Progress: Awaiting Council's 1st reading position
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ENVI | ZALEWSKA Anna ( ECR) | MELBĀRDE Dace ( EPP), FRITZON Heléne ( S&D), THUN UND HOHENSTEIN Róża ( Renew), GALLÉE Malte ( Verts/ALE), MATIAS Marisa ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | ECON | ||
Committee Opinion | ITRE | ||
Committee Opinion | IMCO | ||
Committee Opinion | AGRI | AGUILERA Clara ( S&D) | Tom VANDENKENDELAERE ( PPE), Dacian CIOLOŞ ( RE), Eugenia RODRÍGUEZ PALOP ( GUE/NGL), Francisco GUERREIRO ( Verts/ALE), Krzysztof JURGIEL ( ECR) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 192-p1
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TFEU 192-p1Subjects
Events
The European Parliament adopted by 514 votes to 20, with 91 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste.
The European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure amends the proposal as follows:
Preventing food waste
Member States should take appropriate measures to prevent generation of food waste along the entire food 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 should include, but not be limited to, the following:
- identifying and addressing inefficiencies in the functioning of the food supply chain and support cooperation amongst all actors, while ensuring a fair distribution of costs and benefits of prevention measures, which may include:
- the promotion of fruits and vegetables with external defects that are not compliant with EU or UNECE marketing standards, but still suitable and safe for local or direct consumption ( "ugly" fruits and vegetables );
- encouraging and promoting innovation and technological solutions which contribute to the prevention of food waste, such as intelligent packaging intended to extend the shelf-life or to maintain or improve the condition of packaged food, especially during transportation and storage, and clearer date labelling on food products and user-friendly tools to reduce confusion and facilitate the use of date markings contributing to the prevention of unnecessary discarding of food items which are still safe for consumption.
Member States should take appropriate measures to ensure that economic operators make available for donation unsold food that is safe for human consumption.
Food waste reduction targets
Members want to increase the binding waste reduction targets proposed by the Commission to at least 20% in food processing and manufacturing (instead of 10%) and to 40% per capita in retail, restaurants, food services and households (instead of 30%), in comparison to the annual average generated between 2020 and 2022.
By 31 December 2027, the Commission should carry out an evaluation of the possibility to introduce a binding target of at least 30% and at least 50% to be reached by 2035. It should also present a report along these lines, which could be accompanied by a legislative proposal.
By 31 December 2025, the Commission should 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 should submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.
Member States are encouraged to coordinate their actions to prevent food waste and share best practices.
Recovery, reuse and recycling
Member States should:
- introduce prior sorting of municipal mixed waste to prevent waste, which can be recovered for preparing for re-use, or recycling, from being sent to waste incineration or disposed in landfills;
- set up separate collection at least for paper, metal, plastic and glass , and, by 1 January 2025, for textiles, and shall be encouraged to set up separate collection for wood;
- undertake necessary 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, increase the number of points of separated waste collection. Where municipal waste collection systems are necessary for improvement, Member States should do so without undue delay.
Extended producer responsibility for textile products, clothing and footwear
Members recalled that according to the European Environment Agency, currently less than 1% of all clothing waste is used to make new clothing in a circular loop. Total textile waste generated, covering clothing and footwear, home textiles, technical textiles, and post-industrial and pre-consumer waste, is estimated to be 12.6 million tonnes.
Parliament proposed extending producer responsibility schemes, under which those who sell textiles in the EU will bear the costs of their separate collection, sorting and recycling. Member States should establish these schemes 18 months after the entry into force of the directive (compared to 30 months proposed by the Commission). These rules would cover textile products such as clothing and accessories, blankets, bed linen, curtains, hats, footwear, mattresses and carpets, including products that contain textile-related materials such as leather, composition leather, rubber or plastic.
Member States should ensure that all relevant actors are fully involved in the decision-making process of the extended producer responsibility scheme.
Providers of online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders should ensure that producers of textile, textile-related and footwear products be registered in the register of the producers in the Member State where the consumer is located, before placing products from those producers onto their platforms.
By 31 December 2026 at the latest, the Commission should assess the possibility of establishing an EU-wide register of producers of textile and footwear products and accessories.
By 30 June 2025, the Commission should carry out an assessment of the appropriate levels for the establishment of targets for 2032 for the reduction of textile waste, which includes levels of collection rates, preparation for re-use, re-use, recycling of textiles and the phasing out of landfilling of textiles.
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted the report by Anna ZALEWSKA (ECR, PL) on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste.
As a reminder, the Commission is proposing to amend the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) focusing on two resource intensive sectors: textiles and food, with the following general objectives: (i) to reduce environmental and climate impacts, increase environment quality and improve public health associated with textiles waste management in line with the waste hierarchy; (ii) to reduce the environmental and climate impacts of food systems associated with food waste generation.
The committee responsible recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the proposal as follows:
Preventing food waste
Member States should take appropriate measures to prevent generation of food waste along the entire food 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 should include, but not be limited to, the following:
- identifying and addressing inefficiencies in the functioning of the food supply chain and support cooperation amongst all actors, while ensuring a fair distribution of costs and benefits of prevention measures, which may include: - the promotion of fruits and vegetables with external defects that are not compliant with EU or UNECE marketing standards, but still suitable and safe for local or direct consumption ("ugly" fruits and vegetables);
- encouraging and promoting innovation and technological solutions which contribute to the prevention of food waste, such as intelligent packaging intended to extend the shelf-life or to maintain or improve the condition of packaged food, especially during transportation and storage, and clearer date labelling on food products and user-friendly tools to reduce confusion and facilitate the use of date markings contributing to the prevention of unnecessary discarding of food items which are still safe for consumption.
Member States should take appropriate measures to ensure that economic operators make available for donation unsold food that is safe for human consumption.
Food waste reduction targets
Members want to increase the binding waste reduction targets proposed by the Commission to at least 20% in food processing and manufacturing (instead of 10%) and to 40% per capita in retail, restaurants, food services and households (instead of 30%), in comparison to the annual average generated between 2020 and 2022. EU countries should ensure that these targets are achieved at national level by 31 December 2030.
By 31 December 2027, the Commission should carry out an evaluation of the possibility to introduce a binding target of at least 30% and at least 50% to be reached by 2035.
Member States are encouraged to coordinate their actions to prevent food waste and share best practices.
Recovery, reuse and recycling
Member States should:
- introduce prior sorting of municipal mixed waste to prevent waste, which can be recovered for preparing for re-use, or recycling, from being sent to waste incineration or disposed in landfills;
- set up separate collection at least for paper, metal, plastic and glass , and, by 1 January 2025, for textiles, and shall be encouraged to set up separate collection for wood;
- undertake necessary 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, increase the number of points of separated waste collection.
Extended producer responsibility for textile products, clothing and footwear
According to the European Environment Agency, currently less than 1% of all clothing waste is used to make new clothing in a circular loop. Total textile waste generated, covering clothing and footwear, home textiles, technical textiles, and post-industrial and pre-consumer waste, is estimated to be 12.6 million tonnes.
The new rules, as adopted by Members, would set up extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes, through which economic operators that make textiles available on the EU market would cover the costs for their separate collection, sorting and recycling. Member States should establish these schemes 18 months after the entry into force of the directive (compared to 30 months proposed by the Commission). In parallel, EU countries would need to ensure, by 1 January 2025, the separate collection of textiles for re-use, preparing for re-use and recycling.
These rules would cover textile products such as clothing and accessories, blankets, bed linen, curtains, hats, footwear, mattresses and carpets, including products that contain textile-related materials such as leather, composition leather, rubber or plastic.
Member States should ensure that all relevant actors are fully involved in the decision-making process of the extended producer responsibility scheme.
Providers of online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders should ensure that producers of textile, textile-related and footwear products be registered in the register of the producers in the Member State where the consumer is located, before placing products from those producers onto their platforms.
PURPOSE : to revise the waste framework Directive to improve the environmental sustainability of food and textile waste management.
PROPOSED ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: nearly 59 million tonnes of food (131 kg/inhabitant) are wasted in the EU each year with estimated market value of EUR 132 billion. Over half of food waste (53%) is generated by households, followed by the processing and manufacturing sector (20%).
To accelerate the EU's progress, the Commission proposes that, by 2030, Member States reduce food waste by 10%, in processing and manufacturing, and by 30% (per capita), jointly at retail and consumption (restaurants, food services and households).
In addition, textile waste which also burdens limited natural resources. Around 78% of the textiles waste is not separately collected by consumers and ends up in mixed household waste, destined to be incinerated or landfilled.
The European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan call for reinforced and accelerated EU and Member State action to ensure environmental sustainability of the textiles and food sectors as they represent top resource intensive sectors causing significant negative environmental externalities, where financing and technological gaps impede progress towards the transition to a circular economy and decarbonisation.
This proposal is set through a targeted amendment of the Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (WFD) which is the only legal vehicle to regulate textile waste prevention and management in the EU.
CONTENT: the Commission is proposing to amend the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) focusing on two resource intensive sectors: textiles and food , with the following general objectives:
- to reduce environmental and climate impacts, increase environment quality and improve public health associated with textiles waste management in line with the waste hierarchy;
- to reduce the environmental and climate impacts of food systems associated with food waste generation.
Textile waste
Textile waste is exacerbated by the so-called ‘fast fashion’, which is characterised by more frequent fashion collections being placed on the market with low-priced products that do not internalise environmental externalities, encourage customers to shop impulsively and incentivises purchasing larger quantities of clothes. Preventing, preparing for re-use and recycling textile waste can help reduce the global environmental footprint of the sector.
It is proposed that the Member States should ensure, by 1 January 2025 , the separate collection of textiles for re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling.
The proposal intends to accelerate the development of the separate collection, sorting, reuse and recycling sector for textiles in the EU.
Food waste
Food waste is one of the largest sources of inefficiency in the agri-food chain. The targeted amendment of the WFD builds on existing requirements addressing major aspects of food waste prevention (definition of food waste and common food waste measurement methodology, obligations for Member States to reduce food waste at each stage of the food supply chain, monitor and report annually on food waste levels, preparation of national food waste prevention programmes) and management (e.g., separate collection).
Setting legally binding food waste reduction targets for Member States to achieve by 2030 is expected to reinforce efforts to identify and scale-up effective strategies and initiatives both within and across Member States by: streamlining the contribution of food business operators, notably in the context of cross-border supply chains; helping to ensure that drivers of food waste generation (market and behavioural) are addressed consistently and simultaneously by all Member States, in line with actions taken by the – so far few - frontrunners; and accelerating the development of effective national food waste prevention strategies through the spreading of good practices and further leveraging the EU knowledge base related to food waste prevention.
Extended producer responsibility
The proposal puts forward plans for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems that would require fashion brands and textile producers to pay fees to help fund local authorities’ waste collection.
Since the textile sector is 99% comprised of small and medium sized enterprises, the implementation of an extended producer responsibility scheme for textiles, textile-related and footwear products should aim to reduce as much as possible administrative burdens .
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. This will give producers incentives to reduce waste and increase the circularity of textile products – designing better products from the start.
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2024)350
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T9-0145/2024
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A9-0055/2024
- Committee opinion: PE754.670
- Contribution: COM(2023)0420
- Contribution: COM(2023)0420
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE755.008
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE755.006
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE754.931
- Committee draft report: PE752.974
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SEC(2023)0420
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2023)0420
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2023)0421
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2023)0422
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2023)0420
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SEC(2023)0420
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2023)0420
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2023)0421
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2023)0422
- Committee draft report: PE752.974
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE754.931
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE755.006
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE755.008
- Committee opinion: PE754.670
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2024)350
- Contribution: COM(2023)0420
- Contribution: COM(2023)0420
Votes
A9-0055/2024 – Anna Zalewska – Article 1, § 1, point 4; Directive 2008/98/EC; Article 9a, § 4 – Am 117 #
A9-0055/2024 – Anna Zalewska – Article 1, § 1, point 4; Directive 2008/98/EC; Article 9a, § 4, point b – Am 118 #
A9-0055/2024 – Anna Zalewska – Article 1, § 1, point 7; Directive 2008/98/EC; Article 22d, after § 1 and after article 22d – Am 119 #
A9-0055/2024 – Anna Zalewska – Commission proposal #
Amendments | Dossier |
488 |
2023/0234(COD)
2023/10/26
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a directive Annex IV c – part 1 Directive 2008/98/EC Annex IV b a (new) Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a directive Annex IV c – part 1 Directive 2008/98/EC Annex IV b a (new) Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a directive Annex IV c – part 2 Directive 2008/98/EC Annex IV b a (new) Amendment 520 #
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
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
source: 754.931
2023/10/27
ENVI
377 amendments...
Amendment 140 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 Plan
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
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
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) According to the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles71 , important changes are needed to move
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) According to the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles71 , important changes are needed to move
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 a (new) 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 #
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
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.
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).
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
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).
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,
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) Bearing in mind the
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)
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
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
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
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-
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
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
Amendment 176 #
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)
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) The
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
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (
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
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
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
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
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Producers should be responsible for
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
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
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
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-
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
Amendment 194 #
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
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
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
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
Amendment 198 #
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
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
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
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
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
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-
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
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
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
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
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
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 40 a (new) Amendment 212 #
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,
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
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
Amendment 217 #
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 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2008/98/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 f 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 #
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 #
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 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Directive 2008/98/EC Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new) 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,
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) in Article 9,
Amendment 229 #
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
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
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-
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
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 #
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) Amendment 245 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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:
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
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 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
Amendment 259 #
(a) By 31 December 2025, reduce the generation of food waste in
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2008/98/EC Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a (a)
Amendment 261 #
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
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
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
Amendment 264 #
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
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
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.
Amendment 268 #
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 30 % in comparison to the amount generated
Amendment 269 #
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
Amendment 271 #
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
Amendment 272 #
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
Amendment 273 #
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
Amendment 274 #
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
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
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
Amendment 277 #
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 #
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
Amendment 281 #
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 #
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 #
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.
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
Amendment 287 #
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 #
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 (
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 #
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
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
Amendment 305 #
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
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
Amendment 307 #
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 #
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
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 #
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 #
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
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2008/98/EC Article 22 a 3. Member States shall
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 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2008/98/EC Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph a – point 1 (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 necessary communication work,
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 (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 necessary communication work,
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2008/98/EU Article 22 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph a – point 1 (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 communication work,
Amendment 320 #
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
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
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 (4) collection, transport and treatment referred to in points (1) and (2) of waste generated by social enterprises and other
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 (4) collection, transport and treatment referred to in points (1) and (2) of waste generated by social enterprises and other
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 #
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,
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 #
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 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 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – p |