Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) ‘high-impact sector’ means any of the following: (i) the energy sector, including gas, nuclear, steam, electricity and other sources throughout their life cycle, from extraction, refining, production, combustion of fuels, transportation, storage and waste management including radioactive waste; (ii) the production, use and disposal of organic and inorganic chemicals, including pharmaceuticals, plant protection products and fertilisers; (iii) the manufacture of textiles, apparel, leather, fur and related products (including footwear), and the wholesale trade and retail of textiles, clothing and footwear; (iv) plastic production, waste shipment and management; (v) agriculture, water supply, forestry, fisheries (including aquaculture), the management of land and resources (including in relation to nature conservation or other related activities), the manufacture of food products, and the wholesale trade of agricultural raw materials, live animals, animal products, wood, food, beverages; (vi) construction sector and building infrastructures; (vii) transportation sector, logistics and storage; (viii) the extraction and refining of mineral resources, transport and handling, regardless from where they are extracted (including crude petroleum, naturalgas, coal, lignite, metals and metal ores, as well as all other, non-metallic minerals and quarry products), the manufacture of basic metal products, other non-metallic mineral products and fabricated metal products, and the wholesale trade of mineral resources, basic and intermediate mineral products (including metal sand metal ores, construction materials, fuels, chemicals and other intermediate products); (ix) the production, use and waste management of electronic products; (x) waste management sector; (xi) employment activities; (xii) health care, social care and elder care; (xiii) cleaning and household services; (xiv) hospitality; (xv) the services provided by regulated financial undertakings defined in Art. 3(a)(iv) such as loan, credit, financing, investment, pensions, securitisation, insurance and reinsurance, market funding, risk management, payment services and other financial services; (xvi) technology, digital activities and online platforms; (xvii) manufacture of weapons and ammunition, including dual-use items, manufacture of military fighting vehicles; (xviii) private security activities and security systems service activities, including the development and operation of biometrics and surveillance technologies;