Activities of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2012/0278(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization in the Union (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization in the Union PDF (679 KB) DOC (983 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Unauthorised acquisition of genetic resources, or unauthorised utilisation or subsequent commercialisation of products based on such resources or associated traditional knowledge should be prohibited.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Unauthorised acquisition of genetic resources, or unauthorised utilisation or subsequent commercialisation of products based on such resources or associated traditional knowledge are made subject to criminal sanctions in accordance with Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law1. __________________ 1 OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 28
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Collecting of genetic resources in the wild is mostly undertaken both for commercial purposes and with commercial intent by companies with specific expertise in the field of exploration, harvest and extraction, as well as for non- commercial purposes by university-based researchers or collectors. In the vast majority of cases and in almost all sectors, access to newly collected genetic resources is gained through intermediaries, collections, or agents that acquire genetic resources in third countries, both commercially and non-commercially.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Illegally acquired genetic resources shall be prohibited in the Union.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts to establish the procedures for implementing paragraphs 1 to 5 of this Article, and to consider proposing procedures for registering collections located in third countries that fulfil the criteria for Union Trusted Collections so as to support global implementation of the Nagoya Protocol. The implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2).
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) The focus point designated by the Commission in point 3, shall ensure consultation with the relevant Union bodies established under, and national authorities implementing, Regulation (EC) No.338/97.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a Amendment to Directive 2008/99/EC Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law1 is hereby amended, with effect from ...*, as follows: (1) The following point is added to Article 3: "(j) Illegally acquired genetic resources" (2) The following indent is added to Annex A: "-Regulation (EU) No. .../2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization in the Union". __________________ 1 OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 28. * OJ: one year after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.