Activities of Karin KARLSBRO related to 2022/0142M(NLE)
Reports (1)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union
Amendments (4)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas since 1996, conversation efforts have been made and the annual deforestation rate have been very low, averaging around 0.06 percent;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas illegal mining and illegal logging remains a concern in Guyana as both practices damage the forests of Guyana; whereas most of the deforestation in Guyana is attributed to fires (50 %) and mining (41 %), be it legal or illegal; whereas although deforestation caused by conversion for agriculture only accounts for around 5 %, it is nevertheless a concern;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the volume of timber traded between Guyana and the EU is modest, with just 8 % of timber exports from Guyana going to Europe in 2018 and only around half of those going to the EU; whereas Guyana’s biggest overall trading partner is the US and Singapore the second, but for timber the largest export market is the Asia-Pacific region; whereas the VPA would open up more opportunities for Guyana to export to the EU and new markets;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Asks the Commission to report to the European Parliament regularly on the implementation of the agreement, including on the work of the Joint Monitoring and Review Committee;