# Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution

European Parliament procedure 2023/0373(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 9th term, committee ENVI / ITRE). Stage: Procedure completed. 362 committee amendments tabled by 36 Members between 2023-12-12 and 2024-01-17.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns a regulation preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution. The amendments debate obligations and possible exemptions for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, awareness-raising and training material, financial and other assistance to economic operators and carriers, the handling of pellets and maritime transport including the International Maritime Organization and the OSPAR Convention, the harm of microplastics to environment and human health, and the goal of preventing pellet releases.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ | Spain | GUE/NGL | 71 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197827.md |
| Petros KOKKALIS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 71 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197743.md |
| Marisa MATIAS | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 71 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96820.md |
| Anja HAZEKAMP | Netherlands | GUE/NGL | 71 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125023.md |
| Ska KELLER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 57 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96734.md |
| Stanislav POLČÁK | Czechia | PPE | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124704.md |
| João ALBUQUERQUE | Portugal | S&D | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/237224.md |
| Michal WIEZIK | Slovakia | RE | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197769.md |
| Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES | Spain | S&D | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197718.md |
| César LUENA | Spain | S&D | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197721.md |
| Javi LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125042.md |
| Catherine CHABAUD | France | RE | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197505.md |
| Martin HOJSÍK | Slovakia | RE | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197770.md |
| María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS | Spain | RE | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4344.md |
| Deirdre CLUNE | Ireland | PPE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124988.md |

## Official source documents

- PE757.295: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ITRE-AM-757295_EN.pdf
- PE758.000: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-758000_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2023-0373-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2023-0373-COD.json

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