76 Amendments of Christophe HANSEN related to 2020/2273(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the damage to the planet’s biodiversity is almost at the point of no return and that biodiversity loss is a driver of zoonotic pathogens such as COVID-19biodiversity is declining globally at unprecedented rates in human history, and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, impacting human health worldwide in a variety of ways; highlights the scientific evidence on the role of unsustainable trade in biodiversity loss, in particular with regard to trade in minerals, biomass and certain agricultural commodities, and biodiversity loss due to global land-use changes, invasive alien species, overexploitation of resources and pollution; reminds of the targets agreed under the 2021-2027 MFF for achieving a biodiversity spending level of 10% and a climate mainstreaming spending level of 30%, applying a robust, transparent and comprehensive methodology; notes the severe economic difficulties experienced by European businesses caused by the pandemic, therefore believes that the strategy needs to support both biodiversity and jobs, allowing businesses to recover by maintaining competitiveness and openness to trade, in line with the Green Deal’s objectives and the “do no significant harm“ principle, to ensure sustainable economic growth;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
- having regard to its report on the European Forest Strategy - The Way Forward1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0257
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 November 2017 on an Action Plan for nature, people and the economy1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0441
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Believes that the EU should promote sustainable economic growth as a priority for developing countries in expanding, transforming their economies and attaining development benefit, noting that trade can be an enabler for achieving environmental goals, in addition to social and economic goals; notes that trade and investment in biodiversity-based products and services can incentivise the reduction of over-exploitation of biodiversity while enabling the creation of more sustainable economic sectors that contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable production, trade and consumption patterns; underscores that market incentives and capacity building should be made accessible to businesses to engage them in smart, sustainable and inclusive growth as well as help them meet consumer expectations and the increasing demands for respecting nature;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it crucial that the Commission foster a non-product related process and production method approach in order to support measures that set out to prevent further biodiversity loss, on the basis of Ar under a secure, predictable and non- discriminatory framework, that is compaticble XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Tradewith the WTO, with respect to domestic products and products exported by third countries;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Requests that the Council in its draft mandate of future agreements and, on the occasion of the review of existing agreements, makeprioritise effective implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), together with the Paris Agreement, an essential element of free trade agreementsin trade and investment agreements and reaffirm commitments towards the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), together with the verifiable targets of the Paris Agreement, an essential element of free trade agreements; believes that tariff conditionalities must be workable in practice and not simply lead to trading partners trading outside of FTAs and should incentivise improvements in sustainable development; highlights that the Aichi Biodiversity Targets have not been implemented as expected and global biodiversity is facing a severe situation, directly threatening human’s interests including food, health and security; notes that new targets for CBD post-2020 global biodiversity framework, including on trade issues covering wildlife and flora, are set to be agreed during COP 15; calls on the Commission to advocate for increasing ambition in targets for the protection of biodiversity, including for quantifiable indicators and effective monitoring mechanisms; highlights that the CBD is a universal agreement of 196 parties, therefore calls on the US and the Vatican City to join the agreement;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
5a. Calls on Member States to mainstream the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at national, regional and local levels through sectoral and cross-sectoral policies including trade, plans and programs, to establish an effective institutional, legislative and regulatory framework that incorporates an approach that is inclusive; underscores the importance of openness and predictability to European businesses, especially SMEs, and that there needs to be increased communication and capacity building to allow SMEs from taking full advantage of trade agreements in a sustainable way;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the EU to adopt a whitelist of endangered speciimprove the training of customs officials, increase technical knowledge and provide adequate resources to efsignificieantly combat the illegal trade thereof, to improve the training of customs officials and to support the establishment of a mechanism to prohibit the export of nationally protected endangered species in their countries of origin; enhance enforcement capabilities to monitor the trade in protected endangered species and further strengthen the fight against illegal wildlife trade; notes that over 38,700 species, including roughly 5,950 species of animals and 32,800 species of plants, are protected by CITES against over exploitation through international trade; notes that the adoption of a whitelist of endangered species would require an overhaul of the existing international wildlife trade regime to be effective; therefore, believes that further resources be allocated to strengthen enforcement measures under the existing international structures;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas agriculture supports 9.6 million jobs in Europe, Natura 2000 has been estimated to support 52 000 direct and indirect jobs in conservation management, and 3.1 million (a quarter) of tourism jobs have links to protected areas;1a _________________ 1aIEEP(2017). Natura 2000 and Jobs Scoping Study. Executive summary.
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present a legislative proposal in Spring 2021 that will prohibit the placing of products associated with deforestation or forest degradation from the EU market; calls on the Commission to adopt a moraechanism for effective monitoriumng onf imports of wild animals from reported emerging infectious disease hotspots, with a view of possible intervention if safety concerns are not adequately addressed;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the security of supply of food and the production of renewable energy has to be ensured when setting new targets on the Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas Europe accounts for more protected areas than any other region of the world and the last decades saw a great increase in both the number of protected areas and the total surface area that has received protected status;1a _________________ 1aEuropean Environment Agency (2012). Protected Areas in Europe – an Overview.
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to prioritise capacity building for beneficiary countries to implement the CBD under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument and Aid for Trade; calls on the Commission to promote synergies with other conventions, international organisations and third countries when facilitating and implementing capacity building activities in relation to protection of biodiversity, to ensure an integrated and coordinated approach to capacity building and technical and scientific cooperation; recognises that many countries lack capacity to sufficiently implement biodiversity protective measures; therefore, calls on the Commission to increase capacity building, including knowledge transfers, technology sharing and skills training, to empower countries to better manage their biodiversity and benefit from their ecosystem services.
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for a well- balanced Biodiversity Strategy taking into account both environmental, economic and health aspects;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Regrets that while the Union has neither fully met the 2020 biodiversity strategy objectives nor the global Aichi Biodiversity Targets, good progress has been achieved in protecting and sustainably using biodiversity both in marine and terrestrial areas1a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/press/sustai nable-fisheries-commission-takes-stock- progress-implementation-eus-common- fisheries_en
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Recognises the efforts made until now by the EU Member States and by different sectors and stakeholders, especially in agriculture and forestry; highlights the fact that sustainable and effective management of natural processes is of the utmost importance for maintaining biodiversity, particularly in relation to the negative impact of climate change; acknowledges that the EU already has the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Notes the significant achievements of sustainable forest management since the 1990s in increasing the land-area covered by forests in Europe by 9 % and simultaneously strengthening carbon storage in the European forests by 50 %, while maintaining the populations of common bird species1a; highlights the importance of long-term sustainable management and use of peatlands and forests, as well as protection; considers sustainable forest management as an effective way to maintain and enhance biodiversity, the vitality of forests and the adaptation to changing conditions, as well as to prevent damages, such as pests, non- native species and diseases, also in the protected areas; _________________ 1a State of Europe's Forests 2020
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the ‘One Health’ principle in policy-making and that transformative changes in the lifestyle of the whole society are needed; calls for an urgent rethinking of how to align the Union’s current policies with the changes needed; highlights how the pandemic has also demonstrated the importance of a resilient food system to ensure that European citizens have access to safe, affordable and high quality products even under challenging conditions and this should not be taken for granted;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to carry out an Impact Assessment on every single target set within the Biodiversity Strategy, to ensure that every measure set increases biodiversity by itself;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recommends that a thorough scientific investigation be carried out at EU level to assess the effectiveness and enforcement of EU legislation in the fight against wildlife trafficking and the measures taken against it; calls for a broad international approach and cooperation on pandemic prevention and for enhanced law enforcement on all aspects of the illegal wildlife trade;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to carry out holistic and cumulative impact assessments of the implementation of the strategy’s measures and targets on the social and economic sustainability of agriculture and forestry in and outside of the EU, and on food security and prices;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that for the successful conservation of protected areas, including strictly protected areas, decision-making at the site level together with the Member States should be promoted, taking into account regional characteristics within the EU and the international obligations resulting from the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to be agreed at the upcoming 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses its concern about a possible common EU-level definition on old-growth forests;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls the European Parliament Resolution of 15 November 2017 on an Action Plan for nature, people and the economy and reiterates its call to the Commission to fully implement the Habitats Directive by developing an assessment procedure to enable the protection status of species in particular regions to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes that urban areas accounted for 22.5%of the EU’s total land area in 2014, of which cities represented 4%1a and suburbs and towns 13%, together covering one sixth of the land area, and are expected to grow; calls for a proportional share of at least one sixth of protected areas to be realised in urban areas, as this is not only crucial to contribute to the overall protection targets, but also for improving air quality, providing opportunities for recreation, and increasing overall well-being; _________________ 1aOECD: https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSet Code=BUILT_UP and Eurostat: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Territorial_typologie s_manual_-_degree_of_urbanisation
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the Commission to set targets for using renaturation in urban areas as an opportunity;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, to clarify and harmonise the definitions and terminology, concepts and statistics in use (e.g. intact forests) and to ensure the coherence of the policies and measures adopted;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Emphasises the importance of peatlands, which are the largest (fossil) carbon reservoirs on earth, although they occupy only 3% of the land surface; calls for species' protection and climate reasons, that the protection of peatlands and wetland habitats should be given a particularly high priority;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to safeguard the genetic diversity of wild species through in situ and ex situ conservation measures and to apply these measures in an integrated manner, following the One Plan Approach;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the Biodiversity Strategy’s actions must adequately tackle all five main direct drivers of change in nature: in the European Union: climate change and invasive alien species; pollution; changes in land and sea use; and direct exploitation of organisms; climate change; pollunotes that these five drivers stem from a combination of current production; and invasive alien speciconsumption patterns, population dynamics, trade, technological innovations and governance models;1a _________________ 1aIPBES (2020), The global assessment report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes that the mandate of the European Parliament on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) makes the protection and enhancement of biodiversity a cornerstone by enshrining the improvement of biodiversity principles in its conditionality criteria and supporting agricultural practices that contribute to the protection of biodiversity in the ecoschemes and national climate plans;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Welcomes that the mandate of the European Parliament on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) makes the protection and enhancement of biodiversity a cornerstone by enshrining the improvement of biodiversity principles in its conditionality criteria and supporting agricultural practices that contribute to the protection of biodiversity in the ecoschemes and national climate plans;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that soil biodiversity is the basis for key ecological processes; notes with concern the increased soil degradation and the lack of specific EU legislationsealing; calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the establishment of a common frameworknew Soil Strategy for the protection and sustainable use of soil that includes a specific decontamination target;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that water pollution and water exploitation are a major threat to global biodiversity; notes that rivers, wetlands as well as marine and coastal ecosystems play a fundamental role in regulating water and the climate as they serve as important carbon sinks; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to restore 25.000 km of free-flowing rivers in the EU and flood-plains;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that in the Union, urbanisation and leisure activities account for 13% of all reported pressures on nature overall, and 48 % of all marine pressures1a; _________________ 1aEuropean Environment Agency (2020). State of the Nature in the EU.
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on Member States to encourage more conservation farming where possible, which reduces soil management practices to a minimum, through the use of innovative technologies such as ‘no-till-drills’, in order to help restore and build soil organic matter, soil moisture, carbon storage in the uppermost soil layers and prevent soil erosion overall;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its support for the 2030 targets of bringing at least 25 % of agricultural land under organic farm management, which should become the norm in the long term,needs to go hand in hand with market developments and ensuring that at least 10 % of agricultural land consists of high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level, targets which should both be incorporated into EU legisla or extensively managed farmland (e.g. orchard meadows, alpine pastures and meadows, wet meadows) which should be cumulatively assessed before incorporated into EU legislation, in particular in light of potential trade-offs for land availability and prices, which may result in more intensive production; considers it imperative that active farmers receive more support and trainingor are provided with knowledge and training, technology and innovation as well as legal certainty in the transition towards more agroecological practices as well as appropriate remuneration of their biodiversity-friendly produced products on market;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that many Member States already follow as many ecological practices as possible; underlines that it must be taken into account that not all farmers have the possibility to switch to organic farming; mentions that conventional farming can also contribute to increasing biodiversity;
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that the achievement of a protection objective through a conservation figure (percentage) has lower importance, than the quality of protection zones that are established, which really cover an area with an ecological value;
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be environmental conservation and restoration and that no activity in these areas should undermine this goal; calls on the Commission to avoidensure that future marine renewable energy developments anre based on strict assessments of the impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems and to avoid bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 619 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be environmental conservation and restoration and that no activity in these areas should undermine this goal; calls on the Commission to avoid future marine renewable energy developments anCalls on the Commission, working together with Member States, to put forward criteria and guidance for appropriate management planning of designated protected areas; calls on the Commission to avoid bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 648 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines thate importance of the new EU Forest Strategy must be fully aligned with the as a holistic strategy on forest related matters, which should be fully aligned and coherent with the targets of the Climate Law and the Biodiversity Strategy; calls for the inclusion in, including the Nature Restoration Plan of specific binding targets for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, which should also be incorportake into account the specific situation in the Member Stateds into the Forest Strategy consultation with national authorities;
Amendment 667 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the Union’s tree planting initiatives should be based on proforestation, sustainable reforestation and the greening of urban areassustainable afforestation, the implementation of agroforestry, climate adapted reforestation and the greening of urban areas, acknowledging Member States’ legal competences concerning the implementation in the fields of forestry as well as urban and spatial planning; calls on the Commission to ensure that these initiatives are carried out only in a manner compatible with and conducive to the biodiversity objectives;
Amendment 715 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its concern that the majority of the ranges of terrestrial species will decrease significantly in a 1.5 to 2°C scenario; highlights, therefore, the need to prioritise environmentally friendly and nature-based solutions in meeting climate mitigation goals and in adaptation strategies and to increase the protection of natural carbon sinks in the EU, while ensuring to use the full potential of biogenic resources in order to achieve the phasing-out of fossil fuels as fast as possible in order to achieve the objective of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 752 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to prepare a long-term EU action plan on climate and biodiversity thatBelieves that the European Green Deal should be the framework to improves coherence and interconnections for future actions, and integrates commitments under the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 755 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that sustainably managed forests and resulting wood- based products are essential in achieving the UN SDGs and European Green Deal targets and in tackling climate change by strengthening carbon stocks in forests and wood-products and by facilitating material substitution; Emphasises that to ensure consistency, these benefits should be horizontally recognised in EU's forest- related policies, including those on biodiversity;
Amendment 766 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)
Subheading 7 a (new)
Greening urban and peri-urban areas
Amendment 768 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. WelcomNotes the Commission’s targets of reducing the use of more hazardous and chemical pesticides by 50 %, the use of fertilisers by at least 20 % and nutrient losses by at least 50 % by 2030, which should be made bindingreducing nutrient losses by up to 50 % which will result in the reduction in the use of fertilisers by up to 20% by 2030; stresses that those reduction targets need to be accompanied by an increase in research and development of alternative plant protection products and fertilisers as well as application methods and technologies if the EU truly wants to become the front runner in terms of sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture; calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment and the Member States to offer farmers a tool box of alternatives for plant protection and fertilisation in order to ensure the security of supply with high-quality and biodiversity-friendly produced food; calls on the co-legislators to take these targets duly into consideration in the upcoming legislative initiatives; considers that the derogation envisaged in Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 should be clarified and must only be applied for health and environmental reasons;
Amendment 793 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to establish a plan for the compensation of the loss of income of farmers, which may result due to the biodiversity targets set and the interlinked decline in production;
Amendment 797 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the inclusion of urban and peri-urban areas; stresses that the simple development of Urban Greening Plans for cities is too unambitious compared to the clearly formulated targets for the agricultural sector; calls on the Commission to formulate ambitious and binding targets for urban areas such as a reduction of mowing of urban green spaces as well as on cutting hedges and trees during the bird breeding and rearing season, minimum share of green roofs on new buildings and the reduction of the use of plant protection products and fertilisers on areas that are not used for food production, etc.;
Amendment 815 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Underlines that European farmers play a crucial role in the protection of nature and make important contributions to biodiversity;
Amendment 818 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Is convinced that the Biodiversity Strategy needs to work with farmers to further increase contributions to biodiversity based on specific support for farmers from the MFF;
Amendment 821 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Stresses that the Biodiversity Strategy should fully take into account the upcoming agreement on the CAP Strategic Plans and avoid additional legal burdens and uncertainty for farmers after the agreement of the new CAP;
Amendment 824 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Calls, in this regard, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure equal product and production standards and effective controls of the agricultural products imported from third countries with a view to ensuring a level playing field for European food production and a high level of protection and underlines that the supply with high- quality foodstuff from EU farmers must be an overall target;
Amendment 826 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 h (new)
Paragraph 18 h (new)
18 h. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU-plan on planting useful trees in cities and urban areas; proposes that every second new planted tree should be contributing in being useful (e.g. fruit trees), which can furthermore contribute to increasing biodiversity in cities;
Amendment 827 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 i (new)
Paragraph 18 i (new)
18 i. Calls on the Commission to include public lawn and public green spaces in cities and urban areas similar to the proposed strictly protected areas targets, to help to increase biodiversity and the protection of pollinators in these areas;
Amendment 828 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 j (new)
Paragraph 18 j (new)
18 j. Calls on the Commission to prepare an action plan on soil sealing of parking spots within cities and urban areas;
Amendment 854 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the objectives of the Biodiversity Strategy are fully reflected in the future Zero Pollution Action Plan, which should also address noise and light pollution;
Amendment 855 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights that the loss of ecosystems and climate change can lead to a spread of invasive alien species and pathogens in new locations posing a threat to local biodiversity and ecosystems as well as human health; recalls that the loss of habitats forces many species to evade to areas populated by humans thus providing an opportunity for pathogens to pass between animals and people; recalls that this migration increases the risk of pandemics such as the current Covid-19 crisis;
Amendment 863 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Invasive alien species (IAS) and the spread of pathogens
Amendment 869 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Regrets that the list of Union concern represents less than 6 % of IAS present in Europe; calls on the Commission to ensure proper coverage of IAS affecting threatened species on the EU list and to reinforce prevention by introducing mandatory risk assessments prior to the first import of non-native species and by adopting white lists by 2030 at the latest; calls on specific risk management measures to be set up at EU level so as to obtain a common toolbox to effectively control newly identified threats;
Amendment 882 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that the correct implementation of the Nature Directives falls not only on Member States but also on the Commission, and in particular as regards the need for an assessment procedure under the Habitats Directive to enable the protection status of species in particular regions to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached;
Amendment 893 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Expresses concern that IAS already pose a severe threat to food security, the environment and livelihoods, irreversibly damaging protected areas including the biodiversity they harbour and this is being exacerbated by climate change; acknowledges that plant protection products play a critical role by providing a rapid response to defend areas from existing and newly introduced IAS;
Amendment 904 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective biodiversity mainstreaming and proofing across EU spending and programmes on the basis of the EU Taxonomy and the ‘do no significant harm’ principle and to cooperate closely with the co-legislators in developing the tracking methodology; calls on the Commission to provide a comprehensive assessment of how the EUR 20 billion per year needed for nature could be mobilised, to make corresponding proposals for the Union’s annual budget and to examine the need for a dedicated funding instrument for TEN-N; considers that efforts should be made to reach 10 % annual given the existence of the dedicated LIFE Programme for nature and biodiversity; welcomes the agreement to mainstream spending onfor biodiversity under the multiannual financial framework (MFF) as soon as possible from 2021 onwartargets by 7.5% from 2024 and 10% from 2026 onwards; calls for a significant share of this funding to support farmers in reaching the biodiversity targets; calls on the Commission to develop a “biodiversity business case” so that the active preservation of biodiversity done by farmers or land owners will also be funded by private funds;
Amendment 942 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to provide an assessment of all subsidies harmfulcounterproductive to the EU - environment with a view to their phasing out by 2030 at the latestpolicy; reiterates its calls for theax reforientation of taxation systems towards an increased use of environmental taxationms supporting the transition to a sustainable economy;
Amendment 969 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights the need for a legally binding biodiversity governance framework, similar to the Climate Law, which steers a path to 2050 through a set of binding objectives, including targets for 2030 and the COP15 commitments, and which establishes a monitoring mechanism with smart indicators; calls on the Commission to submit a legal proposal to this end in 2022Welcomes the creation of a comprehensive biodiversity governance framework, based on co-responsibility and co-ownership by all relevant actors, to map obligations and commitments and set out a roadmap to guide their implementation, and which establishes a monitoring mechanism with smart indicators; underlines the need to conduct a thorough impact assessment of the progress and suitability of this governance framework in 2023 before considering further updates and the need for an enhanced approach;
Amendment 1001 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission for a strategy on supporting local value chains as key element for reaching the proposed targets; stresses that small-scaled agriculture requires additional support for realising the proposed targets;
Amendment 1011 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10
Subheading 10
Research, innovation and education
Amendment 1013 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to reinforce biodiversity within Union youth programmes such as the European Voluntary Service, and to launch a Green Erasmus programme focussed on restoration and conservation; reiterates its calls for a specific mission and funding dedicated to biodiversity within future research programmesexchange of knowledge and professionals in the field of restoration and conservation; reiterates its calls to consider establishing a specific mission for biodiversity research and future research programmes to contribute to achieving the overall MFF biodiversity target; points out the importance of showing society the additional efforts required in biodiversity-friendly production methods and the accompanying necessity of additional (private and/or public) funding;
Amendment 1027 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate agricultural innovation and the access to these technologies for European farmers in the pursuit of further protecting biodiversity by incentivising technologies, including biopesticides and digital tools with a proportionate and evidence-based regulatory framework which can support the need for monitoring and decision-making;
Amendment 1068 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Supports global negotiations that promote a global level playing field for the sustainable EU bioeconomy and help avoiding leakage effects to regions with less stringent environmental regulation, thus promoting employment in the EU, as well as competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy of European industries;
Amendment 1169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges Member States to fully comply with the obligations set out in existing EU nature legislation and calls on the Commission to swiftly pursue infringement procedures to remedy allpriority cases of non-compliance particularly affecting habitat conservation and to allocate sufficient resources in order to overcome the current delays;
Amendment 1177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to establish an evidence-based evaluation of the implementation of the strategy’s measures and targets, in particular of the individual and cumulative impacts on the social and economic sustainability of agriculture in the EU, food security and prices, farmland availability and prices and the potential risks of displacing biodiversity losses abroad by the replacement of local agricultural production with imports;
Amendment 1187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Underlines that the correct implementation of nature legislation not only falls on Member States but also with the Commission including the need for an assessment procedure to enable the protection status of species in particular regions to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached, in accordance with Article 19 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora;
Amendment 1197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines that the successful implementation of the strategy depends on the involvement of all actors and sectors directly concerned and requires local and regional acceptance; calls on the Commission to create a stakeholder platform for discussion and to ensure an inclusive, equitable and just transition; emphasises the importance of thorough and comprehensive impact assessments of the overall Strategy and any legislative action related to the Strategy; stresses the need to avoid unnecessary administrative burdens in the implementation of the Strategy;
Amendment 1208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the swift and effective implementation of the recent revision of the Renewable Energy Directive and continue to assess the use of biomass for biofuels as part of the upcoming review; stresses that the use of wood, especially of damaged wood, for bioenergy should increase the size and sustainability of the EU’s and the world’s forests in the light of the rising demand for energy from renewable sources;