20 Amendments of Sylvie GODDYN related to 2016/2076(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas wildlife trafficking is an organised international crime estimated to be worth between EUR 8 and EUR 20 billion annually, making it one of the most lucrative forms of trafficking in the world;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas wildlife trafficking is a serious and growing threat to globaln international threat affecting security, politicnational stability, economic development, local livelihoods and the rule of law, and therefore requires a strategic, coordinated EU approach involving all the actors concernedinternational approach;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to apply the precautionary principle and ensure that import permits are not issued for wild organisms in cases where their import is having or could have an adverse impact on biodiversity in the countries of origin (endangered species) and/or the countries of destination (invasive species); stresses the importance of seeking the opinion of the coastal and rural communities affected;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for the Union to respond swiftly to applications from Member States for species to be included on the EU list of invasive alien species; points out that the Union’s response to Sweden’s application for the American lobster to be included on that list will be a good indicator of how committed the Union really is to protecting biodiversity;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Suggests that the surveillance and protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME), Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas (EBSA) and the Natura 2000 network be stepped up, in order to aid the conservation of species that are under pressure from illegal trafficking; calls for the Union and the Member States to support action by coastal and rural communities seeking to improve their livelihoods by protecting marine and land- based wildlife living in proximity to them;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking, whichinsofar as it highlights the need for coordinated actions to address the causes of wildlife trafficking, to implement and enforce existing rules effectively, and to strengthen global cooperation between source, transit and destination countries;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the EU and each Member State to address wildlife crime with the greatest political urgencyvery close attention and a rapid response; highlights the need for comprehensive and coordinated approaches across policy areas including trade, development, foreign affairs, and justice and home affairs, whilst still respecting the sovereignty of states;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports alternative sustainable production methods in order to reduce pressure on wild organisms (e.g. sustainable aquaculture);
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists on timely implementation of all elements of the Action Plan, whilst respecting the sovereignty of states; calls on the Commission to provide Parliament and the Council with yearly written implementation updates;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to establish a dedicated Wildlife Traffickadvocate, at international level and withing Coordinator’s office, mirroring the model used to fight humanITES, the establishment of coordination of the operational fight against wildlife trafficking, in order to ensure a joined-up effort by the different Commission services and the Member StatesStates Parties to the Convention;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU, without engaging in any form of political interference, to support local initiatives promoting the development of alternative livelihoods for localindigenous communities close to the wildlife concerned and contributing to the recovery and conservation of wildlife populations;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU and all States Parties to the CITES Convention, as a matter of urgency, to address corruption and the shortcomings of international governance measures across the wildlife trafficking chain; calls for the EU and its Member States to engage with partner countries through the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and other fora to tackle the problem in source, transit and destination markets; calls on all Member States to fully comply with the provisions of UNCAC;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the need to provide assistance and guidance to source countries concerning enforcement and judicial procedures at local, regional and national level; calls for the EU and all States Parties to the CITES Convention to enable training, specialised equipment and expertise to be provided where necessary;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to put in place national enforcement action plans detailing enforcementwork, in the framework of CITES, towards applying policies and penalties, and to publish the information on seizures and arrests relating to wildlife crimes, in order to ensure consistency and harmonised approaches between Member States that are parties to CITES;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the need for inter- agency cooperation and calls on the Member States to provide Eurothe International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) with continuous and relevant intelligence and data; urges EuroInterpol to consider large-scale, organised wildlife crime in the next EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA); calls forannual meeting of its general assembly; advocates the establishment of a specialised Wildlife Crime Unit within EuroInterpol, with transnational powers and responsibilities and sufficient financial and human resources, enabling centralised information and analysis and coordinated enforcement strategies and investigations;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the links between wildlife crime and other forms of organised crime, including money laundering, and considers the combating of illicit financial flows to be a priority; calls for the EUnational governments to use all relevant instruments, including cooperation with the financial sector;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up dialogue with source, transit and destination countries in the wildlife trafficking supply chain and to provide them, in the framework of CITES, with technical assistance and diplomatic support;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to include mandatory sustainable development chapters in all EU trade agreements and negotiations, with specific reference to halting illegal trade in wildlife in all economic sectors, whilst nevertheless respecting the sovereignty of nations;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that CITES, the EU Timber Regulation and the EU IUU regulatory framework are tools for regulating international wildlife trade; is concerned, however, about regulatory gaps with regard to species and actors; calls, therefore, for the EU to review and amendpropose the amendment, within the CITES framework, of the existing legislative framework with a view to prohibiting the making available and placing on the market, transport, acquisition and possession of wildlife that has been illegally harvested or traded in third countries; considers that such legislation would harmonise and simplify the existing EU framework and that the transnational impact of such legislation can play a key role in reducing global wildlife trafficking;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers traceability in the supply chain to be essential; calls for the EU Member States to strengthen existing control instruments and considers that the transport sector should play a key role, especially by implementing early warning detection systems;