12 Amendments of Stanislav POLČÁK related to 2021/2125(DEC)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the fact that, in spite of the difficult working conditions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agency completed 194 of 210 planned outputs; respects the fact that, in view of these external circumstances, in the case of compliance checks, 271 substances were checked out of a planned 300 outputs;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Highlights the Agency’s role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, including by working with the Commission and the Member States to speed up supplies of disinfectant to the EU market;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Is pleased that the occupancy of posts for temporary and contract staff reached 98% of the plan, which enabled the Agency to perform its tasks in a highly professional manner and to the extent planned;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Emphasises that one of the Agency’s fundamental tasks for the period ahead will continue to be implementation of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability adopted by the Commission on 14 October 2020;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Welcomes the Agency’s decision to become climate-neutral in line with the Union’s 2030 climate target and its ambition to extend environmental certification to the EU’s eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS);
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 g (new)
Paragraph 8 g (new)
8g. Welcomes the Agency’s efforts to strengthen, clarify and speed up the process for approving and reviewing active substances with biocidal effect under the Active Substances Action Plan (ASAP);
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 h (new)
Paragraph 8 h (new)
8h. Notes and welcomes the fact that 271 full compliance checks covering 258 substances and 76 targeted checks concerning 44 substances were carried out in 2020;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 i (new)
Paragraph 8 i (new)
8i. Notes that the Agency currently maintains the largest database on chemicals, which makes it possible to provide transparent information on chemicals used within the Union; welcomes the Agency’s efforts to increase the transparency of this database by providing more detailed information to its users and the general public;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 j (new)
Paragraph 8 j (new)
8j. Takes note of the conclusions of the analysis carried out by ECHA, the Commission and the Exchange Network on Exposure Scenarios (ENES) as part of the third review of REACH, according to which further efforts are needed, in particular by industry;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 k (new)
Paragraph 8 k (new)
8k. Acknowledges that ECHA continued to support the Union’s efforts to reduce and replace animal tests by publishing new tools and expanding access to information, which aids the transition to alternatives that do not involve animal testing;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 l (new)
Paragraph 8 l (new)
8l. Welcomes the ECHA’s analysis of the issue of microplastics and their unintentional release into the environment; agrees with the conclusion that a Union-wide ban under REACH on products containing deliberately added microplastics, which are released into the environment on use, is an appropriate approach to resolving this issue;