Activities of Valentinas MAZURONIS related to 2014/2223(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a new EU forest strategy: for forests and the forest-based sector
Amendments (5)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Maintains that, in order to implement the strategy in the proper way, it is essential to have a specific long-term action plan emphasising the importance of mobilisation and sustainable use of forest timber, with the aim of creating added value and jobs, while providing means of strengthening private forestry businesses and supporting organised groupings of forest owners;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for greater attention to be focused on the preparations for a negotiating process leading to a legally binding agreement on European forests so as to enable the new EU forest strategy to be implemented while seeking to ensure in particular that forest resources are put to use in an effective and harmonious way when implementing the future climate and energy strategy for the year 2030;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for greater attention to be paid to the expansion of forest coverage and to conserving and creating sustainable forest ecosystems by applying additional nature- friendly forestry methods; believes that rational use of forest resources should be ensured by supervising felling more effectively, optimising business operations, and employing every other effective means;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that forest owners, especially those operating on a small scale, should participate in economic activities as equal partners and therefore calls for a new support scheme to be set up with a view to encouraging private forest owners to cooperate.
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers it important to encourage scientific research work oriented towards rational use of biomass and the development of fast-growing energy crops and to create a model providing an economic incentive for the use of biomass waste.