8 Amendments of Massimiliano SALINI related to 2022/2171(INI)
Amendment 12 #
1. Recalls that more than 99 % of the EU textiles ecosystem consists of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); underlines that EU textiles companies face intense competition from Asia, mainly China1 , where environmental regulations are less strict or non-existent; encourages the promotion of a sustainable manufacturing model strengthening the strategic value of the supply chain as opposed to fast fashion, since it combines creative ability and production methods based on the quality of processes, materials, and details, thus calling on the European Commission to tackle fast- fashion; _________________ 1 European Commission, Directorate- General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, ‘Data on the EU Textile Ecosystem and its Competitiveness: final report’.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. 1 bis. Encourages the use of recycled raw materials and supports the conversion of the disposal cost of textile waste into added value of the secondary raw material;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. 1 ter. Promotes a revision of the criteria for awarding the Ecolabel in order to link this label to products that have undergone at least three economically significant processes in line with clear sustainability criteria set at EU level. Recognises the importance of the organization and implementation of a harmonised surveillance of the internal market, along with specific customs controls to prevent the import of counterfeit and/or unsafe textile products lacking the necessary certification that are expressly required for those who produce and operate within the EU, in order to safeguard both the consumer and the environment;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that ever-increasing regulation, which directly and indirectly affects the EU textiles industry, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, is seriously threatening the competitiveness of EU businesses; calls on the Commission and the Member States to only implement additional regulations if they facilitate sustainable business models, as many obligations drastically increase costs, especially for SMEs; emphasizes the need of a proper weight extended producer responsibility obligations to protect subcontractors and intermediate processors;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the challenges to achieving a fully circular business model for textile companies, in particular owing to current technological and physical constraints on production and recycling, such as the use of chemicals, the lack of circular design, digitalisation gaps and the workforce’s up- and reskilling needs; focuses the attention on the introduction of subsidised on taxation measures for products that comply with ecological standards, enabling producers to strenghten environmentally sustainable production measures and maintaining competitive price levels and supporting the value chain, promoting the reshoring of delocalised production in the EU;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that research and innovation is key to maintaining the EU textiles industry’s leading position in innovation2 , especially in sustainable fibres such as bio-based fibres, in inventing and scaling up circular production and recycling technologies, and in harnessing the opportunities offered by digitalisation, e.g. with the Digital Product Passport or smart textiles; as long as such initiative does not increase the bureaucratic burden for producers, in order to allow a better communication on sustainability for micro entreprises and SMEs; _________________ 2 Ibid.
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that several EU funding opportunities exist, such as via Cluster 2 of Horizon Europe or the European Innovation Council; calls for the creation of an EU research and innovation agenda aligned with the transition pathway for the textiles ecosystem; underlines the leading role the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) on Culture & Creativity3 and Manufacturing4 should play in this process. Stresses the importance of the development of 'Textile Hubs' in the UE, meaning innovative textile regeneration hubs composed of research centres and disposal plants for the sorting and recovery of pre- and postconsumer waste, transforming waste into value while creating new jobs in textile manufacturing areas. _________________ 3 https://eit.europa.eu/eit-community/eit- culture-creativity. 4 https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/.
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for a publication from the European Commission, as soon as possible, of a regulation that addresses European criteria for the End of Waste of textiles, promoting a dynamic and valuable marketing of products obtained by recovering textile waste, thus boosting the use of recycle of products and diffusion of new research poles for textile regeneration.