11 Amendments of Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ related to 2021/2011(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls its demand in its resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan1 for binding EU reduction targets for primary raw materials use within planetary boundaries by 2050 at the latest; requests that the Commission include all possible options to minimise resource consumption in its demand scenarios for critical raw materials (CRM); __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0040.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to develop research programmes that would contribute to mitigating supply risks, given that CRMs are directly linked with the defence and aerospace industries and their role is crucial in the development of key defence capabilities;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to ensure comprehensive criticality assessment including assessment of all environmental externalities of extraction and processing of CRMs;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the need for a sustainable and digital economy as the most advanced technologies required for the twin transition to a green and digital future relies particularly on the safe and diverse supply of CRM and will lead to a drastic increase demand of CRM in Europe and elsewhere; emphasizes that CRM will ensure EU’s competitiveness in the rapidly changing modern economy; reiterates that the EU should contribute to securing access to CRM via helping partner countries to improve their management of CRM and strengthening partnerships; reiterates the need for an integrated policy response at EU level to ensure sufficient access to CRM at fair, transparent and undistorted prices invites the Commission and the Member States to develop a multilateral vision that would enhance international cooperation on CRM policies and investments; invites the Commission to establish a high-level interdepartmental Critical Raw Materials Task Force to elaborate, monitor, review policies and ensure coherence between trade policy and development goals;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Suggests that in the wake of a global crisis, such as the ongoing COVID- 19 pandemic, the Commission and the Member States should become more resilient in coping with possible future shocks and be prepared to reduce dependency, strengthen diversity and avoid supply disruption;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely and find a solution to the continuous challenge imposed by the export restrictions applied by third countries; calls on the Commission to also monitor how third countries proceed with buying out exports of CRM and limit the EU’s chances of diversifying the sourcing; reiterates the need to use current trade rules to the maximum by establishing a monitoring mechanism of export restrictions on CRM in bilateral and multilateral negotiations and by fostering a dialogue about their use as a policy tool ;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages development of framework conditions for sustainable mining and improvement of the CRM’s knowledge base, including identification and classification of mining waste deposits; asks the Commission to develop a comprehensive pan-European database on mining waste sites and support the development of adequate tools to assess feasibility and benefits related to the recovery of CRMs from mining wastes, necessary for supplying Green Deal technologies;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Call on the Commission to safeguard environmental and social standards, as well as the traceability of supply and trade chains of CRMs along their life cycle; Believes that the upcoming mandatory due-diligence legislation should contribute to this aim;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Encourages, through EU projects, the practice of "urban mining" by increasing the recovery rate of CRM from e-waste, which at the moment stands below 1%;
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission to implement strict standards of public disclosure, transparency and reporting in extractive industries and mining activities
Amendment 142 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that mining permits should include requirements for the proper, safe and sustainable recovery of all CRMs; requests that the Commission urgently implement Parliament’s demands in its resolution of 27 April 2017 on implementation of the Mining Waste Directive2 ; __________________ 2 OJ C 298, 23.8.2018, p. 132.