4 Amendments of Carlos ZORRINHO related to 2015/0275(COD)
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) This Directive sets long-term objectives for the Union’'s waste management and gives economic operators and Member States a clear direction for the investments needed to attain the objectives of this Directive. In developing their national waste management strategies and planning investments in waste management infrastructure, Member States should make a sound use of the European Structural and Investment Funds by promoting prevention, re-use and recycling, in line with the waste hierarchy. The Commission should enable the use of Horizon 2020 and European structural and investment funds in order to develop an effective financial framework which helps local authorities implement the requirements of this directive and finance the introduction of innovative technologies and waste management.
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 17 b
Article 3 – point 17 b
17b. "backfilling" means any recovery operation other than recycling where suitable waste is used for reclamation purposes in excavated areas or for engineering purposes in landscaping or construction instead of other non-waste materials which would otherwise have been used for that purpose;
Amendment 923 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
- include the development of continuous communication and education campaigns to raise awareness on the issues surrounding waste prevention.
Amendment 1249 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(iia) the following point is added: “(fa) sufficient funding opportunities for local authorities to promote waste prevention and develop optimal separate collection schemes and infrastructure in order to comply with the objectives set out in this Directive.”