Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

AddedDirective 2008/98/EC

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 22d – paragraph 7: 7. Member States shall ensure that, in order to distinguish between used and waste textile shipments of used textiles, textile-related and footwear products suspected of being waste shall be inspected by the competent authorities of Member States for compliance with the minimum requirements set out in paragraphs 8 and 9 for the shipments of used textile, textile related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc and monitored accordingly.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 22d – paragraph 8 – point d: (d) appropriate protection against damage during transportation, loading and unloading, in particular, through sufficient packaging and appropriate stacking of the load, ensuring that the integrity and quality of the textiles for re-use are maintained throughout the transport process.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 22d – paragraph 9 – point a: (a) the record of the sorting or preparing for re-use operations shall be fixed securely but not permanently on the packaging;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 22d – paragraph 9 – point b – point 1: (1) a comprehensive description of the item or items present in the bale reflecting the most detailed sorting granularity that the textile items have undergone during the sorting or preparing for re-use operations. That description shall include, but not be limited to, type of clothes, size, colour, gender, material composition, and any other relevant characteristics that contribute to efficient re-use and recycling,

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 22d – paragraph 9 – point b – point 2: (2) the name and address of the company responsible for the final sorting or preparing for re-use, ensuring transparency in the process and accountability for the quality of the items.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 22d – paragraph 10 a (new): 10a. In accordance with Regulation (EC) 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council*, as amended by Regulation (EU) ... / ... of the European Parliament and of the Council [P.O. :insert reference for Waste Shipments Regulation revision when adopted]**, textile waste shall not be mixed with used textile products. / ------------------ / * Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1). / ** Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste and amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) No 2020/1056, COM(2021) 709 final.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 22d – paragraph 10 b (new): 10b. Member States shall ensure that the shipment of used textiles products to third countries is in accordance with national legislationof those third countries relating to environmental protection, public order, public safety or health protection.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 22d – paragraph 10 c (new): 10c. By 31 December 2025, the Commission shall develop a study to assess the application of end-of-waste criteria laid down in Article 6 of this Directive to plastic polymers commonly found in solid marine litter, including polyamide. / Where appropriate, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish detailed measures on the uniform application of Union-wide end-of-waste criteria for marine litter, whilst taking into account best practices already established by Member States.

AddedThe EU lacks adequate solutions for the collection and management of solid marine litter (plastics, fishing nets and gears, etc.). This legal vacuum is preventing plastic waste impairing European marine ecosystems to be appropriately collected, recycled and ultimately given a new life within the emerging EU market for circular materials.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 22d a (new): Article 22da / Textile waste reduction targets / 1. By 30 June 2025, the Commission shall conduct an assessment on appropriate levels for the setting of targets for 2032 on textile waste reduction, which shall include levels of collection rates, preparation for re-use, re-use, recycling of textiles and phasing out landfilling of textiles. The assessment shall also include an analysis of the level of exports of used textiles to third countries and of extending the responsibility of producers to those exports. To that end, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new), Article 42 a (new): (11a) the following Article is inserted: / Article 42a / Evaluation and review of the Waste Framework Directive No later than 31 December 2026, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Directive. The Commission shall present a report on its findings to the European Parliament and to the Council. Where appropriate, the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 b (new), Article 42 b (new): (11b) the following Article is inserted: / Article 42b / Evaluation and review of the Directive 1999/31/EC / No later than 31 December 2026, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of Council Directive 1999/31/EC. The Commission shall present a report on the findings to the European Parliament and to the Council. Where appropriate, the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal.

AddedArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [P.O. insert date twelve months after the entry into force of this amending Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

AddedProducts that fall within the scope of the extended producer responsibility for certain textile, textile-related and footwear products

AddedHousehold textile products, and textile articles of apparel and clothing accessories that fall within the scope of Article 22a

AddedFootwear, and articles of apparel and clothing accessories whose main composition is not textile within the scope of Article 22a

AddedProducts that fall within the scope of the extended producer responsibility for certain textile products

AddedTextile products, and textile articles of apparel and clothing accessories that fall within the scope of Article 22a

AddedFootwear, and articles of apparel and clothing accessories whose main composition is not textile within the scope of Article 22a