Activities of Csaba SÓGOR related to 2013/2113(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on A European Strategy on Plastic Waste in the Environment
Amendments (5)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that new environment policy initiatives at EU level should be preceded by solid impact assessments focusing on employment and labour market opportunities and changes;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Member States should support initiatives that facilitate the development of sectors with high employment potential and, in particular, that aid in the transformation towards a sustainable economy and the creation of green jobsjobs in the low-carbon industry;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that improved implementation of EU legislation on waste will contribute to economic development, and thus to job creation; stresses that recycling – a labour- intensive sector – can be an important source of jobs and should be favoured in the revised EU waste framework;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. StresseRecalls that the innovations currently taking place in plastics production (not least in the field of nanotechnology) and their impact on the management of plastic waste could raise new challenges to health and safety at work, and calls on the Commission to consider these challengerisks in future action on plastic waste and its processing;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the fact that appropriate levels of training and skills are needed for eco-innovations to flourish, and for EU waste legislation to be implemented correctly; recalls, in this context, that the European Social Fund could also be helpful in preparsatisfying the labour force for an increased demand for green jobsdemand for jobs in the low-carbon industry.