2018/2035(INI) European strategy for plastics in a circular economy
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | ENVI |
DEMESMAEKER Mark ( ECR)
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FLORENZ Karl-Heinz ( PPE),
BONAFÈ Simona ( S&D),
JÄÄTTEENMÄKI Anneli ( ALDE),
AFFRONTE Marco ( Verts/ALE),
PEDICINI Piernicola ( EFDD),
GODDYN Sylvie ( ENF)
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| Committee Opinion | PECH |
FLACK John ( ECR)
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Renata BRIANO ( S&D),
Liadh NÍ RIADA ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | ITRE |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
2019/03/11
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2018/09/13
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
2018/09/13
EP - Decision by Parliament
Details
The European Parliament adopted by 597 votes to 15, with 25 abstentions, a resolution on a European strategy on plastics in a circular economy in response to the Commission communication on the same issue.
Background : the way plastics are produced, used and disposed of today has devastating effects on the environment, climate and economy: 74% of European citizens are concerned about the health impacts of plastic products and 87% are concerned about their environmental impact.
The EU has a 2030 plastic packaging recycling target of 55 %. Today, however, only 30% of plastic waste is collected for recycling and only 6% of plastic placed on the market are made of recycled plastic. In addition, plastic account for 85% of the waste found on beaches and more than 80% of marine waste.
The key challenge is therefore to produce and use plastics in a responsible and sustainable way in order to reduce the production of plastic waste.
Parliament invited all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity for investing in plastic waste prevention, including by stimulating reuse and circular product design, and for investing in state-of-the-art facilities for collection, sorting and recycling in the EU.
From recycling to circularity: a change of design : Members insisted that all the acquis on waste and products be fully and swiftly implemented and enforced. As plastics will no longer be accepted in landfills by 2030, all industry stakeholders should start taking concrete actions now to ensure that all packaging plastics are reusable or recyclable in a cost-effective manner at the latest by 2030.
The Commission is urged to fulfil its obligation to revise and reinforce the essential requirements and take into account the relative properties of different packaging materials on the basis of lifecycle assessments.
Parliament called for extended producer responsibility by: (i) developing product standards, (ii) broadening the eco-design legislative framework to cover all main plastic product groups, (iii) adopting eco-labelling provisions and (iv) applying the product environmental footprint method.
Creating a genuine single market for recycled plastics : stressing that a stable internal market for secondary raw materials is necessary to ensure the transition to a circular economy, Members called on the Commission to remove the obstacles facing this market and create a level playing field.
Standards and quality verification : Members called on the Commission (i) to introduce quality standards quickly in order to build confidence and incentivise the secondary plastics market (ii) to take into account good practices in independent third-party certification and to encourage the certification of recycled materials. Promoting the use of recycled materials : Parliament called on all industry stakeholders to convert their public commitments to increase the use of recycled plastics into formal pledges and to deliver concrete actions. Binding rules on the content of recycled materials may be necessary, as well as the introduction of a reduced value added tax (VAT) for products containing recycled materials. Designing public procurement with a view to circularity : the Commission is called on to set up a European Union learning network on circular public procurement. The competent authorities of the Member States are urged to optimise controls on imported materials and products in order to ensure and enforce compliance with EU chemicals and product legislation.
Single-use plastics : Parliament considered that a combination of voluntary and regulatory measures, as well as a change in consumer awareness, behaviour and participation are needed to solve the complex problem of combating the harmful effects of single-use plastics on the environment. It therefore support the Commission's proposal for a specific legislative framework to reduce the environmental impact of certain plastic products, in particular single-use plastics.
Parliament welcomed initiatives like plastic-free supermarket aisles which provide opportunities for supermarkets to test compostable biomaterials as alternatives to plastic packaging.
Marine litter : the resolution stressed the important role that fishermen could play, in particular by collecting plastic waste from the sea during their fishing activities and returning it to port. It invited the Commission and the Member States to encourage this activity, as well as to support marine waste recovery programmes , if possible by involving fishing vessels in improving data collection on marine plastics.
Bio-based content, biodegradability and compostability : Parliament supported the Commission in proposing clear harmonised rules on bio-based content and biodegradability. It pointed out that bio-based plastics can be part of a broader solution as they offer the potential for partial feedstock differentiation and can thus decrease the EU’s resource dependency on third countries. It also called for a complete ban on oxo-degradable plastic in the EU by 2020.
The Commission is called on to:
ban microplastics in cosmetics, personal care products, detergents and cleaning products by 2020 and to prepare a proposal for a ban, taking into account whether or not viable alternatives exist; set minimum requirements in product legislation to significantly reduce the release of micro-plastics at source , in particular for textiles, tyres, paints and cigarette butts.
Members supported the development of a strategic research and innovation agenda on material circularity, with a focus on plastics and materials containing plastics, beyond packaging. They called for the Horizon Europe programme to include a ‘mission plastic free ocean’ in order to use innovation to reduce the amount of plastics entering the marine environment.
Lastly, Parliament called on the EU to play a pro-active role in the development of a global plastics protocol and to ensure that the various commitments made both at EU and global levels can be monitored in an integrated and transparent manner.
Documents
2018/09/13
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2018/09/12
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2018/07/17
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted an own-initiative report by Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE) in response to the Commission's communication entitled ‘A European strategy on plastics in a circular economy’.
Plastic is a valuable material that plays an important role in our society and economy. However, the way plastics are produced, used and disposed of today has devastating environmental, climate and economic drawbacks and potential negative health impacts on both humans and animals.
The EU has a 2030 plastic packaging recycling target of 55 %. Today, however, only 30% of plastic waste is collected for recycling and only 6% of plastic placed on the market are made of recycled plastic. In addition, plastic account for 85% of the waste found on beaches and more than 80% of marine waste.
The key challenge is therefore to produce and use plastics in a responsible and sustainable way in order to reduce the production of plastic waste and limit the use of hazardous substances in plastics, so that value is retained in our economy, without harming the environment, climate and public health.
The report invited all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity for investing in plastic waste prevention, including by stimulating reuse and circular product design, and for investing in state-of-the-art facilities for collection, sorting and recycling in the EU.
From recycling to circularity : a change of design : Members insisted that all the acquis on waste and products be fully and swiftly implemented and enforced. All industry stakeholders should start taking concrete actions now to ensure that all packaging plastics are reusable or recyclable in a cost-effective manner at the latest by 2030.
The Commission is u rged to fulfil its obligation to revise and reinforce the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive by end of 2020, taking into account the relative properties of different packaging materials on the basis of lifecycle assessments.
Creating a genuine single market for recycled plastics : stressing that a stable internal market for secondary raw materials is necessary to ensure the transition to a circular economy, Members called on the Commission to remove the obstacles facing this market and create a level playing field.
Standards and quality verification : Members called on the Commission (i) to introduce quality standards quickly in order to build confidence and incentivise the secondary plastics market (ii) to take into account good practices in independent third-party certification and to encourage the certification of recycled materials.
Promoting the use of recycled materials : the report called on all industry stakeholders to convert their public commitments to increase the use of recycled plastics into formal pledges and to deliver concrete actions. Binding rules on the content of recycled materials may be necessary, as well as the introduction of a reduced value added tax (VAT) for products containing recycled materials.
Designing public procurement with a view to circularity : stressing that public procurement is an essential instrument in the transition to a circular economy, Members called on the Commission to set up a European Union learning network on circular public procurement. They also invited the competent authorities of the Member States to optimise controls on imported materials and products in order to ensure and enforce compliance with EU chemicals and product legislation.
Limiting the production of plastic waste : Members believe that a combination of voluntary and regulatory measures, as well as a change in consumer awareness, behaviour and participation are needed to solve the complex problem of combating the harmful effects of single-use plastics on the environment. They therefore support the Commission's proposal for a specific legislative framework to reduce the environmental impact of certain plastic products, in particular single-use plastics.
The report welcomed initiatives like plastic-free supermarket aisles which provide opportunities for supermarkets to test compostable biomaterials as alternatives to plastic packaging.
The Commission, Member States and regions are invited to support marine waste recovery programmes , if possible by involving fishing vessels in improving data collection on marine plastics.
Members supported the Commission in proposing clear harmonised rules on bio-based content and biodegradability. They pointed out that bio-based plastics can be part of a broader solution as they offer the potential for partial feedstock differentiation and can thus decrease the EU’s resource dependency on third countries. They also called for a complete ban on oxo-degradable plastic in the EU by 2020.
The report called on the Commission to ban microplastics in cosmetics, personal care products, detergents and cleaning products by 2020 and to prepare a proposal for a ban, taking into account whether or not viable alternatives exist. It also called on the Commission to set minimum requirements in product legislation to significantly reduce the release of micro-plastics at source, in particular for textiles, tyres, paints and cigarette butts.
Members supported the development of a strategic research and innovation agenda on material circularity, with a focus on plastics and materials containing plastics, beyond packaging. They called for the Horizon Europe programme to include a ‘mission plastic free ocean’ in order to use innovation to reduce the amount of plastics entering the marine environment.
Lastly, the report called on the EU to play a pro-active role in the development of a global plastics protocol and to ensure that the various commitments made both at EU and global levels can be monitored in an integrated and transparent manner.
Documents
2018/07/10
EP - Vote in committee
2018/07/02
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2018/05/29
RO_CHAMBER - Contribution
Documents
2018/05/25
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2018/05/25
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2018/03/27
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2018/03/15
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2018/03/14
EP - FLACK John (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in PECH
2018/02/01
EP - DEMESMAEKER Mark (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2018/01/16
EC - Non-legislative basic document published
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PURPOSE: to propose a European strategy for plastics.
BACKGROUND: around 25.8 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated in Europe every year. Less than 30% of such waste is collected for recycling. Of this amount, a significant share leaves the EU to be treated in third countries, where different environmental standards may apply.
At the same time, landfilling and incineration rates of plastic waste remain high (31% and 39%, respectively). It was estimated that plastics production and the incineration of plastic waste give rise globally to approximately 400 million tonnes of CO2 a year.
Globally, 5 to 13 million tonnes of plastics — 1.5 to 4 % of global plastics production — end up in the oceans every year. It is estimated that plastic accounts for over 80 % of marine litter . Plastic debris can be washed up on land and degrade into microplastics .
In the EU, 150 000 to 500 000 tonnes of plastic waste enter the oceans every year.
The proposed Europe-wide strategy on plastics is a part of the transition towards a more circular economy . It lays the foundations to a new plastics economy , where the design and production of plastics and plastic products fully respect reuse, repair and recycling needs and more sustainable materials are developed and promoted. The Commission considers that the EU is best placed to lead the transition to the plastics of the future.
CONTENT: the plastic strategy shall lay the foundations for a new circular plastics economy. This will help to reduce plastic litter in land, air and sea while also bringing new opportunities for innovation, competitiveness and high quality jobs.
Under the new strategy, the European Union shall endeavour to:
1) Improve the economics and quality of plastics recycling : the aim is to improve the production and design of plastics and plastic products. The Commission has already proposed new rules on waste management. Once adopted and implemented, this new European legislation should do much to improve the current situation, driving public and private investment in the right direction.
The Union should in particular:
promote improved design for recycling while preserving the internal market : the Commission will work on a revision of the essential requirements for placing packaging on the market. The objective will be to ensure that, by 2030 , all plastics packaging placed on the EU market is reusable or easily recycled. It will seek to develop requirements under the Ecodesign Directive for products that take into account aspects related to the circular economy, including recyclability; boost demand for recycled plastics : weak demand for recycled plastics is another major obstacle to transforming the plastics value chain. Before considering regulatory action, the Commission is launching an EU-wide pledging campaign to ensure that by 2025, ten million tonnes of recycled plastics find their way into new products on the EU market. To achieve swift, tangible results, this exercise is addressed to both private and public actors, inviting them to come forward with substantive pledges by June 2018; improve the selective collection of plastic waste and modernise the Union's sorting and recycling capacity : to encourage more standardised and effective practices across the EU, the Commission will issue new guidance on separate collection and sorting of waste. More importantly, the Commission strongly supports the European Parliament and the Council in their current effort to amend waste rules to ensure better implementation of existing obligations on separate collection of plastics.
2) Curb plastic waste and littering : the EU has already taken steps by setting requirements for Member States to adopt measures to cut the consumption of plastic bags and to monitor and reduce marine litter.37 EU funding is also being deployed to understand and combat the rise of marine litter .
To reduce discharges of waste by ships, the Commission is presenting together with this strategy a legislative proposal on port reception facilities . This presents measures to ensure that waste generated on ships or gathered at sea is delivered on land and adequately managed. Building on this, the Commission will also develop targeted measures for reducing the loss or abandonment of fishing gear at sea .
Awareness campaigns, measures to prevent littering and projects to clean up beaches can be set up by public authorities and receive support from EU funds, for instance through the European Solidarity Corps.
The Commission has started the process to restrict the use of intentionally added microplastics and creating labels for ‘compostable’ or ‘biodegradable’ plastics.
3) Drive innovation and investment towards circular solutions : achieving the ambitious goals on plastics recycling alone will require an estimated additional investment of between EUR 8.4 and 16.6 billion . Therefore, creating an enabling framework for investment and innovation is central to implementing this strategy.
In the run-up to 2020, an additional EUR 100 million will be devoted to financing priority measures, including developing smarter and more recyclable plastics materials, making recycling processes more efficient, and tracing and removing hazardous substances and contaminants from recycled plastics. Finally, the Commission will develop a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on plastics to provide guidance for future research and innovation funding after 2020.
Public authorities need to invest in extended and improved separate collection. Well-designed Extended Producer Responsibility schemes can play a key role to provide the necessary funding.
4) Build on global action : the EU will continue to support international action, promote best practices worldwide, and use its external funding instruments to support improved waste prevention and management around the world. In particular, the Commission will continue to make use of policy dialogues on environment and industry and dialogues under free trade agreements, and actively cooperate in Regional Sea Conventions.
The measures taken at European Union level to implement this strategy will be put forward in line with the Better Regulation principles . In particular, any measure likely to have significant socioeconomic impact will be accompanied by an impact assessment.
Documents
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2018)829
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T8-0352/2018
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A8-0262/2018
- Committee opinion: PE619.288
- Contribution: COM(2018)0028
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE622.234
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE622.235
- Committee draft report: PE619.271
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2018)0028
- Non-legislative basic document published: EUR-Lex
- Committee draft report: PE619.271
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE622.234
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE622.235
- Committee opinion: PE619.288
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2018)829
- Contribution: COM(2018)0028
Activities
- Marco AFFRONTE
- Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA
- Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ
- Nicola CAPUTO
- Mark DEMESMAEKER
- Mireille D'ORNANO
- Georgios EPITIDEIOS
- José Inácio FARIA
- John FLACK
- Karl-Heinz FLORENZ
- Eleonora FORENZA
- Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ
- Sylvie GODDYN
- Françoise GROSSETÊTE
- Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI
- Diane JAMES
- Jaromír KOHLÍČEK
- Urszula KRUPA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Jo LEINEN
- Florent MARCELLESI
- Notis MARIAS
- Gesine MEISSNER
- James NICHOLSON
- Liadh NÍ RIADA
- Massimo PAOLUCCI
- Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS
- Monika SMOLKOVÁ
- Davor ŠKRLEC
- Igor ŠOLTES
- Pavel TELIČKA
Votes
A8-0262/2018 - Mark Demesmaeker - Am 2 13/09/2018 12:26:31.000 #
2018/09/13 Outcome: -: 544, +: 76, 0: 5
NIA8-0262/2018 - Mark Demesmaeker - Résolution 13/09/2018 12:27:04.000 #
2018/09/13 Outcome: +: 597, 0: 25, -: 15
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 605 |
2018/2035(INI)
2018/05/03
PECH
121 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the majority of marine litter is of land-based origin1b and thus solutions to tackling marine plastic cannot be isolated from the overall plastics strategy; __________________ 1b Report: ´Plastics in the Marine Environment´, June 2016
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that Member States
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that Member States
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new) 5. Strongly encourages the European Commission and Member States to provide more support to existing initiatives to tackle this global challenge, such as "Fishing for litter", "Oceana", "the Surfrider Foundation", the "Plastic Oceans Foundation", "Mission Blue" initiative and "One world, one ocean".
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to acknowledge and differentiate in policy and regulation that fishermen who tend to be smaller scale not only have a high social and economic value within the circular economy, particularly in their communities, but also have a lower environmental impact in comparison with industrial fisheries, merchant shipping such as heavy freight and oil, and passenger ships such as ocean liners and cruise liners; Recognizes responsibilities of contributors to microplastic contamination from industry, sewage, transport, etc.
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the Resolution of the UN Environment Assembly of the UN Environment Programme of 4-6 December 2017 on marine litter and microplastics and particularly highlights its recognition of the importance of the long-term elimination of discharge of litter and microplastics to the oceans and of avoiding detriment to marine ecosystems and the human activities dependent on them from marine litter and microplastics.
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Urges the Member States to make further efforts for the timely implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in order to achieve good environmental status for marine waters, with a particular commitment to avoiding harm to the coastal and marine environment from all plastic pollution as plastic bag and the use of microplastics in the products;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to support the development of innovative solutions which prevent microplastics from reaching the seas by introducing mandatory requirements for microplastic filters in the review of the ecodesign measures for industrial and household washing machines and washer dryers as well as in waste water treatment plants;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ban the use of microplastics in their expected legislative measures and not simply restrict their use as microplastics have been scientifically proven to be not only detrimental to fish stocks, biodiversity and its natural processes and interactions, but also human health;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas eight million metric tons1aa of plastic waste enter the oceans from land each year; __________________ 1aaReport: ‘A global inventory of small floating plastic debris´, 8 December 2015
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that a number of Pilot Projects and projects funded by different EU programmes have focused on various aspects of ghost nets and ghost fishing; calls on the Commission to consider the findings and recommendations of those projects in future policy action on ghost nets and ghost fishing;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the regions to recognise that the fisheries sector can help to remove plastic from our seas and oceans, as shown by the pioneering initiatives carried out so far, such as that run by the fishermen’s guild in Motril, Granada (Spain);
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote campaigns to raise awareness of the issue of marine pollution caused by plastics and microplastics, underlining the fact that fishermen are also often affected by this phenomenon, especially in the case of microplastics;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission, in line with the principle of substitution and with the REACH procedures for restricting substances that pose a risk to the environment or health, as part of the plastic strategy, to urgently follow through with the process requested by the Council to restrict the use of intentionally added microplastics, by requesting the European Chemicals Agency to review the scientific basis for taking regulatory action at EU level to ban the use of microplastics in certain product categories such as personal care products, cosmetics, detergents and paints.
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate and promote cost-effective and well-targeted monitoring of microplastics in the environment, biota and seafood products (market sampling)and promote capacity building and implementation of best practices in monitoring and the review of microplastics contamination of seafood and microplastics contamination effects on fish resources;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Considers micro-plastics to be an unnecessary source of pollution and therefore calls on the Commission, as a key element in the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy, to bring forward a legislative proposal with the purpose of prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or import for sale of any cosmetic product in the European Union that contains micro-plastics;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to include proposals and initiatives promoting the reduction of plastics on the seabed and the other circular economy proposals in the fisheries agreements concluded by the EU.
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Highlights that improving waste collection and management systems is the most urgent solution to reduce marine plastic pollution in the short-term; calls therefore on the Commission and on Member States to ensure that obligations as set out in Directive 2008/98/EC on separate collection of waste are fully and strictly implemented;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt food safety risk analysis frameworks to evaluate hazards and risks to consumers of seafood contaminated with microplastics and to determine decisions and measures to ensure effective consumer protection and viable seafood trade;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop and promote the most appropriate approaches for monitoring microplastic contamination levels in commercial fish resources and the impacts of microplastic contamination on fish and fisheries products; Strengthening and harmonizing analytical methods used for detection and quantification of microplastics and nanoplastics, and ensure appropriate risk based interpretation of results;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas 94%1ac of the plastic that enters the ocean ends up on the sea floor; __________________ 1ac Report: ´Plastics in the Marine Environment´, June 2016
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Stresses the urgent need to communicate actively and adequately about hazards and risk management of microplastic contamination of seafood to the general public, food safety and consumer protection authorities, fisheries and aquaculture agencies as well as to the seafood industry;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 g (new) 4g. Calls for cooperation between Member States, national and regional authorities, industry and stakeholders concerned with effects of microplastic and nanoplastic contamination and pollution impacts in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood supply chains;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the extractive fishing sector, among others, is clearly affected by the crisis caused by plastic in the seas and oceans;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas a substantial proportion of the plastics and microplastics in the sea comes from land-based sources;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas there are no reliable estimates of the contribution of aquaculture to marine litter
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas Article 48 in the Fisheries Control Regulation is a step in the right direction, containing measures designed to promote the retrieval of lost fishing gear, it is too limited in scope as Member States are allowed to exempt the vast majority of fishing vessels from this obligation;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas lost and abandoned fishing gear makes only a limited contribution to this problem, with the phenomenon of the ‘ghost fishing’;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas ghost fishing occurs when lost
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas ghost fishing occurs when lost or abandoned, non-biodegradable fishing nets, traps and lines catch, entangle, injure, starve and
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the Control Regulation requires the mandatory marking of gears as well as the notification and retrieval of lost gears
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas fishermen, on their own initiative, bring back to port lost nets retrieved from the sea;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the bulk of marine plastic litter originates on land;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas discarded plastic releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that can poison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirds; whereas humans are ultimately themselves poisoned when they ingest seafood contaminated with plastic residues, heavy metals or other harmful substances;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas discarded plastic
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas discarded plastic releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that can poison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirds, as well as indirectly damaging human health;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas discarded plastic releases into the water toxic compounds th
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas enormous quantities of plastic enter the sea, where, having been discarded
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas discarded plastic and microplastics releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that can poison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirds;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas discarded plastic releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas discarded plastic releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that can poison and
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas discarded plastic releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that can poison and
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas bans on the use of microplastics in specific personal care products have been put in place in the United States and Canada; whereas several EU Member States have notified the Commission of draft laws to ban microplastics in certain cosmetics; whereas the Council also has called on the Commission to take measures on microplastics, especially from cosmetics and detergents.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas marine plastic litter has a major impact on fishing gear (which can get damaged when it is fouled with plastic litter during fishing or which may require lengthy cleaning if plastic litter becomes entangled in it);
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the mass of plastic in the sea also has a strong impact on fisheries, an impact which, in the case of small- scale fishing, is even greater and causes economic problems;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas discarded macro plastics strongly affects marine life by entanglement, asphyxiation and ingestion causing injuries and death of marine life;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the Commission is committed to developing, where appropriate, product requirements under the Ecodesign Directive that take account of microplastics and it also has developed criteria to improve recyclability of plastics in its Ecolabel and Green Public Procurement criteria.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Recital D D. whereas on 16 January 2018 Parliament adopted a resolution on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 SDGs1 which called for high ambition in the Strategy on Plastics and insisted on binding measures in order to adequately tackle the problem of marine litter at source; __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0004.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. whereas many fishermen, anglers, grassroots and community organisations currently carry out and participate in clean ups with no financial assistances and are invaluable actors in tackling the plastic problem and highlighting its gravity; whereas local fishermen are stewards of the seas and are important actors in tackling marine plastics through fishing-for-litter schemes and should be encouraged to avail of financial assistance for environmental protection and protecting local fish stocks;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the World Shipping Council estimated in 2014 that the number of containers lost at sea by the shipping industry to be approximately 550 on average per year (not counting catastrophic losses); whereas the environmental and ecological impact of accidental losses of materials can be significant;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. whereas every day countless tons of waste reaches the sea from the mainland or is discarded from ships, and whereas a very significant proportion of this is plastic waste (bottles and bags, among other items)
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the revised Port Reception Facilities Directive should reduce significantly the cost and burden disincentive for fishers to bring gear and plastic litter back to the port;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the EU Member States are signatories of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and should aim for full implementation of its provisions;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Recital D b (new) Db. whereas plastics have an adverse impact on seafood quality and safety; Recognizes that data and knowledge gaps exist for risks of small microplastics and nanoplastics in seafood, and consider applying risk analysis approaches;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Recital D b (new) Db. whereas studies have shown that up to 70% of floating macroplastic debris in the open ocean is fishing-related;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the issue of plastic marine litter is a global challenge that can only be tackled by international cooperation;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas studies have shown that the presence of microplastics in the marine environment can be significant, with evidence showing that they can be ingested by marine animals and enter the food chain as a result, with potential health impacts;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Recital D d (new) Dd. whereas the UN Environment Assembly of the UN Environment Programme recognised in its resolution from the 23-27 May 2016 session that the presence of plastic litter and microplastics in the marine environment is a rapidly increasing serious issue of global concern that needs an urgent global response taking into account a product life-cycle approach; whereas the same resolution encouraged product manufacturers and others to eliminate or reduce the use of primary microplastic particles in products;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas there is considerable consumer-confusion related to plastic terminology, particularly around biodegradable, bioplastic and bio-based plastics, and that education on plastics and clear information from plastic producers is critical to delivering on the plastics strategy;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas lost and discarded fishing gear
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the European Commission has proposed a non-binding target of reducing marine litter by 30% by 2020 for the ten most common types of litter found on beaches, as well as for fishing gear found at sea; Whereas voluntary measures are insufficient in tackling the current crisis in marine plastics;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas the occurrence and impacts of microplastics in fisheries and aquaculture need to be comprehensively studied;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets, for waste produced on board, and for waste and litter collected at sea during fishing operations, and to use the recommendations of the Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to i
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception and recycling scheme for end-of- life nets and to use the recommendations of the Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States and regions to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets and to use the recommendations of the Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets and to use the recommendations of the
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets and to use the recommendations of the
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Regrets that the implementation of Article 48 (3) on retrieval and reporting obligations regarding lost fishing gear of the control Regulation (Regulation (EC) 1224/2009) has not been part of the Commission's 2017 evaluation and implementation report; firmly believes that a future control Regulation should contain similar provisions and that their implementation should be subject to reporting obligations;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas lost and discarded fishing gear
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Commission's Communication entitled "European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy" (COM(2018)0028) in support of the implementation of Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which aims to achieve good environmental status of European marine waters;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the EU and Member States to improve the coordination of international efforts to reduce the forms of marine pollution and to step up global measures against plastic, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 14);
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work with the fishing sector to implement a mapping programme for marine plastic waste in order to improve understanding of its origin and life cycle;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to improve understanding and measurement of marine litter, an aspect that is often overlooked but which is essential in order to support effective prevention and recovery measures;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that tackling marine litter requires a whole series of interlinked and ambitious multilevel actions and that reduction in overall plastic use must be the priority of the plastics strategy;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the need for a detailed assessment of the implementation of the requirements of the Control Regulation in terms of fishing gears
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to encourage and finance "Fishing for litter" projects:
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Underlines the need for more detailed data on the contribution of aquaculture to marine litter, notably in terms of micro plastics in the mussel farming sector
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls on the Commission to encourage and initiate fishermen education projects in order to enhance awareness on the subject
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide fishermen with information on the problem of marine waste;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets and biodegradable materials for aquaculture, including "socks" used as substrate in mussels farms; invites the Commission to evaluate the possibility to forbid the widely used Styrofoam boxes on boats;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to, in line with the MARPOL convention, prohibit disposal of waste produced on board and for waste and litter collected by sea during fishing operations;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel ‘creepers’ so that skippers can keep more accurate track of their nets and retrieve them if necessary; Considers that extended producer responsibility for fishing gear should be investigated to raise the recycling rates, in line with the principles of the Waste Framework Directive;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel ‘creepers’ so that skippers can keep more accurate track of their nets and retrieve them if necessary; acknowledges the role that technology can play as one of many actions in tackling marine plastics;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States and regions to support the use of innovative fishing gear by
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to incentivize and assist fishermen and manufacturers to diversify away from using synthetic or plastic gears to use gears that are sustainably sourced and made exclusively from natural materials and fibres; Emphasizing the role cottage industries play in the circular economy, notes the traditional and historical role that the production and maintenance of non-synthetic gears has in fields such as net mending;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the revised Port Reception Facilities Directive is intended to implement the MARPOL convention which prohibits the disposal of garbage at sea also defines an exception to "accidental loss of fishing gear from a ship provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent such loss" neither the prohibition of garbage or a list of reasonable precautions have been carried over into the revised directive;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Takes positive note of the 108 fishing for litter operations envisaged over the seven year period 2014-2020; urges Member States to increase their number of marine litter activities and to continue making use of the EU funds foreseen for these operations
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to submit proposals, under the Horizon 2020 programme, for clearing litter and pollutants from the sea by developing and upgrading innovative processes;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a bonus scheme for fishermen who bring back to port plastic waste and lost or obsolete nets;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure that plastics, tyres and other waste from land do not reach the sea;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Calls on the Member States not to impose a port fee on fishermen for plastic waste and lost or used nets brought back to port; notes that such a fee would be counterproductive and would deter fishermen from collecting such waste;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States and regions to implement an EU-wide mandatory digital reporting system for gear lost by individual fishing vessels in support of recovery action, using
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement an EU-wide mandatory digital reporting system for gear lost by individual fishing vessels in support of recovery action, using data from regional databases
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement an EU-wide mandatory digital reporting system for gear lost by individual fishing vessels in support of recovery action, using data from regional databases
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish and implement an EU-wide mandatory digital reporting system for gear lost by individual fishing vessels in support of recovery action, using data from regional databases, to share information on the Global Ghost Gear Initiative data portal and to develop SafeSeaNet into a user-
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement an EU-wide mandatory digital reporting system for gear lost by individual fishing vessels in support of recovery action, using data from regional databases, to share information on
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea not only has an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects fishing activity, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes the difficulties associated to identifying all sources of marine litter as well as the necessity for reliable data for identifying sources and pathways for marine litter; Calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance data collection in the area of marine plastics, plastic products placed on the market, and the chemical additives used in plastic products that can hinder recycling;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that international action is crucial to tackle the most significant sources of plastics litter in the oceans; Asks the Commission to continue prioritising the fight against marine litter in ocean partnerships with third countries and in other forms of international cooperation;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support research not only into the use of biodegradable fishing gear but also into other sources of pollution of the sea with plastics and microplastics;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers to assess the need to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility for producers of plastics incorporated in fishing and aquaculture gear materials;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to organise programmes to raise awareness of the impact of waste on marine ecosystems and to prevent waste reaching the sea;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission to come up with a specific public programme to remove plastics and other objects from the seabed
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that Member States must do more to encourage the fishing industry to apply for EMFF grants allowing them to make the changes necessary to their fishing gear to minimise their impact on marine ecosystems and wildlife
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that Member States must
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that Member States must do more to
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that Member States must do more to encourage the fishing industry to apply for EMFF grants, while giving the fund sufficient resources, allowing them to make the changes necessary to their fishing gear to minimise their impact on marine ecosystems and wildlife.
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ENVI
484 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the Commission Communication of 16 January 2018 on a European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy (COM(2018)028),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 j (new) – having regard to the United Nations resolution on ‘Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics recycling performance are both key to protecting human health and the environment, and supporting a sustainable economic growth; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront (i.e. from the start of the value chain via circular design), the pressing need for plastic products and parts to be reusable, and boosting our plastics recycling performance are
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront, prioritising reuse of plastic products and boosting our plastics recycling performance are
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics sorting, collection and recycling performance are
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights the beneficial role plastics play in our society; in particular notes the role of plastic packaging in reducing food waste through vacuum packaging; furthermore notes the lifesaving role plastic plays in the health sector and therefore rejects calls to ban all plastics;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises that tackling the generation of plastic waste requires coordinated action on the part of stakeholders, covering the packaging industry, the building and construction industry, the car industry, the electricity and electronics industries, etc.;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 k (new) – having regard to Special Eurobarometer No 468 of October 2017 on Attitudes of European citizens towards the environment,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the need to support businesses, including SMEs and VSEs, in establishing best practices in this regard;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Regrets the current linear approach to plastic use and the low uptake from industry of just 6% of recycled plastic;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that the plastics strategy should also serve as a lever for stimulating new, smart and circular business, production and consumption models covering the entire value chain; calls on the Commission to foster clear linkages between the Union’s waste, chemicals and product policies to this end, in which connection the strategy of treating waste on the spot and recycling it should extend to all types of waste and not only plastics;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that the plastics strategy should also serve as a lever for stimulating new, smart and circular business, production and consumption models covering the entire
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that the plastics strategy should also serve as a lever for stimulating new, smart and circular business, production and consumption models covering the entire value chain in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal number 12 "Sustainable Consumption and Production"; calls on the Commission to foster clear linkages between the Union’s waste, chemicals and product policies to this end;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that the plastics strategy should also serve as a lever for stimulating new, smart
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that the plastics strategy should also serve as a lever for stimulating new, smart and circular business, production and consumption models covering the entire value chain; calls on the Commission to foster clear linkages between the Union’s waste, packaging, chemicals and product policies to this end;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that the plastics strategy
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises that joint actions that are part of the European plastics strategy must involve the entire value chain, although the responsibility for the removal of plastic waste must lie with producers and not with consumers;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to the Waste Framework Directive, Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, Directive on Landfill and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on Member States to invest in more systemic planning for the design of production processes where waste from one process and production stream can be efficiently fed as resources into another production process;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Is further convinced that circularity needs a diverse mix of solutions such as reuse, mechanical recycling, chemical recycling and the use of sustainable bio-based feedstock for plastics;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to establish a post-2020 policy for the circular economy and bio-economy based on a strong research and innovation pillar, and to ensure that the necessary commitments will be available in the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), including on research into bio-based materials, commitments to support new business models built upon industrial clusters based on cascading use of material, recycling and prevention of waste, and on dissemination and demonstration of results and where relevant its feeding into policy;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to establish a post-2020 policy for the circular economy based on internalisation of external costs and a strong research and innovation pillar, and to ensure that the necessary commitments will be available in the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF);
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to establish a post-2020 policy for the circular economy based on a strong research and pillar of innovation
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Urges the Commission to promote research into the impact that the use of plastics currently has on human health; points out, in particular, how important it is to obtain reliable, verifiable scientific data on the effects of the microplastics added to everyday products such as cosmetics and textiles, and the presence of microplastics in drinking water;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that sufficient funding of research and innovation is key to understand the source, quantification and impact of macro-, micro- and nanoplastics on the marine ecosystems and to develop innovative solutions; and calls therefore for a budget of at least €120 billion for Horizon Europe in the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. In this context welcomes the Commission's proposal for a Council decision on the system of own resource of the European Union to include a national contribution calculated on the amount of non-recycled plastic packaging waste as an important driver to reduce packaging waste and stimulate Europe's transition towards a circular economy;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to fund and support innovation and research and to take tangible measures quickly to clear plastic pollution from the ocean and the seabed in their territories;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on Member States to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies that help keep down the price of virgin plastics, while hampering the development of a secondary plastics market;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication of 16 January 2018 entitled ‘A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy’ (COM(2018)0028),
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Is extremely concerned about the environmental impact of the production and incineration of plastics, of the amount of plastic that cannot be recycled, and, in particular, of the quantities of plastic waste that end up in the sea;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that plastics are diverse and have a variety of applications and that for specific uses alternatives produced from recyclable natural fibres and natural polymers already exist, and that some uses of plastics are unnecessary, and that a tailored, often product-specific, approach is thus required for the various value chains, taking into account local and regional demands, environmental impact of plastics and alternative materials and ensuring that
Amendment 132 #
5. Emphasises that plastics are diverse and have a variety of applications, and that a tailored, often product-specific, approach is thus required for the various value chains, taking into account local and regional demands and ensuring that consumers’ functional needs are met, without compromising the environment with the unnecessary use of plastics where alternative options are available;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that plastics are diverse and have a variety of applications, and that a tailored, often product-specific, approach is thus required for the various value chains and national specificities, taking into account local and regional demands and ensuring that consumers’ functional needs are met;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new) 5. Observes that, from the point of view of the shift to a circular economy, it is vital to change consumption patterns, to secure widespread recognition of the impact of plastics and other products on the environment, and to develop attitudes and provide education concerning environmental protection;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to establish clear and harmonised definitions at European level for the various types of plastic that exist, so as to ensure the genuine attainment of the objectives for the circular economy and to help citizens to understand;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the need to establish reliable adequate and effective systems for the prevention, selective collection, sorting and recycling of plastic waste;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into public responsibility and behavioural change remains an equally important challenge; calls for a public information campaign to educate consumers on ways to reduce their overall plastic consumption and manage all forms of plastic waste; considers that clear labelling indicating plastic material would help better inform consumers;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders are necessary in order to succeed and achieve a
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into public responsibility and behavioural change on the part of industry, consumers and intermediaries remains an equally important challenge;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders, including consumers, are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into public responsibility and behavioural change remains an equally important challenge;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders, including consumers, are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into public responsibility and behavioural change remains an equally important challenge;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop plastic collection and recycling systems from household up, allowing for the collection of different types of plastic and optical sorting to reach highest possible recycling levels and to maintain the quality of the recycled material at its original or at a high level; Calls on Member States to introduce separate collection systems for different types of plastics, including for old plastics, which allow plastic to be returned to its original uses and follow the cascading use principle of plastic materials; Calls for the introduction and use of mandatory deposit systems such as those created for bottles, which allow the quality of plastics to be maintained at approximately the same level from one use to the next;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the need for Member States to make greater efforts to develop strategies and plans to reduce the abandonment of fishing gear at sea, for example through EMFF grants, Structural Fund and the ETC support and the necessary degree of active regional involvement;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Is concerned that at the current rate of plastic consumption, there will be more plastic waste in the ocean than there will be fish in 2050; notes that once plastics enter the ocean they can release toxic chemicals which may be digested by fish and end up in the human food chain;1a _________________ 1a https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.or g/publications/the-new-plastics-economy- rethinking-the-future-of-plastics
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes the EU and Member States should be investing more in public awareness campaigns and education to impact consumers about environmental and social challenges relating to increasing plastic waste and encourage them to purchase more recycled, recyclable and reusable materials;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 b (new) – having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy- related products (hereafter ‘the Ecodesign Directive’) and the implementing regulations and voluntary agreements adopted under that Directive,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the importance of participation by the public in the attainment of targets for plastic waste; encourages the Commission and Member States to step up public awareness-raising and information on the best practices to be adopted;
Amendment 151 #
6a. Calls on Member States to invest in education and information campaigns regarding the sustainable use of plastics and its alternatives;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Notes that in many EU Member States, supermarkets and food and drink outlets have introduced charges on single- use plastics to encourage consumers to invest in reusable containers for carrying their food or drink product; calls on all Member States to consider the introduction of policies which encourage supermarkets and food and drink outlets, that have not done so already, to introduce charges on single-use plastics where appropriate;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls for improved separation and sorting practices to increase recycling;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire waste acquis is fully implemented, while continuing to take care about the risks that could arise from certain plastics or raw materials whose use has been restricted or which contain substances classified as being of high or very high concern;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire waste acquis is fully implemented; points out that today's landfilling of 30% of plastics is a waste of resources; stresses that plastics shall no longer be accepted in landfills by 2030;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire waste acquis is fully implemented, with a particular focus on the priority of waste hierarchy, being prevention of waste;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire product and waste acquis is fully implemented;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States and in EU candidate countries to ensure that the entire waste acquis is fully implemented;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire waste acquis is fully implemented and enforced;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 c (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 16 January 2018 on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 SDGs (2017/2055(INI)),
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire waste acquis is fully and swiftly implemented;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Emphasises how important design is in minimising the materials and energy used in production, and how important it is not to use hazardous substances and to increase the possibilities for the re-use and recycling of products sold within the single market; calls for the policies concerned to include circular design criteria (technical requirements on the dismantling, repair and durability of products);
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to propose in the context of the revision of the essential requirements of the packaging waste directive due by 2020 that all plastics packaging can be reused or recycled in a cost-effective manner already in 2025, rather than 2030; calls furthermore on the Commission to propose effective substitution of hazardous substances in all packaging material by 2025;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to take into consideration the impact of plastics on carbon emissions, calls the Commission to update its "monitoring framework for the circular economy" to integrate indicators specifically for plastics, and in particular to monitor the decoupling of plastic generation from fossil feedstocks;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Reminds that Member States 4a should put in place measures to minimise the environmental impacts of packaging and packaging waste from a life-cycle perspective, taking into account, where appropriate, the benefits of using bio-based materials and materials suitable for multiple recycling; _________________ 4aPosition of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 April 2018 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers that implementation of the European plastics strategy within a circular economy requires a concerted effort and cooperation by all stakeholders along the entire plastics value chain;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Reiterates that Member States shall make use of economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to propose a 20% target reduction in the use of plastics by 2025, rising to 50% by 2030;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for a total ban on the incineration of plastics;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Recalls the wording of the Directive on packaging and packaging waste5a on bio-economy and bio-based recyclable packaging and compostable biodegradable packaging representing an opportunity, where shown to be beneficial from a life-cycle perspective _________________ 5a see footnote 4a
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 d (new) – having regard to the Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste and Directive (EU) 2015/720 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 amending Directive 94/62/EC as regards the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on all industry stakeholders to deliver concrete actions to ensure that all packaging plastics are reusable or recyclable by 2030, to couple their brand identity to sustainable and circular business models and to use their marketing power to promote and drive sustainable and circular consumption patterns; calls for an evaluation to be carried out within five years on developments in industry and adherence to the objectives set;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on all industry stakeholders to deliver concrete actions to ensure that all packaging plastics are reusable or recyclable by 2030, to couple their brand identity to sustainable and circular business models and to use their marketing power to promote and drive sustainable and circular consumption patterns, and calls on the Commission to establish a system to reward the best industry stakeholders with a view to promoting sustainable business methods;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on all industry stakeholders to
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that the compliance with the obligation for separate collection of waste is key in order to avoid locking in resources at the lower levels of the waste hierarchy, and to enable high-quality recycling and boost the uptake of qualitative secondary raw materials; maintains that the 2030 recycling targets should be examined with a view to at least maintain and, if appropriate, increasing them, with attention being paid also to specific waste streams;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on Member States to ban landfilling of plastic waste by 2030 and to manage it according to the provisions laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Warns against 'greenwashing' strategies and calls on the Commission to verify the environmental claims made in connection with brands;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for its commitments; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’; recalls, however, that the legislator bears great responsibility for society and that in general undertakings cannot be held liable for decisions that the legislator has not taken or has delayed in taking;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for its commitments and obligations, as well as its impact on the environment; recalls the importance of the Aarhus Convention; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 e (new) Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Believes that civil society should be duly informed and made aware of new sustainable consumption habits in order, for its part, to be able to hold industry accountable for its commitments; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’;
Amendment 181 #
9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for its commitments and should be more concerned about its practices; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for its
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to come forward with an update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, addressing in particular prevention, design for circularity and over-packaging; believes that a clear labelling on recyclable packaging and information on recycled content will be key to enable consumers to make an enlightened choice in purchasing their products;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to come forward with an update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive,
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to come forward with an update of the essential requirements in the Ecodesign and Packaging and Packaging Waste Directives, which takes into account material properties of each packaging and address
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to come forward with an update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, which takes into account the material properties of each packaging and address
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 f (new) – having regard to the Paris Agreement on climate change and the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the UNFCCC,
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to come forward with an update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, addressing in particular prevention, prioritising reuse, design for circularity and over-packaging;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to come forward as soon as possible with an update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, addressing in particular prevention, design for circularity and over-packaging;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls for the integration of recommendations and policy measures adopted in the plastic strategy also into the eco-design directive to ensure that all goods and packaging produced and imported to the EU complies with both legislation;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to prohibit the landfilling of plastic waste by 2030 at the latest;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls on the Commission to ban the incineration of plastics in incinerators and cement kilns as secondary solid fuel by 2030;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls on the Commission to ban single-use plastics in packaging;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to make ‘circularity first’ an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and revising the eco-design legislative framework; Calls on the resource efficiency principle to be included as a horizontal measure in the Eco-design Directive; Calls on the extension of the Eco-Design Directive to ensure all products are upgradable, reusable, repairable and recyclable;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) – having regard to the Commission Report of 16 January 2018 on the impact of the use of oxo-degradable plastic, including oxo-degradable plastic carrier bags, on the environment (COM(2018)35),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 g (new) – having regard to the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the EU and the Member States,
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to make ‘circularity first’ an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and revising the eco-design legislative framework; recalls that this is a slogan, and that safety and public health must of course remain priorities even before circularity;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to make
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to make ‘non-toxic circularity
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to make ‘circularity first’ an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and revising the eco-design legislative framework
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to make
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to make ‘circularity first’ an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Reiterates the need for a product policy that increases products’ expected lifetime, durability, reusability and recyclability, as stressed in its resolution of 9 July 2015 on ‘Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy’, and further emphasises that this must urgently be applied to disposable plastic products and packaging;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Considers that Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes can play an important role in promoting eco-design, provided that there is a significant modulation of fees based on durability, repairability, re-usability, recyclability and the presence of hazardous substances;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the extension of the Eco- Design Directive to packaging and to apply producer liability measures to ensure all products are upgradable, reusable, repairable and recyclable;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Stresses the importance of a life- cycle approach to plastics products, including the consideration of the degradation of different polymers and the rate of fragmentation in the environment, to be achieved by internalising the environmental and social costs of products (cost internalisation), enhancing the process of closing the loop in manufacture and process development as well as in life-cycle chains of plastic products;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 h (new) Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Considers that there is a need to reduce the diversity of plastics used in short-lived products so as to facilitate recycling;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Considers PVC to be an unsustainable material, as it is chlorine- based and depends on the use of hazardous additives; PVC recycling is notoriously low and PVC creates significant pollution over its entire life- cycle; calls on the Commission to propose at least a phase-out of soft PVC as well as of any short-lived PVC applications;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that measures that stimulate the creation of an internal market for secondary raw materials and the uptake of these are implemented;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 a (new) Urges Member States to promote outlets for the purchase of bulk products with reusable packaging;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards and rules for their monitoring in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop various grades of recycling which are aligned with the functionality of different products and the specificities of EU Member States, while safeguarding public health and food safety;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust among users of secondary plastics and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop various grades of
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 i (new) – having regard to the General Union Environmental Action Programme to 2020 (Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 November 2013),
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop various grades of recycling which are aligned with the functionality of different products, while safeguarding public health, the environment and food safety;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to stop all plastics containing environmental harmful and hazardous substances as well as non-recyclable plastics from being accepted on the EU market and set clear rules at EU level on the recyclability of plastics to ensure that only those plastics which are recyclable in a cost-effective manner will be put on the EU market;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Points out that the use of recycled plastic materials is not possible for food contact by the current legislation; therefore calls on the Commission to modernize the EU legislative framework for food contact materials, in order to facilitate the use of recycled plastic- and other, endlessly recycled materials where it is safe for human health;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Notes the difficultly in separating materials from plastic packaging, such as teabags and mulch film; considers that mixed packaging using non-recyclable and recyclable plastics should be avoided;
Amendment 224 #
12a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to allocate more resources to accelerate the development of and to encourage uptake of molecular recycling of plastics;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. highlights that chemical recycling is a promising novel way of recycling waste plastics not suitable for mechanical recycling;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce incentives for decreasing the use of the plastic materials and to support innovation in packaging in case of all the food products where the packaging in plastic is needed for the fight against food waste and to ensure human safety (fresh meat, dairy products, frozen products etc.), especially during the modernization of the current legislation on the food contact materials;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Notes that low fossil fuel prices, low demand and lack of high-grade supply on the European market has contributed to the lack of uptake of recycled plastic; emphasises that a stable, domestic market for secondary raw materials is necessary to ensure the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to identify and remove the barriers that face trade in secondary raw materials in order to create level playing field;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Calls on the Commission to limit the free development of plastic polymers in a way that will efficiently and effectively support the upgradeability, reuse and recycling of plastics;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Calls on the Commission to restrict the range of colours, particularly dark colours, and impurities allowed in plastics to facilitate plastic recyclability;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 j (new) – having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘An EU action plan for the Circular Economy’ (COM(2015)0614),
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to learn from best practices with independent third-party certification, as verification is essential in order to boost
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to learn from
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on all industry players to convert their public commitments to increase the uptake of recycled plastics into formal pledges and to deliver
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on all industry players to convert their public commitments to increase the uptake of recycled plastics into formal pledges and to deliver concrete actions, as well as regular evaluations to measure the impact of the programmes implemented;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – subparagraph 1 (new) Believes that an economic tool could prove useful as an incentive for this purpose, and therefore calls on the Commission to reward the use of recycled materials instead of virgin materials in order to foster the Union market of "recyclates" and their competitiveness;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on both Member States and the Commission to further cooperate in the development and setting of harmonised end-of-waste (EoW) criteria;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on the use of minimum recycled content for
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific products may be needed in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials; calls on the Commission to introduce a mandatory traceability system for chemicals in plastics; stresses the urgent need to remove harmful chemicals from plastics so that their reuse and recycling can be done in a safe way for both workers of waste facilities and end-users alike;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 k (new) – having regard to the Commission’s Ecodesign Working Plan 2016-2019 (COM(2016)0773), particularly the objective of establishing more product- specific and horizontal requirements in areas such as durability, reparability, upgradeability, design for disassembly, and ease of reuse and recycling,
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific products may be needed in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials; where appropriate, considers that imported products should be subject to the same criteria as products manufactured in the EU;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific products may be needed in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials; calls on the Commission to develop legislation with minimum recycled content without delay;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that - in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials - mandatory rules on recycled content for specific products may be needed in
Amendment 243 #
15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content, where this does not undermine food safety requirements, for specific products may be needed in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific products and the introduction of economic instruments may be needed in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content, including chemically recycled content, for specific products may be needed in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific plastic products may be
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific plastic products may be needed in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific plastic products may be needed in order to drive the uptake of
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific products
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 l (new) – having regard to the Commission communication and the staff working document of 16 January 2018 on the implementation of the circular economy package: options to address the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation (COM(2018)0032),
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific products m
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to propose that new plastic products shall contain at least 50% recycled materials by 2025 and 75% by 2035;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Highlights the innovative potential of start-ups in the context of recycling and upcycling;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Believes that potential solutions offered by molecular recycling should be explored in this context;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to consider introducing a modulated value- added tax (VAT) for products containing recycled content or durable content, such as glass, and products within the EU;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to consider introducing a modulated value- added tax (VAT) for products containing
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to consider introducing a
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 m (new) – having regard to the Commission communication of 13 September 2017 on the 2017 list of Critical Raw Materials for the EU(COM(2017)0490),
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to consider introducing a
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Notes the already existing and well-functioning deposit refund systems for plastic bottles and other packaging; encourages their continuous development and sharing of information between the Member States;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that corporate and public procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models and select products that ensure resource efficiency; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement; underlines that, in addition to the use of recycled products, public procurement should also be able to designate local companies, in order to give maximum encouragement to short supply chains, which contribute to the preservation of the environment;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement; considers that a prior impact assessment by the Commission is necessary before introducing other binding rules in this field;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement; notes that public procurement could include requirements on bio-based content as well as both mechanical and chemically recycled content;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models that are important for the EU’s circular economy, and bio-economy as part of it, including uptake of bio-based products; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Urges the Commission to promote circular design criteria (technical requirements relating to the dismantling, repair and durability of products) in public procurement, making use of the possibilities offered by Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 n (new) – having regard to the Council conclusions on eco-innovation: enabling the transition towards a circular economy, adopted on18 December 2017,
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Highlights that local and regional authorities could contribute to the improvement of plastic recycling through their public procurement policies; believes that they should set eco-design criteria for the purchase of products and services by demanding products made of fully recyclable plastics and products, up to a certain percentage, made of recycled content;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses that any consideration of integrating recycled content in green public procurement criteria should take into account the function and end-use sector and such (criteria) should be applied for plastic separately, as opposed to plastic being prioritized over bio-based materials in case of having higher recycled content;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on Member States to phase- out all perverse incentives which work against achieving the highest possible levels of plastics recycling, such as the Finnish reward system for car scrapping;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls for an action plan to phase out single-use plastic items within all buildings of the European Institutions;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to optimise controls on imported materials in order to ensure and enforce compliance with EU chemicals
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to optimise controls on imported materials and products in order to ensure and enforce compliance with EU chemicals and product legislation;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Notes that plastics can contain substances with carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic and endocrine disrupting impacts on human health and the environment; reiterates its call on the European Commission to, without any further delay, deliver its strategy on endocrine disruptors to minimise exposure of EU citizens to endocrine disruptors, beyond pesticides and biocides;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Underlines the necessity to support the development of non-toxic material cycles as laid down in the 7th Environmental Action Programme;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission to ban hazardous composites in printing colours used on plastics;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 o (new) – having regard to its resolution of 9 July 2015 on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy,
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since this could stifle innovation and discourage recycling potential in favour of incineration; considers, however, that all possible measures must be taken to prevent any form of contamination or pollution, in the interests of the environment, but also to maintain public confidence in these secondary plastics;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since this could stifle innovations and discourage recycling potential in favour of incineration; correspondingly calls on both Member States and the Commission to cooperate in the development and setting of harmonized end-of-waste criteria (EoW);
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since this could stifle innovation and discourage recycling potential in favour of incineration; believes that the aim should be to phase out substances of concern all together from plastics;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that the mere presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since this could stifle innovation and discourage recycling potential
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 p (new) Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission to develop transparency tools and to make mandatory product and material passports which contain comprehensive information about the product source and previous use, its chemical composition, and health and environmental risks associated with the intended use of the product and its post-use treatment channels, to facilitate the uptake of reusable or recyclable products, including those containing recycled content;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Notes that the difficulty to track possible presence of chemicals of concern constitutes an obstacle in meeting future recycling targets; therefore calls on the simplification of the possibility of tracking the chemical composition of plastic materials;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses that, in order to ensure that the presence of hazardous substances in products does not undermine or prevent recycling activities a separate collection of waste by type of product/applications, and not only by material, should be applied;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Asks the Commission and the Member States to make chemicals present in plastic fully traceable and for full access to information, especially for re- use and recycling centres;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Urges the Commission to put forward definitions and criteria for diverse plastics based on their composition, level of recyclability and hazardousness. Highlights the importance of consumer knowledge and transparency, as well as the possibility of completely recyclable plastic compositions to be incentivised;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Calls on the Commission to ban the use of certain types of plastic that are harmful to health such as those containing endocrine disruptors, phthalates, bisphenols and/or brominated flame retardants;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Highlights the importance in improvement and simplification of measures that enables an enforced application of chemical recycling in the plastic value chain in order to recycle a higher level of plastics;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that there is no panacea to address the harmful effects of single-use plastics, and believes that a combination of voluntary and regulatory measures is therefore required to resolve this complex issue; observes, in this respect, that the development of cardboard packaging and deposits on glass, which are much more easily recyclable and far less polluting, must be encouraged and promoted by means of more advantageous tax regimes;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that single-use plastic items emerged as an answer to the needs for hygiene, consumer safety, product preservation and practicality; Notes that there is no panacea to address the harmful effects to the environment of single-use plastics, and believes that a combination of voluntary and regulatory measures is, therefore, required to resolve this complex issue;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that there is no panacea to address the harmful effects of single-use plastics, and believes that a combination of voluntary and regulatory measures is therefore required to resolve this complex issue, including the issue of changes in consumer behaviour;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 c (new) Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas plastic is a valuable material, widely used across all value chains contributing to the sustainability of products due to its innovative properties and competitive costs, which has a useful place in our society and economy;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that there is no panacea to address the harmful effects of single-use plastics, and believes that a combination of voluntary and regulatory measures is therefore required to resolve this complex issue, with the emphasis on regulatory measures;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that there is no panacea to address the harmful effects of single-use
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that there is no panacea to address the harmful effects of single-use plastics, and believes that
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Highlights that a transformation in consumer behaviour is pivotal in order to reduce plastic waste generation and littering; calls on the Commission and Member States to finance awareness campaigns, including in schools, to inform the public of the benefits of plastic waste prevention and the need to address littering;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to create a definition on single-use plastics in order to facilitate national implementation and to achieve the target of reducing the level of waste from single-use plastic, however, stresses the need to safeguard items with no available alternative, as in health care;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on Member States and local authorities to develop bulk food (rice, pasta, carbohydrates, nuts, cereals, muesli) and promote this form of distribution of food, in particular by lowering VAT where no packaging material is used;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to propose a European strategy to phase out the use of single-use plastics apart from in situations, such as healthcare, where there is no other effective alternative;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Calls for an action plan to ban single-use plastic items within all buildings of the European Institutions;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Takes note of actions already taken in some Member States and therefore supports the Commission in coming forward with a specific legislative framework on single-use plastics with the aim of halting the generation of marine litter in the EU and thereby contributing to the goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds; calls on the Commission to base that legislative framework on a strategy for phasing out single-use plastics that takes account of the needs of the various production sectors involved, enabling them to make a gradual and effective transition to a circular economy model;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas plastic is a valuable material which has a useful place in our society and economy in many applications, while creating major problems in other applications;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Takes note of actions already taken in some Member States and therefore supports the Commission in coming forward with a specific legislative framework on single-use plastics with the aim of halting the generation of marine litter in the EU and thereby contributing to
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Takes note of actions already taken in some Member States and therefore supports the Commission in coming forward with a specific legislative framework on single-use plastics with the aim of halting the generation of marine litter in the EU, whose devastating impact on marine flora and fauna is now known, and thereby contributing to the goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Takes note of actions already taken in some Member States and therefore supports the Commission in coming forward with a specific legislative
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Takes note of actions already taken in some Member States and therefore supports the Commission in coming forward with a specific legislative framework on gradually reducing the use of single-use plastics with the aim of halting the generation of marine litter in the EU and thereby contributing to the goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Takes note of actions already taken in some Member States and therefore supports the Commission in coming
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Takes note of actions already taken in some Member States and therefore supports the Commission in coming forward with a specific legislative framework
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Takes note of actions already taken in some Member States and therefore supports the Commission in coming
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Is convinced that the restriction of single-use plastic should take a comprehensive perspective of circular economy and not be limited to addressing marine litter; stresses that in light of the upcoming obligation to separately collect bio-waste pursuant to the revised waste framework directive, it is important to avoid the contamination of bio-waste inter alia by single-use plastic items so as not to jeopardize high-quality composting (e.g. plastic teabags, fruit stickers);
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Welcomes the participation of European fishermen in projects such as ‘Fishing for Litter’; calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue to facilitate the landing of waste collected at sea by fishermen and not to allow European or national legislation to obstruct this;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Underlines the importance of looking at the overall environmental impacts of using single-use plastics, and therefore supports a tailored, product- specific approach to tackling plastic waste that takes into account all applications of plastics across the various value chains;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas used properly, plastic is a valuable material which has a useful place in our society and economy;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a schedule which will lead to first the restriction and then the complete phase out of plastic in children’s toys;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Stresses that bio-based content, biodegradability or recyclability of plastic products should not legitimize unnecessary single use applications; recalls that prevention and reuse take priority over recycling according to the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Calls on the Commission to support 'fishing for marine litter and plastic’;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes it is important that this framework sets ambitious targets for the reduction of use of single-use plastics and offers a set of measures for the competent authorities in the Member States which is compatible with the integrity of the single market
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes it is important that this framework offers a set of measures for the competent authorities in the Member States which is compatible with the integrity of the single market, producing a tangible and positive
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Recognises that restricting the use of single use plastic products can create opportunities for sustainable business models, including the use of alternative materials, such as materials that are bio- based or that can be endlessly recycled without loss of quality;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Underlines that the main problem with single-use plastics is an insufficient system for waste collection and treatment in the EU and that Member States must fully implement EU waste policy, including the Waste Framework Directive and Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Recognises that restricting the use of single use plastic products will create opportunities for sustainable business models, including the use of alternative materials, such as materials that can be bio-based or endlessly recycled without loss of quality;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Recognises that restricting single- use plastic will create opportunities for sustainable business models, including the use of alternative materials, such as bio-based materials or materials that can be endlessly recycled without loss of quality;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Highlights that, according to several pieces of research, plastics have definitely entered the human food chain through fish stocks, while plastics sea water pollution is observed in even the most remote sea waters in Europe;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas some uses of plastics do not offer any real functional value, some other uses can already be replaced by natural fibres and polymers, or research is underway for alternatives, even for what seemed to be a vital use of plastics (e.g. nano-carriers for drugs1a); _________________ 1ae.g. biodegradable nano-carriers for drugs or fertiliser encapsulation basis of which is spent mushroom substrate-waste of the mushroom industry, info https://www.bbi- europe.eu/projects/biorescue
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Stresses the importance of consumer awareness and active participation in reducing plastic consumption and the impacts it has;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-refund schemes or extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes; underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificities into account and ensure that any existing well-performing and cost-efficient systems are not jeopardised; stresses that the lack of clear guidelines in the strategy for collecting and storing plastics hampers a circular economy involving all stakeholders; calls on the Commission to draw up a strategy for collection and storage involving regional and local public services in the Member States in order to ensure that this strategy is effective;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter,
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-re
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-refund schemes or extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-refund schemes
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. notes that sustainability would require the reduction of our plastic use to a tenth of current levels;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 – subparagraph 1 (new) Express that the multitude of monomers and polymers in on-the-go and single use, disposable products, which have a very short lifespan and have not effectively been integrated into separate collection systems for packaging waste, makes recycling difficult;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 – point 1 (new) (1) Emphasises that for the proper functioning of an effective collection system of all types of plastic waste, it is absolutely necessary for the local and regional authorities to consider public awareness on waste management;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Notes that there are sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to a large number of single use plastics and that an information platform accessible to all should be established in order to inform consumers about the matter; encourages Member States to ban single-use plastics where alternatives exist, such as plastic bottles, plastic cutlery and plates, plastic cups and straws, cotton buds, disposable lighters, disposable nappies, non-refillable plastic pens and plastic bags;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses that effective extended producer responsibility schemes can have a positive environmental impact by reducing the generation of plastic waste and increasing its separate collection and recycling; welcomes the fact that Directive94/62/EC stipulates that Member States shall establish mandatory EPR schemes for all packaging by end of 2024 and calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of extending this obligation to other plastic products in accordance with Article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Underlines that the reduction of plastic waste and recycling is not only the responsibility of producers, but equally of consumers, retailers, and competent authorities; believes consumers should be made aware of the polluting nature of plastic waste and should be stimulated to take their responsibility to recycle plastic waste as well as consider alternatives to conventional plastic products, such as bio-based plastics, in order to prevent the creation of unnecessary plastic waste;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Underlines that the reduction of plastic waste and recycling is not only the responsibility of producers, but equally of consumers, retailers, and local governments. Believes consumers should be made aware of the polluting nature of plastic waste and should be stimulated to take their responsibility to recycle plastic waste as well as consider alternatives to conventional plastic products, such as bio-plastics, in order to prevent the creation of unnecessary plastic waste;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses that even recyclable single-use plastics can and will eventually end up in the marine environment;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas for many of the uses of plastic, there exist alternatives to plastic, which include sustainable bio-based materials;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EU; calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of introducing a tax scheme that will promote sustainable practices based on the circular model, geared in particular to plastics producers;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and therefore, as a matter of principle, opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EU;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines that fiscal policy, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, remains a Member State competence and opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EU;
Amendment 357 #
(1) Supports the Commission to further discuss the introduction of a EU tax on virgin plastics as a way to foster plastics reduction and the uptake of recycled plastics or other mechanisms that would help to internalise external costs due to plastics production, pollution and littering;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a Directive "on port reception facilities" which aims to significantly reduce the burden and costs for fishermen of bringing fishing gear and plastic waste back to the port; underlines the important role that fishermen could play, in particular by collecting plastic waste from the sea during their fishing activity, and bringing it back to the port to undergo proper waste management. Stresses that Commission and Member States should incentivize this activity, so that waste derived from clean- up activities would not be covered by any cost recovery system, and fisherman shall not be charged a fee for its treatment;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Takes the view that a plastic tax should be spread between the various players involved in the value chain of the product, from producer to final consumer; calls on the Commission, accordingly, to report to Parliament about the development of this tax and its future implementation;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the use of particular type of plastics (e.g. plastic bags) is banned in some of the third countries;2a _________________ 2a some African countries introduced such ban (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa- 41069853)
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to go one step further and to propose an EU tax on virgin plastics, differentiated based on their recyclability and content of hazardous materials and substances so as to move towards internalisation of external costs caused by plastics over their life-cycle;
Amendment 361 #
24a. Takes the view that pollution by non-reusable plastic bottles is a major cause of marine pollution, and urges the Commission to consider introducing a Europe-wide system of deposits on non- reusable drinks containers, on the German model;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Points out that education for sustainable development, and the prevention and re-use of waste, are crucial in order to achieve the shift to the circular economy;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to join and support the international coalition to reduce plastic bags pollution launched at the COP 22 in Marrakech in November 2016;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24c. Calls on the Member States to strengthen education and awareness- raising measures on the use of plastics and the impact of individual consumer behaviour on the environment, by introducing elements into educational curricula at all levels, providing educational and outreach materials targeted at specific interest groups and age ranges in order to promote behavioural change, and organising large-scale information campaigns aimed at the citizens;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the Commission in
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised and science-based rules on
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear a clear definition of both biodegradable and bio- based plastics, and clear harmonised rules on
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics; Believes that in food packaging only bio-based, bio-degradable, non-toxic plastics that contain no harmful chemical substances, including endocrine disrupting chemicals, should be allowed onto the market;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the way in which plastics are produced and used today has devastating environmental, climate and economic drawbacks
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability, with particular regard to the information provided for consumers on labels, in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear standards and harmonised rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability (a feedstock independent property) in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics and biodegradable plastics;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability, particularly marine biodegradability, in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on and definitions of both bio-based content and biodegradability in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on both bio-based content
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls for clarification on the definition of biodegradable and compostable plastics, notes that some so- called biodegradable plastics can degrade only under certain, non-naturally occurring conditions and underlines that confusion and improper disposal of these materials can cause damage to the ecosystem;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Stresses the importance of biodegradable plastic being produced in line with European standards on industrial composting. If bio-based plastic is not biodegradable then it shall be compatible with mechanical recycling;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights th
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights the importance of
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the way in which plastics are produced and used today has
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights the importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmental impact for all bio-plastics; whilst reviewing alternative remedies that can be used to tackle plastics waste. This could include the use of other materials;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights the importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmental impact for
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights the potential role for bio-plastics compared to conventional plastics, provided that they are sustainably sourced; points to the importance of proper lifecycle assessments
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights the
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights the importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmental impact for all bio-plastics and consequently the need to pursue further research;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Highlights the
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Emphasises that compostable and biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against marine litter; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop a list of useful products and applications composed of compostable and/or biodegradable plastics, together with clear criteria, including on its end-of- life treatment;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the way in which plastics are produced
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – subparagraph 1 (new) Observes that biodegradable plastics must be distinguished from non-biodegradable ones in the interests of effective waste management; considers that the Commission should draft legislation to ensure that, once products become waste, it is still possible to establish whether they are biodegradable;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Commission to support the development of innovative solutions in agriculture such as the use of biodegradable mulch films;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Emphasises that bio-based plastics offer potential for partial feedstock differentiation and calls for further R&D investment in this regard; acknowledges the existence of innovative bio-based materials already on the market; stresses the need for neutral and equal treatment of substitute materials;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Emphasises that bio-based plastics offer potential for
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit; welcomes in this respect the Commission's request to ECHA to prepare a proposal for a possible restriction;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for a complete ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for an EU ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 d (new) – having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/... of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... April 2018 amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (1a), _________________ 1a2015/0275(COD), not yet published in the Official Journal.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the way in which plastics are produced and used today has devastating environmental, climate and economic drawbacks and potential negative health impacts;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Believes that supermarkets play a crucial role in the reduction of single-use plastic in the EU; welcomes initiatives like plastic-free supermarket aisles which provide opportunities for supermarkets to test compostable biomaterials as alternatives to plastic packaging;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available; welcomes the Commission’s request to European Chemical Agency to examine the scientific basis to restrict the use of intentionally added micro-plastics to consumer or professional use products;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available, as this practice is irresponsible from the point of view of the environment and health; also calls for more research into the unintentional presence of microplastics in certain products such as mineral waters;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available; also calls on the Commission to promote more, specific research to ascertain the environmental and health impact of micro-plastics and develop innovative solutions to prevent their dissemination;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available; welcomes in this respect the Commission's request to ECHA to prepare a proposal for a possible restriction and supports the control-at-source measures;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available; calls on the Commission to also introduce a definition on microplastics;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas, according to the data released at the 2016 World Economic Forum, at least 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the world's oceans every year and, to date, over 150 million tonnes of plastic are estimated to be present in the oceans; whereas, if we fail to take corrective measures and allow current trends to continue, the world's oceans will, by 2025, contain one tonne of plastic for every three tonnes of fish and, by 2050, the plastic will actually outweigh the fish.
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable environmentally friendly alternatives are available;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products,
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products,
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Underlines that several Member States, such as the UK, France and Italy, have already put in place national legislative measures for banning micro- plastics which are intentionally added to cosmetics; welcomes the scientific assessment that the ECHA is carrying out to examine the impacts of micro-plastics that are intentionally added to products in the context of the REACH restrictions, and to subsequently conclude whether European restrictions would be appropriate for addressing the negative effects linked to their presence on human health and the environment;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Takes note of the Commission’s initiative to restrict the use of microplastics that are intentionally added, including the request to ECHA to review the scientific basis for regulatory action at EU level;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to set minimum requirements in product legislation to significantly reduce the release of micro-plastics at source, in particular for textiles, tyres, paints and cigarette butts; acknowledges the on-going research in these areas and calls on the Commission to support research in sewage sludge treatment technologies;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to set minimum requirements in product
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Calls on the Commission to prevent the entering of microplastics from synthetic textiles into ecosystems by advancing research and requirements for effective waste water management and treatment;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) 31b. Calls on the Commission to take measures to prevent leaking of micro- plastics, generated as a result of tyres, into water sources next to roads, and to increase research in to whether and how plastics in tyres could be replaced or how generation of micro-plastics from tyres could be reduced or eliminated;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas waste has disastrous consequences for marine ecosystems, plastics making up over 80% of marine pollution, with between 150 000 and 500 000 tonnes of plastic waste entering the seas and oceans of the EU every year and between 75 000 and 300 000 tonnes of micro-plastics being released into the EU environment;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Takes note of the good practice of Operation Clean Sweep and the Port of Antwerp’s ‘zero pellet loss’ initiative; believes there is scope to replicate this initiative at EU and global level, as well as throughout the entire plastic supply chain to prevent pellet loss across the supply chain, to tackle the second largest direct source of microplastic pollution in the EU;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Calls on the Commission to invest in adaptability in water purification technologies, incentivising the development of alternative models, changes and new applications that are based on good practices and adapted to suit the local context in which they are employed;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Calls on the Commission to incentivise the urgent substitution of synthetic or other materials in textiles that cause micro-plastics with bio-based and fully recyclable materials;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Commission to look into the sources, distribution, fate and effects of both macro- and micro-plastics in the context of storm water management in the ongoing fitness check on the Water
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Commission to look into the sources, distribution, fate and effects of both macro- and micro-plastics in the context of inadequate provision of waste water treatment and storm water management in the ongoing fitness check on the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive; furthermore calls on Member States’ competent authorities and the Commission to ensure full enforcement of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Commission to look into the sources, distribution, fate and effects of both macro- and micro-plastics in the context of wastewater treatment and storm water management in the ongoing fitness check on the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive; furthermore calls on Member States’ competent authorities and the Commission to ensure the full enforcement of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Welcomes initiatives such as 'Let's clean up Europe' that involve the public in cleaning up Europe's natural environments such as forests and beaches; calls on the Commission to draw up, as part of the European strategy for plastics, an awareness-raising campaign to prevent littering, particularly in natural environments;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Calls on the Commission to include assessments on release of microplastics into the aquatic environment in the ecodesign measures where appropriate;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Calls on the Commission to link its Plastic Strategy with the aims of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 b (new) 33b. Calls on the Commission to introduce mandatory requirements for microplastic filters in the review of the ecodesign measures for household washing machines and washer dryers;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas 150 million tons of plastics and microplastics have accumulated in the world’s oceans and seas, causing severe damage to marine fauna and flora, the climate and global biodiversity; whereas, according to the UN, if nothing is done, there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050;
Amendment 430 #
Research and Innovation
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 12 a (new) Non-recyclable plastic (New subheading that comes after paragraph 33)
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Points out that plastic sent to landfill (still around 30%) is a waste of resources that could be recycled or, if recycling is not economically and ecologically feasible, being used for energy recovery; (Under new subheading "Non-recyclable plastic")
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million under Horizon 2020 will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020, however notes that increased funding will be necessary to help leverage private investment; emphasises that public private partnerships can help accelerate the transition to a circular economy; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plastics
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plastics to guide future funding decisions; calls on the Commission to recognise chemical recycling within the definition of recycling and to also integrate chemical recycling as part of the innovation agenda;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on circularity of materials, including plastics, to guide future funding decisions;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020; supports the
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the use of plastics for consumer products has become increasingly widespread, and production has steadily increased since the material was first put into wide use half a century ago, resulting in about 322 million tonnes of plastic being manufactured globally in 2015;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 (new) Underlines the potential for the bioeconomy to develop sustainable alternatives for plastics;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 (new) Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission to establish in the context of the Framework Programme 9 a 'Mission Plastic Free Ocean' to reduce plastics entering the marine environment and, secondarily, collect plastics present in the ocean. Asks in this context to establish a European Ocean Agency dealing with the challenges of observation, coordination and implementation of European initiatives and the management of national and European funds to tackle marine litter and other marine and maritime challenges such as climate change and acidification.
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission to integrate this strategic R&D agenda on plastics into the new European framework programme for research in order to guarantee sufficient funding and coordination with complementary sectors; calls on the Commission, in this connection, to provide funding for innovative projects using bio-plastics in the health, food and mass consumer products sectors, such as the toy and textile sectors;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make resources available to support further research and investment through the next Multiannual Financial Framework and the Research Framework Programme, reiterates the need to support stakeholder cooperation along the entire value chain through public private partnership to develop innovative solutions building on the circular economy model;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Stresses that sufficient funding of research and innovation is key to understand the source, quantification and impact of macro-, micro- and nanoplastics on the marine ecosystems and to develop innovative solutions; and calls therefore for a budget of at least €120 billion for Horizon Europe in the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission to focus investment on innovative technologies which improve waste management, plastic material degradability and the increased quality of recycled plastics, as well as on initiatives to efficient and effective removal of plastics from Ocean waters;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States also to support and facilitate innovations for the production of renewable fuels from non-recyclable, not reusable end-of-life plastic waste in order to improve European resource efficiency;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas global annual production of plastics grew from 2 million tons in 1950 to 381 million tons in 2015, and is expected to triple again by 2030; whereas at the same time only 9% of all plastic ever discarded since 1950 has been recycled;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission to invest properly in new mechanisms of marine litter removal as several non- governmental organisations have already done; *Dive Against Debris Map, The Seabin Project, Libera Project (SEO Birdlife), 4Ocean, etc.
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Emphasises the strong potential for linking the Digital Agenda and Circular Economy, particularly in gathering and processing information to make markets work better for business and consumers and the potential for innovative business models;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Underlines the importance of encouraging industry to invest in the circular economy and to use less virgin plastics in production; calls on industry to consider product and packaging design in an effort to reduce plastic generation;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage research into packaging re-use to counter the current trend of making plastic packaging lighter than ever and hence less able to be re- used;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Underlines the need to address regulatory barriers to innovation and calls on the Commission to examine possible EU innovation deals in line with achieving the goals set out in the Plastics Strategy;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in and incentivise the development of alternative bio-based, non-toxic materials free of endocrine disrupting chemicals to replace plastic;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the Commission to support research and innovation in traceability, sorting and recycling technologies for plastic products in general, not just for packaging;
Amendment 457 #
34b. Calls on the Commission to establish in the context of the Framework Programme 9 a 'Mission Plastic Free Ocean' to reduce plastics entering the marine environment and collect plastics present in the ocean. Asks in this context to establish a European Ocean Agency dealing with the challenges of observation, coordination and implementation of European initiatives and the management of national and European funds to tackle marine litter and other marine and maritime challenges such as climate change and acidification;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 b (new) 34b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that sufficient funds are invested in research and innovation programmes geared to blue growth that tackle interrelated challenges which are of key importance for a European strategy for plastics, such as the dumping of waste at sea, the removal and recycling of marine litter, the environmental impact on animal species and ecosystems and their recovery, and improvements to port waste reception facilities and vessel recycling systems, among others;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 b (new) 34b. Stresses that in order to facilitate the collection of marine litter, the local administration should be in charge of the creation of new jobs and opportunities in the region;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the conditions necessary for what is currently promoted as biodegradable often do not match the real-life conditions for end of life of non- recycled plastics, e.g. in deep ocean environment;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 c (new) 34c. Highlights the innovative potential of start-ups in the context of recycling and upcycling;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 d (new) 34d. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe to empower ocean engaged citizens and by doing so raise awareness about the environmental challenge of plastic pollution and other forms of marine litter;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 e (new) 34e. Calls for an EU policy dialogue on marine litter and plastic pollution, bringing together representatives of civil society, the plastic industry, specific sectors such as the fishing, shipping and tourism, as well as scientists and politicians from the local to European level;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 f (new) 34f. Emphasises the importance of projects such as fishing for litter campaigns and beach clean-ups;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 g (new) 34g. Considering that abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear accounts for at least 10 per cent of marine litter, calls for a better implementation of the compulsory reporting of lost fishing gear and measures to facilitate the collection, recycling and upcycling of fishing gear;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the EU to play a pro-active role in developing a Global Plastics Protocol and to ensure that the various commitments made at both the EU and global levels can be tracked in an integrated and transparent manner; recommends, to this end, that the Commission integrate this protocol into the EU's global ecological and climate diplomacy action, involving the European External Action Service;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35.
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the EU to play a pro-active role in developing a Global Plastics Protocol and to ensure that the various
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Calls on the EU to extend these measures to EU candidate countries, since countries on the EU's borders, such as Croatia, receive large amounts of plastic waste borne by sea currents from neighbouring countries that are not members of the EU and that do not have good strategies for the management and disposal of plastic waste;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas every year between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste produced on land enter the ocean;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Calls for EU policy coherence and increased investment into relevant actions also outside the EU, such as plastic waste ocean clean-up and the development of waste management systems in developing countries, to achieve maximum impact of Europe’s plastic strategy;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe to empower ocean engaged citizens and by doing so raise awareness about the environmental challenge of plastic pollution and other forms of marine litter;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Considers that a circular solution to the plastics problem requires a global approach based on international cooperation, the promotion of best practices worldwide and the use of external funding instruments;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote special actions such as the cleaning of beaches, lakes and rivers, in partnership with associations such as Surfrider and Sea Shepherd;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Calls on the Commission to undertake a major international initiative to clean up plastic pollution in the ocean and on the seabed;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35b. Calls for an EU policy dialogue on marine litter and plastic pollution, bringing together representatives of civil society, the plastic industry, specific sectors such as the fishing, shipping and tourism, as well as scientists and politicians from the local to European level;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to show active leadership in and commitment to the urgent negotiation of a UN Treaty on plastics production, management and recycling;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 c (new) 35c. Emphasises the importance of projects such as fishing for litter campaigns and beach clean-ups;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 d (new) Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 e (new) 35e. Given that a great portion of plastic waste in the ocean originates from countries in Asia and Africa, the issues of plastic pollution and waste management capacities should be a priority in the context of EU’s external policy framework such as EU development policy, sustainable fisheries partnership agreements, and ocean partnerships in the framework of an international ocean governance;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas plastic is inexpensive to create and has become ubiquitous in today's society;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on all EU institutions
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on all EU institutions to scrutinise their internal procurement rules and plastic waste management practices and to
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Calls on the EU to actively support the on-going discussions at the United nations and in other international foras, including the G7 and G20, with the aim to strengthen existing tools and develop a new "Global pact for the Environment" which shall include a binding mechanism to halt plastic pollution; stresses that EU should lead by example and ensure they aim for the same level of ambition at the international level as is already aimed for within the European Union;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Given that a great portion of plastic waste in the ocean originates from countries in Asia and Africa, the issues of plastic pollution and waste management capacities should be a priority in the context of the EU's external policy framework ranging from EU development policy, sustainable fisheries partnership agreements, to ocean partnerships in the framework of an international ocean governance;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Calls on the Commission, bearing in mind the particular situation in the Mediterranean Sea, to look into what measures it can promote, linked to neighbourhood policies, to prevent plastic waste that may end up in the sea and to foster the circular economy;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) funding is being considered for projects in the Adriatic Sea, such as new governance tools and good practices to mitigate and, if possible, eliminate the abandonment of fishing gear, as well as giving fishing fleets a new role as Sea Sentinels;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 e (new) – having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/... of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... April 2018 amending Directives 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (2a), _________________ 2a2015/0272(COD), not yet published in the Official Journal.
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas increasing production combined with both changes in the way we use plastic and demographic developments have led to an increase in the amount of plastic debris in the environment; whereas if this trend continues, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), almost 33 billion tonnes of plastic will have accumulated by 2050;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas in line with the waste hierarchy, as highlighted also within the 7th Environment Action Programme, prevention of waste and preparation for re-use comes before recycling, whereas this Strategy does not properly recognize this;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas plastic is not biodegradeable and plastic polymers will remain plastic and cannot be changed through natural processes;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas the photodegradation of plastic into micro-plastics has been documented at alarming levels in the environment; whereas micro-plastics generate severe health and environmental problems when they end up in waters, land and air;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas ‘litter’ means waste of small size in publicly accessible areas that has been improperly discarded in the environment (on the land, in fresh water and in the sea), whether wilfully or by negligence;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas the accumulation and dissemination of marine litter may be one of the fastest growing threats to the health of the world’s oceans; whereas microplastics are of particular concern because their small size renders them accessible to a wide range of organisms (seabirds, fish, mussels, lugworms and zooplankton);whereas the estimated 150 million tonnes of plastics that have accumulated in the world’s oceans causes serious environmental and economic damage, including to coastal communities, tourism, shipping and fishing;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas the full impact of plastic waste on flora, fauna and human health is not yet understood; whereas the entry of plastics and toxins, including endocrine disrupting chemicals, used in plastics and printing on plastics into the environment and into the food chain poses a serious threat; whereas the catastrophic consequences on marine life have been documented, with over 100 million marine animals killed each year due to plastic debris in the ocean;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas 90% of all seabirds swallow plastic particles;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 f (new) – having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/... of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... April 2018 amending Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste (3a), _________________ 3a2015/0274(COD), not yet published in the Official Journal.
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. recalls the severe problem posed by micro-plastics in products ranging from cosmetics, textiles, paints, tyres and other materials; recalls that the problem emerges both when micro-plastics are deliberately added to products and when micro-plastics are generated by the degradation of plastic products; Recalls that micro-plastics are an issue that is also linked with weak waste and waste water treatment and management systems;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas 80 % of marine litter emanates from the land and, therefore, the marine litter problem cannot be tackled effectively over time without first addressing the issues of effective policy and action to reduce and contain litter on the land;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas microplastics were found in 90 % of bottled water;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. whereas the most common forms of debris are cigarette filters, plastic bags, and all types of packaging; whereas between 60 % and 90% of marine debris has been manufactured using one or more plastic polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), all of which have an extremely long degradation time; whereas, as a result, the majority of plastics manufactured today will take decades or even centuries to disappear;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. notes that 90% of toys on the market are made of plastic and most plastic toys are not recyclable; recalls that the toy industry represents about 18 billion EUR; notes with dismay the perverse trends of packing plastic toys in numerous layers of plastic, most of which is immediately discarded as waste; Recalls that there are companies that have begun making toys from recycled plastic;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. whereas Europeans generate 25.8 million tonnes of plastic waste per year, and only 6% is made of recycled plastic, considering that if the EU wants to reach the target for 2030 of 55% of recycled packaging, it is essential to encourage the expansion of the sorting and recycling industry, which should have quadrupled compared to 2015;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B g (new) Bg. whereas plastic waste causes death and disease to marine wildlife through suffocation, entanglement and intoxication; whereas plastic materials broken up by waves and sunlight to form microparticles that are less than 5 mm in diameter end up in the stomach of marine creatures such as mussels, worms and zooplankton, while nanoplastics that are barely half a millimetre in size penetrate the cell membranes and nuclei of small marine animals; whereas plastic debris that is invisible to the naked eye enters the food chain at its very source;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B g (new) Bg. whereas European countries have a history of exporting plastic waste, including to countries where inadequate waste management and recycling systems cause environmental damage and risk the health of local communities, particularly waste handlers;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B h (new) Bh. whereas until there is an internationally agreed definition of biodegradability, the adoption of plastic products labelled as ‘biodegradable’ will not bring about a significant decrease, either in the quantity of plastic or the risk of physical and chemical impacts on the environment;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas these drawbacks generate wide public concern
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 g (new) – having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/... of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... April 2018 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (4a), _________________ 4a2015/0276(COD), not yet published in the Official Journal.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas these drawbacks generate wide
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas these drawbacks generate wide public concern
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. notes that the current trends of plastic production, use and management need to be halted immediately; Notes that the measures adopted as a response to the dire situation need to be up to the challenge; Understands that a drastic response is needed to prevent the situation from becoming more desperate;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas plastic recycling helps to reduce use of fossil fuel and cuts CO2 emissions, in line with commitments under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas 3 in 4 EU citizens are concerned about the impact of plastic products on their health and the environment;1a _________________ 1aSpecial Eurobarometer 468 (October 2017), p. 9
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the current political momentum should be used to shift to a circular plastics economy, that in line with the waste hierarchy, gives priority to the prevention of plastic waste generation;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the current political momentum should be used to shift to a circular
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the current political
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas in today’s municipal waste stream, unfortunately still very few plastic polymers are recyclable and truly recycled due to material composition or technical or economic limits and as a consequence a very high amount of plastics (around 30%) are sent to landfill, which is a lost resource that could be used for energy recovery, when recycling is not economically and ecologically possible;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the practice of incinerating plastics in incinerators and cement kilns as secondary solid fuel is to be deplored; whereas this runs counter to the circular economy and causes pollutant emissions harmful to the environment and public health;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 h (new) – having regard to its resolution of 9 July 2015 on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (P8_TA(2015)0266),
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas nano-sized particles of polymer-based materials are exposed to humans via drinking water, marine foodstuffs, cosmetics and air; whereas nano-plastic particles have been detected in human colon tissue and the bloodstream causing various health issues;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the EU is committed to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, several of which are relevant to the sustainable consumption and production of plastics limiting their marine and terrestrial impacts;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. believes in the need for an international level agreement and UN Treaty to address the plastics challenge at the global level;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the EU is committed to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas plastic waste is a global issue and needs international cooperation to combat the challenge;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas every year between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste enter the ocean;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas practically every type of plastic material and object can be found in the ocean from the Great Pacific garbage patch, containing at least 79.000 tons of plastic floating in an area of 1.6 million square kilometres, to the Earth's remotest areas such as the deep ocean floor and the Arctic;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea has not only an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects economic activities, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) Dc. believes that supermarkets play a crucial role in the reduction of single-use plastic in the EU; welcomes initiatives like plastic-free supermarket aisles which provide opportunities for supermarkets to test compostable biomaterials as alternatives to plastic packaging;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 i (new) – having regard to its resolution of XXX on implementation of the circular economy package: options to address the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas plastic makes up 85 per cent of beach litter;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D d (new) Dd. whereas 90 per cent of all seabirds swallow plastic particles;
Amendment 92 #
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Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new) -1. Observes that it is not justified either socially or economically to use such quantities of plastic products, of such quality, and that if the costs associated with subsequent waste management or with the negative effects of climate change were reflected in the prices of products, in many cases neither the manufacturer nor the consumer would decide to use plastic;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Regrets, however, that the strategy presented by the Commission relates only to voluntary commitments, and calls on the Commission to take binding legislative measures to implement practical and effective action to reduce the production and use of plastic and clean up plastic pollution from the end of 2018;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that despite a being welcome and necessary initiative, a ban on single- use plastics is not alone an adequate solution in light of the scale of the problem;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Believes however that the Plastic Strategy needs to be seen in the context of comprehensive industrial strategy where the bio-economy is getting a more pronounced role;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Stresses that stronger consideration needs to be put on the replacement of plastics by recyclable bio- based materials, where deployed natural resources are reproduced in a sustainable and renewable way and which avoids waste, as opposed to an acceptance that the amount of used plastic will be increasing and its recycling is the solution;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Introduces that facilitating the creation of industrial clusters that exchange by-products to prevent any by- products from becoming waste (industrial symbiosis) resulting in the emerging bio- economy offering solutions and products to replace plastics where this offers more environmentally and climate friendly solution;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Affirms that for successful business model with products with recycled content a cascading use through well-functioning supply chain is needed for a reliable supply of recycled material to be ensured;
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