Activities of Elisabetta GARDINI related to 2011/2056(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
An effective raw materials strategy for Europe (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that some end of life derived products have to be managed as waste, even if they are going to be recycled or remanufactured which is a huge burden adding significant cost over disposal and in many cases acts as a barrier to improved resource efficiency; calls on the Commission urgently to address this via pragmatic end-of-waste criteria measures to further streams as foreseen in the revised EU Waste Framework Directive1; 1 Directive 2008/98/EC
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the growth of the world population, the rise in consumption and targets for EU economic growth, make the decoupling of growth from raw material use even more essential; insists therefore that reduction targets should be set to stabilise material use and proposstresses that an effective raw materials policy must form part of an integrated approach, drawing on the best of existing European environment legislation which regulates the efficiency of resources ain mannual material EU efficiency target of 3%y sectors; also stresses the need for a clear definition of 'resource efficiency' using a scientific basis;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of the development, promotion and implementation of a life cycle approach for RM, thus extending the highest quality and life of such materials, and the need for indicators to measure efficient and effective resource use, and points to the importance of the full implementation of the Ecodesign Directive in this regard; stresses that innovation is essential for addressing new challenges and that resource efficiency must be an integral part of a policy geared to the promotion of research and innovation that will encourage competitiveness among European firms;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EC and Member States to further increase producer responsibility in legislation to ensure a higher level of RM recovery, reusability and re- and upcyclability and to stimulate efficient use of RMStresses that European producers are already subject to responsibilities and economic burdens under existing European environment legislation. Any proposed effective resources policy should not therefore act as a further burden that would deter European firms by forcing them to cut production, reduce employment and relocate their activities, with the overall impact this would have on society as a whole;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the EC to examine the effects of a tax on mineral resources, non-energy RM, water and land use, and in particular on any side effects, such as non sustainable substitution, tax evasion or a shift of economic activities to third countries; points out that a tax on resources would render resources more valuable, resulting in better use, re-use and recycling of RM and lower export of resourcesCalls for a careful assessment to be made of all legislative and fiscal instruments already available to promote and improve the efficiency of the use of mineral resources, non-energy RM, water and land use;