10 Amendments of Bas EICKHOUT related to 2009/2153(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a Resource efficient Europe is one of the flagships of the Europe 2020 Strategy and therefore resource efficiency should be encouraged; whereas recycling of bio-waste contributes towards increasing resource efficiency,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme 2001- 2010 of 22 July 2002 obliged the Commission to develop legislation on biodegradable waste in its Article 8(2)(iv) as one priority action to achieve the objective of sustainable use and management of natural resources and wastes - yet even eight years later, no legislative proposal has been forthcoming, which is unacceptable,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. noting the unexplored potential of bio- waste managed in line with widely differing policies in each Member State; whereas improved management of this waste is necessary in order to achieve the efficient and sustainable management of resources; whereas the recoveryseparate collection of bio- waste should be stepped up in order to reach the targets for recycling and renewable energies and thereby contribute to achieving the goals of the EU 2020 strategy,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the moist bio-waste lowers the efficiency of incineration; whereas the incineration of bio-waste is indirectly encouraged through the Directive on Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources; whereas bio-waste can better contribute to combating climate change through recycling it into compost to improve soil quality and achieve carbon sequestration which is currently not promoted through the Directive on Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas bio-waste has a role to play in combating climate change and offers potential in combating soil degradation and promoting the production of renewable energies,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas anaerobic digestion to produce biogas from bio-waste can make a valuable contribution to sustainable resource management in the EU and meeting the EU's renewable energy targets in a sustainable way,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas separate collection currently makes it possible to prevent contamination and help achieve the goal of obtaining high-quality compost, providing quality materials for the recycling of bio-waste and making energy recovery more efficient,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to review the legislation applicable to bio-waste with a view, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, to drawing up a proposal for a specific directive by the end of 2010; with ambitious targets for separate collection and composting;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the recycling of bio- waste is far preferable to its incineration, as it does not only avoid the formation of methane gas, but also contributes to combating climate change via carbon sequestration and improving soil quality;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to propose national bio-waste recycling targets to limit the amount of bio-waste available for the least desirable waste management solutions like landfilling and incineration;