4 Amendments of Herbert REUL related to 2011/2068(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the success of resource efficiency policy greatly depends on its being consistent with all relevant internal and external EU policies and on the political commitment of Member States to implementing it; urges the Commission, to come forward with clear targets to ensure that the flagship proposal will be successfulherefore, in view of the thematic overlaps, to ensure that the roadmap for a resource-efficient Europe tallies with the EU raw materials strategy;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the Commission’s idea of shifting taxation away from labour towards resource consumption; welcomes the intention to encourage Member States to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS)Believes that a tax on mineral resources is not an adequate fiscal tool for increasing resource efficiency;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fact that boosting resource efficiency requires a profound change in consumption and production patterns, achievable through new solutions for smart resource management; calls, therefore, for investment in product design, resource recycling and waste management, substitution and re-use; endorses the Commission's view that this transition should be made through policies delivering most benefits for the EU’s growth, jobs and energy security;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the increased global competition for resources and ‘technology metals’; stresses that European ‘green leadership’'s competitive position globally and the ‘greensustainable jobs’ potential in the EU are highly dependent on a secure supply of these imported resources; calls for an EU trade policy based on transparency, reciprocity and respect for democracy, the environment and sustainable development in exporting countries.