6 Amendments of Jasenko SELIMOVIC related to 2016/2222(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes 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 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that rapeseed has become increasingly important as a source of energy for the production of biofuels and plays an important role as a protein-rich animal feed that can replace genetically- modified soybeans in animal feeding; emphasizes to distinguish between palm oil imported from third countries and rape seed oil produced in Europe in order to decrease dependence on global imports of soybean, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support the European agricultural market;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the alarming scale of deforestation driven by palm oil; notes that palm oil is an importantcan be a driver of deforestation for commercial agriculture, where extremely biodiverse tropical forest is being converted to monocultural palm oil plantations;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that the EU certification schemes do not guarantee genuinely sustainable palm oil, notably certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) certification, which is not effective in ensuring relevant standards and compliance therewithystem for the sustainability of biofuels is not fully reliable and may not ensure a sustainable palm oil production;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a regulatory framework ofsupport effective, strong and enforceable measures to guarantee that all actors throughout the supply chain, including EU financial institutions and the investments and loans they provide, are not involved inEuropean demand for palm oil does not contribute to further deforestation;
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the phasing-out of all land-based biofuels, such as palm oil biodiesel, that drive deforestation and compete against food production for land or do not significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissionsto support further development of next generation biofuels in order to avoid feed stock based biofuels in the future;