11 Amendments of Jean-François JALKH related to 2017/2087(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the objective of the Ecodesign Directive is to increase energy efficiency and the level of protection of the environment through harmonised requirements that ensure the functioning of the internal market andrecommendations, reflecting the specificities of each country, which encourage the continuous improvement of the overall environmental impact of energy-related products;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas for a majority of stakeholders three main obstacles to full implementation of the legislation can be identified: the lack of clear political support and direction, the slow pace and increasing number of the regulatory processes, and the inadequacy of market surveillance in the Member States; stresses that a pragmatic approach in a more realistic timeframe, with reasonable deadlines and a methodology based on incentives rather than binding requirements, would offer a way round the obstacles encountered;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Ecodesign Directive has been a successful instrument for the improvement of energy efficiency and has resulted in a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and that, in order, in so far as possible, to avoid penalising EU companies, the appropriate approach would be to link environmental and economic advantages rather than giving either precedence over the other;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the Ecodesign Directive is part of a larger toolbox and that its effectiveness is dependent on synergies with other instruments, in particular on energy labelling; considers that overlapping regulations should be avoided and that a proliferation of rules must not be encouraged;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes, therefore, that the implementation of the Ecodesign Directive – in addition to continued efforts to improve energy efficiency – must now address the full life cycle of the products within its scope, with the setting up of minimum resource criteria covering, inter alia, robustness, repairability and upgradeability, but also sharing potential, reuse, scalability, recyclability and use of recycled materials; stresses that an accumulation of regulations may damage economic and administrative viability, and that our businesses need to be safeguarded against any burden that would limit their competitiveness and proper functioning;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes in this regard the 2016- 2019 Ecodesign work programme, which includes commitments to develop requirements and standards for material efficiency, and urges the Commission to complete this work as a matter of priority; considers that such criteria should be based on robust analyses, focus on areas with clear improvement potential and be enforceable and verifiable by market surveillance authorities; considers it desirable to avoid imposing too many cross-cutting criteria, which would require research and standardisation work carried out over several years to make them objectifiable and verifiable;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists on the need to strengthen the surveillance of products placed on the internal market through better cooperation between Member States and between the Commission and national authorities; stresses that the requirements laid down in legislation must be enforceable at a reasonable cost;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 1
Paragraph 12 – indent 1
– that national authorities be requirasked to use the ICSMS database to share the results of product compliance checks and testing for all products covered by Ecodesign regulations;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 2
Paragraph 12 – indent 2
– that the general product registration database for energy labelled products be extended to all products covered by Ecodesign regulations, without generating excessive administrative burden for businesses in the industries concerned;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 4
Paragraph 12 – indent 4
– that deterrent measures be adopted, including: sanctions for non-compliant manufacturers proportional to the impact of non-compliance on the entire European market and compensation for consumers who have purchased non- compliant products, even beyond the legal warranty periodincentives be adopted, for example tax incentives to encourage manufacturers to adopt rules which could initially damage them;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the importance of appropriate standards and stresses that test protocols which are not excessively burdensome for businesses and are as close as possible to real-life conditions should be developed at reasonable cost;