Activities of Momchil NEKOV related to 2014/2223(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A new EU Forest Strategy (A8-0126/2015 - Elisabeth Köstinger) BG
Amendments (11)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas, almost 23 % of European forests are in Natura 2000 areas, with the share in some Member States exceeding 50 %, and almost half of the natural habitats in Natura 2000 areas are forests;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. welcomes the Commission communication on a new EU forest strategy and the accompanying working documents, and stresses that an EU forest strategy must focus on better coordination, because the increasing number of European policy initiatives in areas such as economic and employment policy, energy supply, environmental and climate policy, call for a greater contribution from the forestry sector, which has the potential to play a part in dealing with the challenges these policies are facing;
Amendment 99 #
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 recognises that the sector’s regional basis and the competence of the Member States in this area must be respected, but, in the spirit of solidarity, there should be encouragement for the search for common approaches to dealing withe competence of the Member States in this area must be respectedross-border challenges, such as forest fires, climate changes, natural disasters, etc.;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. welcomes the holistic approach and the recognition of the economic, environmental and social role played by European forests and European forestry, including in improving people’s health by providing conditions for the development of sport, tourism and recreation, especially in mountain regions;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. expressly supports the resource-efficient use of timber as a raw material (primary and secondary, including wood chips, bark, sawdust, branches, etc.), biomass and an alternative to fossil fuels in energy production, and opposes legally binding rules for prioritising the uses of wood, asbecause this not only restricts the energy market but is also impossible to enforce in many rural areas, if only for infrastructure reasons; in this connection, supports an open, market-oriented approach and freedom for market participants;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. also underlines the importance of other forest resources and practices, including sustainable cultivation and gathering of medicinal plants, fruits and mushrooms in forests, the creation of jobs in areas with a higher level of unemployment, and calls on the Commission to promote these types of economic activities, which can serve as a source of raw materials for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries and be used as an alternative way of dealing with unemployment and rural depopulation, as well as to promote the products of these activities as beneficial for human health;
Amendment 225 #
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, but also for the seeking of synergies between forest management plans, including under Natura 2000, and calls for the curbing of excessive bureaucracy, particularly for small and medium-sized forestry undertakings in the sector;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. takes the view that 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. wWelcomes in particular the Commission’s efforts to establish a European forest information system and initiatives to improve the comparability of existing data;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. calls on the Commission and the Member States to devise measures and, where possible, use existing European instruments such as the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European training programmes (ET2020), to compensate for the workforce shortage in the forests; calls on the Commission to support the preparation of information campaigns for the sector aiming to raise awareness of the opportunities it offers in dealing with unemployment and depopulation, as well as increase its attractiveness to young people; further takes the view that training programmes should be developed, particularly for new entrants and young foresters, so that the transfer of knowledge in forest management and its downstream industries is ensured;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. calls on the Member States and the Commission to support the exchange of knowledge and best practice between industry, science and producers and to promote targeted research on cost-effective solutions for new, innovative timber products and wood-based products, as well as products made of biomass, including leaves, bark, branches and roots that can be used to produce peat, fertiliser, animal feed, etc.;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission and Member States to support developing countries in their measures to improve forestry policy and forestry legislation, particularly by way of REDD+5 (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation); in this regard, calls for the promotion at the relevant level of successful European practices, including the fight against erosion and floods, with a view to popularising the European model of sustainability and development of the sector. __________________ 5Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. http://unfccc.int/methods/redd/items/7377. php