Activities of Beata GOSIEWSKA related to 2014/2223(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
A new EU Forest Strategy (A8-0126/2015 - Elisabeth Köstinger) PL
A new EU Forest Strategy (short presentation) PL
Amendments (13)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 a (new)
Citation -1 a (new)
- having regard to the responsibilities of the EU states under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 b (new)
Citation -1 b (new)
- having regard to the Europe 2020 strategy including the Innovation Union and the Resource Efficient Europe
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas timber should be used as a CO2 binding material for dozens of years, and forests as a CO2 retention eco-system for thousands of years;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas forests are a source of unique flora, fauna and fungi;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas European forestry is characterised by sustainable management and long-term planning, and whereas the principle of sustainability should be even more strongly emphasised in a global context in order to create jobs, protect biodiversity, mitigate climate change and combat desertification;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. stresses in this connection that any attempt to make forestry a matter of EU policy should be resisted and that the sector’s regional basis and the competence of the Member States in this area must be respected, whereas there are states where the developed sustainable forestry models may be an example for many Member States;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Gives its full support to the Commission’s efforts to promote forest- related employment and the generation of prosperity in Europe, and stresses in this connection the important role of the sustainable production of timber and other materials, such as cork, for the development of sustainable economic models and the creation of green jobs, monitoring these processes through the incidence of species important to the Natura 2000 networks;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that sustainable forest management must be based on generally acknowledged and accepted criteria and indicators which must always apply to the sector as a whole; strongly supports in this connection the sustainability criteria devised in the framework of Forest Europe (Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe)1, which form a pan-European basis for uniform reporting on sustainable forest management and a basis for sustainability certification based on nature indicators; __________________ 1 Forest Europe – Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe: http://www.foresteurope.org/
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that forest management plans can be an important strategic instrument for the implementation of concrete measures at the level of individual businesses, while supporting the principle that such measures should be voluntary, in accordance with entrepreneurial freedom; calls at the same time for a clear separation between forest management plans and the management plans under Natura 2000, in view of the need to curb excessive bureaucracy, particularly for small and medium-sized forestry undertakings; if sustainable forest management is carried out in a Natura 2000 area, the forest management plan becomes the management plan under Natura 2000 network;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission to intensify efforts to create a legal basis for incorporating the carbon dioxide forest absorption mechanism into the European Emissions Trading System in order to protect biodiversity effectively and create jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that research is of crucial importance to extending the forest- related knowledge basis is of crucial importance to research and that reliable information is essential for the implementation of the forest strategy; notes in this connection that national forest inventories represent a comprehensive monitoring tool for assessing forestry stocks and take into account regional considerations while responding to demands for less red tape and lower costs; welcomes in particular the Commission’s efforts to establish a European forest information system and initiatives to improve the comparability of existing data;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that sustainable forest management can reduce the impact of climate changes and that the biodiversity thus achieved can diminish risks of forest fires, pest damage and disease;pest damage and disease while reducing the risk of forest fires.
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that, in view of the Commission’s list of priorities, priority should also be given in implementing the new EU forest strategy to promoting the competitiveness and sustainability of forestry, supporting the pro-environmental and protective role of forests, supporting rural and urban areas, expanding the knowledge basis and promoting coordination and communication;