4 Amendments of Marian-Jean MARINESCU related to 2009/2153(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of biowaste market development in the EU through improved biowaste management with an ecological benefit (savings of resources, organic matter, nutrients), mitigation of climate change (storage of carbon in soils, renewable energy generation) and soil- related benefits (the fight against desertification, soil fertility, reduced pesticide consumption, reduced irrigation needs);
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to elaborate in its impact assessment an improved management of biowaste regarding the recycling of separately collected biowaste, the use of composting for agricultural and ecological benefit, the mechanical/biological treatment options, and the use of biowaste as a source for generating energy. This impact assessment should be used as a basis for preparing a new Community legal framework on biodegradable waste.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that a future Community framework would provide legal guidance and clarity for many Member States and would encourage them to make investments in the field of biowaste management; calls on the Commission, therefore, to promote the necessary financial instruments for the Member States that need to develop strategic biowaste projects.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to further engage in research into biowaste treatment methods in order to better quantify the soil-related benefits, as well as the energy recovery and the environmental impacts.