9 Amendments of Gaston FRANCO related to 2013/2113(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poor implementation and enforcement of EU waste legislation, illegal dumping and improper transport of plastic waste have led to significant damage to the environment and marine life, and insufficient internal demand for recycled materials has led to increases in the export of waste, resulting in loss of materials and employment in the EU;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Green Paper and recognises the need for specific EU legislation on plastic waste coordinated with the legislation on waste, as well as more rigorous and harmonised implementation of the existing legislation concerning waste, particularly in those Member States which are not yet achieving the existing recycling targets;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that in order to make the EC approach to waste streams and the circular economy more consistent within the framework of the ongoing legislative ‘fitness check’ and given that some 40 % of plastic waste derives from packaging while, although the packaging directive is the only one with a specific target for plastic waste collection, it is necessary as a matter of urgency to revise that directive by separating the waste norms pertaining to the environmental sphere from the product ruhousehold, commercial and industrial plastic waste collection, plastic packaging accounts for some 40% of plastic waste, while the remainder, in products where it is combined with other materials, are harder to recycles and standards as such that fall under the umbrella of industrial or trade legislationreuse, it is now necessary to revisit the directive to include rules for the ecodesign of plastic packaging while retaining the recycling objectives;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Stresses that the EU legislation on plastic waste should define: specific targets for collection and sorting and mandatory criteria for recyclability, ensuring that plastics are not only recyclable but are actually recycled, (clarifying the distinctions between mechanical/organic recycling and recovery/incineration; the aim should be a target of at least 75 % of recycled plastic by 2020); specific labelling of materials in order to inform consumers concerning their mechanical or organic recyclability; and, finally,the percentage of recycled materials included in the virgin product on the basis of shared certification; and criteria for the replacement of single-use and short-lived plastic products by reusable and more durable materialsased on a life cycle study;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Agrees that plastic waste should be treated as a valuable resource by promoting its reuse, recycling, and recovery; believes that in any case landfilling should be banned by 2020, without, however, incentivising as a result the energy recovery option over recycling; considers that, alongside the targets mentioned above for recycling, it is therefore advisable to introduce appropriate sanctions for incineration of recyclable and biodegradable plastics, in order to level the playing field for different plastic types; points out that this would also invert an unsustainable tendency that has until now privileged the use of virgin products over the more expensive recycled ones (including the energy recovery and conversion to fuel of non-recyclable plastics); believes that the landfilling of waste which cannot be effectively and efficiently recycled by other means should be gradually reduced, without, however, incentivising as a result the energy recovery option over recycling; considers that the management of plastic waste should be consistent with the waste management hierarchy, where technically feasible; notes that research funding and economic and regulatory measures are necessary to boost the demand for recycled plastic, particularly by setting criteria whereby plastics can cease to be classified as waste, taking into account the provisions of the REACH Regulation (No 1907/2006);
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Highlights that for biodegradable, bio- based and compostable plastics, preferably of vegetable origin, adequate measures should be adopted to promote them, provided that their production does not impact negatively on agricultural output for human or animal consumption, and that the end of these plastics' lives has been thoroughly researched; also believes that clearer information on their characteristics should be provided to consumers (e.g. the conditions and length of the biodegradability and compostability processes, and the nature and origin of the materials used in the manufacturing process);
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 8
8. Believes that bolder steps must be taken to tackle illegal exports of plastic waste, including stricter enforcement of EU shipment regulations, as well as stricter monitoring and inspections schemes at ports and all waste treatment facilities, targeting suspected illegal transfers and combating the export of waste for reuse (mainly end-of-life vehicles and WEEE); notes that the application of the extended producer responsibility principle, as well as consumer awareness, have a role to play in preventing illegal exports; believes furthermore that the EU should promote a coherent waste management approach in all possible international forums, agreements and institutions; also considers it essential to have access to reliable, comparable data on waste streams, flows in and out of Europe, volumes and management systems;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Trusts that European municipalities and local governments, the plastic product industry, and the waste management sector will make all possible efforts to motivate citizens to adopt a circular economy concept with regard to plastic waste, by encouraging effective collecting and recycling schemes and establishing adequate collection points for plastic waste, especially in coastal areas; also believes they could make a major contribution towards harmonising plastic waste management activities throughout Europe by agreeing on common standards and practices;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the establishment of a European Day for plastic waste, on which citizens could return any volume of plastic waste to predetermined points in return for appropriate monetary compensation, as a means of ensuring the supply of recyclable plastic and increasing public awareness of recycling; considers that this event could also include community beach cleaning activities, as a symbolic contribution to the containment of coastal pollution caused by plastic waste; calls for synergies between this kind of event and the ‘Let’s do it’ campaign, European Waste Reduction Week and the forthcoming ‘Clean-up Day’;