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REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, repealing Directive 2000/59/EC and amending Directive 2009/16/EC and Directive 2010/65/EU PDF (1 MB) DOC (192 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ('MARPOL Convention') provides for general prohibitions on discharges from ships and fixed or floating platforms at sea, but also regulates the conditions under which certain types of waste can be discharged into the marine environment. The MARPOL Convention requires Member States to ensure the provision of adequate reception facilities in ports.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Although the majority of marine litter originates from land-based activities, the shipping industry, including the fishing and recreational sectors, is also an important contributor, with discharges of garbage, including plastic and derelict fishing gear, going directly into the sea. Fixed or floating platforms should also be required to deliver their waste to port reception facilities regularly.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To address the problem of marine litter effectively, it is fundamental to provide the right level of incentives for the delivery of waste to port reception facilities, in particular garbage. This can be achieved through a cost recovery system, which requires the application of an indirect fee, which is due irrespective of the delivery of waste and which should give a right of delivery of the waste without any additional direct charges. Nonetheless, ship managers should also work toward the reduction of waste generated on board. The fishing and recreational sector, given their contribution to the occurrence of marine litter, should also be included in this system.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developimplemented in relation to waste management, so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vessels that reduce their waste on board.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) In line with Article 48 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, the loss of fishing gear needs to be notified.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to take account of developments at international level, and to promote environmentally sound waste management practices on board, the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending this Directive to update the references to international instruments and the Annexes and to change references to international instruments, in order to prevent, if necessary, changes to those international instruments from applying for the purposes of this Directive, and to developimplement and further refine common criteria for recognising 'green ships' for the purpose of granting a reduced waste fee to those ships. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) ‘waste from platforms' means all waste, which is generated during the operation of a fixed or floating platform, and falls under the scope of Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI to MARPOL;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) 'green ship' means a ship designed, operated and ultimately recycled in an environmentally sustainable way, where in an integrated manner harmful operational discharges and emissions are eliminated; design, equipment, operation and procurement policies create synergies to enable reduced quantities of the type of waste to which the fee applies and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) all fixed or floating platforms;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) The port reception facilities allow for the management of the ship’s waste in an environmentally appropriate way in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2008/98/EC and other relevant Union and national legislation on waste. To this end, the Member States shall provide for separate collection of waste from ships in ports as required in Union waste legislation, in particular Directive 2008/98/EC, Directive 2012/19/EU and Directive 2006/66/EC. Point (c) shall apply without prejudice to the more stringent requirements imposed by Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 for the management of catering waste from international transport.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) location of port reception facilities applicable to each berth, including opening hours;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive
Section 3 – title
Section 3 – title
Discharge and delivery of waste from ships and platforms
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
7 Discharge and delivery of waste from ships and platforms
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In line with the MARPOL Convention and existing EU legislation, notably Directive 2005/35/EC, discharge of plastics, including synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage and incinerator ashes from plastic products, is prohibited, except as follows: (a) the discharge of plastics from a ship necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship and those on board or saving life at sea; (b) the accidental loss of plastics resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment, provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken before and after the occurrence of the damage, to prevent or minimize the accidental loss; (c) the accidental loss of fishing gear from a ship provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent such loss; (d) the discharge of fishing gear from a ship for the protection of the marine environment or for the safety of that ship or its crew. The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 to define all reasonable precautions to prevent accidental losses of fishing gear.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Platform masters shall be required to send garbage generated on fixed or floating platforms at regular intervals to port reception facilities.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) in order to provide maximum dis- incentive for the discharge of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, a fixed fee equal to the fee charged in subparagraph (c) shall be collected from ships that cannot provide proof of delivery at the last port of call, unless exempted under Article 9.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the fee shall include a fixed contribution by all ships towards a national fund, established and maintained in accordance with Article 9a, to support projects for the collection of passively fished waste from fishing vessels (fishing- for-litter schemes) and waste found on coastlines in the vicinity of ports and along shipping routes (beach clean-ups), ensuring no additional costs are accrued.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The fees shall be reduced if the ship’s design, equipment and operation, and procurement policies are such that it can be demonstrated that the ship produces reduced quantities of wastethe type of waste to which the fee applies, and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner. Ships qualifying for reductions of fees for waste as defined in Annex V of the MARPOL Convention shall ensure that at least the following minimum requirements are met: (a) adoption of a garbage reduction management plan with measures and procedures to minimise taking on board of material that could become waste; (b) measures and procedures to reduce garbage generated during procurement of supplies and provisions, including: – using supplies that come in bulk, recycled or reusable packaging, and containers; – avoiding the use of disposable cups, utensils, dishes, towels, rags and other convenience items whenever possible; and – avoiding supplies that are made of or packaged in plastics, unless specifically designed for reuse; (c) measures and procedures to reduce garbage generated during the selection of materials for stowage and securing of cargo or protection of cargo from weather, including: – using permanent reusable coverings for cargo protection instead of disposable or recyclable plastic sheeting; and – using stowage systems and methods that reuse dunnage, shoring, lining and packing materials; (d) source separation and collection, including the provision of distinctively marked garbage receptacles on board the ship to receive and separate garbage as it is generated; (e) crew and passenger training and operational procedures in place to limit the accidental or deliberate discharge of all kinds of operational waste, including rope fragments, oil and lubricant containers, personal items of clothing, cigarettes and food packaging; (f) disciplinary procedures and sanctions for employee misconduct resulting in discharges of garbage into the sea; The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19, to defineadd to the criteria for determining that a ship meets the requirements stated in this paragraph in relation to the ship’s on-board waste management.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Fishing-for-litter initiatives and beach clean-ups 1. Member States shall establish and maintain a national fund to support activities and projects for the collection of passively fished waste from fishing vessels and waste found on coastlines in the vicinity of ports and along shipping routes. 2. Member States shall ensure that monitoring data on the volume, quantity, and types of passively fished waste and waste found on coastlines in the vicinity of ports and along shipping routes is collected, and shall ensure such monitoring data is transmitted to an electronic database established and maintained by the Commission. 3. Member States shall inform the Commission on the national fund established under paragraph 1 by 31 December [two years after adoption], and shall submit bi-annual reports every two years thereafter on the activities and projects that received funding. The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 to define monitoring data methodologies and the format for reporting.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Extended Producer Responsibility Member States shall establish extended producer responsibility schemes for fishing gear and fishing gear components. In addition to the minimum requirements set out in Article 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC, the following elements shall be included in such schemes: (a) a modulated fee that encourages the placing on the market of fishing gear designed for reuse and recycling; (b) deposit-refund systems that ensure the return and collection of old, derelict or unusable fishing gear.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) in the event of loss of fishing gear, the information required in Article 48 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;