European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation on a revised Community Eco-Label Award Scheme (10656/2/1999 - C5-0223/1999 - 1996/0312(COD))
Date: 2000-03-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: eco-label, environmental impact, environmental protection, non-governmental organisation

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(cid:1) having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1997) 682) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,

Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0047/2000),

1.

2.

Amends the common position as follows;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

COUNCIL
COMMON POSITION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)
Recital 14a (new)

(14a) Cocoa, cocoa butter and a series of other vegetable
fats used in the manufacture of chocolate are mainly pro-
duced in developing countries; it is in the interests of peo-
ple living in developing countries that agreements of as
long a duration as possible should be concluded; the Com-
mission should therefore consider how the Community
can support this in the case of cocoa butter and other
vegetable fats, in particular by promoting fair trade;

(1) OJ C 118, 17.4.1998, p. 10.

8. Eco-label ***II

A5-0054/2000

European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a
view to adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation on a revised Community Eco-
Label Award Scheme (10656/2/1999 - C5-0223/1999 - 1996/0312(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Council common position (10656/2/1999 (cid:1) C5-0223/1999) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1996) 603) (3),

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 21) (4),

(1) OJ C 25, 28.1.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 167, 1.6.1998, p. 118 and OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 275.
(3) OJ C 114, 12.4.1997, p. 9.
(4) OJ C 64, 6.3.1999, p. 14.

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(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,

Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0054/2000),

1.

2.

Amends the common position as follows;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

COUNCIL
COMMON POSITION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)
Recital 5

(5)
For the acceptance by the general public of the Commun-
ity eco-label award system it is essential that environmental
NGOs and consumer organisations play an important role in
the development and setting of criteria for Community eco-
labels;

(5)
For the acceptance by the general public of the Commun-
ity eco-label award system it is essential that environmental
NGOs and consumer organisations play an important role
and are actively involved in the development and setting of
criteria for Community eco-labels;

(Amendment 2)
Article 5, 1st paragraph a (new) and 2nd, 3rd and 4th paragraphs

The working plan shall take particular account of the
development of
to promote products
actions
awarded the eco-label and the creation of a mechanism
for the exchange of information on existing and future
product groups at national and at European Union level.

joint

The working plan shall also provide measures for the imple-
mentation of the strategy and shall include the planned finan-
cing of the Scheme.

The working plan shall also provide measures for the imple-
mentation of the strategy and shall include the planned finan-
cing of the Scheme.

It shall also outline the services to which the Scheme is not
applicable, taking into account Regulation (EC) No … /1999
of the European Parliament and of the Council allowing volun-
tary participation by organisations in a Community eco-man-
agement and audit system (EMAS).

It shall also outline the services to which the Scheme is not
applicable, taking into account Regulation (EC) No … /1999
of the European Parliament and of the Council allowing volun-
tary participation by organisations in a Community eco-man-
agement and audit system (EMAS).

The working plan shall be reviewed periodically.

The working plan shall be reviewed periodically.

The first review of the working plan shall include a report
on how the plans for coordination and cooperation
between the Community system and the national environ-
mental labelling systems have been implemented.

(Amendment 3)
Article 11, 2nd paragraph a (new)

If a product is entitled to carry both the Community eco-
label and the national label, the two logos shall be dis-
played side by side on the product.

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(Amendment 4)

Article 14(2)(b)

(b)

the rules of procedure of the competent bodies ensure, at
national level, the involvement of all interested parties and
an appropriate level of transparency;

(b)

the rules of procedure of the competent bodies ensure, at
national level, the active involvement of all interested par-
ties and an appropriate level of transparency;

(Amendments 5 and 6)

Annex V

1.

Application fees

1.

Application fees

An application for the award of an eco-label will be subject to
payment of a fee relating to the costs of processing the appli-
cation. A minimum fee will be fixed.

An application for the award of an eco-label will be subject to
payment of a fee relating to the costs of processing the appli-
cation. A minimum and a maximum fee will be fixed.

In the case of SMEs and also product manufacturers as well as
service providers of developing countries the application fee
should be reduced.

In the case of SMEs and also product manufacturers as well as
service providers of developing countries the application fee
will be significantly reduced, i.e. by at least 25 %.

2.

Annual fees

2.

Annual fees

Each applicant who has been awarded an eco-label will pay an
annual fee for the use of the label to the competent body
which has awarded the label.

Each applicant who has been awarded an eco-label will pay an
annual fee for the use of the label to the competent body
which has awarded the label.

The period covered by the fee will begin with the date of the
award of the eco-label to the applicant.

The period covered by the fee will begin with the date of the
award of the eco-label to the applicant.

The annual fee will be calculated in relation to the annual
volume of sales within the Community of the product awarded
the eco-label. A minimum fee will be fixed.

The annual fee will be calculated in relation to the annual
volume of sales within the Community of the product awarded
the eco-label. A minimum and a maximum fee will be fixed.

In the case of SMEs and also product manufacturers as well as
service providers of developing countries, the annual fees should
be reduced.

In the case of SMEs and also product manufacturers as well as
service providers of developing countries, the annual fees will
be significantly reduced, i.e. by at least 25 %.

Figures for the annual sales volume should be based on ex-factory
prices.

Applicants who have already received certification under
EMAS or ISO 14001 may be granted additional reductions
in the annual fee.

Further fee reductions may, where appropriate, be granted
pursuant to the provisions of Article 17.

3.

Costs for testing and verification

3.

Costs for testing and verification

Neither the application fee nor the annual fee will include any
cost towards testing and verification which may be necessary
for products which are the subject of applications. Applicants
will meet the cost of such testing and verification themselves.

Neither the application fee nor the annual fee will include any
cost towards testing and verification which may be necessary
for products which are the subject of applications. Applicants
will meet the cost of such testing and verification themselves.

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

In drawing up the assessment and verification require-
ments the objective of keeping costs to a strict minimum
must be observed. This is particularly important in order
to facilitate participation by SMEs in the Community eco-
label system and thus to contribute to the wider dissemi-
nation of the system.

9.

Incinerating waste ***II

A5-0056/2000

European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a
view to adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on the incineration of waste
(11472/1/1999 - C5-0274/1999 - 1998/0289(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Council common position (11472/1/1999 (cid:1) C5-0274/1999) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1998) 558) (3),

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 330),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,

Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0056/2000),

1.

2.

Amends the common position as follows;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

COUNCIL
COMMON POSITION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)
Recital 8a (new)

(8a) A directive on waste management plans including
plans for the presorting of waste intended for incineration
is needed in order to supplement the Community strategy
for waste management;

(1) OJ C 25, 28.1.2000, p. 17.
(2) OJ C 219, 30.7.1999, p. 249 and OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 274.
(3) OJ C 372, 2.12.1998, p. 11.