Activities of Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI 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) FI
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European strategy for plastics in a circular economy PDF (487 KB) DOC (83 KB)
Amendments (46)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Waste Framework Directive, Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, Directive on Landfill and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas every year between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste produced on land enter the ocean;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas 90% of all seabirds swallow plastic particles;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas microplastics were found in 90 % of bottled water;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas Europeans generate 25.8 million tonnes of plastic waste per year, and only 6% is made of recycled plastic, considering that if the EU wants to reach the target for 2030 of 55% of recycled packaging, it is essential to encourage the expansion of the sorting and recycling industry, which should have quadrupled compared to 2015;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas these drawbacks generate wide public concern and attract broad media attention;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas nano-sized particles of polymer-based materials are exposed to humans via drinking water, marine foodstuffs, cosmetics and air; whereas nano-plastic particles have been detected in human colon tissue and the bloodstream causing various health issues;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. believes that supermarkets play a crucial role in the reduction of single-use plastic in the EU; welcomes initiatives like plastic-free supermarket aisles which provide opportunities for supermarkets to test compostable biomaterials as alternatives to plastic packaging;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is further convinced that circularity needs a diverse mix of solutions such as reuse, mechanical recycling, chemical recycling and the use of sustainable bio-based feedstock for plastics;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that sufficient funding of research and innovation is key to understand the source, quantification and impact of macro-, micro- and nanoplastics on the marine ecosystems and to develop innovative solutions; and calls therefore for a budget of at least €120 billion for Horizon Europe in the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders, including consumers, are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into public responsibility and behavioural change remains an equally important challenge;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire waste acquis is fully and swiftly implemented;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates that Member States shall make use of economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the compliance with the obligation for separate collection of waste is key in order to avoid locking in resources at the lower levels of the waste hierarchy, and to enable high-quality recycling and boost the uptake of qualitative secondary raw materials; maintains that the 2030 recycling targets should be examined with a view to at least maintain and, if appropriate, increasing them, with attention being paid also to specific waste streams;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to make ‘circularity first’ an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and revifocusing on the eco-design legislative frameworkand resource efficiency of products;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that measures that stimulate the creation of an internal market for secondary raw materials and the uptake of these are implemented;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. highlights that chemical recycling is a promising novel way of recycling waste plastics not suitable for mechanical recycling;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that low fossil fuel prices, low demand and lack of high-grade supply on the European market has contributed to the lack of uptake of recycled plastic; emphasises that a stable, domestic market for secondary raw materials is necessary to ensure the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to identify and remove the barriers that face trade in secondary raw materials in order to create level playing field;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to learn from best practices with independent third-party certification and promote the certification of recycled plastics at the EU- level, as verification is essential in order to boost market confidence;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights the innovative potential of start-ups in the context of recycling and upcycling;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes the already existing and well-functioning deposit refund systems for plastic bottles and other packaging; encourages their continuous development and sharing of information between the Member States;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the necessity to support the development of non-toxic material cycles as laid down in the 7th Environmental Action Programme;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that the difficulty to track possible presence of chemicals of concern constitutes an obstacle in meeting future recycling targets; therefore calls on the simplification of the possibility of tracking the chemical composition of plastic materials;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Urges the Commission to put forward definitions and criteria for diverse plastics based on their composition, level of recyclability and hazardousness. Highlights the importance of consumer knowledge and transparency, as well as the possibility of completely recyclable plastic compositions to be incentivised;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Highlights the importance in improvement and simplification of measures that enables an enforced application of chemical recycling in the plastic value chain in order to recycle a higher level of plastics;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to create a definition on single-use plastics in order to facilitate national implementation and to achieve the target of reducing the level of waste from single-use plastic, however, stresses the need to safeguard items with no available alternative, as in health care;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls for an action plan to ban single-use plastic items within all buildings of the European Institutions;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including dseposit-refund schemes orarate collection, extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes deposit-refund schemes; underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificities into account and ensure that any existing well-performing and cost- efficient systems are not jeopardised;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines that the reduction of plastic waste and recycling is not only the responsibility of producers, but equally of consumers, retailers, and competent authorities; believes consumers should be made aware of the polluting nature of plastic waste and should be stimulated to take their responsibility to recycle plastic waste as well as consider alternatives to conventional plastic products, such as bio-based plastics, in order to prevent the creation of unnecessary plastic waste;
Amendment 374 #
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 and compostability in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises that bio-based plastics offer potential for partial feedstock differentiation and calls for further R&D investment in this regard; acknowledges the existence of innovative bio-based materials already on the market; stresses the need for neutral and equal treatment of substitute materials;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for an EU ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available; restrictions at EU level on micro-plastics (solid plastic particles smaller than 5mm in any dimension and insoluble in water) which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and asks at the same time the Commission to encourage relevant industries the replacement of all microplastics with viable and efficient alternatives;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to set minimum requirements in product legislation to significantly reduce the release of micro-plastics at source, in particular for textiles, tyres, paints and cigarette butts; acknowledges the on-going research in these areas and calls on the Commission to support research in sewage sludge treatment technologies;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to look into the sources, distribution, fate and effects of both macro- and micro-plastics in the context of wastewater treatment and storm water management in the ongoing fitness check on the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive; furthermore calls on Member States’ competent authorities and the Commission to ensure the full enforcement of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to link its Plastic Strategy with the aims of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Underlines the need to address regulatory barriers to innovation and calls on the Commission to examine possible EU innovation deals in line with achieving the goals set out in the Plastics Strategy;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe to empower ocean engaged citizens and by doing so raise awareness about the environmental challenge of plastic pollution and other forms of marine litter;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Calls for an EU policy dialogue on marine litter and plastic pollution, bringing together representatives of civil society, the plastic industry, specific sectors such as the fishing, shipping and tourism, as well as scientists and politicians from the local to European level;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)
Paragraph 35 c (new)
35c. Emphasises the importance of projects such as fishing for litter campaigns and beach clean-ups;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 d (new)
Paragraph 35 d (new)
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 e (new)
Paragraph 35 e (new)
35e. Given that a great portion of plastic waste in the ocean originates from countries in Asia and Africa, the issues of plastic pollution and waste management capacities should be a priority in the context of EU’s external policy framework such as EU development policy, sustainable fisheries partnership agreements, and ocean partnerships in the framework of an international ocean governance;