16 Amendments of Marek Paweł BALT related to 2021/2011(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls its demand in its resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan1 for binding EU reduction targets for primary raw materials use; requests that the Commission include all possible options to minimise resource consumption in its demand scenarios for critical raw materials (CRM); while reflecting the need for metals and minerals to supply the technologies required for Green Deal goals. __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0040.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to set ambitious product design requirements for easy removal of CRMs; calls for ambitious minimum recycled CRM content or recycling targets; requests that the Commission propose new collection schemes to increase collection rates of waste products containing CRMselectronics waste and other products containing CRMs and mandatory treatment standards to ensure recyclers meet minimum requirements for process efficiency and environmental protection; asks the Commission to propose dedicated recycling targets for CRMs when beneficial, by extending the approach suggested in the proposal for a regulation on batteries and waste batteries (COM(2020)0798) to other product groups;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the shortcomings of outsourcing all impacts of critical raw materials supply to other parts of the world; recognises the high comparative environmental and social standards in place for European mining, refining, and recycling operations; calls on the Commission and European Raw Materials Alliance to prioritise new investment which is environmentally and socially responsible and sets the global standard.
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the European Raw Materials Alliance to prioritise CRM extraction from existing mines and waste dumps over new mining if sustainable; requests that the Commission assess before the implementation of the Batteries regulation whether current due diligence and environmental rules are sufficient to guarantee minimal environmental impact of potential new mining projects supplying the EU;uropean market.
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to secure a wider availability and higher quality of secondary raw materials; a fast and effective revision of existing instruments such as the Waste Shipment Regulation is necessary; the export of this type of waste should occur only when, at the destination, the environmental and social standards and measures to mitigate climate effects and environmental and social impacts are equivalent to EU standards.
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Requests that the Commission acts through the Waste Shipments Regulation review to prevent the illegal and dubious exports of waste products containing CRMs; calls for overall requirements that waste products containing CRMs are only exported with a guarantee they will be treated under equivalent conditions to Europe in the destination country.
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that mining permits should include requirements for the proper recovery of allmanagement of mining waste of CRMs; requests that the Commission urgently implement Parliament’s demands in its resolution of 27 April 2017 on implementation of the Mining Waste Directive2 ; __________________ 2 OJ C 298, 23.8.2018, p. 132.
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to secure specific financial instruments to support investment plans and to secure Research and Innovation funds specifically addressing the following paths: processing of waste and a concrete and major improvement of the materials originated from waste; technologies and processing for extracting valuable raw materials from mining residues, tailing and complex streams;
Amendment 174 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Requests that the Commission sets Sustainable Finance taxonomy criteria for the mining and processing sectors necessary for supplying Green Deal technologies; highlights the importance of directing new investment to activities directly enabling accelerated improvement in climate and environmental performance; calls for a financing framework guiding the sector’s overall transition towards EU climate-neutrality and zero-pollution goals.
Amendment 185 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Asks the Commission to ensure coherence between the Critical Raw Materials Action Plan and Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, including effective risk management measures for ensuring safe use and recycling of essential metals without feasible substitutes.
Amendment 190 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to secure specific financial instruments to support investment plans and to secure Research and Innovation funds specifically addressing the following paths: processing of waste and a concrete and major improvement of the materials originated from waste; technologies and processing for extracting valuable raw materials from mining residues, tailing and complex streams;
Amendment 194 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Believes that the EU must use all instruments at its disposal, including trade agreements and strategic partnerships, in order to create the conditions to facilitate EU joint ventures in third, resource-rich countries, especially from Africa and South America, while always taking account of responsible sourcing and best practice in business conducts; integration of the Western Balkans’ countries in the EU supply chain is also vital;
Amendment 196 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Believes, that it is important to widen the scope of the Critical Raw Materials Resilience, which’ final aim is charting a path towards greater security and sustainability; security and sustainability of the raw materials supply for the EU industry should address not only the critical raw materials but also all raw materials (including secondary raw materials) that are a strategic part of the key value chains;
Amendment 200 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls on the Commission to secure a wider availability and higher quality of sustainable secondary raw materials; to ensure European autonomy and security supply a fast and effective revision of existing instruments such as the Waste Shipment Regulation is necessary;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes that the EU must use all instruments at its disposal, including trade agreements and strategic partnerships, in order to create the conditions to facilitate EU joint ventures in third, resource-rich countries, especially from Africa and South America, while always taking account of responsible sourcing and best practice in business conducts; integration of the Western Balkans’ countries in the EU supply chain is also vital;