Activities of Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT related to 2014/2208(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy
Amendments (14)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that, in order to tackle global challenges and the EU’s resource dependency, it is essential that energy and resource efficiency form the basis of European re-industrial renewalisation so that the EU can maintain its competitiveness in the future, recreate manufacturing capacity and generate jobs for highly skilled workernew, sustainable jobs;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the Commission’s analysis which shows that adopting new waste targets would create 180 000 jobs, make Europe more competitive and reduce demand for costly scarce resources; strongly regrets the withdrawal of the legislative proposal on waste , but sees opportunities in the announcement of a new and more ambitious proposal that addresses the entire circle. Calls for the new Circular Economy Package to combine ambition with realistic objectives and to be put forward by the end of 2015;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights that in order to move the circular economy forward a paradigm shift is needed so that resources are not wasted, this requires a mix of approaches which respect of subsidiarity at various policy levels: - business models should be conceived so that there is an incentive to close material and product loops, - products must be designed so that they last long, can easily be repaired and their components can easily be reused or recycled, - logistics must be organised so that products that are no longer used are easily and efficiently returned to the start of a chain, - waste is regarded as a resource;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that although European waste legislation is already in place for several years, there is still no level playing field in the European market. Stresses in this regard that the creation of a true European single market for waste and recycled products is a basis for a fully functioning European Circular Economy. To attain this the Commission and the competent authorities in the Member States must work jointly in order to remove all regulatory obstacles at all levels, to improve and strengthen implementation and to enable the free flow of these products;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines the importance of European targets in order to create a level playing field;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Considers it important to facilitate the market demand for recycled materials and products, e.g. by creating a level playing field between raw and secondary raw materials;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls for the Commission to respect the principles of better regulation, keeping good proven practices in place by simplifying EU legislation where needed and to ensure better implementation. Considers that clear definitions, one common calculation method based on evidence-based data and minimum requirements for EPR schemes are key in this regard;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Highlights that the EU has an open economy, with both imports and exports, which is functioning in a global competitive market. Calls on the Commission to take this into account when refining the model of the circular economy;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the CEP to establish, in line with the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform5 [1], a comprehensive policy framework which includes concrete policy objectives and better integrates and streamlines existing policy tools; insists that tools and measures must ensure real opportunities for, and active participation of, SMEs in the circular economy without burdening them with disproportionate administrative requirements; __________________ 5 European Resource Efficiency Platform (EREP) Manifesto and Policy Recommendations, March 2014:http://ec.europa.eu/environment/reso urce_efficiency/documents/erep_manifesto _and_policy_recommendations_31-03- 2014.pdf
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the potential of reuse and repair policies for quality job creation, resource savings and the development of the social economy and social enterprises; highlights also the potential of urban mining in reclaiming waste material, calls for further incentives and other support for reuse, the consolidation of reuse, and repair infrastructures and networks;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. PWelcomes the fact that the Commission addresses various specific waste challenges in its Communication, such as waste prevention, marine litter and food waste, points to the direct economic impact on businesses and consumers of food waste, owing to the costs of waste disposal and the economic losses caused by throwing away saleable or edible food; recalls that one euro spent on fighting food waste could prevent 250 kg of food, worth EUR 500, from being wasted; urges the Commission to address the issue of food waste within the CEP;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of creating industrial synergies for recycling and of helping companies to discover how their energy, waste and by-products can serve as resources for others; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote approaches such as those taken in the UK as part of the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the role of environmental tax reform (switching taxation away from labour and towards pollution and resources) in providing the right signals for investment in resource efficiency,importance of providing the right signals for investment, research and innovation in resource efficiency and waste management processes and technology and new business models and calls for progress in this area to be pursued by the Member States as part of the European Semester processnd the Commission;