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ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure

AMENDMENTS

(First reading without prior interinstitutional negotiations)

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy calls on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee responsible, to take the following into account:

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution

Amendment 1

1. Rapporteur: João ALBUQUERQUE (S&D / PT)

Proposal for a regulation

2. Reference numbers: 2023/0373 (COD) / A9-0148/2024 / P9_TA(2024)0307

Recital 32

3. Date of adoption of the resolution: 23 April 2024

Amendment 2

4. Legal basis: Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Proposal for a regulation

5. Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)

Article 12 – paragraph 1

6. Commission's position:

Amendment 3

Welcomes the support of the Parliament concerning core elements of the proposal.

Proposal for a regulation

Expresses concerns about certain new, burdensome obligations, especially for small enterprises, in particular regarding the change of regulatory logic i.e. making all the measures in Annex I compulsory for all operators.

Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Regarding the inclusion of maritime transport of pellets, the Commission insists on global rules while remaining available to assist the co-legislators in exploring possible measures at EU level taking into account the developments linked with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point -a (new)

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point -a a (new)

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 3

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d

ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR FOR THE OPINION HAS RECEIVED INPUT

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur for the opinion declares that she has received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the opinion, until the adoption thereof in committee:

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur for the opinion.

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