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))
C 377/146 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 29. 12. 2000 Wednesday 15 March 2000 having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1997) 682) (1), having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure, 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, having regard to the Council common position (10656/2/1999 C5-0223/1999) (1), having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(1996) 603) (3), 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. 29. 12. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 377/147 Wednesday 15 March 2000 having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure, 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. C 377/148 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 29. 12. 2000 Wednesday 15 March 2000 COUNCIL COMMON POSITION AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (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. 29. 12. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 377/149 COUNCIL COMMON POSITION Wednesday 15 March 2000 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, having regard to the Council common position (11472/1/1999 C5-0274/1999) (1), having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(1998) 558) (3), having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 330), having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure, 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