# Detergents: use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds

European Parliament procedure 2010/0298(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee ENVI / IMCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 48 committee amendments tabled by 16 Members between 2011-04-05 and 2011-05-19.

## What the amendments focus on

This procedure concerns detergents and the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds. The amendments debate limiting or banning phosphates in household laundry detergents to reduce eutrophication, the role of alternatives such as phosphonates and their effect on the aquatic environment, whether to extend limitations to automatic dishwasher and industrial detergents, deferred application to let operators including small and medium-sized enterprises reformulate, delegated acts adapting the Annexes, the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan and Directive 2000/60/EC on water policy, labelling on sustainable use, and Commission reports and possible legislative proposals by set dates.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalia SARTORI | Italy | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4423.md |
| Ashley FOX | United Kingdom | ECR | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96957.md |
| Jürgen CREUTZMANN | Germany | ALDE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96873.md |
| Julie GIRLING | United Kingdom | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96956.md |
| Heide RÜHLE | Germany | Verts/ALE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4294.md |
| Marc TARABELLA | Belgium | NI | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/29579.md |
| Carl SCHLYTER | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28139.md |
| Bas EICKHOUT | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96725.md |
| Sabine WILS | Germany | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96741.md |
| Bill NEWTON DUNN | United Kingdom | RE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1394.md |
| Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ | Lithuania | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96695.md |
| Frédérique RIES | Belgium | RE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4253.md |
| Rovana PLUMB | Romania | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38595.md |
| Vittorio PRODI | Italy | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28370.md |
| Christa KLASS | Germany | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1929.md |

## Official source documents

- PE462.542: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-462.542+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE464.931: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-464.931+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2010-0298-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2010-0298-COD.json

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