Activities of Manuel BOMPARD related to 2022/2016(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a new EU Forest Strategy for 2030 – Sustainable Forest Management in Europe
Amendments (137)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of25 February 1999 in Joined Cases C-164/97 and C- 165/97: European Parliament v. Council of the European Union (Regulations on the protection of forests against atmospheric pollution and fire - Legal basis - Article 43 of the EC Treaty - Article 130s of the EC Treaty - Parliament's prerogatives),
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
— having regard to the Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 17 April 2018 in Case C-441/17 : European Commission v Republic of Poland (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Environment — Directive 92/43/EEC — Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora — Article 6(1) and (3) — Article 12(1) — Directive 2009/147/EC — Conservation of wild birds — Articles 4 and 5 — ‘Puszcza Białowieska’ Natura2000 site — Amendment of the forest management plan — Increase in the volume of harvestable timber — Plan or project not directly necessary to the management of the site that is likely to have a significant effect on it — Appropriate assessment of the implications for the site — Adverse effect on the integrity of the site — Actual implementation of the conservation measures — Effects on the breeding sites and resting places of the protected species),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (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 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
— having regard to the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate of 25 September 2019,
Amendment 5 #
— having regard to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis of August 2021,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 f (new)
Citation 4 f (new)
— having regard to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability of 27 February 2022,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 g (new)
Citation 4 g (new)
— having regard to Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services of 4 May 4 2019,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 h (new)
Citation 4 h (new)
— having regard to the Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Pandemics of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services of 31 July 2020,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 i (new)
Citation 4 i (new)
— having regard to the IPBES-IPCC Co-Sponsored Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Climate Change of 10 June 2021,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 j (new)
Citation 4 j (new)
— having regard to the United Nations Environment Programme Report "Preventing the next pandemic - Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission" of 6 July 2020,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 k (new)
Citation 4 k (new)
— having regard to the Kunming Declaration - “Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth”,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU has set the binding target of reaching climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; whereas the EU is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement; whereas forests and forest-based industriesthe workers and owners, dwellers and visitors who depend on them will play a major role in achieving these SDGs and Paris Agreement targets;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas on 11 October 2021 the Council authorized the Commission to endorse the Kunming Declaration, on behalf of the Union; whereas the Union has therefore committed itself to ensure the development, adoption and implementation of an effective post-2020 global biodiversity framework, that includes provision of the necessary means of implementation, in line with the Convention on Biological Diversity, and appropriate mechanisms for monitoring, reporting and review, to reverse the current loss of biodiversity and ensure that biodiversity is put on a path to recovery by 2030 at the latest, towards the full realization of the 2050 Vision of “Living in Harmony with Nature”;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the Union's actions and policies have so far been insufficient to halt the loss of biodiversity and achieve the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets; whereas in “The European environment —state and outlook 2020: knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe”, the European Environment Agency notes that “Europe continues to lose biodiversity at an alarming rate and many agreed policy targets will not be achieved. Assessments of species and habitats protected under the Habitats Directive show predominantly unfavourable conservation status at 60 % for species and 77 % for habitats.”1a _________________ 1a EEA, "The European environment — state and outlook 2020", p. 74
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. 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 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. 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 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
A g. 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 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
A h. whereas several studies1aestimated that the carbon storage potential of Europe’s forests could be reduced by 180 Mt CO2 annually in 2021 to 2030 due to disturbances caused by climate change and thus reduce the expected net forest sink by more than 50 %; _________________ 1a Seidl, R.; Schelhaas, M.-J.; Rammer, W.; Verkerk, P. J. (2014): Increasing forest disturbances in Europe and their impact on carbon storage. In: nature climate change 4 (9), pp. 806–810. DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2318
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)
Recital A j (new)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)
Recital A k (new)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A l (new)
Recital A l (new)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the TFEU makes no reference to a common EU forest policy; whereas Article 4 TFEU provides for a shared competence on environmental policy; whereas due to the specific diversity of the EU’s forests with regard to bio-geography, structure, size, biodiversity and ownership patterns, where environmental policy touches upon forests, it is necessary to duly applythe formulation of forest policies is the competence of the Member States within a clearly defined framework of established ownership rights; whereas Article 4 TFEU provides for a shared competence on environmental policy; whereas the Union has a variety of competences shared with Member States that address forests, including climate, environment and agriculture, which the Union has exercised respecting the principle of subsidiarity and proportiona; whereas a strong EU politcy in the development and implementation of the new EU forest strategy (the strategy) and relevant EU legislationframework that coordinates and ensures coherence of forest-related policies is necessary to better achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the European Court of Justice stated, in its Ruling in joined cases C-164/97 and C-165/97, that measures to defend the forest environment against the risks of destruction and degradation associated with fires and atmospheric pollution form part of the environmental action for which Union competence is founded on Article 191 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (former Article 130s EEC Treaty);
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the principle of the European Green Deal as a cross-cutting approach to tackle the climatefirst step in the transformation of the Union into and environmental challenges in a way that creates sustainable growth and jobs in a resource-efficient, circular and competitive economy should guide the implementation of the strategy in managing trade-offs, creating synergies and finding the right balance between the multiple funcly sustainable, carbon- neutral, toxic-free and fully circular economy within the limits of the planet by 2050 at the latest should guide the implementation of the strategy in contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Conventions of forests including the socioeconomic, environmental and climate functionn Biological Diversity, as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas about 60 % of the EU’s forests are owned by 16 million private forest owners, of whom a significant share are small-holders; whereas involving and motivating these owners through a comprehensive policy and legislative framework, based onthese owners should be allowed to benefit from incentives to engage in close-to-nature forestry, the recognistoration of their property rights, experience as managers and specific challenforest carbon stocks and the expansion of agroforestry coverages, will be key to achieving the strategy’s targets, including the provision of climate and otheras a way to enhance current levels of biodiversity and ecosystem serviresiliences;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas about 40% of the EU’s forests are publicly owned by municipalities, regional or national governments; whereas in some Member States the amount of public forests is much higher, reaching an average 90% in South East Europe; whereas public forests play a key role in preserving forest ecosystems, ensuring biodiversity pr otection, mitigating climate change, enha ncing rural development and supplying timber and non-wood goods and services; whereas state forest agencies have a valuable expertise in preserving the global balance of forest ecosystems;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. 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 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. 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 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
D d. 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 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
D e. whereas employment in European forestry dropped by a third between 2000 and 2015–primarily due to increased mechanisation in the wood and paper industry;1a _________________ 1a Forest Europe, ‘State of Europe’s Forests 2020’.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas most recent data gathered under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive indicates that only 49 % of forests habitats have a good conservation status; whereas focusing solely on aggregated data might be insufficient to identify and address key information on the most urgent issues and it is therefore necessary to consult more specific indicators on trends in condition and pressures; whereas these indicators do not support an overall negative assessment of the state of the EU’s forests, but show both positive and negative trends that require nuanced responses;
Amendment 89 #
E a. whereas a 2021 Joint Research Centre report shows that only 4.9 million hectares of Europe’s primary and ancient forests - essential for preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change -remain, representing only 3% of the Union’s total forest area and 1.2% of the Union’s land mass;1a _________________ 1a Barredo, J., Brailescu, C., Teller, A., Sabatini, F.M., Mauri, A. and Janouskova, K., Mapping and assessment of primary and old-growth forests in Europe, EUR 30661 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2021
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Amendment 104 #
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
E e. whereas increased harvesting has had dire consequences for EU forest health and devastated biodiversity; whereas increased demand for timber has led to trees being harvested at an ever younger age and from more biodiverse areas; whereas even forests in protected areas are becoming degraded;1a _________________ 1a https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/so er-2020
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)
Recital E f (new)
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E g (new)
Recital E g (new)
E g. whereas forests containing several tree species could store twice as much carbon as the average monoculture plantation; whereas planting a diverse range of trees could also bring many co- benefits, including providing habitats for a larger range of animals; whereas this suggests that suggest that afforestation programmes should switch from using just one plant species to a more diverse mix;1a _________________ 1a X. Liu et al., “Tree species richness increases ecosystem carbon storage in subtropical forests,” Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 285, no. 1885, Aug. 2018.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E h (new)
Recital E h (new)
E h. whereas climate change is likely to increase the rate at which trees grow; whereas these trees may be likely to die sooner; whereas this “live fast and die young” effect would significantly reduce the ability of these forests to act as a carbon sink over long timescales; whereas this trend would decrease the interest of planting new forests to mitigate climate change in comparison to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion and avoiding deforestation;1a _________________ 1a Büntgen, U., Krusic, P.J., Piermattei, A. et al. Limited capacity of tree growth to mitigate the global greenhouse effect under predicted warming. Nat Commun 10, 2171 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019- 10174-4
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E i (new)
Recital E i (new)
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E j (new)
Recital E j (new)
E j. whereas restoring natural biologically diverse forests is the cheapest, most effective, and most readily available way to address the climate and biodiversity crisis;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E k (new)
Recital E k (new)
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E l (new)
Recital E l (new)
E l. whereas the total potential of scaling up agroforestry practices to areas affected by multiple environmental pressures (referred to as priority areas) in the EU-28 (plus Switzerland), covering 13.7 Mha or 8.9 % of agricultural land, is estimated to be between 2.1and 63.9 MtC/year or between7.7 and 234.8 MtCO2/year;1a _________________ 1a Kay, S.; Rega, C.; Moreno, G.; den Herder, M.; Palma, J. H.; Borek, R.; Crous-Duran, J.; Freese, D.; Giannitsopoulos, M.; Graves, A.; Jäger, M.; Lamersdorf, N.; Memedemin, D. et al. (2019): Agroforestry creates carbon sinks whilst enhancing the environment in agricultural landscapes in Europe. In: Land Use Policy 83, pp. 581–593. DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.02.025
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E m (new)
Recital E m (new)
E m. whereas a vision based on close-to- nature forestry appears to be necessary to uphold and reconcile ecological, economic and social values;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the new EU forest strategy and its ambition to increase the balanced contribution of multi-functional forests to the targets of the Green Deal and of achieving a circular economy and climate neutrality by 2050arbon-neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy within planetary boundaries by 2050 at the latest; stresses that the new EU forest strategy could play a crucial role in applying the multi-sectoral One Health approach, which recognises that human health depends on the state of the environment and is connected to its components and factors, including animal health, and that actions to tackle threats to health have to take into account a complexity of health and environmental interrelations;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that the new EU forest strategy could greatly contribute to the full realization of the 2050 Vision of “Living in Harmony with Nature” envisioned by the Kunming Declaration;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Considers that the new EU Forest strategy should rest on three pillars, by order of priority: (a) preserving and increasing carbon stocks through the restoration of forest ecosystems; (b) preserving and increasing carbon stocks in wood derives products; (c) reducing emissions from the wood industry.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Stresses that the new EU Forest Strategy should optimise the climate role of European forests whilst safeguarding the rest of their ecosystem services: (a) preserving biodiversity and in particular species and habitats typical of forests; (b) preserving soil stability and fertility; (c) protecting surface water quality and regulating its flow; (d) providing material resources and preserving and developing quality local jobs; (e) enabling the development of educational and tourist services in forests.
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the maintenance and protection of healthy and resilient forests ishould be a fundamental goal of all actors in forestry and the forest-based value chain, as wellnd is a key priority for people in the EU;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the essential role of forests for human health and wellbeing, and the need to promote the “One Health” approach which recognises the intrinsic connection between human health, animal health and healthy nature;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned by the increasing pressure on the EU’s forests and their habitats and stresses the urgent need to increase forestbetter protect and restore existing forest ecosystems by reducing pressures on these ecosystems, as a way to improve on the current levels of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the EU’s forests are characterised by diverse natural conditions, ownership patterns, forms of governance, challenges and opportunities, and that they have been formed by centuries of human intervention and management;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the complexity of assessing the state of forests, as well as the uneven availability and quality of data and therefore sStresses the need for continuous policy and scientific dialogue at all levels to improve data collection and harmonisation on the state of forests;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to recognise the EU’s competences, responsibility and funds available in the area of forest protection, within the framework of EU environmental policy; highlights that to deliver on its various objectives, the implementation of the strategy must be fit- for-purpose at the regional and local levels, including by adapting the implementation to local conditions and experiences, and must be based on the full recognition of property rights and an economically viable forestry sector, as key contributors to providing forests’ various services and improving resiliencefully comply with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the key role of forests in protecting the climate and biodiversity; underlines that the multi-functional role of forests comprises multiple socioeconomic funcat forest ecosystems provide critical and dive rse services and values to human society; underlines that the multiple ecosystem services provided by forests comprises biodiversity maintenance and conservations, such as the provision of raw materials, which leads to jobs and economic growth in rural areas, the provision of clean water and air, protection against natural hazards and recreational value; stresses that the implementation of the strategy muequestration and storage of carbon from the atmosphere (contributing to regulation of the global carbon cycle and climate change mitigatio n), soil conservation and prevention of land degradation and desertification, water regulation and conservation, multiple socioeconomic functions, such as the provision of food, fibre, timber, and other forest products for subsist ensure a balancedce and income generation, the provision of all servicesclean water and maintain competitiveness and innovation; underlines that the successful provision of services requires sustainable active managementr, protection against natural hazards, aesthetic, spiritual and recreational value, improvement of the well-being of the population;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that forests contribute to climate change mitigation via carbon sequestration, carbon storage and the substitution of wood and wood products for fossil fuels and derived products; notes that the strategy has a particular focus on storage in the construction sectorin addition to better carbon storage and resilience, biodiversity, water (filtration, flood control, reduced pollution),air (filtration, reduced pollution), and believes its implementation should support a broader use of different options for substitution, in line with the goals of the bioeconomy strategylihoods are significantly improved when forests are restored;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that for wood-based products to contribute optimally to climate change mitigation and a circular economy requires that they be used in the most efficient and sustainable way; believes that the cascading principle8 is a good guideline for efficient use, but must not use a static approach and therefore must be adjusted regularly to reflect innovative uses; stresses that a well-functioning, un- distorted market incentivises the efficient use of wood-based resources; _________________ 8 As outlined in the Commission’s ‘Guidance on cascading use of biomass with selected good practice examples on woody biomass’.
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that the interest of carbon storage in wood products is determined by the lifetime of these products, which can range from a few days for a leaflet, to decades or even hundreds of years for a wooden building;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Stresses that the benefit of using wood to replace competing energies or materials with higher carbon footprints is dependent on harvesting methods, transport and processing, considers therefore, the overall climate benefit of harvesting wood for use as a material is limited;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Recalls that increased wood harvesting for energy could have negative effects on soil fertility and biodiversity; considers that there are thus significant tensions between biomass extraction and the ecosystem functions of forests, and that it is therefore impossible to consider the combustion of wood energy as climate neutral;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Stresses that the carbon benefits of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) vary widely; that there are concerns about its safety1a, and its feasibility on a large scale is still unproven, expensive and energy intensive; recalls that BECCS also requires a massive production of biomass (either trees or crops), which increases pressure on land and water demand and poses risks for food production, biodiversity and land ownership rights; considers therefore that achieving climate neutrality at EU-level by 2050 at the latest should not rely on BECCS; _________________ 1a S Fuss et al 2016 Environ. Res. Lett. 11 115007 (https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/ 1748-9326/11/11/115007/meta)
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Underlines the need to comply with cascading use of wood– prioritising value adding non-fuel uses so wood is burned for energy only after it has been used, re-used and recycled as a material first wherever possible – and favour the most long-lasting wood-derived products;
Amendment 249 #
10 g. Urges the Commission to lay out sustainable harvesting criteria in order to ensure that the life cycle of harvested wood products do not significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 h (new)
Paragraph 10 h (new)
10 h. Underlines that in recent decades the energy expenditure involved in conveying wood from forest to consumer has been increasing through increased mechanisation and transport; stresses the need to reduce upstream emissions (extraction-transport-processing) from the wood industry;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 i (new)
Paragraph 10 i (new)
10 i. Considers that emissions in the forestry sector could be minimised by means of the following: (a) low-impact forestry operations:no stump extraction or ploughing, respect for diversity during clearing and thinning, limited tonnage and ground pressure; (b) conveyance of wood that limits transport incurred through taking to market, set-up of the site, felling and skidding (regional companies); (c) mechanised felling reserved for small softwoods with few branches, on gentle slopes; (d) low-impact skidding to preserve soil function and carbon stock; (e) limiting use of wood energy to high- efficiency projects (with priority given to heating), locally supplied; (f) sawing at the closest possible facilities and energy-efficient processes.
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Underlines that the workers and owners, dwellers and visitors who depend on forests stand to lose the most if the green transition fails to deliver;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Underlines that ecosystem restoration must tackle the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, but also reinforce human rights, forest governance, inclusion of communities in restoring degraded forests and promoting less intensive management;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Protection, restoration and sustainable managementclose-to-nature forestry
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note ofRegrets that the Commission’s announcement on developing additional voluntary indicators and thre proposal for identifying criteria for sustainable forest management is only envisioned as a voluntary activity, as it will not have much effect on forest governance; stresses that it should values for sustainable forest management; underlines the need to alignbe linked with binding obligations such as forest restoration targets; underlines that the Commission’s work should be coordinated with that of FOREST EUROPE and the Food and Agriculture Organization, as well as to engage with the Member States to ensure that indicators and value ranges are fit-for-purpose for their application at the local level under specific bio-geographic conditions;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the necessity to set binding targets to restore biodiversity in managed forests with positive incentives for forest owners to deliver on clear ecological benchmarks;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present a Nature Restoration Law; underlines the urgency of setting binding EU nature restoration targets as recalled by 1,400 European Scientists;1a _________________ 1a https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586- 022-00011-y
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Welcomes the re- and afforestation roadmap for planting at least 3 billion additional trees in the EU by 2030 and reiterates the importance of protecting primary and old-growth forests;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights that pressure on forests from natural disasters and other disturbances is being increasingly intensified by climate change and that strengthening forests’ resilience is a matter of urgency; notes the role that restoration and afforestation can play in strengthening resilience and enhancing biodiversity; notes that sustainable forest management consists of a broad array of actions and adaptive practices, many of which can play a key role in climate mitigation;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises that there are several co- benefits associated with afforestation and reforestation: water filtration, increased availability of water, drought mitigation, flood control, avoided sedimentation, habitat for wildlife, increase of soil fauna, enhanced soil fertility and air filtration; recalls, however, that afforestation and reforestation may also show trade-offs for biodiversity, e.g. on biodiverse grasslands; underlines that afforestation and reforestation need additional land and therefore may compete with other land uses such as agriculture;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Recalls that, as a mitigation option, afforestation and reforestation are less effective in boreal areas like in Scandinavia due to the albedo effect;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Considers that there should be a strict hierarchy whereas restoration of forest ecosystems is prioritised over reforestation and reforestation over afforestation;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 f (new)
Paragraph 14 f (new)
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 g (new)
Paragraph 14 g (new)
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 h (new)
Paragraph 14 h (new)
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 i (new)
Paragraph 14 i (new)
14i. Underlines that whilst mechanised clear-cuts are simple and cost-effective for the service providers and offer a quick payment to the forest owner, they fragment the forest landscape and damage the forest floor and water cycles, thereby reducing biodiversity and forests' resilience to weather, fire and diseases;1a _________________ 1a Puettmann, Klaus J., K. David Coates, and Christian C. Messier, 'A Critique of Silviculture: Managing for Complexity', Ebook Central (Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2009) ; Anne Siira-Pietikäinen and Jari Haimi, ‘Changes in Soil Fauna 10 Years after Forest Harvestings: Comparison between Clear Felling and Green-Tree Retention Methods’, Forest Ecology and Management 258, no. 3 (2009): 332–38
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 j (new)
Paragraph 14 j (new)
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 k (new)
Paragraph 14 k (new)
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 l (new)
Paragraph 14 l (new)
14l. Underlines the urgency to shift from intensive forestry to close-to-nature forestry (based on continuous cover forestry),which preserves the integrity of ecosystems whilst generating profit;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes note ofWelcomes the ongoing work on guidance for ‘closer-to-nature’ forestry by the Working Group on Forests and Nature; believes that to ensure added value, guidance on this concept should incorporate results-oriented, scientifically and locally proven sustainable forest management practices to give managers the tools to yield connections and cooperation on better integrating biodiversity protection with improved management practices;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the Commission to urgently present guidelines on biodiversity-friendly afforestation, reforestation and close-to- nature forestry; considers that such guidelines should prioritise the following: (a) natural regeneration, with increased protection of diverse forests; (b) assisted regeneration where tree seedlings in forested areas are protected; (c) assisted regeneration where naturally- distributed tree seedlings are able to grow without human disturbance, and where trees of all ages are protected and preserved; (d) improved forest management where the impact of logging is reduced by letting trees grow older and avoiding clear cuts; (e) reforestation where single species plantations are transitioned to multiple species plantations adapted to the local geography.
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for the strict protection of 10 per cent of primary and old-growth forests from industrial logging;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses that for reasons of both habitat diversity and connectivity, forests that are within non-exploitable areas should not be the only ones being preserved; calls for the voluntary establishment of 5 per cent of all exploitable European forests as natural areas;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Stresses the importance to distribute protected forest areas among all territories, with large and small wilderness reserves and corridors linking them;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Recalls that the European Court of Justice ruled that Poland breached EU law when it decided to increase logging rates in parts of the protected Białowieża Forest; urges Poland to immediately cease logging in the Białowieża Forest;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. Expresses its deep worriedness over Poland’s decision to build a wall along the border with Belarus; stresses that the construction of this wall will cause irreparable damage to the Białowieża Forest, crossing animal migration routes, preventing many species from reproducing and obtaining food, and thus will seriously disturb the balance of this precious ecosystem;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)
Paragraph 16 f (new)
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 g (new)
Paragraph 16 g (new)
16g. Recalls that projected climate changes would increase the length and severity of the fire season in Europe; underlines that ‘megafires’ are increasing in intensity and frequency globally, including in Europe;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 h (new)
Paragraph 16 h (new)
16h. Underlines that an important step to help prevent fires would be to halt the expansion of monoculture tree plantations; recalls that a diverse landscape with diverse forests provides a greater bulwark or natural barrier against large-scale and uncontrollable forest fires; stresses that the restoration of diverse forests would benefit fire prevention and containment;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 i (new)
Paragraph 16 i (new)
16i. 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 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Enhancing agroforestry
Amendment 375 #
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 k (new)
Paragraph 16 k (new)
16k. Underlines that silvo-pastoral systems can improve animal welfare by providing shelter to livestock and reducing heat stress1a; stresses that it also has positive adaptation benefits by improving the microclimate under rising temperatures, protection against erosion, and improved water balance ; underlines furthermore that with diversification of output, farms are less vulnerable to single crop failure; _________________ 1a Burges, P.; Newman, S.; Pagella, T.; Smith, J.; Westaway, S.; Briggs, S.; Knight, I.; Whistance, L.; Raskin, B.; Osborn, S. (2019): The Agroforestry Handbook: Agroforestry for the UK 1st Edition. Bristol, UK. - Agroforestry for the UK. Soil Association, UK., 2019
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 l (new)
Paragraph 16 l (new)
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 m (new)
Paragraph 16 m (new)
16m. Underlines that under Mediterranean conditions, severalstudies1a predict that crop production could be reinforced under silvo-arable schemes compared to open fields if the recurrence of warm springs keeps increasing;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 n (new)
Paragraph 16 n (new)
16n. Stresses the urgency to achieve a just transition in forestry; stresses that such a just transition should provide incentives for forest owners to transition towards economically viable forestry that preserves the harvest potential for their future generations, put the safety of forest workers and the rights of forest users first, create opportunities for alternative forestry and non-timber entrepreneurship;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 o (new)
Paragraph 16 o (new)
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 p (new)
Paragraph 16 p (new)
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 q (new)
Paragraph 16 q (new)
16q. Deplores that most profitability calculations do not include non-timber goods; underlines that, due to growing demand for naturalfood,1a the largely untapped revenues from wild produce hold tremendous economic potential for forest owners; _________________ 1a Forest Europe, ‘State of Europe’s Forests 2020’
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 r (new)
Paragraph 16 r (new)
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to assess the consistency of different funding instruments under the Union budget and the European Union Recovery Instrument, including the national CAP Strategic Plans, with the commitments and targets set out in the EU Forest Strategy and EU Biodiversity Strategy, and to identify ways of increasing financial support to forest and farm owners who engage in the restoration of forest carbon stocks and expansion of agroforestry coverage as a way to enhance current levels of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the important contribution of existing certification schemes to the further uptake of sustainable forest management; takes note ofWelcomes the Commission’s announcement on developing a ‘closer-to- nature’ certification scheme; encourages the Commission to cooperate with existing certification schemes and believes that to create added value, the certification must offer foresters a price premium for the provision of ecosystem services;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Regrets the inclusion of a carbon farming action plan in the EU Forest Strategy; stresses that while there is a need to incentivise farmers and foresters to improve practices, such an approach is unlikely to work due to the lack of a strong regulatory framework to prevent land degradation at the expense of carbon capture; stresses furthermore that focus on carbon credit generation has been shown to be a cumbersome approach prone to serious loopholes including negative biodiversity impacts;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Underlines the need for strong trade unions and strengthened collective bargaining to ensure better working conditions in the forestry sector and therefore making it a more attractive career choice; recalls, in that regard, that collective bargaining and collective action are fundamental rights that are recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and that equal treatment is a fundamental principle of the European Union;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Urges the Member States to recognise the arduous nature of jobs in forestry, construction and carpentry 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 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. 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 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23e. 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 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 f (new)
Paragraph 23 f (new)
23f. 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;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance of accurate, integrated and up-to-date data on Europe’s forests and takes note ofwelcomes the initiative for a legislative proposal for a framework on forest observation, reporting and data collection; underlines that the broad availability, high quality and transparency of data are preconditions to meeting the goals of the strategy and believes that to deliver added value the framework must build on existing mechanisms and processes through a bottom-up approach to best use the expertise and experience present in the Member States;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes note ofWelcomes the idea to introduce strategic plans for forests under the framework on forest observation, reporting and data collection; further notes that several Member States already have national strategies for forests in place; stresses the need for EU-wide Forest Management Plans with common indicators and reporting standards;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Member States to increase the human and financial resources of state forestry agencies; stresses the importance of maintaining public expertise; underlines that state forestry agencies can provide private forest owners with much needed expertise regarding close-to-nature forestry and adaptation to the effects of climate change, as exemplified by the Giono Project conducted by the French ONF;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls on the Member States to develop special forest-management programmes regions with an increasing risk for wild fires;
Amendment 498 #
27c. Stresses that adaptation to climate risks and disaster reduction, such as ‘mega fires’, requires an enhanced regulatory capacity for Member States and the strengthening of public service; urges Member States to recruit new staff and equip public sector workers – in particular those on the frontline, such as first responders, nurses, firefighters, emergency responders, medical assistants and doctors – with the skills required to ensure risk preparedness in order to reduce and prevent climate risks and disaster reduction and to address the needs of the most vulnerable;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines that illegal logging contributes to deforestation, biodiversity loss and climate change, deprives forest communities of livelihoods, and the natural resources they rely on, and leads to human rights violations, unrest and violence;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Stresses that the root causes of illegal logging are corruption, power imbalances, a lack of clarity over land rights and the excessive influence of the timber industry and other groups with vested interests;
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Considers that, besides effective implementation of relevant national and EU legislation, fighting against illegal logging must centre on improving forest and land governance, respecting Peoples’ land rights and developing processes in which government policies to halt deforestation are developed with a strong buy-in from local stakeholders (such as local communities, NGOs and the private sector);