Activities of Beata MAZUREK related to 2020/2077(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on New Circular Economy Action Plan
Amendments (14)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that placing sustainable products on the internal market should be the norm and calls for a horizontal Sustainable Product Framework Directive setting mandatory minimum requirements for durability, interoperability, reparability, upgradability, reusability and recyclability for all products alongside further product-specific requiremenfor which there is a technical justification for such requirements and which can significantly contribute to the objectives set out in the Circular Economy Action Plan; calls on the Commission to work closely with Member States and stakeholders to compile an open catalogue of such products;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to take action to create a harmonised market for secondary raw materials that would allow European businesses to achieve economies of scale and resource efficiency, and consequently more attractive prices for consumers;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for consideration to be given to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Member States on the implementation of a multi-faceted plan of gradual transition to a sustainable, resource-efficient economic system;
Amendment 29 #
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 while avoiding administrative bottlenecks; highlights the need to reform the standardisation process to ensure more inclusive and transparent participation of all relevant stakeholders and to consistently mainstream sustainability in standard-setting;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes it necessary to promote and create policies that raise awareness, which is the basis for the demand for circular economy products, and that support new and innovative business models;
Amendment 41 #
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 repair score, in addition to minimum information requirements; asks foran enhanced dialogue with stakeholders with a view to developing a harmonised standard for voluntary product durability and reparability labels, which will facilitate consumer decision-making; asks for appropriate research to be carried out in order to consider the validity and effectiveness of the extension of both the legal guarantee rights and the reversed burden of proof rules to be extended, based on the lifespan of products, and the introduction of direct producer liability, and fother legislative measures to banduring the revision of Directive 2019/771; considers it advisable to develop a model for investigating practices resulting in the premature obsolescence of products, in order to objectively analyse products placed on the single market and effectively counteract this practice if it is detected;
Amendment 65 #
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 for their delivery, and for repair to be given priority under the legal guarantee regimewhile respecting the right to preserve trade secrets, and for the mandatory definition by the manufacturer, as part of the product information, of the minimum period of time for the availability of spare parts and/or updates;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is convinced that encouraging or imposing an obligation on manufacturers to manufacture repairable products should be done in parallel with supporting the development and freeing up the flow of repair and maintenance services, and with promoting and supporting the domestic and local production of components and parts;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that effectivWelcomes the enfforcement is crucial to making sure thatts to ensure the compliance of products placed on the market comply with, as well as to model future sustainability requirements; calls, therefore, for greater EU oversight, through setting harmonised rules on the minimum number of checks and their frequency, and by empowering the Commission to monitor and audit the activities of national authorities, as well as to carry out regular tests and inspectionsenhanced cooperation between Member States and market participants, with a view to the exchange of best practices and their evaluation by the European Commission; stresses the need for the full implementation and enforcement of existing legislation in this area;
Amendment 86 #
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 welcomestakes note of the Commission’s intention to develop a digital product passport; and 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 condita careful assessment of the legitimacy of implementing mandatory digital passports, taking into account the proportionality, practicality and effectiveness of the announced provisions;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a revision of EU public procurement legislation introducing mandatory minimum targets, through defining a certain percentage for procurement based on environmental, social and ethical criteria, and introducing a hierarchy of award criteria, together with sector-specific targets, with a view to supporting demand for products designed and manufactured in accordance with the circular economy idea.
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of the unhindered development and adaptation of breakthrough technologies, such as AI, to maximising efficiency, recovering raw materials, and managing resource- efficient production more efficiently;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Expresses concern that the introduction of overly prescriptive rules that do not take account of market realities and ignore the practical aspect of their implementation will lead to costs being passed on to consumers, a reduced choice of available products, and the purchase of products imported into the EU from third countries by less well-off sections of society; points out, in this context, the risk of asymmetries arising between products produced in Europe and those produced in third countries;
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Believes it necessary to consider introducing provisions to strengthen the relevant monitoring authorities so that they can better detect products imported into the common market that pose unacceptable risks to health and the environment.