2 Amendments of Ruža TOMAŠIĆ related to 2018/0172(COD)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Given that marine litter has a cross-border impact, the Commission should make additional efforts, in cooperation with non-member countries, to prevent such litter from being produced and to encourage proper waste management.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Plastic marine litter has a major impact on fishing gear to the extent that gear is damaged by plastic litter come upon during fishing and the cleaning of fishing gear with plastic litter tangled up in it entails additional costs.