2023/0234(COD) | [ParlTrack]

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Michal WIEZIK

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV c – part 1

Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IV b a (new)

~~Household t~~ Textile products, and textile articles of apparel and clothing accessories that fall within the scope of Article 22a CN code Description 61 – all listed codes within the Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, chapter knitted or crocheted 62 – all listed codes within the Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not chapter knitted or crocheted 6301 Blankets and travelling rugs (except 6301 10 00) 6302 Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen 6303 Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds; curtain or bed valances 6304 Other furnishing articles, excluding those of heading 9404 630710 Floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths 6309 Worn clothing and other worn articles 6504 Hats and other headgear, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed 6505 Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed

Amendment 519 #

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV c – part 2

Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IV b a (new)

Footwear, and articles of apparel and clothing accessories whose main composition is not textile within the scope of Article 22a CN code Description 4203 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or composition leather (excl. footwear and headgear and parts thereof, and goods of chapter 95, e.g. shin guards, fencing masks) 6401 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes 6402 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics excluding 64029190 6403 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather 6404 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials 6405 Other footwear

Amendment 520 #

Alessandra MORETTI

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV c – part 2

Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IV b a (new)

Footwear, and articles of apparel and clothing accessories whose main composition is not textile within the scope of Article 22a CN code Description 4203 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or composition leather (excl. footwear and headgear and parts thereof, and goods of chapter 95, e.g. shin guards, fencing masks) 6401 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes 6402 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics 6403 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather 6404 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials 6405 Other footwear

Amendment 521 #

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV c – part 2 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IV b a (new)

Textile products within the scope of Article 22a CN code Description 9404 Mattresses 5704 Carpets

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2023/10/27 ENVI 377 amendments...

Amendment 140 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 a (new)

Having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 1 June 2023 on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (2022/2171(INI)),

Amendment 141 #

Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 a (new)

Having regard to the Commission communication of 30 March 2022 entitled ‘EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles’ (COM(2022)0141),

Amendment 142 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 b (new)

Having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 1 June 2023 on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (2022/2171(INI)),

Amendment 143 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 b (new)

Having regard to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals Target 12.3 (halve global per capita food waste),

Amendment 144 #

Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 c (new)

Having regard to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

Amendment 145 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 d (new)

Having regard to the Commission communication of 11 March 2020 entitled ‘A new Circular Economy Action Plan – For a cleaner and more competitive Europe’ (COM(2020)0098) and to the Parliament’s resolution of 10 February 2021 thereon1a, _________________ 1a OJ C 465, 17.11.2021

Amendment 146 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 e (new)

Having regard to the European Environment Agency (EEA) briefings of November 2019 on ‘Textiles in Europe’s circular economy’, of January 2021 on ‘A framework for enabling circular business models in Europe’, of January 2021 on ‘Plastic in textiles: towards a circular economy for synthetic textiles in Europe’, of February 2022 on ‘Textiles and the environment: the role of design in Europe’s circular economy’ and of February 2022 on ‘Microplastics from textiles: towards a circular economy for textiles in Europe’,

Amendment 147 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) Whereas: The European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan69 call for reinforced and accelerated Union and Member State action to ensure environmental and social sustainability of the textiles and food sectors as they represent top resource intensive sectors that cause significant negative environmental externalities. In those sectors, financing and technological gaps, among other things, impede progress towards the transition to a circular economy and decarbonisation. The food and textiles sectors are the first- and the fourth- most resource-intensive sectors respectively70 and they do not fully adhere to the fundamental Union waste management principles set out in the waste hierarchy which requires the prioritisation of waste prevention followed by preparation for re-use and recycling. These challenges require systemic solutions with a lifecycle approach~~. _________________ 69 COM(2020) 98 final of 11 March 2020. 70 EU Transition Pathways (europa.eu)~~ for food and textile products.

Amendment 148 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) The European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan69 call for reinforced and accelerated Union and Member State action to ensure environmental and social sustainability of the textiles and food sectors as they represent top resource intensive sectors that cause significant negative environmental externalities. In those sectors, financing and technological gaps impede progress towards the transition to a circular economy and decarbonisation. The food and textiles sectors are the first- and the fourth- most resource-intensive sectors respectively70 and they do not fully adhere to the fundamental Union waste management principles set out in the waste hierarchy which requires the prioritisation of waste prevention followed by preparation for re-use and recycling. These challenges require systemic solutions with a lifecycle approach. grounded in the recognition that the volume of waste generation is directly tied to the volume of products on the market; _________________ 69 COM(2020)98 final of 11 March 2020. 70 EU Transition Pathways (europa.eu)

Amendment 149 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) According to the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles71 , important changes are needed to move away from the currently prevailing linear way in which textile products are designed, produced, used and discarded~~, with a particular need to limit fast fash~~. It is crucial to address the challenges posed by fast fashion, whilst recognising that socially equitable fashion also plays a vital role in ensuring clothing accessibility to a broader population as well as the fact that clothing holds substantial cultural significance, and the shift to a circular economy should acknowledge and reshape this cultural value through research and innovation. That Strategy considers it important to make producers responsible for the waste that their products create and refers to the establishment of harmonised Union extended producer responsibility rules for textiles with eco-modulation of fees. It provides that the key objective of such rules is to create an economy for collection, sorting, re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling, and to incentivise producers to ensure that their products are designed in respect of circularity principles. To that end, it foresees that a notable share of contributions made by producers to extended producer responsibility schemes have to be dedicated to waste prevention measures and preparation for re-use. It also supports the need for strengthened and more innovative approaches to sustainable management of biological resources to increase the circularity and valorisation of food waste and re-use of bio-based textiles. _________________ 71 COM(2022)141 final of 30 March 2022.

Amendment 150 #

Catherine CHABAUD

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) According to the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles71 , important changes are needed to move away from the currently prevailing linear way in which textile products are designed, produced, used and discarded, with a particular need to limit fast fashion. That Strategy considers it important to make producers responsible for the waste that their products create and refers to the establishment of harmonised Union extended producer responsibility rules for textiles with eco-modulation of fees. It provides that the key objective of such rules is to create an economy for collection, sorting, re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling, and to incentivise producers to ensure that their products are designed in respect of circularity principles. To that end, it foresees that a notable share of contributions made by producers to extended producer responsibility schemes have to be dedicated to waste prevention measures and preparation for re-use. The proportion of microplastic release from a product should also increase the amount of this fee. It also supports the need for strengthened and more innovative approaches to sustainable management of biological resources to increase the circularity and valorisation of food waste and re-use of bio-based textiles. _________________ 71 COM(2022)141 final of 30 March 2022.

Amendment 151 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) According to the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles71 , important changes are needed to move away from the currently prevailing linear way in which textile products are designed, produced, used and discarded, with a particular need to limit fast fashion. That Strategy considers it important to make producers responsible for the waste that their products create and refers to the establishment of harmonised Union extended producer responsibility rules for textiles with eco-modulation of fees. It provides that the key objective of such rules is to create an economy for collection, sorting, re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling, and to incentivise producers to ensure that their products are designed in respect of circularity principles. To that end, it foresees that a notable share of contributions made by producers to extended producer responsibility schemes have to be dedicated to waste prevention measures and preparation for re-use. It also supports the need ~~for strengthened and more innovative approaches to sustainable management of biological resources to increase the circularity and valorisation of food waste and re-use of bio-based textiles~~to reduce the sector’s dependence on fossil fuels through innovation and the development of new types of textile fibres, and to establish social enterprises operating in the textile re-use sector. _________________ 71 COM(2022) 141 final of 30 March 2022.

Amendment 152 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) According to the briefing of the European Environmental Agency entitled "Microplastics from textiles in Europe"1a between 16-35 % of global microplastics released into the aquatic, terrestrial and marine ecosystems are from synthetic textiles, which means that between 200 000 and 500 000 tonnes of microplastics enter the global marine environment each year; _________________ 1a https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/m icroplastics-from-textiles-towards-a

Amendment 153 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Having regard to the negative effects of food waste, Member States committed themselves to taking measures to promote the prevention and reduction of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses, by 2030. Those measures aimed to prevent and reduce food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households. Food waste and loss have enormous environmental consequences, exacerbate climate change and are a waste of limited resources such as land, energy and water and a loss of revenue to farmers. Therefore, a diet rich in plant- based foods and with fewer animal source foods confers both improved health and environmental benefits;

Amendment 154 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Having regard to the negative effects of food waste, Member States committed themselves to taking measures to promote the prevention and reduction of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDG Target 12.3 in particular, adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses, by 2030. Those measures aimed to prevent and reduce food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households.

Amendment 155 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Plastic waste impairing aquatic, terrestrial and marine ecosystems can be appropriately collected, recycled and ultimately given a new life promoting a full circular economy as well as raising public awareness for the dissemination of best practices;

Amendment 156 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) The circular economy encourages a cascading use of renewable resources, with several reuse and recycling cycles, where appropriate. The New Bauhaus, renovation wave and various bioeconomy- oriented initiatives further increase the profile of wood as a resource, and, at the same time, there has been an exponential growth in lower-grade uses, including bioenergy or packaging from wood. Directive 2008/98/EC envisaged, as part of the review, the reconsideration of setting separate targets for re-use and recycling of demolition waste and its material- specific fractions. Wood is a finite and valuable resource and all things considered, it is proposed to be added to a list of materials subject to separate collection, and with re-use and recycling targets;

Amendment 157 #

(5a) Waste incinerators in the Union generate over 12 million tonnes of bottom ash and approximately 2 million tonnes of air pollution control residues. Between 11.3 and 15 million tonnes of incineration residues end up in landfills annually, with about 6.4 million tonnes originated from municipal waste incineration.

Amendment 158 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) Member States have, to a certain extent, developed materials and carried out campaigns targeting food waste prevention for consumers and food business operators; however, these mainly focus on raising awareness ~~rather than elicit~~and substantial dietary shifts including behavioural change. In order to reach the full potential for reducing food waste and ensure progress over time, behavioural change interventions have to be developed, tailored to the specific situations and needs in Member States, and fully integrated in national food waste prevention programmes. Importance should also be given to regional circular solutions, ~~including public-private partnerships and~~ citizen engagement as well adaptation to specific regional needs such as outermost regions or islands.;

Amendment 159 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) It is acknowledged that global consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes will have to double, and consumption of foods such as red meat and sugar will have to be reduced by more than 50% in order to achieve dietary shifts towards less resource-intensive products (more plant based, less refined), with more effective distribution chains, and food waste prevention to easily compensate for the yield shortfalls that are often associated with more sustainable production methods

Amendment 160 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) Having regard to the Union’s commitment to the ambition set out in SDG Target 12.3, the setting of food waste reduction targets to be achieved by Member States by 2030 should provide a strong policy impulse to take action and ensure a significant contribution to global targets. ~~However, given the legally binding nature of such~~The targets~~, they~~ should be proportionate and feasible, and take into account the role of different actors in the food supply chain as well as their capacity (in particular micro and small enterprises). The establishment of legally binding targets should thus follow a step-wise approach, starting with a level which is lower than the one set under the SDG, with a view to ensuring a consistent response of Member States and tangible progress towards Target 12.3.

Amendment 161 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) Having regard to the Union’s commitment to the ambition set out in SDG Target 12.3, the setting of food waste reduction targets to be achieved by Member States by 2030 should provide a strong policy impulse to take action and ensure a significant contribution to global targets. However, given the legally binding nature of such targets, they should be proportionate and feasible, and take into account the role of different actors in the food supply chain as well as their capacity (in particular micro and small enterprises). The establishment of legally binding targets should thus follow a step-wise approach, starting with a level which is lower than the one set under the SDG, with a view to ensuring a consistent response of Member States and tangible progress towards Target 12.3.

Amendment 162 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) Having regard to the Union’s commitment to the ambition set out in SDG Target 12.3, the setting of food waste reduction targets to be achieved by Member States by 2030 should provide a strong policy impulse to take action and ensure a significant contribution to global targets. However, given the legally binding nature of such targets, they should be proportionate and ~~feasi~~attainable, and take into account the role of different actors in the food supply chain as well as their capacity (in particular micro and small enterprises). The establishment of legally binding targets should thus follow a step-wise approach, starting with a level which is lower than the one set under the SDG, with a view to ensuring a consistent response of Member States and tangible progress towards Target 12.3.

Amendment 163 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) Having regard to the Union’s commitment to the ambition set out in SDG Target 12.3, the setting of food waste reduction targets to be achieved by Member States by 2030 should provide a strong policy impulse to take action and ensure a significant contribution to global targets. However, given the legally binding nature of such targets, they should be proportionate and feasible, and take into account the role of different actors in the food supply chain as well as their capacity (in particular micro and small enterprises). ~~The establishment of l~~Legally binding targets should thus ~~follow a step-wise approach~~be scaled, starting with a level which is lower than the one set under the SDGs, with a view to ensuring a consistent response of Member States and tangible progress towards Target 12.3.

Amendment 164 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) Reducing food waste at the production and consumption stages requires different approaches and measures and involves different stakeholder groups. Therefore, ~~one~~ targets should be proposed for primary production and the processing and manufacturing stage and another one for the retail and other distribution of food, restaurants and food services and households. Reducing food waste at any point along the food supply chain yields significant positive environmental impact.

Amendment 165 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) Bearing in mind the interdependence between the distribution and consumption stages in the food supply chain, in particular the influence of retail practices on consumer behaviour and the relation between food consumption in- and out-of-home, it is advisable to set up one joint target for these stages of the food supply chain. Setting separate targets for each of these stages would add unnecessary complexity and would limit Member States’ flexibility in focusing on their specific areas of concern. In order to avoid that a joint target results in excessive burden on certain operators, Member States will be ~~advis~~required to consider the principle or proportionality in setting up measures to reach the joint target.

Amendment 166 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) To promote a uniform and consistent interpretation of food waste data and reporting across actors in the food supply chain and Member State authorities, the Commission shall provide comprehensive guidelines pertaining to the methodology for food waste measurement.

Amendment 167 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) ~~In order to ensure that the step- wise approach towards the achievement of the global target delivers its objectives, t~~The levels set for the legally binding targets on reduction of food waste, should be reviewed and revised, if appropriate, to take into account the progress made by Member States over time. This would allow for a possible adjustment of the targets in view of strengthening the Union’s contribution and further aligning with SDG Target 12.3, to be reached by 2030 and providing direction for further progress beyond that date.

Amendment 168 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) In order to ensure that the step-wise approach towards the achievement of the global target delivers its objectives, the levels set for the legally binding targets on reduction of food waste, should be reviewed and revised, if appropriate, to take into account the progress made by Member States over time. This would allow for a possible adjustment of the targets ~~in view of strengthening the Union’s contribution and further aligning with SDG Target 12.3, to be reached by 2030 and~~ providing direction for further progress beyond ~~that date~~2030.

Amendment 169 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) In order to ensure that the step-wise approach towards the achievement of the global target delivers its objectives, the levels set for the legally binding targets on reduction of food waste, should be reviewed and revised, if appropriate, to take into account the progress made by Member States over time. This would allow for a possible adjustment of the targets in view of strengthening the Union’s contribution and further aligning with SDG Target 12.3, to be reached by 2030 and providing direction for further progress beyond that date. New or revised targets should always be more ambitious than previous targets.

Amendment 170 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) In order to ensure ~~that the step-wise approach towards~~ the achievement of the global target delivers its objectives, the levels set for the legally binding targets on reduction of food waste, should be reviewed and revised, if appropriate, to take into account the progress made by Member States over time. This would allow for a possible adjustment of the targets in view of strengthening the Union’s contribution and further aligning with SDG Target 12.3, to be reached by 2030 and providing direction for further progress beyond that date.

Amendment 171 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) With confusion around date marking being one of the causes for consumer food waste, the Commission should come forward as soon as possible with a proposal revising Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, which was due to be published by December 2022. Among other aspects, this proposal was expected to amend rules for date marking to improve its expression, presentation and position on food packaging, and as such, boost correct use of this information.

Amendment 172 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) In line with the polluter-pays principle, as referred to in Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), it is essential that the producers placing on the Union market certain textile, textile-related and footwear products take responsibility for their management at their end-of life as well as extending their lifetime through making used textile, textile-related and footwear products available on the market for re-use. To implement the polluter pays principle, it is appropriate to lay down the obligations for the management of textile, textile- related and footwear producers, which include any manufacturer, importer or distributor, that, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance contracts as defined in Article 2, point (7), of Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council77 , makes available those products on the market for the first time within a territory of a Member States on a professional basis under its own name or trademark. The scope of the producers covered by the extended producer responsibility should exclude micro enterprises and self- employed tailors producing customised products in view of their reduced role in the textile market as well as those placing on the market used textiles, textile-related and footwear products or such products derived from used or waste of those products in view of supporting re-use, including through repair, refurbishment and upcycling whereby certain functionalities of the original product is changed, within the Union. Micro enterprises should, however, be allowed to participate in producer responsibility organisations. _________________ 77 Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64).

Amendment 173 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) In line with the polluter-pays principle, as referred to in Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), it is essential that the producers placing on the Union market certain textile, textile-related and footwear products take responsibility for their management at their end-of life as well as extending their lifetime through making used textile, textile-related and footwear products available on the market for re-use. To implement the polluter pays principle, it is appropriate to lay down the obligations for the management of textile, textile- related and footwear producers, which include any manufacturer, importer or distributor, that, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance contracts as defined in Article 2, point (7), of Directive 2011/83/EU77 of the European Parliament and of the Council, makes available those products on the market for the first time within a territory of a Member States on a professional basis under its own name or trademark. The scope of the producers covered by the extended producer responsibility should exclude micro enterprises, for which such a responsibility would impose an excessive financial and administrative burden, and self- employed tailors producing customised products in view of their reduced role in the textile market as well as those placing on the market used textiles, textile-related and footwear products or such products derived from used or waste of those products in view of supporting re- use, including through repair, refurbishment and upcycling whereby certain functionalities of the original product is changed, within the Union. _________________ 77 Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64).

Amendment 174 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) There are wide disparities in the way separate collection of textiles are or are planned to be set up, whether through extended producer responsibility schemes or other approaches. Where extended producer responsibility schemes are considered, there are also broad disparities, such as on the products in their scope and the responsibility of producers as well as governance models. The rules on extended producer responsibility laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC should therefore in general apply to extended producer responsibility schemes for producers of textile, textile-related and footwear products. However, they should be complemented by further specific provisions relevant for the textile sector characteristics, in particular, the high share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) among the producers, the role of social enterprises and the importance of re- use in increasing the sustainability of the textile value chain. They should also be more detailed and harmonised to avoid creating a fragmented market that could have a negative impact on the sector, particularly on micro enterprises and SMEs, for the collection, treatment and recycling, as well as to provide clear incentives for sustainable textile product design and policies and facilitate the markets of secondary raw materials. In this context, Member States are encouraged to consider authorising multiple producer responsibility organisations as competition among such producer responsibility organisations may lead to greater consumer benefits, increase innovation, lower costs, improve collection rates, and increase choices for producers seeking to contract with such organisations.

Amendment 175 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) There are wide disparities in the way separate collection of textiles are or are planned to be set up, whether through extended producer responsibility schemes or other approaches. Where extended producer responsibility schemes are considered, there are also broad disparities, such as on the products in their scope and the responsibility of producers as well as governance models. The rules on extended producer responsibility laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC should therefore in general apply to extended producer responsibility schemes for producers of textile, textile-related and footwear products. However, they should be complemented by further specific provisions relevant for the textile sector characteristics, in particular, the high share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) among the producers, the role of social enterprises and the importance of re- use in increasing the sustainability of the textile value chain. They should also be more detailed and harmonised to avoid creating a fragmented market that could have a negative impact on the sector, particularly on micro enterprises and SMEs, for the collection, treatment and recycling, as well as to provide clear incentives for sustainable textile product design and policies and facilitate the markets of secondary raw materials. In this context, Member States are encouraged to consider authorising multiple producer responsibility organisations as competition among such ~~producer responsibility~~ organisations may lead to greater consumer benefits, increase innovation, lower costs, improve collection rates, and increase choices for producers seeking to contract with such organisations.

Amendment 176 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) According to the European Environment Agency, currently less than 1% of all clothing waste is used to make new clothing in a circular loop. Today, most textiles are not designed for circularity. 78% of all textile products require disassembly before textile-to- textile recycling. In order to ensure investment into circular textiles, targets should be established for the prevention, collection, sorting, reuse and local reuse, as well as recycling and fibre-to-fibre recycling of textiles to support and drive technological development and the investments into infrastructure as well as the push for ecodesign of textiles.

Amendment 177 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) Total textile waste generated, covering clothing and footwear, home textiles, technical textiles, and post- industrial and pre-consumer waste, is estimated at 12.6 Mt, including fractions that are discarded during textile production, at the retail stage and by households and commercial entities waste1a. _________________ 1a https://environment.ec.europa.eu/system/f iles/2023- 07/IMPACT%20ASSESSMENT%20REP ORT_SWD_2023_421_part1_0.pdf (pag.6)

Amendment 178 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) The household textile and apparel clothing comprise the largest share of Union textile consumption and the biggest contributor to unsustainable patterns of over production and overconsumption. Household textiles and apparel are also the focus of all existing separate collection systems in Member States along with other post-consumer apparel and accessories and footwear that are not primarily composed of textiles. Therefore, the scope of the established extended producer responsibility scheme should cover household textile products and other articles of apparel, clothing accessories and footwear. In order to ensure the legal certainty for the producers on the products subject to the extended producer responsibility, the products in scope should be identified by reference to the Combined Nomenclature codes pursuant to Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/8778 . _________________ 78 OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

Amendment 179 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) The ~~household~~ textile and apparel clothing comprise the largest share of Union textile consumption and the biggest contributor to unsustainable patterns of over production and overconsumption. ~~Household t~~Textiles and apparel are also the focus of all existing separate collection systems in Member States along with other post-consumer apparel and accessories and footwear that are not primarily composed of textiles. Therefore, the scope of the established extended producer responsibility scheme should cover ~~household~~ textile products and other articles of apparel, clothing accessories and footwear. In order to ensure the legal certainty for the producers on the products subject to the extended producer responsibility, the products in scope should be identified by reference to the Combined Nomenclature codes pursuant to Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/8778 . _________________ 78 OJ L 256, 7.9.1987 p. 1.

Amendment 180 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20

(20) The textile sector is resource intensive. While, in relation to both the production of raw materials and textiles, as 73% of clothes and household textiles consumed in Europe are imported, most of the pressures and impacts related to the consumption of clothing, footwear and household textiles in the Union occur in third countries, they also affect the Union due to their global impact on climate and the environment. Therefore, preventing, preparing for re-use and recycling textile waste can help reduce the global environmental footprint of the sector, including in the Union. In addition, the current resource-inefficient waste management of textile waste is not in line with the waste hierarchy and leads to environmental harm both in the Union and in third countries, including through greenhouse gas emissions from incineration and landfilling.

Amendment 181 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20

(20) The textile sector is resource intensive. While, in relation to both the production of raw materials and textiles, most of the pressures and impacts related to the consumption of clothing, footwear and household textiles in the Union occur in third countries, they also affect the Union due to their global impact on climate and the environment. Therefore, preventing, preparing for re-use and recycling textile waste can help reduce the global environmental footprint of the sector, including in the Union. In addition, the current resource-inefficient waste management of textile waste is not in line with the waste hierarchy and leads to environmental harm both in the Union and in third countries, including through greenhouse gas emissions from incineration and landfilling.Does not affect English version.)

Amendment 182 #

(20) The textile sector is resource intensive. While, in relation to both the production of raw materials and textiles, most of the pressures and impacts related to the consumption of clothing, footwear and ~~household~~ textiles in the Union occur in third countries, they also affect the Union due to their global impact on climate and the environment. Therefore, preventing, preparing for re-use and recycling textile waste can help reduce the global environmental footprint of the sector, including in the Union. In addition, the current resource-inefficient waste management of textile waste is not in line with the waste hierarchy and leads to environmental harm both in the Union and in third countries, including through greenhouse gas emissions from incineration and landfilling.

Amendment 183 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20

(20) The textile sector is resource intensive. While, in relation to both the production of raw materials and textiles, most of the pressures and impacts related to the consumption of clothing, footwear and ~~household~~ textiles in the Union occur in third countries, they also affect the Union due to their global impact on climate and the environment. Therefore, preventing, preparing for re-use and recycling textile waste can help reduce the global environmental footprint of the sector, including in the Union. In addition, the current resource-inefficient waste management of textile waste is not in line with the waste hierarchy and leads to environmental harm both in the Union and in third countries, including through greenhouse gas emissions from incineration and landfilling.

Amendment 184 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) Implementing the requirements, systems, objectives and additional obligations laid down in this Directive is key to the Member States achieving a circular economy in order to create new jobs, strengthen their economies and bring about greater stability. Implementing the separate collection, at source, of all fractions of recyclable waste mentioned in this Directive, while keeping all stakeholders constantly informed, is key to achieving a circular economy.

Amendment 185 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) The purpose of the extended producer responsibility for textiles, textile- related and footwear products is to ensure a high level of environmental and health protection in the Union, create an economy for collection, sorting, re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling, in particular, fibre-to-fibre recycling, as well as incentives for producers to ensure that their products are designed in respect of circularity principles. The producers of textiles and footwear should finance, in the final geographic location where such activities are determined to take place, the costs of collecting, sorting for re-use, preparing for re-use and recycling, and of the recycling and other treatment of collected used and waste textiles and footwear, including unsold consumer products considered waste that were supplied on the territory of the Member States after the entry into force of this amending Directive to ensure that the extended producer responsibility obligations do not apply retroactively and comply with the principle of legal certainty. Those producers should also finance the costs of carrying out compositional surveys of mixed collected municipal waste, support to research and development in sorting and recycling technologies, reporting on separate collection, re-use and other treatment and of providing information to end-users about the impact and sustainable management of textiles. Producers should also finance the development of reuse and repair processes and invest in social enterprises by allocating at least 10% of the fees collected to those activities.

Amendment 186 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) The purpose of the extended producer responsibility for textiles, textile- related and footwear products is to ensure a high level of environmental and health protection in the Union, create an economy for collection, sorting, re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling, in particular, fibre-to-fibre recycling, as well as incentives for producers to ensure that their products are designed in respect of circularity principles. The producers of textiles and footwear should finance the costs of collecting, sorting for re-use, preparing for re-use and recycling, and of the recycling and other treatment of collected used and waste textiles and footwear, including unsold consumer products considered waste that were supplied on the territory of the Member States after the entry into force of this amending Directive to ensure that the extended producer responsibility obligations do not apply retroactively and comply with the principle of legal certainty. Those producers should also finance the costs of carrying out compositional surveys of mixed collected municipal waste, support to research and development in sorting and recycling technologies, especially digital solutions, reporting on separate collection, re-use and other treatment and of providing information to end-users about the impact and sustainable management of textiles.

Amendment 187 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) The purpose of the extended producer responsibility for textiles, textile- related and footwear products is to ~~ensure~~contribute to attaining a high level of environmental and health protection in the Union and in third countries, create an economy for collection, sorting, re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling, in particular, fibre-to-fibre recycling, as well as incentives for producers to ensure that their products are designed in respect of circularity principles. The producers of textiles and footwear should finance the costs of collecting, sorting for re-use, preparing for re-use and recycling, and of the recycling and other treatment of collected used and waste textiles and footwear, including unsold consumer products considered waste that were supplied on the territory of the Member States after the entry into force of this amending Directive to ensure that the extended producer responsibility obligations do not apply retroactively and comply with the principle of legal certainty. Those producers should also finance the costs of carrying out compositional surveys of mixed collected municipal waste, support to research and development in sorting and recycling technologies, reporting on separate collection, re-use and other treatment and of providing information to end-users about the impact and sustainable management of textiles.

Amendment 188 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22

(22) Producers should be responsible for setting up collection systems for the collection of all used and waste textiles, textile-related and footwear products and ensuring that they are subsequently subject to sorting for re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling to maximise the availability of second-hand clothing and footwear and reduce the volumes for types of waste treatment that are lower in the waste hierarchy. Ensuring that textile products can be and are used and re-used for longer is the most effective way of significantly reducing their impact on the climate and the environment. This should also enable sustainable and circular business models such as re-use, renting and repair, take- back services and second-hand retail creating new green quality jobs and cost- saving opportunities to citizens. Making producers responsible for the waste that their products create is essential to decouple textile waste generation from the growth of the sector. Therefore, the producers should also be responsible for the recycling, in particular, prioritising the scaling up of fibre-to-fibre recycling, and other recovery and waste operations ~~and disposal~~.

Amendment 189 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23

(23) Producers and producer responsibility organisations should finance the scaling up of textile recycling, in particular, fibre-to-fibre recycling enabling the recycling of a broader variety materials and creating a source of raw materials for textile production in the Union. It is also important that the producers support financially research and innovation into technological developments in automatic sorting and composition sorting solutions that allow the separation and recycling of mixed materials and the decontamination of the waste to enable high-quality fibre-to- fibre recycling solutions and the uptake of recycled fibre content. To facilitate compliance with this Directive, Member States should ensure that information and assistance are available to economic operators from the textile sector, especially small and medium enterprises, which should take the form of guidance, financial support, access to finance, specialised management and staff training material, or organisational and technical assistance. If support is financed through state resources, including when wholly financed by contributions imposed by the public authority and levied on the undertakings concerned, it may constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU; in such cases, Member States have to ensure compliance with State aid rules. The mobilisation of private and public investment in the circularity and decarbonisation of the textile sector are also the focus of several Union funding programmes and roadmaps such as Hubs for Circularity and specific calls under Horizon Europe. It is also necessary to further assess the feasibility of setting Union targets for the recycling of textiles to support and drive technological development and the investments into recycling infrastructure as well as the push for ecodesign for recycling.

Amendment 190 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) Used and waste textiles, textile- related and footwear products should be collected separately from other waste streams, such as metals, paper and cardboard, glass, plastics, wood and bio- waste from 1 January 2025 to maintain their reusability and potential for high- quality recycling. Considering the environmental impact and the loss of materials due to used and waste textiles not being separately collected, and consequently ~~not treated in an environmentally sound manner~~the complication or prevention of their subsequent processing, the collection network of used and waste textiles, textile-related and footwear products should cover the whole territory of Member States including the outermost regions, be close to the end-user and not target only areas and products where the collection is profitable. The collection network should be organised in cooperation with other actors active in the waste management and re-use sectors, such as municipalities and social enterprises. In view of the significant environmental and climate benefits associated with re-use, the primary ~~and secondary~~ purpose of the collection network should be the collection of re-usable ~~and recyclable~~ textile, textile- related and footwear products accordingly. SAt the same time, since the consumer is not trained to distinguish between items that are re- usable and those that are not re-usable, but are recyclable ~~items~~, the collection systems should, including for logistical efficiency purposes, provide for the collection receptacles that collect both used ~~and waste~~(re- usable) and waste (recyclable) items together. High collection rates ~~would~~can be expected to drive high re-use performance and quality recycling in the textile supply chains, boost the uptake of quality secondary raw materials and support the investment planning in the textile sorting and processing infrastructure. In order to verify and improve the effectiveness of the collection network and the information campaigns, regular compositional surveys at least at NUTS 2 level should be carried out on mixed municipal waste collected to determine the amount of waste textiles and footwear therein. In addition, information on the performance of the separate collection systems and the attained annual separate collection rate should be calculated and made publicly available annually by the producer responsibility organisations.

Amendment 191 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) Used and waste textiles, textile- related and footwear products should be collected separately from other waste streams, such as metals, paper and cardboard, glass, plastics, wood and bio- waste from 1 January 2025 to maintain their reusability and potential for high- quality recycling. Considering the environmental impact and the loss of materials due to used and waste textiles not being separately collected, and consequently not treated in an environmentally sound manner, the collection network of used and waste textiles, textile-related and footwear products should cover the whole territory of Member States including the outermost regions, be close to the end-user and not target only areas and products where the collection is profitable. The collection network should be organised in cooperation with other actors active in the waste management and re-use sectors, such as ~~municipal~~local authorities and social enterprises. In view of the significant environmental and climate benefits associated with re-use, the primary and secondary purpose of the collection network should be the collection of re-usable and recyclable textile, textile- related and footwear products accordingly. Since the consumer is not trained to distinguish between re-usable and recyclable items, the collection systems should, including for logistical efficiency purposes, provide for ~~the~~dedicated collection receptacles that collect both used and waste items together. High collection rates would drive high re-use performance and quality recycling in the textile supply chains, boost the uptake of quality secondary raw materials and support the investment planning in the textile sorting and processing infrastructure. In order to verify and improve the effectiveness of the collection network and the information campaigns, regular compositional surveys at least at NUTS 2 level should be carried out on mixed municipal waste collected to determine the amount of waste textiles and footwear therein. In addition, information on the performance of the separate collection systems and the attained annual separate collection rate should be calculated and made publicly available annually by the producer responsibility organisations.

Amendment 192 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) Used and waste textiles, textile- related and footwear products should be collected separately from other waste streams, such as metals, paper and cardboard, glass, plastics, wood and bio- waste from 1 January 2025 to maintain their reusability and potential for high- quality recycling. Considering the environmental impact and the loss of materials due to used and waste textiles not being separately collected, and consequently not treated in an environmentally sound manner, the collection network of used and waste textiles, textile-related and footwear products should cover the whole territory of Member States including the outermost regions, be close to the end-user and not target only areas and products where the collection is profitable. The collection network should be organised in cooperation with other actors active in the waste management and re-use sectors, such as municipalities and social enterprises. In view of the significant environmental and climate benefits associated with re-use, the primary and secondary purpose of the collection network should be the collection of re-usable and recyclable textile, textile- related and footwear products accordingly. Since the consumer is not trained to distinguish between re-usable and recyclable items, the collection systems should, including for logistical efficiency purposes, provide for the collection receptacles that collect both used and waste items together. High collection rates would drive high re-use performance and quality recycling in the textile supply chains, boost the uptake of quality secondary raw materials and support the investment planning in the textile sorting and processing infrastructure. In order to verify and improve the effectiveness of the collection network and the information campaigns, ~~regular~~annual compositional surveys at least at NUTS 2 level should be carried out on mixed municipal waste collected to determine the amount of waste textiles and footwear therein. In addition, information on the performance of the separate collection systems and the attained annual separate collection rate should be calculated and made publicly available annually by the producer responsibility organisations.

Amendment 193 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25

(25) In view of the key role of social enterprises and social economy entities in the existing textile collection systems and their potential to create local, sustainable, participatory and inclusive businesses models and quality jobs in the Union, in line with the objectives of the EU Social Economy Action Plan79 , the introduction of extended producer responsibility schemes should maintain and support the activities of social enterprises and social economy entities involved in used and waste textiles management. These entities therefore should be regarded as partners in the separate collection systems supporting the scale-up of ~~re-~~preparation for re-use, re- use and repair and creating quality jobs for all and in particular for vulnerable groups. _________________ 79 COM (2021) 778 final of 9 December 2021.

Amendment 194 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Pascal CANFIN, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25

Amendment 195 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25

(25) In view of the key role of social enterprises and social economy entities in the existing textile collection systems and their potential to create local, sustainable, participatory and inclusive businesses models and quality jobs in the Union, in line with the objectives of the EU Social Economy Action Plan79 , the introduction of extended producer responsibility schemes should maintain and support the activities of social enterprises and social economy entities involved in used and waste textiles management. These entities therefore should be regarded as partners in the separate collection systems supporting the scale-up of re-use and repair and creating quality jobs for all and in particular for vulnerable groups. _________________ 79 COM (2021) 778 final of 9 December 2021.

Amendment 196 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26

(26) Producers and producer responsibility organisations should be actively involved in providing information to end users, in particular consumers, that used and waste textiles and footwear should be collected separately, that collection systems are available and that end-users have an important role in ensuring waste prevention and an environmentally optimal management of textiles waste. This information should include availability of re-use arrangements for textiles and footwear and the environmental benefits of sustainable consumption and the environmental, health and social impacts of the textile apparel industry. The end users should also be informed about their important role in making informed, responsible and sustainable textile consumption choices and ensuring an environmentally optimal management of textile and footwear waste. These information requirements apply in addition to the requirements on the provision of information to end-users in relation to the textile products laid down in the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation80 and the Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council81 . The disclosure of information to all end users should make use of modern information technologies. The information should be provided both by classical means, such as posters both indoors and outdoors and social media campaigns, and by more innovative means, such as electronic access to websites provided by QR codes and the product passport established in accordance with Regulation …/... [PO insert the serial number and institutions for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation]. . _________________ 80 OJ to insert the reference number once adopted. 81 Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 272, 18.10.2011, p. 1).

Amendment 197 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26

(26) Producers and producer responsibility organisations should be actively involved in providing information to end users, in particular consumers, that used and waste textiles and footwear should be collected separately, that collection systems are available and that end-users have an important role in ensuring waste prevention and an environmentally optimal management of textiles waste. This information should include availability of re-use arrangements for textiles and footwear and the environmental benefits of sustainable consumption and the environmental, health and social impacts of the textile apparel industry. The end users should also be informed about their important role in making informed, responsible and sustainable textile consumption choices and ensuring an environmentally optimal management of textile and footwear waste. These information requirements apply in addition to the requirements on the provision of information to end-users in relation to the textile products laid down in the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation80 and the Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council81. The disclosure of information to all end users should make use of modern information technologies. The information should be provided both by classical means, such as posters both indoors and outdoors and ~~social~~ media campaigns, and by more innovative means, such as electronic access to websites provided by QR codes. _________________ 80 OJ to insert the reference number once adopted. 81 Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 272, 18.10.2011, p. 1).

Amendment 198 #

Catherine CHABAUD

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27

(27) In order to increase textiles’ circularity and environmental sustainability and to reduce the adverse impacts on climate and the environment, Regulation …/... [PO insert the serial number and institutions for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation, and complete the footnote]82 will develop binding textile product ecodesign requirements, which will, depending on what the impact assessment will show to be beneficial for increasing textile environmental sustainability, regulate durability, reusability, reparability, and fibre-to-fibre recyclability of textiles, and mandatory recycled fibre content in textiles. It will also regulate the presence of substances of concern to allow their minimisation and tracking in view of reducing waste generation and improving recycling, as well as the prevention and reduction of synthetic fibres shed into the environment to significantly reduce microplastic release. At the same time, modulation of extended producer responsibility fees is an effective economic instrument to incentivise more sustainable textile design leading to improved circular design. In order to provide a strong incentive for ecodesign while taking into account the objectives of the internal market and the composition of the textile sector which is primarily composed of SMEs, it is necessary to harmonise criteria for the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees based on the most relevant ecodesign parameters to enable the treatment of textiles in line with the waste hierarchy, as well as on the proportion of microplastic release. The fee modulation according to the ecodesign criteria should be based on the Ecodesign requirements and their measurement methodologies that are adopted pursuant to the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation for textile products or to other Union law establishing harmonized sustainability criteria and measurement methods for textile products and only where the latter are adopted. It is appropriate to empower the Commission to adopt harmonised rules for the fee modulation to ensure the alignment of the fee modulation criteria with those product requirements. _________________ 82 OJ to insert the reference number once adopted.

Amendment 199 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27

(27) In order to increase textiles’ circularity and environmental sustainability and to reduce the adverse impacts on climate and the environment, Regulation …/... [PO insert the serial number and institutions for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation, and complete the footnote]82 will develop binding textile product ecodesign requirements, which will, depending on what the impact assessment will show to be beneficial for increasing textile environmental sustainability, regulate durability, reusability, reparability, and fibre-to-fibre recyclability of textiles, and mandatory recycled fibre content in textiles. ItThe Regulation will also regulate the presence of substances of concern to allow their minimisation and tracking in view of reducing waste generation and improving recycling, as well as the prevention and reduction of synthetic fibres shed into the environment to significantly reduce microplastic release. At the same time, modulation of extended producer responsibility fees is an effective economic instrument to incentivise more sustainable textile design leading to improved circular design. In order to provide a strong incentive for ecodesign while taking into account the objectives of the internal market and the composition of the textile sector which is primarily composed of SMEs, it is necessary to harmonise criteria for the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees based on the most relevant ecodesign parameters to enable the treatment of textiles in line with the waste hierarchy. The fee modulation according to the ecodesign criteria should be based on the Ecodesign requirements and their measurement methodologies that are adopted pursuant to the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation for textile products or to other Union law establishing harmonized sustainability criteria and measurement methods for textile products and only where the latter are adopted. It is appropriate to empower the Commission to adopt harmonised rules for the fee modulation to ensure the alignment of the fee modulation criteria with those product requirements. _________________ 82 OJ to insert the reference number once adopted.

Amendment 200 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27 a (new)

(27a) It will also establish a Digital Product Passport as a tool to significantly enhance the traceability of textile products throughout their value chain. The product passport aims to empower consumers to make informed choices by providing better access to product information regarding end-of-life management. It will enable economic operators to accurately track the amount of textile waste generated, assist Member States in implementing and monitoring separate collection obligations for textiles for re-use, preparation for re-use, and recycling in accordance with Article 22. Furthermore, it will support the Commission in setting quantitative targets for reducing textile waste in the future.

Amendment 201 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28

(28) In order to monitor that producers meet their obligations relating to their financial, and organisational obligations to ensuring the management of used and waste textile, textile-related and footwear products they make available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State, it is necessary that a register of producers is established and managed by each Member State and that producers should be obliged to register. The registration requirements and format should be harmonised across the Union to the greatest extent possible so as to facilitate registration in particular where producers make textile, textile-related and footwear products available on the market for the first time in different Member States. The information in the register should be publicly accessible ~~to those entities that play a role in the verification of the compliance with the extended producer responsibility obligations and their enforcement~~.

Amendment 202 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30

(30) Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council83 obliges certain providers of online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with producers offering textile, textile-related and footwear products to consumers located in the Union, prior to allowing a producer to use its services, to obtain certain identification information from that producer and a self-certification by the producer committing to only offer products or services that comply with the applicable rules of Union law. In order to ensure the effective enforcement of the extended producer responsibility obligations, it should be specified that providers of online platforms falling within the scope of Chapter 3, Section 4, of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 should ~~obtain~~comply with the extended producer responsibility requirements, unless they can prove that producers comply with those requirements by obtaining from those producers information on the registration in the textile producer register that Member State are obliged to set up pursuant to this Directive, as well as the registration number(s) of the producer in that register, and a self-certification by the producer committing itself to only offer textile, textile-related and footwear products to which the extended producer responsibility requirements laid down by this Directive apply. The rules on enforcement laid down in Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 apply to providers of such platforms in relation to these traceability rules. _________________ 83 OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1.

Amendment 203 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31

(31) In order to ensure the treatment of textiles in line with the waste hierarchy set out in Directive 2008/98/EC, producer responsibility organisations should ensure that all separately collected textiles and footwear are subject to sorting operations that generate both items that are fit for re- use meeting the needs of the receiving second-hand textile and the recycling feedstock markets in the Union and globally. In view of the greater environmental benefits associated with extending the lifetime of textiles, re-use should be the main objective of the sorting operations followed by sorting for recycling where the items are professionally assessed as not re-useable. These sorting requirements should be developed by the Commission as a priority as part of the harmonised Union end-of- waste criteria for re-useable textiles and recycled textiles, including on initial sorting that may take place at the collection point. Such harmonised criteria should bring about consistency and high quality in the collected fractions as well as in material flows for sorting, waste recovery operations and secondary raw materials across borders which in turn should facilitate the scaling up re-use and recycling value chains. ~~Used clothes professionally assessed as fit for re-use by the re-use operators or social enterprises and social economy entities at the collection point from end-users should not be considered waste.~~ In case re-use or recycling is not technically possible, the waste hierarchy should still be applied, avoiding landfilling where possible, in particular of biodegradable textiles that are a source of methane emissions, and applying energy recovery when incineration is applied.

Amendment 204 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31

(31) In order to ensure the treatment of textiles in line with the waste hierarchy set out in Directive 2008/98/EC, producer responsibility organisations should ensure that all separately collected textiles and footwear are subject to sorting operations that generate both items that are fit for re- use or for recycling, meeting the needs of the receiving second-hand textile and the recycling feedstock markets in the Union and globally. In view of the greater environmental benefits associated with extending the lifetime of textiles, re-use should be the main objective of the sorting operations followed by sorting for recycling where the items are professionally assessed as not re-useable. These sorting requirements should be developed by the Commission as a priority as part of the harmonised Union end-of- waste criteria for re-useable textiles and recycled textiles, including on initial sorting that may take place at the collection point. Such harmonised criteria should bring about consistency and high quality in the collected fractions as well as in material flows for sorting, waste recovery operations and secondary raw materials across borders which in turn should facilitate the scaling up re-use and recycling value chains. Used ~~clothe~~textile, textile-related and footwear products professionally assessed as fit for re-use by the re-use operators or social enterprises and social economy entities at the collection point from end-users should not be considered waste. In case re-use or recycling is not technically possible, the waste hierarchy should still be applied, avoiding landfilling where possible, in particular of biodegradable textiles that are a source of methane emissions, and applying energy recovery when incineration is applied.

Amendment 205 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32

(32) Exports of used and waste textiles outside the EU have been steadily increasing with exports representing the greatest share of the re-use market for post- consumer textiles generated in the EU. In view of the significant increase of the collected textile waste after the introduction of separate collection by 2025 it is important to strengthen the efforts to combat illegal shipments of waste to third countries disguised as non-waste for the purpose of ensuring high environmental protection. Building on Regulation …/… [P.O. insert the institutions and serial number, and complete the footnote for the Regulation on the Shipment of waste]84 and in view of the objective to ensure the sustainable management of post-consumer textiles and tackle illegal shipments of waste, it should be provided that all separately collected used textiles, textile- related and footwear products undergo a sorting operation prior to their shipment. Furthermore, it should be provided that all separately collected used textile, textile- related and footwear items are regarded as waste and subject to Union waste legislation, including on the shipments of waste, until they have undergone a sorting operation by a trained sorting for re-use and recycling operator. The sorting should be carried out in accordance with the harmonised sorting requirements that deliver high quality re-usable fraction that meet the needs of the receiving second hand textile markets in the EU and globally and by establishing criteria to distinguish between used goods and waste. Shipments of used textiles, textile-related and footwear products should be accompanied by information demonstrating that those items are the output of a sorting or a preparing for re-use operation and that the items are suitable for re-use. At the same time, it must be acknowledged that not all reusable second-hand clothes that are exported are reused in recipient countries and might be discarded without use, overwhelming the recipient countries’ waste management systems. Additional measures to reduce exports of second- hand textiles by maximising local re-use should be prioritised. _________________ 84 OJ to insert the reference number once adopted.

Amendment 206 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32

(32) Exports of used and waste textiles outside the EU have been steadily increasing with exports representing the greatest share of the re-use market for post- consumer textiles generated in the EU. In view of the significant increase of the collected textile waste after the introduction of separate collection by 2025 it is important to strengthen the efforts to combat illegal shipments of waste to third countries disguised as non-waste for the purpose of ensuring high environmental protection. Building on Regulation …/… [P.O. insert the institutions and serial number, and complete the footnote for the Regulation on the Shipment of waste]84 and in view of the objective to ensure the sustainable management of post-consumer textiles and tackle illegal shipments of waste, it should be provided that all separately collected used textiles, textile- related and footwear products undergo a sorting operation prior to their shipment. Furthermore, it should be provided that all separately collected used textile, textile- related and footwear items are regarded as waste and subject to Union waste legislation, including on the shipments of waste, until they have undergone a sorting operation by a trained sorting for re-use and recycling operator. The sorting should be carried out in accordance with the harmonised sorting requirements that deliver high quality re-usable fraction that meet the needs of the receiving second hand textile markets in the EU and globally and by establishing criteria to distinguish between used goods and waste. Shipments of used textiles, textile-related and footwear products should be accompanied by information demonstrating that those items are the output of a sorting or a preparing for re-use operation and that the items are suitable for re-use. At the same time, it must be acknowledged that not all reusable second-hand clothes that are exported are reused in practice in recipient countries and might be discarded without use, overwhelming countries’ waste management systems. _________________ 84 OJ to insert the reference number once adopted.

Amendment 207 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32

(32) Exports of used and waste textiles outside the EU have been steadily increasing with exports representing the greatest share of the re-use market for post- consumer textiles generated in the EU. In view of the significant increase of the collected textile waste after the introduction of separate collection by 2025 it is important to strengthen the efforts to combat illegal shipments of waste to third countries disguised as non-waste for the purpose of ensuring high environmental protection. Building on Regulation …/… [P.O. insert the institutions and serial number, and complete the footnote for the Regulation on the Shipment of waste]84 and in view of the objective to ensure the sustainable management of post-consumer textiles and tackle illegal shipments of waste, it should be provided that all separately collected used textiles, textile- related and footwear products undergo a sorting operation prior to their shipment. Furthermore, it should be provided that all separately collected used textile, textile- related and footwear items are regarded as waste and subject to Union waste legislation, including on the shipments of waste, until they have undergone a sorting operation by a trained sorting for re-use and recycling operator and meet the relevant criteria established in Article 6. The sorting should be carried out in accordance with the harmonised sorting requirements that deliver high quality re- usable fraction that meet the needs of the receiving second hand textile markets in the EU and globally and by establishing criteria to distinguish between used goods and waste. Shipments of used textiles, textile-related and footwear products should be accompanied by information demonstrating that those items are the output of a sorting or a preparing for re-use operation and that the items are suitable for re-use and comply with the national rules of the destination country. _________________ 84 OJ to insert the reference number once adopted.

Amendment 208 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32

(32) Exports of used and waste textiles outside the EU have been steadily increasing with exports representing the greatest share of the re-use market for post- consumer textiles generated in the EU. In view of the significant increase of the collected textile waste after the introduction of separate collection byin 2025 it is important to strengthen the efforts to combat illegal shipments of waste to third countries disguised as non-waste for the purpose of ensuring a high level of environmental protection. Building on Regulation …/… [P.O. insert the institutions and serial number, and complete the footnote for the Regulation on the Shipment of waste]84 and in view of the objective to ensure the sustainable management of post-consumer textiles and tackle illegal shipments of waste, it should be provided that all separately collected used textiles, textile- related and footwear products undergo a sorting operation prior to their shipment. Furthermore, it should be provided that all separately collected used textile, textile- related and footwear items are regarded as waste and subject to Union waste legislation, including on the shipments of waste, until they have undergone a sorting operation by a trained sorting for re-use and recycling operator. The sorting should be carried out in accordance with the harmonised sorting requirements that deliver high quality re- usable fraction that meet the needs of the receiving second hand textile markets in the EU and globally and by establishing criteria to distinguish between used goods and waste. Shipments of used textiles, textile-related and footwear products should be accompanied by information demonstrating that those items are the output of a sorting or a preparing for re-use operation and that the items are suitable for re-use. [1] OJ to insert the reference number once adopted. _________________ 84 OJ to insert the reference number once adopted.

Amendment 209 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33

(33) In order for Member States to achieve the targets set out in this Directive, Member States should revise their food waste prevention programmes to include new measures, involving multiple partners from the public and private sectors including producers, distributors, suppliers, retails and food service providers, with coordinated actions tailored to address specific hotspots as well as attitudes and behaviours that lead to food waste. In the preparation of these programmes, Member States could draw inspiration from the recommendations produced by the Citizens’ Panel on Food Waste.

Amendment 210 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 35

(35) The ~~granularity~~level of detail of the information on post-consumer municipal textiles management at Union level should be improved to more effectively monitor the re-use of products, including of re-use and preparation for re-use of textiles, including in view of the potential setting of the performance targets in the future. Re- use and preparation for re-use data represent key data flows for the monitoring of the decoupling of waste generation from economic growth and the transition towards a sustainable, inclusive and circular economy. Therefore, these data flows should be managed by the European Environmental Agency.

Amendment 211 #

Pernille WEISS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 40 a (new)

(40a) Stresses the need for the Commission to continue its efforts with bringing waste management in line with the principles of circular economy and to consider a targeted revision aimed at health care waste, especially pharmaceutical waste from private households; emphasizes the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling health care waste materials to minimize environmental impact and resource depletion while safeguarding public health; this would help underscore the EU's dedication to responsible waste management and make healthcare facilities and industry a crucial partner in the Commission's broader efforts to reduce waste and promote sustainability;

Amendment 212 #

Erik POULSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4aa (new)

(4aa) ‘food wastage’ means edible food that has been prepared for consumption, but has been discarded and as a result become waste;

Amendment 213 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Article 1 – paragraph 2 – Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 – paragraph 4 b

4b. ‘producer of textile, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc’ means any manufacturer, importer or distributor or other natural or legal person excluding those that supply used textile and footwear products listed in Annex IVc and textile, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc derived from such used or waste products or their parts on the market, ~~enterprises which employ fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover and balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million~~ and self-employed tailors producing customised products, who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance contracts as defined in Article 2(7) of Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council*, either: (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. it (Article 1 – point 2 of Directive 2008/98/EC – Article 3 – paragraph 4b)

Amendment 214 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 b

4b. ‘producer of textile, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc’ means any manufacturer, importer or distributor or other natural or legal person excluding those that supply used textile and footwear products listed in Annex IVc and textile, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc derived from such used or waste products or their parts on the market, enterprises which employ fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover and balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 21 million and self-employed tailors producing customised products, who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance contracts as defined in Article 2(7) of Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council*, either:

Amendment 215 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3

4ba. ‘unsold textile product’ means any textile product listed in Annex IVc that is suitable for consumption or sale and has not been sold, including surpluses, overstock and gross stock, as well as any textile product that has been returned by a consumer based on their right to withdraw under Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2011/83/EU.

Amendment 216 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 d

4d. ‘producer responsibility organisation’ means a legal entity ~~that financially or financially and operationally organises~~responsible for organising and, if required, financing the fulfilment of extended producer responsibility obligations on behalf of producers;.

Amendment 217 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 d a (new)

4da. 'textile waste' means any textile that can no longer be used, repaired or resold;

Amendment 218 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Pascal CANFIN, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 f

~~4f. ‘consumer’ means natural persons who are acting for purposes which are outside their trade, business, craft or profes~~(Does not affect English version;.)

Amendment 219 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 f a (new)

4fa. ‘unsold textile product’ means any textile product fit for consumption or sale that has not been sold including surplus, excessive inventory, overstock and deadstock, including products returned by a consumer in view of their right of withdrawal in accordance with Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2011/83/EU;

Amendment 220 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Pascal CANFIN, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 8 a (new)

2a. In article 3, the following paragraph is inserted: 8a. ‘Social enterprise’ means an entity that provides goods and services for the market in an entrepreneurial, accountable and innovative way and in accordance with the principles and features of the social economy, having social and/or environmental objectives as the primary reason for its commercial activity. It is managed in an open, transparent and responsible manner and, in particular, involves employees, consumers and stakeholders affected by its commercial activities.

Amendment 221 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 8 a

2a. In article 3, the following paragraph is inserted: 8a. ‘Social enterprise’ means a private law entity that provides goods and services for the market in an entrepreneurial way in accordance with the principles and features of the social economy, having social and/or environmental objectives as the primary reason for its commercial activity.

Amendment 222 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 15 a (new)

2a. In article 3, the following paragraph is inserted: 15a. 'obligation of donation' means the requirement to make goods or products available, for free or for a reduced price, directly to consumers or to any operator deemed relevant for these goods or products to be used.

Amendment 223 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 16 a (new)

2a. In article 3, the following paragraph is inserted: 16a. 'Preparation for recycling' means pre-processing activities to prepare textile waste for recycling processes, such as removal of attachments (i.e.; zippers, buttons), removal of trims & stitching, cleaning etc. to meet the input specification of textile recyclers.

Amendment 224 #

Catherine CHABAUD

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

(2a) In article 6, the following paragraph is inserted: 2a. By the end of 2025, the Commission shall develop a study of End-of-Waste criteria laid down in Article 6 of this Directive for recoverable food waste such as certain fish skins, as well as certain categories of by-products such as oyster shells and shellfish.

Amendment 225 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 a – paragraph 8 a (new)

(2a) In article 8a, the following paragraph is inserted: 8a. Member States shall ensure that each producer provides a guarantee when placing a product on the market showing that the management of all textile waste will be financed. This guarantee shall ensure that the operations referred to in article 22a relating to this product will be financed. The guarantee may take the form of the participation by the producer to appropriate schemes for the financing of the management of textile waste, a recycling insurance or a blocked bank account.

Amendment 226 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 a – paragraph 8 b (new)

(2b) In article 8a, the following paragraph is inserted: (8b) Member States shall ensure that producer responsibility organisations meet at least one of the following requirements: a. The board of producer responsibility organisations consists of a mixture of stakeholders, including producers, social enterprises, municipalities, waste managers, and NGO’s, and/or: b. A separate, independent equireedn consisting of a mixture of stakeholders, including producers, social enterprises, municipalities, waste managers, and NGO’s, is responsible for the development of strategic development goals for the producers responsibility equireedn, including expenditure on circular economy goals.

Amendment 227 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

(3) in Article 9, ~~paragraph 1, points (g) and (h), and~~ paragraphs 5, 6 and 8 are deleted.

Amendment 228 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

(3) in Article 9, ~~paragraph 1, points (g) and (h), and~~ paragraphs 5, 6 and 8 are deleted.

Amendment 229 #

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1

Member States shall take appropriate measures to prevent generation of food waste along the entire supply chain, in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households. Those measures shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Amendment 230 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) developing and supporting behavioural change interventions to reduce food waste, and information campaigns to raise awareness about food waste prevention, with a focus on facilitating understanding and use of date markings;

Amendment 231 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) developing and supporting behavioural change interventions to reduce food waste, and information campaigns to raise awareness about food ~~waste prevention~~production and food waste prevention, including in schools;

Amendment 232 #

(a) developing and supporting behavioural change interventions to reduce food waste, and information campaigns, including educational programs, to raise awareness about food waste prevention;

Amendment 233 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a

(a) developing and supporting behavioural change interventions to reduce food waste and discarded food, and information campaigns to raise awareness about food waste prevention;

Amendment 234 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive (EU) 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) identifying and addressing inefficiencies in the functioning of the food supply chain, including tackling market practices that cause food waste, and support cooperation amongst all actors, while ensuring a fair distribution of costs and benefits of prevention measures, which may include, but are not limited to: - adjusting marketing standards in aesthetic requirements for fruit and vegetables, including promoting "ugly" fruits and vegetables which are healthy for consumption; - regulating, and where appropriate, banning 'take-back' agreements;

Amendment 235 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) promoting and encouraging the use of tracking technologies to improve traceability along the supply chain, thus facilitating compliance with the food reduction targets;

Amendment 236 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) encouraging food donation and other redistribution for human consumption, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non- food products and permitting and decriminalising the gathering and use of food waste from supermarkets, restaurants and similar activities ;

Amendment 237 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Article 1 – paragraph 4 – Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) encouraging recycling, food donation and other redistribution for human consumption, through tax-related and administrative incentives, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non- food products; (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. it (Article 1 – point 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC)

Amendment 238 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) en~~couraging food donation and other~~sure redistribution for human consumption and encourage food donation, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non- food products;

Amendment 239 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive (EU) 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1– point c a (new)

(ca) supporting innovation in packaging, taking into account the important role of food packaging in the food value chain to prevent the generation of food waste and ensure food safety;

Amendment 240 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a

(d) supporting training and skills development as well as facilitating access to funding opportunities, in particular for small and medium sized enterprises and social economy actors, as well as local authorities.

Amendment 241 #

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) encouraging the development and deployment of more efficient and sustainable packaging solutions to reduce food spoilage, especially during transportation and storage;

Amendment 242 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) improving access to technological developments and innovative solutions in all phases of the food supply chain;

Amendment 243 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 a (new)

(1a) Member States shall take appropriate measures to prohibit the destruction of unsold food goods by economic operators covered under this amending Directive, with the exception of households. This ban shall be accompanied by an obligation of donation of these unsold food goods by these economic operators. By [OP: Please insert the date = 12 months after the date of entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall adopt delegated acts establishing a harmonised methodology to fulfil this obligation. This methodology shall give Member States the means to ensure and control the quality of redistribution. These delegated acts shall also establish a harmonised methodology to enable redistribution by associations, social enterprises or private economic operators and set out minimum requirements of reporting. a. Competent authorities shall ensure the efficiency of redistribution, i.e. ensure it maintains high standard of food quality and safety. b. Economic operators covered under paragraph 1a of this amending Directive shall report to competent authorities on their fulfilment of their obligation of donation using the methodology established as set out pursuant to paragraph 1a of this article. c. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to article 1a of this amending Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The assessment of infringements shall be based on the data provided as pursuant to paragraph 1a point b of Article 9a of this amending Directive.

Amendment 244 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) promoting standardised and clearer data labelling on food products to reduce confusion and unnecessary discarding of still-edible items.

Amendment 245 #

Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall ensure that all relevant actors in the supply chain are involved proportionately to their capacity and role in preventing the generation of food waste along the food supply chain, with a specific focus on preventing disproportionate impact on small and medium sized enterprises. The actors in the supply chain have a responsibility to take necessary actions to implement design out waste principle to increase the amount of reuse and to minimise the amount of waste generated throughout the processes.

Amendment 246 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall monitor and assess the implementation of their food waste prevention measures, including compliance with the food waste reduction targets referred to in paragraph 4, by measuring the levels of food waste on the basis of the methodology established in accordance with paragraph 3.

Amendment 247 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 3

3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a to supplement this Directive as regards laying down a common methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of food waste levels. By 31 December 2025, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act that lays out the methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of food waste to include food intended for human consumption, which is left unharvested or used on farm at primary production. Mandatory measurement of such food waste by Member States shall be introduced from 2026.

Amendment 248 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a –– paragraph 3

3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a to supplement this Directive as regards laying down a common methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of food waste levels, taking into consideration input from all relevant stakeholders and drawing from scientific research where applicable.

Amendment 249 #

Heléne FRITZON, Sara CERDAS

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission shall, without undue delay and no later than 31 December 2024, review Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597 and adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38a to revise that Commission Delegated Decision. The delegated act shall lay out the methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of food waste including edible food intended for human consumption that is left unharvested or used on the farm at primary production.

Amendment 250 #

Erik POULSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive (EU) 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. To support Member States in implementing the targets outlined in Article 9(4)(a) by products, in applying the waste hierarchy principle and in determining whether goods not intended for human consumption should be categorised as by products or waste, the Commission shall develop by 2024 guidelines, including definitions and delineations of food waste, by products, and animal by products used at the processing and manufacturing stage;

Amendment 251 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38a to supplement this Directive by laying out the methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of primary production food waste, including mature edible food intended for human consumption that is left unharvested or used on the farm at primary production.

Amendment 252 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a –– paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission shall strive to the extent possible to facilitate the harmonisation of food waste measurement by issuing pertinent guidelines aimed at assisting Member State authorities and relevant stakeholders throughout the supply chain and aimed at achieving a consistent interpretation of food waste data and reporting obligations.

Amendment 253 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Member States shall make the methodology, measurement methods and data used to measure the levels of food waste referred to in paragraph 2 publicly available.

Amendment 254 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Article 1 – paragraph 4 – Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 9 a – paragraph 4

4. Upholding and applying the principle of proportionality, Member States shall take the necessary and appropriate measures to achieve, by 31 December 2030, the following food waste reduction targets at national level: (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. it (Article 1 – point 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC)

Amendment 255 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall take the necessary and appropriate measures to achieve~~, by 31 December 2030,~~ the following food waste reduction targets at national level:

Amendment 256 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point –a (new)

(-a) reduce the generation of food waste in primary production by 10 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;

Amendment 257 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a

~~(a) reduce the generation of food waste in processing and manufacturing by 10 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;~~deleted

Amendment 258 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) reduce the generation of food waste in processing, distribution and manufacturing by 10 % in comparison to the amount generated ion ~~2020~~average from 2020 to 2022;

Amendment 259 #

(a) By 31 December 2025, reduce the generation of food waste in ~~processing and manufactu~~food distribution and collective catering by 150 % in comparison to the amount generated in 202015;

Amendment 260 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) ~~reduce the generation of food waste in processing and manufacturing by 10 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;~~(Does not affect English version.)

Amendment 261 #

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) reduce the generation of food waste in processing and manufacturing by 150 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;

Amendment 262 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) reduce the generation of food waste in processing and manufacturing by 1025 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;

Amendment 263 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) reduce the generation of food waste in processing and manufacturing by 150 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;

Amendment 264 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) reduce the generation of food waste in processing and manufacturing by 150 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;

Amendment 265 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) reduce the generation of food waste in processing and manufacturing by 150 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;

Amendment 266 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

Amendment 267 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Article 1 – paragraph 4 – Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) reduce the generation of food waste per capita, jointly in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services and in households, by 30 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020. In establishing measures to achieve this common target, Member States shall take into account the different levels of food waste production generated by actors along the entire production chain. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. it (Article 1 – point 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC)

Amendment 268 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

Amendment 269 #

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

Amendment 270 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) reduce the generation of food waste per capita, jointly in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services and in households, by 350 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020.

Amendment 271 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

Amendment 272 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

Amendment 273 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

Amendment 274 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

Amendment 275 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) reduce the generation of food waste per capita, jointly in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services and in households, by 340 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020.

Amendment 276 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) By 31 December 2030, reduce the generation of food waste per capita, jointly in ~~retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services and in households,~~consumption, production, processing and commercial catering by 350 % in comparison to the amount generated in 202015.

Amendment 277 #

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)

(ba) reduce the generation of food waste per capita, jointly in primary production, processing and manufacturing, retailing and other distribution of food in restaurants and food services and in households, by 50% in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;

Amendment 278 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)

(ba) reduce the generation of food waste in primary production by 10% in comparison to the amount generated in 2020.

Amendment 279 #

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2008/98/EC

5. Where a Member State can provide data for a reference year prior to 2020, which have been collected using methods comparable to the methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste as set out in the Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597, an earlier reference year may be used. This earlier reference year shall apply to the targets referred to in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 4 collectively. The Member State shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of its intention to use an earlier reference year within 18 months of the entry into force of this Directive and shall provide the Commission with the data and measurement methods used to collect them.

Amendment 280 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 5

5. Where a Member State can provide data for a reference year prior to 2020, which have been collected using methods comparable to the methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste as set out in the Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597, an earlier reference year may be used. The Member State shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of its intention to use an earlier reference year within 18 months of the entry into force of this Directive and shall p~~rovide the Commission~~ublish with the data and measurement methods used to collect them.

Amendment 281 #

Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Member States shall encourage the use of bio-waste to generate sustainable biofuels and biogas to comply with obligations set out by Directive 2001/2018 and subsequent revision. Where Member States use bio-waste to generate sustainable biofuels and biogas in pursuit of food waste generation prevention and food waste reduction, they shall apply the waste hierarchy principle as laid down in Article 4.

Amendment 282 #

Heléne FRITZON

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2008/98/EC

5a. Member States may continue to generate sustainable biogas from waste, in line with Directive 2009/28/EC.

Amendment 283 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 6

6. When the Commission considers that the data do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 5, it shall, within 6 months of the receipt of a notification made in accordance with paragraph 5, adopt a decision requesting the Member State to use the methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste as set out in the Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597 and to either use 2020 or a year other than that proposed by the Member State as reference year.

Amendment 284 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 6

6. When the Commission considers that the data do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 5, it shall, within 6 months of the receipt of a notification made in accordance with paragraph 5, adopt a decision requesting the Member State to either use 2020 or a previous year other than that proposed by the Member State as reference year, provided that the Member State can provide data for that other year which meet the conditions set out in paragraph 5.

Amendment 285 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 7

7. By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall review the targets to be reached by 2030, laid down in paragraph 4, with a view, if appropriate, to modify and/or extend them to other stages of the food supply chain, and to consider setting new targets beyond 2030. To that end, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.; Any revised or new targets shall not be less ambitious than those set out in paragraph 4.;

Amendment 286 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 7

7. By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall review the targets to be reached by 2030, laid down in paragraph 4, with a view, if appropriate, to ~~modify~~increase and/or extend them to other stages of the food supply chain, and to consider setting new targets beyond 2030. To that end, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.;

Amendment 287 #

Heléne FRITZON, Sara CERDAS

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. By 1 December 2025 and annually thereafter, Member States shall carry out a compositional survey of collected mixed municipal waste to determine the share of bio-waste therein. Member States shall ensure that, on the basis of the information obtained, the competent authorities may take additional measures to increase the efficiency of the separate collection of bio-waste in accordance with Article 22. Member States shall make the results of the compositional surveys publicly available.

Amendment 288 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall conduct an assessment on the appropriate levels for the setting of targets for the reduction of all primary production food waste, including mature food left unharvested or used on farms. To that end, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.

Amendment 289 #

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Member States shall coordinate their actions to prevent food waste and share best practices, including through the EU platform on Food Losses and Food Waste.

Amendment 290 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. The Commission shall consider updating the rules on the date marking of food products ('use by' and 'best before' dates). To that end, the Commission shall consider revising Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers and present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions. Member States shall provide the Commission with the information necessary for the preparation of that report.

Amendment 291 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)

Directive (EU) 2008/98/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)

(4a) In article 10, the following paragraph is inserted: 2a. Municipal mixed waste should undergo sorting prior to disposal in landfills and incineration operations to remove materials designed for recycling for the purposes of recycling, and Member States should introduce municipal mixed waste sorting by 1 January 2028. Fully adhering to the waste hierarchy as laid out in Article 4, Member States shall prioritise the separate collection, as laid out in Article 11 paragraph 1 subparagraph 4 (new), and enable municipal mixed waste sorting as the safety net to avoid waste which could have been recycled from being sent to waste incineration or disposed in landfills. As waste which can be recycled that has been recovered from sorting of mixed municipal waste is often contaminated and of poorer quality, it shall be maintained as a separate waste stream from those points of separate collection. Member States shall take every measure to ensure that human contact in the municipal mixed waste sorting is entirely avoided or reduced to the absolute minimum, with a view to minimise the health risks of employees overseeing municipal mixed waste sorting operations, in line with Article 13.

Amendment 292 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)

Directive (EU) 2008/98/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2

(4a) In Article 10, a second subparagraph is inserted in paragraph 2: By 1 January 2030, Member States shall ensure that municipal waste that is not separately collected, is sorted prior to waste incineration in waste incineration and co-incineration plants or prior to landfilling.

Amendment 293 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)

Directive (EU) 2008/98/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4

(4b) Article 10 paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: 4. Member States shall take measures to ensure that waste that has been separately collected for preparing for re-use and recycling pursuant to Article 11(1) and Article 22 is not incinerated or landfilled, with the exception of waste resulting from subsequent treatment operations of the separately collected waste for which incineration or landfilling delivers the best environmental outcome in accordance with Article 4. Member States shall endeavour, in this regard, to ensure that waste from products designed for recycling or re-use is not incinerated or landfilled.

Amendment 294 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 c (new)

Directive (EU) 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – fourth subparagraph (new)

(4c) In Article 11 paragraph 1, the following fourth subparagraph is added: Member States shall undertake measures to ensure sufficient infrastructure is in place for separate collection of waste and is made easily accessible, for all kinds of waste, and where appropriate, shall increase the number of points of separated waste collection. Where municipal waste collection systems are necessary for improvement in line with Article 15a, Member States shall do so without undue delay.

Amendment 295 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1

Subject to Article 10(2) and (3), Member States shall set up separate collection at least for bio-waste, paper, metal, plastic and glass.;

Amendment 296 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11– paragraph 1– third subparagraph

Subject to Article 10(2) and (3), Member States shall set up separate collection at least for paper, metal, plastic, wood and glass.;

Amendment 297 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 6

(5a) Article 11 paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: 6. In order to comply with the objectives of this Directive, and move to a European circular economy with a high level of resource efficiency, Member States shall take the necessary measures designed to achieve the following targets: (a) by 2030, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of wood waste materials from households shall be increased to a minimum of overall 50 % by weight and the re-use and the recycling of wood waste materials from construction and demolition waste shall be increased to a minimum of overall 80 % by weight of the respective material-specific fraction. (b) by 2035 the preparing for re-use and the recycling of wood waste materials from households shall be increased to a minimum of overall 70 % by weight and the re-use and the recycling of wood waste materials from construction and demolition waste shall be increased to a minimum of overall 95 % by weight of the respective material-specific fraction.

Amendment 298 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 b – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the European Environment Agency, draw up reports on the progress towards the attainment of the targets laid down in Article 9a(4), Article 11(2), points (c), (d), and (e), Article 11 (3) and Article 11 (36) at the latest three years before each deadline laid down therein.;

Amendment 299 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)

Directive (EU) 2008/98/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point (–a a) (new)

(6a) In Article 21, the following paragraph is inserted: '(- aa) generation of waste oils is prevented, where appropriate, including by supporting the use of filtering techniques that extend the life-cycle of oils in use, which have not become waste oils yet;'

Amendment 300 #

(6a) In article 21, the following paragraph is inserted: 4a. No later than 2030, Member States shall achieve, the following EU-wide waste oils collection and regeneration targets at national level: (a) 95 % of the collectable waste oils shall be collected in each Member State. (b) 85 % of re-refined waste oils of the collectable waste oils in each Member States.

Amendment 301 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a (new)

Prevention of textile waste 1. Member States shall apply prevention measures along the whole value chain (production, manufacturing and processing, retail, families and other enterprises) to achieve a 50 % target for the separate collection of textile waste products. 2. Member States shall communicate data relating to the implementation of paragraph 1 to the Commission and the European Environment Agency on an annual basis.

Amendment 302 #

Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that producers have extended producer responsibility for household textile products, articles of apparel, clothing accessories and footwear, apparel and clothing accessories listed in Annex IVc (“textile, textile-related and footwear products”) that they make available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State, in accordance with Articles 8 and 8a. The producers have a responsibility to take into account the waste hierarchy according to the Directive 2008/98/EC and to take necessary actions to implement design out waste principle to minimise the amount of waste generated throughout the life-cycle of the product. The producers shall ensure that the reuse is prioritised and the recycling of highest quality for remanufacturing is ensured. This shall be verified and measured in the EU level to ensure the fulfilment of extended producer responsibility of producers.

Amendment 303 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 1 – paragraph 7 – Directive 2008/98/EC

1. Member States shall provide for simplified procedural rules and relief for microenterprises and shall ensure that producers have extended producer responsibility for household textile products, articles of apparel, clothing accessories and footwear, apparel and clothing accessories listed in Annex IVc (“textile, textile-related and footwear products”) that they make available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State as of 2020, in accordance with Articles 8 and 8a. , exempting producers of tailor-made products from the obligations laid down in this Article. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. it (Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 7 of Directive 2008/98/EC)

Amendment 304 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a

1. Member States shall ensure that producers have extended producer responsibility for ~~household~~ textile products, articles of apparel, clothing accessories and footwear, apparel and clothing accessories listed in Annex IVc (“textile, textile-related and footwear products”), including unsold textile products, that they make available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State, in accordance with Articles 8 and 8a.

Amendment 305 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that producers have extended producer responsibility for ~~household~~ textile products, articles of apparel, clothing accessories and footwear, apparel and clothing accessories listed in Annex IVc (“textile, textile-related and footwear products”) that they make available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State, in accordance with Articles 8 and 8a. (This amendment applies throughout the text.)

Amendment 306 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that producers have extended producer responsibility for ~~household~~ textile products, articles of apparel, clothing accessories and footwear, apparel and clothing accessories listed in Annex IVc (“textile, textile-related and footwear products”) that they make available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State, in accordance with Articles 8 and 8a.

Amendment 307 #

Hildegard BENTELE, Christine SCHNEIDER

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive (EU) 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including protective apparel, gloves of different compositions, and protective eyewear, which are designed for professional use and provide protection against exposure to heat, chemicals, biological and cutting hazards, shall be exempt from these EPR provisions.

Amendment 308 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 2

2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a to amend Annex IVc to this Directive in order to bring the Combined Nomenclature codes listed in Annex IVc to this Directive in line with the codes listed in Annex 1 to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87* and to expand the scope of Annex IVc, in case there is a necessity to do so, in which case its adoption shall be preceded by an impact assessment with sufficient empirical evidence to support its reasoning.

Amendment 309 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Pascal CANFIN, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall define in a clear, inclusive and balanced way the roles and responsibilities of relevant actors involved in the implementation, monitoring and verification of the extended producer responsibility scheme referred to in paragraph 1. including producers placing products on the market of the Member State, organisations implementing extended producer responsibility obligations on their behalf, private or public waste operators, local authorities and, where appropriate, re-use and preparing for re-use operators and social economy enterprises.

Amendment 310 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of relevant actors involved in the implementation, monitoring and verification of the extended producer responsibility scheme referred to in paragraph 1. In doing this, Member States shall ensure that local public authorities and local social enterprises are fully involved in the decision-making process of the extended producer responsibility scheme.

Amendment 311 #

Marlene MORTLER, Christian DOLESCHAL

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of relevant actors involved in the implementation, monitoring and verification of the extended producer responsibility scheme referred to in paragraph 1. Representatives of local authorities, waste management operators, social enterprises and other operators shall be included in the governance of the extended producer responsibility scheme.

Amendment 312 #

Hildegard BENTELE

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of relevant actors involved in the implementation, monitoring and verification of the extended producer responsibility scheme referred to in paragraph 1. They shall ensure the involvement of responsible actors such as, where applicable, local public authorities and local social enterprises, in the respective decision making bodies.

Amendment 313 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
Article 22 a – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall ~~define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of relevant actors involve~~ensure that local public authorities and local social enterprises are involved in the decision- making bodies of the extended producer responsibility scheme and in the implementation, monitoring and verification of the ~~extended producer responsibility~~ scheme referred to in paragraph 1.

Amendment 314 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a

3. Member States shall ~~define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of relevant actors involved in the implementation,~~ensure that local public authorities are involved in the decision-making process of the extended producer responsibility scheme and in the monitoring and verification of the extended producer responsibility scheme referred to in paragraph 1.

Amendment 315 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a –– paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that the producers of textile, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc cover the costs of the following in a manner that is proportionate and fair:

Amendment 316 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a

(1) the collection of those used products for re-use and the separate collection of waste products for preparation for re-use and recycling in accordance with Articles 22c and 22d, including appropriate information campaigns aimed at citizens;

Amendment 317 #

Marlene MORTLER, Christian DOLESCHAL

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph a – point 1

Amendment 318 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph a – point 1

Amendment 319 #

Hildegard BENTELE

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EU
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph a – point 1

Amendment 320 #

Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Michal WIEZIK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Pascal CANFIN, Catherine CHABAUD, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph a – point 3

(3) sorting, preparation for re-use, recycling and other recovery operations and disposal of collected loads referred to in point (1) in the final geographic location where such activities are determined to take place,

Amendment 321 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph a – point 4

(4) collection, transport and treatment referred to in points (1) and (2) of waste generated by social enterprises and other ~~non-waste~~ operators that are part of the collection system referred to in Article 22c, paragraphs 5 and 11;

Amendment 322 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point a – point 4

Amendment 323 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point a – point 4

Amendment 324 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a

(4a) collection, transport and treatment of textile products, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc that are disposed of through mixed municipal waste.

Amendment 325 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph a – point 4 a (new)

(4a) collection, transport and treatment of the textile waste that remains in mixed municipal waste.

Amendment 326 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a

(4b) allocation of a proportion of the EPR tariffs, which is to be decided by the Member States, to a fund for re-use and repair operations carried out by social economy actors.

Amendment 327 #

Malte GALLÉE, Pär HOLMGREN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a

(4c) incentives for staff of the competent authorities performing the audits and for spending on the recruitment of qualified staff with a view to boosting the staffing levels of these authorities, which are in charge of carrying out inspections and controls stemming from this Directive.

Amendment 328 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point a a

(aa) collection and subsequent waste management in third countries following the export of textile, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc;

Amendment 329 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point e

(e) support to research and development to improve the sorting and recycling processes at the appropriate stage of the waste hierarchy referred to in Article 4, in particular, in view of scaling up fibre-to-fibre recycling, without prejudice to Union state aid rules.

Amendment 330 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a –– paragraph 4

(e) support to research and development to improve the sorting and recycling processes, in particular, in view of scaling up fibre-to-fibre recycling based on the predominant fibre category, without prejudice to Union state aid rules.

Amendment 331 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point e a

(ea) support to research and development to improve the reuse and repair processes and investment in social enterprises by allocating at least 10% of fees collected to those activities;

Amendment 332 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a

(ea) inspection and control-related tasks, including spending on training for the staff of the competent authorities who are working on tasks stemming from this Directive.

Amendment 333 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)

(ea) appropriate controls, including auditing.

Amendment 334 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)

(ea) allocating at least 10% of the EPR fees to a fund for reuse and repair operations;

Amendment 335 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point e b (new)

(eb) collection, transport and treatment costs for non-separately collected used and waste textile products;

Amendment 336 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point e b

(eb) collection, transport and treatment costs for non-separately collected waste covered by EPR;

Amendment 337 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point e c

(ec) costs for the appropriate control of the system, including auditing and measures against free riders.

Amendment 338 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – point e c (new)

(ec) monitoring and verification in accordance with Article 22a(3).

Amendment 339 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive (EU) 2008/98.EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Member States may choose to make the producers of textile products considered to be bulky items, including but not limited to carpets or mattresses, responsible for the collection of the textile waste generated from these bulky items. The collection of textile waste from bulky items shall be organised in a manner more appropriate for their cumbersome size and weight.

Amendment 340 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. These criteria and methodology adopted to cover the costs in accordance with paragraph 4 shall be designed with a priority given to underdeveloped procedures, taking into account processes that are profitable and reviewed by an independent EU monitoring body.

Amendment 341 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 5

5. Member States shall ensure that producers of textiles, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc cover the costs referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article in relation to the used and waste textiles, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc deposited at the collection points set up in accordance with Article 22c, points 5 and 11, where such products were made available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State after [P.O. insert date of entry into force of this amending Directive] including any used and waste textiles that may be collected through private take- back schemes and later aggregated with textiles collected pursuant to Article 22c (5).

Amendment 342 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 6

6. The costs to be covered referred to in paragraph 4 shall not exceed the costs that are necessary to provide the services referred to in that paragraph in a cost- efficient way and shall be established in a transparent way between the actors concerned.deleted

Amendment 343 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 a – paragraph 6

6. The costs to be covered referred to in paragraph 4 shall not exceed the costs that are necessary to provide the services referred to in that paragraph in a cost- efficient way consistent with the waste hierarchy and shall be established in a transparent way between the actors concerned both within the Union and in other geographic areas where the processing of textile waste in accordance with paragraph 4 is determined to take place.

Amendment 344 #