Activities of Françoise GROSSETÊTE related to 2018/2035(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A European Strategy for Plastics in a circular economy - Options to address the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation (debate) FR
Amendments (12)
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics sorting, collection and recycling performance are both key; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity to invest in state-of-the-art storage and recycling capacity in the EU;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to establish clear and harmonised definitions at European level for the various types of plastic that exist, so as to ensure the genuine attainment of the objectives for the circular economy and to help citizens to understand;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of participation by the public in the attainment of targets for plastic waste; encourages the Commission and Member States to step up public awareness-raising and information on the best practices to be adopted;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Warns against 'greenwashing' strategies and calls on the Commission to verify the environmental claims made in connection with brands;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific products and the introduction of economic instruments may be needed in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement; considers that a prior impact assessment by the Commission is necessary before introducing other binding rules in this field;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since this could stifle innovation and discourage recycling potential in favour of incineration; considers it necessary to adopt an approach which takes into account the type of use and type of exposure;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability, particularly marine biodegradability, in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on and definitions of both bio-based content and biodegradability in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against marine litter; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop a list of useful products and applications composed of biodegradable plastics, particularly in the marine environment, together with clear criteria;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Takes note of the Commission’s initiative to restrict the use of microplastics that are intentionally added, including the request to ECHA to review the scientific basis for regulatory action at EU level;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020; supports the developestablishment of a Strategic Research and Innovation Programme and Agenda on plastics to guide future funding decisions;