18 Amendments of Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ related to 2016/2222(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Reminds the Commission of its Communication "Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss" emphasising a holistic approach to tropical deforestation, taking into account of all deforestation drivers, including palm oil production; reminds the Commission of its objective in the UNFCCC negotiations to halt global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest and to reduce gross tropical deforestation by at least 50% by 2020 compared to current levels;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas palm oil is increasingly being used in processed food, with some 50 % of packaged goods now containing palm oil, and as a biofuel;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU is a major importer of products resulting from illegal deforestation; calls for the immediate termination of EU subsidies for biofuels produced from food crops and for a phase- out of such fuels; stresses the inadequacy of voluntary certification schemes, such as the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), in addressing land grabs and human rights violations; calls for binding regulations on agricultural commodity importers’ supply chains; Expresses its deep concerns that multiple investigations reveal widepsread abuse of basic human rights at a time of establishment and running of palm oil plantations in many countries, including forced evictions, armed violence, child labour, debt bondage or discrimination of indigenous communities;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that palm oil can be cultivated responsibly and can make a real contribution to the economic development of a country, offering viable economic opportunities to farmers, provided that no deforestation occurs, that no plantations are established on peat lands, that plantations are managed using modern agroecological techniques to minimise adverse environmental and social outcomes and that land rights, the rights of indigenous communities as well as human rights and workers' rights are respected;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas precious tropical ecosystems, which cover a mere 7% of the Earth’s surface, are under increasing pressure from deforestation and the establishment of palm oil plantations, which are resulting in, for example, massive forest fires, the drying up of rivers, soil erosion, loss of groundwater, loss of biodiversity, pollution of waterways and destruction of rare natural habitats, and even causing ecosystems to stop providing basic ecosystem services, which is having a major impact on the global climate;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes that latest research proves that agroforestry polycropping applied to palm oil plantations can offer combined benefits in terms of biodiveristy, productivity and positive social outcomes;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to support the development of new binding regulations for deforestation-free and conflict-free palm oil, backed by appropriate and mandatory due diligence framework and traceability mechanisms throughout the supply chain. These would be imposed on supply chain operators for forest-risk and conflict-risk palm oil commodities and should be aligned with globally adopted best standards and practices.
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to require all palm oil imports arriving in the EU to be certified according to the established sustainability criteria;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. calls on the European Commission to completely phase out the use of biofuels made from food crops after 2020 by making these ineligible to meet all EU 2030 climate and energy targets, in particular of biodiesel that has created an unsustainable demand for palm oil;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, and the industry to support the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach, which makes it possible to determine areas suitable for planting with oil palms, that is to say, degraded lands of little value in terms of carbon storage and their natural environment, thereby promoting sustainable palm oil that can be produced without converting forests or interfering with ecosystems with a high conservation value;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to include a ‘no deforestation’ guarantee in trade agreements with palm oil-producing countries;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for companies that cultivate palm oil to useadopt the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach, when developing their plantationsich makes it possible to determine areas suitable for plantation with oil palms, which is to say degraded lands of little carbon storage or natural value, thereby promoting sustainable palm oil production without converting forests or interfering with ecosystems of high conservation value; draws attention to the need to create a comprehensive land- use plan that will take into account the land used by local communities for the cultivation of food, peatlands and high conservation value (HCV) land, and will respect the right of communities to use the land on the basis of ‘free prior and informed consent’ (FPIC);
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the non-profit sector, to launch information campaigns and to provide consumers with comprehensive information on the consequences of the reckless cultivation of palm oil; calls on the Commission to ensure that information confirming that a product is not linked to deforestation is provided to consumerinform consumers on the sustainability of products by means of a special indication to be affixed ton the product;
Amendment 168 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to draw up an action plan to combat deforestation and trade in agricultural commodities, in particular palm oil, obtained by that means;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to strengthen environmental measures in its trade agreements with a view to preventing palm oil-related deforestation, including, in particular, an anti-deforestation guarantee in trade agreements with palm oil producing countries;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a regulatory framework of strong and enforceable measures to guarantee that none of those forming part of the supply chain, including EU financial institutions and the investments and loans they provide, are involved in deforestation;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop technologies and, strategies and a plan of action to reduce the impact of European consumption on deforestation in third countries;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. calls for the clear and transparent labelling of palm oil in processed goods;