12 Amendments of Sandro GOZI related to 2019/2182(INL)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the use of asbestos fibres and products containing these fibres added intentionally has been prohibited as from January 20051a __________________ 1aEU Regulation No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas Member States must ensure the complete phase-out of Asbestos fibres at the latest by 20251a __________________ 1aEU Regulation No 2016/1005 of 22 June 2016 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 as regards asbestos fibres (chrysotile)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the extensive use of asbestos in constructionasbestos residues in buildings and constructions containing asbestos poses a threat to building users and occupants;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the removal of asbestos places a financial burden on building owners; whereas the introduction of requirements for the safe removal of asbestos must be socially fair and must be accompanied by appropriate measures to support owners to finance the needed renovations, as well as accompanying measures for SMEs conducting works;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present a legal proposal to further reduce workers exposure to asbestos in 2022;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
b. the screening shall be validated by an asbestos risk certificate detailing the areas screened and, where appropriate, the action taken, the presence or lack thereof of any asbestos and, where appropriate, by recommendations on what actions are needed to reduce the risk posed by asbestos;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States to develop a list of certified operators, which shall be made available by the competent national body; the certified operator shall communicate the results of the screening to the owner in a certificate, which should be reported to a competent national body (a one-stop shop).
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes the additional administrative burden of such new requirements; encourages Member States to grant potential fund and financial support for owners of the buildings to undertake the significant costs induced by the screening for the presence of asbestos and avoid the risk of abandon of buildings; this could include funding for the purchase of a building by the Member States.
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to take into account in its proposal specificities of SMEs; insists on the need to develop standardisation process to remove asbestos fibres to reduce the burden of the procedure and ease administrative burden on companies, especially for SMEs.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls Member States for accompanying measures for SMEs; insists on the need to facilitate their work on the implementation of regulations related to asbestos, notably through guidance on the best practices to implement; encourages Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns accompanying measures for SMEs; insists that the transition toward a European Union free of asbestos should be socially fair and include support for private owners and SMEs;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Calls on Member States to facilitate the free of charge access of this register for owners, buyers, renters, workers and SMEs; the certificate shall be annexed to the sale agreement and shall be made available to the tenants.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Encourages Member States cooperate on the development of coordinated registration systems and databases and to share good practises related to asbestos issue in the single market.