Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/2222(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests (A8-0066/2017 - Kateřina Konečná) EL
Amendments (17)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. NoteCondemns the increased use of palm oil in processed food, with some 50 % of packaged goods now containing palm oil, and as a biofuel; calls for clear and transparent labelling of palm oil in processed goods;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Α
Recital Α
A. whereas the European Union plans to ratify the Paris Agreement and willshould play a crucial role in achieving the objectives laid down in the area of environmental protection and sustainable development;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Β
Recital Β
B. whereas the EU wasshould be instrumental in setting the Sustainable Development Goals that are closely linked to the issue of palm oil (SDGs 2, 3, 6, 14, 16, 17 and, in particular, 12, 13 and 15);
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Δ
Recital Δ
D. whereas cultivation of palm oil over the last 20 years has unfortunately been the cause of 20% of all deforestation;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the alarming scale of deforestation driven by palm oil; notes that palm oil is an important driver of deforestation for commercial agriculture, where it is already causing major damage, since extremely biodiverse tropical forest is being converted to monocultural palm oil plantations;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NotDeplores the alarming scale of deforestation driven by palm oil; notes that palm oil is an important driver of deforestation for commercial agriculture, where extremely biodiverse tropical forest is being converted to monocultural palm oil plantations;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Η
Recital Η
H. whereas demand for palm oil will, according to estimates, double by 2050; whereas new plantations are constantly being established and existing ones expanded in Indonesia, Malaysia and other Asian countries, as well as in Africa and Latin America, thereby further damaging the environment;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is fully aware of how complex the issue of palm oil is and notes the need to operate on the basis of the collective responsibility of many actors, be theysuch as the EU and international organisations, Member States, countries in which palm oil is cultivated and indigenous people, private businesses, or NGOs; all of these actors must play a part in resolving this problem;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. UrgesCalls on the Commission to step up dialogue with governments of palm-oil- producing countries in order to increase environmental, land tenure and human rights standards, as well as transparency on land tenure and corporate ownership;
Amendment 155 #
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 environmentally serious 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 consumers by means of a special indication on the product;
Amendment 161 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Ccalls on the Commission to honour the EU’s international commitments and to press ahead withstep up its efforts to developing an EU action plan to protect forests and forest people’s rights.
Amendment 168 #
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission without delay to strengthen environmental measures in its trade agreements with a view to preventing palm oil-related deforestation;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and EU Member States to focus on the development of tools that will facilitate the better integration of conservation issues into development cooperation; notes that such an approach will help to ensure that development activities do not lead to unintended environmental problems, but rather work in synergy with conservation activities;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to continue to developintensify research to gather information on the impact of European consumption on the process of deforestation;
Amendment 226 #