Activities of Mick WALLACE related to 2022/0195(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Nature restoration (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on nature restoration
Amendments (169)
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) [placeholder for the restoration target of the new Global Biodiversity Framework to be agreed at CBD COP 15]At the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Parties agreed to measurable targets including protecting 30% of global terrestrial and marine areas, and restoring 30% of degraded ecosystems, as well as a mechanism to finance their implementation with the Global Biodiversity Fund.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Commission’s State of Nature Report from 202053 noted that the Union has not yet managed to stem the decline of protected habitat types and species whose conservation is of concern to the Union. That decline is caused mostly by abandonment of extensive agriculture, intensifying management practices, the modification of hydrological regimes, urbanisation and pollution as well as unsustainable forestry activities and species exploitation. Furthermore, invasive alien species and the climate changerisis represent major and growing threats to native Union flora and fauna. _________________ 53 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee “The state of nature in the European Union Report on the status and trends in 2013 - 2018 of species and habitat types protected by the Birds and Habitats Directives”, COM/2020/635 final.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is appropriate to set an overarching objective for ecosystem restoration to foster economic and societal transformation, the creation of high-quality jobs and sustainable growth, particularly in rural areas, and sustainable economies that improve wellbeing. Biodiverse ecosystems such as wetland, freshwater, forest as well as agricultural, sparsely vegetated, marine, coastal and urban ecosystems deliver, if in good condition, a range of essential ecosystem services, and the benefits of restoring degraded ecosystems to good condition in all land and sea areas far outweigh the costs of restoration. Those services contribute to a broad range of socio-economic benefits, depending on the economic, social, cultural, regional and local characteristics.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Securing biodiverse ecosystems and tackling climate change are intrinsically linked. Nature and nature-based solutions, including natural carbon stocks and sinks, are fundamental for fighting the climate crisis. At the same time, the climate crisis is already a driver of the environmental crisis, with terrestrial and marine ecosystem change, and the Union must prepare for the increasing intensity, frequency and pervasiveness of its effects. The Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)55 on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C pointed out that some impacts may be long-lasting or irreversible. The Sixth IPCC Assessment Report56 states that restoring ecosystems will be fundamental in helping to combat climate change and also in reducing risks to food security. The Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in its 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services57 considered climate change a key driver of change in nature, and it expected its impacts to increase over the coming decades, in some cases surpassing the impact of other drivers of ecosystem change such as changed land and sea use. _________________ 55 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson- Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)] https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ 56 Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability | Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (ipcc.ch). 57 IPBES (2019): Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. E. S. Brondizio, J. Settele, S. Díaz, and H. T. Ngo (editors). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. 1148 pages. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3831673.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Soils are an integral part of terrestrial ecosystems, with healthy soils hosting more than 25% of all biodiversity on the planet, being the foundation of the food chains nourishing humanity and above ground biodiversity (FAO). Moreover, the biodiverse complexity of soils is only starting to be understood, with soils now being understood as a living organism, not just a resource. . The Commission’s 2021 Communication ‘EU Soil Strategy for 2030’64 outlines the need to restore degraded soils and enhance soil biodiversity. _________________ 64 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. EU Soil Strategy for 2030 Reaping the benefits of healthy soils for people, food, nature and climate (COM/2021/699 final).
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) It is important that the areas covered by habitat types falling within the scope of this Regulation do not deteriorate as compared to the current situation, considering the current restoration needs and the necessity not to further increase the restoration needs in the future. It is, however, for areas outside Nature 2000 sites, appropriate to consider the possibility of force majeure, which may result in the deterioration of areas covered by those habitat types, as well as unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change based on scientific evidence provided by the Member State concerned and provided that such Member State has taken adequate mitigation measures, or as a result of a plan or project of overriding public interest, for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case by case basis, or of a plan or project authorised in accordance with Article 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC. Inside Natura 2000 sites, the only exemptions to this Regulation that should apply are those for which Article 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC already applies.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) It is important that restoration measures are also put in place for the habitats of certain marine species, such as sharks and rays, that fall within the scope of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, but outside the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC, as they require conservation and have an important function in the ecosystem.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Urban ecosystems represent around 22 % of the land surface of the Union, and constitute the area in which a majority of the citizens of the Union live. Urban green spaces include urban forests, parks and gardens, urban farms, tree-lined streets, urban meadows and urban hedges, vegetated rooftops and walls, and provide important habitats for biodiversity, in particular plants, birds and insects, including pollinators. They also provide vital ecosystem services, including natural disaster risk reduction and control (e.g. floods, heat island effects), cooling, recreation, water and air filtration, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Actions to ensure that urban green spaces will no longer be at risk of being degraded need to be strongly enhanced. In order to ensure that urban green spaces continue to provide the necessary ecosystem services and health benefits, their loss should be stopped and they should be restored and increased, inter alia by better integrating green infrastructure and nature-based solutions into urban planning and by integrating green infrastructure, such as green roofs and green walls, in the design of buildings.
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 requires greater efforts to restore freshwater ecosystems and the natural functions of rivers. The restoration of freshwater ecosystems should include efforts to restore the natural longitudinal and lateral, vertical and temporal connectivity of rivers as well as their riparian areas and floodplains, including through the removal of barriers with a view to supporting the achievement of favourable conservation status for rivers, lakes and alluvial habitats and species living in those habitats protected by Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC, and the achievement of restoratione of the key objectives of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, namely, the restoration of at least 25 000 km ofat least 15% of the Union's total river length into free- flowing rivers stretches by 2030. When removselecting barriers to be removed, Member States should primarily address obsolete barriers, which are those that are no longer needed for renewable energy generation, inland navigation, water supply or other usethe ecological benefits of the barrier removal and its potential to improve connectivity between marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In the Union, pollinators have dramatically declined in recent decades, with one in three bee species and butterfly species in decline, and one in ten such species on the verge of extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Moreover, the status of over 50% of bee species in Europe is unknown, meaning a far greater proportion of bees in Europe may be in decline or at risk of extinction69a. Pollinators are essential for the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems, human wellbeing and food security, by pollinating wild and cultivated plants. Almost EUR 5 000 000 000 of the EU’s annual agricultural output is directly attributed to insect pollinators70 . _________________ 69a https://www.iucn.org/content/nearly- one-10-wild-bee-species-face-extinction- europe-while-status-more-half-remains- unknown-iucn-report 70 Vysna, V., Maes, J., Petersen, J.E., La Notte, A., Vallecillo, S., Aizpurua, N., Ivits, E., Teller, A., Accounting for ecosystems and their services in the European Union (INCA). Final report from phase II of the INCA project aiming to develop a pilot for an integrated system of ecosystem accounts for the EU. Statistical report. Publications office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2021.
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The Commission launched the EU Pollinators Initiative71 on 1 June 2018 in response to calls from the European Parliament and from the Council to address the decline of pollinators. The progress report on the implementation of the initiative72 showed that significant challenges remain in tackling the drivers of pollinator decline, including the use of pesticides. The European Parliament73 and the Council74 called for stronger actions to tackle pollinator decline and for the establishment of a Union-wide monitoring framework for pollinators, and clear objectives and indicators regarding the commitment to reverse the decline of pollinators. The European Court of Auditors hasreported that the initiative had little effect on halting the decline and recommended that the Commission set up appropriate governance and monitoring mechanisms for actions to address threats to pollinators75 . _________________ 71 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. EU Pollinators Initiative (COM/2018/395 final). 72 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Progress in the implementation of the EU Pollinators Initiative (COM/2021/261 final). 73 European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2021 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (2020/2273(INI), available at https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0277_EN.pdf.. 74 Council Conclusions of 17 December 2020 on European Court of Auditors' Special Report No 15/2020 entitled "Protection of wild pollinators in the EU: Commission initiatives have not borne fruit(14168/20). 75 Special Report 15/2020, https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocu ments/SR20_15/SR_Pollinators_EN.pdf
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) The proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable use of plant protection products [for adoption on 22 June 2022, include title and number of the adopted act when available] aimsesticides and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 aims, as laid down in the Farm to Fork strategy, to regulate one of the drivers of pollinator decline by prohibiting the use of pesticides in ecologically sensitive areas, many of which are covered by this Regulation, for example areas sustaining pollinator species which the European Red Lists76 classify as being threatened with extinction. _________________ 76 European Redlist - Environment - European Commission (europa.eu)
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) Sustainable, resilient and biodiverse agricultural ecosystems are needed to provide safe, sustainable, nutritious and affordable food. Biodiversity-rich agricultural ecosystems also increase agriculture’s resilience to climate change and environmental risks and boost productivity, while ensuring food safety and security and creating new jobs in rural areas, in particular jobs linked to organic farming as well as rural tourism and recreation. However, Union farmland biodiversity is in marked decline, as noted by the European Court of Auditors.1a Moreover, the CAP has so far been insufficient to counteract declining biodiversity on farmland, a major threat for both farming and the environment. Therefore, the Union needs to improve the biodiversity in its agricultural lands, through a variety of existing practices beneficial to or compatible with the biodiversity enhancement, including extensive agriculture. Extensive agriculture is vital for the maintenance of many species and habitats in biodiversity rich areas. There are many extensive agricultural practices which have multiple and significant benefits on the protection of biodiversity, ecosystem services and landscape features such as precision agriculture, organic farming, agro-ecology, agroforestry and low intensity permanent grassland. _________________ 1a Special Report 13/2020
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) High-diversity landscape features on agricultural land, including buffer strips, rotational or non-rotational fallow land, hedgerows, individual or groups of trees, tree rows, field margins, patches, ditches, streams, small wetlands, terraces, cairns, stonewalls, small ponds and cultural features, provide space for wild plants and animals, including pollinators, prevent soil erosion and depletion, filter air and water, support climate change mitigation and adaptation and agricultural productivity of pollination-dependent crops. Productive trees that are part of arable land agroforestry systems and productive elements in non-productive hedges can also be considerd as high biodiversity landscape features provided that they do not receive fertilizers or pesticide treatment and if harvest takes place only at moments where it would not compromise high biodiversity levels. Therefore, a requirement to ensure an increasing trend for the share of agricultural land with high-diversity landscape features should be set out. Such a requirement would enable the Union to achieve one of the other key commitments of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, namely,'s objective to cover at least 10 % of agricultural area with high-diversity landscape features should be established in this Regulation. Increasing trends should also be achieved for other existing indicators, such as the grassland butterfly index and the stock of organic carbon in cropland mineral soils.
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) aims to support and strengthen environmental protection, including biodiversity., though it has failed to halt biodiversity decline according to the Court of Auditors. 76a The policy has among its specific objectives to contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes. The new CAP conditionality standard Nr. 8 on Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC 8)77 , requires beneficiaries of area related payments to have at least 4% of arable land at farm level devoted to non- productive areas and features, including land lying fallow and to retain existing landscape features. The 4% share to be attributed to compliance with that GAEC standard can be reduced to 3 % if certain pre-requisites are met78 . That obligation will contribute to Member States reaching a positive trend in high-diversity landscape features on agricultural land. In addition, under the CAP, Member States have the possibility to set up eco-schemes for agricultural practices carried out by farmers on agricultural areas that may include maintenance and creation of landscape features or non-productive areas. Similarly, in their CAP strategic plans, Member States can also include agri- environment-climate commitments including the enhanced management of landscape features going beyond conditionality GAEC 8 and/or eco- schemes. LIFE nature and biodiversity projects will also help to put Europe's biodiversity on agricultural land on a path to recovery by 2030, by supporting the implementation of Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC as well as the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. _________________ 76a Special Report 13/2020 77 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 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 Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013, OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1, 78 Where a farmer commits to devote at least 7% of his/her arable land to non- productive areas or features, including land lying fallow, under an enhanced eco- scheme or if there is a minimum share of at least 7 % of arable land at farm level that includes also catch crops or nitrogen fixing crops, cultivated without the use of plant protection products.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Restoration and rewetting79 of organic soils80 in agricultural use (i.e. under grassland and cropland use) constituting drained peatlands helps achieve significant biodiversity benefits, an important reduction of green-house gas emissions and other environmental benefits, while at the same time contributing to a diverse agricultural landscape. Member States can choose from a wide range of restoration measures for drained peatlands in agricultural use spanning from converting cropland to permanent grassland and extensification measures accompanied by reduced drainage, to full rewetting with the opportunity of paludicultural use, or the establishment of peat-forming vegetation. The most significant climate benefits are created by restoring and rewetting cropland followed by the restoration of intensivDrained peatlands are huge contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 5% of the total Union greenhouse grassland. To allow for a flexible implementation of t emissions. The restoration target forfore, reweting drained peatlands under agricultural use Member States may count the restoration measures and rewetting of drained peatlands in areas of peat extraction sites as well as, to a certain extent, thll land uses other than residential is crucial to meet the Union's climate targets. The most significant climate and biodiverstiy benefits are crestoration andated by rewetting of drained peatlands under other land uses (for example forest) as contributing to the achievement of the targets for drained peatlands under agricultural us, and restoring the water table to bring the organic soils to their original peat-forming state. _________________ 79 Rewetting is the process of changing a drained soil into a wet soil. Chapter 1 of IPCC 2014, 2013 and Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands, Hiraishi, T., Krug, T., Tanabe, K., Srivastava, N., Baasansuren, J., Fukuda, M. and Troxler, T.G. (eds). 80 The term ‘organic soil’ is defined in IPCC 2006, 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Prepared by the National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme, Eggleston H.S., Buendia L., Miwa K., Ngara T. and Tanabe K. (eds).
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) In order to reap the full biodiversity benefits, restoration and rewetting of areas of drained peatland should extend beyond the areas of wetlands habitat types listed in Annex I of Directive 92/43/EEC that are to be restored and re-established. Data about the extent of organic soils as well as their greenhouse gas emissions and removals are monitored and made available by LULUCF sector reporting in national greenhouse gas inventories by Member States, submitted to the UNFCCC. Restored and rewetted peatlands can continue to be used productively in alternative ways. For example, paludiculture, the practice of farming on wet peatlands, can include cultivation of various types of reeds, certain forms of timber, blueberry and cranberry cultivation, sphagnum farming, and grazing with water buffaloes. Such practices should be based on the principles of sustainable management and aimed at enhancing biodiversity so that they can have a high value both financially and ecologically. Paludiculture can also be beneficial to several species which are endangered in the Union and can also facilitate the connectivity of wetland areas and of associated species populations in the Union. Funding for measures to restore and rewet drained peatlands and to compensate possible losses of income can come from a wide range of sources, including expenditure under the Union budget and Union financing programmes.
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) In order to reap the full biodiversity benefits, restoration and rewetting of areas of drained peatland should extend beyond the areas of wetlands habitat types listed in Annex I of Directive 92/43/EEC that are to be restored and re-established. Data about the extent of organic soils as well as their greenhouse gas emissions and removals are monitored and made available by LULUCF sector reporting in national greenhouse gas inventories by Member States, submitted to the UNFCCC. Restored and rewetted peatlands can continue to be used productively in alternative ways. For example, paludiculture, the practice of farming on wet peatlands, can include cultivation of various types of reeds, certain forms of timber, blueberry and cranberry cultivation, sphagnum farming, and grazing with water buffaloes. Such practices should be based on the principles of sustainable management and aimed at enhancing biodiversity so that they can have a high value both financially and ecologically. Paludiculture can also be beneficial to several species which are endangered in the Union and can also facilitate the connectivity of wetland areas and of associated species populations in the Union. Funding for measures to restore and rewet drained peatlands and to compensate possible losses of income can come from a wide range of sources, including expenditure under the Union budget and Union financing programmes.
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) To ensure synergies between the different measures that have been, and are to be put in place to protect, conserve and restore nature in the Union, Member States should take into account, when preparing their national restoration plans: the conservation measures established for Natura 2000 sites and the prioritised action frameworks prepared in accordance with Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC; measures for achieving good ecological and chemical status of water bodies included in river basin management plans prepared in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC; marine strategies for achieving good environmental status for all Union marine regions prepared in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC; national air pollution control programmes prepared under Directive (EU) 2016/2284; national biodiversity strategies and action plans developed in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Marine Spatial Plans adopted under Directive 2014/89/EU, Flood Risk Management Plans in line with Directive 2007/60/EC as well as conservation measures adopted in accordance with Regulation 1380/2013, and technical measures adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council83 . _________________ 83 Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105).
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) Considering the importance of addressing consistently the dual challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change, the restoration of biodiversity should take into account the deployment of renewable energy and vice versa. The Communication on REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy87 states that Member States should swiftly map, assess and ensure suitable land and sea areas that are available for renewable energy projects, commensurate with their national energy and climate plans, the contributions towards the revised 2030 renewable energy target and other factors such as the availability of resources, grid infrastructure and the targets of the EU Biodiversity Strategy. The Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency88 and the Commission recommendation on accelerating permitting for renewable energy projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements89 , both adopted on 18 May 2022, also provide for the identification of renewables go-to areas. Those are specific locations, whether on land or sea, particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants, where the deployment of a specific type of renewable energy is not expected to have significant environmental impacts, in view of the particularities of the selected territory. Member States should give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, where possible in combination with vegetation, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas and consider their national nature restoration plans. Member States should coordinate the development of national restoration plans with the designation of the renewables go-to areas. During the preparation of the nature restoration plans, Member States should ensure synergies with the already designated renewables go-to areas and ensure that the functioning of the renewables go-to areas, including the permitting procedures applicable in the renewables go-to areas foreseen by Directive (EU) 2018/2001, remain unchanged. _________________ 87 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy (COM/2022/108 final). 88 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, COM/2022/222 final. 89 Commission recommendation on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements, C(2022) 3219 final.
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) Considering the importance of addressing consistently the dual challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change, the restoration of biodiversity should take into account the deployment of renewable energy and vice versa. The Communication on REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy87 states that Member States should swiftly map, assess and ensure suitable land and sea areas that are available for renewable energy projects, commensurate with their national energy and climate plans, the contributions towards the revised 2030 renewable energy target and other factors such as the availability of resources, grid infrastructure and the targets of the EU Biodiversity Strategy. The Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency88 and the Commission recommendation on accelerating permitting for renewable energy projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements89 , both adopted on 18 May 2022, also provide for the identification of renewables go-to areas. Those are specific locations, whether on land or sea, particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants, where the deployment of a specific type of renewable energy is not expected to have significant environmental impacts, in view of the particularities of the selected territory. Member States should give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas and consider their national nature restoration plans. Member States should coordinate the development of national restoration plans with the designation of the renewables go-to areas. During the preparation of the nature restoration plans, Member States should ensure synergies with the already designated renewables go-to areas and ensure that the functioning of the renewables go-to, ensuring that both processes are mutually supportive and do not undermine the achievement of their respective objectives. During the preparation of the nature restoration plans, Member States should, on a case-by-case basis, where relevant and in line with the ecological requirements of each restoration areas, including the permitting procedures applicable in the renewables go-to areas foreseen by Directive (EU) 2018/2001, remain unchangedpromote synergies with the already designated renewables go-to areas. _________________ 87 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy (COM/2022/108 final). 88 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, COM/2022/222 final. 89 Commission recommendation on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements, C(2022) 3219 final.
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) Considering the importance of addressing consistently the dual challenges of biodiversity loss and climate changerises, the restoration of biodiversity should take into account the deployment of renewable energy and vice versa. The Communication on REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy87 states that Member States should swiftly map, assess and ensure suitable land and sea areas that are available for renewable energy projects, commensurate with their national energy and climate plans, the contributions towards the revised 2030 renewable energy target and other factors such as the availability of resources, grid infrastructure and the targets of the EU Biodiversity Strategy. The Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency88 and the Commission recommendation on accelerating permitting for renewable energy projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements89 , both adopted on 18 May 2022, also provide for the identification of renewables go-to areas. Those are specific locations, whether on land or sea, particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants, where the deployment of a specific type of renewable energy is not expected to have significant environmental impacts, in view of the particularities of the selected territory. Member States should give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas and consider their national nature restoration plans. Member States should coordinate the development of national restoration plans with the designation of the renewables go-to areas. During the preparation of the nature restoration plans, Member States should ensure synergies with the already designated renewables go-to areas and ensure that the functioning of the renewables go-to areas, including the permitting procedures applicable in the renewables go-to areas foreseen by Directive (EU) 2018/2001, remain unchanged. _________________ 87 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy (COM/2022/108 final). 88 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, COM/2022/222 final. 89 Commission recommendation on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements, C(2022) 3219 final.
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The European Environment Agency (the ‘EEA’) should support Member States in preparing the national restoration plans, as well as in monitoring progress towards meeting the restoration targets and obligations. The Commission should assess whether the national restoration plans are adequate for achieving those targets and obligations. The Commission should reject national restoration plans that are inadequate to meet those targets. Member States should then re-submit their national restoration plan to the Commission within three months from the rejection, improving their plan to address the grounds of rejection.
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) To ensure the achievement of the targets and obligations set out in this Regulation, it is of utmost importance that adequate private and public investments are made in restoration, Member States should integrate expenditure for biodiversity objectives, including in relation to opportunity and transition costs resulting from the implementation of the national restoration plans, in their national budgets and reflect how Union funding is used. Regarding the Union funding, expenditure under the Union budget and Union financing programmes, such as the Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)96 , the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)97 , the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)98 , the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund99 and the Just Transition Fund100 , as well as the Union framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe101 , contributes to biodiversity objectives with the ambition to dedicate 7,5 % in 2024, and 10 % in 2026 and in 2027 of annual spending under the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework102 to biodiversity objectives. The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)103 is a further source of funding for the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems. With reference to the LIFE Programme, special attention should be given to the appropriate use of the Strategic Nature Projects (SNaPs) as a specific tool that could support the implementation of this Regulation, by way of mainstreaming available financial resources in an effective and efficient way. The Commission should also develop options to expand these, including through the establishment of a dedicated nature restoration fund, pursuant to the mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework. _________________ 96 Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 (OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 53). 97 Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 (OJ L 247, 13.7.2021, p. 1). 98 Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020 laying down certain transitional provisions for support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the years 2021 and 2022 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards resources and application in the years 2021 and 2022 and Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and the distribution of such support in respect of the years 2021 and 2022 (OJ L 437, 28.12.2020, p. 1). 99 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 60). 100 Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund (OJ L 231 30.06.2021, p. 1). 101 Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013(OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1). 102 Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ L 433I , 22.12.2020, p. 11). 103 Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17).
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based restoration measures which together shall cover, by 2030, at least 230 % of the Union’s land and sea ar30% of the Union´s seas and, by 2050, all ecosystems in need of restoration.
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall contribute to the targets set out in paragraph 2 in a manner proportional to their total land and sea area, in line with their obligations established by this Regulation.
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) ‘passive restoration’ means a holistic process which allows the long- term natural recovery or re-establishment of whole ecosystems with their underlying ecological processes, where natural processes are left undisturbed from pressure and threats to the area’s overall ecological structure and functioning;
Amendment 673 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘urban blue and green space’ means all blue and green urban areas; broad-leaved forests; coniferous forests; mixed forests; natural grasslands; moors and heathlands; transitional woodland- shrubs and sparsely vegetated areas, springs, streams and rivers; ponds and lakes, artificial water bodies with near- natural vegetation - as found within cities or towns and suburbs calculated on the basis of data provided by the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service as established by Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council110 ; _________________ 110 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69).
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15a) ‘free-flowing river’ means a river free of artificial barriers in its longitudinal, lateral, vertical and temporal dimensions, allowing the natural connectivity of water, sediment, nutrients, matter and organisms within the river system and its surrounding landscapes including floodplains.
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
(15 b) 'area-based restoration measures' means restoration measures taken to comply with Articles 4, 5, 7(3), 9(1), 9(2a), 9a and 10(1) and implemented in a geographically defined area, which contribute to the Union’s overarching objective set out Article 1(2)
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 c (new)
(15 c) 'rewetting' means all deliberate actions that aim to bring the water table of a drained peatland (i.e., the position relative to the surface) back to that of the original, peatforming peatland;
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 d (new)
(15d) 'whole-site approach' means a method for applying an ecosystem-based approach to the management of human activities which accounts for the ecosystem as a whole, to be implemented by conserving and restoring a range of species and habitats across a larger area than the evidenced extent of the individual feature of interest, including associated species or habitats that are important to the ‘feature’ of interest, to enhance ecological recovery processes to its full extent;
Amendment 699 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 e (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 e (new)
(15e) 'rewilding' means the preservation of land with the goal of restoring natural ecosystem processes and reducing human control of landscapes to allow declining populations to rebound.
Amendment 700 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 f (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 f (new)
(15f) 'intensive agriculture' means agriculture characterised by high input use that strives for maximum production, often at the expense of environmental considerations1a _________________ 1a https://www.eea.europa.eu/help/glossary/e ea-glossary/intensive-farming
Amendment 715 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex I which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30 % of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, and on at least 60 100% by 2040, and on at least 90 % in order to ensure that benefits from the restoration measures materialize by 2050.
Amendment 737 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex I in areas not covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30 % of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 60 nd 100% of that surface by 2040, in order to ensure that benefits from the restoration measures materialize and 100 % of that surface by 2050.
Amendment 752 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures for the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species listed in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of wild birds covered by Directive 2009/147/EC that are necessary to improve the quality and quantity of those habitats, including by re-establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, by 2040 at the latest, until sufficient quality and quantity of those habitats is achieved.
Amendment 775 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. TWhen implementing the restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex I and take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types, Member States shall ensure, including through appropriate and effective complementary measures, that connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex I and connectivity between the existing protected area network is improved, and take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types. Where appropriate, the restoration measures should also allow for natural succession of habitats into more complex functional ecosystems through rewilding.
Amendment 792 #
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuous improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I until good condition is reached, and a continuous improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3, until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached, and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached, do not deteriorate, through appropriate and effective measures, which correspond to the ecological requirements of those areas and habitats.
Amendment 815 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Member States shall ensure the continuous, long-term and sustained effects of restoration measures adopted under paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 of this Article, in line with Article 12(2)(i), through effective means, including, where appropriate, by the designation of protected areas, contributing to the objective to protect 30% of the Union’s land and sea area by 2030, a third thereof under strict protection, or by other effective area-based conservation measures, taking into account the ecological requirements of each restoration area.
Amendment 824 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Outside Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 ismay only be justified if Member States provide compelling evidence that it is caused by:
Amendment 837 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, based on scientific evidence and provided that the Member State has taken adequate mitigation measures; or
Amendment 859 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) a project of overriding public interest for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available and compensatory measures have been adopted, to be determined on a case by case basis.
Amendment 867 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Areas for which the derogations referred to in this paragraph are used shall not count towards the fulfilment of the objectives set in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article. The use of any of those derogations shall entail the updating of the quantification of the areas to be restored under Article 12(2), point (a), and in accordance with Article 15.
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. For Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7, ismay only be justified if it is caused by: a plan or project authorised in accordance with Article 6(4) of the Directive 92/43/EEC, for a maximum of 5% of the areas covered by the targets in Article 4(1), (2) and (3).
Amendment 890 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point a
Amendment 896 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
Amendment 912 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c
Amendment 917 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Areas for which the derogation referred to in this paragraph is used shall not count towards the fulfilment of the objectives set in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article. The use of this derogation shall entail the updating of the quantification of the areas to be restored under Article 12(2), point (a), and in accordance with Article 15, and the returning of any public funds received for the restoration measures.
Amendment 951 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex II which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30 60% of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex II that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 %and on 100% by 2040, in order to ensure that benefits from the restoration measures materialise by 2050.
Amendment 978 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex II in areas not covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 3100 % of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 60 % of that surfacin order to ensure that benefits from the restoration measures materialise by 2040, and 100 % of that surface bybuild over time until 2050.
Amendment 992 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall put in place restoration measures, in addition to those under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, to achieve the objective set out in Art 1(2) to adequately cover the diversity of the constituent marine habitats and species to be restored, including for other marine species and habitats, beyond those listed in Annex II and III, including those covered by international or regional agreements such as Regional Sea Conventions and pursuant to the objective of Directive 2008/56/EC.
Amendment 1002 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 3a shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance, including their typical species, referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex II are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good condition.
Amendment 1005 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. TWhen implementing the restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 2 shall consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex II3a, Member States shall ensure, including through appropriate and effective complementary measures, that connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex I, and connectivity between the existing protected area network is improved, and take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types.
Amendment 1015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 3a show a continuous improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II until good condition is reached, and a continuous improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached do not deteriorate. , through appropriate and effective measures, which correspond to the ecological requirements of those areas and habitats.
Amendment 1022 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 1035 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Member States shall ensure the continuous, long-term and sustained effects of restoration measures adopted under this Article, in line with Article 12(2), point (i), through effective means, such as spatial protection measures, including strict protection, contributing to coherent and representative networks of protected areas taking into account the ecological requirements of each restoration area, and contributing to meeting targets under the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy.
Amendment 1040 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Member States shall ensure a whole-site approach in marine areas subject to restoration, and adopt restoration measures to the entire area concerned in recognition of the complexity of ecosystem interactions and to enable ecosystems recovery and re- establishment to their full extent.
Amendment 1047 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Outside Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 ismay only be justified if Member States provide compelling evidence that it is caused by:
Amendment 1061 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, based on scientific evidence and provided that the Member State has taken adequate mitigation measures; or
Amendment 1078 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Areas for which the derogations referred to in this paragraph are used shall not count towards the fulfilment of the objectives set in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article. The use of any of these derogations shall entail the updating of the quantification of the areas to be restored under Article 12(2), point (a), and in accordance with Article 15.
Amendment 1093 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. For Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7, ismay only be justified if it is caused by: a plan or project authorised in accordance with Article 6(4) of the Directive 92/43/EEC, for a maximum of 5% of the areas covered by the targets in Article 5(1), (2) and (3).
Amendment 1104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point a
Amendment 1110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
Amendment 1120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point c
Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Areas for which the derogation referred to in this paragraph is used shall not count towards the fulfilment of the objectives set in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article. The use of this derogation shall entail the updating of the quantification of the areas to be restored under Article 12(2), point (a), and in accordance with Article 15, and the returning of any public funds received for the restoration measures.
Amendment 1131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. When applying paragraphs 8 and 9 of this Article, Member States shall ensure that the application does not exclude or compromise the achievement of the objectives of this Directive and is consistent with the implementation of other Union environmental legislation, particularly with Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 1144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a a (new)
(aa) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types necessary to achieve good environmental status under Directive 2008/56/EC, until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each marine region or subregion of their territory is reached;
Amendment 1152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point b a (new)
(ba) an increase of the habitats area covered by effective spatial conservation measures, including strict protection, established for the purpose of passive restoration objectives.
Amendment 1173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that there is no net loss of urban blue and green spaces, and of urban tree canopy cover by 2030, compared to 2021, in all cities and in towns and suburbs.
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a minimum of 10% of the 2040 and 2050 targets for the increase of the total national area of urban green space in cities, towns and suburbs is achieved as a net gain of urban green space that is integrated into existing and new buildings and infrastructure developments, including through renovations and renewals, in all cities and in towns and suburbs, with a particular focus on densely populated and vulnerable neighbourhoods.
Amendment 1208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a net gain of urban blue and green spaces that isare integrated into existing and new buildings and infrastructure developments, including through renovations and renewals, in all cities and in towns and suburbs.
Amendment 1213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) a net gain of urban blue spaces with a focus on new freshwaters that provide the greatest range of nature-based services.
Amendment 1235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make an inventory of barriers to longitudinal and late, lateral, vertical and temporal connectivity of surface waters and identify the barriers that need to be removed to contribute toreach the achievement of the restoration targets set out in Articles 1 and 4 of this Regulation and of the objectives of restoring at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2030, without prejudice to Directive 2000/60/EC, in particular Articles 4(3), 4(5) and 4(7) thereof, and Regulation 1315/2013, in particular Article 15 thereof.the EU Biodiversity Strategy, and of the objectives of Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 92/43/EEC Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, and the Pan-European Action Plan for Sturgeons. This inventory shall be updated at least every three years in accordance with Article 18(2)(d)
Amendment 1244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall remove the barriers to longitudinal and late, lateral, vertical and temporal connectivity of surface waters identibased on the inventory defined underin paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the plan for their removal referred to in Article 12(2), point (fe). When removing barriers, Member States shall primarily address obsolete barriers, which are those that are no longer needed for renewable energy generation, inland navigation, water supply or other uses.Such barrier removals shall restore 15% of their total river length into free-flowing river stretches by 2030. When selecting barriers to be removed, Member States shall primarily consider the ecological benefits of the barrier removal and its potential to improve connectivity between marine and freshwater ecosystems, in particular for species protected under Directive 92/43/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007
Amendment 1266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall complement, in addition to the removal of the barriers referred to in paragraph 2 by the, take all measures necessary to improve the natural functions of the related floodplains.
Amendment 1274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that the connectivity of river stretches restored into free-flowing rivers does not deteriorate, through appropriate and effective measures corresponding to the ecological requirements of those areas and habitats.
Amendment 1276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 1281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. During the review referred to in Article 22, the Commission shall update paragraph 2 of this Article to adopt an additional barrier removal target for 2040, based on data from the reporting set out in Article 18.
Amendment 1311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures necessary to enhanceeffective and area-based restoration measures to achieve good condition of biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures under Articles 4(1), (2) and (3). as well as in addition to measures taken under paragraphs 2, 2a and 3 of this Article and Article 9a.
Amendment 1351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By 2030, Member States shall ensure that at least 10% of their utilised agricultural area (UAA) is under high- diversity landscape features. Member States shall implement this measure at a lower geographical scale, including at regional and local levels, to ensure ecological connectivity for habitats across and in between farmed landscapes, and to avoid separation of UAA under intensive agriculture and natural habitats.
Amendment 1387 #
3a. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2a show continuous improvement until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition of biodiversity has been reached and in which high-diversity landscape features have been put in place, do not deteriorate, through the adoption of appropriate and effective measures, which correspond to the ecological requirements of those areas and habitats.
Amendment 1402 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
For organic soils in agricultural use constituting drained peatlands, Member States shall put in place restoration measures. Those measures shall be in place under any land use, other than residential, Member States shall rewet and, in addition, put in place other effective restoration measures on at least:
Amendment 1411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 30 % of such areas by 2030, of which at least a quarter shall be rewetted;
Amendment 1426 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 50 % of such areas by 2040, of which at least half shall be rewetted;
Amendment 1444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 705 % of such areas by 2050, of which at least half shall be rewetted.
Amendment 1451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 1464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that the peatlands subject to rewetting measures in accordance with paragraph 2 do not deteriorate, through the adoption of appropriate and effective measures, which correspond to the ecological requirements of those peatlands and ensure long-term carbon capture and storage.
Amendment 1478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures necessary to enhanceeffective and area-based restoration measures to achieve good condition of biodiversity ofin forest ecosystems, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures pursuant to Article 4(1), (2) and (3), as well as in addition to measures taken under Article 10(2).
Amendment 1550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) native species composition
Amendment 1595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall quantify the areas that need to be restored for each target under Article 4, 5, 7(3), 9(1), 9(2a), 9a and 10(1), as well as the overall contribution of the Member State to the objective in Article 1(2), in line with their obligation under Article 1(2a).
Amendment 1601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member states shallWhen quantifying the area that needs to be restored to reach the restoration targets set out in Articles 4 and 5, Member States shall takinge into account the condition of the habitat types referred to in Articles 4(1), 4(2), 5(1) and 5(2) and the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in Article 4(3) and Article 5(3) that are present on their territory. The quantification shall be based, amongst others, on the following information:
Amendment 1637 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the restoration measures required under Article 5, Member States shall communicate the information referred to in Article 11(2) of this Regulation and any information relevant and sufficient for the purpose of Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 to Member States having a direct management interest in the fishery that would be affected by such measures by the first day of the month following 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 1652 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall set, by 2030 at the latestone year after the adoption of the framework referred to in Article 17(9), satisfactory levels for each of the indicators referred to in Articles 8(1), 9(2) and 10(2), through an open and effective process and assessment, based on the latest scientific evidence and, if available, the framework referred to in Article 17(9).
Amendment 1666 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall identify and map the agricultural and forest areas in need of restoration, in particular the areas that, due to intensification or other management factors, are in need of enhanced connectivity and landscape diversity, taking those areas into account when adopting restoration measures under Articles 9(1) and 10(1).
Amendment 1693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall coordinate the development of national restoration plans with the designation of the renewables go- to areas. During the preparation of the nature restoration plans, Member States shall ensure synergies with the already designated renewables go-to areas and ensure that the functioning of the renewables go-to, ensuring that both processes are mutually supportive and do not undermine the achievement of their respective objectives. During the preparation of the nature restoration plans, Member States shall, on a case-by-case basis, where relevant and in line with the ecological requirements of each restoration areas, including the permitting procedures applicable in the renewables go-to areas foreseen by Directive (EU) 2018/2001 remain unchangedpromote synergies with the already designated renewables go-to areas.
Amendment 1698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. When preparing their national restoration plans, Member States shall take the following into accountensure coherence with the following:
Amendment 1717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g a (new)
(ga) Flood Risk Management Plans in line with Directive 2007/60/EC.
Amendment 1724 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g b (new)
Amendment 1725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g c (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g c (new)
(gc) The total area and distribution of ecosystems under restoration for which the elimination of human pressures will contribute to achieving the 30% protected area target through the designation of additional protected areas, as well as the target to strictly protect 10% of those areas, under the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030;
Amendment 1737 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 9
Article 11 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall, when preparing the national restoration plans, aim at optimising the ecological, economic and social functions of ecosystems as well as their contribution to the sustainable development of the relevant regions and communities, provided that such functions contribute to the achievement of the objective of the present Regulation, set out in Article 1 .
Amendment 1747 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 10
Article 11 – paragraph 10
10. Member States shall, where possible, foster synergies with the national restoration plans of other Member States, in particular for ecosystems that span across borders. In the case of marine ecosystems, Member States shall take into account the processes set out in Directive 2014/89/EU.
Amendment 1782 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the quantification of the areas to be restored to reach the area-based restoration targets set out in Articles 4 to10, 5, 7(3), 9(1), 9(2a), 9a and 10(1) as well as the overall contribution to the objective in Article 1(2) based on the preparatory work undertaken in accordance with Article 11 and geographically referenced maps of those areas;
Amendment 1792 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a description of the restoration measures planned, or put in place, for achieving the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10 and a specification regarding which of those restoration measures are planned, or put in place, within the Natura 2000 network established in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC and a description of how these measures are additional to those adopted in compliance with Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 1816 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the inventory of barriers and the barriers identified for removal in accordance with Article 7(1), the plan for their removal in accordance with Article 7(2) and an estimate of the length of free- flowing rivers to be achieved by the removal of those barriers by 2030 and by 2050,40 and any other measures to re- establish the natural functions of floodplains in accordance with Article 7(3);
Amendment 1842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) the estimated financing needs for the implementation of the restoration measures, which shall include the estimated staff capacity for the implementation, monitoring and management of restoration measures, the description of the support to stakeholders affected by restoration measures or other new obligations arising from this Regulation, and the means of intended financing, public or private, including (co-) financing with Union funding instruments;
Amendment 1852 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point m
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point m
(m) an indica description of the subsidies which negatively affect the achievement of the targets and the fulfilment of the obligations set out in this Regulation, as well as a list and timeline of measures planned or put in place to phase out, redirect or reform these subsidies;
Amendment 1855 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point m a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point m a (new)
(ma) an indication of the measures planned or put in place to mitigate the impact on the restoration areas from the situations listed in Articles 4(8), 4(9), 5(8) and 5(9), and, for the purposes of Articles 4(9) and 5(9), the compensatory measures taken to ensure overall coherence of the Natura 2000 network;
Amendment 1883 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The national restoration plans shall, where applicable, include the conservation measures that a Member State intends to adopt under the common fisheries policy, including conservation measures in joint recommendations that a Member State intends to initiasubmitted in accordance with the procedure set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and any relevant information on those measures.
Amendment 1884 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where no joint recommendations have been submitted within six months of the provision of sufficient information as provided for in Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Member States having a direct management interest shall be deemed, pursuant to their shared responsibility deriving from Article 4(3) of the Treaty on European Union, to have agreed to the measures proposed by the initiating Member State for the purposes of agreeing joint recommendations under Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. The initiating Member State may directly submit its proposed Joint Recommendations for restoration purposes to the Commission for adoption under Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 1890 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Member States may include restoration measures implemented since the publication of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 on 22 May 2020 in their national restoration plans, provided they meet the requirements set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 1898 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Member States shall submit a draft of the national restoration plan referred to in Articles 11 and 12 to the Commission by… [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 2418 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 1910 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the draft national restoration plan, the Commission shall evaluate its compliance with Article 12, as well as its adequacy for meeting the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, as well as the Union’s overarching objectives referred to in Article 1, the specific objectives referred to in Article 7(1) to restore at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2030 and the 2030 objective of covering at least 10% of the Union’s agricultural area with high-diversity landscape featuresbased on the information submitted by the Member States under Article 12(2).
Amendment 1925 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may address observrecommendations to Member States within six months of the date of receipt of the draft national restoration plan.
Amendment 1929 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take due account of any observrecommendations from the Commission in its final national restoration plan, and, where necessary, improve their restoration plans accordingly.
Amendment 1937 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall finalise, publish and submit to the Commission the national restoration plan within sixthree months from the date of receipt of observations from the Commission. The Commission shall reject national restoration plans that are inadequate to meet both the targets set out in Articles 4 to 10 as well as the Member State’s contribution to Article 1(2) in line with their obligation under Article 1(2a). Member States shall then re-submit their national restoration plan to the Commission within three months from the rejection, improving their plan to address the grounds of rejection.
Amendment 1947 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall review and, if necessary, update their national restoration plan at least once every 105 years, in accordance with Articles 11 and 12, taking into account progress made in the implementation of the plans and the achievement of the targets set out in this Regulation, the best available scientific evidence as well as available knowledge of changes or expected changes in environmental conditions due to climate change.
Amendment 1971 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Based on the information referred to in Article 18(1) and (2) and the assessment referred to in Article 18(4) and (5), if the Commission considers that the progress made by a Member State is insufficient to comply with the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, as well as the overarching objective of Article 1(2), the Commission may request the Member State concerned to submit an updated draft national restoration plan with supplementary measures. That updated national restoration plan with supplementary measures shall be published and submitted within six months from the date of receipt of the request from the Commission.
Amendment 1976 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For areas falling within the scope of Article 12(3), the Commission shall, within 6 months after the adoption of the final restoration plan under Article 14(6), adopt restoration measures constituting ‘conservation measures’ under Part III of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and pursuant to articles 11(4) or 11(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in the following circumstances: (a) in the absence of the Joint Recommendations submitted in line with Article 12(3); or (b) in the absence of Joint Recommendations sufficient to comply with the targets and obligations set out in Article 5, in line with the national restoration plan
Amendment 1994 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Review procedures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be fair, equitable, timely and free of charge or not prohibitively expensive, and shall provide adequate and effective remedies, including injunctive relief where necessary.
Amendment 1999 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a Financing The Commission shall assess the funding needs for the implementation of the restoration targets referred to in Articles 4 to 10 as well as the delivery of the overarching objective in Article 1(2) and the existing Union funding support and budgetary proposals, and develop options to expand them, including through the establishment of a dedicated nature restoration fund, in the context of the mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework.
Amendment 2007 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the area of urban blue and green spaces and tree canopy cover in cities and towns and suburbs, as referred to in Article 6;
Amendment 2022 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the area and condition of the areas covered by the habitat types listed in Annexes I and II and those covered by Directive 2008/56/EC, across their territory;
Amendment 2026 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) the length of free-flowing river stretches which can be counted towards the targets set out in Articles 7(2), Article 7(3) and Article 7(5).
Amendment 2058 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 2074 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. In accordance with Article 19, the Commission shall carry out a regular review, at least every 5 years, of the set of indicators, to incorporate novel indicators based on the best scientific knowledge available. This process shall involve Member States and civil society, particularly representatives from the scientific community.
Amendment 2080 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the location and extent of the areas subject to restoration measures referred to in Article 4, Article 5, and Article 7(3), Article 9(1), 9(2a) and 9(4), including a geographically referenced map of those areas;
Amendment 2091 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the European Environment Agency, report on the progress towards the attainment of the targets laid down in Articles 4 to 10, at the latest one year before each deadline laid down therein. The reports referred to in paragraph 1 shall include: (a) an estimation of the attainment of the targets by each Member State; (b) a list of Member States at risk of not attaining the targets within the respective deadlines, accompanied by appropriate recommendations for the Member States concerned; (c) examples of best practices that are used throughout the Union which could provide guidance for progressing towards attaining the targets.
Amendment 2096 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. The EEA shall provide to the Commission a Union-wide technical report on the progress towards the achievement of the targets and obligations set out in this Regulation on the basis of the data made available by Member States in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article. It may also use information reported under Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 15 of Directive 2000/60/EC, Article 12 of Directive 2009/147/EC, and Article 18 of Directive 2008/56/EC. The report shall be provided by June 2032 and subsequent reports shall be provided every three years thereafter. The report shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 2116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 to amend Annex I in order to adaptexpand the groups of habitat types, in accordance with the latest scientific evidence, with a view to supporting the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation set out in Article 1 and the targets set out in Article 4.
Amendment 2126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 to amend Annex II in order to adaptexpand the list of habitat types and the groups of habitat types, in accordance with the latest scientific evidence, with a view to supporting the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation and the targets set out in Article 5.
Amendment 2133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 to amend Annex III in order to adaptexpand the list of marine species referred to in Article 5 in accordance with the latest scientific evidence, with a view to supporting the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation and the targets set out in Article 5(3).
Amendment 2140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 to amend Annex IV, in order to adapt the description, unit and methodology of indicators for agricultural ecosystems in accordance with the latest scientific evidence, with a view to supporting the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation and the targets set out in Article 9.
Amendment 2149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 to amend Annex V in order to update the list of species used for the common farmland bird index in the Member States, with a view to supporting the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation and the targets set out in Article 9(2).
Amendment 2152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 to amend Annex VI in order to adapt the description, unit and methodology of indicators for forest ecosystems in accordance with the latest scientific evidence, with a view to supporting the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation and the targets set out in Article 10.
Amendment 2175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall evaluate the application of this Regulation by 31 December 20350.
Amendment 2193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 a (new)
Annex III – point 25 a (new)
(25a) Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
Amendment 2197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 b (new)
Annex III – point 25 b (new)
(25b) Common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
Amendment 2201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 c (new)
Annex III – point 25 c (new)
(25c) Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Amendment 2204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 d (new)
Annex III – point 25 d (new)
(25d) Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
Amendment 2206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 e (new)
Annex III – point 25 e (new)
(25e) Common eagle ray (Myliobatis aquila)
Amendment 2209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 f (new)
Annex III – point 25 f (new)
(25f) Lesser sandeel (Ammodytes marinus)
Amendment 2213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 g (new)
Annex III – point 25 g (new)
(25k) Mediterranean sand eel(Gymnammodytes cicerelus)
Amendment 2216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 h (new)
Annex III – point 25 h (new)
(25h) Caplin (Mallotus villosus)
Amendment 2219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 i (new)
Annex III – point 25 i (new)
(25i) European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Amendment 2222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 j (new)
Annex III – point 25 j (new)
(25j) Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Amendment 2225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 k (new)
Annex III – point 25 k (new)
(25k) European hake (Merluccius merluccius)
Amendment 2228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 l (new)
Annex III – point 25 l (new)
(25l) Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)
Amendment 2231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 m (new)
Annex III – point 25 m (new)
(25m) Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.)
Amendment 2234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 n (new)
Annex III – point 25 n (new)
(25n) Giant tun (Tonna galea)
Amendment 2237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 o (new)
Annex III – point 25 o (new)
(25o) Oceanic whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Amendment 2238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 p (new)
Annex III – point 25 p (new)
(25p) Bigeye thresher shark (Alopias supercillosus)
Amendment 2240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 q (new)
Annex III – point 25 q (new)
(25q) Longfin mako (Isurus paucus)
Amendment 2242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 r (new)
Annex III – point 25 r (new)
(25r) European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus)
Amendment 2244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 s (new)
Annex III – point 25 s (new)
(25s) European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
Amendment 2246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 t (new)
Annex III – point 25 t (new)
(25t) European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)
Amendment 2248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 u (new)
Annex III – point 25 u (new)
(25u) Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus)
Amendment 2250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 v (new)
Annex III – point 25 v (new)
(25v) Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)
Amendment 2252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 w (new)
Annex III – point 25 w (new)
(25w) Mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)
Amendment 2254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 x (new)
Annex III – point 25 x (new)
(25x) Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias)
Amendment 2256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 y (new)
Annex III – point 25 y (new)
(25y) Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)
Amendment 2258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 25 z (new)
Annex III – point 25 z (new)
(25z) Triton’s trumpet (Charonia spp.)
Amendment 2317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 14
Annex VII – point 14
(14) Enhance the development of old- growth native forests and mature stands (e.g. by abandonment of harvesting in strictly protected no-take zones).
Amendment 2333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 24 a (new)
Annex VII – point 24 a (new)
(24a) Adopt spatial closures to protect the most sensitive waters against the negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem, for example by prohibiting coastal zones to all destructive fishing gear and thus creating large restoration areas with preferential access to artisanal fishers.