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This excessive consumption of single-use plastic bags is not only very inefficient from a resource perspective but also inflicts adverse consequences on the environment.

A consultation by the European Commission in 2011 showed strong support by European citizens to address the issue of single-use plastic bags at European level.

7. Believes that the most dangerous plastics, those that by scientific evidence are shown to be the most disruptive to human health and the environment (such as micro- and oxo-biodegradable plastics) and those which contain heavy metals and other substances that can also make recycling processes more difficult, should be phased out of the market or banned outright, as soon as possible before 2020 to in order develop a market for reused and recycled materials, and believes that separate collection of these should be immediately implemented; in this framework, believes that the replacement of dangerous plastic materials and additives should be supported, including through the extension of the restricted substances list in RoHS; also believe ...[+++]s that, as demanded by a majority of European citizens and consumers , the use of single-use plastic bags should be radically reduced and where possible phased out, and that it is important to address the challenge of waste prevention through by more efficient action to tackle overconsumption and the irresponsible disposal of single-use products;

In addition to the specific assistance in arms export control, controls developed for the implementation of UNCSR 1540 (2004) and under the Union dual-use export control assistance programmes contribute to the overall capacity to effectively implement the Arms Trade Treaty since, in many instances, the laws, administrative procedures and agencies in charge of dual-use export control overlap with those in charge of conventional arms export control.

Selecting BAFA will facilitate the identification of synergies between the dual-use and arms-related export control activities in order to make sure that Arms Trade Treaty-related assistance appropriately supplements assistance already provided under the existing dual-use and arms export control assistance programmes,

10. Takes the view that SMEs should be empowered to make extensive use of e-commerce in Europe; deplores the fact that the Commission will not be coming out with a proposal for a European system for the settlement of online disputes for digital transactions until 2012, twelve years after Parliament called for such an initiative in September 2000;