Activities of Edouard MARTIN related to 2018/0148(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters (debate) FR
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters and repealing Regulation (EC) no 1222/2009 PDF (266 KB) DOC (128 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) It is appropriate to replace Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 by a new Regulation which incorporates amendments made in 2011 and modifies and enhances some of its provisions to clarify and update their content, taking into account the technological progress for tyres over recent years. However, as supply and demand have changed little in terms of fuel efficiency, there is no need at this stage to reschedule the annex on this point. Furthermore, the reasons for this lack of development and the purchase factors (price, performance, etc.) should be examined. On the other hand, with regard to wet grip performance, manufacturers have upgraded their products, which justifies this rescheduling, even if the purchasing habits of European consumers have not fundamentally changed (implying the same questioning as with fuel efficiency).
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The transport sector accounts for a third of Union energy consumption. Road transport was responsible for about 22 % of the Union’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2015. Tyres, mainly because of their rolling resistance, account for 5% to 10 % of vehicles’ fuel consumption. A reduction of the rolling resistance of tyres would therefore contribute significantly to the fuel efficiency of road transport and thus to the reduction of emissions. and thereby to modernising the decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Tyres are characterised by a number of interrelated parameters that are interrelated. Improving one parameter such as rolling resistance may have an adverse impact on others such as wet grip, while improving wet grip may have an adverse impact on external rolling noise. Tyre manufacturers should be encouraged to optimise all parameters beyond the standards already achieved by providing incentives for them to innovate in new technological processes and by supporting the resulting investment.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Improving the labelling of tyres will give consumers more information on fuel efficiency, safety and noise, enabling them to obtain relevant and comparable information when purchasing new tyres and to take cost-effective and environment-friendly purchasing decisions.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The abrasion of tyres during use is a significant source of microplastics, which are harmful to the environment, and tdangerous to human health when the tyres are reused. The Commission's Communication "A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy"16 therefore mentions the need to address unintentional release of microplastics from tyres, inter alia through information measures such as labelling and minimum requirements for tyres. However, a suitable testing method to measure tyre abrasion is not currently available. Therefore, the Commission should mandate to an independent third party the development of such a method, taking into full consideration all state-of- the-art internationally developed or proposed standards or regulations, with a view to establishing a suitable testing method as soon as possible. __________________ 16 COM(2018) 28 final.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) As part of the review of this legislation, the Commission is requested to provide additional information regarding the end-of-life recyclability of tyres, either on the label or in the technical documentation and technical promotional material.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The energy label pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council17, which ranks the energy consumption of products on a scale from 'A' to 'G', is recognised by over 85 % of Union consumers as a clear and transparent information tool and has proven to be effective in promoting more efficient products. The tyre label should continue to use the same design to the extent possible, while recognising the specificities of the tyre parameters. __________________ 17 Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The provision of comparable information on tyre parameters in the form of a standard label is likely to influence purchasing decisions by end-users in favour of safer, more durable, quieter and more fuel- efficient tyres. This, in turn, is likely to encourage tyre manufacturers to optimise those parameters, which would pave the way for more sustainable consumption and production.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Compliance with the provisions on tyre labelling by suppliers and distributors is essential in order to ensure a level playing field in the Union. Member States should therefore monitor such compliance through market surveillance and regular ex-post controls, in line with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council20, and also provide for sanctions in the case of false labelling. __________________ 20 Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L218, 13.8.2008, p. 30).
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to promote energy efficiency, climate change mitigation and environmental protection, Member States should be able to create incentives for the use of energy efficient products. Member States are free to decide on the nature of such incentives. Such incentives should comply with Union State aid rules and should not constitute unjustifiable market barriers. This Regulation does not prejudice the outcome of any future state aid procedure that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) in respect of such incentives.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
(30a) Mileage information is necessary to inform consumers about the durability and lifetime of the tyres they wish to purchase. Mileage information also enables final consumers to make an informed choice about tyres with a longer lifetime, which helps protect the environment and at the same time allows them to estimate the tyres’ operating costs over a longer period.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 b (new)
Recital 30 b (new)
(30b) The tyre information sheet must contain information on the traceability of certain components, such as rubber, which some manufacturers still use to make tyres. This requirement for transparency through traceability will alert and inform consumers with regard to a choice of components whose extraction and origin protect the groundwater and also promote sustainable forest management.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to reinforce confidence in the label and to ensure its accuracy, the declaration that suppliers make on the label regarding the values for rolling resistance, wet grip, snow grip, ice grip and noise should be subject to the type approval process under Regulation (EC) No 661/2009.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1
Article premier – paragraph 1
1. The aim of this Regulation is to increase the safety, health protection, and the economic and environmental efficiency of road transport by promoting fuel- efficient and safe, durable tyres with low noise levels.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘product information sheet’ means a standard document containing the information as set out in Annex IV, and information about the traceability of tyre components, such as rubber, in printed or electronic form;
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Suppliers shall undertake to make their supply chains transparent and to encourage good practices;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States' general market surveillance programmes established pursuant to [Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008/Regulation on compliance and enforcement proposed under COM(2017)795] shall include actions to ensure the effective enforcement of this Regulation and shall be strengthened.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – paragraph 3
Annex I – Part A – paragraph 3
C1 tyres C2 tyres C2 tyres RRC in kg/t Energy RRC in kg/t Energy RRC in Energy efficiency RRC in RRC in kg/t efficiency RRC in kg/t efficiency efficiency kg/t class class class RRC ≤ 5,46,5 A RRC ≤ 4,45,5 A RRC ≤ 3,14,0 A 5,5 6,6 ≤ RRC ≤ 4,5 5,6 ≤ RRC ≤ 3,24,1 ≤ RRC B B B 6,5B 7,7 5,56,7 ≤ 45,0 6,6 7,8 ≤ RRC ≤ 5,6 6,8 ≤ RRC ≤ 45,1 ≤ RRC C C C 7,7C 9,0 6,78,0 ≤ 56,0 7,8 ≤ RRC ≤ 6,8 ≤ RRC≤ 5 6,1 ≤ RRC Empty D Empty C D D 9,0 8,0 ≤ 67,0 9,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 8,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 67,1 ≤ RRC E E E 10,5 9,2 ≤ 78,0 RRC ≥ 10,6 10,6 ≤ RRC 9,3 ≤ RRC ≤ F F RRC ≥ 9,38,1 F ≤ 12,0 F RRC ≥ 7,1 F 10,5 RRC ≥ 12,1 G RRC ≥ 10,6 G Empty G
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) The origin of the rubber used;