2019/2156(INI) The EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world’s forests
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2020/09/15
Lead committee dossier:
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2020/09/15
Progress: Awaiting committee decision
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | ENVI |
POLČÁK Stanislav ( EPP)
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RÓNAI Sándor ( S&D),
RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS María Soraya ( Renew),
HÄUSLING Martin ( Verts/ALE),
ZALEWSKA Anna ( ECR),
VILLUMSEN Nikolaj ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | DEVE |
BENTELE Hildegard ( EPP)
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Dominique BILDE ( ID),
Michèle RIVASI ( Verts/ALE),
María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS ( RE),
Patrizia TOIA ( S&D),
Manon AUBRY ( GUE/NGL),
Beata KEMPA ( ECR)
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| Committee Opinion | AGRI |
OLEKAS Juozas ( S&D)
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Anja HAZEKAMP ( GUE/NGL),
Hilde VAUTMANS ( RE),
Michal WIEZIK ( PPE),
Pär HOLMGREN ( Verts/ALE),
Mazaly AGUILAR ( ECR),
Maxette PIRBAKAS ( ID)
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| Committee Opinion | REGI | ||
| Committee Opinion | ITRE |
PEKKARINEN Mauri ( Renew)
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François ALFONSI ( Verts/ALE),
Manuel BOMPARD ( GUE/NGL),
Markus BUCHHEIT ( ID),
Sara SKYTTEDAL ( PPE),
Łukasz KOHUT ( S&D),
Rob ROOKEN ( ECR)
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| Committee Opinion | INTA |
KARLSBRO Karin ( Renew)
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Heidi HAUTALA ( Verts/ALE),
Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI ( S&D),
Emmanuel MAUREL ( GUE/NGL),
Jan ZAHRADIL ( ECR),
Jörgen WARBORN ( PPE)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
2020/09/15
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
2020/06/15
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2020/06/03
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2020/06/03
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2020/06/02
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2020/05/27
EP - Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
2020/05/08
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2020/03/24
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2020/01/09
EP - BENTELE Hildegard (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in DEVE
2019/12/20
CZ_CHAMBER - Contribution
Documents
2019/12/19
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2019/12/19
EP - Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
2019/12/19
EP - PEKKARINEN Mauri (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in ITRE
2019/12/11
EP - POLČÁK Stanislav (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2019/12/04
EP - OLEKAS Juozas (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2019/12/02
EP - KARLSBRO Karin (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2019/07/23
EC - Non-legislative basic document
Documents
2019/07/23
EC - Non-legislative basic document published
Documents
Documents
- Committee opinion: PE648.612
- Committee opinion: PE647.152
- Committee opinion: PE648.361
- Committee opinion: PE648.523
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE650.715
- Committee draft report: PE648.567
- Contribution: COM(2019)0352
- Non-legislative basic document: COM(2019)0352
- Non-legislative basic document: EUR-Lex
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2019)0352
- Non-legislative basic document published: EUR-Lex
- Non-legislative basic document: COM(2019)0352 EUR-Lex
- Committee draft report: PE648.567
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE650.715
- Committee opinion: PE648.523
- Committee opinion: PE647.152
- Committee opinion: PE648.361
- Committee opinion: PE648.612
- Contribution: COM(2019)0352
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2019/2156(INI)
2020/03/30
ITRE
57 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas a sustainable and effective forest policy requires reliable information on
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Stresses the need of fostering the implementation of EU Timber Regulation in order to prevent the entry of illegally sourced wood to the European single market;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that forest restoration cannot compensate for deforestation, since the recovery of lost habitats and ecosystems can take decades or even centuries; notes that it is therefore essential for restoration to be used as a supplementary measure and not as an alternative in combating deforestation;
Amendment 16 #
2a. Emphasises the need for a holistic approach; stresses the need for actions to be based on the three pillars of sustainability, environmental, economic and social sustainability;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Stresses the importance of evidence-based decision-making when it comes to policies related to forests, the forest-based sector and its value-chains;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Deeply regrets that, despite the efforts of the EU and its Member States, the EU’s objective of reducing gross tropical deforestation by 50 % by 2020 is unlikely to be met, and therefore strongly supports the Commission in its proposal to step up action in protecting and restoring the world’s forests;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas effective forest policy requires reliable information on forest resources, their condition, and how they are managed and used, and also reliable information on land-use change; calls for the EU to support the monitoring of
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Deeply regrets that, despite the efforts of the EU and its Member States, the EU’s
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Reiterates its request to the Commission in its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Pact to present a proposal for European legislation based on due diligence to guarantee sustainable and deforestation- free supply chains for products placed on the internal market;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Acknowledges that sustainable and active forest management is the most effective way to prevent forest damages, deforestation and to preserve biodiversity;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Requests the provision of new incentives to reduce the impact of the food system in the EU on nature and people within the EU and beyond;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Emphasises that sustainable forest management provides three main climate benefits: CO2 sequestration and carbon storage in resilient, growing forests; carbon storage of harvested wood products; and a renewable and climate- friendly raw material that replaces energy-intensive materials and fossil fuels;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Reminds that EU action on afforestation and reforestation should be secondary to forest restoration efforts to create biodiverse forests that are more resilient towards climate change;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Notes that sustainable forest management enables the value in forestry to be exploited over time, therefore, the economic incentive in sustainable forest management enables the forest assets to double as harvesting takes place at a lower rate than growth, therefore forest volume continues to increase;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that Horizon 2020 has already financed significant research and innovation in the transition towards more sustainable land-use practices and supply chains in order to halt deforestation and forest degradation; calls for increased funding to enable Horizon Europe to continue providing support in these areas;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of partnership with third countries in order to strengthen sustainable forest management, the wood-based circular economy and the strong relationship between them in combating deforestation; encourages Member States to stop importing (residual) wood used for biomass from third countries as biomass is not a form of ‘sustainable energy’ since burning wood emits more CO2; 20% more than coal and 95% more than gas; stresses furthermore that transporting wood from third countries to the EU uses a large amount of energy and contributes significant amount of carbon to the atmosphere;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas forests and the forest- based value chain are fundamental to further development of circular bio- economy by providing jobs and economic welfare in rural and urban areas, delivering climate change mitigation, offering health-related benefits especially in developing nations;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of partnership with third countries in order to strengthen sustainable forest management, the wood-based circular economy and the strong relationship between them in combating deforestation. Sustainable forest management can prevent the deforestation and has positive impact on the health and diversity of the forests. Preventing deforestation and promoting sustainable forestry should be supported through partnership approach at all levels;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of partnership with third countries in combating deforestation in order to strengthen sustainable fo
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of inclusive partnership with third countries in order to strengthen sustainable
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses th
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of partnership with third countries in order to strengthen sustainable forest management, playing an important role in the wood- based circular economy, and to further develop the strong relationship between them in combating deforestation;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to initiate dialogue with other consuming countries including China and India about deforestation-free supply chains;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Reminds that restoration of forests and their biodiversity is of paramount importance for ensuring climate resilient environments;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on the Union to develop more detailed land imaging satellites in order to monitor deforestation accurately and in real time; notes that the information provided would be a valuable tool in the fight against deforestation globally;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on the Union to improve its satellites imaging to monitor deforestation in a more detailed and timely fashion;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for raising consumer awareness about the need to reduce our
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for raising consumer and corporate awareness about the need to reduce our consumption footprint on land and encourages people to consume products from supply chains that are ‘deforestation-
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for raising awareness among consumers a
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Reiterates its request to the Commission to present without delay a proposal for a European legal framework based on due diligence in order to guarantee for all products placed on the EU market sustainable and deforestation- free supply chains that respect the natural ecosystem in line with international standards and obligations, such as the rights of indigenous populations and local communities, with particular emphasis on combating the main drivers of imported deforestation1a __________________ 1aParagraph 71 of the resolution on the Green Deal: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2020-0005_EN.html;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to propose recommendations on sustainable forest management in the third countries with the aim of converting former pasture grounds and farmlands into foresting sites;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Recommends that financial institutions also be subject to due diligence and that a robust enforcement regime be established with effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for non-compliance, as well as complaints procedures for third parties and those concerned, in order to allow forest communities to uphold and defend their rights;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses the need to strengthened standards and certification systems that already exist today instead of incorporating new standards and certificates, and that furthermore, the standards and certification systems must not restrict trade but must comply with WTO rules.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission to propose the definition of deforestation free zone so that to increase the transparency of supply chains, minimise the risk of deforestation for industry and consumers, all contributing to proving for deforestation free supply chains;
Amendment 52 #
6c. Underlines that deforestation is primarily an agricultural problem, therefore standards and certification systems must concern agricultural products, not wood based materials, pulp and paper production, biomass-derived fibres, and biofuel feedstock.
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Calls on the Commission to fully integrate the European forest policy into the European Green Deal so that it becomes one of its essential elements by contributing to ambitious energy and climate targets;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Points out that the effective conservation of forest ecosystems depends on acknowledgement of the contribution of indigenous populations and local communities to forest conservation;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Recommends the inclusion of robust targets and binding commitments to combat deforestation in the chapters on the conclusion of EU trade agreements with third countries;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Stresses the importance to limit the level of complexity and administrative burden, as it largely damages small and medium-sized farms and collective farming in developing nations.
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6e. Stresses the need for further evaluation of additional WTO compliant regulatory and non-regulatory measures on the demand side to ensure a common understanding of deforestation-free supply chains; emphasizes the need to increase supply chain transparency and minimize the risk of deforestation and deforestation associated with commodity imports into the EU.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises that initiatives should be developed to tackle issues outside Europe, with focus on the tropics and the drivers outside the forest sector that are impacting on unsustainable practices in the forest, leading to deforestation and forest degradation; notes that European forest industries only use legally sourced wood from sustainably managed forests;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes with concern that the over- cutting of forests and the destruction of habitats and biodiversity is considerably exacerbating the risk to the public from zoonoses such as Covid-19; stresses the need to radically intensify efforts to halt global warming and the loss of biodiversity and habitats;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that the EU and its Member States are expected to take urgent actions to protect and restore forests in order to meet their commitments under the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement, the Global Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the UN Strategic Plan for Forests and its Global Forests Goals;
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2020/04/03
AGRI
108 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises th
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is deeply concerned that, despite the efforts of the EU and its Member States, the EU’s commitment to halting deforestation by 2020 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals is unlikely to be met, and therefore strongly supports the Commission in its proposal to step up action in protecting and restoring the world’s forests;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that illegal logging is ongoing practice not only in third countries, but also in the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to act decisively to prevent and fight illegal logging, especially to save Europe’s last old-growth forests, also by enforcing the existing EU legislation and thus applying proportionate, dissuasive and effective sanctions in cases of breaches of EU law;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Emphasises that reducing consumption pressure is central to the protection of forests; emphasises, in that connection, that cascading use of timber as a raw material should be encouraged; points out that timber only provides ecological services in long-lived products, such as furniture or buildings;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Trade agreements with countries outside the EU should contain provisions on sustainable forest management and responsible entrepreneurship, as well as commitments on the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Regrets that the rules of the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy have systematically led to degradation and in many cases have hampered restoration, regeneration and rejuvenation of high-nature value agroforestry systems; notes with concern the current large-scale die-off of iconic Mediterranean high-nature value agroforestry system and urgently calls for change of the rules in order to facilitate regeneration and restoration of existing agroforestry systems, and establishment of new ones;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Stresses that the 'European Environment - State and Outlook 2020' report found that only one third of the forest habitats listed under the EU Habitats Directive are in favourable conservation status, and that there has been little improvement in the conservation status of forest habitats and species since 2013, despite the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy; highlights that sufficient resources are needed to manage these sites and ensure enforcement of the Nature Directives.
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Points out that, in some cases for centuries, local communities and indigenous peoples have been using traditional farming techniques to preserve forests and have a special understanding of sustainable land use; emphasises that in many parts of the world the rights of these communities and peoples are coming under threat;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Underlines the need to raise public awareness of the social and economic impacts of illegal logging and forest- related crimes;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Reiterates and welcomes the recognition by the Communication1a that old-growth and primary forests are irreplaceable and urges that this understanding underpins also policy and strategies´ discussions, and law enforcement effectiveness also in the EU in order to preserve and restore these ecosystems and their remnants in the EU; _________________ 1aEuropean Commission, 2019: Communication Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests’ (COM(2019)0352
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to protect all environmental and forest defenders in the EU and worldwide;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Reminds that the farmers are aware of the dependence on forests, they consider forests to be an integral and necessary part of the landscape for their relevant ecological, economic and social functions, and farmers have historically striven to protect, use and regenerate the forests, and continue to do so;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises that 30% of the earth's surface is covered by forest and that these forests are home to 80% of the earth's biodiversity; points out that the preservation and sustainable use of forests is an active form of climate protection and fundamental to the well- being of our society and rural areas;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that large-scale industrial farming is the main cause of tropical deforestation and that tropical forests in particular have a vital role to play in the fight against climate change and must be protected accordingly;1a _________________ 1aSee also: IOP science: Trends in size of tropical deforestation events signal increasing dominance of industrial-scale drivers
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that, in contrast to the generally-accepted view, agriculture in Europe is not expanding to the detriment of forests. Also notes that Europe is the only continent where the surface area of forest is increasing, with some 180 million hectares at the moment;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that approximately 80% of global deforestation is caused by the expansion of land used for agriculture;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Highlights that the EU has been the most significant importer of embodied deforestation linked to crop and livestock products, with meat and soy named as the most significant agricultural drivers of deforestation; considers that the EU must address and reduce its demand of forest- risk commodities, by promotion of locally- sourced, primarily plant-based diets and by making support conditional on farmers using legally and sustainably sourced feedstocks, with focus on pasture-based grazing;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Is appalled that, at the same time, forests in Asia and South America are shrinking at an alarming rate. Calls for this situation to be taken into account in our trade relations with countries in these geographical regions, with no agricultural products stemming directly from deforestation in non-EU countries being allowed onto the European market, particularly protein crops and products derived from livestock farming;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Stresses that deforestation of rain forests driven by land-use change reduces the carbon sequestration potential and thereby significantly contributes to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that the important role played by farmers in food production
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Underlines that the greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, forestry and fisheries have nearly doubled over the past fifty years and could increase by an additional 30% by 2050 if adequate and effective measures are not taken;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Emphasises that the existing legal provisions and implementing rules on the environmental and social sustainability of palm oil production are often enforced only selectively or partially or are ineffective;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Emphasises that the large-scale destruction of forest ecosystems is continuing at an alarming rate and that the main cause is the increasing use of land for the cultivation of agricultural products, a process which in turn is being fuelled by the increased demand for animal products and biofuels;1a draws attention, in this context, to the importance of more sustainable diets; _________________ 1aSee also the 2010 agreement on biodiversity.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the role of agriculture and prevention of food loss and food waste is expanding as the
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the role of agriculture is expanding as the growing world population requires increased food production; considers, therefore, that all further actions must address issues such as the ability to respond rapidly to crises that could cause food shortages, preventing unsustainable land use and management practices, coping with natural disturbances and mitigating climate change;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes th
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the role of agriculture is expanding as the growing world population requires increased food production; considers, therefore, that all further actions must address issues such as preventing unsustainable land use and management practices, tackling global deforestation, coping with natural disturbances a
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the role of sustainable agriculture is expanding
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the important role played by farmers in food production and how this is dependent on natural resources such as soil, water and forests; recognises the multifunctionality of forests and the multiple services they provide, going from the traditional production of wood and other products, to environmental benefits such as carbon absorption and storage, preventing soil erosion and improved air and water quality;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the role of agriculture is expanding as the growing world population requires increased food production; considers, therefore, that all further actions must address issues such as preventing unsustainable land use and management practices, coping with natural
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasizes the flaws of the biofuel sustainability certification schemes currently recognised and authorised by the EU, as identified by the 2016 European Court of Auditors report, in particular as regards accounting for indirect land use change, traceability and labour conditions; regrets that, under these insufficient sustainability criteria, the import of palm oil, of which half is destined for use in biodiesel, into the EU saw a six-fold increase since the beginning of the last Renewable Energy Directive; Stresses that the Renewable Energies Directive II likewise contains insufficient sustainability criteria, and therefore serves to drive direct and indirect land use change including deforestation; Recognises Commission efforts to identify high-ILUC risk biofuels but is concerned about loopholes in the Delegated Act, and the failure to include soy, despite evidence of its link with deforestation;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Draws attention to the Declaration on Forests for the Climate adopted by the international community on 12 December 2018 at the Katowice climate conference. The declaration emphasises the importance of forests and timber use for climate protection and sets those issues in the context of other international forest- related objectives and decisions. These objectives can only be achieved by means of multifunctional active forest management. This means management which takes account of and strikes a balance between all forest-related objectives, such as carbon storage, species and soil protection, extraction of raw materials, leisure and food production;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that deforestation comes with severe environmental and social costs, including loss of biodiversity due to destruction and fragmentation of natural habitats (including the habitats of endangered species) and negative impact on the livelihoods of local communities by disregarding their rights and interests;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the crucial role of forestry, along with farming, in the management of natural resources and land use in the EU's and the world's rural areas; hereby recognises the variety in forest management, forest ownership, agroforestry and possibilities between Member States;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the need to introduce support programmes for the rehabilitation and reintegration into the forest or agricultural cycle of degraded soils unfit for farming;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Highlights the fact that there is a biodiversity decline also in the EU due to the intensive agriculture and forestry practices that systematically led to degradation of EU forests;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need to promote the
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the important role played by farmers in food production and how this is dependent on natural resources such as soil, water and forests
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need to promote the consumption of sustainably sourced goods by introducing a labelling and certification system for deforestation-free products imported into the EU and incorporating the deforestation-free aspect into EU trade deals and other multilateral agreements; recommends the implementation of a traceability system for products imported into the EU in order to ensure compliance with food and environmental quality and safety standards;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need to continue to promote the sustainable bioeconomy, needed substitution of fossil based materials and promot
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need to pr
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need to promote the consumption and production of sustainably sourced goods by introducing a labelling and certification system for deforestation-free products imported into the EU and incorporating the deforestation- free aspect into EU trade deals and other multilateral agreements;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that free trade agreements should include binding and enforceable provisions to protect forests and guard against human rights violations, particularly violations of community tenure rights; Regrets that this principle was not followed during negotiations on the Mercosur agreement, despite the fact that Commission estimates show that a significant proportion of the deforestation embodied in EU consumption originated in Brazil;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers it necessary to reduce the EU consumption of imported products contributing to deforestation, and for doing that, besides a certification system it is crucial to boost cooperation with third countries, producers or suppliers of agricultural materials and to undertake other actions at international level;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that the EU imports of agricultural products from countries with rainforests continues to drive deforestation that is linked to serious environmental, social and human rights implications;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Asks the Commission to regularly present a report covering the trends of deforestation and exploitation of high carbon stock areas, such as peatlands, in third countries;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses the importance of inclusive partnership with third countries in order to strengthen sustainable land management and sustainable agriculture, as well as good governance particularly in land and forest tenure, as these are governmental responsibilities in combating deforestation, which cannot be adequately addressed by external stakeholders alone; recalls that a partnership approach must support better governance, respect the rights of indigenous peoples, smallholders and local communities, and enable multi- stakeholder processes in producer countries;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the important role played by farmers in food production and how this is dependent on natural resources
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Zero deforestation supply chains should be encouraged, with the aim of increasing the transparency and minimizing the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with the import of certain agricultural products into the EU market.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses that palm oil is an important driver of deforestation on an alarming scale for commercial agriculture in countries of Southeast Asia, while soya cultivation for animal nutrition contributes to deforestation in South America;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Underlines the need to include safeguard clauses in future trade agreements allowing the EU to suspend imports of related products from regions or countries where deforestation is observed;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Encourages the implementation of support measures aiming at increasing agricultural productivity in concerned countries, in order to reduce the social and economic pressure onto deforestation and exploitation of peatlands;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Takes into account a global support for protection of world's forest ecosystems including wildlife and their habitats when calling for urgent action to protect forests worldwide and ensure sustainable global supply chains;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Underlines that introduction of labelling and certification systems for deforestation-free products is not sufficient in the context of the climate and environmental emergency; demands that all products that drive deforestation globally should be prohibited from entering the EU internal market;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need for further significant progress in developing and implementing an EU protein plant strategy and ensuring robust protein plant production within the EU, to focus on shorter supply chains to the advantage of food sovereignty both in the EU and its partners; stresses that the strategy should also take into account nutritional recommendations relevant for the European region, and integrate production of plant protein for human consumption within the strategy, with the purpose of decreasing the human consumption of meat and milk products, which accounts for a large share of land use change, including deforestation, and, in the EU, currently takes up over 70 percent of EU agricultural land in feeding livestock;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need for further significant progress in developing and implementing an EU protein plant strategy and ensuring robust protein plant production within the EU; encourages the adoption of crop rotation accompanied by support and guidance for farmers in areas suitable for the cultivation of all protein plants; calls on the Commission to draw up a standardised list of protein plants for all Member States;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the ineffectiveness of current programmes to encourage the growth of protein crops in Europe. Underlines the need for further significant progress in developing and implementing an effective EU protein plant strategy a
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the important role played by farmers in food production and how this is dependent on natural resources such as soil, water and forests; recognises the multifunctionality of forests, and stresses the need for a holistic and coherent approach for the protection, restoration and management of forests;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need for further significant progress in developing and implementing an EU protein plant strategy and ensuring robust protein plant production within the EU; calls in this connection for the introduction of sustainability criteria for plant protein imports;1a _________________ 1aAs called for by the European Parliament, the European strategy for the promotion of protein crops encourages the production of protein and leguminous plants in the European agriculture sector.
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need for further significant progress in developing and implementing an EU protein plant strategy and ensuring robust protein plant production within the EU, in order to reduce the dependence on imports, and reduce the pressure on forests due to land use change;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need for further significant progress in developing and implementing an EU protein plant strategy and ensuring robust protein plant production within the EU in order to limit the danger of deforestation linked to these crops in other regions of the world;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need for further significant progress in developing and implementing an EU protein
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the EU livestock sector production based on imported feed is among the key drivers for land-use change and thus indirectly responsible for deforestation and forest degradation at the expense of natural habitats and ecosystems and biodiversity in the third countries, especially in South America;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses that trade deal with Mercosur countries is in conflict with the EU commitments on zero deforestation and human rights with regards to meat and soya imports; urges the Commission to meet its climate and zero deforestation targets and therefore decrease soya imports;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes the continuing import into the EU of palm oil and its use in a range of industries, including the food industry; expresses its concern at palm oil being used in some products as a milk substitute, which is liable to mislead consumers; notes with concern that the demand for products such as palm oil puts pressure on forest areas in sensitive regions and on the communities that live there;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the importance of further developing existing systems such as the FLEGT action plan to enable the transfer of knowledge and education for partners outside the EU; recommends that the EU increase its efforts into the FLEGT-Voluntary Partnership Agreements, with focus on civil society participation, in particular indigenous peoples, local communities dependent on forests, women and environmental rights defenders; recommends to build on the example of FLEGT-VPA via its extension to forest-risk agricultural commodities;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the importance of further developing existing systems such as the FLEGT action plan as well as current legislation like REDD+ and the EU timber regulation, and promotion of current voluntary systems, in order to reduce the administrative burden of Member States, and to enable the transfer of knowledge and education for partners outside the EU;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the important role played by farmers in agricultural and food production and how this is dependent on natural resources such as soil, water and forests; recognises the multifunctionality of forests and their interdependence from other ecosystems and their elements;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the importance of further developing existing systems such as the FLEGT action plan to enable the transfer of knowledge and education
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the importance of
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in a EU policy framework, thereby ensuring the coherence of forest-related policies, reducing the pressure on forests by developing more innovative and efficient farming within and outside the EU, and reducing food losses throughout the food chain through new technologies; points out that these targets can be met by giving farmers easy access to funding to acquire cutting-edge high-precision farming technologies; considers that the high demand for food should be addressed through technical assistance, cooperation among agricultural organisations and knowledge transfer;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in a EU policy framework,
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in a EU policy framework, thereby ensuring the coherence of forest-related policies, reducing the pressure on forests by developing more innovative and efficient farming within and outside the EU, and reducing food losses throughout the food chain through new technologies, thereby contributing to a circular economy; considers
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in a EU policy framework, thereby ensuring the coherence of forest-related policies, reducing the pressure on forests by developing more innovative and efficient farming within and outside the EU, and reducing food losses throughout the food chain and the production of agricultural commodities through new technologies; considers that the high demand for food should be addressed through technical assistance, cooperation among agricultural organisations and knowledge transfer;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in a EU policy framework, thereby ensuring the
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in a EU policy framework, thereby ensuring the coherence of forest-related policies, reducing the pressure on forests by developing more innovative, sustainable and efficient farming within and outside the EU, and reducing food losses throughout the food chain through new technologies; considers that the high demand for food should be addressed through technical assistance, cooperation among agricultural organisations and knowledge transfer;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in a EU policy framework,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in an EU policy framework, thereby ensuring the coherence of forest-related policies, reducing the pressure on forests; by
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in a EU policy framework, thereby ensuring the coherence of forest-related policies, reducing the pressure on forests by developing more
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Emphasises that the reshaping of forestry must lead to the use of integrated forest management practices worldwide. Only in this way can the potential offered by multifunctional forestry be exploited to the full. Integrated forestry management is based on the sustainable production of timber as a natural raw material and the exploitation of the sustainable potential of all forms of timber;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Underlines that next to agricultural commodities, also timber, pulp, paper and bioenergy is responsible for a large- scale deforestation. In order to mitigate the negative impact of these industries, it is of great importance to set aside large enough areas of intact forests with highest protection to sustain large- scale ecological processes that are crucial for adaptation of forests to climate change.
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the importance of establishing sustainable, transparent agricultural value chains by means of trade agreements which will not allow access to Europe to agricultural products which do not comply with our standards and values in terms of forest protection.
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to link the European Green Deal policies with the incentives on deforestation in addressing its environmental, social and human rights impacts in order to achieve the long-term vision for a climate neutral economy;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Stresses that increasing use of wood for biofuels and bioenergy is creating pressure on the European and world's forests given the rising demand for energy coming from renewable sources;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take full account of the impact that increased use of biofuels has on deforestation; therefore calls on the Commission to fundamentally reform EU bioenergy policies, i.e. by revising the Renewable Energy Directive;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 d (new) 7d. Calls for the rapid phase-out of all land-based biofuels that drive deforestation and compete against food production for land and significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the important role played by farmers in food production and how this is dependent on natural resources such as soil
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 e (new) 7e. Stresses the importance of promoting sustainable diets, by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 f (new) 7f. Recognises further that a reduction in the EU production and consumption of meat would contribute to meet the SDGs, among other things, on halting deforestation and halting biodiversity loss;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring the income of forest owners and farmers practicing agroforestry and in improving the resilience of forests; Highlights in this regard the importance of supporting forest owners and especially take into account the conditions for small forest owners.
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management, with the permanent replantation of new forests, within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring biodiversity and the income of forest owners and farmers practicing agroforestry and in improving the resilience of forests.
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring the income of forest owners and farmers practicing agroforestry and in improving the resilience of forests, as well as enhancing carbon sequestration within forests.
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring the income of forest owners, people that live or work in forests and farmers practicing agroforestry and in improving the resilience of forests.
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management and education within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring the income of forest owners and farmers practicing agroforestry and in improving the resilience of forests.
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring the income of forest owners and farmers practicing agroforestry
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Emphasizes the need to ensure consistency between EU action at home and abroad; Calls for robust enforcement of the Timber Regulation and the Nature Directives across the EU, including via timely infringement proceedings; strongly condemns the acts of violence, including murder, recently reported against forest rangers and workers in certain Member States, and urges the authorities to ensure full and fair criminal investigation and trial;
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2020/04/28
INTA
46 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the progress made through Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to step up capacity support to VPA countries in order to accelerate the implementation of the commitments made, including combatting corruption and greenwashing, enhancing good governance, and e
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to step up capacity support to VPA countries in order to accelerate the implementation of the commitments made, including combatting corruption and greenwashing, enhancing good governance, and exploring the inclusion of more ambitious, binding and enforceable sustainable forestry provisions in trade and sustainable development chapters;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to step up capacity support to VPA countries in order to accelerate the implementation of the commitments made, including combatting corruption and greenwashing, enhancing good governance and transparency, and exploring the inclusion of more ambitious sustainable forestry provisions in trade and sustainable development chapters;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to step up capacity support to VPA countries in order to accelerate the implementation of the commitments made, including combatting corruption and greenwashing, enhancing good governance, and
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Recalls that the objective of the VPAs is to provide a legal framework aimed at ensuring that all timber and timber product imports from partner countries into the EU covered by the VPA have been produced legally; and that VPAs are generally intended to foster systemic changes in the forestry sector aimed at sustainable management of forests, eradicating illegal logging and supporting worldwide efforts to stop deforestation and forest degradation;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on the Commission to streamline and better coordinate its efforts in fighting illegal logging within the different EU policies and its services involved in the policies; calls on the Commission to negotiate timber import standards in future bilateral or multilateral trade-related agreements, in order to avoid undermining the successes achieved through the FLEGT Action Plan with timber-producing countries;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Recalls that sustainable and inclusive forest management and governance is essential to achieve the objectives set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Underlines that the VPAs provide an important legal framework for both the EU and its partner countries, made possible with the good cooperation and engagement by the countries concerned;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the EU to more closely cooperate with like-minded importing countries in the fight against deforestation and climate change while safeguarding avenues for legal trade; noting that Indirect Land-use Change (ILUC) can occur when land previously devoted to food or feed production is converted to produce biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels; in that case, food and feed demand still needs to be satisfied, which may lead to the extension of agricultural land into areas with high carbon stock, contributing to global deforestation;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the EU to
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the progress made through Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs), especially in Indonesia, and the increased dialogue between governments, industry and civil society in several countries resulting from the VPA process; is convinced that the EU should continue to engage with VPA countries to ensure it remains an attractive alternative to export markets with less stringent environmental standards;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the EU to more closely cooperate with like-minded importing countries in the fight against deforestation and climate change while safeguarding avenues for legal trade; calls for additional efforts in the coordination of choices regarding which species to replant in order to safeguard forests' resilience, based, in particular, on the diversity of the replanted species;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the EU to more closely cooperate with
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the EU to more closely cooperate with trade partners and like- minded importing countries in the fight against deforestation and climate change while safeguarding avenues for
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – point a (new) (a) Recalls that the Renewable Energy Directivelimits the contribution to the EU Renewable Energy target of food and feed crops considered to have a high indirect land use change (ILUC) risk, and for which a significant expansion of their feedstock production area into land with high carbon stock is observed; notes that the contribution of these high ILUC-risk biofuels will be reduced to 0% by 2030; considers this to be a vitally important provision which limits negative and unintended impacts of EU's Renewable Energy policy on global deforestation;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Notes with concern that research continues to affirm a worrying link between zoonotic diseases, such as COVID-19, and deforestation, climate change and biodiversity loss; Notes also with concern that commercial export- oriented agriculture remains a major driver of global deforestation, since around 75 per cent of all deforestation now comes from the conversion of natural forests for agriculture, and that around half of all tropical deforestation since 2000 has been due to the illegal conversion of forests for commercial agriculture;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of measures ensuring that demand is in line with the stated goals, such as the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal, as the EU is a major importer of commodities associated with deforestation, such as soy, palm oil, eucalyptus, rubber, maize, beef, leather and cocoa, which are often drivers of global deforestation;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of measures ensuring that demand is in line with the
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of measures ensuring that demand is in line with the stated goals, as the EU is a major importer of commodities associated with deforestation; calls for stiffer penalties to be introduced in order to reduce the import and marketing of illegal timber into the European Union;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of measures ensuring that demand is in line with the stated goals, as the EU is a
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Welcomes the EU communication on "Stepping up EU action to protect and restore the worlds’s forests"; notes that the EU has regulated the supply chains of timber, fish and conflict minerals, but not yet of forest-risk agricultural commodities; recalls that legislation regulating access to the EU market for forest-risk commodities would be the most effective demand-side measure to combat deforestation; urges the Commission to develop an enforceable framework for due diligence obligations in the entire supply chain of these commodities in order to identify, prevent, and mitigate environmental, social and human rights risks and impacts
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the progress made through Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs), especially in Indonesia and Ghana, and the increased dialogue between governments, industry and civil society in several countries resulting from the VPA process; is convinced that the EU should continue to engage with VPA countries to ensure it remains an attractive
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Believes that
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Is convinced that green public procurement policies can play an important role in encouraging trade in legal and sustainable timber; notes however that most EU Member States have mandatory purchasing policies for central government departments and voluntary policies for local authorities that undertake the majority of public spending; calls on the Member States to improve their statistics on the volume of wood they purchase including the indication of how much sustainable, legal or FLEGT-licensed material might be included within their procurement;
Amendment 32 #
5 a. Recalls that conflict timber is already an action area in the FLEGT Action Plan but that insufficient work has been done to address this issue; calls on the Commission to deliver on its commitment to extend the due diligence obligations provided by the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) so as to cover conflict timber in the framework of the upcoming review;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls on the Commission to tackle deforestation multilaterally, with the aim of, inter alia, speeding up negotiations at the WTO on an Environmental Goods Agreement;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls for the EU to ensure the coherence of the VPA with all its policies, including in the fields of development, the environment, agriculture and trade;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on the EU to strengthen the enforcement of the environmental and climate rules of EU free trade agreements (FTAs); welcomes the proposal to this end by the Commission in the European Green Deal to make the Paris agreement an essential element of future FTAs and its proposal to do so in the case of the EU- UK agreement; calls on the Commission to develop tools to monitor the carbon footprint of imports; calls on the EU to include a “hierarchy clause” in the Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapters of future FTAs, whereby the stipulations of the international agreements regarding climate, environment, human and labour right, to which the parties adhere to, would take precedence over other stipulations of the agreement; calls on the EU to include such provisions in future FTAs that would allow the EU to organise inspections and verifications in cases of suspected non-compliance with provisions laid down in the TSD chapter and, as a last resort, to make it possible to gradually withdraw trade preferences in cases of non-compliance with these provisions;
Amendment 36 #
5 b. Repeats its demand that imports of timber and timber products should be more thoroughly checked at the EU borders, to ensure that the imported products comply with the criteria necessary to enter the EU; stresses that the Commission needs to ensure that custom controls throughout the EU follow the same standards, by means of a direct unified customs control mechanism, in coordination with Member States and in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity; believes that the EU needs to ensure imports to and production within the EU only support global supply chains and financial flows which are sustainable and deforestation-free and do not result in human rights violations by reinforcing private sector efforts through policies and appropriate measures;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Stresses that corruption linked to illegal logging should be addressed in the EU trade policy; urges the Commission to include in its FTAs illegal logging related anti-corruption provisions that are enforceable and which must be effectively and fully implemented; such provisions should include underpricing of wood in concessions, harvesting of protected trees by commercial corporations, smuggling of forest products across borders, illegal logging and processing forest raw materials without a licence; further calls on the EU to enhance collaboration with organisations aiming to prevent global forestry crime;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Stresses that clear commitments in the fight against deforestation are included in all new trade agreements including Mercosur and others;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Recalls the importance of adequate access to justice, legal remedies and effective protection for whistleblowers in natural resources exporting countries in order to ensure the efficiency of any legislation or initiative; further calls on the EU to introduce a formal and independent complaints mechanism that would allow citizens, and local stakeholders with effective recourse to remedy, and a tool to address potential negative impacts on human rights, notably through the application of the State to State Dispute settlement to the trade and sustainable development provisions in FTAs;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the progress made through Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs), especially in
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls for the EU to address global deforestation also by regulating European trade and consumption of forest-risk commodities, such as soy, palm oil, eucalyptus, rubber, maize, beef, leather and cocoa, based on lessons learned from the FLEGT Action Plan, the Timber Regulation, the Conflict Mineral Regulation, the Non-Financial Reporting Directive, legislation on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) and other EU initiatives to regulate supply chains;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls on the Commission to take use of the new provisions of the anti- dumping regulation concerning environment and climate policies;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Underlines that the drivers of deforestation go beyond the forest sector per se and relate to a wide range of issues, such as land tenure, protection of the rights of indigenous people, agricultural policies, climate change, democracy, human rights and political freedom; recalls that indigenous women and women farmers play a central role in protecting forest ecosystems; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to address deforestation holistically through a coherent policy frame, i.e. by ensuring effective recognition and respect of land tenure rights of forest-dependent communities, particularly in case of EU development funding, as well as in the screening process of the FLEGT-VPAs, and in such a way as to enable subsistence in local community forestry, while ensuring the conservation of ecosystems; believes that gender equality in forestry education is a key point in the sustainable management of forests, which should be reflected in the EU Action Plan;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Recalls that the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights must be respected; supports the ongoing negotiations to create a binding UN instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights and stresses the importance of the EU being proactively involved in this process;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Calls on the EU to make a stronger link between trade and development policies, inter alia, by better implementing GSP+ rules in partner countries; calls on the Commission to work with GSP+ recipients on forestry management action plans to ensure effective implementation of their environmental commitments;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5 e. Recalls the importance of respecting the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; calls on the Commission to be actively involved in the negotiations on a binding UN instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5 e. Calls for the suspension of the EU-Mercosur Agreement process until binding and legally enforceable provisions to address climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss and to protect indigenous communities’ rights have been included.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Emphasises the need to further improve implementation and enforcement of the EUTR to best preserve sustainable trade in imported and domestically produced timber and timber products; notes also that imports of timber and timber products should be more thoroughly checked at the EU borders to ensure that the imported products do indeed comply with the criteria necessary to enter the EU; stresses the strengthening of existing policies must go hand in hand with increased policy coherence to ensure EU policies, including trade, do not create negative impacts on environment or people.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses, in the wake of this wretched pandemic, that the majority of human pathogens originate in animals and that the destruction of forest ecosystems is making the outbreak of new pandemics more likely; calls, in this connection and in view of the lessons to be learnt from this unprecedented crisis, for a re-evaluation of our goals with regard to combating deforestation, monocultures and intensive forestry;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes with deep concern the recent developments in Indonesia regarding the discussion to lift FLEGT licensing, which will seriously undermine the VPA and the export advantages it provides to the EU market; calls on the Commission to take immediate action and through dialogue with the Indonesian government find a way to continue with the licensing, without jeopardising the integrity of the commitments under the agreement;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Considers it necessary to tackle all the main drivers of global deforestation, particularly agricultural expansion, which account for an estimated 80% of global deforestation and which has its roots in the demand for commodities such as palm oil, soya and beef;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Urges the Commission to submit a legislative proposal to introduce a due diligence obligation on operators placing forest and ecosystem-risk commodities and products on the internal market to ensure that such commodities and products do not cause deforestation, forest degradation, and the conversion or degradation of natural ecosystems or related human rights violations; a similar due diligence obligation should apply to the financial sector; the due diligence obligations should apply to the whole supply chain and cover OECD guidelines on social responsibility and human rights in trade; an access to justice and grievance mechanisms for the victims should be an important component of this legislation;
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2020/05/08
ENVI
420 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) - having regard to the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for 2020 – 2024, the EU External Policy on Indigenous Peoples (2016), the European Council Conclusions on Indigenous Peoples (2017), and the EU Consensus for Development in support of good governance of tenure and Indigenous Peoples’ rights (2017),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas increased protection of forests and other natural ecosystems, protects the cultures and livelihoods of indigenous peoples and local communities and provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas increased protection of forests and other natural ecosystems, protects the cultures and livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas increased protection of forests and other natural ecosystems protects the cultures and livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas increased protection of forests, both passive and active, provides opportunities for economic development through sustainable forest management, particularly at the level of local communities;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas increased protection of forests provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities, and for climate change mitigation;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas increased protection of forests provides opportunities for economic development, particularly for indigenous peoples and at the level of local communities;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas increased protection and proper management of forests provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas increased protection of forests provides opportunities for economic and social development, particularly at the level of local communities;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas mangrove forests fulfil crucial ecosystem services, given that they store large amounts of carbon, they are an important spawn location for many species of coral reef fish, and they protect coral reefs from nutrient loads and sediments, and coastal areas from flooding; whereas until recently mangrove forests covered over ¾ of tropical coasts and more than half has been lost due to coastal development, aquaculture, pollution, and unsustainable use;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) - having regard to the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for 2020 – 2024, the EU External Policy on Indigenous Peoples (2016), the European Council Conclusions on Indigenous Peoples (2017), and the EU Consensus for Development in support of good governance of tenure and Indigenous Peoples’ rights (2017),
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas, protecting existing forests and sustainably increasing forest cover can provide livelihoods, increase income for local communities and allow for sustainable bio-economies to be developed; whereas forests represent a promising green economic sector, with the potential to create between 10 and 16 million jobs worldwide;.
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas forests are a crucial natural sink to store and remove GHG; whereas it is therefore fundamental to protect and restore biodiverse forests to reach the 2050 climate neutrality objective and tackle the climate crisis;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas climate change, the worldwide loss of biodiversity, as well as the destruction and modification of natural habitats, including forests, greatly increase the risk of new zoonic diseases;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the chances of pathogens like viruses passing from wild and domestic animals to humans may be increased by the destruction and modification of natural ecosystems;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the chances of pathogens like viruses passing from wild and domestic animals to humans may be increased by the destruction and modification of natural ecosystems;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas deforestation and forest disturbance have severe impacts on wildlife habitats and lead to increased contact between wild animals, humans and domesticated animals, which increases the risk of new outbreaks of epidemics and pandemics originating in wildlife; whereas more than two-thirds of emerging infectious diseases originate in animals, the overwhelming majority of which are wild animals;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the conversion of mangrove forests causes 10% of carbon emissions from deforestation although mangroves represent only 0.7% of tropical forests1a _________________ 1aDaniel C.Donato et al., 2011: Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forest in the tropics. Nature Geoscience
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the amount of EU funding provided to support the protection and restoration of forests and sustainable forest management in partner countries is insufficient given the scale of the problem; whereas the protection, restoration and sustainable management of natural ecosystems, as well as their related co- benefits and human rights aspects, need to be better integrated into EU funding mechanisms;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the amount of EU funding provided to support forests and sustainable forest management in partner countries is insufficient given the scale of the problem; whereas the protection and sustainable management of natural ecosystems, as well as their related co-benefits and human rights aspects, need to be better integrated into EU funding mechanisms;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - having regard to the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for 2020 - 2024, the EU External Policy on Indigenous Peoples (2016), and the European Council Conclusions on Indigenous Peoples (2017),
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the amount of EU funding provided to support forests
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the amount of EU funding provided to support forests and sustainable forest management in partner countries is insufficient given the scale of the problem; whereas the protection and sustainable management of natural ecosystems, as well as their co-benefits and human rights aspects, need to be better integrated into EU funding mechanisms;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the amount of EU funding provided to support forests and sustainable forest management in partner countries is
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the amount of EU funding provided to support forest
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the EU has
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the EU
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 b (new) - having regard to the UN resolution of 20 March 2019 on recognizing the contribution of environmental human rights defenders to the enjoyment of human rights, environmental protection and sustainable development,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas deforestation and forest degradation rates continue escalating in tropical forests; whereas in 2019 deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached its highest level in ten years and in protected indigenous reserves, it increased even faster, expanding by 74 percent in 2019 compared to 2018;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. Recalls that the European Commission, in its 2008 Communication on Deforestation, set the objective to halt global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest and to reduce gross tropical deforestation by 50% by 2020; points out, at the same time, that the second of the aforementioned objectives will almost certainly not be achieved;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas indigenous peoples and local communities are increasingly under threat and facing human rights violations for their efforts to protect their forests, land and environment;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas subsidies for bioenergy from wood should be redirected towards energy efficiency and renewable energy;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) Gb. Stresses that protecting existing forests and sustainably increasing forest cover can provide livelihoods, increase income for local communities and allow for sustainable bio-economies to be developed; agrees that forests represent a promising green economic sector, with the potential to create between 10 and 16 million sustainable and decent jobs worldwide;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) Gb. whereas the "cascading" use of biomass can lead to an almost 30% reduction in European greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 20101a . _________________ 1a https://www.cedelft.eu/publicatie/cascadin g_of_biomass%3Cbr%3E13_solutions_fo r_a_sustainable_bio-based_economy/1277
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new) Gc. whereas tropical forests are rapidly losing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide from greenhouse gas emissions and are at risk of becoming a source of carbon in the atmosphere instead of a carbon sink; whereas climate change-driven droughts and extreme heat lead to increasing tree mortality which contributes significantly to the saturation and ongoing decline of the tropical forest carbon sink;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new) Gc. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to focus on a partnership approach, which means close cooperation with producer and consumer countries as well as business and civil society;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G d (new) Gd. whereas reducing greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to protect the world's forests; whereas corporate carbon offset schemes based on reforestation or afforestation projects may have a net- negative impact if the indirect effects of greenhouse gas emission in reducing the ability of tropical forests to absorb carbon dioxide is not fully taken into account;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G d (new) Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 c (new) - having regard to the 2019 report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation 2019 entitled "The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture", and its report on State of the World's Forests 2016,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G e (new) Ge. Notes that the promotion of transparent certification schemes for non- deforestation commodities is one of a number of appropriate tools, but also points out that the main purpose of such schemes must be to combat deforestation;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G f (new) Gf. Recalls that environmentalists, who in some countries face threats, attacks, deadly violence or other human rights abuses, and of whom many are indigenous peoples, are often connected with the forests in which they or their communities live;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Welcomes the Commission Communication ‘Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests’ and considers it a good basis for the development of decisive EU action to protect and restore forests and other natural ecosystems while protecting human rights; underlines that implementing a comprehensive set of measures and initiatives, including new legislation, is essential to reduce the EU’s footprint on the world’s natural ecosystems;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in COM(2019)352; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious, notably by including other ecosystems; underlines that the five priorities laid out in the communication are equally important and should be implemented simultaneously as a package; calls on the Commission to ensure that the proposed set of actions are developed further and made effective and complementary, especially new legislative measures;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in COM(2019)352; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious, notably by including other ecosystems; underlines that the five priorities laid out in the communication are equally important and should be implemented simultaneously as a package; calls on the Commission to ensure that the proposed set of actions are developed further and made effective and complementary, especially new legislative measures;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in COM(2019)352; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious, in particular by prioritising regulatory measures to address EU-driven deforestation and by extending this approach to other natural ecosystems; underlines that the five priorities laid out in the communication are equally important and should be implemented simultaneously as a package;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in COM(2019)352; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious; underlines the importance of swift and comprehensive action as well as for new legislative measures to be effective, complementary, enforceable, and include monitoring;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in COM(2019)352; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious; furthermore acknowledges that sustainable land-use globally is one of the most successful ways to halt deforestation and forest degradation;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in COM(2019)352; notes, however, that the EU action should be
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) - having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956 (RSP)), where it calls on the Commission to present, without delay, a proposal for a European legal framework based on due diligence to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for products placed on the EU market,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in COM(2019)352; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious, particularly in terms of environmental responsibility towards third countries;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Agrees with and highlights the reference to old-growth and primary forests in the Communication as being irreplaceable; regrets that some of the EU domestic policies in force are directly contradicting this understanding;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes with a high level of concern that the EU's goal set in 2008 to reduce gross tropical deforestation by 50% by 2020 will almost certainly not be met;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that the restoration of forests and their biodiversity is of paramount importance for ensuring climate resilient environments;
Amendment 155 #
1b. Underlines the EU forest-related commitments under the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims, inter alia, to halt deforestation by 2020, and under the Aichi Biodiversity targets, also by 2020, to halve and, where feasible, bring close to zero the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, and significantly reduce degradation and fragmentation; stresses that the EU must improve its approach and take immediate and decisive action to ensure the protection and restoration of forests fully in line with its international commitments;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Highlights the irreplaceable role of forests as the green lung of our world and believes that safeguarding them should be a political priority of the European Union;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to protect European forests as part of the world’s forests; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures aimed at protecting and restoring the world’s forests are consistently applied to European forests; considers also that reference should be made to the need for extensive reforestation in areas affected by repeated forest fires and actions to increase forest cover in areas close to the urban fabric;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the EU has the
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that biodiversity decline also in the EU is mainly due to the intensive agriculture and forestry practices that systematically lead to degradation of EU forests; Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to protect European forests as part of the world’s forests; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures aimed at protecting and restoring the world’s forests are consistently applied to European forests;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) - having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956 (RSP), where it calls on the Commission to present, without delay, a proposal for a European legal framework based on due diligence to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for products placed on the EU market;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to protect European forests as part of the world’s forests; reiterates that success in our external action and response of our partners to protect their forests depends on how effective and ambitious we are in relation to our own natural heritage; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to protect European forests as part of the world’s forests; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that ambitious measures aimed at protecting and restoring forests and other natural ecosystems are applied equally to European and the world
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to protect European forests as part of the world’s forests; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures aimed at protecting and restoring the world’s forests are consistently applied to European forests in line with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to protect and restore all the European forests as part of the world’s forests; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures aimed at protecting and restoring the world’s forests are consistently applied to European forests;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to pro
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to also protect European forests as part of the world’s forests; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the EU has the
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Strongly believes that a radical change must immediately take place in the way food is produced and consumed; stresses that the Commission and Member States must stop funding intensive livestock farming and monoculture farming in order to halt deforestation and forest and ecosystem degradation; underlines the urgent need to increase the support for agroecological farming practices, to reduce food waste across the supply chain and to promote dietary choices based on less consumption of animal-based products, and raising consumers' awareness of the impact of consumption patterns on climate and biodiversity;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises that sustainable forest management is an essential tool for preventing, halting and reversing forest loss and degradation, as it reconciles economic, environmental and social objectives, ensures that forests retain their productive value, increases the resilience of forests to climate change and preserves the ecosystem services provided by forests, and calls on the Commission to promote sustainable forest management, both internationally and in European forests;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) - having regard to the IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services report of 31 May 2019,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise that the protection of native forests provides an outstanding climate mitigation benefit, deriving from the size and longevity of their ecosystem carbon stocks, which are greater in primary forests than in production forests even at harvest maturity;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the decision made by the United Nations General Assembly to proclaim 2021-2030 as the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration; underlines that the UN Decade positions the restoration of ecosystems as a major nature-based solution towards meeting a wide range of SGDs;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the important role that the EU's outermost regions play in forestry, with regard both to species conservation and reproduction and to employment in the tourist trade and attracting tourist activity;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Expresses its serious concern about the rate of deforestation worldwide, especially in developing countries, due to illegal logging?
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Notes that the existing definition of a forest and categorisation of forests, as well as other relevant concepts and principles related to sustainable forest management used by relevant institutions such as the FAO, are strictly technical and do not fully reflect the differences between natural forests and forest plantations in which productive functions significantly outweigh non-productive functions;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States identify effective methods for sharing innovative EU practices on the circular economy, sustainable bio-economy, renewable energy, smart agriculture and other relevant areas with other countries;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts to improve the availability, quality and harmonisation of reliable information on forest resources and land- use change to inform policy-making through the participation of a wide range of stakeholders, including in partner countries.
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role of indigenous peoples and local communities in the protection of the world’s forests and calls on the Commission to take this role into account in the adoption, implementation and enforcement of forest protection measures, both at EU level and in key international forums; calls on the EU to support and encourage initiatives by forest-rich countries aimed at counterbalancing the unfettered expansion of unsustainable agricultural practices and mining activities with adverse impacts on forest management and on the livelihood and cultural integrity of indigenous people, other local communities, and small farmers;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role of indigenous peoples and local communities in the protection of the world’s forests
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role and rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, including women, in the protection of the world’s forests, recognises the threats and human rights violations they are facing, and calls on the Commission to take this
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) - having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special reports on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems and its Fifth Assessment Report on Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability,
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role, rights, and need for support of indigenous peoples
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role of indigenous peoples and local communities, including women, in the protection of the world’s forests; recognises the threats and human right violations they are facing and calls on the Commission to take this
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role and rights of indigenous peoples and local communities in the protection of the world’s forests; recognises the threats and human rights violations they are facing, and calls on the Commission to take this
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role of indigenous peoples and local communities in the protection of the world’s forests and
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role and rights of
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role of indigenous peoples and local communities in the protection of the world’s forests and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take this role into account in the adoption, implementation and enforcement of forest protection
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role of indigenous
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the crucial role of indigenous peoples and local communities in the protection of the world’s forests and calls on the Commission to
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that 80% of terrestrial biodiversity can be found in forests and that mangroves forests are an important part of marine biodiversity; insists that protecting forests, is therefore a priority to halt biodiversity loss and a matter of strategic international and European interest; calls on the Commission and the Member States to further establish, support, and consolidate networks of protected areas including forests, such as NaturAfrica 2030; recognises that this will strengthen the EU's position at the next Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises the role of forests in society in relation to the physical and mental health of citizens and the fact that the public goods provided by forests have a high environmental value since they contribute to the quality of life, especially in terms of providing oxygen, carbon sequestration, storing water, controlling erosion and providing protection from landslides;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) - having regard to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report: 'The State of the World’s Forests 2018';
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that mature forests should be given the attention they deserve, as they make a contribution to knowledge and health that we cannot deny to future generations; expresses its concern on the biodiversity loss occurring in several parts of the world due to climate change and recalls that the loss of biodiversity should also be a priority for the Union;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the importance of developing and implementing incentive mechanisms for smallholder farmers to maintain and enhance ecosystem services and products provided by sustainable forest management and agriculture;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the role of civil society in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest-related measures in order to promote forest protection; calls on the Commission to encourage communication and awareness raising campaigns to the general public about the multiple benefits and services from nature-based solutions, sustainably managed forests, forestry and forest-based products;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the role of civil society in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest-related measures in order to promote
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the role of civil society in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest-related measures in order to promote forest protection; stresses, in this connection, the importance of a constant focus on forest-protection training and information for civil society actors;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the role of civil society in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest-related measures in order to promote forest protection; considers that the role of professional foresters is also unavoidable, and that therefore their support is of the utmost importance in order to implement effective forest protection;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the role of civil society in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest-related measures in order to promote forest protection as part of sustainable forest management so as to fight deforestation and forest degradation, at both local and global level;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the role of civil society, environmental defenders, indigenous peoples and local communities in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest- and other land-use-related measures in order to promote
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the role of civil society, particularly indigenous peoples and local communities, in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation at all levels in forest-related measures in order to promote
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 — having regard to the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency,
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the role of civil society, in particular Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the role of civil society, in particular Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the role of civil society, Indigenous People and Communities in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest-related measures in order to promote forest protection and human rights;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Acknowledges that the EU’s demand for certain products accounts for around 10% of global deforestation and welcomes therefore the commitment of the Commission to increase supply chain sustainability and transparency; calls for the adoption of regulatory measures in order to minimise the impact of EU consumption on deforestation and ensure a level playing field; points out that EU measures in this regard should not lead to income loss for the people in developing countries but to new economic changes and an overall transformation into a more sustainable economy; Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of non- deforestation supply chain is central to addressing the problem of commodities contributing to deforestation, and calls on the Commission to propose such a definition;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 b (new) - having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal,
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of non-
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of non- deforestation supply chain is central to addressing the problem of commodities contributing to deforestation, and calls on the Commission to propose such a definition; highlights in this context the strong connection between forest-based value chains and the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Supports the Commission's intention to promote, on behalf of the EU in key international fora, the adoption and implementation of strict commitments and regulations to halt deforestation and forest degradation and to support forest regeneration, but considers that the EU must lead by example;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that studies on certification schemes for non-deforestation commodities are carried out without delay and to submit these studies, together with a proposal for follow-up actions, to the European Parliament for further consideration; invites the Commission to propose measures to improve certification schemes and welcomes the Commission's commitments to strengthen the EU Ecolabel by including deforestation matters;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that studies on certification schemes for non-deforestation commodities are carried out without delay and to submit these studies, together with a proposal for follow-up actions, to the European Parliament for further consideration with a view to developing a single certification scheme;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that studies on certification schemes for
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Emphasises the need to further improve implementation and enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation to best preserve sustainable trade in imported and domestically produced timber and timber products; notes also that imports of timber and timber products should be more thoroughly checked at EU borders to ensure that the imported products do indeed comply with the criteria necessary to enter the EU; stresses that the strengthening of existing policies must go hand in hand with increased policy coherence to ensure that EU policies, including trade, do not create negative impacts on the environment or people;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 c (new) - having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Underlines that the introduction of labelling and certification systems for deforestation-free products is not sufficient in the context of the climate and environmental emergency; demands that all products that drive deforestation globally should be prohibited from entering the EU internal market; requests that the Commission establish legally binding sustainability criteria to achieve sustainable production and consumption patterns;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that, in light of the alarming rate of biodiversity loss as well as the climate emergency, the introduction of a system based on voluntary, labelling or certification of deforestation-free products would not be sufficient;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Union to improve its satellite imaging to monitor deforestation in a more detailed and timely fashion;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recommends that the Commission
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Rec
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recommends that the Commission
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recommends that the Commission p
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 d (new) Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recommends that the Commission p
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recommends that the Commission
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Recalls that forests are indispensable to our planet and biodiversity; welcomes the intention of the Commission to tackle global deforestation and asks it to step up its actions; calls on the Commission to present, without delay, a proposal for a European legal framework based on due diligence to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for products placed on the EU market, with a particular focus on tackling the main drivers of imported deforestation, and which would encourage imports that do not create deforestation abroad;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the significant amount of embodied deforestation linked to animal products such as meat, dairy and eggs, and to reduce EU consumption of risk commodities, by promoting more plant based diets and low input extensive livestock farming that does not depend on protein rich feed such as soy;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a legal framework ensuring sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for products placed in the EU market, while raising consumers awareness about consumption footprint and encouraging behavioural change towards those sustainable and deforestation-free products;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Highlights the role of forests in increasing resilience towards adverse impacts from climate change; points out the need for concrete and effective actions in climate adaptation strategies and plans, incorporating the synergies between mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that such European legal framework should be based on a robust enforcement regime and include effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for non-compliance;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 e (new) - having regard to its resolution of 4 April 2017 on palm oil and deforestation of rainforests;
Amendment 240 #
7b. Underlines the significant impact of EU's imports of animal products such as meat, dairy and eggs, on the world's forests and other natural ecosystems; considers that the EU must address and reduce such demand of forest and ecosystem risk commodities by promoting primarily plant-based diets and low input extensive livestock farming, and by making support conditional on farmers using legally and sustainably sourced feedstock; stresses also the need to focus on shorter supply chains of protein crops, to the advantage of food sovereignty both in the EU and its partners;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Underlines that due to climate change and loss of biodiversity, natural disturbances such as droughts, floods, storms, pest infestations, erosion and fires will occur more frequently and intensely, causing increasing damage to the world's forests, according to the IPCC;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Underlines that specific attention should be paid to forests in coastal areas, which are particularly impacted by climate change and represent a great opportunity for preservation, adaptation and mitigation policies;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the private sector to be more involved in the fight against deforestation; calls, at the same time, on the Commission to step up cooperation with the private sector and to develop appropriate instruments to incentivise volunteers based on the principle of shared responsibility; emphasises the need to ensure full transparency of the whole supply chain, namely by ensuring that all products entering the Single Market are traceable and sustainable; invites the Commission to put in place an alert mechanism to warn companies when they are working in deforestation-risk areas; invites the Commission to include the fight against deforestation in Corporate Social Responsibility within the wider framework of biodiversity protection in the reform of the Non Financial Reporting Directive; is of the opinion that commodity traders should also be covered by the EU action to tackle deforestation and ensure transparency;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the private sector to
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the private sector to be more
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the private sector to be more
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the private sector to be more
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the private sector to be more involved in the fight against deforestation and human rights violations embodied in their supply chains and investments, fulfilling without further delay their zero deforestation commitments; calls, at the same time, on the Commission to step up cooperation with the private sector and to develop appropriate instruments to incentivise
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the private sector to be more involved in the fight against deforestation, especially illegal logging; calls, at the same time, on the Commission to step up cooperation with the private sector and to develop appropriate instruments to incentivise volunteers based on the principle of shared responsibility;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 f (new) - having regard to the 2017 Council conclusions on indigenous people,
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the private sector to be
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the private sector to
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recognises that the EU livestock sector is a significant driver for deforestation, degradation and conversion of the world's forests as it relies heavily on the import of deforestation-related commodities such as soy, palm oil and maize; calls therefore, on the Commission to take steps to enhance policies and the legal framework to strongly reduce imports of high-risk commodities; calls on the Commission to present a plan promoting plant based diets;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the EU to support only reforestation, which reflects the productive, environmental and social functions of forests, as well as their ability to adapt to ongoing climate change, for example by emphasising natural regeneration and promoting biodiversity;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Invites the Commission, together with Member States, to redirect existing support under the upcoming Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) to establish an EU technical and financial mechanism which would catalyse funding to support partners' efforts to sustainably use, protect and restore forests;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Points out that approximately 80% of global deforestation is caused by the expansion of land used for agriculture; deplores that EU imports of agricultural products continues to drive deforestation and is linked to serious environmental, social and human rights implications;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Reiterates that the Union's efforts to combat deforestation must address its principal causes, such as palm oil, soya, beef and cocoa; calls, therefore, on the Commission to propose an EU action plan on palm oil and other causes of deforestation;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Stresses that deforestation of rain forests driven by land-use change reduces the carbon sequestration potential and thereby significantly contributes to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions; highlights that palm oil production and feed cultivation are important causes of these land-use changes; calls on the Commission to step up its policies and legal framework to drastically decrease the imports of these high-risk commodities;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Calls on the Commission to assess, together with the private sector and other development actors, new disaster risk finance and insurance solutions against catastrophic events affecting a large number of hectares of forest;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Encourages the Commission to further integrate deforestation considerations within the EU Ecolabel, green public procurement and other initiatives in the context of the circular economy;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 g (new) Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Stresses that the EU livestock sector production based on imported feed is among the key drivers for land-use change and thus directly responsible for deforestation and forest degradation at the expense of natural habitats, ecosystems and biodiversity in third countries, especially in Latin America;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Stresses the need to promote the consumption of products in the EU from non-deforestation supply chains;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Insists that the European Green Deal's external dimension should be further strengthened through alliances and partnerships aimed at addressing global challenges like climate change and biodiversity while enabling socio- economic development of partner countries;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Stresses the importance of promoting sustainable diets, by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Recognises the multi-functionality of forests; therefore calls on the Commission and its Member States to design partnerships which improve forest sustainable management and tackle deforestation and forest degradation in an integrated and comprehensive approach along the forest value chain as well as in inter-linked sectors such as agriculture, energy or mining infrastructure;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Recognises that a reduction in the EU production and consumption of meat and dairy would greatly contribute to meet the SDGs, by combating climate change and halting deforestation and biodiversity loss;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Urges the Commission to act, in order to limit the environmental impact of EU consumption patterns that are contributing to deforestation and forest degradation in third countries, by regulating its agricultural commodities imports, such as palm oil, soya or beef, and promoting global climate and biodiversity objectives and sustainable food production and consumption;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Calls on the EU to consider providing support to third countries through forest partnerships to improve sustainable deforestation-free agriculture production and, when deemed necessary, implement actions that will help partner countries comply with any measures the EU may set up to reduce imported deforestation;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the methods used to achieve the objectives set out in the Clean Energy for all Europeans package must not
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to the European Parliament Resolution of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the methods used to achieve the objectives set out in the Clean Energy for all Europeans package must not lead to deforestation and forest degradation in Europe and in other parts of the world; calls,
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the methods used to achieve the objectives set out in the Clean Energy for all Europeans package must not lead to deforestation and forest degradation in other parts of the world; calls, therefore, on the Commission to review by 2021 the relevant aspects of the report annexed to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/807 and, if necessary, to revise this Regulation without undue delay, and in any case before 2023, on the basis of scientific knowledge and in accordance with the precautionary principle; underlines the necessity to reassess soya-related data; invites the Commission to revise downwards the threshold of high ILUC risk commodities;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the methods used to achieve the objectives set out in the Clean Energy for all Europeans package must not lead to deforestation and forest degradation in other parts of the world; calls, therefore, on the Commission to review by 2021 the relevant aspects of the report annexed to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/807 and, if necessary, to revise this Regulation
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the methods used to achieve the objectives set out in the Clean Energy for all Europeans package must not lead to deforestation and forest degradation neither in the EU nor in other parts of the world; calls, therefore, on the Commission to review by 2021 the relevant aspects of the
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Emphasises the importance of reducing negative impacts of the EU food system on forests and other ecosystems; calls therefore for EU action that creates new incentives to promote sustainable food systems and diets, including reducing waste and pressure on the global food system stemming from EU consumption;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recalls the letter of more than 700 scientists calling for a scientifically-sound revision of the Renewable Energy Directive, in particular excluding certain types of woody biomass from counting towards the target and from the eligibility to receive support;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses the need to reduce the EU's consumption of wood and wood- based products by promoting a more circular economy, minimising the generation of waste and by promoting consumer awareness on the ecological consequences of wood-based commodities;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Denounces the increasing use of wood for biofuels and bioenergy which is creating pressure on the European and world's forests given the rising demand for energy coming from renewable sources;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Notes that COP23 witnessed the ambition of a number of countries, rich in primary and highly-biodiverse forests and representing half of the world population, to increase the use of wood and other plant matter to generate energy1a; reiterates that the EU should not set the wrong example and it must ensure that rules guiding the renewable energy policy do not lead to decimated and degraded ecosystems; _________________ 1a Doyle, A. & Roche, A. Nineteen nations say they’ll use more bioenergy to slow climate change. Reuters. Available at: http://www.reuters.com/article/us- climatechange-accord-biofuels/nineteen- nations-say-theyll-use-more-bioenergy-to- slow-climate-change-idUSKBN1DG2DO (2017)
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take full account of the impact that increased use of biofuels has on deforestation; therefore calls on the Commission to fundamentally reform EU bioenergy policies, i.e. by revising the Renewable Energy Directive;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Calls for the rapid phase-out of all land-based biofuels that drive deforestation and compete against food production for land and significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 281 #
10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues and recommends that the Commission
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues and recommends that the Commission
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues and recommends that the Commission include the promotion of human rights, in particular the rights of indigenous
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues and recommends that the Commission include
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues and recommends that the Commission include the promotion of human rights, in particular the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, as well as support
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the Commission's plan to help partner countries develop and implement national frameworks for forests and their sustainable management,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956 (RSP), which calls on the Commission to present, without delay, a proposal for a European legal framework based on due diligence to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for products placed on the EU market;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the Commission's plan to help partner countries develop and implement national frameworks for forests and their sustainable management, but considers that such assistance should be provided on the basis of competences conferred on the EU and produce measurable results demonstrating its cost- effectiveness and recommends that the Commission include this aspect in its reflections and actions;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the Commission's plan to help partner countries develop and implement national frameworks for forests and their sustainable management,
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the Commission's plan to help partner countries develop and implement national frameworks for forests and their sustainable management,
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the Commission's plan to help partner countries develop and implement national frameworks for forests and their sustainable management, but considers that such assistance should
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the Commission's plan to help partner countries develop and implement national frameworks for forests and their sustainable management,
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the Commission's plan to help partner countries develop and implement national frameworks for forests and their sustainable management
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the EU to develop a green timber procurement policy to support the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems worldwide;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls on the EU to provide appropriate support to the protection of existing and the creation of new and appropriately selected protected areas, especially in countries that are major timber producers;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to the Commission Communication entitled 'The European Green Deal' (COM(2019)640),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 b (new) - having regard to the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for 2020-2024, the EU External Policy on Indigenous Peoples (2016), and recalling the European Council Conclusions on Indigenous Peoples (2017) and the EU Consensus for Development in support of good governance of tenure and Indigenous Peoples’ rights (2017);
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose specific measures to strengthen the
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose specific measures to strengthen the political and regulatory framework for supporting sustainable forest management and land use planning; calls on the Commission to encourage that legal reform processes in producer countries are done with the effective and meaningful participation of all stakeholders, including civil society, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, with special attention for the effective participation of women;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose specific measures to strengthen the political and regulatory framework for supporting sustainable forest management and land use planning; calls, further, on the Commission to promote an exchange of best practices among the Member States of the EU, but also with third countries;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose specific measures to strengthen the political and regulatory framework for supporting sustainable forest management, the traceability of timber and timber products throughout the supply chain within the EU and in third countries and land use planning;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose specific measures to strengthen the political and regulatory framework for supporting sustainable forest management
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose specific measures to strengthen the political and regulatory framework for
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose specific measures to strengthen the political and regulatory framework for
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Underlines that the loss of primary forests cannot be compensated by any new forest based approach; believes that primary forests must be safeguarded by adopting effective legal measures and incentives aimed at fully preserving their complexity and unique ecological features;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to continue to support forest conservation through the creation and effective management of protected forest areas, while exploring high conservation values and high carbon stocks;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas the year 2020 is the deadline for a number of forest-related international commitments, such as target 15.2 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aims to halt deforestation by 2020, and the Aichi biodiversity target 5, adopted in 2010under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which states that “by 2020 the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced”; whereas these commitments are still far from being met;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to place particular emphasis on
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Warns that EU action alone will have limited impact on reducing global deforestation and forest degradation; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to step up cooperation and take the most necessary and effective measures to prevent trade in deforestation-related goods from being diverted to other regions of the world;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls for the Commission and Member States to acknowledge that since the introduction of the Renewable Energy Directive the use of wood for energy has kept increasing and data show a worrying and unsustainable wood use ratio of approximately 1:1 for material use to energy use at EU level; calls for this situation to be remedied by terminating the regime of subsidies for wood-based bioenergy;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the EU to
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the EU to
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the EU to consider providing support to third countries with the potential to switch to non-wood based renewable energy sources, thereby reducing the pressure on deforestation caused by the use of wood as fuel;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the EU to
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the EU to
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the EU to consider providing support to
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas the good condition of forests and of other highly biodiverse and carbon-rich ecosystems are essential to reverse massive biodiversity loss and limit global warming; whereas protecting and restoring those ecosystems, both at EU and global level, should be, alongside substantial and rapid direct GHG emissions reduction across all sectors, a core and distinct priority of the EU's answer to the climate and environmental emergency the world is facing;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to eliminate all financial incentives to burn wood for energy;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Promotes the "cascading use" of biomass where priority is given to the use of wood as a material and only to recover energy at the end of the product's life cycle;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen international cooperation on policies and measures to
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen cooperation on policies and measures to protect the world’s forests in key international forums, and calls on the Commission to endeavour to cooperate with these forums with a view, inter alia, to harmonising the terminology and concepts
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen cooperation on policies and measures to protect the world’s forests in key international forums, and calls on the Commission to endeavour to cooperate with these forums with a view, inter alia, to harmonising the terminology and concepts in use (e.g.
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen cooperation on policies and measures to protect the world’s forests in
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen cooperation on policies and measures to protect the world’s forests in key international forums, and calls on the Commission to endeavour to cooperate with these forums with a view, inter alia, to harmonising the terminology and concepts in use (e.g. sustainable forest management or
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission's plan
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen cooperation on policies and measures to protect the world’s forests in key international forums, and calls on the Commission to endeavour to cooperate with these forums with a view, inter alia, to harmonising the terminology and concepts in use (e.g. sustainable forest management or deforestation and human rights violations-free supply chains) and to ensuring the coherence of the policies and measures adopted;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen cooperation on policies and measures to protect the world’s forests in key international forums, and calls on the Commission to endeavour to cooperate with these forums with a view, inter alia, to harmonising the terminology and concepts in use (e.g. sustainable forest management or deforestation and human rights violation-free supply chains) and to ensuring the coherence of the policies and measures adopted;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas forests are home to more than 75% of terrestrial biodiversity making protection and restoration a key element, not only in halting the loss of biodiversity but also in fighting and mitigating climate change;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen cooperation on policies and measures to protect the world’s forests in key international forums, and calls on the Commission to endeavour to cooperate with these forums with a view, inter alia, to harmonising the terminology
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls the Commission to restart the negotiations for an international legally binding forest convention, that would contribute to the management, conservation and sustainable development of forests and to provide for their multiple and complementary functions and uses, including action towards reforestation, afforestation and forest conservation, while taking into account social, economic, ecological, cultural and spiritual needs of present and future generations, and recognising the vital role of all types of forests in maintaining the ecological processes and balance, and supporting the identity, culture and the rights of indigenous people, their communities and other communities and forest dwellers;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Welcomes the Commission's intention of promoting sustainable supply chains in order to increase the benefits of the circular economy domestically and globally; underlines that this can only be done through mandatory due diligence obligations in line with OECD guidelines which fully respect environmental, social and safety standards as well as fully implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; expects the Commission to present a legislative initiative on due diligence, which includes the introduction of a transparent and functioning mandatory ‘social and environmental traceability’ along the entire supply chain;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the importance of agroforestry systems, characterised by higher effectivity of land use than other agricultural systems, for agricultural production, diversification, climate change mitigation and adaptation and prevention of desertification; stresses that at EU level, present and past rules of CAP reforms have been co-responsible for their systematic destruction and prevention of rejuvenation; calls for a change in order to systematically incentivise existing high- nature value agroforestry systems, facilitate their restoration and provide capacity building to streamline this method of production;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the importance of establishing an online platform for multi- stakeholder and Member State dialogue on deforestation, forest degradation and ways of sustainably increasing world’s forest cover in order to build alliances, enter into joint commitments to significantly reduce deforestation and exchange experiences and information;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Agrees that deepening cooperation with producer countries is essential in the fight against deforestation and forest degradation, but is nonetheless concerned about the general nature of the measures proposed by the Commission under this priority;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Calls on the Commission to adopt a clear position and to declare its support on the issue of the sustainability of supply chains, including deforestation and forest degradation, in relevant international commodity trade fora such as the International Tropical Timber Organisation, the International Cocoa Organisation and the International Coffee Organisation;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Highlights that there is a significant difference in delivery of ecosystem services by different types of forest stands; reiterates that according to FAO definition, all types fall under the same category of forests; considers this problematic and calls for a process of developing separate categories;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Regrets that the Communication lacks any mention of mangrove forests, the world-scale degradation of which is a major problem both from a climate and biodiversity point of view, as well as for the livelihood of respective local communities;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all newly adopted trade agreements, both comprehensive and relevant sub- agreements, contain binding provisions relating to forests and safeguards to prevent them from being implemented in a manner that could lead to deforestation and forest degradation; urges the Commission to live up to the commitments of the European Green Deal by including in the essential clauses of our trade policy the ratification and the respect of the legally binding elements of the Paris Agreement; recalls Parliament’s position that Sustainable and Development chapters should be enforceable;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas forests cover 30% of the Earth’s land area and host 80% of its biodiversity, providing vital organic infrastructure for some of the planet's densest and most diverse collections of life;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all newly adopted
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all newly adopted trade agreements, both comprehensive and relevant sub- agreements, contain binding provisions
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all new
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to seek to ensure that all newly adopted trade agreements, both comprehensive and relevant sub-
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all newly adopted trade agreements, both comprehensive and relevant sub- agreements, contain binding and enforceable provisions relating to forests and
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A a (new) Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Deplores that the negotiations on the EU-Mercosur agreement did not uphold these principles, despite evidence that this trade agreement will reinforce and perpetuate the dependency of the Mercosur economies on the very economic activities that lead to deforestation; calls on the suspension of the EU-Mercosur agreement process until binding, enforceable and sanctionable provisions to address climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss and the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities have been included;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Believes that the EU must not enter into any Free Trade Agreement that has adverse effects on forests, other natural ecosystems and human rights, including the rights of Indigenous People and local communities;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recommends that the Commission assess the possibility of including
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A a (new) -Aa. whereas forests directly sustain millions of people’s livelihoods, including those of indigenous peoples and local communities, who have traditionally inhabited forests;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recommends that the Commission assess the possibility of including binding and enforceable forest protection provisions in existing trade agreements
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Underlines the need to ensure the consistency of EU trade policy with the objectives of deforestation-free policies by guaranteeing the protection and restoration of forests and other natural ecosystems in trading partner countries whilst defending human rights, ensuring good land governance, supporting local livelihoods and maintaining the cultural integrity of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and smallholders;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses that a trade deal between the EU and Mercosur is in conflict with the EU commitments on combatting climate change, zero deforestation and human rights;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the impact of trade agreements on the state of forests, natural ecosystems and human rights is systematically evaluated in the framework of sustainability impact assessments and other relevant assessment methods,
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the impact of trade agreements on the state of forests, natural ecosystems and human rights is systematically evaluated in the framework of sustainability impact assessments and other relevant assessment methods,
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the impact of trade agreements on the state of forests, other natural ecosystems and related human rights violations, is systematically evaluated in the framework of sustainability impact assessments and other relevant assessment methods, and that no trade agreement be concluded until the conclusions of these assessments are
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the impact of trade agreements on the state of forests, natural ecosystems and human rights is systematically evaluated in the framework of sustainability impact assessments and other relevant assessment methods, and that the conclusions of these assessments are subsequently taken into account when deciding whether to conclude such agreements;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the impact of trade agreements on the state of forests and human rights is systematically evaluated in the framework of sustainability impact assessments and other relevant assessment methods, making sure all stakeholders are included and that the conclusions of these assessments are
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Recalls the importance of adequate access to justice, legal remedies and effective protection for whistleblowers in natural resources exporting countries in order to ensure the efficiency of any legislation or initiative; further calls on the EU to introduce a formal and independent complaints mechanism that would allow citizens, and local stakeholders with effective recourse to remedy, and a tool to address potential negative impacts on human rights, notably through the application of the State to State Dispute settlement to the trade and sustainable development provisions in FTAs;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to protect all environmental and forest defenders in the EU and worldwide;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A b (new) -Ab. whereas some 80 percent of global deforestation is caused by agricultural expansion, driven in particular by the production and consumption of commodities such as soy, palm oil, and beef; whereas EU consumption represents around 10% of the global share of deforestation embodied in the total final consumption of commodities driving deforestation; whereas urban expansion, infrastructure development, and mining are also leading to deforestation;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to include binding targets for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, including native European forests,
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to include
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to include binding targets for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, including native European forests, as part of the EU's future forest strategy; recalls that newly planted forests cannot replace primary forests;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to include binding targets and adequate funding for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, including nat
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission, to
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to include binding targets for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, including nat
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A c (new) -Ac. whereas anthropogenic activities between 1990 and 2016 resulted in the loss of 1.3 million square kilometres of forest, amounting to 800 football fields destroyed every hour;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses that illegal logging is an ongoing practice not only in third countries, but also in the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to act decisively to prevent and fight illegal logging, especially to save Europe’s last old-growth forests, by also enforcing the existing EU legislation and thus applying proportionate, dissuasive and effective sanctions in cases of breaches of EU law;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission to establish a European Forest Surveying and Preserving System based on a monitoring system using GNSS (Galileo and Copernicus) and ground networks in order to monitor the activity from logging at the entrances and exits of wood processing companies; considers that the System should use devices to monitor legal logging and the information collected from the wood processing and trade companies;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission to identify and propose solutions, as part of the EU's forest strategy, to the endemic threat of invasive species and imported diseases linked to the globalisation of trade and the intensification of trade flows and movements of people;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls for the development of a policy and financial incentives for non- intervention management regime in the most valuable forest areas of the EU;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers it necessary to redirect financial flows, both private and public, in the relevant
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers it necessary to redirect financial flows, both private and public, in the relevant
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers it necessary to redirect financial flows, both private and public, in the relevant
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers it necessary to redirect financial flows, both private and public, in the relevant
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers it necessary to redirect financial flows, both private and public, in the relevant
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers it necessary to redirect financial flows, both private and public, in the relevant industrial sectors towards activities that promote sustainable and multi-purpose forest management and, thus, do not cause deforestation;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A d (new) -Ad. whereas primary forests are unique and irreplaceable and heavily affected by deforestation; whereas newly planted forests cannot replace primary forests, which have high carbon stocks and are characterised by the highest levels of protection of biodiversity and unique ecological features;
Amendment 390 #
20. Considers it necessary to redirect financial flows, both private and public, in the relevant industrial sectors towards activities that do not cause deforestation; stresses the importance of promoting a sustainable bioeconomy;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Believes that the EU must take urgent action to improve legislation regulating its financial sector with a view to preventing any support to or profit from activities related to deforestation, forest degradation, conversion or degradation of natural ecosystems and associated human rights violations;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the Just Transition Fund be adopted and implemented in line with the ''do no harm'' principle of the European Green Deal and that it does not increase pressure on the world’s, including European, forests;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Calls on the European Union to make the allocation of financial grants to support producer countries conditional on the implementation of a functioning system of binding forest management plans and other relevant instruments;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) 20c. Welcomes the Commission's plan to support partner countries in designing and implementing policies and instruments that can encourage better land and forest governance (such as fiscal policies, green accounting, green bonds, payments for ecosystem services schemes);
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission and Member States to integrate forest
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission and Member States to integrate forest
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission and Member States to integrate forest and human rights-related elements systematically into development policies and all investment and support programmes aimed at producer countries, and to consider making investments and support conditional on compliance with these elements;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission and Member States to integrate forest
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 — having regard to the
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A e (new) -Ae. whereas natural biodiverse forests have been shown to be more resilient to natural disturbances, such as storms, pests, diseases, and droughts, whose frequency has increased due to the current climate crisis;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission and Member States to integrate forest and human rights-related elements systematically into development policies and all investment and support programmes aimed at producer countries
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to integrate forest and human rights-related elements systematically into development policies and all investment and support programmes aimed at producer countries, and to consider making investments and support conditional on compliance with
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Recalls that the risk of wildfires is expected to increase due to climate change; therefore underlines the need to considerably strengthen prevention and preparedness efforts by collaborating internationally on early warning tools, disaster resilience and risk mitigation measures;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that support provided by the EU for agricultural, infrastructure, mining, urban, peri-urban, and rural policies in partner countries does not contribute to deforestation and forest degradation;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Welcomes the monitoring work of the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS); calls on the Commission to use its expertise and expand the use of the Copernicus REDD+ satellite system to support global forest risk monitoring and deforestation in collaboration with third countries;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take specific steps to harmonise data and improve the availability of information and data obtained through existing and new monitoring and assessment tools relating to forests, and to ensure that th
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on the Commission to take specific steps to improve the availability of information and data obtained through existing and new monitoring tools relating to the world's and European forests, and to ensure that this information is disseminated in a form that is accessible and comprehensible to regulatory and enforcement authorities, the public, consumers and the private sector;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on the Commission to take
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take specific steps to improve the availability of information and data obtained through existing and new monitoring tools relating to forests, and to ensure that this information is disseminated in a form that is accessible and comprehensible to the public, consumers and the private sector;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A f (new) -Af. whereas emissions from land-use and land-use change, mostly due to deforestation, are the second largest cause of climate change after the burning fossil fuels, accounting for nearly 12% of all greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen cooperation with third countries through technical assistance, exchange of information and good practices in preservation, conservation and sustainable use of forests, giving special recognition to sustainability initiatives carried out by the private sector;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to contribute to exchanges of innovative EU practice regarding the circular economy, sustainable bio-economy, renewable energy, smart agriculture and other relevant areas with other countries;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that independent monitoring and information sharing are essential to improving governance and facilitating compliance with zero- deforestation commitments in partner countries;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Recommends that the Commission continue to support the development of global (such as the Global Wildfire Information System) and regional (such as the European Forest Fire Information System) information systems to monitor the impact of forest fires, with a view to helping to protect forests from fires and providing tools to support forest fire management, from the national to the global level;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls on the Union to evaluate the financial and technical assistance provided to partner countries and redirect it to those countries which commit to applying policies designed to have a favourable impact, in order to help them achieve their objectives and develop the know-how needed to strengthen local forest governance structures and increase stakeholder responsibility;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Urges the Commission to raise global awareness of the importance of sustainable forest management which helps decrease deforestation and forest degradation and helps drive economic development;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Stresses that the Commission should focus on preventing illegal logging by enhancing the EUTR and FLEGT methodology to agricultural goods, as appropriate; notes that approximately 80 % of global deforestation is caused by agriculture and believes therefore that standards and certification schemes should accurately target this sector;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 d (new) 24d. Highlights the positive role of European forest industries in advancing global standards for sustainable forest management; believes that European industries, SMEs and micro-enterprises in the forest sector should play a key role in the dialogue with partner countries on how to further promote sustainability in the entire value chain;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas forests are essential to preserve the world’s biodiversity and climate, and directly sustain millions of people’s livelihoods; whereas, despite all efforts so far, conservation
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas forests are essential to preserve the world’s biodiversity and climate, and to directly sustain millions of people’s livelihoods; however whereas, despite all efforts so far, conservation, preservation and sustainable use of the world’s forests as well as the protection of indigenous peoples and local communities cannot be adequately ensured by current policies;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas deforestation causes immense biodiversity loss and further increases global warming, with tropical deforestation being the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions; whereas, despite all efforts so far, conservation and sustainable use of the world’s forests cannot be adequately ensured by current policies;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, despite all efforts so far, conservation and sustainable use of the world’s forests
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, despite all efforts of the international community so far, conservation and sustainable use of the world’s forests cannot be adequately ensured by current international cooperation policies;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, despite all efforts so far, conservation
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, despite all efforts so far, conservation and sustainable use of the world’s forests cannot be adequately ensured by current policies and legal frameworks;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 — having regard to the
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the Treaties make no specific reference to forests, the European Union having no common forestry policy; whereas forestry policy therefore remains primarily a national competence, but whereas many European actions have an impact on forests in the EU and in third countries;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas forests are a source of unique species of fauna and flora and absorb and store much of the carbon dioxide emissions, therefore contributing significantly to mitigating climate change;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the Renewable Energy Directive's negative impact on the world's and EU forests required a recast of this Directive; whereas the changes introduced will however not address the problem;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas there is a need for far- reaching, ambitious, and concerted action, underpinned by political and societal will, to protect and restore the world's forest;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas forest policy and responsibility for forests remains a competence of the Member State, and whereas EU action must take into account the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas Court judgments do not establish a common forestry policy or any new EU competences in this area;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas stepping up action to protect and restore existing forests, and
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas stepping up action to protect existing forests and actively and sustainably create new forest coverage has to play a crucial role in the EU’s sustainability policies, and the principle of sustainability should be further strengthened at all levels from the local to the global in order to protect biodiversity, mitigate climate change and combat desertification;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas stepping up action to protect existing forests and actively and sustainably create new forest coverage has to play a crucial role in the EU’s sustainability policies; whereas the EU should continue to mainstream biodiversity objectives into forestry and other policies as stated under the European Green Deal;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas newly planted forests cannot replace primary forests; whereas stepping up action to protect existing forests and actively and sustainably restore the integrity of forest ecosystems before creat
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 — having regard to the
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas stepping up action to protect and restore existing forests and
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas stepping up action to protect existing forests and actively and sustainably create new forest coverage has to play a crucial role in the EU’s sustainability policies
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas stepping up action to protect existing forests and actively and sustainably restore the integrity of forest ecosystems before creat
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas stepping up action to protect existing forests and actively and sustainably restore the integrity of forest ecosystems before creat
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas stepping up action to first protect existing forests and actively and sustainably restore forest ecosystems, and secondly to create new forest coverage, has to play a crucial role in the EU’s sustainability policies;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas stepping up action to protect existing forests and actively and sustainably create new forest coverage has to play a crucial role in the
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are integrated and indivisible; whereas progress towards sustainable agriculture, food security and sustainable forest management, core elements of the SDGs, should be made simultaneously;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas forests contribute to climate change mitigation, adaptation and disaster risk reduction measures through nature-based solutions; whereas scaling up investments in nature-based solutions is one of the most cost-effective remedies to tackle emissions, protect vital ecosystems, while improving livelihoods, resilience and food security;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas there are successful examples of increased agricultural productivity and food security while halting or even reversing deforestation; whereas according to FAO, integrated land-use planning is key to balancing land uses, underpinned by the right policy instruments to promote both sustainable forests and agriculture;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 — having regard to the draft feasibility study on options to step up EU action against deforestation, commissioned by the Commission’s Directorate General for Environment (201
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas according to the FAO, agriculture remains one of the most significant drivers of global deforestation, and there is an urgent need to work closely with the EU’s partner countries and different stakeholders to find innovative and positive interactions between food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is also indirectly involved in the deforestation and degradation of world forests, including through the consumption of products related to deforestation; whereas EU consumption represents around 10% of the global share of deforestation embodied in total final consumption of commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, cocoa, maize, timber, including fuelwood for energy, and rubber;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is also
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is also indirectly involved in the deforestation and degradation of world forests, including through the consumption of products related to deforestation and free-trade agreements signed by the EU with third countries which practise deforestation as an economic model;
Amendment 75 #
C. whereas the EU is also
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is also indirectly involved in the deforestation and degradation of world forests, including through the consumption of products related to deforestation; whereas the EU's consumption represents 10% of the global share of deforestation;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is also indirectly involved in the deforestation and degradation of world forests, including through the consumption of products related to deforestation as the final consumer of 10% of forestry-related products;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 — having regard to the
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU is
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the European Environment Agency's report on 'The European Environment - state and outlook 2020' also warned that the EU is set to miss most of its own environmental targets and objectives for 2020, and highlighted in particular that Europe's forests are still subject to many human- induced pressures, such as intensive forest management, pollution, climate change and invasive alien species;
Amendment 82 #
Ca. whereas indigenous peoples, local communities and environmental defenders are increasingly under threat and intimidation, whilst facing human rights violations in their efforts to protect their forests, land, and environment; whereas land tenure rights engages indigenous peoples and local communities to commit themselves to participatory forest conservation;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas by contributing to the deforestation, degradation and conversion of world forests, the EU takes part in exacerbating the threat posed to indigenous peoples and local communities, who are met with human rights violations, attacks, and killings in response to their efforts to protect their forests, land, and environment;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas a recent Global Witness investigation revealed that, between 2013 and 2019, EU-based financial institutions were the main international source of funds and backed six agribusiness companies linked to forest destruction in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Papua New Guinea to the tune of €7 billion1a; _________________ 1a https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaig ns/forests/why-eu-action-tackle- deforestation-should-not-let-finance- hook/
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas indigenous peoples and local communities are increasingly under threat and facing human rights violations for their efforts to protect their forests, land, and environment;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the pressure increases not only on tropical, but also on boreal forests;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas human intervention in largely undisturbed areas affects biodiversity and natural processes in these areas, including natural circulation of viruses and can eventually lead to transfer to human population; whereas an intermediary host of the coronavirus is suspected to be the pangolin, one of the most illegally traded species in the world;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas current voluntary commitments from companies and banks to tackle deforestation have failed to deliver the change in behaviour needed to halt this disastrous environmental destruction;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 — having regard to the
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the applicable rules of the EU Renewable Energy Directive are based on the understanding that energy dedicated harvests are sustainable, and climate-neutral, and enable the renewal of the source in a relevant time-frame; whereas this understanding is erroneous;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas action at all levels, stricter enforcement of current legislation and adoption of new regulatory measures, as well as substantial investment, will be needed to
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas action at all levels, including regulatory measures, as well as substantial investment, will be needed to protect the world's forests more effectively;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas action at all levels, as well as substantial public and private investment, will be needed to protect the world's forests more effectively;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas according to recent investigations, EU based financial institutions were the main source of financing behind the six key agribusiness companies involved in deforesting climate-critical forests in Brazil, Congo Basin and New Guinea; whereas secretive international financial flows and incomplete due diligence by banks and investors were considered the major obstacles for achieving "deforestation- free" supply chains and upholding human rights;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas reforestation, the regeneration of degraded forests and agro-forestry activities to provide tree crown cover on farmland are the only available source of negative emissions able to contribute significantly to achievement of the Paris Agreement objectives ;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas indigenous peoples and local communities are increasingly under threat and facing human rights violations for their efforts to protect their forests, land, and environment;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas increased protection of forests provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities; whereas forests have a therapeutic function with direct positive consequences for human health and quality of life, and could therefore also contribute to the socioeconomic development of rural areas;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas increased protection
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Reminds that deforestation and forest degradation are amongst the major human causes of carbon emissions, habitat destruction and climate change; asks therefore the Commission and its Member States to maintain the commitment to fighting against illegal logging as well as trade in illegal timber and forest-risk commodities; highlights, however, that EU measures should focus also on minimising the effects of law- abiding logging operations allowed for alternative land uses, notably for cattle ranching, mining and drilling activities;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation and agro-ecology have direct and indirect benefits in food security, livelihoods and nutrition in developing countries, contributing to end hunger and improving the nutrition of local communities; recalls that progress towards sustainable agriculture, food security and sustainable forest management, should be made simultaneously as core elements of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, whose SDGs are interconnected and indivisible;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that approximately 80% of global deforestation is caused by the expansion of land used for agriculture; notes with deep concern that EU consumption represents around 10% of the global share of deforestation, through its high import dependency of agricultural commodities such as palm oil, meat, soy, cocoa, maize, timber, rubber[1]; [1] Sources: Communication of the European Commission “Stepping an EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests”, of 23 July 19, p.4.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is concerned that the rising demand for bionergy products and the import of biomass, if not duly monitored, might lead to unsustainable practices with potentially harmful impact on the environment in the long term; urges therefore the EU and its Member States to ensure consistency among policies and to assess compliance with the principle of policy coherence for development (PCD), as set out in Article 208 TFEU, then reiterated in the new European Consensus on Development in 2017;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that approximately 80% of global deforestation is caused by the expansion of land used for agriculture, and is aggravated by legal and illegal wood harvesting for fuel and export. Calls the Commission to support cooperation policies aimed at reducing deforestation that is carried out for industrial-scale, export-oriented agricultural production;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the EU to keep up the pace of efforts to curb deforestation and damage to forests and the overexploitation of forest resources and ensure that the progress achieved in the area of sustainable forestry is maintained in the context of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that combating deforestation calls for consistency in EU environmental policies and that, in particular, farmers must not be encouraged to grow crops whose cultivation contributes significantly to deforestation, such as palm oil;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the EU to provide faster and increased support to third countries to enable them to focus on renewable energy sources and thus reduce the deforestation pressure caused by the use of wood as fuel;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that EU cooperation measures need to tackle corruption, weak governance and institutions, lack of trained personnel, impunity and insecure land tenure as major causes of illegal logging, fraud, tax evasion and violations of human rights; recognizes the relevance of international frameworks such as the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests (VGGT) to offer legal clarity and internationally accepted standards of good practices for the responsible governance of land tenure; invites the Commission to support the diffusion and use of the VGGT at global, regional and country level.;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that EU cooperation measures
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Recalls that according to the IPCC Climate Change and Land report, the largest potential for reducing emissions from the land sector is from curbing deforestation and forest degradation; in addition, stresses that several scientific studies show the interlinkages between biodiversity loss and the rise of pandemics, notably zoonotic diseases linked to deforestation and degradation of natural habitat;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that EU cooperation measures need to tackle corruption, weak governance and institutions, lack of trained personnel as well as a definition on forests, impunity and insecure land
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that EU cooperation measures need to tackle corruption, weak governance and institutions, lack of trained personnel, impunity and insecure land tenure as major causes of illegal logging, fraud, tax evasion and violations of human rights; hence urges the traceability of timber and timber products throughout the supply chain;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that EU cooperation measures need to tackle deforestation, corruption, weak governance and institutions, lack of trained personnel, impunity and insecure land tenure as major causes of illegal logging, fraud, tax evasion and violations of human
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that worldwide, about 2.6 billion people use traditional biomass, mainly wood and charcoal, for cooking, while almost three quarters of them do not have access to efficient stoves; believes that EU’s assistance should equally support developing countries in producing woodfuel more sustainably to reduce forest degradation, as well as more cleanly and efficiently to improve the health of millions of people, particularly women and children in developing countries;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Deplores the signing of trade agreements with countries which do not honour their commitments to combat deforestation, such as Vietnam; stresses that the implementation of effective measures to combat deforestation should be a prerequisite for the conclusion of trade agreements between the EU and any third country;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that increasing levels of deforestation and damage to forests are not only detrimental to sustainable forestry and biodiversity, but also have an adverse impact on people’s lives and rights, for example in the context of resettlement or flight from the land, if land rights or labour rights are disregarded;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Points out that forests make a significant contribution to global food security and are an important source of income for many small family farms; emphasises that forest conservation and reafforestation measures improve living conditions in rural areas;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that indigenous people, local communities, smallholder farmers and women possess and heavily rely on indispensable knowledge regarding forests;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that indigenous people, local communities, smallholder farmers and women possess and heavily rely on indispensable knowledge regarding forests while acknowledges the role of professional forester’s whose role is also utmost important in order to implement effective forest protection; calls on the EU to ensure their participation in the design and implementation of EU development programmes which have an impact on them; calls on the EU, furthermore, to increase the transparency of Voluntary Partnership Agreements; stresses that priority should be given also to knowledge on forestry and forest protection, including innovation and digitalisation, as well as knowledge transfer;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that indigenous people, local communities, smallholder farmers and women possess and heavily rely on indispensable knowledge regarding forests;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the EU to increase its investments in programmes for research and innovation, climate resilient agriculture, sustainable intensification and diversification, agroecology and agroforestry, with the aim of stopping the expansion of land use at the expense of forests while feeding and providing socioeconomic opportunities for a growing population; underlines in particular the importance of increasing tree cover, restoring damaged ecosystems and regenerating soils through reforestation and afforestation programmes, as indicated in SDG 15 targets;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that indigenous people, local communities, smallholder farmers and women possess and heavily rely on indispensable knowledge regarding forests and that together with environmental human rights defenders, they are increasingly under threat and intimidation, facing human rights violations in their efforts to protect their forests, land and environment; calls on the EU to ensure their participation in the design and implementation of EU development programmes which have an impact on them and in the enforcement of forest protection measures; calls on the EU, furthermore, to increase the transparency of Voluntary Partnership Agreements;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that indigenous people, local communities, smallholder farmers and women possess and heavily rely on indispensable knowledge regarding forests; calls on the EU to ensure their participation in the design and implementation of EU development programmes which have an impact on them; calls on the EU, furthermore, to increase the transparency of Voluntary Partnership Agreements; calls, further, on private actors in the timber industry to help promote the social development of these communities by means of voluntary initiatives;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines that introduction of labelling and certification schemes for deforestation-free products is not sufficient in the context of the climate and environmental emergency; demands that all products that drive deforestation globally should be prohibited from entering the EU internal market, requests the Commission to establish legally binding sustainability criteria to achieve sustainable production and consumption patterns;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights that indigenous women and women farmers play a central role in protecting forest ecosystems; notes with concern, however, the absence of women’s inclusion and empowerment in the natural resource management process; believes that gender equality in forestry education is a key point in the sustainable management of forests, which should be reflected in the EU Action Plan;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Draws attention to the importance of supporting small and medium-sized forestry enterprises by providing technical and financial assistance, training and knowledge transfer;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Points out that the EU has wide- ranging expertise in the area of sustainable energy supply and, through research and cooperation, should make available and pass on knowledge to the countries worst affected by deforestation, with a view to achieving the sustainable forest management goals set in the Agenda 2030;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the forestry sector to feature strongly in the upcoming Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and for the full potential of the External Investment Plan and regional blending facilities to be exploited in leveraging private funding
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the forestry sector to feature strongly in the upcoming Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and for the full potential of the External Investment Plan and regional blending facilities to be exploited in leveraging private funding, with the aim of achieving the SDG’s;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the EU to increase its investments in programmes for climate resilient agriculture, sustainable intensification and diversification, agroecology and agroforestry, and for a reduction in emissions from deforestation and forest damage and the restoration of damaged forests, with the aim of stopping the expansion of land use at the expense of forests while feeding and providing economic opportunities for a growing population
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Emphasises the therapeutic function of forests in the highly urbanized societies of Europe, including the increasing importance of urban forests and trees in cities, which have direct positive consequences for human health and the quality of life of citizens; stresses that forests also contribute to the socioeconomic development of the world’s rural territories, including the distribution of resources to the poorest areas thanks to forest industry, non-wood forest products, or ecotourism;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Forests are an important part of terrestrial and marine biodiversity, and contribute to mitigation and adaptation to the negative impacts of climate change, such as, extreme weather disturbances, including flooding, droughts, storms, erosion, heat waves and fires. Calls, therefore on the EU to enhance biodiversity protection with regards to forestry in development policy and cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for the EU to strengthen its standards in terms of mandatory disclosure of information of corporates related to the production or processing of forest risk commodities in the remit of the Revision of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), as part of its efforts to scale up sustainable finance;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Points out that the Commission’s strategy on bioeconomy, which is heavily based on the use of biomass, notably forest biomass (both as a fuel and as a raw material from which to manufacture a wide range of products), raises new challenges for the protection and restoration of forests, as it risks to shift the balance between its economic, social and environmental role to the benefit of its industrial use;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the EU to pay specific attention, in its cooperation with development countries, to forests in coastal areas, such as mangroves ; which are particularly impacted by climate change and human activity and represent a great opportunity for preservation, adaptation and mitigation policies;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Recalls that the increasing EU demand of wood for materials, energy and bioeconomy exceeds the limits of EU supply, which therefore increases the risks of import-embodied deforestation, land grabbing, forced displacement and violation of indigenous people’s rights; reiterates that EU bioenergy policy should respond to strict environmental and social criteria;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Underlines that protecting biodiversity and mitigating climate change are not automatically mutually supportive; calls for the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to make it consistent with EU’s international commitments on Agenda 2030, the Paris Agreement and the Convention of Biological Diversity, which entails i.e.: to introduce social sustainability criteria taking into account the risks of land- grabbing; to this end, RED II should comply with international tenure rights standards, i.e. ILO Convention No 169 and FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Land Tenures and Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Stresses equally the need to introduce more stringent environmental criteria on forest biomass to avoid deforestation abroad; in particular, calls on the Member States to refrain from importing wood and wood-based products for energy purposes; asks the Commission to modify RED II so that burning forest wood would not be eligible for meeting EU Member State renewable energy targets, and so that burning forest wood is no longer eligible for subsidies;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the EU to discuss deforestation issues in bilateral dialogues with partner countries in order to encourage them to include forests in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, to work on internationally binding forest protection and reforestation schemes and to coordinate with international initiatives; calls on the EU to consider providing support to third countries with the potential to switch to non-wood based renewable energy sources, thereby reducing the pressure on deforestation caused by the use of wood as fuel, and encourages actions to increase forest cover and other wooded land where relevant, especially in abandoned lands, close to urban and peri-urban areas as well as in mountainous areas considering regional site and changing climatic conditions;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the EU to
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the EU to discuss deforestation
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the EU to discuss deforestation issues in bilateral and regional dialogues with partner countries in order to encourage them to include forests in their
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the European Commission to expand the use of the Copernicus REDD+ satellite system to support global forest risk monitoring and deforestation in collaboration with developing countries, to strengthen prevention and preparedness efforts for wildfires by collaborating with developing countries on early warning tools, disaster resilience and risk mitigation measures; in this context, calls on the Commission to assess, together with the private sector and other development actors, new disaster risk finance and insurance solutions against catastrophic events affecting forests;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that increasing use of wood for biofuels and bioenergy is creating pressure on world’s forests, given the rising demand for energy coming from renewable sources; Urges the Commission and the Member States to take full account of the impact that increased use of biofuels and bio mass could have on deforestation and review its EU bioenergy policies accordingly;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to monitor, raise the profile of and work to guarantee the transparency of any initiative in which it is involved as part of the effort to combat deforestation, in particular in the context of the Central African Forest Initiative;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Points out that China is probably the world’s largest importer of deforestation timber, because it illegally imports timber from Myanmar, Thailand and Brazil in particular and from many sub-Saharan African countries, and that a global strategy to combat deforestation must therefore involve, as a matter of priority, a dialogue with China which is designed to encourage that country to honour its own obligations and undertakings regarding deforestation;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Points out, further, that Chinese imports of timber from the EU, and in particular eastern France, are having a disastrous impact on the timber industry and the environment in the areas concerned, given that Chinese imports of French timber increased sevenfold between 2007 and 2019, triggering a significant rise in prices which has been damaging to the French timber industry; calls, therefore, for the imposition of quotas on Chinese imports of round timber, as far as this is possible under World Trade Organization rules;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Deplores the fact, moreover, that imports of timber products, in particular furniture, into the EU from China increased sharply between 2000 and 2018, given that these products are in direct competition with items manufactured in the EU and the industry has been shedding jobs since the early 2000s; stresses that the EU should therefore consider imposing quotas on these imports and monitoring their compatibility with the relevant EU rules;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the commitment by the Commission to increase supply chain sustainability and transparency; recalls
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the commitment by the Commission to increase supply chain sustainability and transparency; calls to this regard for the adoption of
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the EU to increase its investments in programmes for climate resilient agriculture, sustainable intensification and diversification, agroecology and agroforestry, with the aim of stopping illegal logging and the expansion of land use at the expense of forests while feeding and providing economic opportunities for a growing population in harmony with the European Green Deal, while notes the different level of national policies in the context of circular bioeconomy;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the commitment by the
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the commitment by the Commission to increase supply chain sustainability and transparency; calls for the adoption of regulatory measures while ensuring a level playing field to avoid income loss in developing countries and unfair competition; reiterates its call for an EU legal framework based on corporate due diligence to prevent, address and mitigate deforestation and human rights violations in supply chains and provide access to justice for victims; such obligations should be cross-sectorial and apply in particular to the financial sector
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the commitment by the Commission to increase supply chain sustainability and transparency; calls for the adoption of regulatory measures while ensuring a level playing field to avoid income loss in developing countries and unfair competition; calls, further, for voluntary initiatives by private actors in the timber industry to be encouraged;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Emphasises that the EU’s intensive farming model is dependent on the import of large volumes of protein feed; stresses that the cultivation of protein feed overseas is one of the main drivers of deforestation and the destruction of tropical forests; calls for sustainability criteria to be introduced for feed imports, in an effort to ensure that in third countries protein plants are cultivated in a sustainable manner which is not damaging to the environment or social structures;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the EU to integrate forest diplomacy into its climate policy, with the aim to encourage countries which process and/or import significant quantities of tropical timber to adopt effective legislation banning the importation of illegally harvested timber and requiring operators to conduct due diligence (similar to the EU Timber Regulation);
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the EU to support the development of sustainable, deforestation- free supply chains for agricultural raw materials, and in so doing to integrate small farmers’ products into sustainable supply chains, improve small farmers’ living conditions and take proper account of basic human rights, social and environmental requirements;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Encourages the EU to provide assistance in strengthening surveillance of deforestation and illegal activities;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the EU to make sure that policies in all areas are coherent with its commitments to protect and restore forests;
Amendment 69 #
7. Calls on the EU to make sure that policies in all areas are coherent with its commitments to protect and restore forests; recalls that the sustainability chapters of trade agreements need to contain binding forest-
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the EU to
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the EU to make sure that policies in all areas are coherent with its commitments to protect and restore forests; recalls that biodiversity objectives should be mainstreamed into forestry and other policies ; recalls that the sustainability chapters of trade agreements need to contain binding forest-
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the EU to make sure that policies in all areas are coherent with its commitments to protect and restore forests; recalls that the sustainability chapters of trade agreements need to contain forest- specific and responsible business conduct provisions, as well as mechanisms to oversee the effective implementation of these provisions, stresses that afforestation can help to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the EU to make sure that policies in all areas are coherent with its commitments to protect and restore forests; recalls that the sustainability chapters of trade agreements need to contain forest- specific and responsible business conduct provisions, as well as binding mechanisms to oversee the effective implementation of these provisions.
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Expresses its concern on the biodiversity loss occurring in the Union, something that needs to be addressed by the European Forest Strategy; reminds that the loss of biodiversity is an internal problem of the Union; notes that the Strategy should protect the last fragments of mature forests in the Union due to their importance as biodiversity reservoirs and as a way to increase forest resilience; emphasises that the Strategy should promote sustainable and multifunctional silviculture approaches that are adapted to regional conditions to optimize different goals simultaneously such as wood production, water and soil conservation, and landscape beauty.
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points out that the disruption of entire ecosystems and the loss of forest areas has pushed wild and exotic animals into areas where they are forced to live more closely with human beings, thereby facilitating the emergence and spread of some infectious diseases; urges the Commission and the Member States to work in cooperation with international organizations such as WHO and FAO and provide a global response to prevent health crises and pandemics from happening in the future.
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Emphasizes that the link between health, environmental and climate crisis has been scientifically proven. Points out that, due to climate change and biodiversity loss such as deforestation, such crisis might multiply in the decades to come ; therefore calls on the EU, as part of the Green Deal’s external dimension, to step up its technical assistance as well as the sharing of information and best practices with third countries regarding sustainable forest management.
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for strengthening the EU - ACP cooperation in order to tackle the increasing problem of deforestation and desertification in these countries through the development of action plans aimed at improving the management and conservation of forests taking into account the causes of deforestation from inside and outside the forest sector and acknowledging the importance of tropical timber for the economies of the ACP States with timber producing forests.
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that trade liberalisation , including EU EPAs and FTAs with their countries, can increase deforestation and express its concern about the upcoming EU-Mercosur agreement. Insists that binding and enforceable provisions in EU trade agreements TSD chapters are needed to ensure respect for human rights, environmental, forest and labour protection and with EU commitment to policy coherence for development.
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the significant amount of embodied deforestation and forest degradation linked to animal products such as meat, dairy and eggs, to reduce EU consumption of risks commodities, by promoting more plant based diets and extensive livestock farming that does not depend on protein rich feed such as soy;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to include illegal forest practices, such as under pricing of wood in concessions, harvesting of protected trees, smuggling of forest products across borders, illegal logging and processing forest raw materials without a licence, within the scope of enforceable anti-corruption provisions in FTAs.
Amendment 8 #
1. Calls on the EU to increase its investments in programmes for climate resilient agriculture, sustainable intensification and diversification, agroecology and agroforestry, and nature- based solutions with the aim of stopping the expansion of land use at the expense of forests while feeding and providing economic opportunities , protecting ecosystems and improving livelihoods and food security for a growing population;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to ensure that global supply chains and financial flows only support legal, sustainable and deforestation-free production and do not result in human rights violations.
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Urges to improve knowledge about the dynamics of diverse ecosystems in terms of their maturity and disturbance regime, which could also allow for new management models to be established; urges also to improve the professional training in the field of forestry in order to allow for new forest management objectives to be adapted to the new opportunities emerging from the Bio- economy and new normal that we will need to live with in the 21st century; proposes to adapt Rural Development Plans(RDPs) in order to incorporate adequate funding for supporting innovation, bio-economy, and other measures previously outlined.
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Calls on the EU to address deforestation and forest degradation linked to trade of forest risk commodities via new bilateral partnerships with producer-countries, using lessons from the FLEGT-VPAs in the timber sector, with cocoa presenting an opportunity for early progress.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the EU to increase its investments in programmes for more climate resilient, more sustainable and more extensive agriculture, sustainable intensification and diversification, agroecology and agroforestry, with the aim of stopping the expansion of land use at the expense of forests while feeding and providing economic opportunities for a growing population;
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