Activities of Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET related to 2014/2208(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (A8-0215/2015 - Sirpa Pietikäinen) ES
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy
Amendments (8)
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points to the Commission’s analysis which shows that adopting new waste targets would create 180 000 jobs, make Europe more competitive and reduce demand for costly scarce resources2; strongly regrets the withdrawal of the legislative proposal on waste3 , and calls for a more ambitious legislative proposal,but welcomes Vice– President Timmermans’ announcement at Parliament’s part-session in December 2014 on bringing forward a new circular economy package (CEP), which must be more ambitious and addressing not only municipal but also industrial and commercial waste streams, to be put forward by 2015 as part of a more ambitious circular economy package (CEP), as announced by Vice- President Timmermans in Parliament’s plenary part-session of December 20144; calls for the EU’s regulatory framework on extended producer responsibility to be strengthened; __________________ 2 Commission staff working document of 2 July 2014 containing an executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the proposal for a directive amending the waste directives (COM(2014)0397) (SWD(2014)0208). 3 Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2008/98/EC on waste, 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste, 1991/31/EC on the landfill of waste, 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (COM(2014)0397). 4 Verbatim plenary debate of 16 December 2014 on the Commission work programme 2015.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the CEP to establish, in line with the recommendations of the European Resource Efficiency Platform5, a comprehensive policy framework which includes concrete policy objectives and better integrates and streamlines existing policy tools; insists that tools and measures must ensure real opportunities for, and active participation of, SMEs in the circular economy; emphasises that SMEs are key players when it comes to the application of circular economy policies; __________________ 5 European Resource Efficiency Platform (EREP) Manifesto and Policy Recommendations, March 2014: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/resource_e fficiency/documents/erep_manifesto_and_ policy_recommendations_31-03-2014.pdf
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the CEP to introduce a sustainable materials management policy at EU level, taking a life-cycle approach and aiming for eco-efficient and environmentally responsible use of materials, including during the extraction, design, production, consumption, and waste management phases; emphasises the need for interested parties to be more involved in policymaking;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that the circular economy package must take into account existing eco-labelling schemes and measures to ensure that consumers are able to make informed decisions;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points to the direct economic impact on businesses and consumers of food waste, owing to the costs of waste disposal and the economic losses caused by throwing away saleable or edible food; recalls that one euro spent on fighting food waste could prevent 250 kg of food, worth EUR 500, from being wasted; urges the Commission to address the issue of food waste within the CEP; calls on the Commission to prioritise the composting of organic material;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the role of environmental tax reform (switching taxation away from labour and towards pollution and resources) in providing the right signals for investment in resource efficiency, and calls for progress in this area to be pursued by the Member States as part of the European Semester process; emphasises the importance of phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to ensure that the Investment Plan for Europe is underpinned by resource and energy efficiency objectives, provides support for eco-innovative SMEs and eco- entrepreneurs in particular, and strengthens advisory services on resource efficiency; calls for funding for the EU Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME) and Horizon 2020 to be more focused on developing eco-innovative solutions and improving product design and process performance.
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to place more emphasis on the need to develop relevant professional skills, and points out that the CEP must include measures and financing for education and training programmes for workers and the unemployed.