Activities of Anne-Sophie PELLETIER related to 2020/2077(INI)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on New Circular Economy Action Plan
OPINION on New Circular Economy Action Plan
Amendments (24)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
- 1. Notes that one EU citizen produces on average over 450 kg of waste per year, of which 27% is not recovered or recycled; calls for swift measures to improve recycling facilities, accompanied by European framework provisions to step up recycling;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Takes the view that the wide disparities between the EU countries regarding waste recycling and recovery call for urgent action by the Commission to improve recycling facilities in the countries that need this;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the circular economy strategy must be consistent with overall European strategy to combat global warming and protect the environment;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the European recovery plan represents an opportunity to initiate an ambitious economic transition towards sustainable production methods;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that standardisation is key to implementing a sustainable product policy by providing reliable definitions, metrics and tests for characteristics such as durability and reparability; insists that standards be developed in a timely manner and in line with real-use conditions; highlights the need to reform the standardisation process to ensure more inclusive and transparent participation of all relevant stakeholders and to consistently mainstream sustainability and reparability in standard- setting;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the adoption of a horizontal production strategy to ensure a better understanding of different market sectors and products;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to empower consumers to further engage in sustainable consumption practices; points out that, in order to reduce waste, it is essential to produce less and avoid overconsumption; calls for mandatory labelling on product durability and reparability, and the development of a repair score, in addition to minimum information requirements; asks for both the legal guarantee rights and the reversed burden of proof rules to be extended based on the lifespan of products, the introduction of direct producer liability, and for legislative measures to ban practices resulting in premature obsolescence;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to empower consumers to further engage in sustainable consumption practices; calls for mandatory labelling on product durability and reparability, and the development of a clear and uniform repair score, in addition to minimum information requirements; asks for both the legal guarantee rights and the reversed burden of proof rules to be extended based on the lifespan of products, the introduction of direct producer liability, and for legislative measures to ban practices resulting in premature obsolescence;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates the call for a rapid end to the use and production of single-use plastics;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for the prohibition of multi- purpose items deliberately designed to make repair impossible;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses the importance of improving ecological product design;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the establishment of an EU-wide ‘right to repair’; calls, in this context, for measures to provide unrestricted and free access to repair and maintenance information and to spare parts to all market participants, to define a mandatory minimum period of time for the availability of spare parts and/or updates, a maximum time-limit of seven working days for their delivery, and for repair to be given priority under the legal guarantee regime;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Affirms that spare parts must be readily available for a period of 10 years at a proportionate cost and obtainable by independent repairers outside producer networks to effectively uphold the right to repair;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourages the Commission to promote and support the reuse of reconditioned or second-hand products;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the conclusion of free-trade agreements with partners that fail to comply with EU environmental and social standards is at odds with EU climate objectives;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out in addition that a number of studies, by consumer organisations for example, show that a very large number of products purchased online and imported into the EU fail to meet European minimum standards;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of transparent and reliable information on product characteristics for consumers, businesses and market surveillance authorities, and welcomes the Commission’s intention to develop a digital product passport; calls, in this regard, for mandatory information requirements to apply throughout the supply chain, covering not only aspects such as durability and reparability, but also social and environmental conditions; recalls the need to increase the budgets and human resources of the market surveillance authorities to enforce existing standards;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out the risk of outsourcing the most pollutant production processes outside the EU without proper control of production lines;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that the extraction of raw materials such as rare earths, used in new communication tools and elsewhere, is a major source of pollution and strategic vulnerability vis-à-vis supplier countries;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Warns against false environmental claims and eco-labels, as well as aggressive ‘greenwashing’ marketing techniques; these labels must be strictly regulated and monitored, so as not to mislead consumers in their choices;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Points out that advertising and marketing encourage overconsumption; stresses the importance of changing consumption patterns and encouraging restraint;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls for the regulation of commercial practices targeting vulnerable groups in particular, such as children and young people;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls for measures to encourage the relocation of production, recycling and maintenance sites to ensure better control of the entire circular economy chain;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that ethical considerations must prevail in a circular economy and, in particular, respect for the social and workplace rights of workers in the waste recycling and recovery sectors;