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Lead | ENVI | FRANCO Gaston ( PPE) | LEINEN Jo ( S&D), GERBRANDY Gerben-Jan ( ALDE), AUKEN Margrete ( Verts/ALE), ROSBACH Anna ( ECR), FERREIRA João ( GUE/NGL) |
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TFEU 192-p3
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PURPOSE: to establish a new Union action programme on the environment until 2020.
LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’.
CONTENT: the seventh Environment Action Programme replaces the sixth programme, which expired in July 2012. The new programme reflects the EU's commitment to transforming itself into an inclusive green economy that secures growth and development, safeguards human health and well-being and provides decent jobs. It sets out nine priority objectives for EU environment policy in the period up to 2020:
· To protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital : e.g.: (i) ensure the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services are halted, and at least 15 % of degraded ecosystems have been restored; (ii) reduce the impact of pressures on transitional, coastal and fresh waters (including surface and ground waters) and sea waters; (iii) reduce air pollution and its impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity; (iv) sustainable management of forests and land.
· To turn the Union into a resource-efficient, green and competitive low-carbon economy: e.g. (i) meet the Union’s 2020 climate and energy targets; (ii) reduce by 2050 GHG emissions by 80–95 % compared to 1990 levels; (iii) agreement of a climate and energy framework for 2030; (iv) ensure consumption patterns have reduced the overall environmental impact of production and consumption, in particular in the food, housing and mobility sectors; (v) safe waste management; (vi) reduce water stress.
· To safeguard the Union's citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health and wellbeing : e.g. (i) improve outdoor air quality in the Union; (ii) significantly decrease noise pollution; (iii) high standards for safe drinking and bathing water; (iv) actions to reach a non-toxic environment without harmful pesticides; (v) effectively address safety concerns on nanomaterials.
· To maximise the benefits of the Union's environment legislation by improving implementation: e.g. (i) public has access to clear information showing how Union environment law is being implemented; (ii) increase compliance with specific environment legislation.
· To improve the knowledge and evidence base for environment policy : e.g. (i) ensure policy-makers have a more informed basis for developing and implementing environment and climate policies; (ii) improve the understanding of emerging environmental and climate risks.
· To secure investment for environment and climate policy and address environmental externalities: e.g. achieve environment and climate policy objectives in a cost-effective way and are supported by adequate finance; (ii) increase public and private sector funding for environment and climate-related expenditure.
· To improve environmental integration and policy coherence : develop and implement sectoral policies at Union and Member State level in a way that supports relevant environment and climate-related targets and objectives.
· To enhance the sustainability of the Union's cities : e.g. (i) agree on a set of criteria to assess the environmental performance of cities, taking into account economic, social and territorial impacts; (ii) ensuring that cities have better access to, financing for measures to improve urban sustainability; (iii) sharing best practice between cities at Union and international level in relation to innovative and sustainable urban development.
· To increase the Union’s effectiveness in addressing international environmental and climate challenges : e.g. (i) ensure the outcomes of Rio + 20 are fully integrated into the Union’s internal and external policies; (ii) see that the Union is providing effective support to national, regional and international efforts to address environmental and climate-related challenges; (iii) reduce the impact of consumption in the Union on the environment beyond the Union’s borders.
The Commission shall ensure that the implementation of the relevant elements of the 7th EAP is monitored in the context of the regular monitoring process of the Europe 2020 Strategy. It shall also carry out an evaluation of the 7th EAP and submit a report based on this evaluation in due course before the end of the 7th EAP.
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 17/01/2014.
The European Parliament adopted by 472 votes to 81, with 21 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020: "Living well, within the limits of our planet".
Parliament adopted its position at first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure. The amendments adopted in plenary are the result of a compromise negotiated between the European Parliament and the Council.
The 7th Environment Action Programme proposed in November 2012 identified nine priority objectives to be reached by 2020 . The amendments adopted in plenary focused in particular on the following points:
to agree and implement an EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change , including the integration of climate change adaptation and disaster risk management considerations into key Union policy initiatives and sectors; to adopt the agreement of a climate and energy framework for 2030; to halt the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services and to restore at least 15 % of degraded ecosystems; to ensure that water quality objectives are adequately supported by source-based policy measures; to urgently increase efforts, inter alia, to ensure that healthy fish stocks are achieved, reduce the headline target for marine litter, complete the Natura 2000 network of marine protected areas, and ensure that coastal zones are managed sustainably; to develop a renewed EU strategy for forests , including sustainable forest management; to further develop the approach set out in the Eco-innovation Action Plan ; to develop training programmes geared towards green jobs ; to increase efforts to reach existing targets and reviewing approaches to green public procurement; to raise awareness and understanding of waste policy and to stimulate a change in behaviour; to improve outdoor air pollution , moving closer to WHO recommended levels; to continue implementing REACH in order to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment; to monitor the implementation of EU legislation on the sustainable use of biocides and pesticides ; to improve the way knowledge about implementation is collected and disseminated to help the general public and environment professionals fully understand the purpose and benefit of Union environment legislation; to improve the knowledge base and ensure that the evidence underpinning policy-making, including cases where the precautionary principle has been invoked, can be better understood at all levels; to ensure that the public and private sector funding for environment and climate-related expenditure is increased in order to secure investment; to improve environmental integration and policy coherence implementing the Directive on the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive and Environmental Impact Assessment Directive; to enhance the sustainability of the Union's cities .
The EU should also further intensify its contribution to initiatives that facilitate the transition towards an inclusive and green economy at international level.
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted the report by Gaston FRANCO (EPP, FR) on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020: "Living well, within the limits of our planet".
The parliamentary committee recommends that the position adopted by the European Parliament at first reading according to the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the Commission’s proposal as follows:
Members consider that the programme should ensure a high level of environmental protection, as well as quality of life through equitable and sustainable wellbeing for citizens. Action shall be taken with due regard for the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality and all measures, actions and targets should be based on reliable scientific research .
The report emphasises the following points, in particular:
Union priority objectives for 2020 should be established, in light of a clear long-term vision for 2050 , in order to provide a stable environment for sustainable investment and growth. The programme should identify policy areas where there is a need to set additional targets; the European Union’s pledges should continue to apply on the basis of the existing climate and energy policy framework, which sets binding targets for 2030, in order to ensure that long-term climate policy objectives can be achieved in a cost-effective manner; by 2050, the Union's biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides should be protected, valued and appropriately restored in a manner that reflects their intrinsic value and their essential contribution to human wellbeing and economic prosperity ; biodiversity threats also represent a challenge for the Union in terms of its responsibility towards the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories , which are 'biodiversity hotspots'; the programme should take into account that the Union has set itself the target of halting global forest cover loss by 2030 and reducing gross tropical deforestation by at least 50% by 2020 compared to 2008 levels; transparency-based engagement with non-government actors is important in ensuring the success of the programme and the achievement of its priority objectives; it is important to recognise the considerable threat posed to the Union’s marine environment , of the degradation of the marine environment, including from ocean acidification, marine litter, and ocean noise; measures to improve the state of the environment should be encouraged in all aspects of Union policy ; Union policy on climate change should pursue a comprehensive approach , recognising that all sectors of the economy have to contribute to tackling climate change on the path to achieving 2050 objectives; additional action is needed to unlock cost effective reductions of emissions covered by the Effort Sharing Decision, in ways that can stimulate green investment and encourage behaviour change in consumers and other actors; the use of Public Private Partnerships should be encouraged, in particular in the waste management sector, through the targeting of Union Structural Fund support in accordance with the Waste Framework Directive; the new general Union environment action programme should support the implementation of the commitments undertaken at the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 Summit) , at Union and at international level, aiming to transform the global economy into an inclusive green economy.
Lastly, in keeping with the European Parliament’s resolution of 12 March 2013 on improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness, Members call for greater attention to be paid to the implementation of Union environmental law.
The Council held a policy debate on the proposal for a decision on a general Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 "Living well, within the limits of our planet".
Member States welcomed the proposal in general . Many of them were in favour of the nine priorities set out in the proposal, albeit in different degrees, but some of them recalled that the diverse situation of Member States must be taken into account and others called for more clarity on certain implementing measures.
Some Member States considered that the EU should learn lessons from the 6th Environment Action Programme and try to address certain shortcomings that were identified. Most Member States agreed with the need to improve implementation of current legislation and a number of them also considered crucial to keep working towards integrating environmental concerns in other policy sectors.
In addition, several Member States considered:
that the medium-term goal of the programme should be ensuring a non-toxic environment , in particular through stricter measures to protect air and water quality, as well as establishing sustainable consumption patterns; the7th EAP to be a concrete contribution to the implementation of the Rio+20 outcome ; some of the 2020 targets were quite ambitious, in particular as regards land filling . The proposals regarding environmental inspections also raised some concerns.
Some Member States were not in favour of adding new legislation or new targets , recalling the "smart regulation" principle. However, the Commission underlined that if it appeared necessary to do so, any legislative proposal or new targets should be based on solid evidence and rigorous impact assessments. The Commission also:
called on Member States to stay focused and consistent; recalled that the proposal is based on three sets of conclusions from the Council and that all priorities are operational; underlined that preserving EU competitiveness and promoting green growth and employment are major goals and that the 7th EAP is designed to contribute to achieve them.
PURPOSE: to establish the general Union’s new environment action programme to 2020.
PROPOSED ACT: the context of this proposal is fourfold .
1. Despite progress in some areas, major environmental challenges remain, as well as opportunities to make the environment more resilient to systemic risks and change.
2. The EU has adopted the Europe 2020 Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, which guides policy development for the period up to 2020.
3. While many Member States are struggling to cope with the economic crisis, the need for structural reforms offers new opportunities for the EU to move towards an inclusive green economy.
4. Rio+20 highlighted the importance of the global dimension.
Environment Action Programmes (EAP) have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 6 th EAP expired in July 2012.
The final assessment of 6th EAP concluded that the programme delivered benefits for the environment and provided an overarching strategic direction for environment policy. Despite those achievements, unsustainable trends still persist in all four priority areas identified in the 6th EAP: (i) climate change, (ii) biodiversity, (iii) environment and health, and (iv) sustainable use of natural resources and management of waste.
The Commission sees it as essential that Union priority objectives for 2020 are established, in light of a long-term vision for 2050. The new programme should build on policy initiatives in the Europe 2020 strategy, including the EU climate and energy package, the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 2050 , the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 , the Roadmap to a resource-efficient Europe and the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative .
IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the impact assessment found that the proposal would add value in a number of ways: (i) by providing a strategic framework for environmental policy in the EU; (ii) by ensuring complementarity and coherence; (iii) by ensuring predictability and a level playing field; and (iv) by stimulating action at all levels of governance.
LEGAL BASIS: Article 192(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
CONTENT: the new EAP aims to step up the contribution of environment policy to the transition towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy in which natural capital is protected and enhanced, and the health and well-being of citizens is safeguarded. The programme provides an overarching framework for environment policy to 2020, identifying nine priority objectives for the EU and its Member States to attain:
to protect, conserve and enhance the Union’s natural capital; to turn the Union into a resource-efficient, green and competitive low-carbon economy; to safeguard the Union's citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health and wellbeing; to maximise the benefits of the Union's environment legislation; to improve the evidence base for environment policy; to secure investment for environment and climate policy and get the prices right; to improve environmental integration and policy coherence; to enhance the sustainability of the Union's cities; to increase the Union’s effectiveness in confronting regional and global environmental challenges.
The programme shall be based on the polluter-pays principle, the precautionary principle and preventive action, and the principle of rectification of pollution at source.
BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the programme in this proposal for a Decision has been developed in line with the Commission proposal for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020.
Documents
- Final act published in Official Journal: Decision 2013/1386
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 354 28.12.2013, p. 0171
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2013)872
- Draft final act: 00064/2013/LEX
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0451/2013
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0593/2013
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0166/2013
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.259
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.007
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.027
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.028
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.029
- Committee opinion: PE504.216
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0296/2013
- Committee draft report: PE506.123
- Contribution: COM(2012)0710
- Debate in Council: 3211
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2012)0397
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2012)0398
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2012)0710
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2012)0397
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2012)0398
- Committee draft report: PE506.123
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0296/2013
- Committee opinion: PE504.216
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.007
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.027
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.028
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.029
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.259
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0593/2013
- Draft final act: 00064/2013/LEX
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2013)872
- Contribution: COM(2012)0710
Amendments | Dossier |
66 |
2012/0337(COD)
2013/03/06
AGRI
66 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9a) It should however be taken into account that many remote, island, maritime, sparsely populated and outermost regions have already increased their level of energy independence from renewable sources beyond the 20% target, and in these circumstances, and bearing in mind that they already face accessibility problems, such remote regions should not be further penalised by the imposition of additional taxes in the form of a CO2 tax on aviation where this is people's only form of access.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 2 2. Emissions of pollutants to air, water and soil have been reduced
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 5 5. However, many environmental trends in the EU remain worrying, not least due to insufficient implementation of existing EU environment legislation. Only 17% of species and habitats assessed under the Habitats Directive are in good status
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 9 9. To live well in the future, urgent, concerted action should be taken now to improve ecological resilience and maximise the benefits environment policy can deliver for the economy and society, while respecting the planet’s ecological limits. This programme reflects the EU’s commitment
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 9 9. To live well in the future, urgent, concerted action should be taken now to improve ecological resilience and maximise the benefits environment policy can deliver for the economy and society, while respecting the planet’s ecological limits. This programme reflects the EU’s commitment to transforming itself into an
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 11 11. This transformation requires the full integration of environment issues into other policies, such as energy, transport, agriculture, fisheries, international trade, economy and industry, research and innovation, employment and social policy so as to create a coherent, joined-up approach. Action within the EU should also be complemented by enhanced global action and cooperation with neighbouring countries to tackle common challenges.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 11 11. This transformation requires the full integration of environment issues into other policies, such as energy, transport, agriculture, fisheries, economy and industry, research and innovation, employment and social policy and tax policy (environmental revenue), so as to create a coherent, joined-up approach. Action within the EU should also be complemented by enhanced global action and cooperation with neighbouring countries to tackle common challenges.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 16 16. The EU’s economic prosperity and well-being is underpinned by its natural capital, which includes natural and farmed ecosystems that provide essential goods and services, from fertile soil and multi-functional forests to
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 19 19. Protecting, conserving and enhancing the EU’s natural capital therefore also requires tackling problems at source through, inter alia, better integration of natural capital objectives into other policies, ensuring that policies are coherent and deliver co-benefits. The greening elements set out in the
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 19 19. Protecting, conserving and enhancing the EU’s natural capital therefore also requires tackling problems at source
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 19 19. Protecting, conserving and enhancing the EU’s natural capital therefore also requires tackling problems at source through, inter alia, better integration of natural capital objectives into other policies, ensuring that policies are coherent and deliver co-benefits. The greening elements set out in the Commission’s reform proposals, notably for EU agriculture, fisheries and cohesion policy, backed by the proposals for greening the EU budget under the Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 (MFF) are designed to support these objectives. For instance, aquatic ecosystems in rural areas should benefit from the linking of farm payments to compliance with
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 19 19. Protecting, conserving and enhancing the EU’s natural capital therefore also requires tackling problems at source through, inter alia, better integration of natural capital objectives into other policies, ensuring that policies are coherent and deliver co-benefits. The greening elements set out in the Commission’s reform proposals, notably for EU agriculture, fisheries and cohesion policy, backed by the proposals for greening the EU budget under the Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 (MFF) are designed to support these objectives. For instance, aquatic ecosystems in rural areas should benefit from the linking of farm payments to compliance with relevant requirements of the WFD, once that directive has been implemented in an equivalent manner in all Member States, as set out in the Commission's proposals for the reform of the CAP. Greening of the CAP will also promote the environmentally beneficial agricultural practices of crop diversification, the protection of permanent grassland, and the establishment and
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 19 19. Protecting, conserving and enhancing the EU's natural capital therefore also requires tackling problems at source through, inter alia, better integration of natural capital objectives into other policies, ensuring that policies are coherent and deliver co-benefits. The greening elements set out in the Commission's reform proposals, notably for EU agriculture, fisheries and cohesion policy, backed by the proposals for greening the EU budget under the Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 (MFF) are designed to support these objectives. For instance, aquatic ecosystems in rural areas should benefit from the linking of farm payments to compliance with relevant requirements of the WFD as set out in the Commission's proposals for the reform of the CAP. Greening of the CAP will also promote the environmentally beneficial agricultural practices of crop diversification, the protection of permanent grassland, and the establishment and maintenance of ecologically valuable farmland and forest areas.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 19 19. Protecting, conserving and enhancing the EU’s natural capital therefore also requires tackling problems at source through, inter alia, better integration of natural capital objectives into other policies, ensuring that policies are coherent and deliver co-benefits. The greening elements set out in the Commission’s reform proposals, notably for EU agriculture, fisheries and cohesion policy, are backed by the proposals for greening the EU budget under the Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 (MFF)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Farming in the Union has for decades contributed to the conservation of habitats and to diverse cultural landscapes. In recent decades, European agriculture and forestry have achieved considerable improvements in the case of all elements of the environment and all agriculturally relevant immissions of substances, in some cases by organising production efficiently.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 22 22. The degradation, fragmentation and unsustainable use of land in the EU is jeopardising the provision of several key ecosystem services, threatening biodiversity and increasing Europe’s vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters. It is also driving soil degradation. More than 25% of the EU's territory is affected by soil erosion by water, which compromises soil functions and affects the quality of freshwater. Soil contamination and sealing are also persistent problems. More than half a million sites across the EU are thought to be contaminated and until they are identified and assessed, they continue to pose potentially serious environmental and health risks. Every year
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 23 23. To reduce the most significant man- made pressures on land, soil and other ecosystems in Europe, action will be taken at national level to ensure that decisions relating to land use at all relevant levels give proper consideration to environmental as well as social and economic impacts. The Rio+20 Summit outcome called for a 'land degradation neutral world'.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 23 23. To reduce the most significant man- made pressures on land, soil and other ecosystems in Europe, action will be taken to ensure that decisions relating to land use at all relevant levels give proper consideration to environmental as well as social and economic impacts. The Rio+20 Summit outcome called for a ‘land degradation neutral world’. The EU and Member States should reflect on how best to make such a commitment operational within their respective competencies as well as to address soil quality issues within a binding legal framework. The Commission will define critical land-use issues such as the loss of semi-natural habitats and the displacement of high value land uses by bio-energy crops. Targets will also be set for sustainable land use and soil.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. To address the impact of European policies outside the EU, action will be taken to reduce the EU´s land footprint in third countries, in particular by addressing indirect land use change due to biofuels and biomass for energy.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 24 24. Although nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to the EU environment have decreased considerably over the past 20 years,
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 24 24. Although nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to the EU environment have decreased considerably over the past 20 years, excessive nutrient releases continue to affect air and water quality and to have a negative impact on ecosystems, causing significant problems for human health. In particular, ammonia release from inefficient fertiliser management and inadequate waste water treatment urgently need to be tackled to achieve further significant reductions in nutrient releases. Further efforts to manage the nutrient cycle in a more cost-effective and resource- efficient way, and to improve efficiency in use of fertilisers are also required
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) The loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services are halted and ecosystems and their services are maintained
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point b а (new) (ba) Taking further steps to safeguard, boost and support agricultural sectors that make a proven contribution to biodiversity, and in particular the bee keeping sector.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 1 – point e (e) Land is managed sustainably in the EU, soil is adequately protected in Member States and the remediation of contaminated sites by the Member States is well underway.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 1 – point e (e) Land is managed sustainably in the EU, soil is adequately protected and the remediation of contaminated sites is well underway. No land of high environmental value is converted into new uses to produce energy crops for the EU.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 1 – point g (g) Forests and the multitude of services they provide are protected and sustainably managed and their resilience to climate change and fires is improved, since forests are an important renewable source of raw materials.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) Pollination is maintained at a high level, measures are taken to support and foster bee health and – where necessary – measures are taken to ensure that the use of plant protection products which have been shown by a scientific risk assessment to have an adverse impact on bee populations is accompanied by the implementation of risk reduction measures.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 2 – point e (e) Increasing efforts at national level to reduce soil erosion and increase soil organic matter, to remediate contaminated sites and to enhance the integration of land use aspects into coordinated decision- making involving all relevant levels of government, supported by the adoption of targets on soil and on land as a resource, and land planning objectives; increasing efforts at national level to reduce the area of land used and to preserve agricultural land areas for the production of food, feed and renewable raw materials.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 2 – point e (e) Increasing efforts to reduce soil erosion
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 2 – point e (e) Increasing efforts to reduce soil erosion and increase soil organic matter, through the use of new farming practices (such as conservation farming and organic farming), whole safeguarding livestock farming, to remediate contaminated sites and to enhance the integration of land use aspects into coordinated decision-making involving all relevant levels of government, supported by the adoption of targets on soil and on land as a resource, and land planning objectives.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 2 – point f (f) Taking further steps to reduce emissions of nitrogen and phosphorus, including those from urban and industrial wastewater and from fertiliser use. Reducing the adverse impact of unsustainable forms of livestock farming by promoting a shift towards sustainable land-related production systems, ensuring that greater account is taken of environmental protection objectives in the farming sector.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 2 – point g Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 2 – point g (g) Developing and implementing a new EU Forest Strategy that addresses the
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 30 30. Fully implementing the EU Climate and Energy Package is essential to reach the milestones identified for 2020 and for building a competitive, low-carbon economy by 2050. Whereas the EU is currently on track to reduce domestic GHG emissions 20% below 1990 levels by 2020, meeting the 20% energy efficiency target will require far more rapid efficiency improvements. This is also important in the light of still-growing demand for
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 32 32. Industry's uptake of the best available techniques under the Industrial Emissions Directive will deliver improved resource use patterns and reduced emissions for over 50 000 major industrial installations in the EU, thus making a significant contribution to stimulating the development of innovative techniques, greening the economy and reducing costs for industry in the longer term. At the same time, advances in the research field and the creation of short supply chains and local markets for agricultural products can significantly reduce CO2 emissions from the transport of food.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 32 32. Industry's uptake of the best available techniques under the Industrial Emissions Directive will deliver improved resource use patterns and reduced emissions for over 50 000 major industrial installations in the EU, thus making a significant contribution to stimulating the development of innovative techniques, greening the economy and reducing costs for industry in the longer term. At the same time the creation of short supply chains and local markets for agricultural products can significantly reduce CO2 emissions from the transport of food. Short supply routes provide more fresh and healthy food.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 34 34. Since 80% of all product-related environmental impacts are locked in during their design phase, the EU policy framework should ensure that priority products placed on the EU market are ‘eco- designed’ with a view to optimising resource and material efficiency, by
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 35 35. To set a framework for action to improve resource efficiency aspects beyond GHG emissions and energy, targets for reducing the overall environmental impact of consumption will be set, in particular in the food
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 35 35. To set a framework for action to improve resource efficiency aspects beyond GHG emissions and energy, targets for reducing the overall environmental impact of consumption will be set, in particular in the food, housing and mobility sectors. Taken together, these are responsible for almost 80% of the environmental impacts of consumption. The Rio+20 outcome recognised the need to significantly reduce post-harvest and other food losses and waste throughout the food supply chain. This may be achieved by improving the value attached to food and by means of regional marketing and improving logistics, transport, stocking and packaging. All parties throughout the food chain, particularly traders and consumers, have a role to play. This also includes targeted consumer education and information.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 36 36. In addition to mandatory green public procurement requirements for certain product categories, most Member States have adopted voluntary action plans and many have set targets for specific product groups. There is, however, considerable scope for administrations at all levels to further reduce their environmental impact through their purchasing decisions. Member States and regions should take further steps to reach the target of applying
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 39 39. Resource efficiency in the water sector will also be tackled as a priority to help deliver good water status. Even though droughts and water scarcity are affecting more and more parts of Europe, an estimated 20-40% of Europe’s available water is still being wasted, for instance, through leakages in the distribution system. According to available modelling, there is still considerable scope for improving water efficiency in the EU. Moreover, rising demand and the impacts of climate change are expected to increase the pressure on Europe’s water resources significantly. Against this background, the Union and Member States should take action to ensure water abstraction respects available renewable water resource limits by 2020, including by improving water efficiency through the use of market
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 41 – introductory part 41. In order to turn the EU into a resource- efficient, green and competitive low- carbon bio-economy, the programme shall ensure that by 2020:
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 41 – subparagraph 2 – point c (c) Giving impetus to the public and private research and innovation efforts required for rolling out innovative technologies, systems and business models which will speed up and lower the cost of transition to a low-carbon, resource-
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 44 44. Access to water of satisfactory quality remains problematic in a number of rural areas in the EU, while ensuring the good quality of Europe’s bathing waters benefits both human health and the EU’s tourism industry. Privatisation of water supply has given rise to health risks, particularly where large businesses have acquired water rights. In order to preserve, improve and protect water quality, it is vital to ban privatisation of drinking water supplies. Adverse consequences of floods for human health and economic activity are being experienced more frequently, partly due to changes to the hydrological cycle and land use.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 50 50. Climate change will further aggravate environment problems by causing prolonged droughts and heat waves, floods,
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 58 58. Second, the EU will extend requirements on inspections and surveillance to the wider body of EU environment law, complementing these with an EU-level capacity that can address situations where there is due reason for concern. In the interests of efficiency and minimising red tape, no new EU authorities should be set up, and the competence of national environmental authorities must not be called into question.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 62 62. In addition to helping Member States improve compliance, the Commission will continue to do its part to ensure that legislation is proportionate, fit for purpose and reflects the latest science. As a general rule, legal obligations which are sufficiently clear and precise will be enshrined in Regulations, which have direct and measurable effects and lead to fewer inconsistencies in implementation. The Commission will step up its use of communication, scoreboards and other means of publicly tracking Member States' progress in implementing specific pieces of legislation and of ensuring that the public are informed about positive trends in environmental protection.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 63 – subparagraph 2 – point e a (new) (ea) Cooperative strategies are developed among the various protagonists in environmental protection and nature conservation and more ample communication concerning tried and tested practices is developed.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 63 – subparagraph 2 – point e b (new) (eb) Regular assessments of existing law are performed, to ensure that environmental legislation measures are proportionate, feasible and well targeted.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 69 – indent 1 – Advanced research to fill data and knowledge gaps and adequate modelling tools are needed to better understand complex issues related to environmental change, such as climate change and disaster impacts, the transformation of bio-waste in urban areas into agricultural inputs through efficient cleaning, the implications of species loss for ecosystem services, environmental thresholds and ecological tipping points. While available evidence fully warrants precautionary action in these areas, further research into planetary boundaries, systemic risks and our society's ability to cope with them will support the development of the most appropriate responses. This should include investment in closing data and knowledge gaps, mapping and assessing ecosystem services, understanding the role of biodiversity in underpinning them and how they adapt to climate change.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 71 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) Communication and dissemination of positive developments and trends in environmental protection take place.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 74 74. The Union and Member States will need to put in place the right conditions to ensure that environmental externalities are adequately addressed and that the right market signals are sent to the private sector, with due regard to any adverse social impacts. This will involve applying the polluter-pays principle more systematically, through phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies and shifting taxation away from labour towards pollution. However, this shift must not result in any relocation of jobs. As natural resources become increasingly scarce, the economic rent and profits associated with their ownership or exclusive use may increase. Public intervention to ensure that such rents are not excessive and that externalities are taken into account will lead to more efficient use of these resources and will help to avoid market distortions, as well as
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 75 75. The private sector should also be encouraged to take up opportunities offered under the new EU financial framework to step up their involvement in efforts to achieve environmental and climate objectives, especially in relation to eco- innovation activities and the uptake of new technologies, with a particular focus on SMEs. Public-private initiatives for eco- innovation should be promoted under European Innovation Partnerships, such as the Innovation Partnership on Water and the European Innovation Partnership on Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability provided for under the CAP reform proposals. Through the new framework for Innovative Financial Instruments, private sector access to finance for investments in environment
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 76 76. In its proposals for the 2014-2020 EU Multiannual Financial Framework, the Commission has improved the mainstreaming of environment and climate objectives in all EU funding instruments to provide opportunities for Member States to achieve related objectives. It has also proposed to raise climate-related expenditure to at least 20% of the whole budget. In key policy areas such as agriculture, the Commission has proposed to enhance incentives for farmers to provide environmentally-beneficial public goods and services, matched by environment-related conditionalities. If these proposals are accepted, EU policies will be matched with coherent financial resources for implementation, and additional funds will be available for environment and climate change, as well as for action to restore degraded ecosystems, effectively delivering concrete and coherent benefits at local and regional level.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 82 – subparagraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 82 – subparagraph 2 – point e (e) Developing and applying a system for assessing, reporting and tracking environment-related expenditure in the EU budget, notably on climate change and biodiversity, by 2014.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 83 83. Although integrating environmental protection concerns into other EU policies and activities has been a Treaty requirement since 1997, the overall state of Europe’s environment indicates that progress to date, while commendable in some areas, has not been sufficient to reverse all negative trends. Achieving many of the priority objectives of this programme will demand even more effective integration of environmental and climate considerations into other policies, as well as more coherent, joined-up systemic policy approaches that deliver multiple benefits. This should help ensure that difficult trade-
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 85 85. This programme includes a number of priority objectives designed to further enhance integration. In its proposals for the CAP, CFP, Trans-European Networks (TENs) and Cohesion policy reforms, the Commission has included measures to further support environmental integration and sustainability. For this programme to succeed, these policies should even further contribute towards meeting environment- related targets and objectives. Similarly, efforts primarily intended to achieve environmental improvements should be designed to deliver co-benefits for other policies wherever possible. For instance, efforts to restore ecosystems can be targeted to benefit habitats and species and to sequester carbon dioxide, while improving the delivery of ecosystem services vital for many economic sectors, such as pollination or water purification for agriculture, and creating green jobs.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 86 – subparagraph 2 – point a (a) further integrating environmental and climate-
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 87 87. The EU is densely populated and by 2020, 80% of the EU population is likely to live in urban and peri-urban areas. Quality of life will be directly influenced by the state of the urban environment. The environmental impacts of cities also spread well beyond their physical limits, as they rely heavily on peri-urban and rural regions to meet demand for food, energy, space and resources, and to accommodate waste. Special attention should therefore be devoted to promoting rural areas and creating new jobs in the rural sector.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 87 87. The EU is densely populated and by 2020, 80% of the EU population is likely to live in urban and peri-urban areas. Quality of life
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 89 a (new) 89a. The Union's food security policy should be based on sustainable agriculture and fair trade. Climate change is bringing pressure to bear on natural resources, particularly as sufficient quantities of food need to be provided for a growing world population with altered patterns of consumption. Imports of protein from third countries where the standard of environmental protection is inadequate could be reduced by promoting the cultivation of protein crops in the Union. In addition, the Union has an obligation to demand, bilaterally and multilaterally, adequate regulatory environmental protection measures in the regions concerned, from which such risks emanate.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 91 – subparagraph 2 – point a (a) Defining and agreeing a set of criteria to assess the environmental performance of cities, taking into account economic and social impacts and the interdependency with the surrounding rural areas.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 97 97. The EU has a good track-record when it comes to membership in multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), although a number of Member States have still not ratified key agreements. This compromises the EU’s credibility in related negotiations. Member States and the EU should ensure timely ratification of all MEAs to which they are signatories, albeit bearing in mind that the Member States are permitted to apply different approaches in order to combat climate change.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 100 – subparagraph 2 – point a (a) Working towards the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals that: a) address priority areas of an inclusive green economy and wider sustainable development objectives, such as energy, water, soil, land use controls, food security, oceans and sustainable consumption and production, as well as cross-cutting issues such as equity, social inclusion, decent work, rule of law and good governance; b) are universally applicable, covering all three areas of sustainable development; are assessed and accompanied by targets and indicators, and d) are coherent and integrated with the post-2015 development framework, and
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The EU should also further intensify its contribution to initiatives that facilitate the transition towards an inclusive and green economy at international level. New
PURPOSE: to establish the general Unions new environment action programme to 2020. PROPOSED ACT: the context of this proposal is fourfold. 1. Despite progress in some areas, major environmental challenges remain, as well as opportunities to make the environment more resilient to systemic risks and change. 2. The EU has adopted the Europe 2020 Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, which guides policy development for the period up to 2020. 3. While many Member States are struggling to cope with the economic crisis, the need for structural reforms offers new opportunities for the EU to move towards an inclusive green economy. 4. Rio+20 highlighted the importance of the global dimension. Environment Action Programmes (EAP) have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 6th EAP expired in July 2012. The final assessment of 6th EAP concluded that the programme delivered benefits for the environment and provided an overarching strategic direction for environment policy. Despite those achievements, unsustainable trends still persist in all four priority areas identified in the 6th EAP: (i) climate change, (ii) biodiversity, (iii) environment and health, and (iv) sustainable use of natural resources and management of waste. The Commission sees it as essential that Union priority objectives for 2020 are established, in light of a long-term vision for 2050. The new programme should build on policy initiatives in the Europe 2020 strategy, including the EU climate and energy package, the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 2050, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, the Roadmap to a resource-efficient Europe and the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the impact assessment found that the proposal would add value in a number of ways: (i) by providing a strategic framework for environmental policy in the EU; (ii) by ensuring complementarity and coherence; (iii) by ensuring predictability and a level playing field; and (iv) by stimulating action at all levels of governance. LEGAL BASIS: Article 192(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the new EAP aims to step up the contribution of environment policy to the transition towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy in which natural capital is protected and enhanced, and the health and well-being of citizens is safeguarded. The programme provides an overarching framework for environment policy to 2020, identifying nine priority objectives for the EU and its Member States to attain:
The programme shall be based on the polluter-pays principle, the precautionary principle and preventive action, and the principle of rectification of pollution at source. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the programme in this proposal for a Decision has been developed in line with the Commission proposal for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. |
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PURPOSE: to establish the general Unions new environment action programme to 2020. PROPOSED ACT: the context of this proposal is fourfold. 1. Despite progress in some areas, major environmental challenges remain, as well as opportunities to make the environment more resilient to systemic risks and change. 2. The EU has adopted the Europe 2020 Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, which guides policy development for the period up to 2020. 3. While many Member States are struggling to cope with the economic crisis, the need for structural reforms offers new opportunities for the EU to move towards an inclusive green economy. 4. Rio+20 highlighted the importance of the global dimension. Environment Action Programmes (EAP) have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 6th EAP expired in July 2012. The final assessment of 6th EAP concluded that the programme delivered benefits for the environment and provided an overarching strategic direction for environment policy. Despite those achievements, unsustainable trends still persist in all four priority areas identified in the 6th EAP: (i) climate change, (ii) biodiversity, (iii) environment and health, and (iv) sustainable use of natural resources and management of waste. The Commission sees it as essential that Union priority objectives for 2020 are established, in light of a long-term vision for 2050. The new programme should build on policy initiatives in the Europe 2020 strategy, including the EU climate and energy package, the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 2050, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, the Roadmap to a resource-efficient Europe and the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the impact assessment found that the proposal would add value in a number of ways: (i) by providing a strategic framework for environmental policy in the EU; (ii) by ensuring complementarity and coherence; (iii) by ensuring predictability and a level playing field; and (iv) by stimulating action at all levels of governance. LEGAL BASIS: Article 192(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the new EAP aims to step up the contribution of environment policy to the transition towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy in which natural capital is protected and enhanced, and the health and well-being of citizens is safeguarded. The programme provides an overarching framework for environment policy to 2020, identifying nine priority objectives for the EU and its Member States to attain:
The programme shall be based on the polluter-pays principle, the precautionary principle and preventive action, and the principle of rectification of pollution at source. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the programme in this proposal for a Decision has been developed in line with the Commission proposal for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. New
PURPOSE: to establish the general Unions new environment action programme to 2020. PROPOSED ACT: the context of this proposal is fourfold. 1. Despite progress in some areas, major environmental challenges remain, as well as opportunities to make the environment more resilient to systemic risks and change. 2. The EU has adopted the Europe 2020 Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, which guides policy development for the period up to 2020. 3. While many Member States are struggling to cope with the economic crisis, the need for structural reforms offers new opportunities for the EU to move towards an inclusive green economy. 4. Rio+20 highlighted the importance of the global dimension. Environment Action Programmes (EAP) have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 6th EAP expired in July 2012. The final assessment of 6th EAP concluded that the programme delivered benefits for the environment and provided an overarching strategic direction for environment policy. Despite those achievements, unsustainable trends still persist in all four priority areas identified in the 6th EAP: (i) climate change, (ii) biodiversity, (iii) environment and health, and (iv) sustainable use of natural resources and management of waste. The Commission sees it as essential that Union priority objectives for 2020 are established, in light of a long-term vision for 2050. The new programme should build on policy initiatives in the Europe 2020 strategy, including the EU climate and energy package, the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 2050, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, the Roadmap to a resource-efficient Europe and the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the impact assessment found that the proposal would add value in a number of ways: (i) by providing a strategic framework for environmental policy in the EU; (ii) by ensuring complementarity and coherence; (iii) by ensuring predictability and a level playing field; and (iv) by stimulating action at all levels of governance. LEGAL BASIS: Article 192(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the new EAP aims to step up the contribution of environment policy to the transition towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy in which natural capital is protected and enhanced, and the health and well-being of citizens is safeguarded. The programme provides an overarching framework for environment policy to 2020, identifying nine priority objectives for the EU and its Member States to attain:
The programme shall be based on the polluter-pays principle, the precautionary principle and preventive action, and the principle of rectification of pollution at source. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the programme in this proposal for a Decision has been developed in line with the Commission proposal for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. |
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PURPOSE: to establish the general Unions new environment action programme to 2020. PROPOSED ACT: the context of this proposal is fourfold. 1. Despite progress in some areas, major environmental challenges remain, as well as opportunities to make the environment more resilient to systemic risks and change. 2. The EU has adopted the Europe 2020 Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, which guides policy development for the period up to 2020. 3. While many Member States are struggling to cope with the economic crisis, the need for structural reforms offers new opportunities for the EU to move towards an inclusive green economy. 4. Rio+20 highlighted the importance of the global dimension. Environment Action Programmes (EAP) have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 6th EAP expired in July 2012. The final assessment of 6th EAP concluded that the programme delivered benefits for the environment and provided an overarching strategic direction for environment policy. Despite those achievements, unsustainable trends still persist in all four priority areas identified in the 6th EAP: (i) climate change, (ii) biodiversity, (iii) environment and health, and (iv) sustainable use of natural resources and management of waste. The Commission sees it as essential that Union priority objectives for 2020 are established, in light of a long-term vision for 2050. The new programme should build on policy initiatives in the Europe 2020 strategy, including the EU climate and energy package, the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 2050, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, the Roadmap to a resource-efficient Europe and the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the impact assessment found that the proposal would add value in a number of ways: (i) by providing a strategic framework for environmental policy in the EU; (ii) by ensuring complementarity and coherence; (iii) by ensuring predictability and a level playing field; and (iv) by stimulating action at all levels of governance. LEGAL BASIS: Article 192(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the new EAP aims to step up the contribution of environment policy to the transition towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy in which natural capital is protected and enhanced, and the health and well-being of citizens is safeguarded. The programme provides an overarching framework for environment policy to 2020, identifying nine priority objectives for the EU and its Member States to attain:
The programme shall be based on the polluter-pays principle, the precautionary principle and preventive action, and the principle of rectification of pollution at source. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the programme in this proposal for a Decision has been developed in line with the Commission proposal for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. New
PURPOSE: to establish the general Unions new environment action programme to 2020. PROPOSED ACT: the context of this proposal is fourfold. 1. Despite progress in some areas, major environmental challenges remain, as well as opportunities to make the environment more resilient to systemic risks and change. 2. The EU has adopted the Europe 2020 Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, which guides policy development for the period up to 2020. 3. While many Member States are struggling to cope with the economic crisis, the need for structural reforms offers new opportunities for the EU to move towards an inclusive green economy. 4. Rio+20 highlighted the importance of the global dimension. Environment Action Programmes (EAP) have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 6th EAP expired in July 2012. The final assessment of 6th EAP concluded that the programme delivered benefits for the environment and provided an overarching strategic direction for environment policy. Despite those achievements, unsustainable trends still persist in all four priority areas identified in the 6th EAP: (i) climate change, (ii) biodiversity, (iii) environment and health, and (iv) sustainable use of natural resources and management of waste. The Commission sees it as essential that Union priority objectives for 2020 are established, in light of a long-term vision for 2050. The new programme should build on policy initiatives in the Europe 2020 strategy, including the EU climate and energy package, the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 2050, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, the Roadmap to a resource-efficient Europe and the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the impact assessment found that the proposal would add value in a number of ways: (i) by providing a strategic framework for environmental policy in the EU; (ii) by ensuring complementarity and coherence; (iii) by ensuring predictability and a level playing field; and (iv) by stimulating action at all levels of governance. LEGAL BASIS: Article 192(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the new EAP aims to step up the contribution of environment policy to the transition towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy in which natural capital is protected and enhanced, and the health and well-being of citizens is safeguarded. The programme provides an overarching framework for environment policy to 2020, identifying nine priority objectives for the EU and its Member States to attain:
The programme shall be based on the polluter-pays principle, the precautionary principle and preventive action, and the principle of rectification of pollution at source. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the programme in this proposal for a Decision has been developed in line with the Commission proposal for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. |
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The Council held a policy debate on the proposal for a decision on a general Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 "Living well, within the limits of our planet". Member States welcomed the proposal in general. Many of them were in favour of the nine priorities set out in the proposal, albeit in different degrees, but some of them recalled that the diverse situation of Member States must be taken into account and others called for more clarity on certain implementing measures. Some Member States considered that the EU should learn lessons from the 6th Environment Action Programme and try to address certain shortcomings that were identified. Most Member States agreed with the need to improve implementation of current legislation and a number of them also considered crucial to keep working towards integrating environmental concerns in other policy sectors. In addition, several Member States considered:
Some Member States were not in favour of adding new legislation or new targets, recalling the "smart regulation" principle. However, the Commission underlined that if it appeared necessary to do so, any legislative proposal or new targets should be based on solid evidence and rigorous impact assessments. The Commission also:
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The Council held a policy debate on the proposal for a decision on a general Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 "Living well, within the limits of our planet". Member States welcomed the proposal in general. Many of them were in favour of the nine priorities set out in the proposal, albeit in different degrees, but some of them recalled that the diverse situation of Member States must be taken into account and others called for more clarity on certain implementing measures. Some Member States considered that the EU should learn lessons from the 6th Environment Action Programme and try to address certain shortcomings that were identified. Most Member States agreed with the need to improve implementation of current legislation and a number of them also considered crucial to keep working towards integrating environmental concerns in other policy sectors. In addition, several Member States considered:
Some Member States were not in favour of adding new legislation or new targets, recalling the "smart regulation" principle. However, the Commission underlined that if it appeared necessary to do so, any legislative proposal or new targets should be based on solid evidence and rigorous impact assessments. The Commission also:
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