Procedure completed
2010/2106(INI) Commission Green Paper "On forest protection and information in the EU: preparing forests for climate change"
Lead committee dossier: ENVI/7/02554
Legal Basis RoP 052, RoP 054
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | AGRI | NICULESCU Rareş-Lucian (PPE) | |
| Lead | ENVI | ARSENIS Kriton (S&D) | |
| Opinion | ITRE | EK Lena (ALDE) | |
| Opinion | REGI |
Legal Basis RoP 052, RoP 054
Activites
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2011/05/11
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0226/2011
summary
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Commission Green Paper on forest protection and information in the EU: preparing forests for climate change.Whilst it welcomes the Commission Green Paper, it considers that the EU strategy on forests should be strengthened with a view to improving sustainable management and conservation. It stresses that the above-mentioned EU Forestry Strategy and Forest Action Plan should be updated to include the climate-change dimension and wider forest protection issues. The Commission and the Member States are called upon to intensify efforts to achieve the environment and quality-of-life goals of the FAP, the implementation of which is currently lagging behind.Sustainable management: Members consider that sustainable forest management (SFM) is essential to the continuing ability of EU forests to carry out economic, ecological and social functions. They call on the Commission and Member States to demonstrate their support for the Forest Europe process by making SFM implementation mandatory within the EU. Members advocate full implementation of active SFM in the context of long-term national forest programmes (NFPs) incorporating national and regional priorities, measurable targets and evaluation criteria and taking account of the increased threats to forests from climate change.The Commission is called upon tomake proposals to complement the Timber Regulation (EU) 995/2010 to ensure that all timber or timber products placed on the European market are sourced from sustainably managed forests.Research on forests: Members state that financial resources for research into the impact of climate change on forests need to be increased. Member States are called upon to: (i) set up joint long-term research programmes to improve understanding of impacts and vulnerability and to support adaptation measures in the forest sector; (ii) drive forward research into climate change and its consequences for forests; (iii) foster broader awareness of the diverse significance of forests and the importance of managing them sustainably; (iv) encourage the exchange of knowledge and experience.CAP Pillar 2: the resolution points out that discussions on the future of the CAP after 2013 should take account of the fact that forests provide essential environmental functions and contribute to achievement of the social and economic objectives of rural development and national economies. Members call therefore on Member States and regions to cooperate fully with forest authorities and the wider public in the preparation of rural development programmes to ensure consistency between EU policies, taking into account that forestry may, in some cases, be an independent sector of the rural economy.Parliament maintains that rural producers, producer groups and public bodies should be made eligible for forestry measures in the second pillar of the CAP. It considers that the EU should continue to provide aid for forestation under the national rural development programmes, while making sure that these initiatives do not interfere with the market and that forestation measures rely on local, pest-resistant and fire-resistant material and contribute to biodiversity conservation.The resolution calls for the development of a standard for good forestry practices to be used as a baseline for support under all forest measures.Civil protection and fire prevention: Members consider that forest fire prevention through landscape planning and connectivity, infrastructure and training should be firmly anchored in the EU’s forest protection, adaptation and civil protection policies.The resolution draws attention to the urgent need to implement the recommendations on the prevention of natural or human-made disasters which was recently adopted by the Parliament, especially those concerning support for afforestation/reafforestation schemes giving preference to local species and mixed forests, in the interests of biodiversity and improved resistance to fires, storms and diseases.Emissions reporting and accounting: Parliament expresses its commitment to meeting the EU 2020 renewable energy target and the 2 degree Celsius climate-change target. It is concerned however that the short time-frames used in the current greenhouse gas (GHG) calculation methodology, and the resulting carbon neutrality assumption for woody biomass, could hinder their achievement. It calls on the Commission to consult the IPCC and establish a new GHG calculation methodology, controlling for longer time horizons and for biomass emissions from land use, land use change and forest management assessing carbon flow on a national level, and integrating the different phases in forestry (planting, thinning and harvesting).Members also state that the current ‘biofuel’ criteria developed by the Commission are not suitable in the case of biomass and call for the development of new legally binding sustainability criteria for biomass promoted for the use of energy.General proposals: Members call on the Commission to proceed with the drafting of a White Paper on Forest Protection in the EU, taking into account the results of the public consultation on the Green Paper, the widely perceived need to be prepared for climate change. The resolution considers that the White Paper, in addition to confirming the contribution of forests to the economy through wood and non-wood forest products and services, should focus on maintaining and increasing European forests, as they help European societies to mitigate climate change and adapt to its effects.Members consider that a higher level of protection must be ensured for high-quality habitats and protective forests with functions in countering flooding, landslides, fires, desertification, loss of biodiversity and extreme weather catastrophes. They consider adequate financial resources, knowledge exchange and the promotion of research and information to be indispensable aspects of the Commission’s proposals.The Commission is called upon to:carefully study, and to report to Parliament and the Council on, options for payment for ecosystem services that acknowledge their economic value and reward forest biodiversity conservation and the restoration of forest ecosystems;present a legislative proposal for forest fire prevention, incorporating funding for prevention plans and risk assessment, the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS), fire detection, infrastructure, training and education, and forest recovery after fires, including consideration of a 30-year ban on building on land where there has been a forest fire;submit a legislative proposal prohibiting building on land cleared by fires proven to have resulted from arson;present a legislative proposal on forest information, taking into account climate threats and the need for collection and dissemination of relevant, harmonised and comparable data on forest cover, biodiversity, biotic and abiotic threats and land use in the context of the UNFCCC, CBD and environmental accounts; compile and monitor indicators relating to the protective functions of forests such as soil retention and water capacity;support research into the influence of forests on regional weather patterns in the EU;develop and disseminate best-practice guidelines based on the principles of sustainable management to fit the needs of private and state owners as well as local communities, in order to ensure resilience to climate change; devise appropriate strategies for their protection, including the consideration of ‘Forest Heritage Observatories’.Lastly, in order to achieve the objectives of the EU 2020 strategy with regard to national forest action plans, Parliament requests that each Member State or region develop a forest strategy which includes reafforestation of river banks, the capture of rainwater, agricultural activities and research results for selection of the traditional plant and tree varieties and species best adapted to drought.
- 2011/05/09 Debate in Parliament
- 2011/04/01 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2011/03/16
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2010/07/08
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2010/03/01
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(2010)0066
summary
PURPOSE : Green Paper on options for a European Union (EU) approach to forest protection and information. CONTENT : many forests throughout Europe will increasingly be challenged by climate change. Preparing to meet these challenges now is the best way to ensure that forests can continue to deliver all their functions. The purpose of this Green Paper is to launch the debate on options for a EU approach to forest protection and information in the framework of the EU Forest Action Plan, as announced by the Commission in the White Paper "Adapting to Climate Change: towards a European Framework for action". Climate change has had and will have an impact, inter alia, on forests. As these impacts will have socio-economic and environmental consequences, it is opportune to prepare now so that EU forests can continue to perform all their functions under changing climatic conditions. The Green Paper notes that forests serve multiple and inter-related social, economic and environmental functions. They provide jobs, income and raw materials for industry and for renewable energy. They protect soil, human settlements and infrastructure, regulate freshwater supplies and conserve biodiversity. In climate terms, forests act as 'sinks' that absorb carbon dioxide when they are growing but they are sources of CO2 when they are cut, burned or damaged by storms and pests. Forests also regulate local and regional weather. Forests and other wooded areas cover some 176 million hectares of the EU or more than 42% of the EU's land area. EU forests have continuously expanded for over 60 years and today account for 5% of the world's forest area. Most EU forests have grown in terms of their wood volume and carbon stock, thus removing more CO2 from the atmosphere. Globally, however, the loss of forests - mostly in developing countries - and other land use changes are now responsible for about 12-15% of global CO2 emissions. The average temperature in Europe has risen by almost 1°C during the past century and the most optimistic projection sees an increase of 2°C by 2100. This rapid rate of man-made climate change is overwhelming the natural ability of ecosystems to adapt. It will alter the suitability of whole regions for certain forest types, forcing a shift in the natural distribution of tree species and leading to changes in the growth of existing forest stands. Extreme events such as storms, forest fires, droughts and heat waves are expected to become much more common and/or severe, thus adding to pressure on forests.Competence for forest policy lies primarily with the Member States. The role of the EU is limited and designed principally to add value to national forest policies and programmes by:monitoring and possibly reporting on the state of EU forests;anticipating global trends and drawing MS' attention to emerging challenges and,proposing and possibly coordinating or supporting options for early action at EU scale.The debate launched by the Green Paper should therefore focus on how climate change modifies the terms of forest management and protection in Europe and how EU policy should evolve to enhance its contribution to Member States' forest-related initiatives. What challenges do we face, how can the EU help address them, what are our additional information needs? This Green Paper:identifies briefly the general situation and global relevance of forests;describes the characteristics of EU forests and their functions;identifies the main challenges faced by EU forests in a changing climate and how they could compromise forest functions;presents an overview of the tools available to ensure forest protection, and of the existing forest information systems that could be used to address the challenges and monitor environmental impacts and effects of actions. In addition, it raises a series of questions relevant to developing options for future forest protection and information in the EU under a changing climate. The responses from EU institutions, Member States, EU citizens and other interested stakeholders will inform and guide Commission considerations regarding any additional action at EU level to better prepare EU forests for climate change, and enhance the fulfilment of their functions. It may also provide input for discussions concerning the possible update of the EU Forest Strategy on climate related aspects.The Commission will publish stakeholders' contributions on Internet and will provide its own feedback of the main outcomes of the consultation.The results of the public consultation will help shape the further work of the Commission regarding the contribution the EU can make to forest protection under a changing climate, including the information required to achieve this. Member States and stakeholders are requested to submit their replies to the Green Paper by 31 July 2010 at the latest.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/environment/', 'title': 'Environment'}, POTOČNIK Janez
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COM(2010)0066
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2010)0066
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0113/2011
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0226/2011
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2010/2106(INI)
2010/10/14
ITRE
82 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas growing trees sequester carbon from the atmosphere and are a significant source and sink of carbon flows and since European forests are expanding in area, the carbon in woody biomass in Europe is estimated to be expanding at present at a rate of 116 million MT per year,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s view that forests should be seen as a major contributor to solving the climate crisis; emphasises that sustainable forest management is of pivotal importance for the EU in achieving its climate goals and
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s view that
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s view that forests should be seen as a major contributor to
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s view that
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s view that forests should be seen as a major contributor to solving the climate crisis; emphasises that sustainable forest management is of pivotal importance for the EU in achieving its climate goals and delivering necessary ecosystem
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that the EU and all of the Member States have signed the Convention on Biological Diversity, implying a need for them to adopt a holistic approach to ecosystem management while taking into account that the component parts of ecosystems are all interconnected, even outside protected areas; notes that the EU and the Member States have not done enough to halt biodiversity loss in Europe;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that a vigorous policy to combat climate change is entirely compatible with the ambition for further development of the forest industry as an important branch of industry in Europe; considers that the forest industry should be further developed so that it continues in the future to contribute towards the creation of sustainable economic growth, new jobs and the fight against climate change;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Urges the Commission to include a significant enhancement of the role played by forests in protecting against flooding among the priorities of forestry policy; hopes that it will at the same time take flood defence aspects into account in the development of information systems and in framing financial support systems for forestry;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points, therefore, to the importance of protecting forest ecosystems, since they will help to further the EU’s future strategies for maintaining biodiversity, combating climate change, and reducing energy consumption;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), long-term trend of increasing forest coverage in the European Union is stable,
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the need to ensure future funding mechanisms for investment in renewables and programmes for the conservation and enhancement of wildlife areas and biodiversity;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Points out that in some Member States forestry is already firmly based on the principle of sustainability, whereas in others sustainability principles have not been assimilated as fully into forestry; maintains that the EU must ensure that every Member State helps to implement SFM (sustainable forest management) in the true sense; points out that the EU could set up a knowledge centre to provide the necessary information to Member States;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that European forestry initiatives should be aimed at both mitigating and ‘adapting’
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that European forestry initiatives should be aimed at ‘adapting’ forests to climate change
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that, in the light of climate challenges, European forestry initiatives should be aimed at
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that European forestry initiatives should be aimed at
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that European forestry initiatives should be aimed both at ‘adapting’ forests to climate change
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that excessive regulation will make timber products less competitive compared to non-renewable and energy intensive materials, such as plastics, aluminium and concrete, and will thus hurt the EU's possibilities to reach the climate targets;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes th
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes the potential added value of European coordination of forest information and supervision of climate change adaptation targets, mitigation targets, renewable energy targets and best practices for multifunctional and sustainable forest management, in particular in view of the cross-border nature of the challenges faced; also calls for an integrated EU land use policy to be established in order to bring forestry, agriculture, renewable energy, biodiversity, and other environment- related issues under one umbrella;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that one of the biggest challenges facing Europe is pests and forest diseases; notes that the EU should tackle this challenge by means of a Community-wide cooperation and information initiative;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the need for increased competitiveness in the forestry sector through investment in innovation, research and the development of mechanisms for dissemination of the knowledge generated;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes the importance of global cooperation
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes the importance of global cooperation
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes the importance of global cooperation on standard setting, best practices and technology transfers, especially in the context of the REDD system; also points out that a fair share- out of the benefits of REDD cannot be achieved without prior reform in the area of forest management;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the need for a sustainable forest management, that the productive and protective functions of forests are kept as well as the general forest rentability, underlines the need to strengthen the EU forest's resistance in the context of climate change and decreasing biodiversity;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to respect the
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to respect the
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to respect the
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas the diversity of natural conditions between different forest regions in Europe is huge, ranging from sub-arctic to Mediterranean and from alpine to lowland, including flood plains and deltas,
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to respect the principle of subsidiarity and the role of local and national governments in forestry policy; takes the view that, owing to the diversity of the climate challenges facing different parts of Europe and to the disparities in forest ownership and the differences in ecosystem conditions and objectives within the Union,
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to respect the
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to respect the principle of subsidiarity and the
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to respect the
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the need of creating EU instruments similar to the Solidarity Fund Regulation in order to be able to manage the impact that climate change and natural disasters have on forests, and to help preventing and combating droughts and forest fires, especially in the areas of high risk;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Warns against unrestricted commercial exploitation of forest resources, which very often leads to their irreversible destruction, especially of natural forests resources;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the important role played by
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the important role played by forests in regional development, especially in rural areas, where the forestry sector makes a major contribution to economic growth, jobs
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the important role played by forests in regional development, especially in rural areas, where the forestry sector makes a major contribution to economic and social growth, jobs and prosperity; ·
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6a (new) 6a. Stresses that, since forest legislation affects millions of small forest owners, forest polices should always balance the respect with the owners' property rights with the requirements for delivering public goods;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas forests provide a livelihood for millions of workers, entrepreneurs and forest owners, and contribute significantly to economic growth, jobs and prosperity,
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out that forestry is a natural part of integrated rural and regional policy, a fact which should be taken into account in the discussions on the future of the CAP after 2013, and that it is also necessary to determine the need for measures relating to forestry;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 α (new) 6α. Acknowledges that, in many instances, wind parks can be set up in forest areas; considers that renewable energy source projects and forest protection are mutually complementary rather than conflicting measures;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the importance of maintaining or increasing forest resources, for various purposes, in the EU; considers that wood-based raw materials, with appropriate modification, can be low- energy substitutes for materials widely used in the construction and other industries, particularly for metal alloys requiring a high energy input;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the importance of maintaining
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the importance of maintaining
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the importance of maintaining or increasing forest resources, for various purposes, in the EU, keeping at the same time all forest functions: ecological, productive and social;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the importance of maintaining
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points to the importance of forestry and forest-based industries in the development of renewable energy sources; points out that this sector has a useful role to play in meeting the challenge of energy efficiency, taking into account the use of forest biomass, energy wood, firewood, biofuels, and structural timber, which helps to promote low-consumption buildings, and the use of cogeneration to exploit wood waste;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to focus on the supply chain of raw and manufactured products in order to guarantee legal trade and forest protection; stresses that the supply chain management could help to make a fairer level playing field, for which stakeholder's engagement and collaborative efforts can play a crucial role;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for vigilance and close monitoring of forest resources to ensure that bioenergy strategies and any increases in harvesting levels for biomass do not lead to a depletion of the forest carbon storage capacity and counteract climate change objectives;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A f (new) Af. whereas in 2005, the sector had a turnover of about EUR 380 billion, which equals to around 9 percent of GDP in Europe,
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the indisputable importance for public safety of forest areas, which protect human habitats from the negative impact of natural phenomena;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7a. Points to the need to revitalise forestry and forest-based industries by means of a communication policy aimed at encouraging the consumption and sustainable use of wood; points to the growth potential of this sector;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Points out the importance of business recognition of the credibility, publicity and other financial benefits owing to its involvement in biodiversity conservation and forest protection;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Notes the importance of exchanging best practices on how companies and industry sectors can contribute to biodiversity targets through life-cycle thinking and how they can build the link between biodiversity conservation and generation of revenue; in parallel, focus should be given to customers through educational programmes that create demand for biodiversity-friendly goods and services;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for further action on research, education and information regarding the risks of climate change for forests and the forestry sector, as well as for long-term planning by the forestry industry, the regions and the Member States; stresses the need for better coordination of European and national research programmes in the above fields; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of setting up a reference website with digital mapping of forest areas and their authorised uses, NATURA areas and rare ecosystems, in order to provide government services, citizens and companies with better information;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for further action on research, education and information regarding the risks of climate change for forests and the forestry sector, as well as for long-term planning by the
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for further action on research, education and information regarding the risks of climate change for forests and the forestry sector, as well as for long-term planning by the forestry industry, the regions and the Member States; considers that research to determine the optimum forest structures from the point of view of absorbing carbon dioxide is essential;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for further action on prognostic research, education and information regarding the risks of climate change for forests and the forestry sector, as well as for long-term planning by the forestry industry, the regions and the Member States;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls for measures financed jointly by the EU and the Member States to be implemented with a view to encouraging operations aimed at forestalling the risks which climate change and population pressure might entail for sustainable forest management;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas sustainable forest management, including forest protection, is crucial for keeping the forest diverse, healthy and resilient,
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that the adaptive abilities of forests can have positive impact on forest complexes and forest industry in global climate change effect, therefore calls on for more financial support for research on adaptive abilities;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for enhanced coordination and information efforts within the EU and between the EU and the Member States
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for enhanced coordination and information efforts within the EU and between the EU and the Member States, and takes the view that this could be achieved in part if the Commission were to bring all of its forestry-related activities together within one single unit
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for enhanced coordination and information efforts within the EU and between the EU and the Member States, and takes the view that this could be achieved in part if the Commission were to bring all of its forestry-related activities together within one single unit
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for enhanced coordination and information efforts within the EU and between the EU and the Member States, and takes the view that this could be achieved in part if the Commission were to bring all of its forestry-related activities together within one single unit
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need for enhanced coordination and information efforts within the EU and between the EU and the Member States, and takes the view that this could be achieved in part if the Commission were to bring all of its forestry-related activities together within one single unit
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers that industrial exploitation of resources supplying wood as a chemical raw material or a semi- manufacture for the production of construction materials should primarily be restricted to forest plantations; warns against the adverse effects of privatising the Member States’ natural wealth, such as forests;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 α (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to compile and monitor indicators at European and national level relating to forests and their functions (e.g. forest coverage, regenerative capacity, soil water capacity, erosion rates, areas for reafforestion, etc.);
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – point 9a (new) 9a. Points out the need to work out a strategy with financial instruments towards global and EU goals for biodiversity with the active involvement of local and regional institutions with exchange of best practice in the Member States;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Points out that in arid areas and regions at risk of desertification, reafforestation with productive species, as this will serve to benefit the inhabitants and secure their involvement in the tasks of conservation and firefighting;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A h (new) Ah. whereas actively and sustainably managed forests are one of the most effective ways to store CO2 from the atmosphere,
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Recognises that in Mediterranean countries, forests are particularly important because of their ability to bring down the temperature and balance the water cycle, and therefore considers that reafforestation should be preceded by scientific studies to identify the varieties and sites best suited to the purposes of soil conservation and rainwater catchment;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to continue their efforts to stamp out illegal logging and trade in the timber thus produced, since in so doing they will help to combat deforestation, forest degradation, and biodiversity loss;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9d. Considers, given their importance in CO2 sequestration, that agroforestry trees should be assessed in the same way as all non-productive traditional woodlands;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A i (new) Ai. whereas the forest sector is especially important in rural areas and the 350 000 enterprises in the forest-based industries employ about 3 million people, i.e. 8.6 percent of the total manufacturing labour force in Europe,
source: PE-448.964
2010/11/09
AGRI
112 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Advocates the creation of a genuine forest policy designed to improve the management and conservation of forests, taking into account the fundamental role that they play in combating climate change, which is having an increasing impact in natural disasters; considers that such a policy should be directed towards both forest protection and the sustainable use of timber resources;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Points out that forests represent the main carbon sink and therefore play a crucial role in the fight against climate change; therefore considers it vitally important for the European Union to launch a common strategy to combat factors that cause forest deterioration, such as fires and air pollution;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, and the need to
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, and the need to take action
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem in parts of Europe, and the need to take action to prevent any deterioration in the natural composition of
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, and the need to take action to prevent any deterioration in the composition of forests
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, and the need to take action to prevent any deterioration in the composition of forests as a result of excessive deforestation;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 a (new) Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Notes that, given the importance of the forestry sector, which is responsible for a significant share of GDP and generates a large number of jobs, the Green Paper should promote the development of policies offering added value for the sector, particularly as regards the need for a clear and objective definition and proper assessment of the options that will make it possible to integrate forest fire prevention into the EU's financial instruments;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Draws attention to the added difficulties faced by islands and the outermost regions in tackling fires; asks for special treatment to be provided for those regions through the various financial instruments available, including the Solidarity Fund;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Considers that, in the face of disrupted climate systems, ecosystems need to be healthy, biologically diverse and resilient in order to continue providing functions which are essential for human life and well-being, including buffering extreme weather events, water and nutrient cycle regulation and carbon sinking;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 d (new) 14d. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, and the need to take action to prevent any deterioration in the composition of forests;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 e (new) 14e. Takes the view that the discussion of EU forest policy cannot be viewed in isolation from overall developments in Europe and recommends that the possibilities for a Europe-wide legal convention for forests be explored;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 f (new) Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Considers that, based on previous world climate changes, species will need to change their ranges in terms of latitude and altitude; considers, further, that if habitat is not contiguous and this migration is blocked they will become locally extinct and that a matrix of sustainable land use is therefore needed across the whole landscape in the form of nature reserves including Natura 2000, agri-environmental schemes and nature- friendly farming;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that agriculture
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that agriculture is vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency and intensity, deforestation having been taking place in numerous regions of Europe; forests also play an important role in terms of protecting the soil from water and wind erosion, watercourse regulation, water quality standards and the protection of vital springs, all of which are of relevance to agriculture;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that agriculture is vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency and intensity, deforestation having been taking place in numerous regions of Europe; forests also play an important role in terms of water
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that agriculture is vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency and intensity,
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that agriculture is vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency and intensity, deforestation having been taking place in numerous regions of Europe; notes, however, that according to the study "State of Europe's Forests 2007", the area in Europe covered by forests has increased by approximately 13 million hectares over the course of the last 15 years; forests
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that agriculture is vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency and intensity, deforestation having been taking place in numerous regions of Europe; forests also play an important role in terms of watercourse regulation, water quality standards and the protection of vital springs, contributing indirectly to prevent forest fires as well as drought, desertification and soil erosion, all of which are of relevance to agriculture
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that agriculture is vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency, gravity and intensity, massive and uncontrolled deforestation having been taking place in numerous regions of Europe; forests also play an important role in terms of watercourse regulation, water quality standards and the protection of vital springs, all of which are of relevance to agriculture;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that forests
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that species diversity is vital for the maintenance and development of agriculture and that forests play a major role in meeting the challenge of safeguarding biodiversity; stresses that the biodiversity guaranteed by forest ecosystems and the ecological functions these perform are seen as part of mankind's heritage;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Stresses that the 1998 EU Forestry Strategy and the 2006 Forest Action Plan should be updated to include the climate change dimension and wider forest protection issues;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Considers that forest multifunctionality must be safeguarded by means of an appropriate balance between the three pillars of sustainability, viz. economic, environmental and social functions, and that the framework for discussion of a comprehensive EU forest policy should be the Forestry Strategy for the EU and the associated EU Forest Action Plan;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that active forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies and job creation
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that active forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies and job creation, as well as EU energy strategy; the great potential of forests as a renewable source of energy is currently being underexploited; accordingly welcomes the Commission’s public consultation initiative regarding the role of agriculture and forestry in achieving climate-change objectives; calls on the Commission to propose ways of
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that active and sustainable forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies and job creation, as well as EU energy strategy; the great potential of forests as a
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that active forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies and job creation, as well as EU energy strategy; the great potential of forests as a renewable source of energy is currently being underexploited; accordingly welcomes the Commission’s public consultation initiative regarding the role of agriculture and forestry in achieving climate-change objectives;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that active forest management is important for its contribution to
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that active forest management
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that active forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies and job creation, as well as EU energy strategy; the great potential of forests as a renewable source of energy and provider of naturally renewable eco- materials is currently being underexploited; accordingly welcomes the Commission’s public consultation initiative regarding the role of agriculture and forestry in achieving climate-change objectives; calls on the Commission to propose ways of extending these strategies to include the reduction of carbon emissions and carbon sequestration by means of land use and land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that forests not only are essential to the environment, but also contribute to the achievement of social and economic objectives, for example by providing
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers that the inclusion of forests in the Community’s EU ETS maximises the contribution made by forestry sector to combating climate change, by giving forestry access to the ‘carbon credit’ market mechanisms;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses the need to respect the different challenges for forestry policies across the EU; notes in particular the different eco-systems, differences in forest ownership structure and the diversity of climate challenges facing different parts of Europe; points to the need to take measures and conduct monitoring at an appropriate level: local, regional, Member State or the EU;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Stresses that woody biomass should be used at the nearest premises and that eElectricity production should be allowed and recognised as renewable only if it is accompanied by heat production;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Considers that Sustainable Forest Management should respect the different types and threats to European forests; stresses the need for adaptation measures to be included in SFM guidelines issued by the Commission or the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Considers it worrying that projections by the UN-ECE and FAO show an imbalance between supply and demand of biomass to meet existing material use and extrapolated renewable energy needs; stresses that reaching the objective of the EU Climate and Energy Package of 20% renewable energy by 2020 should not result in forests becoming net carbon sources instead of carbon sinks since this would undermine Europe's climate goals; calls, therefore, on the Commission to introduce binding sustainability criteria on biomass for energy production as soon as possible;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole; while the aspects relating to production are essential, they are not inconsistent with the protection of forests or the other benefits deriving from them; it is necessary to strike the correct balance between the two and ensure interaction between them, for example through the more efficient allocation of available funding;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole; while the aspects relating to production are essential, they are not inconsistent with the protection of forests or the other benefits deriving from them; it is necessary to strike the correct balance between the two and ensure interaction between them, for example through the more efficient allocation of available funding;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole; while the aspects relating to production are essential, they are not inconsistent with the protection of forests
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that forests not only are essential to the environment, but also contribute to the achievement of social and economic objectives
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole; while the aspects relating to production are essential, they are not inconsistent with the protection of forests or the other benefits deriving from them; it is necessary to strike the correct balance between the two and ensure interaction between them, for example through the more efficient allocation of available funding; European forestry policy
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, forest policy should continue to be primarily a matter for the Member States, with additional support from the European Union in the context of the CAP or other relevant policy areas, such as environmental policy, regional policy, and others;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Points out the need for the Commission to swiftly deal with the discrepancies between the objectives of legislation affecting forests and agriculture policy; calls for cohesion between different EU policies, especially on forestry and agriculture but also on policies on renewable energy, biodiversity, industry, research and the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Stresses the need for an adequate EU financial framework in order to strengthen actions towards preventing and combating forest fires; calls for enhanced flexibility and effectiveness in the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt the recommendations of the Standing Forestry Committee regarding funding for forests from the EARDF, especially concerning the eligibility of projects for the protection against harmful biotic agents, the need to make public bodies eligible target groups and the introduction of a new measure “in situ and ex situ-conservation and promotion of forest genetic resources” considering the climate change challenge; asks, further, for the application of standard costs or area based costs as an alternative to the invoice based system;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Stresses that funding for forests and project selection under the CAP should take account of the findings and recommendations of Special Report No. 9/2004 on Forestry Measures within Rural Development Policy by the European Court of Auditors; draws attention to the weak monitoring systems and the lack of clear criteria which lead to poor forestry project selection procedures;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that farmers are helping to increase areas under forest by planting
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that farmers are helping to increase
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that farmers are helping to increase areas under forest by planting
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that forests not only are essential to the environment, but also contribute to the achievement of social and economic objectives, for example by providing timber, improving the general living environment
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Highlights, likewise, the crucial role played by farmers in preventing fires; therefore considers it necessary to ensure that farming remains a viable activity in order to curb the cessation of production and depopulation of rural areas, given that this would considerably aggravate the situation with regard to fires;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Recalls that farmers are helping to increase areas under forest by planting trees, using stratified agro-forestry systems or involving the forestation of poor quality soil or soil unsuitable for efficient methods of farming, as well as contributing to the provision of curtain protection systems and the identification of hardy species; takes the view that the EU should continue to provide aid for forestation under the national rural development programmes, taking into account local conditions and species;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Points out that any effects of climate change are felt most of all, and first, in forestry and agriculture; while farmers and foresters are accustomed to adapting their practices to changing weather conditions, the scope, complexity and increasing frequency of these changes are having an adverse impact on production and creating an increasing risk for them;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the European Union
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the European Union can take action to support
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the European Union can
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the European Union can take action to support, coordinate and supplement forestry policy initiatives by the Member States, the objective being to achieve the sustainable development of forests, while helping to enhance quality of life for European citizens and to foster the development of rural areas by consolidating all the economic, social, cultural and environmental goods and services provided by forests;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that forest owners should pay particular attention to the wildlife species that naturally colonise the special habitats formed by forests as these help preserve biodiversity;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission to investigate the possibility of creating an administrative structure with specific responsibility for forestry issues in order to ensure that internal Community action is consistent with external positions relating to forests (cooperation, development, trade in tropical wood);
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Considers that the EU’s strategy on forests should move towards a fully- fledged European forestry policy, as this would enhance the coordination of national and Community measures and boost the image of the European Union in international negotiations on combating climate change;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Considers that maintaining and strengthening the specific functions of forests through appropriate management should be the responsibility of individual countries and implemented at national or lower (regional, local) level;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6e. Considers that, given the need for effective research into the ‘defence potential’ of forest ecosystems, prognostic research and research into strategies for mitigating the effects of climate change for the entire forestry and timber sector, coordination and funding at EU level is required;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Observes that climate change will have different consequences for different
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Observes that climate change will have different consequences for different European forest types, which means that adaptation strategies must be decided on at regional or local level but coordinated at EU level; takes the view that national forestry p
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Observes that climate change will have different consequences for different European forest types, as the diversity of natural conditions between different forest regions in Europe is huge, ranging from sub-arctic to Mediterranean and from alpine to lowland, including flood plains and deltas; which means that adaptation strategies must be decided on at regional or local level, but where there is a clear surplus value of community action, the strategies could be coordinated at EU level; takes the view that national forestry plans must be subject to specific and quantifiable ex ante and ex post
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Observes that climate change will have different consequences for different European forest types, which means that adaptation strategies must be decided on at regional or local level but coordinated and monitored at EU level; takes the view that national forestry plans must be subject to specific and quantifiable ex ante and ex post evaluation criteria;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes the report to the European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development “Impacts of Climate Change on European Forests and options for Adaptation”; considers that the concept of bioclimatic zones is a useful tool to resolve the apparent conflict between the diversity of forests and the need to develop cost- effective approaches for forest protection from cross-border threats such as pests, dieback, windthrows and forest fires, which vary according to the type of forest examined; calls on the Commission to incorporate bioclimatic zones on decisions relevant to forests and provide guidelines for forest protection according to bioclimatic zones;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Welcomes the proposals of the report to the Commission entitled “Impacts of Climate Change on European Forests and options for Adaptation”; considers that its recommendations for the active adaptation of European Forests should be included in the updated EU Forest Action Plan and National Forest Programmes especially with regard to the application of the principles of natural regeneration, establishing and sustaining forests with highly diverse tree composition, age and structure, increasing the diversity of reproductive material and gradually replacing highly inflammable species;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Considers that forests are of major benefit in terms of public goods, for which the market reward is insufficient;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Considers that forests
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that forests not only are essential to the environment, but also contribute to the achievement of social and economic objectives, for example by providing timber, improving the general living environment and protecting crops; forests are a major source of funding for rural communities, revenue being generated by activities relating to forestry, hunting, fishing and tourism;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Considers that forests are of major benefit in terms of public goods, for which the market reward
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Considers that forests are of major benefit in terms of public goods, for which the market reward is insufficient;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Considers that forests
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Considers that forests are of major benefit in terms of public goods, for which the market reward is insufficient; the European Union should provide assistance to forest owners from funding instruments as a reward for their efforts to implement measures to protect the genetic diversity of
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Points out that
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Points out that forestry is closely related to agriculture, given that most forest owners in Europe are also farmers; recognises, however, that forestry is an independent sector of the rural economy, especially in areas that are beyond the reach of agriculture or are particularly valuable for nature conservation and leisure activities;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Points out that forestry is closely related to agriculture, given that most forest owners in Europe are also farmers; stresses accordingly the need to encourage the use of fruit-bearing shrubs for the forestation of poor quality soils, thereby ensuring both soil protection and a substantial fruit crop;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Points out that forestry is closely related to agriculture, given that most forest owners in Europe are also farmers, taking however into account the restructuring of society, and thus the increased number of urban forest owners;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that, since forest legislation affects millions of small forest owners, forest polices should always balance the respect for the owners' property rights with the requirements for delivering public goods;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that forests not only are essential to the environment, but also contribute to the achievement of social and economic objectives, for example by providing timber, improving the general living environment and protecting crops; forests are a major source of funding for urban and rural communities, revenue being generated by activities relating to forestry, hunting and tourism;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Advocates the wider application of Article 68 of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 in respect of forests, as this covers specific support to farmers who comply with certain environmental standards; advocates providing financial support to forest owners in order to encourage them to take advantage of the benefits of bio-energy, certification, carbon storage and other forest services; emphasises the need to make additional funding available for this purpose;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Takes note of the proposal to introduce a forest framework directive; underlines, however, that no such effort should proceed without a thorough impact assessment;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Stresses the need to
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Stresses the need to draw up and promote good practice guidelines with regard to forestry, so as to help ensure that
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Stresses the need to draw up and promote good practice guidelines with regard to forestry, so as to help ensure that forests are able to withstand the effects of climate change; such guidelines should be adapted to the needs of owners and local communities and based on the principles of sustainable management; stresses that excessive regulation will make timber products less competitive compared to non-renewable and energy intensive materials, such as plastics, aluminium and concrete, and will thus hurt the EU's possibilities to reach the climate targets;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Stresses the need to draw up and promote good practice guidelines with regard to forestry, so as to help ensure that
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Stresses the need to draw up and promote good practice guidelines with regard to forestry, and the authorisation of new varieties so as to help ensure that forests are able to withstand the effects of climate change; such guidelines should be adapted to the needs of owners and local communities and based on the principles of sustainable management;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Considers it necessary to improve and encourage associations of forest owners
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes the potential added value of European coordination on forest information, supervision on climate change, adaptation targets, mitigation targets, renewable energy targets and best practices for multifunctional and sustainable forest management, in particular given the cross-border nature of the challenges;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Considers it necessary to improve and encourage associations of forest owners so as to boost the currently unused timber potential, to strengthen the market position vis-à-vis the major timber buyers and to improve communication between
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Considers it necessary to improve and encourage associations of forest owners so as to improve communication between them and provide them with consultancy services, taking into account the changing structure of forest owners;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management through funding for forestry activities of benefit to it
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the EU should
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management through funding for forestry activities of benefit to it; special attention should be given in this respect to forestry undertakings,
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management through
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management through funding for forestry activities of benefit to it; special attention should be given in this respect to forestry undertakings, most of which are small or medium sized; they must be encouraged to modernise and restructure in order to meet the new challenges arising from climate change
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management through funding for forestry activities of benefit to it; special attention should be given in this respect to forestry undertakings, most of which are small or medium sized; they must be encouraged to modernise and restructure in order to meet the new challenges arising from climate change and the economic crisis; appropriate legal solutions should be sought enabling forestry to develop in a sustainable way and to fulfil its productive, protective and social functions in accordance with the expectations of advanced societies;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management and planning through funding for forestry activities of benefit to it; encouragement should be given to the setting-up of forest management bodies, particularly in areas characterised by small forests, and special attention should be given in this respect to forestry undertakings, most of which are small or medium sized; they must be encouraged to modernise and restructure in order to meet the new challenges arising from climate change and the economic crisis;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that climate change results in an increasing number of natural disasters, fires and the proliferation of insect pests in forest ecosystems and that adapting European forests to these risks is a key objective;
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2011/02/15
ENVI
298 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 – having regard to the Renewable Energy Directive (Directive 2009/28 EC); the ETS Directive (Directive 2009/29 EC), the Effort Sharing Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission Report on sustainability requirements for the use of solid and gaseous biomass source in electricity, heating and cooling (COM (2010)0011/SEC (2010)0065) and the results of the Public Consultation on the preparation of a report for a sustainability scheme for energy uses of biomass,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Commission’s view that forests should be seen as a major contributor to solving the climate crisis; emphasises that sustainable forest management is of pivotal importance for the EU to achieve its climate goals and deliver necessary ecosystem services, such as biodiversity, protection against natural disasters, and capturing of CO2 from the atmosphere;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that forests, whose resilience depends on the biological diversity not only of trees but of all forest organisms, particularly wild animals living in the forest, are essential for the adaptation of European societies to climate change;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that forests
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that forests, whose resilience especially depends on the biological diversity not only of trees but of all forest organisms, are essential for the adaptation of European societies to climate change;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2a (new) 2a. Recalls that forests are the main repository of carbon and have a vital role to play in the fight against climate change; stresses that it is therefore vital for the EU to reinforce its strategy for combating the factors causing deterioration of forests, such as fires and atmospheric pollution;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that ecological, economic and social sustainability is the prerequisite for the continuation of the
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 bis (new) – having regard to European Parliament Study 440.329 on forestry and the EU emissions trading scheme pursuant to the Kyoto protocol,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that ecological, economic and social sustainability is the prerequisite for the continuation of the ecological, economic and social functions of EU forests;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines the role forest biodiversity plays when adapting to climate change and the need to improve the knowledge on forest biodiversity indicators, including particularly on the forest genetic capacity, for better adaptation;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Congratulates the Commission on the exhaustive analysis of biotic and abiotic threats in its Green Paper, and draws attention to the need to examine, in addition, other factors directly linked to the impact of climate change on forests, such as defoliation, recalling that the defoliated treetop surface in southern European forests has doubled in the last twenty years, resulting, in terms of direct consequences, in reduced capacity and efficiency in the carbon-fixing processes and in the reduction of forests' tempering effect in periods of drought or heatwaves thanks to trees' premature loss of leaves;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Welcomes the recognition, in the Green Paper and by the Council itself, that the threats to the European forest heritage are clearly crossborder in nature, and that it is therefore essential to develop all reasonable means of preventing or reducing hostile phenomena such as fires or diseases, which do not stop at Member States' borders;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that, since forest legislation affects millions of small forest owners, forest policies should always balance respect for the owners' property rights with the requirements for delivering public goods;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Recognises the important contributions to sustainable forestry by existing global certification schemes, such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC);
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the success of EU efforts to achieve global competitiveness for European forest-
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the success of EU efforts to achieve global competitiveness for forest- based industries
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 bis (new) – having regard to the Council Conclusions of 8 and 9 November 2010 on Innovative Solutions for Financing Disaster Prevention,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament and the Council a new communication, accompanied by a legislative proposal, on the competitiveness of the forestry sector;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts to achieve
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts to achieve the
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and Member
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts to achieve the
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts to achieve the
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts to achieve
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts to achieve
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) – having regard to Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the environment through criminal law,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an analysis of EU policy impacting on EU forests in order to see if these policies are coherent and if they guarantee forest protection;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on the Commission to conduct an analysis of funding currently available for forests and forestry and re-allocate existing funds which have negative impacts on forest biodiversity in line with the Conclusions of the Environment Council of March 2010;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Member States to cooperate more closely in exchanging information on research in the area of anti-climate change policies, with a view to expanding the knowledge base on forest protection;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that forest protection depends on long-term commitment on the part of Member States, the regions, forest-based industries and both public and private forest owners; stresses that those stakeholders also need to be aware of the importance of the tree census and of the protection of unusual trees, with a view to devising a strategy for the protection of such trees, which may also be located outside forests;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission, in this connection, to create a permanent 'Forestry Forum', in order to enable all those with a stake in forestry to meet for the purpose of examining performance and ensuring the medium- and long-term updating of the Union's SFM strategy;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers that the northern boreal forests (taiga) and the Mediterranean forests are of immense value for European biodiversity and as sinks of atmospheric carbon and should benefit from enhanced protection;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7a (new) Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers that long-term forest planning should be flexible, adaptive and participative taking into account all conceivable scenarios and allowing for consideration of multiple options for future development, providing a realistic and reliable basis for management decision support;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Stresses that measures to protect forest ecosystems should include means of protecting ancient trees and data on the existence of such monuments of nature;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 bis (new) – having regard to the conclusions of the meeting of 13 July 2010 in Brussels of the Forestry Subgroup of the ‘Climate change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development’ Intergroup and to European Parliament Study 449.237 entitled ‘European Strategy for the prevention and fight against Forest Fires’, presented during said meeting,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Regrets the current obstacles to sustainable forest management arising from the absence of a common definition of forests at EU level or a Community classification of types of protective forest;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to demonstrate their support for the Forest Europe process by making criteria and operational level guidelines mandatory within the European Union; considers further that such a commitment would prove to be a major boost for the Forest Europe process;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that SFM reconciles production and protection aspects of forests, ensuring the continuity of their economic, social and environmental functions according to national
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that SFM reconciles production and protection aspects of forests, ensuring the continuity of their economic, social and environmental functions according to national and regional priorities; however notes a growing trend to consider forests only from an economic perspective, forgetting their environmental and social aspects;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that SFM reconciles production and protection aspects of forests, ensuring the continuity of their economic, social and environmental functions according to national and regional priorities; stresses, in this connection, that any future policy for forests or Community forest protection programme must also regulate the various aspects of forestry and wood production in a form that is sustainable and complies with the EU environmental legislation;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Notes the need to focus more strongly on the economic and social function of the forests and not to over-emphasise the ecological aspect;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9 b. Notes that the economic viability of forestry must be boosted to enable forests to fulfil their other functions;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Advocates that active SFM should be
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) – having regard to the recommendations of the FAO/UNECE/ILO Experts Network on implementing sustainable forest management,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Advocates that active SFM should be
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Advocates that
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Advocates that active SFM should be made mandatory in the EU in the context of
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Advocates that
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Advocates that active SFM should be made mandatory in the
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Advocates that
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Advocates that active SFM should be
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls for the Commission to make proposals to complement the Illegal Timber Regulation (EU) 995/2010 to ensure all timber or timber products placed on the European market are sourced from sustainably managed forests;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls for a strengthening of the link between NFPs and the FAP through structured reporting to the Standing Forestry Committee;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Stresses that Rural Development Plans (RDP) or Operational Programmes (OP) should not be considered as equivalent to National Forest Programmes;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Advocates the harmonisation of environmental legislation on SFM;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that genetic diversity, natural regeneration and diversity in structure and species mixture among all organisms living in the forest are common elements in forest adaptation options, cutting across all bioclimatic zones, management systems and forest types;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that sustainable management which includes genetic diversity, natural regeneration and diversity in structure and species mixture
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that genetic diversity, natural regeneration, sustainable viability and diversity in structure and species mixture are common elements in forest adaptation options, cutting across all bioclimatic zones, management systems and forest types;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that genetic diversity,
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that genetic diversity, natural regeneration and diversity in structure and species mixture are common elements in forest adaptation options, cutting across all bioclimatic zones, management systems and forest types;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that genetic diversity, natural regeneration, sustainable management, economical viability and diversity in structure and species mixture are common elements in forest adaptation options, cutting across all bioclimatic zones, management systems and forest types;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that genetic diversity, natural regeneration, sustainable management, economic viability and diversity in structure and species mixture are common elements in forest adaptation options, cutting across all bioclimatic zones, management systems and forest types;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to create a 'Forest Heritage Observatory', which would enable the centralisation of data on the state of conservation and health of forests in the Union;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas forests and wooded land cover 42% of the EU's surface, forest-based industries provide more than 2 million jobs and 40% of EU forests are under public ownership, so that the state has a particular responsibility, and a duty to set an example, in connection with the protection and use of forests,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Recalls that the EU is the biggest public aid donor to developing countries (with the forest sector receiving more than EUR 600 million in 2003), and regrets the failure of the Green Paper to register any progress on the need to coordinate Community actions within and outside the Union;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that their strategies and plans for the development and sustainable management of forests take due account of the conclusions and recommendations of the studies of the impact of climate change on drinking water supplies, ecosystems and biodiversity;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Considers that long-term forest protection depends upon establishing or sustaining forest ecosystems with highly diverse tree composition, age and structure;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses the importance of including the operational system established by the FAO with regard to identical definitions of forested surface, in order to avoid any confusion that might arise over forest administration techniques;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to put forward recommendations on ways of adapting national civil protection systems to cope with the impact of climate change on forests; particularly urges the Commission to take action to expand the European Forest Fire Tactical Reserve in terms of resources and capacity;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) Research for forests 11a. Underlines that the necessary financial resources for R&D concerning the impact of climate change on forests have to be increased; is of the opinion that, particularly in view of the scientific uncertainty surrounding the timescale and extent of the problem and the specific geographical areas and productive sectors that will be affected by the consequences of climate change in Europe, it is necessary to earmark funding for climate research, which can be done more effectively at European level and will provide a sound basis for developing climate change adaptation policies for forests;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas forests and wooded land cover 42% of the EU's surface
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal for a framework for the climate adaptation of EU forests, to be backed up by a forestry fund; invites the Commission, in this connection, to submit proposals to the Council and Parliament in the framework of the revision of the financial perspective for the period 2014- 2020;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to present a
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission, on the basis of the outcome of a forest policy debate and of the Forest Europe process, to present a legislative proposal for a framework, in line with the Helsinki definition of SFM, for the climate adaptation of EU forests;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to present
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses the need for the Treaties to include a specific legal basis for forests and forestry products;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses that excessive regulation will make timber products less competitive compared to non-renewable and energy intensive materials, such as plastics, aluminium and concrete, and will thus harm the possibility of the EU reaching its climate targets;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Calls on the Commission, taking particular account of the EU’s forest strategy, the EU Forest Action Plan and the documents listed at the beginning of this European Parliament resolution, to hold a comprehensive forest policy debate with the Member States and all stakeholders affected by the implementation of the proposed measures; (This amendment should appear as the first paragraph under the heading ‘General Proposals’).
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas forests and wooded land cover 42% of the EU's surface, forest-based industries provide more than
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council on options for the introduction of p
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council on options for the introduction of payments for ecosystem services taking into account the role of forestation, biodiversity conservation and SFM, as well as that of reforestation, prioritising broad-leaved trees, whose yield is more long-term than that of conifers but which considerably improve the quality of soil and biodiversity; stresses nonetheless that reforestation must, as a matter of priority, respect the characteristics of the location of planting;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council on options for the introduction of payments for ecosystem services t
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council on options for
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council on options for
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Calls on the Commission to do its best to support efforts to draft a legally binding instrument in the context of the Forest Europe process;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13b (new) 13b. Draws attention to the urgent need to implement the recommendations on the prevention of natural or human-made disasters recently adopted by Parliament, especially those concerning support for afforestation/reforestation schemes giving preference to local species and mixed forests, in the interests of biodiversity and improved resistance to fires, storms and diseases;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) – having regard to its resolution of 3 February 2009 on wilderness in Europe (P6_TA(2009/0034),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas EU forests provide invaluable social and ecosystem services,
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Fire Prevention incorporating funding for the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS), infrastructure, training and prevention planning; asks the Commission to think about binding European rules on the clearing of peri-urban wooded areas with a view to preventing and containing forest fires;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Fire Prevention incorporating funding for the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS), infrastructure, training, education (forest and forestry awareness) and prevention planning;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Fire Prevention incorporating funding for the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS),
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission as a matter of urgency to present a legislative proposal for Forest Fire
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to present
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Fire Prevention and Forest Fire Fighting incorporating funding for the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS), infrastructure, training and prevention planning;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Fire Prevention incorporating funding for the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS), infrastructure, training and prevention planning, involving, for instance, a 30-year ban on building on land where there has been a forest fire;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas EU forests make up totalities of biospheres beyond mere trees, with multiple uses and provide invaluable social and ecosystem services, including the removal of 10% of annual EU industrial GHG emissions,
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the Council conclusions of 8 and 9 November 2010 on innovative financing solutions for disaster prevention measures and accordingly calls for a new regulation to replace the old Regulation (EEC) No 2158/92 on protection of the Community’s forests against fire and the ‘Forest Focus’ Regulation, Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003, on protection of forests against atmospheric pollution, these two regulations having expired in 2002 and 2006 respectively;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Urges the Commission to submit a legislative proposal prohibiting building on land cleared by fires proven to have resulted from arson;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for the removal of legal obstacles to sustainable management;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Points to the need to lay down the financial framework required to boost forest firefighting and also calls for greater flexibility to be brought to mobilisation of the Solidarity Fund;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Highlights the crucial role played by farmers in preventing fires; therefore considers it necessary to ensure that farming remains a viable activity in order to halt the abandonment of production and rural depopulation, given that this would considerably aggravate the situation with regard to fires;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Information taking into account climate threats and the need for
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Information taking into account climate threats and the need for a standard system of harmonised and comparable data in the context of the UNFCCC, CBD, and environmental accounts;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Information and Education (forest and forestry awareness) taking into account climate threats and the need for harmonised and comparable data in the context of the UNFCCC, CBD, and
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges the Commission to present a
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas around 60% of the EU’s forests are owned by approximately 16 million private forest owners who are responsible for the implementation of sustainable forest management on the ground,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Information taking into account climate threats and the need for harmonised and comparable data on forest cover, biodiversity, threats and land use, taking into account increased reporting needs in the context of the UNFCCC, CBD, and environmental accounts;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Information taking into account the impact of climate
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Asks the Member States to set up joint long-term research programmes to improve understanding of impacts and vulnerability and to support adaptation measures within the forest sector; calls on the Commission to promote the inclusion of projects relating to the knowledge of forest ecosystems and their capacity for adapting to the consequences of climate change within the multiannual framework for research and technological development;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Urges the Commission, for the purposes of all its future legislative proposals on forests, to take over the EEA classification of forest types and use it as the standard frame of reference at European level;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Urges the Commission to set up an in-house unit specifically responsible for forestry affairs and to give that unit the task of ensuring that internal Community measures are consistent with external policy statements concerning forests (cooperation, development, exotic wood trade, etc.) and also to set up an advisory committee, operating within the Commission, to monitor and assess sustainable forest development contracts;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to draw up and promote guidelines for good forestry practice which ensure forests can withstand the effects of climate change, and which fit the needs of private and state owners and the principles of sustainable management;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to support research into the influence of forests on regional weather patterns in the EU, so as to inform forest management strategies with regard to changes in size, composition and location of forests and the impact of these changes;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the need to respect the principle of subsidiarity and the role of local and national governments on forest policy; notes that due to the diversity of the climate challenges facing different parts of Europe, the divergence in forest ownership and the differences in conditions within the Union, a common EU-policy runs the risk of being too broad to be useful in achieving the climate adaptation needed;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Calls on the Commission to draw up an action plan to protect EU forests in order to forestall the adverse impact of proliferation of insects and diseases caused by climate change;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas deforestation is progressing in the world at an alarming rate, with the FAO putting net figures for forest areas lost worldwide during the period 2005- 2010 at approximately 5.5 million ha per year,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Calls on the Commission to develop European research into renewable energy sources, focusing especially on wood waste, as these forms of energy are essential in order to combat climate change;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Recalls that forests play a key role in the provision of socio-economic and environmental public goods;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Reaffirms Parliament's view regarding the need for increased levels of funding to EU forest protection measures;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 d (new) 15d. Calls on the Commission to promote the consumption of sustainably managed wood in Europe, and in particular structural timber, which serves to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal for a liberal legal and ownership regime securing and guaranteeing property rights and rights of disposal in the long term;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Member States to drive forward research into climate change and into its consequences for forests, to foster broader awareness of the diverse significance of forests and of the importance of managing them sustainably, to support initial and in- service training for forestry employees, focusing on what is expected to be required as a result of climate change (promoting diversity, and damage prevention and recovery), and to encourage the exchange of knowledge and experience;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a.Underlines that the right to public access to forests and nature areas (allemansrätten) as practised in certain Member States brings many benefits in terms of equal and democratic access for recreation, appreciation of eco-systems and respect for natural heritage; encourages Member States within the framework of their national policies to promote equal and public access to forests and nature areas which is also essential to foster support and understanding for the importance of sustainable forest management;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on Members States and regions to cooperate fully with forest authorities in the preparation of rural development programmes, acknowledging the importance of forests for rural development and for the provision of socio-economic and environmental services, and to communicate this to citizens through public advocacy;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on Members States and regions to cooperate fully with forest authorities in the preparation of rural development programmes, acknowledging the importance of forests for rural development
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Points out that forests play a key role in the socio-economic development of rural areas and in the provision of public goods;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the EU is one of the few regions in the world where forest area is rising (+ 600 000 ha/year), whilst globally the trend is towards a rapid drop (-16 million ha/year),
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Points out that the new challenges entailed in climate change make it plain that forest protection requires greater funding and new forms of assistance beyond those covered by the rural development pillar of the CAP;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Welcomes the fact that the latest Commission communication on CAP reform recognises the important role that farmers play as indispensable actors of forest fire prevention, stewards of forest ecosystems who protect them from threats to biodiversity – such as pests – and, above all, territorial mainstays, since the continuation of their livelihood is the most effective way to avert depopulation;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Maintains that p
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Maintains that producer groups and public bodies should be made eligible for forestry measures in the second pillar of the CAP on the condition that the material for reforestation is indigenous and that forest management is ecologically sensitive and contributes to biodiversity diversification;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Maintains that producer groups
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Maintains that rural producer
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Draws attention, as the Council did in its June 2010 conclusions, to the fact that serious problems can arise from forest abandonment in so far as it may no longer be possible to ensure that forests continue to perform their functions;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Maintains that assistance to
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas, despite the generally positive trend, approximately 500 000 ha of forest are lost every year in the EU as a result of forest fires, which ravage mainly Member States in the south of Europe;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Maintains that assistance to public and private actors protecting forest biodiversity of species, habitats and ecosystem services must increase
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls for the development of a standard for good forestry practices to be used as baseline for support under all forest measures;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Calls for the mandatory inclusion of forest environment and Natura 2000 measures within rural development programmes and for area-based support for the Natura 2000 network under direct payments;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Calls on Member States to ensure that their national rural development strategies and programmes are coherent with national forest programmes, national biodiversity strategies and national renewable energy action plans;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the inclusion of a new
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to devise a policy approach whereby forests would be recognised as ‘public goods’, along the same lines as agriculture, and emphasis is laid on their role as producers of positive externalities promoting the well-being of society;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Strongly rejects the application of intellectual property rights over forest genetic resources;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Commission and Member States to
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Highlights afforestation as an exemplary measure in the CAP which has covered 900 000 ha of both non- agricultural and agricultural land in the current programming period;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas growing trees sequester carbon from the atmosphere and are a significant source and sink of carbon flows and since European forests are expanding in area, the carbon in woody biomass in Europe is estimated to be expanding at present at a rate of 116 million MT per year,
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Points to the success of the reafforestation measures under rural development policy and maintains that efforts in that area should continue over time while also serving to encourage planting with species more resistant to fires, storms, and pests;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Considers that forest fire prevention through landscape planning and connectivity, infrastructure and training should be firmly anchored in the EU’s forest protection, adaptation and civil protection policies;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Considers that the ETS in its current form is incompatible with LULUCF accounting primarily, owing to the difference between annual compliance requirements for industrial installations under the ETS and the longer timescales required for carbon stock changes in landholdings to occur and be observed; and therefore no linkage should be made;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to reconsider the possibility of incorporating LULUCF activities into the (GHG) EU ETS (Directive 2009/29/EC) in the light of new scientific data and taking into account the opinion of forestry professionals;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Highlights afforestation as an exemplary measure in the CAP which has covered 900 000 ha of both non- agricultural and agricultural land in the current programming period;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Acknowledges the challenges associated with any consideration of inclusion of LULUCF in Member States targets under the Effort Sharing Decision; in particular is concerned that differences in accounting precision and large natural variation could undermine the compliance regime under the Decision; calls therefore for separate targets for the LULUCF sector;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Considers that the assumption of carbon neutrality for
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas sustainable forests act as a sink for CO2, NH3 and NOx and the use of timber as a raw material contributes to climate protection,
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Considers that the assumption of carbon neutrality for woody biomass and the short time frames used in the current GHG calculation methodology could compromise achievements in GHG savings;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the establishment of a GHG
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the establishment of a GHG calculation methodology controlling for longer time horizons and biomass emissions from land use and forest management or forest sink performance, including carbon storage in long-lived timber products;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to launch a plan, supported and co-financed by the Community, for the mobilisation of wood for energy purposes;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to develop legally binding sustainability criteria for woody biomass and ILUC factors for all forms of biomass; states that there should first be an assessment of experience with certification of liquid biomass and, with regard to timber, existing certification systems (e.g. TEFC and FSC) should be built on;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to develop legally binding sustainability criteria for woody biomass based on what forests can sustainably supply without undermining the EU 2020 biodiversity target and the goal of keeping climate change below two degrees, and ILUC factors for all forms of biomass;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to develop legally binding sustainability criteria for
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to develop
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas 30% of NATURA 2000 sites are forest habitats, 66% of which have unfavourable conservation status, and whereas these sites play an important role as links in the network of biotopes,
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to develop legally binding sustainability criteria for
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to develop legally binding sustainability criteria for woody biomass and ILUC factors for all forms of biomass for energy and for forest timber;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission to develop
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the sustainability criteria developed in the Forest Europe process and to ensure that the legally binding criteria are restricted to a general level, leaving the detailed application to the local level;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for the application of forest definitions which differentiate between
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for the
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for the application of forest definitions
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses the importance of protecting the diversity of forests in all stages of succession within the EU to ensure biodiversity of and within forests, as each stage of succession creates conditions for the following and as without concerted protection of all different stages the succession of the latter stages will be severely endangered;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas 30% of NATURA 2000 sites are forest habitats,
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to work internationally to establish a new UN definition of forests which clarifies natural forest definitions on a biome basis and distinguishes between native forests and those dominated by tree monocultures and non- native species;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Believes that productive forests should not only be focused on production wood but also on soil regeneration, food productivity and the fight against desertification;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Considers that recent research on climate and meteorology must be taken fully into account in European forest protection regulations;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. In order to guarantee greater efficiency in forest management, recommends that the Commission and Member States develop research and define different criteria in relation to the needs and specific solutions applicable to the bioclimatic-zones;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 d (new) 27d. In order to achieve the objectives of the EU 20/20 Strategy, request that each Member State or region develop a forest strategy which includes: reforestation of the river banks, the capture of rainwater, agriculture activities and the research results for the selection of the best plant or trees of traditional varieties and species adapted to droughts;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 e (new) Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 f (new) 27f. Considers that the identification of species with high yield potential for energy production could be technically cumbersome as they compete against regular crops based on subsidies from the EU; thus considers that genetic improvement or productivity cannot be properly assessed as it will depend on political decisions rather than market demands;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Draws attention to the added difficulties faced by islands and the outermost regions in tackling fires; asks for special treatment to be provided for those regions through the various financial instruments available, including the Solidarity Fund; General proposals – New paragraph)
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 g (new) 27g. Calls for EU policy on forests to take into account the two hydrological regimes of Europe divided by the "Continental Divide", where climate processes and their varieties differ; notes that this diversity is recognised by the latest scientific achievements; considers that the differences in these biogeographical areas must be taken into account with indicators for forest monitoring;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to the subtargets for forests included in the EU Biodiversity Strategy (to be completed once the strategy is launched),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas 30% of NATURA 2000 sites are forest habitats,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas 30% of NATURA 2000 sites are forest habitats,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas 30% of NATURA 2000 sites are forest habitats,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas 30% of NATURA 2000 sites are forest habitats,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas, when fires affect Natura 2000 sites, the subsequent regeneration does not always succeed in restoring habitats and species satisfactorily, which hinders considerably achievement of the network’s original goals,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas mountain forests account for one third of total forest area in the EU and are essential to the natural landscape as they help in soil protection and regulating water supply; whereas these forests play a fundamental role in local economic activity and their carbon storage capacity is equivalent to the total figure for all emissions from the European forestry sector,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas only 5 % of the European forest area is currently considered to be undisturbed by human activity and whereas the loss of old-growth forest, in combination with increased fragmentation of the remaining stands, partially explains the continuing poor conservation status of many forest species of European concern;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas European forests are heavily exploited and whereas exploited forests lack higher amounts of deadwood and older trees as habitat for species and often show a high portion of non-native tree species;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the protection of the last remaining wilderness areas can contribute to the halting of biodiversity loss and the degradation of ecosystem services in the EU by 2020;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the Timber Regulation (Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market),
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas in recent years Europe has suffered from fires destroying more than 400 000 hectares of forest per year and whereas with fires occurring on this scale, especially in southern Europe, forests are unable to regenerate, and this has serious ecological consequences and economic and social effects,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy generation from
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy generation from solid biomass and biowaste is projected to be 58% of EU renewables by 2020, leading to an intensification of forestry
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy generation from solid biomass and biowaste is projected to be 58% of EU renewables by 2020, leading to an intensification of forestry practices
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy generation from
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy generation from solid biomass and biowaste is projected to be 58% of EU renewables by 2020, which could lead
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy generation from solid biomass and biowaste is projected to be 58% of EU renewables by 2020, which might lead
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy generation from
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy generation from solid biomass and biowaste is projected to be 58% of EU renewables by 2020,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Aichi biodiversity targets, particularly the commitment to protect 17% of terrestrial and inland water areas through effective conservation measures, integrated into the wider landscapes,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the increasing long- term trend of forest coverage in Europe is stable and the current ratio of felling/planting is around 75 percent in Eastern Europe and 70 percent in Western Europe,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas protection of all forest
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the preservation of the stability of forests and their sustainable management, of which forest protection is part, should be
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas forest protection and protection of its functions should be mainstreamed in all EU policies affecting forests,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas sustainable economic use of forests as well as forest protection should be mainstreamed in all EU policies affecting forests, as understanding the economic value of forests is the best guarantee for forest growth, and keeps forests healthy, vital and adaptative to possible future changes,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas forest protection is an integral part of sustainable forestry and should be mainstreamed in all EU policies affecting forests, in keeping with the subsidiarity principle,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas protection of all forest
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas products from forestry are renewable, recyclable, carbon-rich and fulfil sustainability criteria favourably when compared to products from other sources,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 bis (new) – having regard to European Parliament Study 449.292 assessing the Green Paper On Forest Protection and Information in the EU, Preparing forests for climate change (whole text and the summary thereof),
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas forests constitute live and evolutionary ecosystems often cutting across state borders
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas forests constitute live and evolutionary ecosystems often cutting across state borders which may be classified according to bioclimatic zone and forest type, for example following the forest nomenclature developed by the EEA,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the forestry sector is particularly sensitive to climate change and the increased likelihood of storms, drought and fire brought about by climate change impacts forestry work;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas different forest types may face different and unpredictable biotic and abiotic threats from climate change,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas different forest types face different and unpredictable biotic and abiotic threats notably from climate change, rendering forest resilience the cornerstone of protection efforts,
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas different forest types face different
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas solid and comparable information on the state of EU forests and the consequences of climate change and production patterns in forests is an important precondition for policy and planning, including on forests' contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas forest fragmentation increases the susceptibility of forests to climate threats,
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) Gb. whereas the White Paper on Adaptation includes forests as one of the key areas of action stressing that the EU forestry strategy should be updated on climate-related aspects,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new) Gc. whereas the enhancement of forest protective functions should form part of the EU and Member States strategies for civil protection, especially in the face of climate-related extreme phenomena such as fires and floods,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the conclusions of the UNEP COP10 Conference on Biological Diversity in Nagoya in October 2010,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G d (new) Gd. whereas the TEEB report has presented a compelling cost-benefit case for public investment in ecosystem-based approaches for climate change adaptation and mitigation particularly with regard to green infrastructure, such as restoring and conserving forests,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas climate change has both positive and negative effects on forests,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas in the long term, a sustainable forest management strategy aimed at maintaining or increasing forest carbon stocks, while producing an annual sustained yield of timber, fibre or energy from the forest, will generate the largest sustained mitigation benefit,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas diverse national and regional forest management systems at national, regional and forest management unit level must be respected as well as assisted in order to enhance their adaptive capacity,
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the White Paper entitled ‘Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action’ (COM(2009)0147) identifies forests as one area where action is needed, emphasising that the EU’s forestry strategy should be updated to include aspects linked to climate change,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas according to data gathered by the Commission, summer warm up in Southern Europe will be twice as fast as in the rest of Europe and summer precipitation in the South will decrease by 5% per decade,
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a(new) Ia. whereas in the long term, a sustainable forest management strategy aimed at maintaining or increasing forest carbon stocks, while producing an annual sustained yield of timber, fibre or energy from the forest, will generate the largest sustained mitigration benefit,
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the EU FAP has four
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the EU FAP has four goals: improving long-term competitiveness, protecting the environment, contributing to quality of life and fostering coordination and whereas significant progress has been made
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to Chapter 9: Forestry, of the 4th Assessment Report of the IPPC,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the EU FAP has four goals: improving long-term competitiveness, protecting the environment, contributing to quality of life and fostering coordination and whereas significant progress has been made
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the EU FAP has four goals: improving long-term competitiveness, protecting the environment, contributing to quality of life and fostering coordination and whereas significant progress has not been made
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the EU FAP has four
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the Forest Europe process has
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the Forest Europe process has already achieved a voluntary European consensus on Sustainable Forest Management,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas as part of the Forest Europe process comprehensive preparations have been made for negotiations on a legally binding instrument, and whereas decisions on such an instrument can be expected at the next conference in Oslo in June 2011,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas, on average , 500.000 ha of forests are burned every year in the EU, often at great cost to human life, property, biodiversity and the protective functions of forests,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas a considerable number of forest fires are caused not by accidents but by acts of arson often carried out for ulterior motives,
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas genetic selection should
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas genetic selection should
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 – having regard to the Renewable Energy Directive (Directive 2009/28 EC); the ETS Directive (Directive 2009/29 EC), the Effort Sharing Decision (Decision N° 406/2009/EC), the Commission Report on sustainability requirements for the use of solid and gaseous biomass source in electricity, heating and cooling (COM (2010)0011/SEC (2010)0065) and the results of the Public Consultation on the preparation of a report for a sustainability scheme for energy uses of biomass,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas genetic selection should
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas genetic selection should
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas genetic selection should not favour performance traits at the expense of adaptive ones, except in particular cultures where intensive care may protect them against damage,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas genetic
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas more information is needed about the influence of forests on weather patterns at European level,
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas the ''EU policy options for the protection of European forests'' study financed by the Commission has identified and studied four policy options, covering continuation of the current approach, the open method of coordination, increased monitoring and the introduction of a forest framework directive,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information; considers that EU Strategy on forests should be strengthened with a view to improving the sustainable management and conservation of forests, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information; considers that EU Strategy on forests should be strengthened with a view to improving the national management and conservation of forests, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information; considers that EU Strategy on forests should be strengthened with a view to improving
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises, however, that pursuant to Article 5 of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU may act in areas where demonstrably the objectives of the proposed action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States.
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