5 Amendments of John BOWIS related to 2008/0016(COD)
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
(57a) In order to facilitate the expedient development of renewable infrastructure it shall be important to ensure full coherence with Directives 2000/60/EC, 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introduction
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introduction
1. Biofuels and other bioliquidEnergy from biomass shall be taken into account for the purposes listed under letters (a), (b) and (c) below only if ithey fulfils the criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 58:
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 - paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 15 - paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Irrespective of whether the raw materials were cultivated inside or outside the territory of the Community, biofuels and bioliquids shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 unless the raw material from which they were produced was cultivated in accordance with the following criteria: (a) compliance with international norms on the rights to consent and consultation of indigenous peoples and local communities and the protection of children derived from the United Nations agencies and conventions (b) United Nations derived human rights norms are respected during the production cycle of the raw materials Compliance with the criteria listed in paragraph 8 must be verified in accordance with Article 16, in particular through participation in voluntary international or national schemes setting standards for the production of sustainable biofuels and other bioliquids and certifying that production of biofuels and other bioliquids meet those standards
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) the impact of increased demand for biomass on biomass using sectorEU biofuel policy on land conflict and displacement of peoples within exporting countries.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
(da) the availability and research into biofuels made from wastes, residues, algae, non-food cellulosic material and ligno-cellulosic material and sustainability issues related with the use of these biofuels while taking into account the waste hierarchy.