Activities of Jutta HAUG related to 2008/0240(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (15)
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
(ca) means of transport;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c b (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c b (new)
(cb) large scale fixed industrial installations;
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c c (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c c (new)
(cc) large scale industrial tools;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c d (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c d (new)
(cd) equipment which is manufactured in the Community or imported for the purposes of research and development and development vehicles;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c e (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c e (new)
(ce) Spare parts for the repair, or the reuse, updating of functionalities or upgrading of capacity, of electrical and electronic equipment put on the market before 1 July 2006, or for EEE which benefit from an exemption and was placed on the market before that exemption expired. This applies equally for the case of phase-in provisions for specific categories as detailed in Art. 4 of this Directive.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notwithstanding the exclusion from the scope of this Directive, economic operators shall take all measures necessary to reduce exposure to the substances listed in Annex IV in materials and components of EEE for consumers, workers and the environment to as low a level as is technically and practically possible.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point l a (new)
Article 3 - point l a (new)
(la) "mechanically disjointed" means materials can, in principle be separated by mechanical actions, such as unscrewing, cutting, crushing, grinding and abrasive process;
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point p c (new)
Article 3 - point p c (new)
(pc) 'means of transport' means a vehicle having more than two wheels used for transport of people or cargo, such as airplanes, ships, trains, trams, busses, trucks and cars;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point p d (new)
Article 3 - point p d (new)
(pd) 'large scale fixed industrial installations' means a particular combination of several types of apparatus and, where applicable, other devices, which are intended for use in an industrial environment, assembled and installed permanently at a predefined location and which cannot be removed without destruction of the building or part of the building;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point p e (new)
Article 3 - point p e (new)
(pe) 'large scale industrial tools' means machines or systems designed to be used in industry only. They are installed by specialized personnel employed by the manufacturer, the user, a manufacturer representative or other specialized professionals responsible for the installation activity only. They are permanently located during their phase of use.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point p f (new)
Article 3 - point p f (new)
(pf) 'development vehicles' include boards and systems used for evaluation, validation, demonstration, or development and engineering samples that are not intended to be placed on the market as a single functional or commercial unit;
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 2
Article 5 - paragraph 2
2. Measures adopted in accordance with point b of paragraph 1 shall have a maximum validity period of four years and may be renewed. The Commission shall decide in due time on any application for renewal that is submitted no later than 18 months before an exemption expires. validity period up to four years, decided on a case- by-case basis, for categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 of Annex I and a maximum validity period up to 8 years, decided on a case-by-case basis, for category 8 and category 9 industrial equipment of Annex I. Exemptions may be renewed. The Commission shall take into account socio-economic impacts when deciding on the duration of an exemption. The Commission shall decide no later than six months before an exemption expires on any application for renewal that is submitted no later than 18 months before an exemption expires. Where the Commission considers that more than the time until expiry of the exemption is necessary for regulatory certification procedures or to ensure adequate availability of substitutes, it shall grant a grace period after expiry of the exemption. The duration of the grace period shall be decided on a case-by-case basis and shall not exceed 18 months from the time of expiry of the exemption. The specific exemptions in Annexes V, VI and VIa should clearly indicate key dates and deadlines, i.e. the date of expiry of the exemption, the deadline for the application for renewal, and the expiry date of the transition period in the event that a renewal is not granted. If an application for renewal has been made by the latest application date but no decision has been taken in the timeframe described above, the exemptions shall remain valid after the review date until a decision on the application for renewal has been taken. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted according to Article 290 of the Treaty.
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 - paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall mandate European standardisation bodies without delay to develop harmonised standards for RoHS compliance for each product category listed in Annex I.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 - paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 6 - paragraph 1 b (new)
The Commission shall also, by that date, review the scope and the list of exclusions in Article 2 of this Directive and, based on a comprehensive impact assessment, suggest the inclusion of further product categories if deemed beneficial in view of this Directive's objectives. Specific attention should be given to the potential inclusion of specific consumables and accessories, or of equipment which is part of another type of equipment that does not fall within the scope of this Directive according to Article 2.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)