Activities of Anna ZALEWSKA related to 2020/2006(INL)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation
Amendments (41)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 a (new)
Citation 39 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 28 June 2018 on forest law enforcement, governance and trade,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. Wwhereas biologically diverse and sustainably managed forests being natural carbon sinks as well as a source of materials and energy to replace more carbon-intensive alternatives are indispensable in the fight against climate change in line with the Paris Agreement’s goals to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1, 5°C above pre-industrial levels, as well as for climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Public Timber Procurement Policies have sent strong market signals and have contributed to the exclusion of illegal timber from EU markets and the promotion of sustainable forest management;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that one of the strengths of the FLEGT is the innovative concept of introducing measures on the demand and supply side simultaneously in a mutually reinforcing way;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CriticisNotes that third-party certification and labels alone unduly shift thmean that consumers are required to take responsibility tofor decideing whether to purchase deforestation-free products to the consumers; therefore emphasisnotes that third-party certification can only be complementary to, but cannot replace, is an important element in the fight against deforestation, althorough due diligence processes of companiesit will not solve this problem 100%;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes, in this regard, the calls from a large number ofcertain companies to introduce Union rules for mandatory due diligence in forest risk commodities supply chains;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to tackle global deforestation but asks for a more ambitious policy approach; calls on the Commission to present, following an impact analysis, a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence, reporting, disclosure and third- party participation requirements, as well as liability and penalties in case of breaches of obligations for all companies placing for the first time on the Union market commodities with the highest risk to forests and their ecosystem risks and products derived from these commodities, and access to justice and remedy for victims of breaches of these obligations; this obligation should be restricted to sectors with the greatest impact on deforestation; traceability obligations should be placed on traders on the Union market, to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free value chains, as laid down in the Annex to this resolution; emphasises that the same legal framework should apply to Union-based financial institutions providing money to companies that harvest, extract, produce or process commodities that pose a risk to forests and their ecosystem-risk commodities and derived products; points out that these obligations must be adapted to the capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that forest and ecosystem-risk commoditiecommodities that pose a risk to forests and their ecosystems covered by this EU legal framework should be determined on the basis of objective and science-based considerations that such commodities pose high risks for the destruction and degradation of forests and high-carbon stock and biodiversity-richtheir ecosystems, as well as for the rights of indigenous people and human rights in general;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that such an EU legal framework should not only guarantee the legality of harvesting, production, extraction and processing of forest and ecosystem-risk commoditiecommodities that pose a risk to forests and their ecosystems and derived products in the country of origin, but also theencourage the development of sustainability ofin their harvesting, production, extraction and processing;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that local communities, indigenous peoples, land and environmental defenders often are on the frontline of the fights to preserveinvolved in sustainable forest management and thus contribute to the protection of their ecosystems; is concerned that the degradation and destruction of forests and otheir valuable ecosystems frequently goes along with human rights violations or follows from it; urges, therefore, to include the protection of human rights, in particular land tenure, land and labour rights, with a special view to the rights of indigenous peoples, within the future EU legal framework;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that these obligations should apply to all companies placing commodities that pose a risk to forests and their ecosystem-risk commodities (FERC)s on the Union market, irrespective of their size or place of registration; believes that in a fragmented end-market, the inclusion of smaller and larger companies, taking into account their financial and organisational capabilities, is key to ensure both large-scale impact and consumer trust; emphasises that the regulatory framework must not give rise to undue burdens on small and medium-sized producers or prevent their access to markets and international trade; recognises, therefore, that due diligence, reporting and disclosure requirements must be proportionate to the level of risks associated with the given commodities;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the impact of the Union’s consumption of commodities that pose a risk to forests and their ecosystem-risk commodities needs to be adequately addressed in any follow-up, regulatory or non-regulatory, actions and measures to the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and Farm to Fork Strategy; points out that strict targets imposed on forests within the Union may result in increased pressure on forests outside the Union;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1
The proposal for a Regulation (‘the proposal’) should provide the basis for the assurance of a high level of protection, within existing EU competences for exhaustible natural resources, such as natural forests and their natural ecosystems, by ensuring that Union market and consumption patterns do not detrimentally affecthave the least possible impact on natural forests and their ecosystems, as well as on human rights, which may be affected by harvesting, extraction and production of products covered by the proposal.
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
c. production practices of economic operators harvesting, extracting, supplying, and processing forest and ecosystem-risk commodities (FERCs)commodities that pose a risk to forests and their ecosystems or producing FERC-their derived products in the Union internal market;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 3
It should establish an obligation to fulfil international environmental and human rights commitments taken by the Union and its Member States, such as the Paris Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals, and human rights obligations set out in international human rights treaties.
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
All economic operators should be entitled to lawfully place FERCs and FERC- derived products on the Union market only when they are able to demonstrate that within their own activities and all types of business relationships that they have with business partners and entities along their entire value chain (i.e. suppliers, franchisees, licensees, joint ventures, investors, clients, contractors, customers, consultants, financial, legal and other advisers) that, at the very most, there is a negligible risk level, that the goods placed on the Union market:
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- do not originate from land obtained via the conversion of natural forests or other natural ecosystems, insofar as this can be determined;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
- do not originate from natural forests and natural ecosystems undergoing degradation, insofar as this can be determined; and
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 3
Economic operators should take appropriate measures, within their legal, organisational and financial capabilities, to ensure that these standards are respected throughout their entire value chain.
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4
The proposal should cover all commodities that are most frequently associated withhave the greatest impact on deforestation, and natural forest degradation, and natural ecosystem conversion and degradation. These commodities should be listed in an annex to the proposal and comprise at le. These commodities, described in the impact assessment, should be listed in an annex to the proposal. The Commission should take particular note of such commodities ast palm oil, soy, meat, leather, cocoa, coffee, rubber, and maize and all intermediate or final products that are derived from these commodities, and products that contain these commodities. In the event that the derived products contain input from more than one commodity covered by the proposal, due diligence should be performed with respect to each of these commodities. Commodities covered by Regulation (EU) No 995/20102 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘the EU Timber Regulation’) should be integrated into the scope of the proposal within three years from the date of entry into force of the proposal. _________________ 2Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market Text with EEA relevance (OJ L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 23).
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 5
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 5
The Commission should adopt delegated acts to amend the list of commodities and their derived products that are covered by the proposal if evidence emerges concerning the detrimental impact of their harvesting, extraction or production on natural forests, natural ecosystems or human rights.
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 6
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 6
The proposal should equally apply to Union-based financial institutions providing money, insurance or other services to economic operators that harvest, extract, produce, process or sell commodities that pose a risk to forests and their ecosystem-risk commodities and their derived products.
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.1
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.1
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – introductory part
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – introductory part
3.2. Degradation of natural forests and their natural ecosystems
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1
Commodities covered by the proposal and their derived products placed on the Union market should not result in, or derive from, the degradation of natural forests or their natural ecosystems.
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
For that purpose, FERCcommodities that pose a risk to forests or their ecosystems placed on the Union market, in raw form or as products derived from or containing such commodities, should not be harvested, extracted or produced from land that had the status on 1 January 2008 of natural forest or natural ecosystem, in accordance with the definition laid down in Section 3.3 “Definitions”, and still has that status, but where the land has been subject to changes amounting to degradation. It should only be legally possible to place on the Union market a commodity that has been harvested, extracted or produced in compliance with conservation objectives and it did not lead to the loss or degradation of ecosystem functions on or adjacent to the land from which it was harvested, extracted or produced.
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 8
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 8
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 9
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 9
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Economic operators should take all necessary measures to respect and ensure respect for the environment and human rights throughout their entire value chain. This should include all types of business relationships of the undertaking with business partners and entities along its entire value chain (suppliers, franchisees, licensees, joint ventures, investors, clients, contractors, customers, consultants, financial, and legal and other advisers), and any other non-State or state entity directly linked to its business operations, products or services.
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
b. Identify and assess real and potential risks to forests and their ecosystem risks in the value chains, on the basis of the criteria laid down in the proposal
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.3 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.3 – paragraph 3
The Commission should adopt delegatedimplementing acts to set out the format, the frequency and the elements of the reports. In particular, economic operators should, inter alia, report on the identified risks and impacts; the actions taken to cease and remedy existing abuses and to prevent and mitigate risks of abuse, as well as their outcomes; the measures and results of monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of such actions, warnings received through the early-warning mechanism and how the economic operator took them into account in their due diligence processes, and a list of all subsidiaries, subcontractors and suppliers, products and their quantity and origin. A failure to publish complete and timely reports should be penalisedsubject to sanctions.