16 Amendments of Enrico GASBARRA related to 2016/2076(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking which will play a crucial role in combating the alarming rise in the illegal trade in wildlife; underlines, in particular, Priority 2 concerning the implementation and enforcement of the relevant existing rules and legal frameworks; considers that the EU’s participation as a legal entity in this species protection system may confirm the prominent and responsible stance taken by the EU in promoting sustainability as well as in the more equitable regulation of global trade;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU’s participation as a legal entity in this species protection system cannot but confirm the prominent and responsible stance taken by the EU in promoting sustainability;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU's participation as a legal entity in this species protection system cannot but confirm the prominent and responsible stance taken by the EU in promoting sustainability;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the better use of existing resources, the use of up-to-date technology and adequate training for customs authorities in source, transit and destination countries, especially developing countries, in order to successfully combat the illegal trade in wildlife; calls on the Commission, therefore, to consider introducing pilot projects targeted in particular at training and support for customs authorities and forestry corps in third countries within the framework of trade and economic cooperation agreements;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas an action plan at European level to address the issue of wildlife trafficking is an essential step forward, which must now be accompanied by effective complementary measures such as the training of forestry and customs corps and the introduction of effective penalties;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that corruption is one of the main enablers and contributors to the trade in illegal wildlife and wildlife products; welcomes the commitment made in the Commission strategy entitled ‘Trade for All’ to include ambitious anti-corruption provisions in all future trade agreements; requests the Commission therefore to pay the utmost attention to the facets of administration and monitoring of the enforcement of international standards in relation to wildlife trafficking;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the principle of subsidiarity requires Member States to be free to choose the means of attaining the goal of protecting endangered animal and plant species; whereas the role of local authorities is particularly effective and necessary in this regard;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, in view of the uniquely cross-border nature of wildlife trafficking offences, the EU should work towards establishing minimum rurules which are as harmonised as possibles concerning the definition and sanctioning of such offences, pursuant to Article 83(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the EU needs to step up its common efforts to tackle wildlife trafficking, now that it is a party to the CITES convention, in particular by including this priority in the various commercial treaties it negotiates with third countries;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to explore, within the scope of the WTO framework, how global trade and environmental regimes can better support each other, especially in the light of the Trade Facilitation Agreement, which opens new avenues for cooperation between customs, wildlife and trade officials, especially in developing countries. ; calls in particular for the priority of sustainability to be included as a strategic element in all new trade and cooperation agreements negotiated with third countries;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for actions that enable local actors to directly benefit from engaging in wildlife protection, reduce the costs of living with wildlife, and, in parallel with measures to discourage illicit wildlife- related activities, improve possibilities of earning a living without such involvement; calls on the Commission, therefore, to consider introducing pilot projects targeted in particular at training and support for customs authorities and forestry corps in third countries within the framework of cooperation agreements;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with the Commission that training activities are an essential part of the fight against organised crime, including wildlife trafficking; calls on the Commission, therefore, to consider introducing pilot projects targeted in particular at customs authorities and forestry corps;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for actions that enable local actors to directly benefit from engaging in wildlife protection, reduce the costs of living with wildlife, and, in parallel with measures to discourage illicit wildlife- related activities, improve possibilities of earning a living without such involvement; calls in particular for this priority to be included in the various trade and cooperation agreements negotiated with third countries;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a step change in intelligence-gathering, lawmaking and law enforcement in relation to wildlife trafficking in EU Member States and other destination and transit countries. and hence requests the Commission to award utmost attention to these facets of administration and monitoring of the enforcement of international standards in relation to wildlife trafficking;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that in the fight against wildlife trafficking can be advanced bythe instruments of soft law; notes, however, have proven themselves to be insufficient; notes that legislative action may be necessary in some cases in order to ensure legal certainly and to create binding rules;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take steps towards establishing common minimum rurules, which are as harmonised as possibles, concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions relating to wildlife trafficking, pursuant to Article 83(1) TFEU.