11 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2011/2056(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication and in particular its broad focus on raw and recovered raw materials from mineral resources and biotic resources, its emphasis on resource efficiency and recycling, and its recognition of the importance of urban mining as a valuable source for retrieving, recycling and upcycling RM; notes that recycling often results in downgrading the value of the material, and that more focus should be given to the upcycling of materials which would render a higher value to the retrieved material; points out the potential of re-use as a separate category, to extend the life of products and urges the Commission (EC) to develop re- use;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication and in particular its focus on raw and recovered raw materials from mineral resources and biotic resources, its emphasis on resource efficiency and recycling, and its recognition of the importance of urban mining as a valuable source for retrieving, recycling and upcycling RM; points out the potential of re-use as a separate category, to extend the life of products and urges the Commission (EC) to develop re-use notably through its ecodesign and waste policies;
Amendment 19 #
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 virgin raw material use even more essential; insists therefore that reduction targets should be set to stabilise virgin material use and proposes an annual material EU efficiency target of 3%; recognises that the three 'pillars' of the Communication will be needed to face the future growing demand in raw materials but suggests the introduction of a clear hierarchy between the pillars giving priority to resource efficiency and recycling, then to the development of sustainable mining in the EU and lastly to ensure fair and sustainable access to raw materials from third countries;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the EC to research the development of a RM hierarchy to ensure the highest added value use of RM without compromising the environment; calls on the EC to map the competition for the same materials and to address non-essential consumption of RM with a specific focus on materials; believes that mapping should consider not only current supply- side constraints for critical materials, but future evolution of demand for various materials due to changes in technology, consumption and production, so as to avoid future bottlenecks and invest as necessary in substitutes; considers that such information should guide the direction of future Community innovation action;
Amendment 35 #
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 to identify the environmental impacts of material extraction and use, and points to the importance of the full implementation of the Ecodesign Directive in this regard and of its extension to resource efficiency;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Points out the importance of the full implementation of the Ecodesign Directive; believes that the role of designers and scientists should be actively taken into account when ensuring the efficient and effective use of raw materials in the whole life cycle of products, as high quality recycling can only take place when the whole supply chain is closed and all stakeholders cooperate to ensure a high recollection rate;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EC and Member States to further increase the use and development of appropriate economic instruments including incentives and taxes to stimulate waste prevention and recycling and producer responsibility schemes in legislation to ensure a higher level of RM recoveryycling, reusability and re- and upcyclability and to stimulate efficient use of RM;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for proper and swift implementation of the Waste Framework Directive and athe introduction of a progressive landfill ban on recyclable RM, the development of ecodesign criteria to ensure the recyclability of the vast majority of products placed on the market and strict and ambitious efficiency criteria for incineration with energy recovery, which should aim at reuse and recycling of RM instead of incineration.;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Believes that targets that have already been set in several Directives regarding the collection and separation of waste, should be further elaborated and set for the highest and most qualitative recovery of materials in each of the phases of recycling: collection, dismantling, pre- processing and recycling/refinery;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the development of instruments and indicators, such as TEEB which reassess the monetary value of biodiversity and ecosystems and give an important indication of the real price of extraction, use and disposal of raw materials, thus internalising external costs; urges the Commission to promote and stimulate the development of these instruments and its use;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the active introduction and promotion of more sustainable economic models decoupled from material use, to ensure the future availability of RM in the EU; calls for the EC to develop legal instrumentsnew instruments (for example 'green certificates' aiming at increasing the uptake of secondary raw materials) targeting a more efficient use of resources, avoiding rebound effects,; suggests that the EC undertake a comprehensive study on economic leasing models as alternatives to ownership of goods and their impact on material use and recovery; highlights that awareness is the main challenge in this regard;