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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

~~This IMO convention aims to reduce to a minimum and, ultimately, to elimin~~15a. Calls, furthermore, on the Commission and the Member States to implement other measures aimed at combating invasive alien species; urges, in this respect, the Member States t~~he transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens through~~o ratify and apply the International Maritime Organisation Convention for the cControl and mManagement of sShips’ Ballast Water and Sediments, which was adopted in February 2004; Or. fr ballast water and sediments.

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that the Nature Directives are milestones for nature policy, not only within the EU but also internationally; considers that, thanks to their concise, coherent and consistent form, these Nature Directives can, so to speak, be regarded as ~~smart regulation avant la lettre~~forerunners of an integrated environmental policy;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Is concerned at the persistent failure to comply with the Birds Directive in some Member States, 36 years after its entry into force, and encourages the Commission to take all necessary measures to put an end to the poaching of migratory birds;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Encourages the Member States to ensure, by means of urban planning initiatives, the carefully considered use of space and adequate protection of the Natura 2000 network, to preserve open spaces, and to establish a coherent network of blue-green infrastructure from rural to urban areas, while at the same time creating the requisite legal certainty for economic activities; calls on the Commission to produce an overview of best practices in this regard;

2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI

4 Amendments of Frédérique RIES related to 2015/2137(INI)

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