1 Amendments of Tomas TOBÉ related to 2020/2006(INL)
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the positive role of Union forest industries in advancing global standards for sustainable forest management; believes that Union industries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises in the forest sector should play a key role in the dialogue with partner countries on how to further promote sustainability in the entire value chain; notes, however, that approximately 80 % of global deforestation is caused by agriculture and believes therefore that standards and certification schemes should accurately target this sector;