# European strategy for plastics in a circular economy

European Parliament procedure 2018/2035(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee ENVI / PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 605 committee amendments tabled by 79 Members between 2018-05-03 and 2018-05-25.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on a European strategy for plastics in a circular economy. Amendments call for minimum recycled content in new plastic products, explore molecular recycling and upcycling, propose modulated or reduced VAT and taxes on virgin plastic, note deposit-refund systems, and promote green and circular public procurement and ecodesign criteria for dismantling, repair and durability.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 48 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI | Finland | ALDE | 46 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28314.md |
| Renata BRIANO | Italy | S&D | 46 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124787.md |
| Marco AFFRONTE | Italy | Verts/ALE | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124797.md |
| Simona BONAFÈ | Italy | S&D | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124814.md |
| Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ | Spain | S&D | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125041.md |
| Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU | Romania | S&D | 43 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96847.md |
| Damiano ZOFFOLI | Italy | S&D | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/131051.md |
| José Inácio FARIA | Portugal | PPE | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125101.md |
| Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN | Finland | PPE | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/40599.md |
| Frédérique RIES | Belgium | RE | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4253.md |
| Carlos ZORRINHO | Portugal | S&D | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124739.md |
| Massimo PAOLUCCI | Italy | S&D | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124849.md |
| Pavel POC | Czechia | S&D | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96715.md |
| Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS | Greece | S&D | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125112.md |

## Official source documents

- PE621.968: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-621968_EN.pdf
- PE622.234: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-622234_EN.pdf
- PE622.235: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-622235_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-2035-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-2035-INI.json

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