Activities of Stanislav POLČÁK related to 2019/2156(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world’s forests
Amendments (23)
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Recalls that the European Commission, in its 2008 Communication on Deforestation, set the objective to halt global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest and to reduce gross tropical deforestation by 50% by 2020; points out, at the same time, that the second of the aforementioned objectives will almost certainly not be achieved;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. Stresses that protecting existing forests and sustainably increasing forest cover can provide livelihoods, increase income for local communities and allow for sustainable bio-economies to be developed; agrees that forests represent a promising green economic sector, with the potential to create between 10 and 16 million sustainable and decent jobs worldwide;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to focus on a partnership approach, which means close cooperation with producer and consumer countries as well as business and civil society;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. Notes that the promotion of transparent certification schemes for non- deforestation commodities is one of a number of appropriate tools, but also points out that the main purpose of such schemes must be to combat deforestation;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
Gf. Recalls that environmentalists, who in some countries face threats, attacks, deadly violence or other human rights abuses, and of whom many are indigenous peoples, are often connected with the forests in which they or their communities live;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that sustainable forest management is an essential tool for preventing, halting and reversing forest loss and degradation, as it reconciles economic, environmental and social objectives, ensures that forests retain their productive value, increases the resilience of forests to climate change and preserves the ecosystem services provided by forests, and calls on the Commission to promote sustainable forest management, both internationally and in European forests;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that the existing definition of a forest and categorisation of forests, as well as other relevant concepts and principles related to sustainable forest management used by relevant institutions such as the FAO, are strictly technical and do not fully reflect the differences between natural forests and forest plantations in which productive functions significantly outweigh non-productive functions;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States identify effective methods for sharing innovative EU practices on the circular economy, sustainable bio-economy, renewable energy, smart agriculture and other relevant areas with other countries;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts to improve the availability, quality and harmonisation of reliable information on forest resources and land- use change to inform policy-making through the participation of a wide range of stakeholders, including in partner countries.
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Supports the Commission's intention to promote, on behalf of the EU in key international fora, the adoption and implementation of strict commitments and regulations to halt deforestation and forest degradation and to support forest regeneration, but considers that the EU must lead by example;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the EU to support only reforestation, which reflects the productive, environmental and social functions of forests, as well as their ability to adapt to ongoing climate change, for example by emphasising natural regeneration and promoting biodiversity;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Encourages the Commission to further integrate deforestation considerations within the EU Ecolabel, green public procurement and other initiatives in the context of the circular economy;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses the need to promote the consumption of products in the EU from non-deforestation supply chains;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the EU to develop a green timber procurement policy to support the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems worldwide;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the EU to provide appropriate support to the protection of existing and the creation of new and appropriately selected protected areas, especially in countries that are major timber producers;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Agrees that deepening cooperation with producer countries is essential in the fight against deforestation and forest degradation, but is nonetheless concerned about the general nature of the measures proposed by the Commission under this priority;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission to adopt a clear position and to declare its support on the issue of the sustainability of supply chains, including deforestation and forest degradation, in relevant international commodity trade fora such as the International Tropical Timber Organisation, the International Cocoa Organisation and the International Coffee Organisation;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the European Union to make the allocation of financial grants to support producer countries conditional on the implementation of a functioning system of binding forest management plans and other relevant instruments;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Welcomes the Commission's plan to support partner countries in designing and implementing policies and instruments that can encourage better land and forest governance (such as fiscal policies, green accounting, green bonds, payments for ecosystem services schemes);
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that support provided by the EU for agricultural, infrastructure, mining, urban, peri-urban, and rural policies in partner countries does not contribute to deforestation and forest degradation;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recommends that the Commission continue to support the development of global (such as the Global Wildfire Information System) and regional (such as the European Forest Fire Information System) information systems to monitor the impact of forest fires, with a view to helping to protect forests from fires and providing tools to support forest fire management, from the national to the global level;