4 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2017/2211(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that Member States are obliged to apply the EU waste hierarchy; recalls that in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Member States shall apply the waste hierarchy when allocating all Union funds and calls on Member States to prioritise prevention, re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling in the investments in the waste management infrastructure;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Highlights the need for a long- term perspective and clear investment signals for the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the implementation of the waste hierarchy and promotion of a circular economy in its upcoming proposals for a new multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the new waste targets for 2025, 2030 and 2035 established in the review of EU waste legislation and underlines that the achievement of these targets requires political commitment at the national, regional and local levels as well as economic investments; calls on the Member States to make full use of available Union funds in support of such investments and underlines that these will generate significant returns in terms of economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned abouthat China’s new restrictive approach to imports of European waste, as this will could have a negative impact on EU waste management in terms of reduced recycling and increased levels of incineration and landfilling; therefore calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to reduce waste generation and establish a functioning European recycling infrastructure, which would boost the circular economy in the EU; welcomes in this context the Commission’s new plastic strategy;