6 Amendments of John BOWIS related to 2008/0198(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) It is evident that pressure on natural forest resources and the demand for timber and timber products are often too high and that the Community needs to reduce its impact on forest ecosystems regardless of where their effects occur.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
Subject matter Subject matter and objectives This Regulation lays down the obligations of operators who place or make available timber and timber products on the market. Operators shall ensure that only legally harvested timber and timber products are made available on the market. Operators who place timber and timber products on the market shall use a due diligence system. In implementing this Regulation, Member States shall regard as an infringement the placing and the making available on the market of any timber and timber products that have been harvested, taken, sold, traded or possessed in contravention of the applicable legislation, if attempted or committed with intent, recklessly or as a result of serious negligence. The provisions of this Regulation are aimed at: a) supporting and stimulating the implementation of sustainable forest management and creating strong deterrents to the illegal harvesting of timber and timber products; b) contributing to the implementation of applicable legislation, existing and planned international standards, and international commitments, principles and recommendations including those concerning mitigation of climate change, reduction of biodiversity loss, alleviation of poverty, reduction of desertification and the protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples, local and forest-dependent communities.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 –point b – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 –point b – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The placing and making available on the market of timber and timber products from conflict areas should be considered by the operators as high risk under this Regulation.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The placing and making available on the market of timber and timber products harvested in contravention of land tenure and the resource users rights of indigenous people shall be prohibited. Where legal proceedings are pending, operators shall suspend sourcing timber and timber products from those areas.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Labelling Member States shall ensure that within two years of the entry into force of this Regulation all timber and timber products placed and made available on the market are labelled in accordance with the provisions of Article 3.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b (new)