10 Amendments of Ruža TOMAŠIĆ related to 2019/2160(INI)
Amendment 19 #
- having regard to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution (Barcelona Convention),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 b (new)
Citation 32 b (new)
- having regard to the Regional Plan for Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the marine waste visible on beaches and on the surface of open bodies of water represents only a fraction of a much further reaching pollution phenomenon; whereas this waste stemsderives principally from activities on land but also, to a lesser extent, from activities at sea, and ranges from nanoplastics to containers lost at sea;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the problem of waste at sea is largalmost entirely the result of poor management of waste on land, ranging from pollution of water courses and rivers and poor management of waste and waste water to littering, but it is also caused by natural run-off phenomena such as storms and rainfall;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas due to the effects of sea currents and wind, marine waste accumulates significantly in certain locations, with some coastal and island areas additionally burdened with marine waste;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas fishermen and aquaculture producers are the first to feel the impact of marine waste, which puts their activities at serious risk, as this waste can act as an obstacle, get snarled up in fishing gear, damage gear and cause it to be lost, block vessels’ engines and cooling systems, generate significant economic losses and pose a threat to the security of seafarers on ship;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that it is essential to address the issue of poor management of waste on land, primarily inappropriate waste disposal in coastal cities, cities built along rivers and island cities;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up cooperation within the framework of specific programmes under regional conventions for the protection of seas and to provide adequate resources to tackle the issue of marine waste;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Recalls that the issue of marine waste cannot be tackled effectively at national level alone but requires cooperation at all levels, including global, European and regional level;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission, in the EU accession negotiations, to demand full implementation of waste management legislation in candidate countries, including through the establishment of integrated waste management infrastructure;