Activities of Jörgen WARBORN related to 2020/2006(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation
Amendments (5)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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1. notes that global preservation of forests is one of the biggest sustainability challenges of our times, without which the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Green Deal cannot be achieved; stresses that the sustainable use of forests in some parts of the world cannot be ensured with current policies;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
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2. welcomes the good results the cooperation with third countries under the EU FLEGT Action Plan and Voluntary Partnership Agreements have shown in addressing the supply-side challenge of illegal logging and stresses that this work should be stepped up, also in terms of offering capacity building; stresses that the VPAs constitute a very effective framework to establish good partnerships with those countries and new VPAs with additional partners should be promoted;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
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1. notes that despite the genuine attempts by companies to self-regulate through voluntary due diligence obligations, it is evident that complex, dynamic and non-transparent global value chains are often linked to deforestation; and consequently recommends that more efficient and broadly covering measures be developed, addressing the Union-wide demand side; takes note of the Commission’s announcement of future proposals on due diligence throughout the supply chain for products to be put on the internal market;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
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2. stresses the importance to carry out an impact assessment and take account of its results in order to design rules that do not forego but enhance competitiveness for all companies, in particular SMEs, and to ensure that such measures be WTO compliant i.e. proportionate, non- discriminatory and that they would not constitute arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or a disguised restriction on international trade; recommends that SMEs are provided adequate support and transition time in order to adapt their business operations to the new rules; reminds the Commission of the “One in, one out” principle and demands that the proposal on due diligence will be paired with suggestions on reduced regulation for the industry;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
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3. recommendwelcomes that all new trade agreements include provisions on the conservation andthat promote sustainable management ofwhich leads to better conditions of the forests and the obligation to ensure multilateral environmental agreements, such as the Paris Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity, are implemented effectively;