# Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment: scope of the Directive

European Parliament procedure 2017/0013(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 6 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2017-05-08 and 2017-05-08.

## What the amendments focus on

Proposal amending the directive restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment as regards its scope. The amendments revise recitals on facilitating secondary-market operations such as repair, replacement of spare parts, refurbishment, reuse and retrofitting to promote a circular economy, protecting human health and the environment, addressing planned and functional obsolescence, and concerns over growing and illegal exports of electronic and metal waste to third countries.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mireille D'ORNANO | France | EFDD | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124750.md |
| Jean-François JALKH | France | ID | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124770.md |
| Sylvie GODDYN | France | EFDD | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21331.md |
| Merja KYLLÖNEN | Finland | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124736.md |
| Piernicola PEDICINI | Italy | NI | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124844.md |

## Official source documents

- PE604.650: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-604650_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-0013-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-0013-COD.json

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