2017/2055(INI) International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 SDGs
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FARIA José Inácio ( ALDE)
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WÖLKEN Tiemo ( S&D),
GERICKE Arne ( ECR),
MEISSNER Gesine ( ALDE),
ENGSTRÖM Linnéa ( Verts/ALE),
GODDYN Sylvie ( ENF)
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| Committee Opinion | PECH |
WAŁĘSA Jarosław ( PPE)
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Renata BRIANO ( S&D),
Norica NICOLAI ( ALDE),
Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | TRAN |
MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR Cláudia ( PPE)
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Mark DEMESMAEKER ( ECR),
Gesine MEISSNER ( ALDE),
Ulrike RODUST ( S&D),
Keith TAYLOR ( Verts/ALE)
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2018/04/24
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2018/01/16
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2018/01/16
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The European Parliament adopted by 558 votes to 25, with 83 abstentions, a resolution on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The environmental health of the oceans is under significant threat and at risk of being irreversibly damaged unless targeted and coordinated efforts are undertaken by the world community.
Current pressures on the marine environment include damage to habitats and ecosystems, persistent hazardous substances in sediments and waterbodies, degradation of coral barrier reefs, invasive species, pollution and nutrient enrichment and maritime traffic, as well as exploitation of raw materials and overexploitation of marine species, acidification, and warming of waters induced by climate change.
Parliament welcomed the joint communication on international ocean governance and the actions proposed, which highlight the EU’s commitment to achieving the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and seas and marine resources as identified in SDG 14 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development .
Reiterating the strong maritime dimension of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly for Goal 14, Parliament called on the Commission to:
put forward legislative proposals where appropriate, and work with Member States in order to improve cooperation in areas such as ocean research ; follow up the joint communication on ocean governance by publishing a progress report on the measures reviewed and a precise timetable for future measures; promote international action to monitor the impact of the warming of the oceans, rising sea levels and acidification of water; propose initiatives to the Council to develop ocean partnerships with key international partners to promote the goal of better global governance; promote equal conditions on the labour market in the field of the sea by establishing a harmonised social framework for maritime activities in Community waters; support the stepping-up of international initiatives to combat trafficking in human beings by maritime routes; support an international moratorium on commercial deep-sea mining exploitation licences until such time as the effects of deep-sea mining on the marine environment, biodiversity and human activities at sea have been studied and researched sufficiently and all possible risks are understood; help set up pilot projects to collect marine litter through beach clean-ups and fishing for litter campaigns, and to provide financial support to fishermen in Europe for the collection of marine litter; propose new legislation to address microplastic pollution in all its forms, and specifically by banning microplastic ingredients in all personal care products and by ensuring that all businesses that handle plastic production pellets implement proper protocols for minimising pellet leakage; consider introducing a Europe-wide system of deposits on non-reusable drinks containers, on the German model; support international efforts to protect marine biodiversity , in particular in the framework of the ongoing negotiations for a new legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction; continue the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in all regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) and other relevant fora; propose measures to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from the existing fleet, including an impact assessment on the possible introduction of a nitrogen oxide a system of funds to obtain considerable, rapid and effective reductions.
Member States are urged to:
make further efforts for the timely implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in order to achieve good environmental status for marine waters for 2020; swiftly implement the Framework Directive establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management, in order to permit the full and harmonious development of the various maritime activities; increase the number of marine protected areas in compliance with SDG 14 to ensure the preservation of at least 10% of marine and coastal areas; support innovative technological and financial initiatives addressing ocean and sea pollution, so as to promote efficient recovery systems for waste from shipping, in particular plastic waste, in ports and harbours, to raise awareness within the shipping sector of the consequences of disposing of plastic waste in the sea, and to overcome the major obstacles existing to the implementation of MARPOL; respect their duty under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to protect and conserve the marine environment and its living resources and their duty to prevent and control marine pollution.
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2017/12/18
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2017/12/18
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2017/11/28
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2017/09/26
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2017/05/18
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2017/05/02
EP - MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR Cláudia (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2017/03/06
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2016/12/05
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PURPOSE: presentation of a joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy.
BACKGROUND: oceans play a key role in regulating the climate system. They produce half our oxygen and have absorbed most of the world’s extra heat and around 25 % of CO2 emissions.
Some of the most pressing global challenges – including climate change, poverty, safe, nutritious and sufficient food for a population projected to reach nine billion by 2050 – can be addressed effectively only if the oceans are safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed.
However, oceans are under threat from over-exploitation, climate change, acidification, pollution and declining biodiversity. Access to maritime routes is sometimes impaired by illegal behaviour, increasing levels of piracy, armed robbery and other forms of maritime crime at sea.
The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development identified conservation and sustainable use of oceans as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 14) and as part of a highly inter-connected agenda. For the first time, the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans are addressed with the world’s other most pressing sustainability challenges in an overarching global policy agenda, and reflected as such across several SDGs and targets.
It is for this reason that the global community must now turn these commitments into action.
The actions set out in this Joint Communication are an integral part of the EU’s response to the 2030 Agenda. This is also a priority in the Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy.
CONTENT: the proposals referred to the in the Joint Communication combine a series of measures ranging from the promotion of good governance at sea, to strengthening the sustainability of ocean management , in particular by addressing illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing.
Other measures are aimed at enhancing safety at sea with a more ‘joined-up’ approach – between the internal and external aspects of policies, across external policies and between Member States and EU institutions.
In order to ensure that the oceans are safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed, the Commission and the High Representative propose 14 sets of actions in 3 priority areas, which can be summarised as follows
I. International ocean governance : measures focus on the following actions:
Action 1: filling the gaps in the international ocean governance framework in particular by implementing multilateral instruments that have been agreed but have not entered into force; Action 2: promoting regional fisheries management and cooperation in key ocean areas to fill regional governance gaps by supporting a multilateral agreement that prevents unregulated high seas fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean; Action 3: improving coordination and cooperation between international organisations and launching Ocean Partnerships for ocean management through ad hoc cooperation agreements; Action 4: capacity building in particular as regards maritime security with other countries and regional organisations - notably in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean; Action 5: ensuring the safety and security of seas and oceans through targeted actions tackling piracy, trafficking and the smuggling of human beings, arms and narcotics, and through cooperation and information-sharing between civilian and military authorities and the UN fora, the G7 and the G20;
II. Reducing pressure on oceans and seas and creating the conditions for a sustainable blue economy : the following actions are provided:
Action 6: implementing the COP21 Agreement and mitigating the harmful impact of climate change on oceans, coastlines and ecosystems for instance by reducing shipping emissions and strengthening the future development of renewables; Action 7: fighting illegal fishing and strengthening the sustainable management of ocean food resources globally : at least 15 % of fish catches worldwide, worth EUR 8-19 billion a year, are illegal. The EU cooperates with other countries to initiate structural reforms of their fisheries management systems. The objective is to strengthen this action over the next 5 years; Action 8: banning harmful fisheries subsidies by 2020 (those that contribute to overcapacity, overfishing and IUU fishing); Action 9: fighting marine litter and the ‘sea of plastic’ through proposing a new strategy on plastics, addressing issues such as recyclability, biodegradability, the presence of hazardous substances in certain plastics, and marine litter, with a clear international component against leakage of plastic to the environment; Action 10: promoting maritime spatial planning (MSP) at global level ; Action 11: achieving the global target of conserving 10% of marine and coastal areas and promoting the effective management of marine protected areas (MPAs) by promoting the exchange of best practices and by supporting the efforts towards coherent networks.
III. Strengthening international ocean research and data : through the following actions:
Action 12: developing a coherent EU strategy on ocean observation, data and marine accounting building on EMODnet; Action 13: strengthening investment in ‘blue’ science and innovation by maintaining the current level of investment (approximately EUR 2 billion a year on marine research); Action 14: strengthening international ocean research, innovation and science partnerships in particular with the US and Canada.
The Commission and the High Representative will report on progress on the above actions at regular intervals and for the first time within two years of the adoption of this Communication.
Documents
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2018)139
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T8-0004/2018
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0399/2017
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A8-0399/2017
- Committee opinion: PE606.174
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE607.955
- Committee opinion: PE602.837
- Committee draft report: PE605.942
- Contribution: JOIN(2016)0049
- Non-legislative basic document published: JOIN(2016)0049
- Committee draft report: PE605.942
- Committee opinion: PE602.837
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE607.955
- Committee opinion: PE606.174
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0399/2017
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2018)139
- Contribution: JOIN(2016)0049
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A8-0399/2017 - José Inácio Faria - Résolution 16/01/2018 13:14:43.000 #
2018/01/16 Outcome: +: 558, 0: 83, -: 25
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges the importance of the Joint Communication entitled ‘International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans’ (SWD(2016)0352),
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Expresses concerns about the fact that, following a recent European Parliament study 1a whereas Blue Economy could have a positive socio- economic impact (employment, revenues, Gross Value Added) the environmental impacts are generally negative, in terms of alterations of coastal dynamics, marine pollution, eutrophication, seabed morphology, habitats/ecosystems/biodiversity alterations; there is concern that the cumulative burden of environmental effects would be detrimental to fisheries; _________________ 1aKim Stobberup, María Dolores Garza Gil, Aude Stirnemann-Relot, Arthur Rigaud, Nicolò Franceschelli, Roland Blomeyer, April 2017, Research for PECH Committee – Small-scale Fisheries and "Blue Growth" in the EU, European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, Brussels
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on states to improve their legal systems for the preservation of our oceans; calls for international recognition of the concept of ecological harm where marine pollution occurs so that compensation can be claimed when an infringement is found to have been committed; calls for the introduction of the chain-of-responsibilities principle that is designed to determine those responsible for the environmental damage caused along the entire chain of command;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that plastic pollution, acidification caused by greenhouse gases, and illegal fishing are also the result of imbalances in world trade; stresses that the European Union must genuinely ban goods produced in poor sanitary, social and environmental conditions from its market;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that intensified activities in coastal and marine waters increasingly require the implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning; calls on the Commission to work towards international guidelines on Maritime Spatial Planning and help expand Marine Protected Areas worldwide with funding under Horizon 2020 and LIFE programmes;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the need to adopt a cross- sectoral approach to ensure the sustainability of resources and clean seas and oceans in line with the UN’s sustainable development goal 14 (SDG14); points out that the fishing sector is not the only sector to have an impact on the future of the oceans;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines that the EU should promote and ensure that fishery aspects are an important part of the future legally binding instrument under UNCLOS on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls, further, the new threats to ecosystems and fishing grounds posed by activities linked to blue growth, such as seabed mining, oil exploration and tidal and wave energy;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the need to make progress towards an ecosystem approach which takes into account the precautionary principle and all the factors which influence the health status of fish stocks;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Recalls that the Marine Strategy Framework Directive aims to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) and, in particular, notes that the properties and quantities of marine litter shall not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment (Descriptor 10); recalls that plastics and microplastics are harmful to fisheries, accounts for around 80% of marine litter and that the EU will launch in 2017 a Strategy on Plastics, in line with Agenda 2030 and circular economy; calls on the Commission, Member States and third countries to strengthen the international framework, for example through the implementation of the G7 Action Plan to Combat Marine Litter;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Takes the view that the impact of seabed mining will be more serious and that the risks are unknown and will transcend borders;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Stresses the importance of early response to invasive species considering the increased impact and risk they constitute for fisheries and ocean productivity, biodiversity and the role they play in disrupting natural ecosystems; calls on Member States to strengthen their cooperation between each other and with third countries, including through synchronised and cooperative actions, exchange of information, data and best practices;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure that fishing mortality rates are set at levels that should allow fish stocks to recover above levels that are capable of producing the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in order to protect marine resources and avoid overexploitation;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure that fishing mortality rates are set at levels that should allow fish stocks to recover and maintain above levels that are capable of producing the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in order to protect marine resources;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the Common Fisheries Policy sh
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the importance of increasing and optimising the percentage of marine protected areas in the light of scientific advice and conservation objectives in order to conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development goal 14.5;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considering that the EU is the world's largest importer of seafood and that some of the fish is being imported from areas that have far less sustainable fishing compared to the EU, encourages the use of this position in promoting an increase in sustainability in all sea basins;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the EU to promote and protect women in fisheries activities and fish-related industries, including by supporting local processing industries; by stimulating fair price for processed fish products and by ensuring better access to public support and financial resources by women in fisheries, including in its negotiations with third countries over the use of sector support in SFPAs, and in its programming of developing aid instruments and in different international fora;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Calls on the EU, in line with the CFP, to minimise the impacts of aquaculture on the environment by ensuring sustainable sourcing of feed and promote research to focus on the reduction of the pressure on wild fish stocks used for feed production;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the EU regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has made advancements, but that implementation should be improved in order to fully develop the concept of market State responsibility as a mechanism to ensure that no illegal fish enter the EU market;
Amendment 29 #
4. Notes that the EU regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has made advancements, but that implementation
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Urges that Blue economy is steered towards rebuilding resilience of coastal communities to restore the productive potential of fisheries, in order to support food security, poverty alleviation and sustainable management of living aquatic resources; recalls that before any activities of the Blue economy sectors are implemented an impact assessment and a full information and participation process of all stakeholders must be guaranteed; insists that Blue economy must contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal number 14 on conservation and sustainable use of oceans and marine resources;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the EU regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has made advancements,
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Urges that all States become parties to relevant fisheries instruments, the FAO Compliance Agreement, the United Nations Agreement on Straddling Fish stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks and the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (PSMA) in particular, as well as to fully implement their provisions and those of the different FAO International Plans of action;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for the introduction of a new international agreement on working conditions linked to the maritime sector; recalls the need to put an end to all forms of slavery that still exist on board vessels and highlights the impact that substandard working conditions can have on individuals, economic operators and the marine environment;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reminds that in order to effectively fight against IUU fishing it is crucial to ensure that all types of seafood coming from these activities will not get on the markets; encourages the EU to promote, through all its partnerships and in all international fora, the ban of IUU seafood from as many markets as possible, thus decreasing the profitability of such activities;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Underlines the importance of continuing and expanding the bilateral partnerships if the fight against IUU and overexploitation is to be affective, otherwise EU's actions might have limited impact on the current situation;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Insists on more coordination and a stronger partnership between the different bodies in order to ensure a good ocean governance;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Suggests more agreements with third countries in order to conserve fish stocks and improve cooperation;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Suggests that Member States and third counties should be more consistent and effective in checks on catch documentation (catch certificates) and consignments, with a view to ensuring that the fish have been caught legally; encourages States to take measures to ensure better coordination between the fight against IUU fishing, and trade and market policy; stresses that the EU should promote and support, in all international spheres, the necessary action to eradicate IUU fishing;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Suggests that Member States and third counties should be more consistent and effective in checks on catch documentation (catch certificates) and consignments, with a view to delivering transparency on all seafood products and ensuring that the fish have been caught legally; stresses that the EU should promote and support, in all international spheres, the necessary action to eradicate IUU fishing;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Suggests that Member States and third counties should be more consistent and effective in checks on catch documentation (catch certificates) and consignments, with a view to ensuring that the fish have been caught legally; stresses that the EU should promote
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the fisheries sector has tremendous importance as one of the main human activities carried out in the marine environment, making it an essential element of the Integrated Maritime Policy; points out that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many uses and activities taking place on the seas, such as maritime transport and tourism, urban and coastal development and the exploitations of renewable energies, as well as by environmental problems such as marine
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Commends the EU's international leadership in achieving concrete progress in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) and its strong commitment in implementing effective measures against IUU fishing; recalls the EU's efforts to reinforce its international actions against IUU fishing at bilateral, regional and multilateral level, including by continuing bilateral dialogues with third partners, using vessel tracking instruments and securing greater role for key international agencies such as Interpol; calls on the Member States' authorities to actively support the Commission's work in establishing an electronic tool for management of catch certificates;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recommends that the Commission genuinely suspend imports from third countries which do not take the necessary measures to prevent, discourage and eradicate IUU fishing which are required of them by international law as flag states, port states, coastal states or countries of marketing;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the progress made by the EU with regard to the external dimension of the CFP; stresses that that dimension, including international and partnership agreements, is an important instrument by means of which to promote the EU's environmental and social standards and its provisions to combat IUU fishing at international level;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that the Fisheries Transparency Initiative has recently adopted its global standard; encourages States to apply as Candidates to FITI; calls for the EU and its Member States to support this initiative;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – introductory part 6. Insists that international ocean governance should, inter alia, apply the following principles:
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point b (b) the need to ensure appropriate involvement of stakeholders, including representatives of the artisanal and small- scale fishing sector, and social partners at all stages in fisheries, from the conception to implementation of measures, through advisory councils;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point b (b) the need to ensure pragmatic science-based tools and appropriate involvement of cross-sectoral, multi- stakeholders and social partners at all stages in fisheries, from the conception to implementation of measures, through advisory councils;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point b (b) the need for an inclusive approach designed to ensure appropriate involvement of stakeholders and social partners at all stages in fisheries, from the conception to implementation of measures, through advisory councils;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point b (b) the need to ensure appropriate involvement of, and support from, stakeholders and social partners at all stages in fisheries, from the conception to implementation of measures, through advisory councils;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point b a (new) (ba) the need to make sure the Advisory Councils' opinions are integrated into the final decisions and actions;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the fisheries sector has tremendous importance as one of the main human activities carried out in the marine environment, making it an essential element of the Integrated Maritime Policy; points out that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many uses and activities taking place on the seas, such as maritime transport and tourism, uncontrolled oil and gas extraction and exploration, urban and coastal development and the exploitations of renewable energies, as well as by environmental problems such as marine pollution and climate change;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point c (c) the need to carry out environmental and strategic impact assessments while ensuring economic, environmental and social sustainability, as well as the conservation and restoration of fish stocks;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point c (c) the need to carry out environmental and strategic impact assessments, based on data that are as precise as possible and on the best scientific opinions;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point c (c) the need to carry out environmental
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point c a (new) (ca) the need to map the seabed in order to introduce a system for managing and protecting vulnerable ecosystems;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point d (d) the need to take the lead in strengthening regional fisheries management organisations in order to improve their performance, including through independent bodies
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point d (d) the need to take the lead in strengthening regional fisheries management organisations in order to
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out that the central Arctic Ocean is not covered by international conservation or management systems; stresses the need for a coordinated approach by the European Union and Member States with regard to preventing unregulated fishing in the Arctic Ocean;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for greater cooperation among Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) and urges their Contracting Parties to ensure that they are sufficiently resourced and strengthened;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on RFMOs to: – continue to conduct regularly independent performance reviews as well as to fully implement the recommendations from such performance reviews; – fully implement the recommendations from the 2nd Resumed Review Conference of the United Nations Agreement on Straddling Fish stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks; – harmonise measures, monitoring, control, surveillance and enforcement measures in particular, including agreeing on deterrent penalties and sanctions;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Calls on the EU to promote that allocation of fisheries resources must take into account the environmental and social impact, food security needs and developing countries aspiration to develop their own fisheries while at the same time ensuring a sustainable level of fishing that do not lead to excess of fishing capacity in line with the targets of Sustainable Development Goal number14;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the fisheries sector has tremendous importance as one of the main
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes the utmost importance of ensuring accurate data in the fisheries sector, as an essential prerequisite for the achievement of good ocean governance; stresses that appropriate and realistic financial resources must be provided to guarantee this objective; considers it necessary to improve cooperation and coordination with international partners on the basis of the example of the EMODnet network and in line with the G7's Tsukuba communiqué;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes the utmost importance of ensuring accurate data in the fisheries sector, as a
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Looks forward to the Commission's proposals on coordinating EU research and observation activities with international partners, and exploring ways to improve research quality inter alia through extending the existing EU research and observation tools and activities, including the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) in order to put in place a shared database, the European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus), the European Global Ocean Observing System (EuroGOOS) and the Joint Programming Initiative 'Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans' (JPI Oceans), all with the aim of creating an international marine and maritime data network;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Recalls that one of the aims of the 'blue growth' strategy is to improve oceanographic knowledge; calls on the Commission and Member States to propose marine research and science partnerships with international actors and to step up those which already exist, such as BLUMED;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for full European legal authorisation and integration of innovative, proven selective fishing techniques, which should be monitored in close cooperation with scientific establishments and without national protectionism;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Urges for more investments in scientific research in order to have a better understanding of our oceans. As of yet, 95 percent of this realm still remains unexplored;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Asks that no activities should be permitted, as part of the so-called Blue Economy, that entail economic, social and environmental damage for artisanal and small-scale fisheries, which are key sectors both for coastal communities and in terms of guaranteeing peoples’ food sovereignty;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Supports the continuation of the 2013 Galway Statement and encourages the establishment of such cooperation with other countries;
Amendment 69 #
7c. Underlines the importance of sharing the research and data resulting from marine science and technology with scientific communities from other countries; promoting further investments in marine science in other third countries, as well as the establishment of international networks where results and information can be shared, is highly important for the development of more sustainable fishing, better marine management and for tackling common ocean problems;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the fisheries sector has tremendous importance as one of the main traditional human activities carried out in the marine environment, making it an essential element of the Integrated Maritime Policy; points out that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many other uses and activities taking place on the seas, such as maritime transport and tourism, urban and coastal development and the exploitations of
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Calls for all seabed hydrocarbon exploration projects to be halted;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Council and the Commission to leverage market and finance mechanisms to drive sustainability standards and to prepare a sound multiannual financial framework for the period after 2020, in accordance with the objectives that are to be adopted.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Is of the opinion that securing a level playing field for the EU fishing fleet is of utmost importance, especially considering EU's high environmental standards and sustainability regulations these vessels have to apply;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Insists on the fact that the EU should promote the same environmental standards for fishing in international fora and all bilateral cooperation as not to put our fleet at an economic sustainability disadvantage;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Notes the significance of biodiversity in the world's oceans. It forms the cornerstone of our oceans and plays a vital role in maintaining the productivity and functionality of marine ecosystems;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the fisheries sector has tremendous importance as one of the main human activities carried out in the marine environment, making it an essential element of the Integrated Maritime Policy; points out that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many uses and activities taking place on the seas, such as maritime transport and tourism, urban and coastal development
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the importance of conserving at least 10% of the Coastal and Marine Areas in accordance with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14.5 and the Convention on Biological Diversity; Notes that Marine Protected Areas have ecological and socioeconomic benefits and represent an important tool for the management of fishing activities; recalls in particular the Ecological and Biological Significant Areas (EBSA) and the need to preserve those important areas for the support of healthy functioning oceans and the many services they provide;
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ENVI
267 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 - having regard to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November 2016 and its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) aimed at reducing
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) - having regard to Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that improving transparency, public access to information, stakeholder involvement, and the legitimacy of UN organisations, including public accountability of country representatives at international bodies, such as the
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that improving transparency,
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that improving transparency, access to information, stakeholder involvement and the legitimacy of UN organisations, such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is a matter of priority in addressing existing governance shortcomings;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that improving transparency, access to information, participation by civil society and the legitimacy of UN organisations, such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is a matter of priority in addressing existing governance shortcomings;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Member States to take a proactive and progressive role within international bodies to put forward transparency reforms and increase the overall environmental ambition of actions undertaken;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need for strengthened cooperation, policy coherence and coordination among all governments and institutions at all levels, including between and among international organisations, regional and subregional organisations and institutions, arrangements and programmes; notes in this respect the important role of effective and transparent multi-stakeholder partnerships, and the active engagement of governments with global, regional and subregional bodies, the scientific community, the private sector, the donor community, non-governmental organisations, community groups, academic institutions and other relevant actors;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for regional arrangements for governance of marine environments to be tightened up, particularly with a view to the attainment of SDG 14; calls on the European Union and international organisations, particularly by means of official development aid, to increase support for regional organisations and for the attainment by third countries of SDG 14;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Takes the view that international ocean governance can be best addressed through improving the work of existing organisations and the new proposed implementing agreement under UNCLOS on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Emphasises the importance to include coastal local authorities and outermost regions in the process to bring international ocean governance closer to EU citizens;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Believes that a focus on implementing UNCLOS provisions on capacity building and technology transfer is more likely to be successful and produce tangible benefits than a large overhaul of the current institutional arrangements on ocean governance;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Underlines the need to develop comprehensive strategies to raise awareness of the natural and cultural significance of the oceans;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need for a specific and tangible action plan on the EU’s engagement in the Arctic, in which the aim of preserving the Arctic’s vulnerable ecosystem should be the starting point; notes, however, that in order for the EU action plan to be successful, it requires active dialogue with the Arctic Council;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need for a specific and tangible action plan on the EU’s engagement in the Arctic, in which the aim of preserving the Arctic’s vulnerable ecosystems as well as increasing their capacity for resilience to the effects of climate change should be the starting point;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the need for a specific and tangible action plan
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that Arctic marine ecosystems are crucial for the preservation of global biodiversity; notes that the reduction of Arctic sea ice and other environmental changes in the Arctic, combined with the limited scientific knowledge about marine resources in this area, necessitates a precautionary approach aiming to establish appropriate international measures to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of resources in the Arctic high seas;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates its call from 2014for the Commission and the Member States to take all necessary measures to play an active role in facilitating
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates its 2017 call from
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that the Union's precautionary principle has to be applied in case of any potential future deep sea mining exploration; is alarmed by the Commission's insistence on deep-sea mining being one of the Union's priority sectors for blue growth given the scientific evidence of its significant and irreversible environmental risks; is concerned, whether further promotion of deep-sea mining will adversely affect the actions required under SDG 12 on a transition to sustainable consumption and production;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to promote equal conditions on the labour market in the field of the sea and to ensure fair treatment, applying effectively the relevant international conventions, such as the Work in Fishing Convention and the Maritime Labour Convention of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and establishing a harmonised social framework for maritime activities in Community waters;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that the precautionary principle must be applied to the emerging sector of deep sea mining, and that given the warnings of science about significant and potentially irreversible environmental harm, the EU should not support the development of this industry but invest instead in sustainable alternatives, i.e. a transition to sustainable consumption and production, as called for in SDG 12 under Agenda 2030;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 b (new) - having regard to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive),
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Asks the Commission and the Member States to reduce the focus on massive trade deals such as CETA, TTIP and Mercosur, which because of the added maritime traffic have such a destructive impact on the environment generally and on the seas and oceans in particular, and to instead focus its efforts on promoting local and regional production and manufacturing of items that would be imported under those deals;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the European Commission to develop ocean partnerships with key players in the form of multicultural cooperation mechanisms or bilateral dialogues to ensure a better coordination and cooperation for a successful implementation of the ocean- relevant SDGs, the promotion of a sustainable blue growth as well as the preservation, conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems and biodiversity;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that the precautionary principle has to be applied to the emerging sector of deep sea mining, and that given the warnings of science about significant and irreversible environmental risks, the EU should not support this sector but invest instead in sustainable alternatives, i.e. a transition to sustainable consumption and production, as required by SDG 12 under Agenda 2030;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Urges the Commission to strengthen the maritime cooperation and capacity building in the framework of its external policy framework such as development cooperation and trade agreements, in particular Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, to build capacities to tackle the impacts of climate change, marine litter as well as for a better ocean governance and a sustainable blue growth;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Urges Member States to refrain from sponsoring deep-sea mining exploration licenses in Area Beyond National Jurisdiction and to not issue permits for deep-sea mining on their continental shelf until a full assessment of the potential environmental impacts is conducted and made public and the assessment demonstrates that deep-sea mining will not negatively impact the marine environment;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Urges the Commission to call on Member States to carefully evaluate deep- sea mining exploration licenses in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction and on Member States' continental shelf; recalls Member States' legal obligation to fulfil the requirements of the Directive on environmental impact assessments 1a; __________________ 1a Directive 2011/92/EU
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Urges the Commission to call on Member States to stop sponsoring deep- sea mining exploration and exploitation licenses in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction and on and not to issue permits for deep-sea mining on Member States' continental shelf
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Calls on the Commission to support a stepping-up of international initiatives to combat trafficking in human beings by maritime routes;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support an international memorandum on commercial deep-sea mining exploitation licences until the effects of deep-sea mining on the marine environment, biodiversity and human activities at sea have been studied and researched sufficiently and all possible risks are understood;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that creating a sustainable maritime economy and reducing pressures on the marine environment require action on climate change, land-based pollution reaching the seas and oceans, marine pollution and eutrophication, on the preservation, conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems and biodiversity, and on the sustainable use of marine resources;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - having regard to Directive 2012/33/EU of 21 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels and the ongoing impact assessment on the extension of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas within the European Waters,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that creating a sustainable maritime economy and reducing pressures on the marine environment require action on climate change, sustainable agriculture, marine pollution and eutrophication, on the preservation, conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems and biodiversity, and on the sustainable use of marine resources;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Expresses concerns that while the Blue economy could have a positive socio- economic impact, its environmental impacts are generally negative; insists that actions classified under the Blue Economy must be subject to environmental impact assessments with full disclosure of all information to stakeholders and the public; stresses that such projects should not be allowed to proceed if their environmental impacts are negative until such time as these negative impacts can be eliminated;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Welcomes sustainable innovations by the fisheries sector as well as investments in, and the development and introduction of, selective catch techniques such as the pulse trawl;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Believes that investment in the blue economy should not rely on finite resources but be focused on 'eco- innovation' and not exceeding natural regeneration rates, on nature conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Member States to make
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Member States to make further efforts for the timely implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in order to achieve good environmental status for marine waters for 2020, with a particular commitment to avoiding harm to the coastal and marine environment from marine litter
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Regards the prevention, recovery and recycling of marine plastic waste as a major international challenge and calls on the Commission, by measures such as boosting support for research and placing this issue on the spectrum of the sustainable ‘blue economy’, to make Europe an initiator of innovative solutions, and to assume a leading role in at global level;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on Member States to swiftly implementation the Framework Directive establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management, to permit the full and harmonious development of the various maritime activities;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Urges the Commission to strongly integrate ocean governance issues in its aid and development policies;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 b (new) - having regard to the proposal of Baltic Sea and North Sea countries to the IMO to introduce designated Nitrogen Emission Control Areas (NECAs),
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Highlights the importance of women in the seafood industry which according to FAO represent half of the total working population; calls on the EU to promote and protect women in fisheries activities and fish-related industries by stimulating fair prices for fisheries products and by promoting that women active in fisheries are given better access to public support and financial resources, including in negotiations with third countries over the use of sector support in Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) and in its programming of developing aid instruments and in different international fora;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission as well as the other measures aimed at combating marine litter and expresses its deep concern about the scale of the issue; recommends as a matter of urgency that the Commission should bring in legislation penalizing the use of plastic in one-off use items such as cups, cutlery etc., through a levy on every such item; recommends further that the use of glass in place of plastic should be encouraged through a return reward system; finally, recommends that a means should be established whereby those such as water companies who use plastic in huge quantities should be charged a levy on every such usage, that levy then to be used in maritime environmental protection measures;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission a
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission as well as the other measures aimed at combating marine litter and expresses its deep concern about the scale of the issue, including of microplastics;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Reiterates the need for well- thought-out product policy that increases products' expected lifetime, durability, reusability and recyclability as stressed in European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (2014/2208(INI)); and further emphasises that this must urgently be applied to disposable plastic products and packaging in the upcoming Plastic Strategy, in light of the environmental damage caused by these items as marine litter;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Urges the Commission to assist in developing regional solutions and to promote national actions to address marine litter with the aim of eliminating it; to help set up pilot projects to collect marine litter through beach clean-ups and fishing for litter campaigns, and to provide financial support to fishermen in Europe for the collection of marine litter;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Requests the Commission to propose new legislation to address microplastic pollution in all its forms, but specifically by banning microplastic ingredients in all personal care products, and by ensuring that all businesses that handle plastic production pellets implement proper protocols for minimising pellet leakage;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 c (new) - having regard to Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Takes the view that pollution by non-reusable plastic bottles is a major cause of marine pollution and urges the Commission to consider introducing a Europe-wide system of deposits on non- reusable drinks containers on the German model;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the European Union and Member States to join and support the international coalition for the reduction of pollution with plastic bags;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to promote an internationally accepted plan to face the consequences of ocean's warming, sea level raise and acidification;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Requests the Commission to propose new legislation to address microplastic pollution in all its forms, but specifically by banning microplastic ingredients in all personal care products, and by ensuring that all businesses that handle plastic production pellets implement proper protocols for minimising pellet leakage;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Calls on the Member States to promote resource efficiency, recycling and awareness raising about marine litter through national awareness campaigns, educational programmes and collaboration between schools and universities on these issues;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls its position for an ambitious circular economy package with EU marine litter reduction objectives of 30 % and 50 % in 2025 and 2030 respectively and
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls its position for an ambitious circular economy package with EU marine litter reduction objectives of 30 % and 50 % in 2025 and 2030 respectively and increased recycling targets for plastic packaging; calls on the Member States to uphold the same level of ambition for marine litter reduction;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Urges the Commission to increase its efforts to combat marine litter by phasing out microplastic ingredients in personal care products, promoting cost free recovery systems for garbage in all European ports, funding more research on the distribution and impact of marine litter, strengthening the EU's contribution to international efforts to reduce marine litter at regional and global level as well as accessing the effectiveness of international, regional and sub-regional strategies to combat marine litter and other pollutants.
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Welcomes the EU action plan for the circular economy and calls upon the European Commission to propose robust measures to prevent the discharge of micro- and macro- particles into the marine environment including a reduction in waste leakage of 50% by 2020, legislative measures for industry such as bans on single use plastic (where natural alternatives are available), and potentially an international legal instrument;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that the EU should lead a global initiative to monitor and significantly reduce marine litter in the oceans; notes that Member States committed to the goals of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which stipulates that the properties and quantities of marine litter shall not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment (Descriptor 10) 1a __________________ 1a Directive 2008/56/EC
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Urges the Commission to reduce marine litter from shipping by promoting 100% no special fee cost recovery systems for garbage in all European ports in the revision of the Directive 2000/59/EC, as has already been adopted in the Baltic area as a method to incentivise waste delivery;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Encourages efforts to combat all sources of pollution of the oceans and the seabed, including noise pollution, and the implementation of practical international measures to eliminate pollution from the oceans and the seabed;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Urges the European Commission and Member States to prioritise reduction in marine litter sources through measures such as market-based instruments and regulatory frameworks, including through: - A drastic reduction or ban on the consumption of single-use plastic products; - The promotion of measures to reduce plastic material use and other incentives to stimulate a behavioural change towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns; - The promotion of eco-friendly and recyclable materials in industrial production; - A phase-out of non-recoverable plastic materials that potentially accumulate in marine environments (e.g., microplastics in personal care products); - The promotion of extended producer responsibility programmes and life-cycle assessments;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Welcomes the Commission’s determination to arrange for international action to monitor the impact of the warming of the oceans, rising sea level and acidification of waters; calls for intensification and development of international scientific programmes to monitor the temperature, salinity and heat absorption of the oceans, and for the establishment of a global ocean observation network to improve monitoring of global changes in the oceans and permit better forecasting of the impact of climate change on the functioning of the oceans, carbon absorption and management of living marine resources;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Underlines that the easiest way to start to reduce marine litter in the short term and sustain this over the long term is by setting and implementing coherent policy and action to reduce the amount of used products discarded on the land, especially close to rivers and other waterways and to the coast, notably by acting to change the behaviour of citizens and by improving the infrastructure and systems for out-of-home collection on the land;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Reiterates that in order to protect marine resources and avoid overexploitation the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) shall ensure that fishing mortality rates are set at levels allowing fish stocks to recover and to remain above levels capable of producing the maximum sustainable yield;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Stresses the importance of a life- cycle approach to plastic products, including the consideration of the degradation of different polymers and the rate of fragmentation (in the marine environment) by internalizing the environmental and social costs of products (cost internalisation), enhancing the process of closing the loop in product and process development and manufacturing, as well as in life cycle chains of plastic products, improving the lifespan of products, promoting green public and private procurement, promoting among others green engineering principles and frameworks, eco-design and eco-labelling, and strengthening the ability of private actors, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to shift to more environmentally friendly production processes;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Welcomes the Commission's commitment to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in its action programme on Ocean Governance; encourages it to continue the fight against IUU fishing in all RFMOs and other relevant fora; considers that EU-flagged vessels that are engaged in IUU fishing should be publicly listed, as provided for under the IUU Regulation; urges the EU to pressure other market States to take action to prevent IUU-caught fish from entering their markets;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Calls on Member States to adopt the significant package of proposals from the European Parliament and the European Commission in the context of the revision of Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, which taken together amount to a coherent new EU policy for sharing the responsibility between all stakeholders for litter and the prevention of littering, on land and in the marine environment;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Encourages the Commission to establish an effective policy of adjustment to climate change in coastal and maritime areas, particularly by taking practical measures to protect coastal and marine ecosystems;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to the fourth edition of the Our Ocean Conference hosted by the European Union in Malta on 5 and 6 October 2017;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 d (new) 13d. Recalls that since January 2016, to improve vessel identification as a tool in the fight against IUU fishing, International Maritime Organisation (IMO) numbers have been required for all EU vessels of more than 24 metres in length overall (LOA) or 100 gross tonnage and above, fishing in EU waters, and for all EU vessels of more than 15 metres LOA fishing outside of European waters; encourages the EU to introduce an IMO number requirement for non-EU vessels in line with those that exist for EU vessels (more than 15 metres LOA), which is reported on an importing catch certificate, to ensure an even playing field and assist Member States with import controls;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 d (new) 13d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote cost-effective activities and instruments, as well as cooperation at all levels with regard to risk-based and environmentally sound clean-up activities for marine litter in rivers and coastal and marine areas, according to national circumstances; In this regard, urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate financing, public-private partnerships, and capacity- building, and to develop and utilize international criteria for collective removal actions, clean-up and restoration, including, with regard to quantities, population, sensitivity of ecosystem and feasibility;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 d (new) 13d. Urges the Commission to reduce marine litter from shipping by promoting 100% no special fee cost recovery systems for garbage in all European ports in the revision of the Directive 2000/59/EC, as has already been adopted in the Baltic area as a method to incentivise waste delivery;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 e (new) 13e. Stresses the need to integrate at- sea labour and human rights considerations within global oceans governance; calls on the Commission to undertake targeted efforts to promote decent work in global fisheries in recognition of the connection between labour and human rights abuses and unsustainable, destructive fishing practices, in particular IUU fishing; calls on the Commission to take measures to prevent seafood products caught using workers that have been trafficked or subject to other labour and human rights abuses from reaching markets in the EU and to work with industry to encourage the use of due diligence mechanisms for them to screen such seafood from their supply chains; and calls on Member States to transpose into national law and implement the ILO Work in Fishing Convention C188;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 e (new) 13e. Stresses that the main solution to marine litter is better solid waste collection and recycling on-land, given that most marine litter is generated on- land; believes furthermore that the EU should promote a coherent waste management approach in all possible international fora, agreements and institutions; calls therefore on the Member States to conclude as soon as possible the work on the Circular Economy Package, and to implement ambitious recycling targets and EU marine litter reduction objectives without delay;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 f (new) 13f. Calls on the Commission to work in international fora to develop a clear sustainability framework for biodegradable plastics in all natural environments, including definitions and standards;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 g (new) 13g. Believes that bolder steps must be taken by both the Member States and the Commission to tackle the illegal export and dumping of plastic waste, including stricter enforcement of EU shipment regulations, as well as stricter monitoring and inspection schemes at ports and at all waste treatment facilities, targeting suspected illegal transfers and combating the export of waste for reuse (mainly end- of-life vehicles and WEEE), and to ensure that exports only go to facilities that fulfil the requirements of environmentally sound management, as laid down in Article 49 of the Waste Shipment Regulation;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 h (new) 13h. Calls on the Member States to strengthen education and awareness- raising measures on marine litter, the use of plastics and the impact of individual consumer behaviour on the environment by introducing elements into educational curricula at all levels, providing educational and outreach materials targeted at specific interest groups and range of ages to promote behavioural change, as well as organising large-scale information campaigns for citizens;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 i (new) 13i. Underlines the need to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous leakage into the oceans, thus reducing human-induced eutrophication through fundamental changes in the European agricultural model, by, inter alia, restrictions in the use of fertilizers, optimizing nutrient use to crop requirements, cautious planning in the use of fertilizers and establishment of more sustainable agricultural forms, as well as through reductions in atmospheric sources of nitrogen, better cleaning of sewage and waste water, and better control of diffuse urban nutrient sources, such as run-off from streets and storm sewers, and address the pressure on the marine ecosystems with the mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 j (new) 13j. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all measures to facilitate the adoption of international regulations to limit noise from industrial activities such as shipping and seismic surveys, in particular in biologically sensitive habitats through, for example, an annex for noise pollution to MARPOL, similar to the newly added annex on air pollution;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) - having regard to the Commission study entitled ‘Study: realising the potential of the outermost regions for sustainable blue growth’,
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 k (new) 13k. Notes that the obligations taken under the Paris Agreement make it unreasonable and counterproductive to exploit new fossil fuel sources, especially when situated in ecologically vulnerable areas;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 l (new) 13l. Stresses that all waters are vulnerable to the offshore drilling of fossil fuels; emphasises that the use of fossil fuels will further contribute to and accelerate the climate change that is threatening our planet; is of the view that the EU must cooperate with international partners in order to achieve a just transition away from offshore drilling and thus contribute to the goal of a low- carbon economy;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 m (new) 13m. Underlines that any new licence for oil or gas exploration should follow strict precautionary regulatory standards in the field of environmental protection and safety for oil or gas exploration, prospection and production, and include binding commitments as regards the decommissioning of exploration infrastructure which in general has a limited life-span;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 n (new) 13n. Stresses that no oil and gas exploration and drilling should be permitted in or near Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and vulnerable areas of high conservation value;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 o (new) 13o. Highlights the major potential of energy produced from the flow of waves and tides or the thermal and salinity gradients of oceans and seas; notes that in the long-term, ocean energy has the potential to become one of the most competitive and cost-effective forms of energy generation;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 p (new) 13p. Calls on the Commission to reduce marine litter from shipping by considering to promote higher special fee cost recovery systems for waste in all European ports in the framework of the revision of the Directive 2000/59/EC, as has already been adopted in the Baltic area as a method to incentivise waste delivery;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges the Commission to support international efforts to protect marine biodiversity, in particular within the ongoing negotiation of a new legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction; calls on the Commission to propose more stringent legislation to preserve and make sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas under the jurisdiction of the European Union Member States;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to support the CBD and CITES and stresses the need for a coordinated approach in implementing the decisions taken in the framework of these conventions for the protection of marine species and biodiversity and for greater consistency of international work with the work undertaken at European level; stresses the importance of doing more to protect marine species under CITES and the need to strictly comply with the Convention for protected marine species;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to support the CBD and CITES and stresses the need for a coordinated approach in implementing the decisions taken in the framework of these conventions for the protection of marine species and biodiversity, and calls on the Commission to ensure that European work is well coordinated with international work, particularly with reference to definitions and harmonisation of the protection measures taken;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the need for sustainable fisheries management practices, including through restoring fish stocks at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics, through the implementation of management measures, monitoring, control and enforcement, based on the best available scientific advice, by supporting the consumption of fish sourced from sustainably managed fisheries, and through precautionary and ecosystem approaches as appropriate, as well as by strengthening cooperation and coordination, including through, as appropriate, regional fisheries management organizations, bodies and arrangements;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) - having regard to the 1992 Helsinki Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment in the Baltic Sea Area which entered into force on 17 January 2000, HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan, adopted by all the coastal states and the EU in 2007, and the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region,
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up measures and resources to combat overfishing and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, particularly by improving existing systems and through international cooperation, banning subsidies to fishing which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing and ensuring that effective monitoring is performed by developing electronic tools and on-board monitoring devices;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the importance of early responses to counter invasive species, considering their increasing impact on, and the risk they pose to, fisheries, ocean productivity and biodiversity, and the role they play in disrupting natural ecosystems; calls on the Member States to strengthen their cooperation among themselves and with third countries, including through synchronised and cooperative actions, and exchanges of information, data and best practices;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Encourages the European Commission to provide leadership and promote ecosystem-based marine spatial planning at a global level to reduce pressure on the marine environment and facilitate the development of sustainable blue economies;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Notes that the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), in order to protect marine resources and avoid overexploitation, should ensure that fishing mortality rates are set at levels allowing fish stocks to recover and to remain above levels capable of sustaining the maximum sustainable yield (MSY);
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Urges the European Commission to accelerate further work and strengthen cooperation and coordination on the development of interoperable catch documentation schemes and traceability of fish products;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 d (new) 15d. Emphasises the need to end destructive fishing practices and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, addressing their root causes and holding actors and beneficiaries accountable by taking appropriate actions, so as to deprive them from benefitting of such activities, and effectively implementing flag State obligations as well as relevant port State obligations;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 e (new) 15e. Notes that the EU regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has made advancements, but that implementation in all Member States should be improved, and that more coordination with third countries is needed, to ensure that no illegal fish enter the EU market; calls on the EU to continue its international efforts to persuade other market states to take similar measures to close markets to IUU- caught fish;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 f (new) 15f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act decisively to prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from newly introducing such subsidies, including through accelerating work to complete negotiations at the World Trade Organization on this issue, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of those negotiations;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to provide funding opportunities for the establishment of marine protected areas and the exchange of best practices as a contribution to the achievement of the global target of 10 % of marine and coastal areas to be designated as Marine Protected Areas by 2020 as set out in SDG 14.5; notes that Marine Protected Areas have ecological and socioeconomic benefits and represent an important tool for the management of fishing activities; recalls, in particular, the importance of ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) and the need to preserve these for the support of healthy, functioning oceans and the many services they provide;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to provide funding
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 – having regard to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which entered into force on 29 December 1993, and the Aichi targets of the Strategic Plan for Biological Diversity 2011-2020, adopted in October 2010,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) - having regard to Resolution 69/292 adopted by the UN General Assembly in June 2015 on the development of an international legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction,
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to provide funding opportunities for the establishment of marine protected areas and the exchange of best practices as a contribution to the achievement of the global target of 10 % of marine and coastal areas to be designated as Marine Protected Areas by 2020; stresses that this initiative should be used wherever possible to ensure the protection of spawning grounds;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls upon the EU and its Member States to commit to invest in social capital to ensure better stewardship of ocean and coastal resources. In particular, strongly encourages the involvement of women and youth in ocean literacy programmes and in ocean stakeholder consultations;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls upon the EU and its Member States to commit to invest in social capital to ensure better stewardship of ocean and coastal resources. In particular, strongly encourages the involvement of women and youth in ocean literacy programmes and in ocean stakeholder consultations;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses the need for the Commission to propose measures to further strengthen marine and maritime research and innovation activities in Horizon 2020 and its successor programme;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement a holistic approach to the design, management and evaluation of Marine Protected Areas, in order to reach their full potential for protecting marine biodiversity; calls on the Member States to increase the number of designated Marine Protected Areas
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement a holistic approach to the design, management and evaluation of Marine Protected Areas, in order to reach their full potential for protecting marine biodiversity; calls on the Member States to increase the number of designated Marine Protected Areas; stresses the importance, in particular, of protecting biologically and ecologically significant areas as defined by the Biodiversity Convention;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement a holistic approach to
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses the importance of protecting biodiversity by ensuring an effectively managed, ecologically coherent network of marine protected areas, conservation zones and Natura 2000 marine sites cover at least 10% of all European Seas and marine areas by 2020 to be in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 14.5. Encourages where possible progress towards the IUCN and World Parks Congress guideline of 30% marine protected areas by 2030;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) - having regard to the declaration entitled "Our ocean, our future: call for action"1 as the outcome document of the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development,
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls for more to be done to establish the Natura 2000 network in the marine environment, by identifying and managing Natura 2000 sites for the marine environment, particularly on the high seas; reiterates its call for specific and lasting arrangements to be made to protect biodiversity which are equivalent in the French outermost regions;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls to intensify efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe through a closer cooperation and exchange between researchers, stakeholders, decision-makers and the public with a strong focus on educational programmes on the importance of oceans and seas as well as information about careers in the blue economy;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Encourages Member States to increase protection and resilience of marine and coastal ecosystems, particularly coral barrier reefs and mangroves; encourages Member States, in this context, to commit themselves to the International Coral Reef Initiative;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Member States to support Least Developed Countries and particularly Small Island Development States to better implement the MARPOL convention and thereby protect the environment and livelihoods of people in harbour areas;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls for the definition and establishment of Autonomous Ecological Areas, cross-border areas which simultaneously cover territorial waters, national EEZs, extensions of continental shelves, and the high seas, in which mining prospecting and extraction in the seabed and marine subsoil should be banned;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls on the Commission and Member States, by means of the various Community funds, to undertake the investment necessary to create an environment favourable to the development of marine renewable energy in order to fully unlock the potential of Europe’s seas;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls on the European Commission to increase the efforts at international level for the establishment of a coherent regulatory framework for the exploration and exploitation of deep sea minerals which should be based on the precautionary principle;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to implement the priority measures adopted by the conference of the parties to the Biodiversity Convention regarding marine and coastal biodiversity;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Believes that a maritime safety 'Erika IV' package should be launched to prevent further major maritime disasters; considers that this package should consider to recognise the ecological damage to marine waters in European legislation;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 d (new) 17d. Calls on the Commission to recognise, in EU law, the existence of ecological damage distinct from economic, material and non-material damage, and calls on the Commission to contribute towards its recognition at international level;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 b (new) - having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 e (new) 17e. Calls on the Commission to increase the consistency between its internal and external policy on the management and protection of resources, biodiversity and the oceans;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 f (new) 17f. Stresses that the development of marine renewable energy in island territories constitutes a genuine opportunity for sustainable development of the territories concerned, but also a source of considerable potential for the European Union and the rest of the world; calls on the Commission to take the initiative to launch a global strategy for the island territories to develop a new economic model appropriate to their specific nature and based on energy autonomy and the development of marine renewable energy;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 g (new) 17g. Calls on Member States and the Commission, by means of the various Community funds, to support the necessary investment in island and outermost regions to facilitate the development of marine renewable energy and thus contribute to the energy autonomy of those territories;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 h (new) 17h. Calls on the Commission to support training and skills in the new occupations linked to the sustainable blue economy and to promote them particularly in regions with strong potential such as maritime, island and outermost regions;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 i (new) 17i. Calls for the introduction of an overarching integrated European policy on the oceans, with both an internal and an external section, covering all policies which affect the oceans (research, environment, energy, transport, fisheries, cohesion, neighbourhood, international trade, etc.), based on the fundamental aims of preserving the marine environment and sustainable development; calls on the Commission to make the maritime, island and outermost regions the focus of that new policy;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that even the Third IMO Greenhouse Gas Study of 2014 states that, depending on future economic and energy developments, maritime CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50 % to 250 % in the period up to 2050, while Parliament’s 2015 study entitled ‘Emission Reduction Targets for International Aviation and Shipping’ states that if an IMO action plan to combat climate change were further postponed, the share of maritime CO2 emissions within global GHG emissions might rise substantially to 17 % for maritime transport by 2050; stresses therefore that shipping would alone consume a large share of the remaining green house budget to limit the temperature increase to well below 2 degree Celsius;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses the need for urgent global action to mitigate the adverse impacts of rising atmospheric carbon on ocean ecosystems and health, particularly within the Paris Agreement adopted under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; points out that these adverse impacts include rising ocean temperatures, coastal and ocean acidification, sea-level rise, changes in ocean circulation, coastal erosion and extreme weather events, decreasing polar ice coverage, salinity changes, nutrient availability, deoxygenation and may be cumulative in nature; stresses the importance of well-functioning ecosystems to enhance ocean resilience; reiterates the urgency to address these impacts that impair the crucial role of the ocean as a climate regulator, carbon sink, source of biodiversity, a key provider of nutrition, livelihoods, energy and ecosystem services;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, without, however, having to compensate for the withdrawal of the USA from the agreement; urges the adoption of clear targets to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level through the IMO; notes, furthermore, that the EU should contribute in parallel to the reduction of CO2 emissions from shipping by introducing a robust pricing mechanism as soon as possible;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Reiterates that, in accordance with
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 c (new) - having regard to the Commission Communication of 13 September 2012 on Blue Growth: opportunities for marine and maritime sustainable growth,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions; urges the adoption of clear targets to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level through the IMO;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions; urges the adoption of clear targets to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level through the IMO;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions; urges the adoption of clear targets to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level through the IMO
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions; urges the adoption of clear targets to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level through the IMO;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Reiterates, that BioLNG use should be promoted as a means to decarbonize the shipping sector and the use of biogas in transport should be primarily reserved for the shipping sector, where BioLNG represents an existing advanced renewable fuel. The infrastructure developments set out in Directive 2014/94/EU should accommodate to the use of BioLNG in the maritime sector, where currently limited other renewable options exist;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Underlines the role that natural gas, in particular LNG could play in the transition towards the decarbonisation of the transport sector, especially with regard to shipping, by helping to reduce CO2 emissions and air pollutants;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Stresses that shore-side power has a key role to play in greener shipping as it allows ships to turn off their engines and plug into an electrical grid to produce electricity for hoteling, unloading and loading activities while in ports and at berth; calls on the Commission and Member States to step up their efforts to encourage and support the use of shore- side electricity to all ships visiting European ports, eliminating this way ship engine emissions in port waters, reducing pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as reducing noise, vibration and engine wear-and-tear;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Requests, in the light of the rapidly developing scientific understanding of the CO2 and non-CO2 impact of maritime transport on the global climate, that the IPCC together with IMO carry out an assessment of the impacts of maritime transport, along similar lines to the IPCC special report ‘Aviation and the Global Atmosphere’ for the air transport sector;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the European Commission and the EU member states to work actively towards rapid finalisation of the protracted IMO work plan on reducing black carbon (BC) emissions from ships sailing in the Arctic with the view of slowing down rapid temperature increases in the Polar region;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission to come up, by 2020 at the latest, with a proposal addressing the use and installation of land-generated electricity by ships at berth in EU ports to reduce emissions within the harbour areas;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 d (new) - having regard to the Commission Communication of 20 January 2014 on Blue Energy: realising the potential of ocean energy in the seas and oceans up to 2020 and beyond,
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Urges the Commission to promote necessary fiscal conditions to incentivise the use of shore-side power supply by ships in the EU ports and the uptake of renewable technologies, notably, sails, batteries and fuel cells, in the maritime sector, especially for short-sea shipping;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Calls on the respective bodies to level the playing field EU-wide with regards to sulphur- and nitrogen oxide- emissions, by adapting the respective limit values to the lowest existing limit values;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) 20c. Calls on the Commission to explore and propose measures to significantly reduce the nitrogen oxide emissions from the existing fleet, including an impact assessment of a possible introduction of a nitrogen oxide levy and fund system to reach considerable reductions fast and effectively;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 d (new) 20d. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to propose legal and technical measures to further reduce particulate matter and black carbon emissions;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 Strengthening international ocean and sea research and data
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses the importance of developing innovative services for public and private actors in order to obtain a good knowledge of the environmental status of marine waters; welcomes, in this context, the full operability of the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service and the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO); and urges the Commission to establish Copernicus- based capacities to monitor greenhouse gas emissions, including CO2, as it would have great added value to our fight against climate change;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses the importance of
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Notes with concern that small islands are highly vulnerable to coastal erosion since their coastal environments might be heavily impacted by sea-level rise, water cycle and marine ecosystem trends due to climate change; emphasizes that existing large European data assembly centres do not contain sediment mass balance data sets required to understand coastal changes and erosion at small islands scale; stresses, therefore, the urgent need to develop and use innovative, state-of-the-art technologies to collect, evaluate and monitor coastal erosion, coastal and marine conditions and environmental parameters of small EU islands; calls on the Commission and Member States to support such projects;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Stresses the importance of facilitating knowledge of the seabed, marine species and habitats, and geological, bathymetric, seismic, volcanic, chemical, hydrological, atmospheric and meteorological data on the oceans, particularly in order to develop marine renewable energy and establish protected marine areas; encourages, in this context, scientific observation and exploration of the oceans with due regard for the environment and marine ecosystems and with the objective of sustainable development;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Notes the utmost importance of ensuring accurate data in the fisheries sector, this being an essential prerequisite for the achievement of good ocean governance; stresses that appropriate and realistic financial resources must be provided to guarantee this objective; considers it necessary to improve cooperation and coordination with international partners on the basis of the example of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) and in line with the G7's Tsukuba communiqué;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas it is
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Encourages greater resources dedicated to increasing marine knowledge and understanding of the ocean with particular regard to marine scientific research, collection of new data, knowledge and data sharing platforms and to promote policy development and decision-making based upon the best available scientific evidence; reiterates the importance of the precautionary approach where adequate scientific evidence is unavailable;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to promote scientific knowledge, exchanges of data and technology transfer with the aim of contributing to the protection and sustainable use of the oceans; calls for the pursuit and intensification at global level of initiatives, cooperation and investment to promote marine research and innovation;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Stresses that ocean governance should build on the best available knowledge and therefore calls for increased research and innovation to govern the ocean and its resources in a way which ensures the conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems, including the sustainability of the exploitation of its resources;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Stresses the need to continue to research the threat posed by catastrophic oil spills and the cumulative effects of more frequent oil spills on ocean environments to ensure that decisions to undertake offshore exploration and exploitation activities are based on accurate and up-to-date scientific knowledge;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up research, to encourage multidisciplinary approaches and partnerships between economic and public operators in order to develop scientific knowledge of the oceans;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls for greater public and private financing of scientific research in order to gain better understanding of our oceans; notes that 95 % of this realm still remain unexplored;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Stresses the need to dedicate greater resources to marine scientific research, such as interdisciplinary research and sustained ocean and coastal observation, as well as the collection and sharing of data and knowledge, including traditional ones, in order to increase our knowledge of the ocean, to better understand the relationship between climate and the health and productivity of the ocean, to strengthen the development of coordinated early warning systems on extreme weather events and phenomena, and to promote decision-making based on the best available science, to encourage scientific and technological innovation, as well as to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Calls on the Commission to establish, at European level, and to promote at international level, research, observation, and collection and exchange of data concerning the activity of volcanic islands and oceanic volcanoes and their links with the oceans; stresses the driving role that the outermost regions could play in this field;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Points out that renewable energy from the seas and oceans has significant potential for meeting climate and energy targets and diversifying energy sources; stresses further research on waves, currents and salinity is necessary as well as development of adequate environmental sustainability criteria;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Recalls that one of the aims of the 'blue growth' strategy is to improve oceanographic knowledge; calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose marine research and science partnerships with international actors and to step up those which already exist, such as BlueMed;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas it is widely agreed that the environmental health of the oceans and seas is under significant threat and at risk of being irreversibly damaged unless targeted and
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Welcomes the EU’s support via the programmes for marine and maritime research and innovation funded through the framework programme; calls on the Commission to maintain that support;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Calls for sufficient funding to support marine and maritime research and innovation actions, notably those across sectors in a dedicated mission ocean for research and innovation;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Stresses that promoting further investments in marine science together with third countries, such as in the Galway Declaration from 2013, as well as investments in common research projects in developing countries and establishing international networks where results and information can be shared, is of utmost importance for the development of better and more sustainable fishing and marine ecosystem management and for tackling common challenges with regard to the oceans;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Reiterates the importance to work together with international partners to strengthen mapping, observations and research in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the Atlantic in line with the BlUEMED initiative and the Belém and Galway Statements and with global or regional alliances such as the Belmont Forum;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 d (new) 21d. Welcomes the Commission's commitment to propose an alignment of EMODnet with other international marine data collection efforts by 2018; recalls the importance of the Union's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and particularly SDGs 14.A and 14.A.1 as well as to the G7 Tsukuba Communiqué in this context; urges the Commission and the Member States to remind international partners of their commitments to promote accessible, interoperable and open science; calls on the Commission to report regularly to the European Parliament on the progress made towards truly global ocean observation platforms;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 d (new) 21d. Calls in accordance with the UN Our Ocean, Our Future: Call for Action for thorough assessments on the state of the ocean, based on science and traditional knowledge systems;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 e (new) 21e. Stresses the need to move forward to fit for purpose ocean observation systems, access to marine data and handling of large quantities of data (including the blue cloud) in line with the G7 S&T Ministers Tsukuba Communiqué;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Encourages greater resources dedicated to increasing marine knowledge and understanding of the ocean with particular regard to marine scientific research, collection of new data, knowledge and data sharing platforms and to promote policy development and decision-making based upon the best available scientific evidence. Where adequate scientific evidence is unavailable, reiterates the importance of the precautionary approach;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the accumulation and dissemination of marine litter may be one of the fastest growing threats to the health of the world's oceans; whereas microplastics are of particular concern because their small size renders them accessible to a wide range of organisms (seabirds, fish, mussels, lugworms and zooplankton); whereas the estimated 150 million tonnes of plastics that have accumulated in the world's oceans causes serious damage to the environment and economies, including coastal communities, tourism, shipping and fishing;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. having regard to the fourth edition of the Our Ocean Conference hosted by the European Union in Malta on 5 and 6 October 2017;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. having regard to the Annex on "Action to boost the clean energy transition" to the Communication on "Clean Energy For All Europeans" (COM(2016) 860 final) C bis whereas improving ocean governance will help create a global level playing field for business, including the European ocean energy sector;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNCLOS, being complemented by the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of UNCLOS relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, United Nations Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the European Union Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas current pressures on the marine environment include damage to habitats and ecosystems, invasive species, pollution and nutrient enrichment,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas current pressures on the marine environment include damage to habitats, persistent hazardous substances in sediments and waterbodies, invasive species, pollution and nutrient enrichment, as well as high exploitation rates of marine species and acidification induced by climate change;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas current pressures on the marine environment include damage to habitats, degradation of coral barrier reefs, invasive species, pollution and nutrient enrichment, as well as
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas about 4.8 million to 12.7 million1a metric tons of plastic debris such as food packaging and plastic bottles washed offshore in 2010 alone, or about 1.5% to 4.5% of the world's total plastic production, and the cumulative quantity of waste will result in a tenfold increase in the total amount of plastic discarded into the sea by 2020; __________________ 1aPlastic waste inputs from land into the ocean, Jenna R. Jambeck , Roland Geyer, Chris Wilcox, Theodore R. Siegler, Miriam Perryman, Anthony Andrady, Ramani Narayan, Kara Lavender Law; Science 13 Feb 2015 Vol. 347, Issue 6223, pp. 768-771
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas "litter" means waste of small size in publicly accessible areas that has been improperly discarded in the environment (on the land, in freshwater and in the sea), whether wilfully or by negligence;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. Whereas more than 100 tonnes of plastic waste and microplastics are polluting and threatening the life of our oceans;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas without significant changes, by the year 2100 more than half of the world's marine species may stand on the brink of extinction;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the use of plastics for consumer products has become increasingly widespread, and production has steadily increased since the material was first put into wide use a half century ago, resulting in about 322 million tons of plastic manufactured globally in 2015; whereas growing production, combined with both changes in the way we use plastic and demographic developments, have led to an increase in the amount of plastic debris dumped in our oceans; whereas if this trend continues, according to UNEP, almost 33 billion tonnes of plastic will have accumulated by 2050;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas 80% of marine litter emanates from the land and, therefore, the marine litter problem cannot be tackled effectively over time without first addressing effective policy and action to reduce and contain litter on the land;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas the most common forms of debris are cigarette filters, plastic bags, fishing equipment such as nets, and all types of packaging; whereas between 60 and 90% of marine debris has been manufactured using one or more plastic polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), all of which have an extremely long degradation time; whereas as a result, the majority of plastics manufactured today will take decades or even centuries to disappear;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to Article 191 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas plastic waste causes death and disease to marine wildlife through suffocation, entanglement and intoxication; whereas plastic materials broken up by waves and sunlight to form microparticles that are less than 5mm in diameter end up in the stomach of marine life such as mussels, worms and zooplankton, while nanoplastics that are barely half a millimetre in size penetrate the cell membranes and nuclei of small marine animals; whereas plastic debris that is invisible to the naked eye enters the food chain at its very source;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas according to the UNEP, the estimated natural capital cost of marine plastic debris is about 8 billion dollars a year 1a and fishing, marine transport, tourism and the leisure industry are just some of the many business sectors affected by marine pollution; __________________ 1aMarine Plastic Debris and Microplastics, UNEP https://wedocs.unep.org/rest/bitstreams/11 700/retrieve
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. whereas until there is an internationally agreed definition of biodegradability (in the marine environment), the adoption of plastic products labelled as "biodegradable" will not bring about a significant decrease, either in the quantity of plastic entering the ocean, or the risk of physical and chemical impacts on the marine environment;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B g (new) Bg. whereas nutrient pollution (eutrophication) coming from diverse sources, including agricultural run-off and sewage and wastewater discharges, overloads marine environments with high concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorous, and other nutrients, which can produce large algal blooms, the decomposition of which after they die consumes oxygen while creating hypoxic, or oxygen depleted, "dead zones" where fish and other marine life cannot thrive; whereas an estimated 500 dead zones now exist in the world and many more areas suffer the adverse effects of high nutrient pollution;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B h (new) Bh. whereas due to their extreme reliance on underwater sounds for basic life functions, like searching for food and mates and the absence of any mechanism to safeguard them against it, marine life is threatened by industrial noise from shipping, seismic exploration, and naval sonar used for routine training exercises, which can result in hearing damage, masking animals' communication and navigation signals, as well as physiological and reproductive problems;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B i (new) Bi. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is weakening the ocean ecosystem and its ability to withstand disturbances, adapt to climate change and play its role as a global ecological and climate regulator; whereas climate change due to human activity has a direct impact on marine species by altering their abundance, diversity and distribution and affecting their feeding, development and breeding, as well as the relationships between species;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the trans-boundary nature of the ocean means that activities and the pressures that they cause necessitate collaborative work between governments across marine regions as well as across the land-sea interface in order to ensure the sustainability of shared resources; whereas the multiplicity and complexity of ocean governance measures therefore calls for a broad range of interdisciplinary expertise as well as regional and international cross- sectorial cooperation;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the trans-boundary nature of the ocean and sea means that activities and the pressures that they cause necessitate collaborative work between governments across marine regions to ensure the sustainability of shared resources; whereas the multiplicity and complexity of ocean and sea governance measures therefore calls for a broad range of interdisciplinary expertise as well as regional and international cooperation;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the trans-boundary nature of the ocean means that commercial activities and the pressures that they cause necessitate collaborati
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the trans-boundary nature of the ocean means that activities and the pressures that they cause necessitate collaborative work between
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 - having regard to the
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of European Union Member States extend over 25.6 million km2, virtually all of which area is located in the Outermost Regions and the Overseas Countries and Territories, making the European Union the largest maritime area in the world; whereas the European Union therefore has a duty to play a leading role in establishing effective and ambitious international governance of the oceans;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas it has been researched that direct impacts of an oil spill on marine organisms and biological systems and processes could include behavioural disturbances and death of marine species, microbial blooms, hypoxia (lowering of oxygen concentrations in water), toxic effects of chemicals used to disperse oil and dying of deep sea corals;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas maritime transport has an impact on the global climate and on air quality, as a result both of CO2 emissions and
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas prospecting, drilling, and the transport of oil and gas reserves located under the sea floor in many parts of the world can seriously damage sensitive marine areas and disturb marine species; whereas in many cases, oil and gas exploration and drilling is permitted in or near Marine Protected Areas (MPAs);
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas Article 191 TFEU commits the Union to a high level of protection in its environmental policy including through the application of the precautionary principle, and the polluter- pays principle;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas the risks posed by the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic maritime transports are multiple: in the event of spills, the highly dense fuel emulsifies, sinks and can be transported extremely long distances if it gets trapped in ice; spilled HFO poses enormous risks to the food security of Arctic indigenous communities, whose subsistence depends on fishing and hunting; combustion of HFO produces sulphur oxides and heavy metals, as well as large amounts of black carbon, which, when deposited on Arctic ice, stimulates the absorption of heat into the ice mass, accelerating the melting process and the effects of climate change; whereas the transport and use of HFO is prohibited by the IMO in the waters surrounding the Antarctic;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D d (new) Dd. whereas nitrogen oxide emissions especially in port cities and coastal areas are generated to a large extent by shipping and are a major concern for public health and environmental protection in Europe; whereas overall nitrogen oxide emissions from shipping in the EU remain largely unregulated and, if left unabated, are estimated to surpass land-based nitrogen oxide emissions already in 20201 1a; __________________ 1aEuropean Environmental Agency 2013: The impact of international shipping on European air quality and climate forcing.
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D e (new) De. whereas, when anchored in ports, ships usually use their auxiliary engines to generate electrical power for communications, lighting, ventilation and other on-board equipment; whereas this fuel burnings associated with the emissions of a range of pollutants like sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), black carbon and particulate matter (PM);
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D f (new) Df. whereas shore side electricity (SSE) involves connecting ships to the port electricity network while they are at berth; whereas in vast majority of locations, the energy mix used to produce SSE results in fewer emissions than burning fuel on the ships themselves 1a; whereas current legislation such as the Sulphur Directive (EU) 2016/802 clearly recognises the use of SSE as an alternative to the requirement of using low-sulphur marine fuel, while the Directive 2014/94/EU on the Deployment of an Alternative Fuel Infrastructure requires Member States to ensure that SSE supply shall be installed as a priority in ports of the TEN-T Core Network, and in other ports, by 31 December 2025. __________________ 1aWinkel, R., Weddige, U., Johnson,d., Hoen, V., & Papaefthimiou, S. (2015), Shore Side Electricity in Europe: Potential and environmental benefits, Energy Policy, DOI http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti cle/pii/S0301421515300240
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas, according to the scientific evidence presented in the 2014 International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), the warming of the climate system is unequivocal, climate change is occurring and human activities have been the predominant cause of the warming observed since the middle of the 20th century, the widespread and substantial climate change impacts of which have already become evident in natural and human systems on all continents and across the oceans and seas;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 - having regard to the
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas almost 90 per cent of global wind energy is contained in the turbulence above the world's oceans, and wind, waves and currents together contain 300 times more energy than humans are currently consuming; whereas according to the 2010 report of the European Ocean Energy Association (EU-OEA) installed ocean energy could reach 3.6 GW by 2030, rising to nearly 188 GW by mid- century, while in 2050, a world-leading ocean energy industry in Europe could prevent 136.3 million tonnes of CO2 per year from being emitted into the atmosphere, and create 470,000 new green jobs;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas in 2015 the IPCC stated that, in order to limit climate change to 2°C in the period until the end of this century, one third of oil reserves, half of gas reserves and more than 80% of coal reserves must remain unexploited;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. having regard to the potential in terms of clean energy possessed by marine wind power and ocean energy (wave power, tidal power and the thermal energy of the seas), on condition that the environment and existing ecosystems are respected; whereas this clean energy gives the EU the opportunity not only to generate economic growth and to create skilled jobs but also to improve the security of its energy supply and become more competitive thanks to technological innovation;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas marine pollution – for example the direct or indirect dumping of waste, substances or energy, including the introduction of submarine noise sources of human origin – has, or may have, a harmful impact on living resources and marine ecosystems, impoverishing biodiversity, endangering human health, creating obstacles to maritime activities and altering water quality;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the EU should play a leading role in discussions and negotiations in international fora with a view to ensuring that all parties concerned accept their responsibilities, in terms of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases or pollutants, and face the growing challenges of sustainable resource management;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. having regard to Sustainable Development Goal 14 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 14), which encourages the conservation and sustainable exploitation of the oceans, seas and marine resources for purposes of sustainable development;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. having regard to the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on 19 June 2015 on the development of an international legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) Gb. whereas the exploitation of marine renewable energy could contribute to the objective of energy autonomy on small European islands;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) Gb. whereas transparency in international organisations is a key feature to ensure democratic accountability and inclusiveness;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new) Gc. whereas the seas and oceans have the potential to become major sources of clean energy; whereas such renewable marine energy gives the EU the opportunity not only to generate economic growth and to create skilled jobs but also to improve the security of its energy supply and become more competitive thanks to technological innovation; whereas the exploitation of this local resource has a particularly important dimension for island States and regions, particularly the Outermost Regions, where ocean energy could contribute towards energy self-sufficiency and replace energy produced at high cost by diesel power stations;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 - having regard to the
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 Improving the international ocean, seas and marine resources governance framework
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the essential role of oceans for supporting life on earth, sustainable development, employment and innovation; shares the growing concern about the need for better governance, cooperation between States and protection of the oceans;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the essential role of oceans for supporting life on earth, sustainable development, employment and innovation, as well as for providing recreational uses and amenities; shares the growing concern about the need for better governance and protection of the oceans;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the essential role of oceans for supporting life on earth, sustainable development, employment and innovation; shares the growing concern about the need for
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the essential role of oceans and seas for supporting life on earth, sustainable development, employment and innovation; shares the growing concern about the need for better governance and protection of the oceans and seas;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the call for action for sustainable management of the oceans and the more than 1 300 commitments launched by the UN at the Ocean Conference held in New York from 5 to 9 June 2017, and calls for them to be acted upon without delay;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the Joint
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the Joint Communication on International ocean governance, which highlights the EU’s commitment to achieving the conservation and sustainable use of oceans as identified in SDG 14 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; calls for the EU to assume a leading role as global actor to strengthen international ocean governance and fill the gaps thanks to the expertise in developing a sustainable approach to oceans' management;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the Joint Communication on International ocean governance, which highlights the
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the Joint Communication on International ocean governance, which highlights the EU’s commitment to achieving the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine resources as identified in SDG 14 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; calls for the EU to assume a leading role as global actor to strengthen international ocean and sea governance;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls the integrated and indivisible character of all the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the interlinkages and synergies between them, and reiterates the critical importance of all EU actions being guided by the 2030 Agenda, including the principles reaffirmed therein;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that, in order to implement the actions listed in the Joint
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that, in order to implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication successfully, the Commission ought to
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes and fully endorses the "Our ocean, our future: Call for Action" adopted by the UN Ocean Conference in June 2017, in support of the implementation of SDG 14 to conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; notes with great satisfaction the 1,328 voluntary commitments by governments, other intergovernmental and civil society organisations, the private sector, academic and research institutions and the scientific community towards ocean conservation and raised awareness about the importance of the ocean to human survival;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that the European Union has a comprehensive assemblage of legislation and management tools focused on distinct elements of ocean governance, however, EU regional seas remain in a critical state with over exploitation of resources, organic and inorganic pollutants impacting ocean health and productivity, biodiversity loss, degraded habitats, invasive species, declining coastal communities, and conflict between marine sectors;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to follow up the Joint Communication on Ocean Governance by publishing a progress report on the measures reviewed and a precise timetable for future measures, establishing links between these measures and existing European initiatives, as well as existing international instruments;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Encourages the Commission to propose, where appropriate, initiatives to the Council on developing Ocean Partnerships with key international partners in order to foster the goal of improved global governance and policy coherence, and to build on existing bilateral cooperation frameworks such as the High Level Dialogues on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the European Union to play to the full the role incumbent upon it, as the largest maritime area in the world, in establishing international governance of the oceans which entails stringent standards, is ambitious and fully caters for all imperatives relating to the conservation and preservation of marine environments;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) - having regard to the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on 19 June 2015 on the development of an international legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Encourages the Commission to develop ocean partnerships with key ocean players as a mean to achieve better international ocean governance;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recognises the key role of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in providing a basic legal framework by which to coordinate efforts and achieve coherence in addressing global ocean-related issues; urges coastal Member States to respect their duty under UNCLOS to protect and
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recognises the key role of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in providing a basic legal framework by which to coordinate efforts and achieve coherence in addressing global ocean-related issues; urges coastal Member
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls UN Resolution 2749 (XXV) of 17 December 1970, which recognises that ‘the sea-bed and ocean floor, and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, as well as the resources of the area, are the common heritage of mankind’, and Article 136 of the Montego Bay Convention, which stipulates that ‘the sea-bed and ocean floor beyond the limits of international jurisdiction, and its resources, form part of the common heritage of mankind’;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses that, in view of the warnings by scientists regarding the irreversible environmental risks associated with deep-sea mining and the limits to current knowledge, the precautionary principle necessitates the imposition of an international moratorium on oil or gas extraction and on prospecting with a view to oil or gas extraction in the high seas, and a total ban in protected marine areas and their vicinity; stresses the risks involved in hydraulic fracturing at sea;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Calls for international regulation of offshore oil and gas prospecting and extraction and all other types of exploitation of the oceans, of the seabed, of the beds and subsoil of territorial waters, EEZs and extensions of continental shelves;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to cease subsidising licences for mining prospecting and extraction in areas beyond national jurisdiction and issuing permits for mining of their continental shelves;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes, furthermore,
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for international regulation of measures against nuclear waste and pollution in the oceans and the seabed, with a view to the implementation of practical measures to limit their environmental and health impact and to eliminate pollution of the seabed;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Joint Communication entitled ‘International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans’ and the actions set out therein; reaffirms the importance of international ocean governance and its economic, environmental and social components, which should be based on a cross-sectoral approach with a focus on the integrated maritime policy and the cross- cutting policies it incorporates, in particular Blue Growth, the coordination of marine knowledge and scientific data, maritime spatial planning, integrated maritime surveillance
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Joint Communication entitled ‘International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans’ and the actions set out therein; reaffirms the importance of international ocean and sea governance and its economic, environmental and social components, which should be based on a cross-sectoral approach with a focus on the integrated maritime policy and the cross- cutting policies it incorporates, in particular Blue Growth, marine knowledge and data, maritime spatial planning, integrated maritime surveillance and sea basin strategies;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises the importance of the outermost regions in a maritime context, in particular due to their location in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, providing laboratories for studying and combating the effects of climate change on biodiversity and marine ecosystems and offering great potential for the development of renewables and blue biotechnology;stresses the need to create innovative programmes and adequate funding for the establishment of R & D centres in the outermost regions;to this end, calls for the creation of a maritime cluster of outermost regions;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Fully endorses the Commission's action plan set out in the 2016 Joint Communication on International Ocean Governance;highlights the urgent need for Commission and Member States to swiftly deliver on these actions and turn the EU's commitment to sustainable development for the oceans into concrete policies at EU and international level;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Reiterates the strong maritime dimension of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly, but not limited to, goal 14:Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Stresses the need for strengthened cooperation, policy coherence and coordination among all governments and institutions at all levels, including between and among international organisations, regional and subregional organisations and institutions, arrangements and programmes;notes in this respect the important role of effective and transparent multi-stakeholder partnerships and of the active engagement of governments with global, regional and subregional bodies, the scientific community, the private sector, the donor community, non-governmental organisations, community groups, academic institutions, business and industry and other relevant actors;recognizes the importance of gender equality and the crucial role of women and youth in the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Stresses that improving transparency, public accessibility of information, stakeholder involvement, and the legitimacy of UN organisations, including public accountability of country representatives at international bodies, such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is a matter of priority in addressing existing shortcomings in the governance framework;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1 d. Stresses the need for capacity building strategies for developing States, in particular the least developed countries, for the protection of the marine environment and the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, in particular regarding the establishment of adequate water treatment and waste- management facilities;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1 e. Notes, furthermore, with regard to international law on air pollution that, under UNCLOS, Member States are not permitted to board and inspect ships in the high seas or during innocent passages, even in cases of solid evidence of infringement;calls, therefore, on the UN parties to enhance the legal framework of UNCLOS with the aim of addressing any existing governance gaps and of establishing robust enforcement mechanisms for international environmental law;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on Member States to draw up their maritime spatial plans by 31 March 2021 at the latest; calls
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 b (new) - having regard to the UN Ocean Conference held on 5-9 June 2017 in New York,
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on Member States to draw up their maritime spatial plans by 31 March 2021 at the latest, bearing in mind the link that nations are linked together by the world's seas and oceans, thus creating a network of economic financial and political interdependencies; calls on the Commission to start work on drafting proposals for international guidelines and to
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on Member States to draw up their maritime spatial plans by 31 March 2021 at the latest; calls on the Commission to start work on drafting proposals for international guidelines and to lead an international forum on maritime spatial planning which will produce the best practice that will make it possible to boost international cooperation, improve the management, preservation and use of the oceans and increase transparency;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on Member States to draw up their maritime spatial plans by 31 March 2021 at the latest; calls on the Commission to start work on drafting proposals for international guidelines and to lead an international forum on maritime spatial planning which will produce the best practice that will make it possible to boost international cooperation, improve the management and use of the oceans and seas and increase transparency;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Welcomes the progress made in Member States regarding the establishment of maritime spatial planning, however, stresses that further efforts are needed for a successful and coherent implement of the Directive 2014/89/EU in order to set an example for an introduction of MSP at a global level;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Reiterates the transnational and international dimension of maritime spatial planning and calls on the Commission to urge Member States to intensify the cooperation with third countries in the process of their maritime spatial planning, in particular in the framework of existing regional institutional cooperation;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Stresses the importance to promote MSP globally not only at a political level but also in the public sphere, in particular with regard to the education and training of future maritime spatial planners;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2 d. Emphasises the importance of land-sea interactions, related processes such as integrated coastal management, and the involvement of stakeholders for a successful implementation of maritime spatial planning in the Member States as well as globally;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the importance of the European Union Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS) and calls on the
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the importance of the European Union Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS) and calls on the Commission to include maritime security in external policy, bearing in mind that a large proportion of trade is transported by sea, more than 70 % of external borders are sea borders and it is necessary to guarantee the security of passengers transiting through Union ports; invites the Commission to implement a specific security strategy for the Mediterranean sea, given its central role in the migratory issue;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the importance of the European Union Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS) and calls on the Commission to include maritime security in external policy, bearing in mind that a large proportion of trade is transported by sea, more than 70 % of external borders are sea borders and it is necessary to guarantee the security of passengers transiting through Union ports; stresses, in addition, that maritime security also depends on the good management of migration flows;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 c (new) - having regard to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November 2016 and its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the importance of boosting cooperation between EMSA, Frontex and EFCA to support Member States in promoting maritime security, combating cross-border crime and protecting the environment;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the importance of boosting cooperation between EMSA, Frontex and EFCA to support Member States in promoting maritime security,
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the importance of boosting cooperation between EMSA, Frontex
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the importance of boosting cooperation between EMSA, Frontex and EFCA to support Member States in promoting operational flexibility, maritime security, combating cross-border crime and protecting the environment; stresses the importance of developing digital solutions and advanced maritime technology such as CISE in order to improve surveillance and monitoring systems for maritime activities, so as to improve passenger safety standards;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the importance of boosting cooperation between EMSA, Frontex and EFCA to support Member States in promoting maritime security, combating cross-border crime and protecting the environment taking due account of the principle of subsidiarity and the existing international structures; stresses the importance of developing digital solutions and advanced maritime technology such as CISE in order to improve surveillance and monitoring systems for maritime activities;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the importance of boosting cooperation between EMSA, Frontex and EFCA to support Member States in promoting maritime security, combating cross-border crime and protecting the environment; stresses the importance of developing digital solutions and advanced maritime technology such as CISE in order to improve surveillance and monitoring systems for maritime activities; stresses the importance of international action to ensure the success of the operations;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the importance of continuing to boost
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Is deeply concerned about the ongoing migration crisis in the Mediterranean, in particular the humanitarian aspects but also the impact on maritime transport, including passenger ships, cruise ships and container ships, the safety of the vessels and of their crew and cargo, and general maritime safety;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses its support for EMSA to prevent and reduce pollution from offshore installations for the exploitation of gas and oil;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States, regional and local authorities and private bodies to focus on innovation projects, blue biotechnologies and the use of clean energy
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to Directive 2012/33/EU of 21 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels and the ongoing impact assessment on the extension of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas within the European Waters,
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States, regional and local authorities and private bodies to focus on innovation projects, blue technologies and the use of clean energy in order to promote more ecological infrastructure and maritime transport, through EFSI, the Horizon 2020 programme and the CEF; calls on the Commission to develop ocean partnerships with the main stakeholders in this area as a means of boosting cooperation on matters of common interest, such as Blue Growth; highlights that the protection of the oceans' ecosystem and biodiversity is also important;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States, regional and local authorities and private bodies to focus on innovation projects, blue technologies and the use of clean energy in order to promote more ecological infrastructure and maritime transport, through EFSI, the Horizon 2020 programme and the CEF;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States, regional and local authorities and private bodies to focus on innovation projects, blue technologies and the use of clean energy in order to promote more ecological infrastructure and maritime transport, through EFSI, the Horizon 2020 programme and the CEF; calls on the Commission to develop ocean partnerships with the
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States, regional and local authorities and private bodies to focus on innovation projects, blue technologies and the use of clean energy in order to promote more ecological infrastructure and maritime transport, through EFSI, the Horizon 2020 programme and the CEF; calls on the Commission to develop ocean partnerships with the main stakeholders in this area as a means of boosting cooperation on matters of common interest, such as Blue Growth and exchanges of best practice;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes, that as a means to decarbonize the shipping sector BioLNG use should be promoted for use in sector;BioLNG produced form wastes through anaerobic digestion have high GHG savings potential.BioLNG, is a drop-in fuel for LNG powered ships, and the guarantee of origin system for biogas should be developed to allow grid injection of biomethane to meet the demand in ports;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes the urgent threat posed by the various plastic patches in the oceanic gyres;Calls on the Member States, local and regional authorities to support innovative, technological as well as financial, initiatives to clean these patches;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of revising the Port Reception Facilities Directive, and invites Member States and the Commission to adopt a strategy in partnership with the IMO, third countries and industry for
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of revising the Port Reception Facilities Directive, and invites Member States and the Commission to adopt a strategy in partnership with the IMO, third countries and industry for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, geared to the Paris Agreement targets and the need to establish an international system for the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions; stresses the urgent need to establish a pricing mechanism at international level in cooperation with the IMO, in order to contribute to reducing CO2 emissions in maritime transport through coordinated action;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of revising the Port Reception Facilities Directive, and invites Member States and the Commission to adopt a strategy in partnership with the IMO, third countries and industry for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, geared to the Paris Agreement targets and the need to establish an international system for the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses the threat of marine litter to the oceans and its crucial importance to achieve good environmental status for marine waters and therefore urges the Commission to intensify its efforts to combat marine litter in Europe and globally by addressing land-based sources through reducing drastically the amount of litter produced and increasing the level of recyclability as well as by addressing sea-based sources through tackling the problem of illegal dumping of waste such as fishing gear, the increasing amount of disposed wastewater outside the territorial waters and supporting financially the collection of marine litter as well as the improvement of waste management systems in ports and harbours;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Citation 4 b (new) - having regard to Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues,
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to intensify their efforts for a more coherent and cross- border enforcement of Directive 2005/35/EC on 'ship source pollution';
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. States that the discharge of garbage from ships is a serious element of the problem of marine debris;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. States that the major obstacle to the implementation of MARPOL has been the lack of, or insufficient, reception facilities in many ports worldwide;takes note that inadequate port reception facilities are a particularly acute problem especially for small island developing States, whose ports are frequently visited by cruise ships of a capacity larger than their facilities can handle;therefore calls on the Member States to support developing Countries and particularly Small Island Development States to better implement the MARPOL convention and thereby protect the environment and livelihoods of people in harbour areas;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Stresses that action by both the Member States and the Commission to tackle the illegal export and dumping of plastic waste need to be stepped up, including stricter enforcement of EU shipment regulations, as well as stricter monitoring and inspection schemes at ports and at all waste treatment facilities, targeting suspected illegal transfers and combating the export of waste for reuse, and to ensure that exports only go to facilities that fulfil the requirements of environmentally sound management, as laid down in Article 49 of the Waste Shipment Regulation;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6 d. States that the exchange of ballast water is a possible route to avoid the introduction of invasive alien species;stresses that while the IMO Ballast Water Convention, which is intended to control and manage this problem, will soon enter into force, its successful implementation will depend on more widespread ratification;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6 e. Underlines that maritime transport has an impact on the global climate and on air quality, as a result both of CO2 emissions and non-CO2 emissions, such as nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, methane, particulate matter and black carbon;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 f (new) 6 f. Notes that the Third IMO Greenhouse Gas Study of 2014 states that, depending on future economic and energy developments, maritime CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50 % to 250 % in the period up to 2050, while Parliament's 2015 study entitled 'Emission Reduction Targets for International Aviation and Shipping' states that if an IMO action plan to combat climate change were further postponed, the share of maritime CO2 emissions within global GHG emissions might rise substantially to 17 % for maritime transport by 2050;stresses therefore that shipping would alone consume a large share of the remaining green house budget to limit the temperature increase to well below 2 degree Celsius;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 g (new) 6 g. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions;urges the adoption by the IMO of a clear emissions target and near-term immediate abatement measures by 2018 to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level in line with the goals set by the Paris Agreement;notes, furthermore, that in the absence of a comparable system operating under the IMO, CO2 emissions emitted in Union ports and during voyages to and from Union ports of call, shall be accounted for through the EU Emissions Trading Scheme or a comparable robust pricing mechanism, to be operational from 2023;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 h (new) 6 h. Notes that nitrogen oxide emissions especially in port cities and coastal areas are generated to a large extent by shipping and are a major concern for public health and environmental protection in Europe;regrets that overall nitrogen oxide emissions from shipping in the EU remain largely unregulated and, if left unabated, are estimated to surpass land- based nitrogen oxide emissions already in 2020;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 i (new) 6 i. Calls on the respective bodies to ensure a level playing field internationally with regards to sulphur- and nitrogen oxide-emissions, by adapting the respective limit values to the lowest existing limit values;calls on the Commission to explore and propose measures to significantly reduce the nitrogen oxide emissions from the existing fleet, including an impact assessment of a possible introduction of a nitrogen oxide levy and fund system to reach considerable reductions fast and effectively;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the proposal of Baltic Sea and North Sea countries to the IMO to introduce designated Nitrogen Emission Control Areas (NECAs),
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 j (new) 6 j. Calls on the Commission to draw up, by 2020 at the latest, a proposal addressing the use and installation of land-generated electricity by ships at berth in EU ports to reduce emissions within the harbour areas, taking into account the pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), black carbon and particulate matter (PM) emitted by ships using their auxiliary engines to generate electrical power for communications, lighting, ventilation and other on-board equipment when anchored in ports;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 k (new) 6 k. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess and to promote the application of speed restrictions to ships on IMO level in order to reduce emissions, taking into account the Energy Efficiency Desing Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and the fact that speed limits in the road and rail sector is commonplace;underlines that the internal and external economic benefit of lower ship speeds outweigh the costs;notes that slow steaming is comparatively easy to monitor and to enforce, imposing a low administrative burden on stakeholders;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 l (new) 6 l. Reiterates its 2017 call from the Artic resolution1a for the Commission and the Member States to take all necessary measures to play an active role in facilitating the ban on the use and carriage as ship fuel of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in fuel tanks of vessels navigating the Arctic seas through the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as it is currently regulated for the waters surrounding Antarctica; invites the Commission to include the environmental, health and climate risks of the use of HFO in its position on International Ocean Governance; calls on the Commission, in the absence of adequate international measures, to put forward proposals on rules for vessels calling at EU ports prior to journeys through Arctic waters, with a view to of prohibiting the use and carriage (as fuel in bunker tanks) of HFO; _________________ 1a 2016/2228(INI)
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 m (new) 6 m. Calls on the European Commission and the EU member states to work actively towards rapid finalisation of the protracted IMO work plan on reducing black carbon (BC) emissions from ships sailing in the Arctic with the view of slowing down rapid temperature increases and the accelerated melting of polar ice in the region;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that the automation and digitisation of the maritime sector entail improved digital skills and qualifications and emphasises that this represents an opportunity to attract young people; calls on the Commission to put forward initiatives in this area, developing joint initiatives for the recognition of qualifications and promoting various marine and maritime activities;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Regrets the lack of any reference to coastal and maritime tourism, bearing in mind its impact on coastal, island and outermost regions, and calls for the implementation of a European tourism strategy within the framework of the International Ocean Forum
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Regrets the lack of any reference to coastal and maritime tourism, bearing in mind its impact on coastal, island and outermost regions, and calls for the implementation of a European tourism strategy within the framework of the International Ocean Forum, involving the regions in the pan-European dialogue for an exchange of best practices regarding the smart governance of coastal and maritime tourism;.
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Regrets the lack of any reference to coastal and maritime tourism, bearing in mind its impact on coastal, island and outermost regions, and calls for the implementation of a European tourism strategy within the framework of the International Ocean Forum
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Urges the Commission to strengthen the maritime cooperation and capacity building in the framework of its external policy framework such as development cooperation and trade agreements, in particular Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, to build capacities to tackle the impacts of climate change, marine litter as well as for a better ocean governance and a sustainable blue growth;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Notes that pollution has a negative effect on the tourism sector which is of great importance for the European economy.Therefore calls for measures to reduce drastically the amount of litter at sea and urges the Member States to prevent microplastics from being discharged into the marine environment;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Citation 13 a (new) - having regard to the Circular Economy Action Plan of 2 December 2015,
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Underlines that the transport and tourism sectors have a considerable impact on climate change and that SME tourism businesses at the coasts and islands can have earlier and bigger damages from climate change;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Calls to intensify efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe and globally through a closer cooperation and exchange between researchers, stakeholders, decision-makers and the public with a strong focus on educational programmes on the importance of oceans and seas as well as information about careers in the blue economy;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8 c. Calls in accordance with the UN Our Ocean, Our Future:Call for Action for thorough assessments on the state of the ocean, based on science and traditional knowledge systems;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 d (new) 8 d. Emphasises the importance to include coastal local authorities and outermost regions in the process to bring international ocean governance closer to EU citizens;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 e (new) 8 e. Stresses that ocean governance should build on the best available knowledge and therefore calls for increased research and innovation to govern the ocean and its resources in a way which ensures the conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems, including the sustainability of the exploitation of its resources.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Citation 13 b (new) - having regard to the negotiating position of the European Parliament for the waste package as adopted on 14 March 2017,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
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