Suspending the application of the rules on the appointment of an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries and packaging and packaging waste

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 20Rejected

   Recital 1 a (new)

   Tabled by Milan Uhrík, Marc Jongen · ESN

   Added: (1a) The implementation of the European Green Deal is hindering the competitiveness of enterprises, economic growth, prosperity, job creation, and the improvement of the standard of living of all citizens in the Member States.

2. Amendment 21Rejected

   Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

   Tabled by Anja Arndt, Marc Jongen · ESN

   Added: Micro and small enterprises. within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, which are established in a Member State shall be permanently exempt from the obligation to appoint an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility pursuant to Article 56(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 when making batteries available to end-users in another Member State by means of cross-border distance sales. The other obligations of producers relating to extended producer responsibility shall remain unaffected.

3. Amendment 22Rejected

   Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)

   Tabled by Anja Arndt, Marc Jongen · ESN

   Added: Micro and small enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, which are established in a Member State hall be permanently exempt from the obligation to appoint an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility pursuant to Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 when making packaging or packaged products available to end-users in another Member State by means of cross-border distance sales. The other obligations of producers relating to extended producer responsibility shall remain unaffected.