Activities of Eleonora FORENZA related to 2016/2222(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests (A8-0066/2017 - Kateřina Konečná) IT
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on palm oil and deforestation of rainforests
Amendments (8)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that palm oil accounts for about 40 % of global trade in all vegetable oils and that the EU, with around 7 million tonnes per year, is the second largest global importer; calls on the Commission, in this connection, to reduce the amount of imported palm oil from third countries by applying differentseeking viable options to apply lower customs duty schemies for certified sustainable palm- oil products;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the issue of sustainability in the palm oil sector cannot be addressed by voluntary measures and policies alone, but that binding rules and enforced certification schemes are necessary also for palm oil companies;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Malaysia and Indonesia are the main producers of palm oil, with an estimated 85-90 % of global production, and that the growing demand for this commodity puts pressure on land use and has significant effects on, increases greenhouse gas emissions and is linked to serious land tenure and human rights abuses of indigenous peoples and local communities, health and climate change; stresses, in this context, that the EU- Indonesia Free Trade Agreement should not cover palm oil and its derivatives within the current negotiationscontain strong sustainable development chapters with enforcement, verification and compliance procedures, redress complaints mechanisms and rules and sanctions for the protection of indigenous communities and the environment. Social considerations should be a binding part of sustainability standards contained in the Trade sustainable development chapter, including the requirement for palm oil producers to respect customary rights and the "Free prior and informed consent' principle;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the EU has regulated supply chains of illegal timber, illegal fish and conflict minerals but not yet any supply chains concerning forest risk agricultural commodities and urges the commission to present a similar proposal for commodities such as palm oil;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. StressUrges the importance of improving the situation through appropriatecommission to introduce appropriate due diligence regulation, mandatory certification, and traceasbily accessible for SMEs, confirming thatity mechanisms both upstream and downstream of the pPalm oOil in question has been produced without undue harm to the environment and society and that the product issupply chain, aligned with globally adopted best standards and practices as well as in line with the provisions contained in the EU regulation on conflict minerals. The certification scheme should aim also to support smallholders and SMEs in producer countries to operate effectively, and transparently traceable throughout the entire supply chainfacilitate their participation in the market and to fully benefit from fair trade of their products;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CStresses that biodiesel is now the main end product of imported palm oil in Europe, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ban import of palm oil for biodiesel and the EU imports of biodiesel derived from palm oil and to introduce a mandatory labelling scheme for biodiesel ingredients and their origins, and for other palm oil products;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the sustainability criteria as set out in the Renewable Energy Directive and Fuel Quality Directive for palm oil are insufficient and do not contain strong environmental and social sustainability criteria and calls the commission to strengthen those aspects
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that, under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulation and Voluntary Partnership Agreements between the EU and timber producing countries, the first fully operational licensing scheme is with Indonesia as of 15 November 2016.; calls the commission to ensure that they cover conversion timber from oil palm development;