10 Amendments of Angelo CIOCCA related to 2022/0344(COD)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Chemical pollution of surface and groundwater poses a threat to the aquatic environment, with effects such as acute and chronic toxicity in aquatic organisms, accumulation of pollutants in the ecosystem and loss of habitats and biodiversity, as well as to human health. Setting environmental quality standards may helps to implement the zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment, provided that they are accompanied by gradual and concerted mitigation measures.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) A combination of source-control and end-of-pipe measures is required to effectively deal with most pollutants across their life cycle, including, as relevant, chemical design, authorisation or approval, control of emissions during manufacturing and use or other processes, and waste handling. The setting of new or stricter quality standards in water bodies therefore complements and is coherent with other Union legislation that addresses or could address the pollution problem at one or more of those stages, including Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council49, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council50, Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council51, Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council52, Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council53, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council54, Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council55 and Council Directive 91/271/EEC56, and specific measures should be aimed at end users, who can expect to shoulder the heaviest burden as a result of the application of the directive. __________________ 49 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). 50 Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1). 51 Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1). 52 Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC (OJ L 4, 7.1.2019, p. 43). 53 Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67). 54 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71). 55 Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17). 56 Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment (OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40).
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) This directive introduces new and more demanding technical and technological services for both analytics and sampling. For these services to be sustainable, the Commission will carry out an in-depth economic feasibility assessment, in order to quantify the economic, bureaucratic and administrative costs that will fall to the authorities responsible for monitoring, and to examine other possibilities offering either better procurement or recruitment and staff training alternatives.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 b (new)
Recital 34 b (new)
(34b) In view of the changes proposed in this directive, the surface water chemical status assessment will change with respect to the current classification and determine the need for a review of the implementation of the common agricultural policy to weigh up any changes thereto.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 c (new)
Recital 34 c (new)
(34c) Given the significance of the reference analytical methods and effect- based methods referred to in this directive, common reference guidelines will need to be issued in this regard.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 1 – indent 4
Article 1 – indent 4
— achieving the objectives of relevant international agreements, including those which aim to prevent and eliminate pollution of the marine environment, by Union action to cease or phase out discharges, emissions and losses of priority hazardous substances, with the exception of those no longer used or produced in Europe, with the ultimate aim of achieving concentrations in the marine environment near background values for naturally occurring substances and close to zero for man-made synthetic substances. Priority hazardous substances that are no longer used or produced in Europe should be monitored and a more in-depth assessment carried out of the related trend, discharges, emissions and losses;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) Member States shall implement the necessary measures to progressively reduce pollution from priority substances and river basin specific pollutants, and to cease or phase out emissions, discharges and losses of priority hazardous substances, with the exception of those no longer used or produced in Europe;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee on which the Member States shall be represented by experts in areas including the construction and management of flood defences and infrastructure, storage facilities and the use of water intended mainly for irrigation and environmental upkeep. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council*.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2006/118/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Ccommittee on which the Member States shall be represented by experts in areas including the construction and management of flood defences and infrastructure, storage facilities and the use of water intended mainly for irrigation, for environmental upkeep. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council*.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts to establish, having regard to scientific reports prepared by ECHA, a watch list of substances for which it is necessary to gather Union wide monitoring data from the Member States and to lay down the formats to be used by the Member States for reporting the results of that monitoring and related information to the Commission. The monitoring activities are not expected to entail costs for farms. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 9(2).