Activities of Rob ROOKEN related to 2020/2006(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation
Amendments (3)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas deforestation can be in part tackled by srecurognising the economic value of forests and, by creating incentives for forest ownership and by urging Member States to end subsidies for biomass; whereas, at the same time, it is crucial to maintain a balance betweenprotect primary forests and stimulate the regeneration of secondary forests;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Union addresses the risk of deforestation by means of EU Timber Regulation1 (EUTR), communication of the Commission ‘Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade- Proposal for an EU Action Plan’ (FLEGT) and Renewable Energy Directive2 (RED II), which include numerous rules the purpose of which and could serve as a valuable basis to minimise the risk of deforestation and illegal logging; _________________ 1Regulation (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 (OJ L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 23). 2Directive (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).
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the Commission in its efforts to strengthen standards and certification schemes that help to identify and promote deforestation-free commodities only when certificates, such as FSC certificates, strictly adhere to the retention of the forest area; demands furthermore that FSC certificates be withdrawn when conversion to vegetation other than forest is permitted;