8 Amendments of Ignazio CORRAO related to 2016/2076(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that a large part of the problems faced in the EU in relation to wildlife trafficking is caused by poor implementation by EU Member States of relevant EU laws; urges the EU Member States and all other relevant actors to implement the EU Action Plan against Wildlife trafficking by the indicated timelines, in accordance with the conclusions on this Action Plan adopted by the Council on 20 June 2016;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes that NGOs can play an important role in monitoring enforcement and reporting on wildlife crime; calls for further support of NGOs, given the limited capacity of local public authorities in these fields;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that the Action Plan is destined to fail if not adequately financed; considers that financial resources to ensure implementation of the plan must be identified in the budget of the EU and of each Member State and that human resources should also be clearly allocated;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to responsibly manage the risks associated with combating poaching, which is often perpetrated by heavily armed and well- organised criminal groups; calls on the Commission to conduct a review of the environmental crime directive in particular criminal sanctions for wildlife trafficking and calls on the EU Institutions, Members States and all the States involved to more systematically investigate of the links between wildlife trafficking and regional conflict or terrorism, pending outcomes of the forthcoming UNODC report;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that there should be a long term anti-corruption strategy and that the capacity to investigate in an effective way allegations of complicity at Government level should be increased; emphasises that this could, as a last resort, lead to sanctions at the EU and wider international level;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the private sector should be encouraged to act as role model, both within and outside EU territory, through a Code of Conduct condemning the consumption of illegal wildlife products;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that the inclusion of a sustainable development chapter in every new trade agreement should be made mandatory; considers that legal and sustainable trade can bring positive contributions to sustainable development and to communities; believes that the EU must act at international level to support third countries in fighting wildlife trafficking and contribute to the further evolution of relevant law through bilateral and multilateral agreements;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for a detailed annual report monitoring and evaluating implementation progress, including a mechanism similar to the scorecard which was used for monitoring progress towards completion of the Natura 2000 Network;