Activities of Manuel BOMPARD related to 2019/2157(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The European Forest Strategy - The Way Forward (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the European Forest Strategy - The Way Forward
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the European Forest Strategy - The Way Forward
Amendments (62)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems of 7 August 2019,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to its resolutions of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal and of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that there is no specific legal basis for a common EU forest policy; points out, however, that, while forest policy remains primarily a national competence, many EU policies have an impact on forests and the forest-based sector and require stronger cross-sectoral coordination under Article 191 of the Treaties;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that European forest-based industries help decarbonise Europe by replacing CO2-intensive raw materials and fossil energy with forest-based alternatives such as biogas and biofuelsuch as steel with effective and sustainable forest-based alternatives, and therefore help in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal; stresses the importance of reforestation which respects local ecosystems by planting a variety of species, while 42% of tree species in Europe are at risk of extinction;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU’s internal and international commitments to, for example, the European Green Deal, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and the creation of a zero-emission society, will be impossible to achieve without the climate benefits and other ecosystem services provided by forests and the forest- based sectormore ambitious binding climate and environmental goals, including on the preservation and restoration of forest ecosystems;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, and responsibility for forests lies with the Member States, but whereas the EU has a long history of contributing, through its policies, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions on forests, thereby laying the foundations for better coordination of national policies;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the yield of wood energy is very poor and that substituting it for fossil fuels increases CO2 emissions; considers, therefore, that it is not the appropriate way in which to combat global warming effectively; observes that only the strict processing of waste into pellets can form part of a policy designed to have a favourable impact, in line with the circular economy;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the European Union to recognise forests as a shared resource, to step up forestry services and to improve the working conditions of forest workers and wood cutters;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the vital importance of sustainable forestry practices for carbon sequestration and in order to preserve diversity; further stresses the benefits for air and water quality and water supply, as well as for reducing the risk of soil erosion and flooding (and thus of natural disasters), thereby benefiting local communities and farmers;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that forest-based industry must be invited to play a part in the protection of its primary resource; stresses that 10% of the EU’s surface area would be suitable for replanting of woodland and could thus make it possible to increase the capacity of carbon sinks, provided that species adapted to local ecosystems are planted; reiterates its call on the Commission to adopt legally binding targets for the Union and its Member States in order to place at least 30% of land and seas under protection and restore at least 30% of degraded ecosystems by 20301 a; _________________ 1aParagraph 10 of the European Parliament resolution of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2019/2824(RSP)).
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Stresses that intensive management of forests is incompatible with European targets, particularly those associated with the climate emergency, biodiversity and carbon neutrality; calls, therefore, for strict limits on clear-cutting on plots of more than 0.5 hectares; stresses the disastrous effects of clear- cutting on biodiversity and soil compaction, as well as on the attractiveness of the areas concerned for residential use and tourism; calls for a move towards forestry based on the natural regeneration of stands with a degree of 'rational mechanisation' of harvesting methods;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Stresses that overcutting of forests is responsible for the disappearance of many species; draws attention to the European collaborative project FunDivEUROPE, which involves 29 research teams drawing on data from more than 200 plots in the forests of six European countries, and other similar studies; stresses that these studies demonstrate that a trend towards biotic homogeneity damages the capacity of forests to deliver multiple ecosystem benefits; stresses that they recommend preventing the invasion of exotic species and increasing the diversity of trees in plantation forests in order to promote the multifunctionality of forests, thus making it possible to cater for three types of desiderata: environmental, economic and social;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that forest-based industry is a key driving force behind the circular bioeconomy; encourages the Member States to support recyclable, upcycled1 a and bio-based products through public procurement and investment support; calls on the European Union to ensure that materials of biological origin, including all wood waste, returns to the value chain by encouraging eco-design, increasing recycling targets and promoting the use of secondary raw materials comprising wood for products before their potential incineration at the end of life; _________________ 1a process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality and environmental value
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas forests and the entire forest-based value chain are fundamental to the further development of the circular bioeconomy as they provide jobs, ensure economic welfare in rural and urban areas, deliver climate change mitigation and adaptation services, offer health- related benefits, and protect the biodiversity the EU Forest Strategy should contribute effectively to the rational and sustainable exploitation of forests, to their planned restoration and effective protection in the interests of current and future generations, and to the education of citizens in a spirit of heightened responsibility concerning the measured and economical use of forests, which represent a significandt prospects of mountainous and rural areasart of the European Union's natural wealth;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the use of wood as an environmentally friendly raw material; underlines that long-lived wood-based products and wood construction provide an effective way of increasing carbon storage; calls on the Member States to assess environmental and energy performance by category of building in order to identify the most climate-friendly solutions for building and renovation; proposes that a target of 50% should be set for wood or other organic matter (hemp, straw) by 2022 for public buildings and that the use of wood in the construction industry should be more widely supported; calls on the Commission to include recommendations to this end in its renovation plan to be launched at the end of the year;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the scale of climate change will bring about a significant migration of European tree species, increased tree mortality – thereby endangering the totality of biotic interactions – and changes in the composition of the microbial flora of soil, thereby lowering the soil fertility and generating a proliferation of tree pests;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to ensure the timely and adequate implementation of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)1; stresses that European legislation requires only 36%1 a of all trees burned to produce energy, which means, because of the low threshold set for electrical efficiency, that 64 out of every 100 trees cut and burned are wasted1 b; calls for an end to incentives and subsidies for wood energy production, which is manifestly not a sustainable practice; _________________ 1Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82. 1a Renewable Energy Directive, Article 29:11 (c) for installations with a total rated input thermal input above 100 MW, it is produced with high efficiency technology, or achieved an annual electrical efficiency of at least 36 %; 11 (c) for installations with a total rated input thermal input above 100 MW, it is produced with high efficiency technology, or achieved an annual electrical efficiency of at least 36 %; 1b FERN briefing, the shocking truth about EU forests...in numbers https://www.fern.org/fileadmin/uploads/fe rn/Documents/2020/The_shocking_truth_ about_EU_forests_in_numbers.pdf;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas, in addition to carbon sequestration, forests have a beneficial impact on the climate, the atmosphere, the preservation of biodiversity and river and waterway management, protect soil from erosion by water and wind and possess other useful natural properties;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas primary forests are unique reservoirs of biodiversity and have a greater carbon sequestration capacity than secondary forests; whereas the Białowieża Forest is an irreplaceable region for biodiversity conservation, particularly owing to its size, protection status and its essentially undisturbed nature; whereas the Białowieża Forest is inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List, and is recognised by Unesco as a biosphere reserve;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that there is a continued need for sustained support for forest- related research and innovation throughout the forest value chain, including wood- based products to be used as plastic substitute packaging materials, smart and clothing fibres and medicines; stresses that single-use plastic must be replaced with sustainable, long-lived products;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas European forests play an important role in improving the environment, developing the economy, meeting the Member States' needs for wood products and enhancing the well- being of the population;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for adequate funding for Horizon Europe and for the strengthening of links between research, industry and society through specific instruments such as European Partnerships and the reinforcement of networks of vocational colleges;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas the multifunctional role of forests, the considerable time they take to become established and the importance of ensuring a good diversity of species make sustainable use and the preservation and multiplication of forest resources an important European task;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
Cf. whereas Europe's agricultural soils could store more than 1 500 million tonnes of carbon1 a by moving towards agroforestry, hedge planting, no-tillage and green cover; whereas agroforestry represents 90 % of this potential; whereas agroforestry has a positive impact on soil protection, water quality preservation and biodiversity; _________________ 1a www.agroforesterie.fr › agroforesterie- et-PAC-fevrier-2013
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
Cg. whereas logging and the wood industry are among the most dangerous industrial sectors and have high levels of accidents at work, occupational disease and early retirement; whereas exposure to wood dust is a major health risk for the millions of workers in the wood industry, as it causes respiratory and skin diseases and is the second biggest cause of work- related cancer;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need for sustainable forest management with binding targets for biodiversity, and the regional and economic importance of forests; calls on the Member States to make carbon sequestration the primary task of their national forest organisations and to increase their human and financial resources; stresses the importance of maintaining public expertise and denounces the privatisation of these organisations.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
Ch. whereas working conditions in the logging sector have improved with mechanisation, but whereas at the same time forestry machinery damages the surrounding vegetation and contributes to soil degradation;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C i (new)
Recital C i (new)
Ci. whereas increasing use is being made of posted workers on forest worksites; whereas the conditions in which posted workers operate on forest sites are harsh and dangerous, particularly in the case of felling; where significant social fraud is being made possible by the use of posted workers in the forestry industry;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C j (new)
Recital C j (new)
Cj. whereas overcutting of forests is responsible for the disappearance of a large number of species; whereas FunDivEUROPE, a European collaborative project involving 29 research teams with data from more than 200 parcels in the forests of six European countries, has shown that biotic homogenisation has a negative impact on the capacity of forests to deliver multiple ecosystem benefits; whereas they recommend preventing the invasion of exotic species and increasing the diversity of trees in plantation forests in order to promote the multifunctionality of forests so as to meet environmental, economic and social requirements;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the European Union to create a monitoring network for European forests to collect information at local level (reforestation, temperatures, parasitic diseases, natural disasters) linked to Copernicus earth observation programmes, which can produce reliable forecasts in real time so as to improve sustainable forest management.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the publication of the Commission report entitled ‘Progress in the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy – “A new EU Forest Strategy: for forests and the forest sector”’ (COM(2018)0811);
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that forests in the European Union are the common heritage of all European citizens and calls for them to be recognised as a common good; calls for state forestry agencies and their forestry enterprises to be maintained and strengthened;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests, carbon storage in wood-based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy; calls for the circular use of harvested timber products to be stimulated in order to promote resource efficiency, reduce waste and extend the carbon life cycle for the deployment of a sustainable and local bioeconomy;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the yield of wood energy is very poor and that using it as a substitute for fossil fuels increases CO2 emissions; considers, therefore, that it is not an appropriate answer for combating global warming effectively; calls for an end to incentives and subsidies for wood energy production, which is manifestly not a sustainable practice;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes the recent publication of the Commission’s European Green Deal and looks forward to the upcoming post- 2020 EU Forest Strategy;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s 2020 Work Programme and especially the acknowledgment of the new EU Forest Strategy’s contribution to the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; stresses, in this regard, that in future, forests should not be considered as the only type of natural CO2 sink as that would give other sectors less of an incentive to minimise their emissions; highlights, in addition, the importance of transitioning from a fossil-based societyto a society based on 100% renewables and the phasing out of fossil fuels;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that forest restoration cannot compensate for deforestation, since the recovery of lost habitats and ecosystems can take decades or even centuries; notes that it is therefore essential for restoration to be used as a supplementary measure and not as an alternative in combating deforestation;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for enhanced protection for Europe's last primary forests; considers that the use of these forests by state forestry enterprises, administrations and agencies, forestry enterprises and citizens could be restricted or totally prohibited if such use is incompatible with the objective of conserving the forests; urges Poland to cease logging in the Białowieża Forest;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should: act as a bridge between national forest policies and EU objectives relating to forests, recognising both the need to respect national competence and the need to contribute to wider EU objectives; . lay down guidelines for the exploitation, restoration, protection and conservation of forests; b. determine the main thrust and prospective development plans for Europe's forest-based economy, the use of forest resources and the natural useful properties of the forest; c. plan on an EU scale the measures to be taken to ensure the sustainable use, restoration, protection and conservation of forests; d. establish an EU-wide forest inventory and surveillance system for monitoring the state, exploitation, restoration, protection and conservation of forests; e. assist and coordinate national forest management strategies in response to climate change, including assisted migration, adaptation and acclimatisation of forest peoples.
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that the state agencies, enterprises, organisations and administrations in charge of planning, organising and managing the forest-based economy and the use of forest resources should be required to ensure: a. improvements in the natural properties of forests (protection of water, protection of soil from erosion, conservation of biodiversity, climate regulation), in the interest of protecting public health and the environment and developing local economies; b. continued, sustainable and rational use of forests with a view to methodically meeting the needs of national economies and local communities for wood products by using processes and methods which do not harm workers or the environment; c. expanded reproduction and a better diversity of forest species and quality; d. good forest conservation and protection against fire, parasites and diseases using processes and methods which do not harm workers or the environment; e. adaptation, acclimatisation and assisted migration of forest peoples in response to climate change.
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Insists that state forestry agencies should help owners plan and organise the management of the forest-based economy and, where necessary, should organise, on the basis of agreements with owners, the performance by the forestry enterprises of state forestry agencies of work relating to the forest-based economy and the cultivation and protection of forests;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls on the Member States to increase the human and financial resources of state forestry agencies; stresses the importance of maintaining public expertise and denounces the privatisation of these national organisations which are on the front line of SFM;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that intensive management of forests is incompatible with European environmental targets, particularly those associated with the climate emergency and carbon neutrality; calls, therefore, for strict limits on clear- cutting on parcels of more than 0.5 hectares; stresses the disastrous effects of clear-cutting on biodiversity and soil compaction, as well as on the attractiveness of the areas concerned for residential use and tourism; calls for a move towards forestry based on reforestation and the natural regeneration of stands with a degree of 'rational mechanisation' of harvesting methods;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need to take into consideration the links between the forest- based sector and other sectors as well as the importance of digitalisation and investing in research and innovation; stresses the crucial role of wood-based materials in substituting fossil-based alternatives in industries such as the construction industry, the textile industry, the chemical industry and the packaging industry; further highlights the as yet under-used advantages offered by the replacement of single-use products, notably plastic products, by sustainable products such as recycled wood;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that materials of biological origin, including all wood waste, returns to the value chain by encouraging eco-design, increasing recycling targets and promoting the use of secondary raw materials comprising wood for products before their potential incineration at the end of life;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that due to climate change, natural disturbances such as droughts, floods, storms, pest infestations, erosion and fires will occur more frequently, causing damage to forests in the EU; emphasises, in this context, the need to better prevent such events by making forests more resilient, for example through research and innovation and by offering better support mechanisms for affected areas and properties so they can be restored; for example via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism or the EU Solidarity Fund; emphasises the need to exclude the use of genetic engineering, be it through transgenesis or mutagenesis, as a means to ensure the adaptation of European forests;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the role of biodiversity in ensuring that forest ecosystems remain healthy and resilient; highlights the importance of the Natura 2000 sitesincreasing the number of Natura 2000 sites as called for by Parliament in its resolution on biodiversity; notes, however, that sufficient financial resources are needed to manage such areas;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the crucial importance of the CAP and forestry measures in implementing the EU Forest Strategy; enca reform of the CAP to ensure the safeguarding of ecosystems, the conservation of biodiversity, the preservation of water resouragces, the continuity of forestry measures under the 2021-2027 CAP; highlights the needpreservation and restoration of the biological quality of soil and the adaptation to climate change; stresses the vital role played by forests in achieving the objectives; calls for other easily accessible, well-coordinated and relevant EU funding mechanisms CAP to fully support the potential of agroforestry, and in particular of silvopasture, in implementing the EU Forest Strategy;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Emphasises the need for a definition of agroforestry encompassing the diverse types of agroforestry systems, including pastures; calls for the recognition of any deliberate and controlled/managed combination of tree or shrubby vegetation, whether wild or cultivated, planted or spontaneous, and of plant, animal or mixed production, irrespective of the distribution of the ligneous species on the parcel concerned, as an agroforestry system;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Considers the various elements of agroforestry to be components of agriculture in their own right; calls for agroforestry land to be recognised as agricultural land in the form of agroforestry agricultural land, in particular in the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council; highlights the ecosystem services provided by agroforestry systems;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. considers that agroforestry agricultural areas in all their forms should be supported in the same way as all agricultural areas as defined under the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council; emphasises that the costs of implementation and conversion to an agroforestry system should benefit from specific aid under the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Considers that Member States should determine the minimum and maximum number of trees planted per hectare for agroforestry systems, taking into account local pedoclimatic conditions, forest species and the need to ensure land use for agricultural purposes or grazing livestock; stresses that the maximum number of trees per hectare in agroforestry systems as determined by the Member States should be valid only for the final density of agricultural production systems; considers, in this connection, that in the first few years it should be permissible for a parcel to be planted or spontaneously replenished so as to result in an excessive density without its eligibility for support being called into question;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the fact that global deforestation and forest degradation are serious problems; points out that policy initiatives should be developed to tackle issues outside the EU, with a focus on the tropics and the drivers of unsustainable practices in forests from outside the sector such as the production of, inter alia, soya, beef and palm oil; reiterates in this connection its request to the Commission in its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Pact to present without delay a proposal for European legislation based on due diligence to guarantee sustainable and deforestation- free supply chains for products placed on the internal market; stresses the need to foster the implementation of the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) action plan in order to prevent the entry of illegally sourced wood into the EU market;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to develop an EU-wide Forest Information System for Europe under the shared responsibility of all of the relevant Commission Directorates-General; stresses the importance of science-based, balanced information with socio-economic indicators for the development of any forest-related EU policy;, with a view to ensuring sustainable exploitation, reconstitution, protection and conservation of forests, as well as the planning of the development and improved management of the forest-based economy, to develop a European inventory of forests coupled with a European forest monitoring system supported by Copernicus; stresses the role that such a European monitoring system can play in acclimatisation, adaptation and assisted migration of tree populations in response to climate change through the study of relevant factors (environmental conditions, plant physiology, genetic make-up of forest stands, tree pollination, geographic dispersion of seeds etc.)
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission’s Standing Forestry Committee to give the Member States a central role in the preparation and implementation of the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy; stresses the importance of the parallel involvement of relevant stakefor forestry sector trade unions, environmental protection associations, farmers engaged in silvopasture, the scientific community and citizens to be involved in the preparation and implementation of the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy; considers that State undertakings, public bodies and agencies responsible for forest management shoulders in the Civil Dialogu have to take into account the Gproup on Forestry and Cork; urges the Commission to involve Parliament in the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy on an annual basiposals of the above-mentioned social organisations and citizens in the implementation of measures seeking to ensure the sustainable exploitation, reconstitution, protection and conservation of forests;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Urges the Member States to prioritise continuing high-quality vocational training in eco-construction and timber-related trades, and to provide the necessary public expenditure and investment in the field in order to anticipate the future needs of the EU’s timber industry;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Urges the Member States to recognise the arduous nature of jobs in forestry, construction, carpentry and cabinet-making and to establish or maintain early retirement or redundancy schemes for workers in these sectors; stresses that workers in these sectors should benefit from social and medical assistance tailored to their needs upon retirement;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Urges the Commission, in coordination with the Member States’ labour inspection services, to verify that the machinery placed on the market and used by the timber industry complies with Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery and that it is equipped with a sawdust extraction and collection system;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25d. Calls on the Commission to take initiatives, in concert with manufacturers of forestry machinery, to improve the environmental design of forestry machinery in order to reconcile a high level of protection for workers and a minimum impact on the soil and water in forests;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 e (new)
Paragraph 25 e (new)
25e. Considers that Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services should be abrogated; insists that it be replaced by a directive requiring each Member State to guarantee to all foreign workers, without discrimination on grounds of nationality, treatment no less favourable than that which it applies to its own nationals as regards pay and access to social security, that is to say, the legal provisions relating to accidents at work, occupational diseases, maternity, sickness, old age and death, unemployment and circumstances relating to dependents, and any other risk which, in accordance with national law, is covered by a social security system;