4 Amendments of Sampo TERHO related to 2014/2223(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the EU has a role to play in supporting national policies aimed at achieving multifunctional and sustainable forest management,Questions the need for a EU wide forest strategy except in cases where EU added value is of benefit to the sector such as in strengthening cooperation in the face of increased cross-border threats such as forest fires, illegal logging and pests, and in ensuring coherence on forest-related issues across EU policies such as those relating to agriculture, biodiversity, renewable energy, water and soil;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the objective included in the EU Forest Strategy of enhancing the contribution of forests and the forest sector to rural development, growth and job creation must take full account of the economic, social, cultural and environmental goods and services sourced from forests, in particular the important role that foressuccessful forest management and wood-based products play in reducing CO2 emissions, which is an important element of EU climate policy;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports thetresses the need for carrying out of a cost assessment of all EU legislation affecting the value chains of forest-based industries, with a view to cutting out all unnecessary and burdensome bureaucracy and increasing the industry’s long-term competitiveness in a sustainable manner.;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the benefits of sharing best practices and existing knowledge on forests between the member states, but stresses that such activity should not result in increased demand on budgetary resources;