11 Amendments of Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ related to 2012/0055(COD)
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The sustainable dismantling of vessels that have reached the end of their operational lives is, together with the reduction of atmospheric emissions, one of the most important sustainability challenges facing the maritime sector.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Due attention should, however, also be paid to the rights of workers in third countries and, in particular, to ensuring application of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) guidelines on safety and health in shipbreaking.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
The purpose of this Regulation is to prevent, reduce or eliminate adverse effects on human health and the environment caused by the recycling, operation and maintenance of ships flying the flag of a Member State. , as well as to ensure that such vessels are recycled within the EU or at facilities on the European list of the ship recycling facilities referred to in Article 16. The purpose of this Regulation is also to: (a) ensure compliance with EU legislation on workers’ rights and, where appropriate, to ensure that third-country operators comply with equivalent rules agreed by the Union and the OECD countries under international social and labour law conventions; (b) help eradicate current disparities between operators from EU and OECD countries and those from certain third countries in terms of labour costs and workplace health and safety and environmental standards
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) include information on what the facility intends to do with both hazardous materials and reusable waste following processing.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) establish and maintain an emergency preparedness and response plan; that specifies both the means at the facility’s disposal to deal with such situations and the hospitals nearby that can receive patients in the event of an accident. Facilities without a primary health care centre in proximity or that cannot ensure the provision of urgent assistance to workers in the event of a work-related accident or medical emergency must, therefore, be excluded from the European list.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) ensure that all wastes generated from the recycling activity are only transferred to waste management facilities authorised to deal with their treatment and disposal without endangering human health and in an environmentally sound manner. Therefore draw up a register of secondary operators working at the main facility, including information on their waste management methods and capacities;
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n a (new)
(na) ensure that all staff working to recycle ships have legal employment contracts, are insured in the country in which the facility is located and have the requisite professional qualifications.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 8
Article 15 – paragraph 8
8. By applying for inclusion in the European List, ship recycling facilities accept the possibility of being subjectgree to site inspections conducted by the Commission or agents acting on its behalf prior tor after their inclusion in the European list in order to verify their compliance with the requirements set out in Article 12.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b – point 2
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b – point 2
(2) where the ship recycling facility has been included in the list for more than fiveour years and has not provided evidence that it still complies with the requirements set out in Article 12