Activities of Frédérique RIES related to 2022/0396(COD)
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Packaging and packaging waste (A9-0319/2023 - Frédérique Ries) (vote)
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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC
Amendments (38)
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In line with the Green Deal33, the new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP)34commits to reinforcing the essential requirements for packaging in view of making all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2030, and to consider other measures to prevent superfluous packaging,reduce (over)packaging and packaging waste, drive design for re-use and recyclability of packaging, reduce the complexity of packaging materials and introduce requirements for recycled content in plastic packaging. It commits the Commission to assess the feasibility of Union-wide labelling that facilitates the correct separation of packaging waste at source. _________________ 33 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2019%3 A640%3AFIN 34 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2020:98:FIN &WT.mc_id=Twitter
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to ensure a high level of human and animal health protection in accordance with requirements in Union legislation and to avoid any risk to the security of supply and to the safety of medicines and medical devices safety, it is appropriate to provide for the exclusion from the obligation of a minimum recycled content in plastic packaging for immediate packaging as defined in Article 1, point 23, of Directive 2001/83/EC and in Article 4, point 25, of Regulation (EU) 2019/6, as well as for contact sensitive plastic packaging of medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and for contact sensitive packaging of in vitro diagnostics medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/746. This exclusion should also apply to outer packaging of human and veterinary medicinal products as defined in Article 1, point 24, of Directive 2001/83/EC and in Article 4, point 26, of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 in cases where it has to comply with specific requirements to preserve the quality of the medicinal product. and for contact sensitive plastic packaging for food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes and packaging for drinks and food typically used for young children covered by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013.
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 92
Recital 92
(92) Member States may achieve these targets by economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, including measures to be implemented through extended producer responsibility schemes such as the creation of a specific fund within producer responsibility organisations or deposit return schemes dedicated to reuse, and by promoting the setting up and effective operation of systems for re- use and encouraging economic operators to offer the end users further possibilities to refill. Such measures should be adopted in parallel and in addition to other measures under this Regulation aiming at packaging and packaging waste reduction, such as requirements on packaging minimisation, re-use and refill targets, volume thresholds and measures to achieve the sustained reduction of consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags. A Member State may, while observing the general rules laid down in the Treaty and complying with the provisions set out in this Regulation, adopt provisions which go beyond the minimum targets set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 700 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
(32a) 'recycling' means any recovery operation using physical or chemical processes by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances, whether for the original or other purposes. This includes an appropriate decontamination stage, where priority should be given to mechanical recycling. It includes the reprocessing of organic material but does not include energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for backfilling operations.
Amendment 755 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 41
(41) ‘compostable packaging’ means packaging capable of undergoing physical, chemical, thermal or biological decomposition such that most of the finished compost ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide, mineral salts, biomass and water, according to Article 47(4), and does not hinder the separate collection and the composting process or activity into which it is introduced in industrially controlled conditions and fulfills the requirements laid down in the harmonised European standards EN 13432;
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
Amendment 785 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
The definitions of ‘waste management’, ‘collection’, ‘separate collection’, ‘extended producer responsibility scheme’, ‘preparing for re-use’, and ‘recycling’ laid down in Article 3 points (9), (10), (11), (21), (16) and (176) of Directive 2008/98/EC apply;
Amendment 828 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Food packaging containing Bisphenol A (BPA, CAS 80-05-7) shall not be placed on the market [OP: Please insert the date = 18 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Food packaging containing Bisphenol A (BPA, CAS 80-05-7) shall not be placed on the market 18 months after the entry into force of the Regulation.
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. All packaging shall be recyclable from 1 January 2030.
Amendment 960 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 994 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. TNo later than 24 months from the entry into force of the Regulation, the Commission shall, for each packaging type listed in Table 1 of Annex II, establish the methodology to assess if packaging is recyclable at scale. That methodology shall be based at least on the following elements:
Amendment 1015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
(da) specific provisions should be approved for inert packaging placed on the market in very small quantities (i.e., approximately 0,1 % by weight) in the Union.
Amendment 1037 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Where a unit of packaging includes integrated components, the assessment of compliance with the design for recycling criteria and with the at scale recyclability requirements shall include all integrated components. If an integrated component of the packaging unit is easily separable by hand and there are clear instructions for the consumer, the overall recyclability should be a combination of the assessments for each individual component.
Amendment 1049 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Where use is made of this derogation, innovative packaging shall be accompanied by technical documentation, referred to in Annex VII, demonstrating its environmental benefit, innovative nature and showing compliance with the definition in Article 3(34) of this Regulation.
Amendment 1083 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Where a claim is made in relation to the recyclability of the packaging, it must be aligned with the new definition of recyclability set out in this Regulation and established in relation to the design criteria for recycling. Any reference to recyclability must be prohibited if the packaging does not meet these criteria.
Amendment 1151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By [OP: Please insert the date = 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt a legislative proposal to amend this Regulation and set intermediary targets of recycled contents from January 2035.
Amendment 1194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Economic operators shall be exempted from the obligation to meet the targets in paragraphs 1 and 2 if, during a calendar year, they comply with the definition of microenterprise in accordance with the rules set out in the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC
Amendment 1202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) contact sensitive plastic packaging for food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes and packaging for drinks and food typically used for young children as defined in Article 1, point (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013.
Amendment 1410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Compliance with the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be demonstrated on request from the relevant authority in the technical documentation referred to in Annex VII, which shall contain the following elements:
Amendment 1462 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it has been conceived, designed and placed on the market with the objective to be re-used or refilledmultiple times;
Amendment 1466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it has been conceived and designed to accomplish as many trips or rotations as possibleto make it in normally predictable conditions of use;, considering the entire life-cycle, environmentally-preferrable option to a single-use option; By [OP: Please insert the date = the date 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission shall adopt delegated act setting a minimum number of rotations for reusable packaging in different material and packaging categories.
Amendment 1501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
From [OP: Please insert the date = 42 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging shall be marked with a label containing information on its material composition. The label shall be based on pictograms and be easily understood without the need for text written in national language. This obligation does not apply to transport packaging. However, it applies to e- commerce packaging.
Amendment 1502 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
From [OP: Please insert the date = 42 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging shall be marked with a label containing information on its material compositionthe destination of each separate component of the packaging in order to facilitate consumer sorting. This obligation does not apply to transport packaging. However, it applies to e-commerce packaging.
Amendment 1571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. From [OP: Please insert the date = 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt technical guidance regarding those aspects that are likely to mislead or confuse consumers or other end users as referred in paragraph 7.
Amendment 1589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
By 1 January 2028, labels that enable the separate collection of each material specific fraction of packaging waste that is intended to be discarded in separate receptacles shall be affixed, printed or engraved visibly, legibly and indelibly on all waste receptacles for collection of packaging waste. The label can be provided with a national text describing the material composition.
Amendment 1601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Before placing packaging on the market, manufacturers shall carry outhave the relevant conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 33, or have it carried out on their behalf, and by an accredited notified body, draw up the technical documentation referred to in Annex VII.
Amendment 1612 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Article 13 – paragraph 8
8. Manufacturers who consider or have reason to believe that packaging which they have placed on the market after the entry into force of this Regulation is not in conformity with one or more of the applicable requirements set out in Articles 5 to 11 shall immediately take the corrective measures necessary to bring that packaging into conformity, to withdraw it or recall it, as appropriate. Manufacturers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authority of the Member State in which they made the packaging available of the suspected non-compliance and of any corrective measures taken.
Amendment 1794 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 2030, economic operators making large household appliances listed in point 21 of Annex II to Directive 2012/19/EU available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State shall ensure that 90 % of those products are made available in reusable transport packaging within a system for re-use.
Amendment 2034 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 2067 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 2125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15 b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. At public events as well as in public institutions only reusable packaging and cutlery should be allowed to serve food and beverages.
Amendment 2148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point c
(c) exemptions for specific packaging formats covered by the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article in case of hygiene, food safety or environmental issues preventing the achievement of those targetshazardous nature of the product preventing reuse.
Amendment 2246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall implement measures aiming to prevent the generation of packaging waste and to minimise the environmental impact of packaging. In the pursuit of paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that targets are not achieved through simple substitutions between packaging materials and systematically promote prevention of unnecessary or excessive packaging.
Amendment 2247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall implement measures aiming to prevent the generaand take the necessary additional sustainability measures to achieve an ambitious and sustained reduction of the packaging waste and to minimise the environmental impact of packaging.generated per capita, in line with the overall objectives of the Union’s waste policy, in particular waste prevention and in order to reach the targets set out in this Article
Amendment 2258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall include the measures adopted pursuant to this Article in their waste management plans under the conditions laid down in Article 37 of this Regulation.
Amendment 2728 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – row 3
Annex V – row 3
Single use packaging for foods and Trays, beverages filled and consumed within the disposable Single use premises in the HORECA sector which plates and plastic, single, as well as plates and Single use sport and similar activities sector, creative, cups, bags, plastic, single arts and entertainment sector, which foil, boxes use composite include all eating area inside and outside a cups, bags, 3. use composite packaging or place of business, covered with tables and foil, boxes 3. packaging or other single stools, standing areas, and eating areas other s use packagingle offered to the end users jointly by several use packaging economic operators or third party for the purpose of food and drinks consumption