Activities of Davor ŠKRLEC related to 2016/2223(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety (debate) HR
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on initiative on resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety PDF (539 KB) DOC (113 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Court of Auditors, in a special report, comes to the conclusion that the EU currently does not effectively combats food waste, and recommends to the Commission to develop an action plan for the years ahead; to consider food waste in its future impact assessments and better align the different EU policies which can combat food waste; and to clarify the interpretation of legal provisions that can discourage donation of food, as well as to consider how to facilitate donation in other policy areas;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Commission, after having invested a lot of resources, and having held a very successful public consultation in 2013, finally decided not to publish the communication entitled "Building a Sustainable European Food System", although it had already been finalized and agreed by three Commissioners (DG Environment, DG SANCO, and DG AGRI); whereas this communication contains many good approaches to address the problem of food waste;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the responsibility of all actors in the supply chain, especially the responsibility of producers of packaging systems in preventing food waste, such as by preserving the quality, hygiene and safety of food during transport or storage, and by extending shelf-life; calls on the Commission to incentivise the design and development of adequate packaging solutions that will prevent food waste while also improving resource efficiency; however stresses that food waste reduction shall not entail an increase in packaging waste;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a legally binding definition of food waste, defining food waste as "food intended for human consumption, either in edible or inedible status, removed from the production or supply chain to be discarded including at primary production, processing, manufacturing, transportation, storage, retail and consumer levels, with the exception of primary production losses1a "; _________________ 1aIn accordance with the definition voted in ENVI on 24.01.2017 within the waste framework directive.
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a binding food waste reduction target ofequal to at least 50 % by 2030 and reiterates its call for a binding food waste reduction target of at least 30 % by 2025; urges Member States to establish food waste prevention programmes setting out food waste prevention measures to achieve those objectives;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. UIs concerned that the common methodology and indicators to measure food waste, announced for 20161a , have not yet been established; urges the Commission to swiftly do so, and to swiftly adopt a common methodology to measure food waste; _________________ 1aAnnex to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: „Closing the loop - An action plan for the Circular Economy" (2015).
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment in EU legislation of a hierarchy for the management of unsold foodcomprehensive food waste hierarchy with a clear focus on source prevention;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Is convinced that mechanical biological mixed waste treatment with stabilised food waste should be spread only on non-agricultural lands - provided that the necessary contamination norms are respected;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Believes that disposal through landfill and incineration should not be considered as an option;
Amendment 195 #
7. Welcomes the recent creation of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste; is however convinced that this can only be a very first step to address the problem of food waste;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Council and the Commission to designate a European Year against Food Waste, as a key information and awareness-raising initiative for European citizens and to focus national governments' attention on this important topic, with a view to allocating sufficient funds to tackle the challenges of the near future;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is concerned that "clarification of relevant EU legislation related to waste, food and feed in order to facilitate food donation and utilisation of former foodstuffs for animal feed", as announced for 20161a , has not yet been tackled; _________________ 1aAnnex to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions: „Closing the loop- An action plan for the Circular Economy (2015).
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is hopeful that the landing obligation in the Common Fisheries Policy, currently being phased in, will lead to more selective fishing gears and practices and thereby to less fish being discarded at sea; notes, however, that the landing obligation does not apply to all fish and therefore further measures are needed;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Urges Member States to provide incentives for the prevention of food waste, such as setting up voluntary agreements, facilitating food donation or where appropriate, taking financial or fiscal measures;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Is concerned about the level of waste in fish post capture, given its perishable nature and the often extreme voyages that the fish make for processing, frequently going from Europe to Asia and back to Europe for final sale;