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Wastepreventionandrecycling
EuropeanParliamentresolutiononthecommunicationfromtheCommission:Towardsathematic
strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste (COM(2003)301 /dash C5-0385/2003/dash 2003/
2145(INI))
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheCommission’scommunicationentitled‘Towardsathematicstrategyonthepre-
ventionandrecyclingofwaste’(COM(2003)301/dashC5-0385/2003),
/dash having regard to Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
22July2002ontheSixthCommunityEnvironmentActionProgramme(1),
/dash havingregardtotheCommission’scommunicationentitled‘Developmentofathematicstrategyfor
thesustainableuseofnaturalresources’(COM(2003)572),
/dash having regard to the Commission’s communication to the Council and the European Parliament
entitled‘Integratedproductpolicy/dashbuildingonenvironmentallife-cyclethinking’(COM(2003)302),
/dash havingregardtoCouncilDirective96/61/ECof24September1996concerningintegratedpollution
preventionandcontrol(2),
/dash havingregardtotheCommissionproposalof29October2003foraregulationoftheEuropean
ParliamentandoftheCouncilconcerningtheregistration,evaluation,authorisationandrestrictionofchemicals(REACH),establishingaEuropeanChemicalsAgencyandamendingDirective1999/45/ECandRegulation(EC)(onpersistentorganicpollutants)(COM(2003)644),
/dash havingregardtoitsresolutionof19November2003onthereportontheimplementationofCouncil
Directive75/442/EEC(WasteFrameworkDirective)(
3),
/dash havingregardtoitsresolutionof14November1996onthecommunicationfromtheCommission
onthereviewoftheCommunitystrategyforwastemanagementandthedraftCouncilresolutiononwastepolicy(
4)andCouncilDecisionof24February1997ontheCommunity’sstrategyforwaste
management(5),
/dash havingregardtoRule47(2)andRule163ofitsRulesofProcedure,/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeontheEnvironment,PublicHealthandConsumerPolicy
andtheopinionoftheCommitteeonIndustry,ExternalTrade,ResearchandEnergy(A5-0176/2004),
A. whereasArticle3(1)ofCouncilDirective75/442/EECof15July1975onwaste(
6)requiresMember
Statestotakeappropriatemeasurestoencourage,firstly,thepreventionorreductionofwastepro-
ductionanditsharmfulness,
B. whereasArticle4ofDecisionNo1600/2002/ECprovidesthatthethematicstrategiesadoptedbythe
programmearetobesubmittedtotheEuropeanParliamentandtheCounciland,whereappropriate,
aretotaketheformofadecisionoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCounciltobeadoptedin
accordancewiththe(codecision)procedurelaiddowninArticle251oftheTreaty,
(1) OJL242,10.9.2002,p.1.
(2) OJL257,10.10.1996,p.26.
(3) P5_TA(2003)0508.
(4) OJC362,2.12.1996,p.241.
(5) OJC76,11.3.1997,p.1.
(6) OJL194,25.7.1975,p.39.DirectiveaslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1882/2003oftheEuropeanParlia-
mentandoftheCouncil(OJL284,31.10.2003,p.1).30.4.2004EN C104E/401 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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C. whereasArticle8(1)ofDecisionNo1600/2002/ECincludesthefollowingobjectives,
/dash achievingasignificantoverallreductioninthevolumesofwastegeneratedthroughwasteprevention
initiatives,betterresourceefficiencyandashifttowardsmoresustainableproductionandconsump-tionpatterns;
/dash asignificantreductioninthequantityofwastegoingtodisposalandthevolumesofhazardouswaste
producedwhileavoidinganincreaseofemissionstoair,waterandsoil;
/dash encouragingre-useandforwastesthatarestillgenerated:theleveloftheirhazardousnessshouldbe
reducedandtheyshouldpresentaslittleriskaspossible;preferenceshouldbegiventorecoveryandespeciallytorecycling;thequantityofwastefordisposalshouldbeminimisedandshouldbesafelydisposedof;wasteintendedfordisposalshouldbetreatedascloselyaspossibletotheplaceofitsgeneration,totheextentthatthisdoesnotleadtoadecreaseintheefficiencyinwastetreatmentoperations,
D. whereasArticle8(2),point(ii)ofDecisionNo1600/2002/ECprovidesforthedevelopmentandimple-
mentationofmeasuresonwasteprevention,whilepoint(iii)addresseswastemanagementandthedevelopmentofathematicstrategyforwasterecycling,
E. whereasArticle8(2),point(iv)ofDecisionNo1600/2002/ECprovidesforthedevelopmentorrevi-
sionofthelegislationonwastes,including,inter alia,constructionanddemolitionwaste,sewagesludge and biodegradable wastes, and for clarification ofthe distinction between waste and non-wasteandthedevelopmentofadequatecriteriaforthefurtherelaborationofAnnexIIAandIIBoftheframeworkdirectiveonwastes,
F. whereasArticle8ofDecisionNo1600/2002/ECalsoprovidesforthedevelopmentofathematic
strategyonthesustainableuseandmanagementofresourcesandreflectsthecloselinkbetweenthesustainablemanagementofnaturalresourcesandwastemanagement,
G. whereasmeasuresmustbetakenwhich,ontheonehand,leadtolowerresourceuseinproducts,a
shifttocleaner,lesswastefulproductionprocessesandextendedproductlife-spans,and,ontheother
hand,influenceconsumerchoiceanddemandinthemarketplaceinfavouroflesswastefulproducts
andservices,
H. whereasmostMemberStatesarestillnotmakingsufficientefforttoimplementCommunityruleson
wastewithintheprescribedperiodandtoapplythemcorrectly,whichissignificantlydetrimentaltothelevelofenvironmentalprotectiontowhichtheCommunityaspiresandgivesrisetoconsiderablecompetitivedisadvantagesforcompaniesinMemberStateswhichdoimplementtheruleswithintheprescribedperiod,
I. whereas‘wasteprevention’referssolelytothereductionofthegenerationofwasteinthefirstplace
andshouldnotbeconfusedwiththediversionofwastealreadygeneratedfromdisposal,
J. whereas,althoughtheEUhasalreadytakennumerousmeasurestominimisewasteproblems,these
havenotbeensufficienttoreducethegenerationofhazardousandnon-hazardouswasteandtheiradverseeffectsontheenvironmentortoensuresustainablewastemanagement,
K. whereasculturalandregionaldifferencesinthevariousMemberStatesaresubstantialandwhereasa
uniformsystemmustpermit regional differences;whereas acomprehensive waste strategyshouldthereforebedevelopedinsuchawaythatvariousinstrumentscanbeused,
L. whereasasuccessfulwasteavoidancepolicyshouldultimatelybebasedonasolidscientificanalysis
andreliablestatisticaldata;whereasthefactthatthedataavailablehavehithertoeithernotbeenevaluatedorhavebeenevaluatedinadequately,andthatthedataproducedonthebasisofthewastestatisticsregulationwillnotbeavailableuntil2006attheearliest,shouldnotserveasapretextforfurtherdelayintheadoptionofmeasurestoreducetheenvironmentalimpactofproductsandpro-ductwaste,C104E/402 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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M. whereasthepreventionofwasteinevitablyconstitutesanobjectivealsoforthenaturalresourcestra-
tegyandintegratedproductpolicy,andDirective96/61/ECandREACHcouldplayanimportantroleinthepreventionandtreatmentofwaste,
N. whereasinmostStates,disposaland,inparticular,landfillstillconstitutethemostfrequentmethods
ofwastetreatment,
O. whereassortingofwastepriortoputtingcertainfractionsintostate-of-theartwasteland-fillsites
makesanimportantcontributiontoenvironmentalprotection,
P. whereasthepreventionofwastegenerationandthepreventionofwastewhichrequiresdisposaloffer
greatpotentialforasuccessfulquantitativewastepreventionpolicy,
Q. whereasanadjustmentinproductionprocessescanresultinlesswasteorlesshazardouswaste,
R. whereasprevention,re-use,recyclingandenergyrecoveryofwaste/dashwiththeorderreflectingthe
orderofrelevance/dashcouldmakeavitalcontributiontotheconservationofnaturalresources,andwhereasaccordingtothestateoftheartatthepresenttime,theseparationofcertainwastestreamsisaconditionthereof,
S. whereastherearenoCommunityminimumstandardsforrecoveryfacilities,whichresultsindifferent
levelsofenvironmentalprotectionintheMemberStates,eco-dumpinganddistortionsofcompetition,
T. whereas,althoughattemptstoestablishmaterial-relatedrecyclingcriteria,e.g.forplastics,orasystem
of tradeable certificates may supplement the Community rules on treatment, at the present timenumerousquestionsconcerningthepracticalapplicabilityoftheseremainopen,
U. whereasitisregrettablethatallwastemanagementoperationsarecurrentlyexemptedfromDirective
2003/87/ECestablishingaschemeforgreenhousegasemissionallowancetrading,giventhatsuchoperationscanbearelevantcontributortoCO
2emissions,
V. whereas recent judgments of the Court of Justice concerning the distinctions between different
methodsofrecoveryandfinaldisposalhaveresultedinuncertaintyabouttheclassificationofrecoveryanddisposalasreferredtoinAnnexIItoDirective75/442/EEC,
W. whereasthereisanurgentneedtodrawacleardividinglinebetweenrecoveryanddisposal;whereas
clarifyingthedistinctionbetweenwasteandnon-wasteisaconditionofgreatercertaintyforcom-paniesintermsoflaw,planningandinvestmentandwhereas,moreover,therearenoadequateCom-munitydefinitionsofwastepreventionandre-use,
1. WelcomestheCommission’scommunicationasanappropriatebasisfordiscussionoffuturestrategy;
2. CallsontheCommissiontoturnthefuturethematicstrategyintoanambitiouspolicyframework
withprimaryemphasisonconcretemeasuresaimedatwasteprevention,sothatitachievestheobjectivesoftheSixthCommunityEnvironmentActionProgramme;
3. Notes and welcomes the fact that the communication broadens the thematic strategy for waste
recycling,asprovidedforintheSixthCommunityEnvironmentActionProgramme,toincludethevitalareasofwastemanagement,interaliawastepreventionandclarificationofthelegalframework;30.4.2004EN C104E/403 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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4. ConsidersitessentialforthestrategytobediscussedbytheEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilin
accordancewiththe(codecision)procedurelaiddowninArticle251oftheTreaty;
5. Takestheviewthatthetitleofthestrategy(‘Towardsathematicstrategyonthepreventionand
recyclingofwaste’)doesnotadequatelyreflectitssubstantiveobjectivesandthechallengesinvolvedinafutureEUwastemanagementpolicy,andthereforeproposesthefollowingtitle:‘Towardsathematicstra-tegyontheprevention,recyclingandtreatmentofwaste’;
6. Considersitessentialunequivocallytoclarifythecorrelationbetweenthestrategyandotherrelevant
measuresandrules,inparticulartheresourcestrategy,integratedproductpolicy,Directive96/61/ECandREACH,aswellastheobjectivesofclimateandsoilprotectionpolicies,andtoensuretheirconsistency;
7. Considersthatthestrategyshouldbeproposedsimultaneouslywiththeresourcestrategyandthata
furtherintensivedialogueshouldbeconducteduntilthattimewithallstakeholders;
8. Pointsoutthattheoverallobjectiveofthestrategyistoreducetoaminimumthenegativeenviron-
mentalimpactofwaste;thismeansthat,inthethematicstrategy,environmentalimpactshouldbedefined,thatrecyclingisnotanendinitself ,especiallynotforhazardouswaste,andthatthewastehierarchy
shouldbecorrectlyappliedfordifferentsituationsandmaterials;itshouldbetheenvironmentalimpactthat counts;therefore callsforfuture legislationtogive preference towaste disposalover re-use andrecyclingonlywherethereisaclearevidencethatitactuallyismoreenvironmentallyfriendly;thiscould,forinstance,bedeterminedthroughacomparisonofinteraliaemissionandenergyconsumptionlevelsforthevariousalternativeprocessesthroughouttheirlifecycle;
9. Pointsoutthatthenegativeenvironmentalimpactofwasteisbestreducedbynotgeneratingthe
wasteinthefirstplace,hencetheoverridingimportanceofmeasurestopreventorreducethegenerationofwaste,inparticularhazardouswaste;
10. Confirmsthattheobjectiveofthesustainablewastemanagementstrategymustbepreventionofthe
generationofwasteandsustainableresourcemanagement,i.e.thatfutureCommunitymeasuresandtar-getsmusttakeaccountofenvironmental,economicandsocialrequirementsonanequalfootingandwithaviewtothefuture;
11. CallsontheCommissiontocontinue,interalia,toproposethemandatoryphasingoutofcertain
hazardoussubstancesinproduct-relatedlegislationasaneffectivemeansofqualitativewasteprevention,soastocontributetoanoverallreductionof20%inthegenerationofhazardouswasteby2010;
12. CallsontheCommissiontoensureproperimplementationofexistingdirectivesthatphaseoutthe
useofcertainhazardoussubstancesbyensuringthatdecisionsincomitologyareinlinewiththeprovi-sionsofthedirectiveconcernedandconsistentwiththeapproachchoseninrelatedlegislation;
13. ExpresslywelcomesinthisconnectionthefactthattheCommissionistouseanapproachwiththe
strategywhichtakesaccountoftheentirelifecycleofresourcemanagementandthatfutureCommunitymeasuresandtargetsaretobebasedonathoroughanalysisoftheeco-efficiency,costandbenefitandcost-effectivenessofvariousoptions;
14. Stressestheneedtosetenvironmentalindicatorsforconsumerproductsthatincludeinteraliathe
quantityandimpactoffinalwaste;isconvincedthattheseindicatorswillbeastrongincentiveforimprov-ingtheenvironmentalqualityofproducts;believesthatclearindicatorscanenableproducerstodirecttheirinvestmenttowardsenvironmentallyfriendliermaterialsandproductionmethods;
15. CallsontheCommissiontobeambitiouswhensettingnewtargets,tousebestenvironmental
practiceasthereferenceforsettingtargets,toaimattransitionalperiodsthatcouldbemetbyamaximumofMemberStates,allowingadditionaltimeforcertainMemberStatesinwelljustifiedcases,andtoensurethateffectivemeasurestomonitorimplementationareputinplace;C104E/404 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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16. RequeststheCommissiontotakeaccountofthesubsidiarityprinciplewhendrawingupthestra-
tegy;emphasisesinthisrespecttheneedtosetclearobjectivesfortheEUasawhole,whilegivingMemberStatesflexibilityinhowtoachievetheseobjectives;
17. ConsidersthatthereisanurgentneedtospeeduptheentireTreaty-infringementprocedureinthe
wastesector,inordertoputanendtothecompetitivedisadvantagessufferedbycompaniesestablishedinMemberStateswhichimplementlegislationwithintheprescribedperiod;encouragestheCommissiontouseitspowerstomonitortheimplementationofCommunitylawinthewastesectormorestringentlyandtoapplyArticles226and228(2)oftheECTreatywithoutreservation;
18. Considers,moreover,withaviewtothetranspositionofCommunitylaw,thatthereisanurgent
needformoreintensivecoordinationbetweentheMemberStates,withtheparticipationoftheCommis-
sion,inordertoensurebetterexchangeofexperienceandtoavoidexcessivediscrepanciesintranspositionintonationallaw;thereforecallsontheCommissionandtheMemberStatesonceagaintosetupawastesteering andadvisorycommitteetofacilitatethoroughandconsistentmonitoringandcoordinationofimplementationoftheapplicablewastelegislationandconsultationwithstakeholdersonalllegislationonwaste;
19. Proposesthattheabovementionedbodyshouldreviewtheexistingrulesonwastewithaviewto
coherenceandsimplification,withtheaimofrecommending,wherenecessary,thereviewofprovisionswhichresultinunnecessarycoststotheauthoritiesandindustryorwhichinhibitinnovation,withoutloweringthelevelofprotectionofhumanhealthortheenvironment;
20. Proposesthat a separate category, ‘re-use’, be distinguished from the waste category ‘recovery’,
betweenpreventionandrecycling;considersthat,inthisway,re-usewillbedefinedinitsownrightandthatitwillbepossibletotakeeffectivemeasurestopromotere-use;takestheviewthatanoptimalwaste
managementstrategyisacombinationofprevention,re-useofproductsandcomponents,recyclingof
materials,energyrecoveryandenvironmentallyfriendlydisposal;
21. Points,inthisconnection,totheimportanceofenergyrecoveryforsustainablewastemanagement,
followingrecoursetoallpossibilitiesforprevention,re-useandrecycling;
22. CallsforthesettingupofaWorkingPartyonWastePrevention,consistingofexpertsfromthe
MemberStatesandtheCommission,toevaluate,withinaperiodoftwoyears,currentandnewdataandstudiesonwastepreventionandtodrawupindicatorsforwastepreventionandpracticalrecommen-dationsformeasures;thefindingsoftheworkingpartyshouldbeforwardedtotheEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilinareportandmadeavailabletothepublic;theCommissionshould,onthebasisofthereportandthedataexpectedby2006bywayoftheregulationonwastestatistics,proposealegislativeframeworkonwastereductionthatsetsupthevarioustoolsneededtoimplementandaccompanytheobjectivessetforwastereduction,namely:
/dash clarificationandelaborationofthedefinitionofwasteprevention,/dash guidelinesfordrawingupwastereductionplans,
/dash bi-annualmonitoringandreportingmechanismsontheimplementationofthenationalwastereduc-
tionplans,
/dash harmonisedmethodologyformeasuring,andreportingon,wastereductionthroughthedevelopment
ofarangeofharmonisedwastereductionindicatorsformunicipalandindustrialwastereductionand,ifnecessary,fordifferenttypesofwastewithinthesecategories;
23. Rejectscompulsorywastereductionplans,sincesuchplanswouldhavetoogreatanimpacton
productionprocesses;takestheview,however,thatvoluntarywastereductionplansorprogrammesatregional,localorsectorallevelwould,bycontrast,bewelcome;30.4.2004EN C104E/405 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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24. CallsontheCommissiontoestablishtoolssupplementarytothewastereductionframework,such
as:
/dash acleanerproductionbenchmarkforstructuralfunding,
/dash anEUnetworkoftechnicalassistancecentresoncleanerproductionthatoffertheirservicesfreeof
charge,
/dash criteriaforwastereductionforinclusionintheindustryauthorisationprocess,
/dash asystemofaccreditedre-useandrepaircentres,
/dash guidelinesandcriteriaforimplementing‘pay-as-you-throw’schemes,andaworkinggroupforsharing
knowledgeaboutbestpracticeon‘pay-as-you-throw’schemes,
/dash aworkinggroup,operatinginconjunctionwiththeThematicStrategyontheSustainableUseand
ManagementofNaturalResources,withaviewtoidentifyingenvironmentallyharmfulsubsidiesontheonehandandenvironmentallybeneficialtaxesonresourcesontheother;
25. CallsontheCommissiontoconsiderextendingDirective96/61/ECtothewastesectorasawhole
and,insodoing,totakeaccountofexperiencetodateintermsoftheenforcementandeffectivenessofthatdirective;
26. CallsontheCommissiontoproposethatDirective2003/87/ECestablishingaschemeforgreen-
housegasemissionallowancetradingbeextendedtoallwastemanagementoperations,soastoestablishanincentivetoreduceCO
2emissionsfromthissector;
27. WelcomesthefactthattheCommissionrecentlysubmittedlegislativeproposalsonminingwaste
andfortherevisionofthebatteriesdirectiveaswellastheCommission’splantosubmitproposalsduring2004onbiodegradablewasteandtoamendthesewagesludgedirective,whichareimportantelementsofthestrategy;
28. Calls on the Commission to submit proposals within two years for harmonised standards for
recoveryandrecyclingfacilities,includingpre-treatmentfacilities,atahighlevel;
29. CallsontheCommissiontosubmitwithintwoyearsproposalsfordefiningqualitystandardsfor
materialsrecoveredfromrecyclingofwaste;
30. Considersthatthereisaneedtoestablishfurtherrecyclingtargetsandstandardsforwastestreams
which,owingtotheirquantityorhazardousness,haveaconsiderableimpactontheenvironmentandwhich,becauseoftheirnegativeorlowvalue,offernoorhardlyanymarketincentiveforrecycling,withparticular reference to construction and demolition waste, as provided for in the Sixth CommunityEnvironmentActionProgramme,andcommercialandindustrialwaste;
31. CallsontheCommission,withaviewtolong-term,sustainablerecycling, toproposepractical
measurestoensurethecompetitivenessofsecondaryrawmaterialsinrelationtoprimaryrawmaterials;
32. CallsontheCommissiontotakemeasurestoencouragere-use;recommendsthatMemberStates
applyareducedVATrateonproductssoldbyre-usecentres;
33. Callsforthequantitiesofwastefordisposaltobereducedtoaminimum,inorderforthewasteto
berecycled;callsforthemostextensivebanpossibleonlandfillofrecyclableorcompostablewastebytheyear2025,andrequeststheCommissiontosuggestarevisionofthelandfilldirectiveaccordingly,includ-ingaphasedtimetablewhichmighttakethefollowingform:
/dash from2010,abanonlandfillofnon-pretreatedwastewithfermentablecomponents;
/dash from2015,abanonlandfillofpaper,cardboard,glass,textiles,wood,plastics,metals,rubber,cork,
pottery,concrete,brickandtiles;C104E/406 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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/dash from2020,abanonlandfillofallrecyclablewaste;
/dash from2025,abanonlandfillofallresidualwaste,exceptwherethisisunavoidableorhazardous(e.g.
filterash);
34. CallsontheCommissiontoproposemeasureswhichensurethatproductsandtheirpackagingput
onthemarketafter2010arere-usableand/orrecyclable;
35. Considerstheharmonisationoflandfilltaxestobeappropriatesinceitmakeslandfillmoreexpen-
siveandgeneratesincometoraisequalitystandardsoflandfills;callsforstrictercriteriaforthedepositingandsealingoflandfill;
36. ConfirmsthatmanufacturerresponsibilityshouldcontinuetobeanessentialfeatureofCommunity
wastepolicy;
37. Stressestheimportanceoftheimplementationoftheconceptofindividualproducerresponsibility
inordertoencouragedesignaimedatwastepreventionforpriorityend-of-lifeproductwastestreamssuchasbatteries,constructionwaste,furniture,paperandtyres;
38. AskstheCommissiontoinvestigateingreaterdetailtheefficiencyandcosteffectivenessofmaterial-
basedrecyclingtargetsand,inaddition,toclarifyhowmanufacturerresponsibilityshouldbeassigned;points out that material-based recycling targets make sense only where there are no secondary raw
materialmarketsinoperation;
39. AskstheCommissiontoinvestigateingreaterdetailthepossibleuseoftradeablecertificatesasan
instrumentfortheachievementofrecoverytargets,toevaluateexperiencewithtradingcertificatesinothersectorsandtosummarisethefindingsinareportbeforetheyaretestedinrecoverysectorswhicharecapableofbeingmonitored;
40. Rejects,atpresent,theestablishmentofEuropeanrecyclingquotastoreplacethequotashithertoto
beachievedatnationallevel,sincetheycouldleadtoconsiderablediscrepanciesinwastestandardsinEuropeandtherebytodistortionsofcompetition;suchaninstrumentwoulddependontheestablishmentofharmonisedrecoverystandardsandthedevelopmentofanefficientEuropeanmonitoringandsanctionssystem,whichshouldbeexploredingreaterdepthinconjunctionwithtradeablecertificates;
41. Considers‘pay-as-you-throw’schemestobeapromisinginstrumentforcreatingfinancialincentives
forindividualsandcompaniestoreducethevolumeofresidualwasteortocollectwasteseparately;con-siders,however,thattheyaremoresuitableforuseatregionalandlocallevel,owingtothedifferencesinregionalconditions;welcomes,therefore,theCommission’sinitiativetoproduceaguidebookforlocaldecision-makers;
42. Inthisrespect,encouragesMemberStatesandregionalandlocalauthoritiestodevelopandimple-
ment,incooperationwithrecyclingcompanies,policiesandmeasuresdesignedtoensuretheseparatecollectionofrecyclablematerials;pointsoutthatthefailureofcertainauthoritiestodosoleadstoadistortionofthelevelplaying-field;
43. Emphasisesthatindustrialwastematerialsareofteneasiertorecycle,sincetheyarefrequentlypurer
andofahigherquality;callsontheCommission,therefore,totakedueaccountofthisintheplannedlegalactandtoprovideforcompulsoryseparatecollectionofrecyclablematerialsinindustry;
44. AskstheCommissiontodifferentiateclearlybetweenrecoveryanddisposal,asswiftlyaspossible
andindependentlyofthestrategy;
45. CallsinthisconnectionforcompliancewiththejudgmentoftheCourtofJusticewherebyinciner-
ation of waste in a waste incineration plant is recognised as a disposal operation even if energy isrecoveredandsuppliedtothirdparties;30.4.2004EN C104E/407 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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46. CallsontheCommissiontoevaluatetheconsultationprocedureasregardsthedefinitionofthe
conceptofwastealreadycarriedoutandtomakeitaccessibletothepublic;
47. CallsontheCommission,asprovidedintheSixthCommunityEnvironmentActionProgramme,to
clarifythedistinctionbetweenwasteandnon-waste,toclarifythedefinitionofrecoveryandtodrawupageneraldefinitionoftheterms‘wasteprevention’,‘re-use’,‘recycling’and‘recycler’asswiftlyaspossibleandindependentlyofthestrategy;
48. UrgestheCommissiontoconsiderthescopeformakinglegislationonwastemoreflexible,for
examplebyincreasingthediscretiontotreatwasteonacasebycasebasis,accordingtoitsquality,andtoapplylesscumbersomeadministrativeprocedures,soastoensurethatlegislationdoesnotunnecessarilyimpedetherecyclingandutilisationofwaste;
49. Proposesthatinformationcampaignsshouldbeusedtoheightenawarenessinfavourofsustainable
wastemanagementamongthepublic,theauthoritiesandeconomicstakeholders;
50. Callsfortheparticipationofallpartiesinvolvedinthewasterecyclingcycle,includingendusers,
andcallsformeasuresfortheseparatecollectionofwaste,inordertomeetthechallengeofsustainablewastemanagement;
51. Callsfortheestablishmentofadvicecentrestopromotewastepreventionandsustainablewaste
managementamongsmallbusinesses;
52. CallsontheMemberStatestoenterintoanexchangeofinformationatEuropeanlevelonnational
trainingandeducationprogrammesinthefieldofwastemanagement,andproposesthataEuropeanstudybecarriedoutinschoolsontheteachingandknowledgeoftheproblemsassociatedwithwaste,withtheaim ofaddressing a recommendationtothe Member Statesaimed at heightening awareness ofthoseproblemsamongstyoungpeople;alsoproposesinthiscontextthatasupportprogrammebesetupfor
schoolprojectsonthebasisofthisstudy,withtheaimofintroducingwastepreventionandsustainable
wastemanagementinschools;
53. CallsontheCommissionandtheMemberStatestointensifytheireffortstodevelopinternational
wastedisposalstandardsfurtheratUNandOECDlevel;
54. WelcomestheCommission’sintentiontosubjectthestrategytoanextendedimpactassessment;55. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisresolutiontotheCouncil,theCommissionandthegovern-
mentsandparliamentsoftheMemberStates.
P5_TA(2004)0309
RespectforandpromotionofthevaluesonwhichtheUnionisbased
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheCommissioncommunicationonArticle7oftheTreatyonEuropeanUnion:RespectforandpromotionofthevaluesonwhichtheUnionisbased
(COM(2003)606/dashC5-0594/2003/dash2003/2249(INI))
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necessityitselfsothatsometimesthroughtheirverydelaysandtardinessofmovementwhiletheywishtoretaintheireaseevenwithoutdignity,they,oftheirownaccord,loseboth.
M.TulliusCicero,ProSestio100
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtoArticles6and7oftheTreatyonEuropeanUnionandtoArticle309oftheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanCommunity,
/dash having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, signed in Nice on
7December2000(1),
(1) OJC364,18.12.2000,p.1.C104E/408 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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