Activities of Dace MELBĀRDE related to 2023/0025(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Court also concluded that if a Member State introduces legislation that contradicts an EU directive, but does so before the directive is adopted, it does not automatically violate EU law as the directive's desired outcome cannot be considered as severely threatened before the relevant directive becomes a formal part of the EU legal framework.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
(-1) The following Article is inserted: Article 1 a Review 1. By no later than 31 December 2026, the Commission shall propose a comprehensive revision of Directive 2012/19/EU. This revision shall be substantiated by an extensive socio- economic and environmental impact assessment. As regards the photovoltaic panels, the Commission shall in particular assess and incorporate the following considerations: (a) initiate a new "photovoltaic panels" category under the WEEE Directive so as to disassociate photovoltaic panels from the existing WEEE category 4, "large equipment", as referenced in Annexes III and IV. (b) when determining collection targets, consider the projected lifespan of waste photovoltaic panels available for collection instead of the volume of products introduced to the market. To ensure these targets are both realistic and achievable, the Commission may take into account factors such as technological advancements, market dynamics changes, and variations in the lifespan of photovoltaic panels. (c) establish a mechanism to ensure that the upcoming costs associated with the collection, treatment, recovery, and environmentally sound disposal of waste from photovoltaic panels - from both private households and other users - are appropriately financed in case of a producer's failure or liquidation. The proposal shall explicitly clarify which entities, such as government bodies, industry groups, or the producers themselves, would be responsible for implementing and managing this mechanism. 2. As part of the revision process, the Commission shall actively seek and incorporate the input of key stakeholders including producers, consumers, waste management companies, and environmental bodies.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For historical waste from EEE referred to in Article 2(1)(a) other than photovoltaic panels being replaced by new equivalent products or by new products fulfilling the same function, the financing of the costs shall be provided for by producers of those products when supplying them. Member States may, as an alternative, provide that users other than private households also be made, partly or totally, responsible for this financing. For other historical waste from EEE referred to in Article 2(1)(a) other than photovoltaic panels, the financing of the costs shall be provided for by the users other than private households.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 15 –– paragraph 2
Article 15 –– paragraph 2
2. In order to enable the date upon whicTo definitively establish twhen EEE was plaintroduced ton the market to be determined unequivocally, Member States shallmust ensure that a mark on the EEE specifies that the latteris applied to the EEE indicating it was placed on the marketunched after 13 August 2005. Preferably,The preferred method for this is the European Standard EN 50419:2022 shall be applied for this purpose.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [one yeareighteen months after the entry into force] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.