policy framework, a new ex ante conditionality provision related to the achievement of a circular economy, for instance through the development of circular economy strategies, shared with the national, regional and local authorities and economic and social partners;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to design, in the future cohesion policy framework, a new ex
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the Horizon 2020 Programme devotes even greater attention and funding to innovation and research projects in the area of the circular economy;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses the importance of stepping up cohesion policy support for sustainable urban development, and calls for a more prominent role to be given to circular economy-related objectives in this context; calls for innovative urban actions in this field to be continued and calls on the Commission to make maximum use of
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses the importance of stepping up cohesion policy support for sustainable urban and rural development, and calls for a more prominent role to be given to circular economy-related objectives in this context; calls for innovative urban and rural actions in this field to be continued and calls on the Commission to make maximum use of lessons learnt in the 2014- 2020 period when preparing proposals for the future;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission to consider establishing, in the next programming period, a specific fund accessible to regional and local authorities, the purpose of which would be to cover extraordinary expenditure, such as the remediation of legal and illegal sites used for the storage and disposal of waste, including industrial waste;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission to make the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform a place to exchange best practices to make the best possible use of cohesion policy resources for the transition to a circular economy;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Emphasises the interdependence of the circular economy and climate mitigation, and thus calls for
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas in the EU currently around 60% of waste is not recycled and that great cost benefits and business opportunities could be created from exploring and introducing new circular business for the benefit of EU SMEs:
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Hopes that climate-related expenditure will be substantially increased in comparison with the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and that it will account for at least 30% of the next MFF;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Calls on the Commission and the national, regional and local authorities to improve the management and monitoring system for projects relating to the establishment and modernisation of facilities to help achieve the objectives of the circular economy; calls on it, in addition, to increase the transparency of the entire project process in order to prevent the infiltration of organised crime, which would harm the environment and the community;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas achieving the Paris Agreement targets implies a shift to a more circular economy and is a vital contribution for the development of an economic model that has not only profit as its goal, but also protection of the environment;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas achieving the Paris Agreement targets
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas cohesion policy offers not only investment opportunities to respond to local needs through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), but also an integrated policy framework to help the European regions address the multiple challenges to their development, including through support for resource efficiency and sustainable development, as well as territorial cooperation and capacity building and to attract and promote private investments as well;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas cohesion policy offers not only investment opportunities to respond to regional and local needs through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), but also an integrated policy framework to
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas cohesion policy offers not only investment opportunities to respond to local and regional needs through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), but also an integrated policy framework to help the European regions address the multiple challenges to their development, including through support for resource efficiency and sustainable development, as well as territorial cooperation and capacity building;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas in the Structural Funds programming period for 2014-20, as much as EUR 5.5 billion is available for waste management; whereas considerable support for the completion of the transition to a circular economy is being provided by other programmes, too, such as LIFE, COSME and Horizon 2020; whereas, moreover, it is vital to establish a synergy between the above-mentioned instruments in order to achieve the goals set out in the Commission's Action plan for the Circular Economy;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication of 16 January 2018 entitled ‘Monitoring framework for the circular economy’ (COM(2018)0029),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the current legislative framework for cohesion policy does not mention the transition to a circular economy as an objective, and whereas sustainable development is a horizontal principle for the use of the ESI Funds, as defined in Article 8 as well as in the Common Strategic Framework (Annex I) of the Common Provisions Regulation, which will enable the link between existing instruments in support of circular economy projects to be strengthened;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the current legislative framework for cohesion policy does not mention the transition to a circular economy as an objective, and whereas sustainable development is a horizontal principle for the use of the ESI Funds, as defined in Article 8 of the Common Provisions Regulation as well as in the Common Strategic Framework (Annex I)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas Article 6 of the Common Provisions Regulation makes it mandatory for operations supported by the ESI Funds to comply with applicable Union law and national law relating to the application of Union law, including especially environmental law;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas one of the aims of the circular economy is to reduce waste in landfills and whereas the securing and remediation of legal and illegal landfills in the Member States should be regarded as an absolute priority;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas China banned imports on scrap plastics and unsorted paper waste from 1 January 2018, and that ban will create recycling challenges for the Union, which will need to be dealt with at regional and local levels;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph –1 (new) -1. Welcomes the efforts of the European Commission to support the circular economy through cohesion policy, notably via outreach activities to assist EU Member States and regions in the uptake of cohesion policy funds for the circular economy;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph –1 a (new) -1a. Welcomes the fact that the EIB has provided about EUR 2.4bn in co- financing for circular economy projects over the last five years; underlines that the lending needs are much bigger;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that, according to the Commission report on the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan, EU support for the 2014-2020 period for innovation, SMEs, the low-carbon economy and environmental protection amounts to EUR 150 billion and many of these areas are contributing to the achievement of a circular economy; stresses that the cyclical economy, in addition to waste management and environmental protection, also involves radically transforming the functioning of the economy so that it becomes a goal of cohesion policy beyond 2020;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Hopes that in the next 2021-2027 programming period a specific thematic objective will be devoted to the circular economy, thus making the need for radical change more explicit with regard to both the drastic reduction of waste and the very way in which products are designed, reused and recycled, with a view to achieving the economic, social and territorial cohesion objectives enshrined in the Treaties;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that the analysis of the outcome of the negotiations concerning the Partnership Agreements and European Social Fund (‘ESF’) Operational Programmes for the current programming period showed that the ESF has been used to support actions for introducing greener models of labour organisation, and actions in the green sector;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas local and regional authorities are at the forefront of the transition to a circular economy and
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets, however, that, as underlined in a study commissioned by the Commission, the current policy framework does not allow the full contribution of cohesion policy to the circular economy to be captured; then notes with dissatisfaction the fact that the cyclical economy is absent from the current Multiannual Financial Framework where it needs to be strengthened through Cohesion Policy; notes, in this respect, that the definition of the existing ‘Intervention Field’ categories used for financial allocations does not cover the circular economy as such;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to take extraordinary action to remediate areas used for the illegal discharge and landfill of hazardous waste, which is adversely affecting the health and economic and social well-being of the populations concerned (for example in the so-called Land of Fires [Terra dei Fuochi] in the Campania Region);
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines the role played by the EU's research and innovation Framework Programme Horizon 2020 and by the LIFE programme 2014-2020 in funding innovative projects and in supporting waste reduction, recycling, reuse projects which are relevant to the circular economy;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that several regions have used their smart specialisation strategies to set priorities related to the circular
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that several regions have used their smart specialisation strategies to set priorities related to the circular economy and guide their investments in research and innovation through cohesion policy towards this objective, playing a fundamental role in supporting investments and infrastructure that meet the needs of SMEs;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recognises the vital role of regions, cities and towns in promoting ownership of the energy transition and in pushing climate and energy-related targets from below; notes that regions and urban areas are most suitable for testing and implementing integrated energy solutions in direct connection to citizens; welcomes in that regard the Smart Cities Initiative;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the creation of a European Resource Efficiency Excellence Centre for SMEs as well as the Circular Economy Finance Support Platform;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its view that the circular economy goes beyond waste management and includes areas such as green jobs
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas local and regional authorities are at the forefront of the transition to a circular economy and whereas their contribution, together with the adequate informing and active involvement of citizens, is key to the achievement of this shift;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its view that the circular economy goes beyond waste management and includes areas such as green jobs, renewable energy, resource efficiency, extending the life of products through reuse, repair and reutilisation, the bioeconomy, water management, energy efficiency, food waste, marine litter, research and development and innovation in related fields; acknowledges, however, that waste infrastructure is a crucial
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its view that the circular economy goes beyond waste management and includes areas such as green jobs, renewable energy, resource efficiency, the bioeconomy, water management, energy efficiency, food waste, marine litter, air quality improvement, research and development and innovation in related fields; acknowledges, however, that waste infrastructure is a crucial element for reducing linear patterns of production and consumption;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises the fact that on average recycled materials only satisfy around 10% of the EU demand for materials; having regards to the new developments on global markets, especially recent China ban on scrap plastics and unsorted paper waste, recognises the new potential for regions and local communities to invest into recycling infrastructure, create new greens jobs and tackle the current challenges that EU is faced with;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the existence and importance of an ex ante conditionality on ESI Funds related to ‘promoting economically and environmentally sustainable investments in the waste sector’; regrets, however, the negligence of waste hierarchy and lack of sound environmental assessment of long-term outcomes in a substantial number of cases co-financed by ESI Funds; however, it must encourage young entrepreneurs to move towards a cyclical economy rather than acting punitively or excluding regions with low levels of income and growth;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the existence and importance of
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the existence and importance of an ex ante conditionality on ESI Funds in the programming period post 2020 related to ‘promoting economically and environmentally sustainable investments in the waste sector’; regrets, however, the negligence of waste hierarchy and lack of sound environmental assessment of long-term outcomes in a substantial number of cases co-financed by ESI Funds;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the existence and importance of an ex
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for coordination and greater cooperation between regions, SMEs and other public/private entities in order to launch new smart specialisation thematic platforms, in particular between the agri- food, energy and industrial sectors;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the importance of applying waste hierarchy as a prerequisite for achieving a circular economy; furthermore recognises a negative trend of
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the importance of applying waste hierarchy as a prerequisite for achieving a circular economy, as well as the need for greater transparency in the supply chain, so that end-of-life products and materials can be monitored and recovered efficiently; furthermore recognises a negative trend of investment of ESI Funds into lower levels of the waste hierarchy, in particular mechanical biological treatment (MBT) facilities and incineration, which can lead to overcapacities and long-term technological lock-in, thus jeopardising the achievement of EU recycling targets;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas local and regional authorities
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the importance of applying waste hierarchy as a prerequisite for achieving a circular economy; furthermore recognises a negative trend of investment of ESI Funds into lower levels of the waste hierarchy, in particular mechanical biological treatment (MBT) facilities and incineration, which
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new) Underlines the importance of the Urban Innovative Actions initiative, which has so far approved eight innovative circular economy projects in urban authorities for ERDF funding and calls on the Commission to monitor and evaluate their implementation in order to formulate wider circular economy policies;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on regions and local authorities to recognise the special characteristics of biowaste, and the importance of its separate collection and treatment from other waste streams, thus allowing high-quality organic recycling that creates new green jobs and creates new markets and income opportunities;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of the partnership principle and the important role of stakeholders during the drawing up of partnership agreements and operational programmes; calls for a genuine involvement of partners in policy processes, and for circular economy-related objectives to be adequately incorporated into programming documents; encourages the Member States to develop their own national strategies in this field in coordination with EU approach on the circular economy;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of the partnership principle and the important role of stakeholders during the drawing up of partnership agreements and operational programmes; calls for a genuine involvement of partners in policy processes, and for circular economy-related objectives to be adequately incorporated into programming documents; points to the leading role that local government can play in achieving the cyclical economy;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of the partnership principle and the important role of all stakeholders, in particular regional and local authorities and the non- governmental sector, during the drawing up of partnership agreements and operational programmes; calls for a genuine involvement of partners in policy processes, and for circular economy-related objectives to be adequately incorporated into programming documents;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of the partnership principle and the important role of stakeholders during the drawing up of partnership agreements and operational programmes; calls for a genuine involvement of partners in policy processes, with the creation of cross- cutting partnerships, and for circular economy-related objectives to be adequately incorporated into programming documents;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of the partnership principle and the important role of stakeholders during the drawing up of partnership agreements and operational and regional programmes; calls for a genuine and transparent involvement of partners in policy processes, and for circular economy-related objectives to be adequately and timely incorporated into programming documents;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the importance of the role of public-private partnership in the design and planning of new products and services that take life cycle into account, with a view to implementing the four design models that could be used under a circular economy: designing for longevity; designing for leasing/service; designing for reuse in manufacture; designing for materials recovery.
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the need to change and adapt the current strategies and market models to accompany the regions in the transition towards this more sustainable form of economy, whilst at the same time boosting economic, industrial and environmental competitiveness;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas local and regional authorities are the most conversant with local and regional issues and are at the forefront of the transition to a circular economy and whereas their contribution is key to the achievement of this shift;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Highlights the need to adapt this change to a regulatory review that simplifies regulatory supervision by promoting greater cooperation between all the stakeholders involved in circular economy processes;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that projects related to the circular economy which have received cohesion policy support have brought greater benefits to more developed regions; therefore encourages less developed regions to increase their efforts to achieve technological leapfrogging by implementing more projects that meet circular economy principles, and by developing partnerships and closer cooperation with groups of beneficiaries, such as materials experts, chemists, manufacturers and recyclers, particularly within the framework of the 'Industry 2020 and the circular economy' initiative;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that projects related to the circular economy which have received cohesion policy support have brought greater benefits to more developed regions;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that projects related to the circular economy which have received cohesion policy support have brought greater benefits to more developed regions; therefore
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that projects related to the circular economy which have received cohesion policy support have brought greater benefits to more developed regions; therefore encourages national authorities responsible for programming and less developed regions to increase their efforts to achieve technological leapfrogging by implementing more projects that meet circular economy principles;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that projects related to the circular economy which have received cohesion policy support have brought greater benefits to more developed regions; therefore encourages Member States and less developed regions to increase their efforts and to create conditions to achieve technological leapfrogging by implementing more projects that meet circular economy principles;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Emphasises the estimations that a shift to biological raw materials and biological processing methods could save up to 2.5 billion tons of CO2 equivalents per year by 2030, thus increasing markets for bio-based raw materials and new consumer products several-fold; underlines the utmost importance of sustainable management of natural resources and preservation of biodiversity while transforming them into bio-based products, materials and fuels;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the potential of the bioeconomy for the regional development
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the potential of the bioeconomy for the local and regional development
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas cities represent just 3% of the Earth's surface but house more than half of the world population, consume over 75% of the global resources, and emit 60-80% of greenhouse gas emissions and whereas 70% of the global population is moving to cities by 2050;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the potential of the bioeconomy for the regional development ; calls for greater use of ESI Funds to be made for the implementation of existing innovations, while further fostering innovation in the development of bio- based, biodegradable and compostable materials and energy sources produced from sustainably managed biofeed stocks;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Points out that, in addition to local, regional and national authorities, incentives should also be given to consumers themselves, who should be constantly informed and encouraged to change their consumer behaviour in respect of waste management and production, recycling and issues involving sustainable solutions in their everyday lives;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for better and easier access to finance for local and regional authorities to enable investments in green jobs
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for better access to finance for local authorities to enable investments in green jobs and in local energy transition, including energy efficiency, decentralised distribution of energy and the circular economy; calls for financing programmes to be tailored to suit regional profiles, and for these to seek to exploit the regional potential for sustainable energies;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for better access to finance for local authorities, including through heightened cooperation with the EIB within the framework of the European Investment Advisory Hub, to enable increased investment
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for easier and better access to finance for local authorities, also through the strengthening of their administrative capacity, to enable investments in green jobs and in local energy transition, including energy efficiency, decentralised distribution of energy and the circular economy;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for better and more transparent access to finance for local and regional authorities to enable investments in green jobs, waste management and in local energy transition, including energy efficiency, decentralised distribution of energy and the circular economy;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for better access to finance for local authorities to enable investments in
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for better access to finance for regional and local authorities to enable investments in green jobs and in local energy transition, including energy efficiency, decentralised distribution of energy and the circular economy;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Underlines the necessity of better recognition of green jobs in Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes, thus allowing better funding opportunities under ESI Funds; recognizes the direct effect that green jobs have on resilience and competitiveness of national, regional and local economies, while at the same time helping to improve energy and raw materials efficiency, limit greenhouse gas emissions, minimize waste and pollution, protect and restore ecosystems, and support adaptation to the effects of climate change;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the transition to a stronger, more circular economy is a
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Points to the initiatives of the European Investment Bank group to support and promote projects on the Circular Economy, which has provided over €2.4bn in co-financing for circular economy projects for waste management, water management and agribusiness research and development, stresses the importance of combining European Structural and Investment Funds with the European Funds for Strategic Investments in order to finance projects for the circular economy;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls on Member States, regions and local authorities to encourage the establishment of and support for re-use and repair networks, in particular those operating as social economy enterprises, and by facilitating the access of such networks to waste collection points, and by promoting the use of ESI Funds, economic instruments, procurement criteria, quantitative objectives or other measures;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Points out that, out of a sample of 32 operational programmes reviewed for a study on the integration of environmental concerns in cohesion policy funds, nine address the circular economy and six green jobs; welcomes the existing efforts made by national and regional authorities but at the same time calls on Member States to better integrate the circular economy in their operational programmes and partnership agreements; urges that support be granted to the regions to ensure as smooth as possible a transition to the circular economy;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Points out that, out of a sample of 32 operational programmes reviewed for a study on the integration of environmental concerns in cohesion policy funds, nine
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Regrets the lack or low quality, in some regions of southern Italy, of appropriate waste plans, resulting in risks not only to public health but also to the disbursement of funding from the European Structural and Investment Funds in the areas concerned, owing to the failure to fulfil the relevant ex-ante conditionalities;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the circular economy is suitably incorporated into educational programmes and vocational training and re-training as an interdisciplinary subject so as to shape new attitudes which will then help to define new business models and create new jobs;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the national and regional authorities in charge of preparing operational programmes to more closely integrate the circular economy into territorial cooperation programmes, particularly in cross-border cooperation programmes, in order to implement cross- border solutions that can generate more efficient and cheaper results.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that the future planning of ESI Funds should be better integrated with the national energy and climate plans for 2030, while using common indicators to the ones contained in the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union when possible;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that the future planning of ESI Funds in the next programming period should be better integrated with the national energy and climate plans for 2030;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that the future planning of ESI Funds should be better
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the transition to a stronger, more circular economy is a challenge for all European regions, but also represents key opportunities
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on Member States to seize the opportunity to further integrate circular economy into their current operational programmes during the period of revision; believes that European Commission should facilitate this process while providing assistance to Member States in analysis of the current state of play and possible areas where circular economy and its principles could be applied and added;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on Member States to foster cross-border cooperation, in particular through European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), to implement circular economy projects; furthermore, stresses the importance of finding the sustainable solutions though the pre-accession agreements with non-Member Sates to tackle the ongoing challenges, especially in the domain of air pollution;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that the role of the ETC and macro-regional strategies in addressing challenges related to the implementation of a circular economy should be further enhanced; calls on Member States to foster cross-border cooperation, in particular through European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), to implement circular economy projects;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for the inclusion of circular economy projects in territorial cooperation programmes with countries in the European neighbourhood in order to help them to prepare for the European integration process.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the potential of macro- regional strategies to help achieve a circular economy, not only in the Member States but also in third countries located in the same geographical area; stresses that those strategies could support the creation of a market for secondary raw materials for the Union; the development of EU cooperation initiatives with third countries should be an important tool for the European integration of these countries;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the potential and the importance of implementation of ongoing of macro-
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the potential of macro- regional strategies to help achieve a circular economy, not only in the Member States but also in third countries located in the same geographical area; stresses that those strategies
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the underexploited potential of macro-
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Reiterates its views on the importance of adequate capacity building
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