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Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 14 March 2017 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (COM(2015)0595 — C8-0382/2015 — 2015/0275(COD)) (1)

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2018/C 263/30)

Amendment 1

Proposal for a directive

Recital - 1 (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (-1) The aim of this Directive is to lay down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste, by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use and by ensuring waste is valued as a resource with a view to contributing to a circular economy in the Union.

Amendment 2

Proposal for a directive

Recital - 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (-1a) In view of the Union’s dependence on the import of raw materials and the rapid depletion of a significant amount of natural resources over the short term, it is a key challenge to reclaim as many resources as possible within the Union and to enhance the transition towards a circular economy.

Amendment 3

Proposal for a directive

Recital - 1 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (-1b) The circular economy offers important opportunities for local economies and offers the potential to create a win-win situation for all stakeholders involved.

Amendment 4

Proposal for a directive

Recital - 1 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (-1c) Waste management should be transformed into sustainable material management. The revision of Directive 2008/98/EC offers an opportunity to that end.

Amendment 5

Proposal for a directive

Recital - 1 d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (-1d) In order to move successfully towards a circular economy, the full implementation of the action plan on ‘Closing the loop — An EU action plan for the Circular Economy’ is necessary in addition to the revision and full implementation of the Waste Directives. The action plan should also increase the coherence, consistency and synergies between the circular economy and energy, climate, agriculture, industry and research policies.

Amendment 6

Proposal for a directive

Recital - 1 e (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (-1e) On 9 July 2015, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on ‘Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy’ (1a) in which it stressed in particular the need to set binding waste reduction targets, develop waste prevention measures and lay down clear and unambiguous definitions.

Amendment 7

Proposal for a directive

Recital 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1) Waste management in the Union should be improved, with a view to protecting, preserving and improving the quality of the environment, protecting human health, ensuring prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources and promoting a more circular economy. (1) Waste management in the Union should be improved, with a view to protecting, preserving and improving the quality of the environment, protecting human health, ensuring prudent and efficient utilisation of natural resources, promoting the principles of the circular economy , enhancing the diffusion of renewable energy, increasing energy efficiency, reducing the dependence of the Union on imported resources, providing new economic opportunities and long-term competitiveness. In order to make the economy truly circular, it is necessary to take additional measures on sustainable production and consumption, focusing on the whole life cycle of products in a way that preserves resources and closes the loop. Using resources more efficiently would also bring substantial net savings for Union businesses, public authorities and consumers while reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions .

Amendment 8

Proposal for a directive

Recital 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1a) Increased efforts to move towards a circular economy could generate a two to four per cent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions per year, offering a clear incentive to invest in a circular economy. Raising resource productivity through improved efficiency and reducing resource waste can greatly lower both resource consumption and greenhouse gases emissions. Therefore, circular economy should be an integral part of climate policy as it creates synergies as highlighted in the reports of the International Resource Panel.

Amendment 9

Proposal for a directive

Recital 1 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1b) The circular economy should take into account explicit provisions in the 7th Environment Action Programme, which calls for the development of non-toxic material cycles so that recycled waste can be used as a major and reliable source of raw material for the Union.

Amendment 10

Proposal for a directive

Recital 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (2) The targets laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (14) for preparing for re-use and recycling of waste should be amended to make them better reflect the Union's ambition to move to a circular economy. (2) The targets laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (14) for preparing for re-use and recycling of waste should be increased to make them better reflect the Union's ambition to move to a resource efficient circular economy , by taking the necessary measures to ensure that waste is considered as a useful resource .

Amendment 11

Proposal for a directive

Recital 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (3) Many Member States have yet to develop the necessary waste management infrastructure. It is therefore essential to set long-term policy objectives in order to guide measures and investments, notably by preventing the creation of structural overcapacities for the treatment of residual waste and lock-ins of recyclable materials at the bottom of the waste hierarchy. (3) Many Member States have yet to develop the necessary waste management infrastructure. It is therefore essential to set long-term policy objectives and to grant financial and political support in order to guide measures and investments, notably by preventing the creation of structural overcapacities for the treatment of residual waste, and lock-ins of recyclable materials at the lower levels of the waste hierarchy. In that context, in order to meet the relevant targets, it is essential to use the European Structural and Investment Funds to finance the development of the waste management infrastructure needed for prevention, re-use and recycling. It is also essential for Member States to amend their existing waste prevention programmes in accordance with this Directive and to adapt their investments accordingly.

Amendment 12

Proposal for a directive

Recital 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (4) Municipal waste constitutes approximately between 7 and 10 % of the total waste generated in the Union; however, this waste stream is amongst the most complex ones to manage, and the way it is managed generally gives a good indication of the quality of the overall waste management system in a country. The challenges of municipal waste management result from its highly complex and mixed composition, direct proximity of the generated waste to citizens, and a very high public visibility. As a result, its management involves a need for a highly complex waste management system including an efficient collection scheme, a need to actively engage citizens and businesses, a need for infrastructure adjusted to the specific waste composition, and an elaborate financing system. Countries which have developed efficient municipal waste management systems generally perform better in overall waste management. (4) Municipal waste constitutes approximately between 7 and 10 % of the total waste generated in the Union; however, this waste stream is amongst the most complex ones to manage, and the way it is managed generally gives a good indication of the quality of the overall waste management system in a country. The challenges of municipal waste management result from its highly complex and mixed composition, direct proximity of the generated waste to citizens, a very high public visibility and its impact on the environment and human health. As a result, its management involves a need for a highly complex waste management system including an efficient collection scheme, an effective sorting system, a proper tracing of waste streams, a need to actively engage citizens and businesses, a need for infrastructure adjusted to the specific waste composition, and an elaborate financing system. Countries which have developed efficient municipal waste management systems generally perform better in overall waste management , including the achievement of the recycling targets . However, proper management of municipal waste alone is not enough to boost the transition to a circular economy in which waste is considered a resource. A life-cycle approach to products and waste is necessary to ignite this transition.

Amendment 13

Proposal for a directive

Recital 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (4a) Experience has shown that both publicly and privately run systems can help to achieve a circular economy system, and the decision of whether or not to use a given system frequently depends on geographical and structural conditions. The rules laid down in this Directive allow both for a system whereby the municipality has the general responsibility for collecting municipal waste and for a system in which such services are contracted out to private operators. The choice to switch between those systems should be the responsibility of the Member States.

Amendment 14

Proposal for a directive

Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (5) Definitions of municipal waste, construction and demolition waste, the final recycling process, and backfilling need to be included in Directive 2008/98/EC so that the scope of these concepts is clarified. (5) Definitions of municipal waste, commercial and industrial waste, construction and demolition waste, preparation for re-use operator, organic recycling, final recycling process, backfilling, sorting, litter and food waste need to be included in Directive 2008/98/EC so that the scope of these concepts is clarified.

Amendment 15

Proposal for a directive

Recital 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (5a) Based on Member State notifications and developments in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Commission should periodically review the Guidance on the interpretation of the key provisions of Directive 2008/98/EC, in order to improve, align and harmonise the concepts of waste and by-products across Member States.

Amendment 16

Proposal for a directive

Recital 5 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (5b) The coherence between Directive 2008/98/EC and related Union legislative acts such as Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a) and Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1b) needs to be ensured. In particular, coherent interpretation and application of the definitions of ‘waste’, ‘waste hierarchy’ and ‘by-product’ needs to be ensured under those legislative acts.

Amendment 17

Proposal for a directive

Recital 5 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (5c) Hazardous and non-hazardous waste should be identified in accordance with Commission Decision 2014/955/EU (1a) and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1357/2014 (1b) .

Amendment 18

Proposal for a directive

Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (6) To ensure that recycling targets are based on reliable and comparable data and to enable more effective monitoring of progress in attaining those targets, the definition of municipal waste in Directive 2008/98/EC should be in line with the definition used for statistical purposes by the European Statistical Office and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, on the basis of which Member States have been reporting data for several years. The definition of municipal waste in this Directive is neutral with regard to the public or private status of the operator managing waste. (6) To ensure that recycling targets are based on reliable and comparable data and to enable more effective monitoring of progress in attaining those targets, the definition of municipal waste in Directive 2008/98/EC should be aligned to the definition used for statistical purposes by the European Statistical Office and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, on the basis of which Member States have been reporting data for several years. The definition of municipal waste in this Directive is neutral with regard to the public or private status of the operator managing waste.

Amendment 19

Proposal for a directive

Recital 7

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (7) Member States should put in place adequate incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, in particular, by means of financial incentives aimed at achieving the waste prevention and recycling objectives of this Directive, such as landfill and incineration charges, pay as you throw schemes, extended producer responsibility schemes and incentives for local authorities. (7) Member States should put in place adequate incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, in particular, by means of financial , economic and regulatory incentives aimed at achieving the waste prevention and recycling objectives of this Directive, such as landfill and incineration charges, pay as you throw schemes, extended producer responsibility schemes , facilitation of food donation and incentives for local authorities. In order to contribute to the objectives laid down in this Directive, Member States are able to make use of economic instruments or measures such as those set out in the indicative list in the Annex to this Directive. Member States should also take measures to help achieve a high quality of sorted materials.

Amendment 20

Proposal for a directive

Recital 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (7a) Member States should introduce measures to encourage the development, production and marketing of products that are suitable for multiple use, that are technically durable and easily repairable and that are, after having become waste and been prepared for re-use or recycled, suitable to be placed on the market in order to facilitate proper implementation of the waste hierarchy. Those measures should take into account the impact of products throughout their life cycle and the waste hierarchy.

Amendment 21

Proposal for a directive

Recital 8

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (8) In order to provide operators in markets for secondary raw materials with more certainty as to the waste or non-waste status of substances or objects and promote a level playing field, it is important to establish at the Union level harmonized conditions for substances or objects to be recognised as by-products and for waste that has undergone a recovery operation to be recognised as having ceased to be waste. Where necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market or a high level of environmental protection across the Union, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts establishing detailed criteria on the application of such harmonized conditions to certain waste, including for a specific use. (8) In order to provide operators in markets for secondary raw materials with more certainty as to the waste or non-waste status of substances or objects and promote a level playing field, it is important to establish clear rules for substances or objects to be recognised as by-products and for waste that has undergone a recovery operation to be recognised as having ceased to be waste.

Amendment 22

Proposal for a directive

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (8a) In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market, a substance or an object resulting from a production process the primary aim of which is not the production of that substance or object should be considered, as a general rule, to be a by-product if certain harmonised conditions are respected and a high level of environmental and human health protection across the Union is ensured. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in order to establish detailed criteria on the application of the by-product status, prioritising the existing and replicable practices of industrial and agricultural symbiosis. In the absence of such criteria, Member States should be allowed, on a case-by-case basis only, to establish detailed criteria on the application of by-product status.

Amendment 23

Proposal for a directive

Recital 8 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (8b) In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market and a high level of environmental and human health protection across the Union, the Commission should, as a general rule, be empowered to adopt delegated acts establishing harmonised provisions related to the end-of-waste status to certain types of waste. Specific end-of-waste criteria should be considered at least for aggregates, paper, glass, metal, tyres and textiles. Where criteria have not been set at a Union level, Member States should be allowed to establish detailed end-of-waste criteria at national level for certain waste in accordance with conditions set at Union level. Where such detailed criteria have not been established either at national level, Member States should ensure that waste, which has undergone a recovery operation, is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with the Union level conditions which should be verified on a case-by-case basis by the competent authority in the Member State. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in order to supplement this Directive by establishing general requirements to be followed by Member States when they adopt technical regulations under Article 6.

Amendment 24

Proposal for a directive

Recital 8 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (8c) Once recycled material re-enters the economy due to it receiving end-of-waste status, either by complying with specific end-of-waste criteria or by being incorporated in a new product, it is required to be fully compliant with Union chemicals law.

Amendment 25

Proposal for a directive

Recital 8 d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (8d) The transition to a circular economy should take full advantage of digital innovation. To that end, electronic tools such as an online platform for trading waste as new resources should be developed, with the aim of making trading operations easier and of reducing the administrative burden for operators, thus enhancing industrial symbiosis.

Amendment 26

Proposal for a directive

Recital 8 e (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (8e) Extended producer responsibility provisions in this Directive aim to support the design and production of goods which take fully into account and facilitate the efficient use of resources during the whole life cycle of the products, including their repair, re-use, disassembly and recycling, without compromising the free circulation of goods in the internal market. Extended producer responsibility is an individual obligation on producers who should be accountable for the end-of-life management of products that they place on the market. Producers should be able, however, to assume their responsibility individually or collectively. Member States should ensure the establishment of extended producer responsibility schemes for at least packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators, and end-of-life vehicles.

Amendment 27

Proposal for a directive

Recital 8 f (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (8f) Extended producer responsibility schemes should be understood a as set of rules established by Member States to ensure that producers of products bear the financial and/or operational responsibility for the management of the post-consumer stage of a product’s life cycle. Those rules should not prevent producers from fulfilling those obligations either individually or collectively.

Amendment 28

Proposal for a directive

Recital 9

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (9) Extended producer responsibility schemes form an essential part of efficient waste management, but their effectiveness and performance differ significantly between Member States. Thus, it is necessary to set minimum operating requirements for extended producer responsibility. Those requirements should reduce costs and boost performance, as well as ensure a level-playing field, including for small and medium sized enterprises, and avoid obstacles to the smooth functioning of the internal market. They should also contribute to the incorporation of end-of-life costs into product prices and provide incentives for producers to take better into account recyclability and reusability when designing their products . The requirements should apply to both new and existing extended producer responsibility schemes. A transitional period is however necessary for existing extended producer responsibility schemes to adapt their structures and procedures to the new requirements. (9) Extended producer responsibility schemes form an essential part of efficient waste management, but their effectiveness and performance differ significantly between Member States. Thus, it is necessary to set minimum operating requirements for extended producer responsibility schemes, be they individual or collective. It is necessary to make a distinction between those minimum requirements that apply to all schemes and those that only apply to collective schemes. Nevertheless, all those requirements should reduce costs and boost performance by measures such as facilitating better implementation of separate collection and sorting, ensuring better quality recycling, helping secure access to secondary raw material in a cost-efficient manner, as well as ensure a level-playing field, including for small and medium sized enterprises and e-commerce enterprises and avoid obstacles to the smooth functioning of the internal market . Those requirements should also contribute to the incorporation of end-of-life costs into product prices and provide incentives for producers to develop smart business models and to take into account the waste hierarchy when designing their products through the stimulation of durability, recyclability, reusability and reparability. They should encourage the progressive substitution of substances of very high concern as defined in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 if there are suitable alternative substances or technologies that are economically and technically viable. The implementation of the minimum requirements for extended producer responsibility should be supervised by independent authorities and should not create any disproportionate financial or administrative burden for public bodies, economic operators and consumers. The requirements should apply to both new and existing extended producer responsibility schemes. A transitional period is however necessary for existing extended producer responsibility schemes to adapt their structures and procedures to the new requirements.

Amendment 29

Proposal for a directive

Recital 9 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (9a) The provisions of this Directive on extended producer responsibility should apply without prejudice to the provisions on extended producer responsibility contained in other legal acts of the Union, in particular those covering specific waste streams.

Amendment 30

Proposal for a directive

Recital 9 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (9b) The Commission should without delay adopt guidelines on the modulation of contributions of producers in extended producer responsibility schemes in order to assist Member States in the implementation of this Directive in furtherance of the internal market. To ensure coherence in the internal market, the Commission should also be able to adopt harmonised criteria for that purpose by means of delegated acts.

Amendment 31

Proposal for a directive

Recital 9 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (9c) When schemes are set up for the collective implementation of extended producer responsibility, Member States should put in place safeguards against conflicts of interest between contractors and extended producer responsibility organisations.

Amendment 32

Proposal for a directive

Recital 10

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (10) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency and to reduce the environmental impact of waste. It is important therefore that Member States take appropriate measures to prevent waste generation and monitor and assess progress in the implementation of such measures. In order to ensure a uniform measurement of the overall progress in the implementation of waste prevention measures, common indicators should be established. (10) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency, to reduce the environmental impact of waste, to promote durable, recyclable, reusable high-quality materials and to decrease the dependence on imports of increasingly rare raw materials. The development of innovative business models is key in this regard. It is important therefore that Member States lay down prevention targets and take appropriate measures to prevent waste generation and littering, including the use of economic instruments and other measures that progressively substitute substances of very high concern as defined in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 if there are suitable alternative substances or technologies that are economically and technically viable, combat planned obsolescence, support re-use, increase consumer empowerment through improved product information, and encourage information campaigns on waste prevention. Member States should also monitor and assess progress made in the implementation of such measures as well as progress in the reduction of waste generation and aim at decoupling it from economic growth. In order to ensure a uniform measurement of the overall progress made in the implementation of waste prevention measures, common indicators and methodologies should be established.

Amendment 33

Proposal for a directive

Recital 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (10a) The promotion of sustainability in production and consumption can contribute significantly to waste prevention. Member States should take steps to make consumers aware of this and encourage them to participate more actively in order to improve resource efficiency.

Amendment 34

Proposal for a directive

Recital 10 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (10b) The original waste producer has a key role to play in waste prevention and at the initial pre-sorting stage.

Amendment 35

Proposal for a directive

Recital 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (11a) In order to reduce food loss and prevent food waste along the whole supply chain, a food waste hierarchy should be established, as laid down in Article 4a.

Amendment 36

Proposal for a directive

Recital 12

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (12) Member States should take measures to promote prevention of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving food waste by 2030. These measures should aim to prevent food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households . Having regard to the environmental and economic benefits of preventing food waste, Member States should establish specific food waste prevention measures and should measure progress in food waste reduction . To facilitate exchange of good practice across the EU both between Member States and between food business operators, uniform methodologies for such measurement should be established. Reporting on food waste levels should take place on a biennial basis. (12) Member States should take measures to promote prevention and reduction of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of reducing food waste by 50 % by 2030. These measures should aim to prevent and reduce the total generation of food waste and reduce food losses along the whole supply chain, including primary production, transportation and storage . Having regard to the environmental , social and economic benefits of preventing food waste, Member States should establish specific food waste prevention measures, including awareness campaigns to demonstrate how to prevent food waste in their waste prevention programmes. With these measures, Member States should aim to achieve a Union-wide food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and of 50 % by 2030. Member States should also measure progress made in the reduction of food waste and food losses . To measure this progress and to facilitate exchange of good practice across the EU both between Member States and between food business operators , a common methodology for such measurement should be established. Reporting on food waste levels should take place on an annual basis.

Amendment 37

Proposal for a directive

Recital 12 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (12a) In order to prevent food waste, Member States should provide incentives for the collection of unsold food products in food retail and food establishments and for their redistribution to charitable organisations. Consumer awareness of the meaning of ‘use-by’ dates should also be improved in order to reduce food waste.

Amendment 39

Proposal for a directive

Recital 13

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (13) Industrial, certain parts of commercial waste and extractive waste are extremely diversified in terms of composition and volume, and very different depending on the economic structure of a Member State, the structure of the industry or commerce sector that generates the waste and the industrial or commercial density in a given geographical area. Hence, for most industrial and extractive waste, an industry-oriented approach using Best Available Techniques reference documents 16 and similar instruments to address the specific issues related to the management of a given type of waste is a suitable solution. However, industrial and commercial packaging waste should continue to be covered by the requirements of Directive 94/62/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC, including their respective improvements. (13) Industrial, certain parts of commercial waste and extractive waste are extremely diversified in terms of composition and volume, and very different depending on the economic structure of a Member State, the structure of the industry or commerce sector that generates the waste and the industrial or commercial density in a given geographical area. For most industrial and extractive waste, an industry-oriented approach using Best Available Techniques reference documents 16 and similar instruments to address the specific issues related to the management of a given type of waste is a temporary solution to reach circular economy objectives. As industrial and commercial waste are covered by the requirements of Directive 94/62/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC, the Commission should consider the possibility of setting, by 31 December 2018, preparing for re-use and recycling targets for commercial waste and non-hazardous industrial waste to be met by 2025 and 2030.

Amendment 40

Proposal for a directive

Recital 13 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (13a) The Commission should actively promote sharing platforms as a circular economy business model. It should create a stronger integration between the action plan for the circular economy and the guidelines for a collaborative economy and investigate all possible measures to provide incentives for it.

Amendment 41

Proposal for a directive

Recital 13 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (13b) The transition towards a circular economy needs to seek to achieve the smart, sustainable and inclusive growth goals set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, with particular reference to the targets relating to environmental protection, the shift to clean energy sources, sustainable local development and increased employment in the Member States. The development of a circular economy should, accordingly, also promote the involvement of entities such as small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy enterprises, non-profit institutions and waste management bodies that operate regionally and locally, in order to improve their overall management, foster innovation in processes and products and develop employment in the areas concerned.

Amendment 42

Proposal for a directive

Recital 14

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (14) The targets for preparation for re-use and recycling of municipal waste should be increased in order to deliver substantial environmental, economic and social benefits. (14) The targets for preparation for re-use and recycling of municipal waste should be increased at least to 60 % by 2025 and at least to 70 % by 2030 in order to deliver substantial environmental, economic and social benefits and accelerate the shift towards a circular economy .

Amendment 43

Proposal for a directive

Recital 14 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (14a) Member States should support the setting up of systems which promote re-use activities and the extension of the life span of products, provided that the quality and safety of products are not compromised. Such systems should be set up in particular for electrical and electronic equipment, textiles, furniture, construction materials, tyres and, as referred to in Article 5 of Directive 94/62/EC, packaging.

Amendment 44

Proposal for a directive

Recital 14 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (14b) In order to promote re-use, Member States should be able to set up quantitative objectives and should take the necessary measures in respect of producers to enable re-use operators to have easy access to the instruction manuals, spare parts and technical information needed for re-use of products.

Amendment 45

Proposal for a directive

Recital 14 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (14c) The role of social economy enterprises in the re-use and preparing for re-use sector needs to be acknowledged and consolidated. Member States should take the necessary measures to promote the role of social economy enterprises in that sector including, where appropriate, by means of economic instruments, public procurement, facilitated access to waste collection points, and any other appropriate economic or regulatory incentives. The new regulatory framework established by the Circular Economy Package should safeguard stakeholders' ability to continue their work in the re-use and preparing for re-use sector.

Amendment 46

Proposal for a directive

Recital 14 d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (14d) The switch to a circular economy offers numerous positive aspects, both economic (such as optimisation of the use of raw material resources), environmental (such as protecting the environment and reducing waste pollution) and social (such as socially-inclusive job creation potential and developing social ties). The circular economy is in keeping with the social and solidarity economy ethos and the implementation of the circular economy should primarily enable environmental and social benefits to be generated.

Amendment 47

Proposal for a directive

Recital 14 e (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (14e) The actors involved in the social and solidarity-based economy should, through their activities, including preparation for re-use and re-use itself, help promote the social and solidarity-based economy. Steps should be taken to ensure the perpetuation of those activities in the Union.

Amendment 48

Proposal for a directive

Recital 15

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (15) Through a progressive increase of the existing targets for preparation for re-use and recycling of municipal waste, it should be ensured that economically valuable waste materials are re-used and effectively recycled, and that valuable materials found in waste are channelled back into the European economy, thus advancing the Raw Materials Initiative (17) and the creation of a circular economy. (15) Through a progressive increase of the existing targets for preparation for re-use and recycling of municipal waste, it should be ensured that economically valuable waste materials are effectively prepared for re-use and recycled, while ensuring a high-level protection of human health and the environment, and that valuable materials found in waste are channelled back into the European economy, thus advancing the Raw Materials Initiative (17) and the creation of a circular economy.

Amendment 49

Proposal for a directive

Recital 16

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (16) Large differences exist between Member States with respect to their waste management performance, particularly as regards recycling of municipal waste. In order to take account of those differences, those Member States which in 2013 recycled less than 20 % of their municipal waste according to Eurostat data should be given additional time to comply with the preparing for re-use and recycling targets established for 2025 and 2030 . In light of average annual progression rates observed in Member States over the past fifteen years, those Member States would need to increase their recycling capacity at levels that are well-above past averages to meet those targets. In order to ensure that steady progress towards the targets is made and that implementation gaps are tackled in due time, Member States that are given additional time should meet interim-targets and establish an implementation plan . (16) Large differences exist between Member States with respect to their waste management performance, particularly as regards recycling of municipal waste. In order to take account of those differences, those Member States which in 2013 recycled less than 20 % of their municipal waste according to Eurostat data and which were not considered at risk of not achieving the target of preparing for re-use and recycling at least 50 % of their municipal waste by 2025 should be given additional time to comply with the preparing for re-use and recycling targets established for 2025. Those same Member States could also be given additional time to comply with the preparing for re-use and recycling targets established for 2030 if they are not considered at risk of not achieving the target of preparing for re-use and recycling at least 60 % of their municipal waste by 2030. In light of average annual progression rates observed in Member States over the past fifteen years, those Member States would need to increase their recycling capacity at levels that are well-above past averages to meet those targets. In order to ensure that steady progress towards the targets is made and that implementation gaps are tackled in due time, Member States that are given additional time should meet interim-targets and establish implementation plans, the effectiveness of which should be assessed by the Commission on the basis of defined criteria.

Amendment 50

Proposal for a directive

Recital 16 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (16a) In order to ensure the uptake of high quality secondary raw materials, the output of the final recycling process should uphold quality standards. For that reason, the Commission should request the European standardisation organisations to develop standards for both waste materials entering the final recycling process and secondary raw materials, in particular for plastics, based on the best production practices on the market.

Amendment 51

Proposal for a directive

Recital 17

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (17) In order to ensure the reliability of the data gathered on preparation for re-use it is essential to establish common rules for reporting. Similarly, it is important to lay down more precise rules on how Member States should report what is effectively recycled and can be counted towards the attainment of the recycling targets. To that effect, as a general rule , the reporting on the attainment of the recycling targets must be based on the input to the final recycling process. In order to limit administrative burdens, Member States should be allowed, under strict conditions, to report recycling rates on the basis of the output of sorting facilities. Losses in weight of materials or substances due to physical and/or chemical transformation processes inherent to the final recycling process should not be deducted from the weight of the waste reported as recycled. (17) In order to ensure the reliability of the data gathered on preparation for re-use it is essential to establish common rules for reporting, taking into account the need to avoid imposing excessive administrative burdens on small and medium operators . Similarly, it is important to lay down more precise rules on how Member States should report what is effectively recycled and can be counted towards the attainment of the recycling targets. Calculation of recycled municipal waste should be based on one harmonised method which will prevent Member States from reporting discarded waste as recycled waste. To that end, the reporting on the attainment of the recycling targets must be based on the input to the final recycling process. Losses in weight of materials or substances due to physical and/or chemical transformation processes inherent to the final recycling process should not be deducted from the weight of the waste reported as recycled.

Amendment 52

Proposal for a directive

Recital 18

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (18) Member States should, for the purposes of calculating whether the preparation for re-use and recycling targets are achieved, be able to take into account products and components that are prepared for re-use by recognised re-use operators and by deposit-refund schemes and the recycling of metals that takes place in conjunction with incineration . In order to ensure a uniform calculation of this data, the Commission will adopt detailed rules on the determination of recognised preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemes, on the quality criteria for recycled metals and on the collection, verification and reporting of data. (18) In order to ensure a uniform calculation of data on preparation for re-use and recycling , the Commission should adopt detailed rules on the determination of recognised preparation for re-use operators, deposit-refund schemes and final recycling operators, including specific rules on collection, traceability, verification and reporting of data, as well as on the quality criteria for recycled metals that have been recycled in conjunction with incineration or co-incineration. For the purposes of calculating whether the preparation for re-use and recycling targets have been achieved and after the adoption of the harmonised calculation method, Member States should be able to take into account the recycling of metals that takes place in conjunction with incineration or co-incineration, such as energy recovery.

Amendment 53

Proposal for a directive

Recital 20

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (20) Compliance with the obligation to set up separate collection systems for paper, metal, plastic and glass is essential in order to increase preparing for re-use and recycling rates in Member States. In addition bio-waste should be collected separately to contribute to an increase in preparing for re-use and recycling rates and the prevention of contamination of dry recyclable materials. (20) Compliance with the obligation to set up separate collection systems for paper, metal, plastic, glass , textile and bio-waste is essential in order to increase preparing for re-use and recycling rates in Member States. In addition bio-waste should be collected separately and be recycled to contribute to an increase in preparing for re-use and recycling rates and the prevention of contamination of dry recyclable materials and to prevent incineration and landfilling. In addition, research into possible collection and recycling systems for other streams and new materials should be encouraged and intensified.

Amendment 54

Proposal for a directive

Recital 20 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (20a) The bio-economy plays a crucial role in ensuring the availability of raw materials across the Union. A more efficient use of municipal waste could create an important incentive for the bio-economy supply chain. In particular, a sustainable management of bio-waste offers the opportunity to substitute fossil fuel-based feedstocks with renewable sources for the production of materials and commodities.

Amendment 55

Proposal for a directive

Recital 20 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (20b) In order to avoid waste treatment which locks in resources at the lower levels of the waste hierarchy, to enable high-quality recycling and to boost the uptake of quality secondary raw materials, Member States should ensure that bio-waste is separately collected and undergoes organic recycling in a way that fulfils a high level of environmental protection and the output of which meets relevant high quality standards.

Amendment 56

Proposal for a directive

Recital 20 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (20c) Despite separate collection, a lot of recyclables still end up in mixed waste. With high-quality sorting, especially optical sorting, a considerable amount of materials can be sorted from the residual waste and subsequently recycled and reprocessed into secondary raw materials. Member States should thus take measures to ensure that also waste that is not separately collected is nevertheless sorted.

Amendment 57

Proposal for a directive

Recital 20 d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (20d) To avoid contamination of municipal waste with hazardous substances which could lower recycling quality and thus hamper the take-up of secondary raw materials, Member States should set up separate collection for hazardous waste from households.

Amendment 58

Proposal for a directive

Recital 21

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (21) Proper management of hazardous waste still presents a problem in the Union, and data on its treatment are partly missing. It is therefore necessary to strengthen record keeping and traceability mechanisms through the establishment of electronic registries for hazardous waste in the Member States. Electronic data collection should be extended to other types of waste, where appropriate, in order to simplify record-keeping for businesses and administrations and improve the monitoring of waste flows in the Union. (21) Proper management of hazardous waste still presents a problem in the Union, and data on its treatment are partly missing. It is therefore necessary to strengthen record keeping and traceability mechanisms through the establishment of electronic registries for hazardous waste in the Member States. Electronic data collection should be extended to other types of waste, in order to simplify record-keeping for businesses and administrations and improve the monitoring of waste flows in the Union.

Amendment 59

Proposal for a directive

Recital 21 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (21a) Separate collection and regeneration of waste oils has significant economic and environmental benefits, including in terms of security of supply. Separate collection should be established, as well as targets for the regeneration of waste oils.

Amendment 60

Proposal for a directive

Recital 22

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (22) This Directive sets long-term objectives for the Union’s waste management and gives economic operators and Member States a clear direction for the investments needed to attain the objectives of this Directive. In developing their national waste management strategies and planning investments in waste management infrastructure, Member States should make a sound use of the European Structural and Investment Funds by promoting prevention, re-use and recycling, in line with the waste hierarchy (22) This Directive sets long-term objectives for the Union’s waste management and gives economic operators and Member States a clear direction for the investments needed to attain the objectives of this Directive. In developing their national waste management strategies and planning investments in waste management infrastructure and the circular economy , Member States should make a sound use of the European Structural and Investment Funds by promoting first prevention and re-use , followed by recycling, in line with the waste hierarchy. The Commission should, in accordance with the waste hierarchy, enable the use of Horizon 2020 and European Structural and Investment Funds in order to develop an effective financial framework that helps local authorities implement the requirements of this Directive and finance the introduction of innovative technologies and waste management.

Amendment 61

Proposal for a directive

Recital 23

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (23) Certain raw materials are of a high importance to the economy of the Union and their supply is associated with a high risk. In order to ensure security of supply of those raw materials and in line with the Raw Materials Initiative and the objectives and targets of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials, Member States should take measures to achieve the best possible management of waste containing significant amounts of those raw materials, taking economic and technological feasibility and environmental benefits into account. The Commission has established a list of critical raw materials for the EU (18) . This list is subject to regular review by the Commission. (23) Certain raw materials are of a high importance to the economy of the Union and their supply is associated with a high risk. In order to ensure security of supply of those raw materials and in line with the Raw Materials Initiative and the objectives and targets of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials, Member States should take measures to promote the re-use of products and recycling of waste containing significant amounts of critical raw materials and to ensure that they are managed efficiently , taking economic and technological feasibility and environmental and health benefits into account. The Commission has established a list of critical raw materials for the EU (18). This list is subject to regular review by the Commission.

Amendment 62

Proposal for a directive

Recital 24

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (24) To further support effective implementation of the Raw Materials Initiative, Member States should also promote the reuse of products constituting the main sources of raw materials. They should also include in their waste management plans nationally appropriate measures regarding collection and recovery of waste containing significant amounts of these raw materials. The measures should be included in the waste management plans when they are updated for the first time following the entry into effect of this Directive. The Commission will provide information about the relevant product groups and waste streams at EU level. This provision does not preclude the Member States to take measures for other raw materials considered as important to their national economy. (24) To further support effective implementation of the Raw Materials Initiative, Member States should also include in their waste management plans nationally appropriate measures regarding collection , sorting and recovery of waste containing significant amounts of these raw materials. The measures should be included in the waste management plans when they are updated for the first time following the entry into force of this Directive. The Commission will provide information about the relevant product groups and waste streams at EU level. This provision does not preclude the Member States to take measures for other raw materials considered as important to their national economy.

Amendment 63

Proposal for a directive

Recital 25

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (25) Littering has direct detrimental impacts on the environment and the wellbeing of citizens, and high clean-up costs are an unnecessary economic burden for society. The introduction of specific measures in waste management plans and proper enforcement by competent authorities should help eradicate this problem. (25) Littering has direct and indirect detrimental impacts on the environment, the wellbeing of citizens and the economy. High clean-up costs are an unnecessary economic burden for society. The introduction of specific measures in waste management plans and proper enforcement by competent authorities should help eradicate this problem. Prevention of littering is to be preferred over clean-up. Prevention of littering should be a shared effort between the competent authorities, producers and consumers. It is essential to change inappropriate behaviour of consumers to prevent litter. Producers whose products are likely to become litter should promote the sustainable use of their products in order to prevent littering. Furthermore, education and awareness raising play a crucial role in order to spur behavioural change.

Amendment 64

Proposal for a directive

Recital 25 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (25a) Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a) is the binding legal instrument at Union level for assessing, monitoring and setting environmental targets in order to reach good environmental status in relation to marine litter. However, the main sources of marine litter are land-based activities and they are caused by poor practices in solid waste management, lack of infrastructure and a lack of public awareness. For that reason, Member States should adopt measures to reduce land-based litter that is likely to end up in the marine environment, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular aim at achieving the target of reducing marine litter by 50 % by 2030 at Union level. Having regard to the environmental and economic benefits of preventing marine litter, Member States should establish specific marine litter prevention measures in their waste prevention programmes. With these measures, Member States should aim to achieve the Union-wide marine litter reduction targets of 30 % by 2025 and of 50 % by 2030. To measure progress towards these targets and to facilitate an exchange of good practices across the Union between Member States, uniform methodologies for the measurement of land-based marine litter should be established. Reporting on land-based marine litter levels should take place every year.

Amendment 65

Proposal for a directive

Recital 25 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (25b) Improper disposal of waste through littering and discharges of sewage and solid waste, such as plastic, have detrimental impacts on the marine environment and human health, as well as significant economic and social costs. Such waste also subverts the priority order of the waste hierarchy, in particular by avoiding preparing for re-use, recycling and other recovery prior to disposal. Given the transboundary nature of marine litter and the need to ensure harmonisation in efforts, Member States should take measures to achieve a target for their reduction, utilising monitoring protocols established under Article 11 of Directive 2008/56/EC.

Amendment 66

Proposal for a directive

Recital 25 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (25c) Micro-beads in rinse-off cosmetic and personal care products reaching residential, commercial or industrial drainage systems after use are one of the most preventable direct sources of micro-plastic pollution. In order to contribute to the objectives laid down in this Directive, Member States should take measures to prevent the micro-bead ingredients and micro-plastics from entering waste water treatment systems and being discharged into the marine environment.

Amendment 67

Proposal for a directive

Recital 27

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (27) Implementation reports prepared by Member States every three years have not proved to be an effective tool for verifying compliance and ensuring good implementation, and are generating unnecessary administrative burdens. It is therefore appropriate to repeal provisions obliging Member States to produce such reports. Instead compliance monitoring should be exclusively based on the statistical data which Member States report every year to the Commission. (27) Implementation reports prepared by Member States every three years have not proved to be an effective tool for verifying compliance and ensuring good implementation, and are generating unnecessary administrative burdens. It is therefore appropriate to repeal provisions obliging Member States to produce such reports. Instead compliance monitoring should be based on the statistical data which Member States report every year to the Commission. Nevertheless, Member States should submit to the Commission, on request and without delay, any information necessary for the Commission to evaluate the implementation of this Directive as a whole and of its impact on the environment and human health.

Amendment 68

Proposal for a directive

Recital 28

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (28) Statistical data reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of statistics should be improved by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report. Therefore, when reporting on the achievement of the targets set out in waste legislation, Member States shall use the most recent methodology developed by the Commission and the national statistical offices of the Member States. (28) Data and information reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of reported data should be improved by establishing a common methodology for collection and processing of data based on reliable sources and by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report. Therefore, when reporting on the achievement of the targets set out in waste legislation, Member States shall use the common methodology developed by the Commission in cooperation with the national statistical offices of the Member States and the national, regional and local authorities responsible for waste management.

Amendment 69

Proposal for a directive

Recital 28 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (28a) Every three years, the Commission should publish a report based on the data and information reported by Member States in order to report to the Parliament and the Council on the progress achieved in reaching the recycling targets and in the implementation of new obligations laid down by this Directive. Those triennial reports should also evaluate the impact of Directive 2008/98/EC as a whole on the environment and human health and assess whether amendments are needed to keep Directive 2008/98/EC fit for purpose in view of the circular economy objectives.

Amendment 70

Proposal for a directive

Recital 28 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (28b) In order to contribute to an appropriate governance, enforcement, cross-border cooperation and spread of best practices and innovations in the field of waste and to ensure the effective and consistent implementation of the targets laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC, the Commission should establish a platform for the exchange of information and the sharing of best practices between the Commission and the Member States on the practical implementation of that Directive. The results of the work of that platform should be made publicly available.

Amendment 71

Proposal for a directive

Recital 28 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (28c) The economic potential as well as the environmental benefits of moving towards circular economy and increased resource efficiency are well established. Steps needed to closing the circle are presented in various policy documents and proposals, ranging from the European Resource Efficiency Platform's (EREP) manifesto for a more resource-efficient Europe published on 17 December 2012 and subsequent policy recommendations, to the European Parliament's own-initiative report on moving towards a circular economy adopted on 25 June 2015, and finally the Commission's action plan for the circular economy published on 2 December 2015. They all present actions that go beyond waste, covering the whole cycle, and they should not only guide the ambition level of Union waste law, but also ensure that ambitious action is taken to close the whole circle.

Amendment 72

Proposal for a directive

Recital 28 d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (28d) Research and innovation as well as the creation of smart business models based on resource efficiency are essential for supporting the transition towards a circular economy in the Union where waste is perceived as a new resource. To achieve that aim, it is necessary to contribute, within Horizon 2020, to research and innovation projects that can demonstrate and test in the field the economic and environmental sustainability of a circular economy. At the same time, while adopting a systemic approach, those projects can contribute to developing legislation that is conducive to innovation and is easy to implement, by identifying possible regulatory uncertainties, barriers and gaps that hamper the development of business models based on resource efficiency.

Amendment 73

Proposal for a directive

Recital 28 e (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (28e) On 2 December 2015, the Commission presented an EU action plan for the Circular Economy to stimulate Europe's transition towards a circular economy. Since the Commission established a concrete and ambitious programme of actions, with measures that cover the whole cycle, supplementary measures are needed in order to accelerate that transition.

Amendment 74

Proposal for a directive

Recital 28 f (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (28f) Improving resource use could bring substantial net savings for Union businesses, public authorities and consumers while reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions. For that reason, the Commission should propose, by the end of 2018, a lead indicator and a dashboard of sub-indicators on resource efficiency in order to monitor the progress towards the target of increasing resource efficiency at Union level by 30 % by 2030 compared with 2014 levels.

Amendment 75

Proposal for a directive

Recital 29

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (29) In order to supplement or amend Directive 2008/98/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of Articles 5(2) , 6(2) , 7(1), 11a(2), 11a(6) , 26, 27(1) , 27(4) , 38(1) , 38(2) and 38(3). It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level . The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council . (29) In order to supplement or amend Directive 2008/98/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of: — detailed criteria on the application of the conditions under which substances or objects are to be considered as by-products or considered to have ceased to be waste , — general requirements to be followed by Member States when adopting technical regulations on end-of-waste status, — the establishment of the list of waste, — harmonised criteria to be followed when determining the financial contributions paid by producers to comply with their extended producer responsibility, as modulated on the real end-of-life cost of the products, — indicators to measure the progress in the reduction of waste generation and in the implementation of waste prevention measures, — a common methodology, including minimum quality requirements, for the uniform measurement of the levels of food waste, — a common methodology, including minimum quality requirements, for the uniform measurement of land-based marine litter, — minimum quality and operational requirements to determine the recognised preparation for re-use operators, deposit-refund schemes and final recycling operators, including specific rules on data collection, traceability, verification and reporting, — a common methodology to calculate the weight of metals that have been recycled in conjunction with incineration or co-incineration, including the quality criteria for the recycled metals, — technical criteria and operational procedures for disposal operations D2, D3, D4, D6, D7 and D12 as listed in Annex I to Directive 2008/98/EC and, if appropriate, a ban on those operations if they do not meet certain criteria related to the protection of human health and the environment, — technical minimum standards for treatment activities that require a permit under Directive 2008/98/EC, where there is evidence that such standards would bring about a benefit in terms of the protection of human health and the environment, — minimum standards for activities that require registration under Directive 2008/98/EC where there is evidence that such standards would bring about a benefit in terms of the protection of human health and the environment or in avoiding disruption to the internal market, — the specification of the application of the formula for incineration facilities referred to in point R1 of Annex II to Directive 2008/98/EC, — the methodology for data collection and processing, the organisation of the data collection and the sources of data as well as the format for the reporting of data by Member States to the Commission on the implementation of the targets on food waste reduction and marine litter reduction, on preparing for re-use, recycling and backfilling, on waste oils, and — the adaptation of Annexes I to V to Directive 2008/98/EC to scientific and technical progress. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

Amendment 76

Proposal for a directive

Recital 30

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (30) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Directive 2008/98/EC, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of Articles 9(4), 9(5), 33(2), 35(5) and 37(6). Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (19). (30) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Directive 2008/98/EC, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of: — the format for the notification of the information on the adoption and the substantial revisions of waste management plans and waste prevention programmes , and — minimum conditions for the operation of electronic registries on hazardous waste. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (19).

Amendment 77

Proposal for a directive

Recital 33

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (33) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to improve waste management in the Union, and thereby contributing to the protection, preservation and improvement of the quality of the environment, the health of the oceans and the safety of seafood by reducing marine litter, and to the prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources across the Union, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can, by reason of the scale or effects of the measures, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives, (33) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to improve waste management in the Union, and thereby contributing to the protection, preservation and improvement of the quality of the environment, the health of the oceans and the safety of seafood by reducing marine litter, and to the prudent , reduced and rational utilisation of natural resources across the Union, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can, by reason of the scale or effects of the measures, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,

Amendment 78

Proposal for a directive

Recital 33 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (33a) Member States should ensure high levels of occupational health and safety in the production, recycling, repairing, preparing for re-use and waste sectors, taking into account the specific risks faced by workers in those sectors, and should ensure that existing Union law in this field is properly implemented and enforced.

Amendment 79

Proposal for a directive

Recital 33 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (33b) This Directive has been adopted taking into account the commitments set out in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making and it should be implemented and applied in accordance with the guidance contained in that Agreement.

Amendment 80

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point - 1 (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 1 — paragraph 1

Present text Amendment (-1) In Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: This Directive lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use. ‘This Directive lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the generation of waste, the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use , which are crucial for the transition to a circular economy and for guaranteeing the Union’s long-term competitiveness .’;

Amendment 81

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point a

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 1 a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment ‘1a. “municipal waste” means ‘1a. “municipal waste” means (a) mixed waste and separately collected waste from households including: (a) mixed waste and separately collected waste from households including: — paper and cardboard, glass metals, plastics, bio-waste, wood, textiles, waste electrical and electronic equipment, waste batteries and accumulators; — paper and cardboard, glass metals, plastics, bio-waste, wood, textiles, waste electrical and electronic equipment, waste batteries and accumulators; — bulky waste, including white goods, mattresses, furniture; — bulky waste, including mattresses and furniture; — garden waste, including leaves, grass clipping; — garden waste, including leaves, grass clipping; (b) mixed waste and separately collected waste from other sources that is comparable to household waste in nature, composition and quantity . (b) mixed waste and separately collected waste from small businesses, office buildings and institutions including schools, hospitals, and government buildings that is similar to household waste in nature and composition. (c) market cleansing waste and waste from street cleaning services, including street sweepings, the content of litter containers, waste from park and garden maintenance. (c) market cleansing waste and waste from street cleaning services, including street sweepings, the content of litter containers, waste from park and garden maintenance. Municipal waste does not include waste from sewage network and treatment, including sewage sludge and construction and demolition waste;’ Municipal waste does not include waste from sewage network and treatment, including sewage sludge and construction and demolition waste. The definition of municipal waste in this Directive shall apply regardless of the public or private status of the operator managing waste;’;

Amendment 82

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point a a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 1 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (aa) the following point is inserted: ‘1b. “Commercial and industrial waste” means mixed waste and separately collected waste from commercial and industrial activities and/or premises. Commercial and industrial waste does not include municipal waste, construction and demolition waste or waste from sewage network or treatment, including sewage sludge;’;

Amendment 83

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point b

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 2 a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 2a. ‘non-hazardous waste’ means waste which displays none of the hazardous properties listed in Annex III; 2a. ‘non-hazardous waste’ means waste which is not covered by point 2 of this Article;

Amendment 84

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point c

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 4. ‘bio-waste’ means biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, comparable waste from food processing plants and other waste with similar biodegradability properties that is comparable in nature, composition and quantity ; 4. ‘bio-waste’ means biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, comparable waste from food processing plants and other waste with similar biodegradability and compostability properties;

Amendment 85

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point d a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 9

Present text Amendment (da) point 9 is replaced by the following: 9. ‘waste management’ means the collection, transport, recovery and disposal of waste, including the supervision of such operations and the after-care of disposal sites, and including actions taken as a dealer or broker; ‘9. “waste management” means the collection, transport, sorting, recovery and disposal of waste, including the supervision of such operations and the after-care of disposal sites, and including actions taken as a dealer or broker;’;

Amendment 86

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point d b (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 11

Present text Amendment (db) point 11 is replaced by the following: 11. ‘separate collection’ means the collection where a waste stream is kept separately by type and nature so as to facilitate a specific treatment; ‘11. “separate collection” means the collection where a waste stream is kept separately by type and nature so as to facilitate a specific treatment , in particular preparing for re-use and recycling operations;’;

Amendment 87

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point e

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 16

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 16. ‘preparing for re-use’ means checking, cleaning or repairing recovery operations, by which waste, products or components of products that have been collected by a recognised preparation for re-use operator or deposit-refund scheme are prepared so that they can be re-used without any other pre-processing; 16. ‘preparing for re-use’ means checking, cleaning or repairing recovery operations, by which products or components of products that have become waste and have been collected by a recognised preparation for re-use operator are prepared so that they can be re-used without any other pre-processing;

Amendment 88

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point e a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 16 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (ea) the following point is inserted: ‘16a. “preparation for re-use operator” means an undertaking handling waste and working along the preparing for re-use process chain in accordance with the applicable rules;’;

Amendment 89

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point e b (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 16 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (eb) the following point is inserted: ‘16b. “remanufacturing” means the process of bringing a product to a like-new condition through reusing, reconditioning, and replacing component parts;’;

Amendment 90

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point e c (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 17

Present text Amendment (ec) point 17 is replaced by the following: 17. ‘recycling’ means any recovery operation by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes. It includes the reprocessing of organic material but does not include energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for backfilling operations; ‘17. “recycling” means any recovery operation by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes. It includes organic recycling but does not include energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for backfilling operations;’;

Amendment 91

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point e d (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point - 17 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (ed) the following point is inserted: ‘- 17a. “organic recycling” means recycling in the form of an aerobic or an anaerobic treatment, or another treatment of the biodegradable parts of waste, which produces products, materials or substances; mechanical biological treatment and landfill are not considered to be a form of organic recycling;’;

Amendment 92

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point f

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 17 a

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 17a. ‘final recycling process’ means the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively reprocessed into products, materials or substances; 17a. ‘final recycling process’ means the recycling process which begins when no further sorting operation is needed and waste materials are effectively reprocessed into products, materials or substances;

Amendment 93

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point f

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 17 b

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 17b. ‘backfilling’ means any recovery operation where suitable waste is used for reclamation purposes in excavated areas or for engineering purposes in landscaping or construction instead of other non-waste materials which would otherwise have been used for that purpose; 17b. ‘backfilling’ means any recovery operation other than recycling where suitable non-hazardous inert waste or other non-hazardous waste is used for reclamation purposes in excavated areas or for engineering purposes in landscaping or construction instead of other non-waste materials which would otherwise have been used for that purpose and is used in quantities that do not exceed that which is strictly necessary for the reclamation or engineering purpose ;

Amendment 94

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point f a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 17 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (fa) The following point is inserted: ‘17c. “dilution” means the mixing of waste with one or more other materials or wastes with the aim of lowering, without chemical transformation, the concentration of one or more component present in the waste, in order to allow the diluted waste to be sent to a treatment or recycling operation which is not allowed for the non-diluted waste.’;

Amendment 95

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — point 2 — point f b (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 20 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (fb) the following point is added: ‘20a. “decontamination” means any operation that consists of removing or treating the unwanted hazardous components or pollutants from waste in order to destroy them.’;

Amendment 96

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point f c (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 20 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (fc) the following point is added: ‘20b. “sorting” means any waste management operation which separates collected waste into different fractions and sub-fractions;’;

Amendment 97

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point f d (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 20 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (fd) the following point is added: ‘20c. “litter” means waste of small size in publicly accessible areas that has been improperly discarded in the environment, whether wilfully or by negligence;’;

Amendment 98

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point f e (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 20 d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (fe) the following point is added: ‘20d. “food waste” means food intended for human consumption, either in edible or inedible status, removed from the production or supply chain to be discarded, including at primary production, processing, manufacturing, transportation, storage, retail and consumer levels, with the exception of primary production losses;’;

Amendment 99

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point f f (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 3 — point 20 e (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (ff) the following point is added: ‘20e. “residual waste” means waste resulting from a treatment or a recovery operation, including recycling, which cannot be recovered further and, as a result, has to be disposed of;’;

Amendment 101

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 2 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 4 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1

Present text Amendment (2a) In Article 4(2), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: 2. When applying the waste hierarchy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take measures to encourage the options that deliver the best overall environmental outcome. This may require specific waste streams departing from the hierarchy where this is justified by life-cycle thinking on the overall impacts of the generation and management of such waste. ‘2. When applying the waste hierarchy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take measures to encourage the options that deliver the best overall environmental outcome. This may require specific waste streams departing from the hierarchy where this is justified by life-cycle thinking on the overall impacts of the generation and management of such waste. That may require that certain waste undergoes a decontamination process prior to further treatment.’;

Amendment 102

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 3

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 4 — paragraph 3 — subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 3. Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy. 3. Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and take other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy. Those instruments and measures may include the instruments and measures indicated in Annex IVa to encourage the implementation of the waste prevention programmes referred to in Article 29 and to support the activities aimed at achieving the preparing for re-use and recycling targets set out in paragraph 2 of Article 11 in order to maximise the uptake of secondary raw materials and to offset the cost disparities with virgin raw materials .

Amendment 103

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 3

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 4 — paragraph 3 — subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment Member States shall report to the Commission the specific instruments put in place in accordance with this paragraph by [insert date eighteen months after the entry into force of this Directive] and every five years following that date. Member States shall report to the Commission the specific instruments put in place in accordance with this paragraph by [insert date eighteen months after the entry into force of this Directive] and every three years following that date.

Amendment 104

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 3 a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 4 — paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (3a) In Article 4, the following paragraph is added: ‘3a. Member States shall establish fee systems in order to ensure the financing of the waste management infrastructure for municipal waste that is necessary for the implementation of this Directive.’;

Amendment 105

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 3 b (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 4 — paragraph 3 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (3b) In Article 4, the following paragraph is added: ‘3b. Member States shall apply the waste hierarchy in order to enhance the transition towards a circular economy. To this end, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a) , Member States shall apply the waste hierarchy when allocating all Union funds and they shall prioritise prevention, re-use, preparation for re-use and recycling in the investments in the waste management infrastructure.

Amendment 107

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 3 c (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (3c) The following Article is inserted: ‘Article 4a Food waste hierarchy 1. The following specific food waste hierarchy shall apply in order of priority in food waste prevention and management legislation and policy: (a) source prevention; (b) edible food rescue, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non-food products; (c) organic recycling; (d) energy recovery; (e) disposal. 2. Member States shall provide incentives for the prevention of food waste, such as setting up voluntary agreements, facilitating food donation or, where appropriate, taking financial or fiscal measures.’;

Amendment 108

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 4 — point a

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 5 — paragraph 1 — introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 1. Member States shall ensure that a substance or object resulting from a production process the primary aim of which is not the production of that substance or object is considered not to be waste, but to be a by-product if the following conditions are met: 1. A substance or object resulting from a production process the primary aim of which is not the production of that substance or object shall be considered not to be waste, but to be a by-product if the following conditions are met:

Amendment 109

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 4 — point b

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 5 — paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a in order to establish detailed criteria on the application of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 to specific substances or objects. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a in order to supplement this Directive by establishing detailed criteria on the application of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 to specific substances or objects. The Commission shall prioritise the existing and replicable practices of industrial symbiosis in the development of the detailed criteria.

Amendment 110

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 4 — point b a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 5 — paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (ba) the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2a. Where criteria have not been set at Union level in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 2, Member States may, on a case-by-case basis, establish detailed criteria on the application of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 to specific substances or objects, including limit values for pollutants where necessary.’;

Amendment 111

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 4 — point c

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 5 — paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 3. Member States shall notify the Commission of technical regulations adopted under paragraph 1 in accordance with Directive 2015/1535/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (*1) where so required by that Directive. 3. Member States shall notify the Commission of technical regulations adopted under paragraph 2a in accordance with Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*2).

Amendment 112

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 5 — point a — point i

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 6 — paragraph 1 — introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 1. Member States shall ensure that waste which has undergone a recovery operation is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with the following conditions: 1. Member States shall ensure that waste which has undergone a recycling or other recovery operation is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with the following conditions:

Amendment 113

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 5 — point b

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 6 — paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a in order to establish detailed criteria on the application of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 to certain waste. Those detailed criteria shall include limit values for pollutants where necessary and shall take into account any possible adverse environmental effects of the substance or object. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a, on the basis of the monitoring of the situations in Member States, in order to supplement this Directive by establishing detailed criteria on the application of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 to specific waste. Those detailed criteria shall include limit values for pollutants where necessary and shall take into account any possible adverse effects of the substance or object on human health and/or the environment .

Amendment 114

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 5 — point b

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 6 — paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 3. Waste which is considered to have ceased to be waste in accordance with paragraph 1 may be considered to be prepared for reuse, recycled or recovered for the purpose of the calculation of the achievement of the targets set out in this Directive, Directive 94/62/EC, Directive 2000/53/EC, Directive 2006/66/EC and Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(*) respectively if it has been subject to a preparing for reuse, recycling or recovery in accordance with those Directives. 3. Waste which has ceased to be waste in accordance with paragraph 1 may be taken into account for the purpose of the calculation of the achievement of the preparation for re-use, recycling or recovery targets set out in this Directive, Directive 94/62/EC, Directive 2000/53/EC, Directive 2006/66/EC and Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(*) if it has been subject to respectively a preparing for reuse, recycling or recovery operation in accordance with those Directives . The weight of waste which is considered to have ceased to be waste may be reported as recycled if the materials or substances that have ceased to be waste are to be subject to reprocessing, excluding energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for backfilling operations.

Amendment 115

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 5 — point b

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 6 — paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 3a. Where criteria have not been set at Union level in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 2, Member States may establish detailed criteria on the application of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 to specific waste, including limit values for pollutants.

Amendment 116

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 5 — point b

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 6 — paragraph 3 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 3b. Where those criteria have not been established at national level, Member States shall ensure that waste which has undergone a recovery operation, is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with conditions laid down in paragraph 1, which shall be verified on a case-by-case basis by the national competent authority.

Amendment 117

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 5 — point b

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 6 — paragraph 3 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 3c. In view of ensuring coherence in the internal market, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a in order to supplement this Directive by establishing general requirements to be followed by Member States when they adopt technical regulations under paragraph 3a and 3b of this Article.

Amendment 118

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 5 — point b

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 6 — paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 4. Member States shall notify the Commission of technical regulations adopted under paragraph 1 in accordance with Directive 2015/1535/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council where so required by that Directive. 4. Member States shall notify the Commission of technical regulations adopted under paragraphs 3a and 3b in accordance with Directive 2015/1535/EC.

Amendment 119

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 6 — point a a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 7 — paragraph 4

Present text Amendment (aa) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: 4. The reclassification of hazardous waste as non-hazardous waste may not be achieved by diluting or mixing the waste with the aim of lowering the initial concentrations of hazardous substances to a level below the thresholds for defining waste as hazardous. ‘4. The reclassification of hazardous waste as non-hazardous waste or a change of the hazardous properties may not be achieved by diluting or mixing the waste with the aim of lowering the initial concentrations of hazardous substances to a level below the thresholds for defining waste as hazardous or for establishing a hazardous property.’;

Amendment 120

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 7 — point -a (new)

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 8 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1

Present text Amendment (-a) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: 1. In order to strengthen the re-use and the prevention, recycling and other recovery of waste, Member States may take legislative or non-legislative measures to ensure that any natural or legal person who professionally develops, manufactures, processes, treats, sells or imports products (producer of the product) has extended producer responsibility. ‘1. In order to strengthen the re-use and the prevention, recycling and other recovery of waste, Member States shall take legislative or non-legislative measures to ensure that any natural or legal person who professionally develops, manufactures, processes, treats, sells or imports products (producer of the product) has extended producer responsibility.’;

Amendment 121

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 7 — point a

Directive 2008/98/EC

Article 8 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment Such measures may also include the establishment of extended producer responsibility schemes defining specific operational and financial obligations for producers of products. Such measures may also include the establishment of extended producer responsibility schemes , which cover individual or collective fulfilme