2019/2157(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

— having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 11 December 2019 on the European Green Deal (COM(2019)0640), and the Political Guidelines of Ursula von der Leyen of 10 September 2019,deleted

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)

— having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C j (new)

Cj. whereas overcutting of forests is responsible for the disappearance of a large number of species; whereas FunDivEUROPE, a European collaborative project involving 29 research teams with data from more than 200 parcels in the forests of six European countries, has shown that biotic homogenisation has a negative impact on the capacity of forests to deliver multiple ecosystem benefits; whereas they recommend preventing the invasion of exotic species and increasing the diversity of trees in plantation forests in order to promote the multifunctionality of forests so as to meet environmental, economic and social requirements;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C j (new)

Cj. whereas types of cutting have different impacts on forests’ carbon dioxyde storage capacities, soil quality and conservation status, clear-cutting of large areas being the most damaging method, since it removes much of the organic matter and roots from the soil, causes the release of soil carbon and significantly damages the complex structure of the forest and its dependent ecosystems;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C k (new)

Ck. whereas data available on forests at EU level is incomplete and of varying quality, hampering the capacity of coordination at EU level concerning forest management;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C l (new)

Cl. whereas illegal logging is ongoing also in the EU4a; _________________ 4aexamples Romania, Sweden, Poland https://ec.europa.eu/environment/forests/p df/Briefing%20note%20May- June%202019_Final.pdf and https://ec.europa.eu/environment/forests/p df/Briefing_Note_April_- _May_2018_Public_version.pdf

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

~~The past – revisiting recent implementation successes and challenges~~State of play of the EU's forests and implementation of the EU Forest Strategy

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the publication of the Commission report entitled ‘Progress in the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy – “A new EU Forest Strategy: for forests and the forest sector”’ (COM(2018)0811);

Amendment 106 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Teuvo HAKKARAINEN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Anne SANDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the actions taken by the Member States and the Commission to meet the objectives of the EU Forest Strategy and the involvement of the Standing Forestry Committee, the Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork, the Expert Group on Forest Fires, the Expert Group on Forest-based Industries and Sectorally-related Issues and relevant stakeholders in the multiannual implementation of Forest MAP;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 108 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 on ‘The European Green Deal’ (COM(2019)0640),

Amendment 110 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Carmen AVRAM, Paolo DE CASTRO, Peter JAHR, Herbert DORFMANN, Anne SANDER, Mazaly AGUILAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises that the eight plus one priority areas of the strategy have been implemented with relatively few impediments, with the exception of ongoing challenges in the areas of ‘What forests do we have and how are they changing?’ ~~and ‘Fostering coordination and communication’~~specifically concerning the public perception and information on the forestry sector and ‘Fostering coordination and communication’, specifically concerning forest-related policies;

Amendment 111 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises that the Forest Strategy has been useful as a coordination tool and that, generally speaking, the eight plus one priority areas of the strategy have been implemented with relatively few impediments, with the exception of ongoing challenges in the areas of ‘What forests do we have and how are they changing?’ and ‘Fostering coordination and communication’;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises that the eight plus one priority areas of the strategy have been implemented with relatively few impediments, with the exception of ongoing challenges in the area of biodiversity, where the reports show no improvement so far, and in the areas of ‘What forests do we have and how are they changing?’ and ‘Fostering coordination and communication’;

Amendment 113 #

Carmen AVRAM, Pina PICIERNO, Maria NOICHL, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Robert HAJŠEL, Paolo DE CASTRO, Marc TARABELLA, Clara AGUILERA, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Ivo HRISTOV, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Takes note of the fact that forests fulfil several, often-conflicting objectives (including regulating water quality, biodiversity protection and providing raw materials for paper, construction and energy), which is why, as a result, many of these forests fall consequently under distinct domains where the EU is competent, such as energy, agriculture, environment, climate and water, and many European Commission Directorates General are engaged in forest related issues1a although forests per se remain outside the realm of EU competences; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Directorates Generals with forest- related competences to work strategically to ensure coherence in any forestry- related work and enhance the sustainable management of forests; as well as to review its organisational structures relevant to forest, agroforestry and the forest-based sector to ensure effective implementation of the strategy; _________________ 1ahttps://www.mdpi.com/1999- 4907/9/3/125/htm#

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that forests in the European Union are the common heritage of all European citizens and calls for them to be recognised as a common good; calls for state forestry agencies and their forestry enterprises to be maintained and strengthened;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that many challenges are still present concerning the eight areas of the strategy, and that some are growing;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Highlights that in 2017, only 26 % of forest species and 15 % of the forest habitats were found to be in favourable conservation status in the Union, and were not showing any trend towards bettering;

Amendment 117 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Notes that the EU Forestry strategy and diverse EU legislative tools, notably the Renewable Energy Directive, did encourage the development in the EU of the use of wood as biomass for energy production, but that this development is not done in a sustainable way; stresses that the scientific consensus on the impacts on climate change of the use of wood as biomass as evolved since 2013;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the fact that a definition of SFM was agreed as part of the pan- European FOREST EUROPE process; notes that the definition has been incorporated into national legislation and voluntary systems, such as forest certifications, in place in the Member States; welcomes the introduction of the FSC certification in the member states, which have put it in place and urges the remaining member states to speed up the necessary procedures to follow suit;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the fact that athe definition of SFMustainable Forest Management (SFM) which was agreed as part of the pan- European FOREST EUROPE process is too vague and do not prevent as such problematic forest management in the EU; notes that the definition has been incorporated into national legislation and voluntary systems, such as forest certifications, in place in the Member States;

Amendment 12 #

Michal WIEZIK, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)

— having regard to the EU biodiversity strategy,

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the fact that a definition of SFM was agreed as part of the pan- European FOREST EUROPE process; notes that the definition has been incorporated into national legislation and voluntary systems, such as forest certifications, ~~in place in the Member State~~highlights that as a standalone mechanism the Forest Europe process does not have any specific implementation and enforcement mechanisms;

Amendment 121 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Elsi KATAINEN, Jérémy DECERLE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the fact that a definition of SFM was internationally agreed as part of the pan- European FOREST EUROPE process; notes that the definition has been incorporated into national legislation and voluntary systems, such as forest certifications, in place in the Member States;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Stress~~Notes that the promotion of SFM in the EU, as part of the EU Forest Strategy and the rural development measures implemented under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), has had a positive impact on the biodiversity of forests in the EU and has enhanced the climate benefits offered byre is a need to strengthen SFM in a balanced manner in order to ensure theat forest~~- based sector; notes, however, that there is still a need to strengthen SFM in a balanced manner in order to ensure that forests~~s' ecological status improves and that they are better able to adapt to changing climate conditions, and to reduce the risks and impacts of natural disturbances;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the promotion of SFM in the EU, as part of the EU Forest Strategy and the rural development measures implemented under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), ~~has~~might hadve a positive impact on the biodiversity of forests in the EU and ~~has enhanced the~~ climate benefits offered by the forest-based sector~~; notes~~, however, there is no adequate indicator currently applied that could measure the contribution of the CAP, notes that there is ~~still~~ a need to strengthen SFM in a balanced manner in order to ensure that forests are better able to adapt to changing climate conditions and to reduce the risks and impacts of natural disturbances, including by allowing forests to exhibit their natural adaptation mechanisms;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the promotion of SFM in the EU, as part of the EU Forest Strategy and the rural development measures implemented under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), has had a positive impact on the biodiversity of forests in the EU and has enhanced the climate benefits offered by the forest-based sector; notes, however, that there is still a need to strengthen SFM in a balanced manner in order to ensure that forests are better able to adapt to changing climate conditions ~~and~~, to reduce the risks and impacts of natural disturbances and to safeguard opportunities for present and future generations to exploit forests, for example in such a way that forest owners' objectives are realised;

Amendment 125 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that ~~the promotion of SFM in the EU, as part of the EU Forest~~Member Strate~~gy and the rural development measures implemented under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP),~~s' SFM has had a positive impact on the biodiversity of forests in the EU and has enhanced the climate benefits offered by the forest-based sector; notes, however, that there is still a need to strengthen SFM in a balanced manner in order to ensure that forests are better able to adapt to changing climate conditions and to reduce the risks and impacts of natural disturbances;

Amendment 126 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Irène TOLLERET, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the promotion of SFM in the EU, as part of the EU Forest Strategy and the rural development measures implemented under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), has had a positive impact on forests and forest conditions on livelihood in rural areas, on the biodiversity of forests in the EU and has enhanced the climate benefits offered by the forest-based sector; notes, however, that there is still a need to strengthen SFM in a balanced manner in order to ensure that forests are better able to adapt to changing climate conditions and to reduce the risks and impacts of natural disturbances;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Welcomes afforestation and reforestation as suitable tools in enhancing forest cover especially in abandoned lands, close to urban and peri- urban areas as well as in mountainous areas; highlights the importance of protective functions of forests as well as active and sustainable forest management in these areas to enhance health and resilience of the ecosystems; stresses the importance of adapting the species composition to regional and climatic conditions;

Amendment 128 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Martin HÄUSLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that while the maintenance of biodiversity is mentioned in several policy documents, the actual quantified rate of forest biodiversity loss cannot be evaluated based on the data collected for the Pan-European Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management7a _________________ 7aForest Europe, 2015: Goals for European Forests, available at: https://foresteurope.org/wp- content/uploads/2016/11/MID_TERM_Ev aluatG2020T_2015.pdf

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Notes that, although improvements were made through the setting up of the Forest Information System of Europe, the available data on EU forests, and in particular on their ecological status is incomplete, difficult to aggregate and not backed by remote sensing;

Amendment 13 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Irène TOLLERET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Petri SARVAMAA, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

~~— having regard to the 2050 Climate Strategy,~~deleted

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Concludes that the differences between Member States, including the differences between regions within Member States has been an important factor when considering measures on an EU-level;

Amendment 131 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Irène TOLLERET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Petri SARVAMAA, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Commends the forest-related research and innovation already undertaken, especially under the Horizon 2020 and LIFE+ programmes; applauds those cases where the results contribute to the development of the sustainable bioeconomy, seeking a balance between different aspects of sustainable forest management and underlining multifunctional role of forests;

Amendment 132 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Underlines the crucial importance of forest habitats and their favourable status for implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy;

Amendment 133 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Highlights the need of effective conservation of especially primary and old-growth forests which as complex systems have more above and belowground carbon stored, more faunal complexity, major carbon sequestration, regulating local and regional weather regime, generation of rain and reduced risks of drought, ensuring hydrological services, consistently higher number of forest-dependent species, sustain important large-scale ecological processes, higher functional diversity, higher intra-specific genetic diversity,- higher chance for dispersal or retreating refugia, provision of key pollination and dispersal processes and human health benefits than simplified systems8a _________________ 8aJames E.M:Watson at el., 2018: The exceptional value of intact forest ecosystems. In Nature Ecology& Evolution

Amendment 134 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Martin HÄUSLING, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Stresses therefore particular importance of the Carpathian region and notes that the EU accession to the Carpathian convention would be of relevance to provide support to the region which holds irreplaceable natural values in continental Europe;

Amendment 135 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Highlights significant unused carbon sequestration potential of European forests;

Amendment 136 #

Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

~~The present – state of play of the EU’s forests~~deleted

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises that the EU’s forests are multifunctional and characterised by great diversity, including differences in ownership patterns, size, structure, biodiversity, resilience and challenges; points out, in addition, that forests offer society a wide variety of ecosystem services including raw materials, improved air quality, clean water, erosion control, and protection from droughts, floods and avalanches; notes with concern that the ecosystem services no longer seem to be completely safeguarded, as forest owners can no longer reinvest in forests as a result of the difficult economic situation caused by climate change;

Amendment 138 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Elsi KATAINEN, Peter JAHR, Herbert DORFMANN, Anne SANDER, Mazaly AGUILAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises that the EU’s forests are multifunctional and characterised by great diversity, including differences in ownership patterns, size, structure, biodiversity, resilience and challenges; points out, in addition, that forests offer society a wide variety of ecosystem services including raw materials, improved air quality, clean water, erosion control, and protection from droughts, floods and avalanches; points out that forests are a reservoir of carbon and unique ecosystems, species and genetic resources and nonetheless already absorb around 10% of the European Union´s greenhouse gas emissions;

Amendment 139 #

Carmen AVRAM, Pina PICIERNO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Robert HAJŠEL, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Marc TARABELLA, Clara AGUILERA, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Michal WIEZIK, Ivo HRISTOV, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises that the EU’s forests are multifunctional and characterised by great diversity, including differences in ownership patterns, size, structure, biodiversity, resilience and challenges; points out, in addition, that forests offer society a wide variety of ecosystem services including raw materials, improved air quality, absorbing and storing around 10% of EU carbon emissions thereby significantly contributing to climate change mitigation efforts, clean water, erosion control, and protection from droughts, floods and avalanches;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to the Mid-Term Review of the Biodiversity Strategy to 2020,

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises that the EU’s forests are multifunctional and characterised by great diversity, including differences in ownership patterns, size, structure, biodiversity, resilience and challenges; points out, in addition, that forests offer society a wide variety of ecosystem services including supporting ecosystem services, raw materials, improved air quality, ~~clean water~~drinking water provision and groundwater recharge, erosion control, and protection from droughts, floods and avalanches, cultural ecosystem services and they foster biodiversity;

Amendment 141 #

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises that the EU’s forests are multifunctional and characterised by great diversity, including differences in ownership patterns, size, structure, biodiversity, resilience and challenges; ~~points out, in addition,~~notes that forests offer society a wide variety of ecosystem services including raw materials, improved air quality, clean water, erosion control, and protection from droughts, floods and avalanches; underlines that forests provide ingredients for medicinal products; highlights that forests are also an important recreational amenity;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 144 #

Elsi KATAINEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ulrike MÜLLER, Petri SARVAMAA, Martin HLAVÁČEK, Irène TOLLERET, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Mazaly AGUILAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises that the EU’s forests, including in its overseas territories, are multifunctional and characterised by great diversity, including differences in ownership patterns, size, structure, biodiversity, resilience and challenges; points out, in addition, that forests offer society a wide variety of ecosystem services including raw materials, improved air quality, clean water, erosion control, and protection from droughts, floods and avalanches;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 146 #

Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises that the EU’s forests are multifunctional and characterised by great diversity, including differences in ownership patterns, size, structure, biodiversity, resilience and challenges; points out, in addition, that forests offer society a wide variety of ecosystem services including raw materials, renewable energy1a, improved air quality, clean water, erosion control, and protection from droughts, floods and avalanches; _________________ 1aBioenergy is the largest renewable energy source in Europe (covering alone 10.3% of EU energy demand in 2017). Biomass is sourced mainly locally from forestry residues and low value streams. The key role of forests in providing renewable energy should be taken into account.

Amendment 147 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that forested areas vary a great deal across the Member States; refers in this connection to the particularly valuable role of stable mixed forests including native species of trees suited to the local conditions and the essential part that mixed forests play in ecosystems and the contribution they make to biodiversity; calls on the Member States to support forest owners in their efforts to maintain and establish native mixed forests characteristic of the local area;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises that according to the EEA’s report on state and outlook 2020 of the European environment, biodiversity targets will not be met without wider and more effective implementation of existing policies and stronger societal responses to biodiversity loss in forests and other areas;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises, however, that although there are examples of sustainable forest management practices, the major trend is increasing intensity of forestry that leads to biodiversity decline9a _________________ 9aIPBES(2018): Summary for policymakers of the regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Europe and Central Asia of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. M. Fischer, M. Rounsevell, A. Torre-Marin Rando, A. Mader, A. Church,M. Elbakidze, V. Elias, T. Hahn. P.A. Harrison, J. Hauck, B. Martín- López, I.Ring, C. Sandström, I. Sousa Pinto, P. Visconti, N.E. Zimmermann and M.Christie (eds.). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. available at: https://ipbes.net/sites/default/files/ipbes_6 _15_add.4_eca_english.pdf

Amendment 15 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

— having regard to the Council conclusions of ~~the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 17 and 18 December 2018 on the~~ 29 November 2019 on the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy1a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/knowledge4policy/pu blication/council-conclusions-updated ~~EU B~~-eu- bioeconomy S-strategy, -29-november- 2019_en

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Observes that, in all situations, the forest owner has the power of decision over the use to be made of a forest, within the limits set by domestic law;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Observes that the EU should not adopt overlapping criteria in addition to national legislation and to voluntary certification systems that are more stringent than the law; considers that diversity criteria that go beyond legislation should be left to owners and the wood-buying industry to decide and be guided by the market mechanism; takes the view that the market mechanism can deliver faster, more acceptable and more far-reaching results than regulation;

Amendment 152 #

Michal WIEZIK, Maria NOICHL, Martin HÄUSLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Notes with concern that at EU level, reported data indicate that energy accounts for 48% of total use of woody biomass1a, reiterates in this respect that significant financial resources are allocated to support schemes for early energy recovery from biomass; _________________ 1aCamia A., Robert N., Jonsson R., Pilli R., García-Condado S., López-Lozano R., van der Velde M., Ronzon T., Gurría P., M’Barek R., Tamosiunas S., Fiore G., Araujo R., Hoepffner N., Marelli L., Giuntoli J., 2018: Biomass production, supply, uses and flows in the European Union. First results from an integrated assessment

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Recalls with concern that increase in harvest is proposed in number of draft national forestry accounting plans, implementing the climate legislation, worries that this is not in line with up-to-date science;

Amendment 154 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Elsi KATAINEN, Ulrike MÜLLER, Peter JAHR, Herbert DORFMANN, Anne SANDER, Mazaly AGUILAR, Teuvo HAKKARAINEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that over the past decades EU´s forest resources have been increasing in terms of forest cover and volume, and currently forests and other wooded areas cover at least 43 % of the surface of the EU ~~and~~; points out that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly in the EU4 and that maintenance of this workforce and the sector´s long-term competitiveness require constant efforts to attract skilled and trained workforce to the sector; _________________ 3 Eurostat database on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that forests and other wooded areas cover at least 43 % of the surface of the EU and that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly4 in the EU4; stresses that at present forests and woodlands together absorb and store around 10% of the EU's carbon emissions, thus contributing to the efforts to combat climate change; _________________ 3 Eurostat database on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.

Amendment 156 #

Marlene MORTLER, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that forests and other wooded areas cover at least 43 % of the surface of the EU, that 60 % of EU forests are privately owned with a high proportion of small size forest holdings, and that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly in the EU4 ; _________________ 3 Eurostat database on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that forests and other wooded areas cover at least 43 % of the surface of the EU and that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly in the EU4 ; stresses that this workforce is dependent on a well- preserved and sustainably managed forest ecosystem in the long term; _________________ 3 Eurostat database on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that forests and other wooded areas cover at least 43 % of the surface of the EU and that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly4 in the EU4; 60% of forests, which are generally small-scale, are in private ownership; _________________ 3 Eurostat dDatabase on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.

Amendment 159 #

Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE, Elsi KATAINEN, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that forests and other wooded areas cover at least 43 % of the surface of the EU, that 60% of European forest is privately owned and ownership is fragmented and largely small-scale, and that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly in the EU4; _________________ 3 Eurostat database on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.

Amendment 16 #

Carmen AVRAM, Pina PICIERNO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Maria NOICHL, Robert HAJŠEL, Paolo DE CASTRO, Marc TARABELLA, Clara AGUILERA, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Michal WIEZIK, Ivo HRISTOV, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Anna DEPARNAY-GRUNENBERG

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

— having regard to the responsibilities of the EU States under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD),

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that forests and other wooded areas cover a~~t least~~round 43 % of the surface of the EU, reaching at least 182 million has thanks to afforestation and natural regeneration, and that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly in the EU4 ; _________________ 3 Eurostat database on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.

Amendment 161 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that forests and other wooded areas cover at least 43 % of the surface of the EU and that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly in the EU4; notes the growth in the number of hectares of forests in Europe; _________________ 3 Eurostat database on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.

Amendment 162 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Irène TOLLERET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Petri SARVAMAA, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recognizes the crucial role that forest owners play in ensuring implementation of SFM, also highlighting the importance of fully utilising the knowledge of their land and its characteristics in order to achieve the best and most efficient sustainable managed forests; emphasises that large number of small forest owners and the importance of designing measures that will not create unnecessary red-tape;

Amendment 163 #

Paolo DE CASTRO, Carmen AVRAM, Herbert DORFMANN, Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Observes that the area of forest in the Union is growing, inter alia as a result of afforestation, and that managed commercial forests not only bind carbon better than unmanaged forests but also reduce emissions and problems caused by deterioration of the condition of forests; notes that sustainable management of commercial forests has the very best impact on the climate, and that countries which manage their forests well should be rewarded for this;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that over 60 % of the productive forests in the EU, and over 20 % worldwide are certified according to Sustainable Forest Management voluntary standards; notes also that the share of the round wood stemming from certified forests processed by the wood- based industries globally is higher than 20 % and that this share is reaching 50% in the EU;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that the Member States are obliged to undertake sustainable forestry management in their public forest ownership in exemplary fashion; this applies in particular to environmental, economic and social aspects;

Amendment 166 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Carmen AVRAM, Paolo DE CASTRO, Mazaly AGUILAR, Peter JAHR, Herbert DORFMANN, Anne SANDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that around 60% of the EU´s forests are privately owned; supports all measures improving the exchange of information and best practises as regards the implementation of sustainable forest management;

Amendment 167 #

Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the important role that forests play in the creation of green jobs and in growth in rural areas, including for farming, ecotourism, hunting, recreation and health services;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the important environmental and economic role played by forest in outermost regions and the need to preserve the rich and singular biodiversity present in those areas;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises that long-term investments ~~in SFM~~and adequate funding and compensation mechanisms can help ensure ~~that~~ forests´ re~~main not only economically viable~~silience and adaptive capacity and help the forest sector to stay economically viable and environmentally sound, but also contribute to achieving the many goals of the EU, including the successful implementation of the European Green Deal and the transition to a circular ~~bio~~economy;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

— having regard to the Court Judgement C-164/97 and C-165/97 1a _________________ 1acourt judgement- Joined Cases C- 164/97 and C-165/97; available at: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:6199 7CJ0164&rid=1

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises that long-term investments in ~~SFM~~a reinforced SFM which places equal focus on the social, environmental and economic benefits of the forest, could ensure that forests remain not only economically viable, but also contribute to achieving the many goals of the EU, including the successful implementation of the European Green Deal and the transition to a circular bioeconomy;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises that long-term investments in SFM ensure that forests remain not only economically viable, but also contribute to achieving the many goals of the EU, including the successful implementation of the European Green Deal and the transition to a circular bioeconomy; however notes the different level of national policies in the context of circular bioeconomy.

Amendment 172 #

Ivan DAVID, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises that long-term investments in SFM ensure that forests remain not only economically viable, but also contribute to achieving the many goals of the EU, including the ~~successful implementation of the European Green Deal and the~~ transition to a circular bioeconomy;

Amendment 173 #

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises that long-term investments in SFM ensure that forests remain not only economically viable, but also contribute to achieving the many goals of the EU, including the successful implementation of the European Green Deal ~~and~~, the transition to a circular bioeconomy and promoting biodiversity;

Amendment 174 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises that long-term public and private investments in SFM ensure that forests remain not only economically viable, but can also contribute to achieving ~~the many~~some of the goals of the EU, including the ~~successful~~ implementation of the European Green Deal and the transition to a circular bioeconomy;

Amendment 175 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Mazaly AGUILAR, Teuvo HAKKARAINEN, Peter JAHR, Herbert DORFMANN, Anne SANDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Reiterates that forests and the forest-based sector significantly contribute to the development of local, circular bioeconomies in the EU; stresses that in 2010 the bioeconomy represented a market estimated to be worth over EUR 2 trillion, providing 20 million jobs and accounting for 9 % of total employment in the EU; notes that every euro invested in bioeconomy research and innovation under Horizon 2020 will generate about EUR 10 in added value;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the need to reconsider ambitious goals of the European Green Deal for 2030 (especially to increase the EU’s GHG emission reduction target to 50-55 %) and thoroughly assess its economic impacts on the competitiveness of forestry sector and foresters in the EU, in the context of current global pandemic of COVID-19;

Amendment 177 #

Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the need to reconsider ambitious goals of the European Green Deal for 2030, especially to increase the EU’s GHG emission reduction target, and thoroughly assess its economic impacts on the competitiveness of forestry sector and foresters in the EU, in the context of current global pandemic of COVID-19;

Amendment 178 #

Norbert LINS, Marlene MORTLER, Peter JAHR, Lena DÜPONT, Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER, Herbert DORFMANN, Christine SCHNEIDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that over 10% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions are stored by sustainably, actively-managed forests; larger areas of healthy forest mean increased CO2 sequestration, thus making them an effective instrument in the fight against climate change;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests, carbon storage in wood-based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy; draws attention to the fact that a foreseeable increase in demand for wood and biomass must be accompanied by sustainable forest management; emphasises, in this respect, the need to increase funding for research into the substitution of fossil fuels and fossil-fuel materials;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)

— having regard to the proposed Climate Law 2a _________________ 2a Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU)2018/1999 (European Climate Law)

Amendment 180 #

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests ~~and the forest-based sector~~; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests, carbon storage in wood-based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials ~~and energy~~; notes that leftovers at the end of the wood value chain can be favourably used as biomass in order to substitute it to fossil- based heat, but that timber should be kept for uses with a longer life cycle in order to increase the global carbon dioxide storage;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests, carbon storage in wood-based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy; calls for the circular use of harvested timber products to be stimulated in order to promote resource efficiency, reduce waste and extend the carbon life cycle for the deployment of a sustainable and local bioeconomy;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests ~~and the forest-based sector;~~, highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests, carbon storage in ~~wood-based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy~~situ, including in deadwood and forest soil, and in long- lived harvested wood products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy provided that payback period of these sources is relevant for the challenges we face, and generates lower emissions per unit of energy than fossil sources;

Amendment 183 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 184 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Anne SANDER, Mazaly AGUILAR, Teuvo HAKKARAINEN, Elsi KATAINEN

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests, carbon storage in wood-based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy; notes however the importance of avoiding unnecessary market distortions for wood- based raw-materials as it comes to support schemes for bioenergy;

Amendment 185 #

Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests, and carbon storage in wood-based products and t~~he substitution of~~o make optimum use of the substitution effect by substituting CO2-intensive and fossil- based materials and energy without delay;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to maintain and where possible increase CO2 sequestration in forests, carbon storage in wood-based products and the substitution of fossil- based materials and energy or substitution of materials with high energy input;

Amendment 187 #

Franc BOGOVIČ, Milan BRGLEZ, Tanja FAJON, Klemen GROŠELJ, Irena JOVEVA, Ljudmila NOVAK, Romana TOMC, Milan ZVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests to a level which enables sustainable management of all forest functions, carbon storage in wood- based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy;

Amendment 188 #

Norbert LINS, Marlene MORTLER, Peter JAHR, Lena DÜPONT, Herbert DORFMANN, Christine SCHNEIDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to further promote and increase CO2 sequestration in forests, and carbon storage in wood-based products ~~and the~~by means of active, subst~~itution of~~ainable forest management and to substitute fossil-based materials and energy;

Amendment 189 #

Ivan DAVID

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; ~~highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests, carbon storage in wood-based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy~~recalls that efforts should be made to absorb CO2 in forests, but stresses at the same time that such efforts must not come into conflict with measures to promote the adaptation of forests to climate change, such as changing the species composition of forests;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU’s internal and international commitments to, for example, the European Green Deal, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and the creation of a zero-emission society, will be impossible to achieve without ~~the climate benefits and other ecosystem services provided by forests and the forest- based sector~~more ambitious binding climate and environmental goals, including on the preservation and restoration of forest ecosystems;

Amendment 190 #

Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Maria NOICHL, Paolo DE CASTRO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Robert HAJŠEL, Marc TARABELLA, Clara AGUILERA, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Michal WIEZIK, Ivo HRISTOV, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests and agroforests, and their soils, carbon storage in wood- based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests through SFM, carbon storage in wood-based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes that wood is the only material capable of sequestering CO2 and calls on the Commission to promote its use in long-life products and as a substitute for energy- and resource- intensive materials such as plastic, aluminium and concrete, particularly in the construction sector; calls for this benefit to be taken into account and rewarded in the EU's revised climate and energy framework;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Highlights the beneficial effects of forest shelterbelts both for protecting farmland and for increasing agricultural output; strongly advocates methods to encourage farmers to develop forest shelterbelts;

Amendment 194 #

Norbert LINS, Marlene MORTLER, Peter JAHR, Lena DÜPONT, Herbert DORFMANN, Christine SCHNEIDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Therefore calls for the promotion of the circular use of wood products in order to foster resource-efficiency, waste reduction and an extension of the carbon life cycle with the aim of creating a sustainable bioeconomy;

Amendment 195 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Teuvo HAKKARAINEN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Anne SANDER, Mazaly AGUILAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Highlights the need to encourage the circular use of wood-based products to promote resource efficiency, waste reduction and the extension of the carbon life cycle in order to further deploy circular bioeconomy;

Amendment 196 #

Ivan DAVID

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses the need to promote carbon sequestration in wood-based products and, in particular, the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Stresses the key role that flowering trees and bushes in natural ecosystems play for the apiculture sector, and in assisting the natural process of pollination and in enhancing the consolidation and protection of deteriorated and/or rough land; urges the inclusion of such trees and bushes in EU support programmes, taking regional characteristics into account;

Amendment 198 #

Michal WIEZIK, Maria NOICHL, Carmen AVRAM, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Regrets the fact that although forests in the EU are managed according to the commonly agreed principle of SFM and forest cover in the EU has been increasing over the past decades, a~~Highlights the different approach to SFM ~~has been~~ developed in the context of the recently agreed regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment and amending Regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability- related disclosures in the financial services sector;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Regrets the fact that although forests in the EU are managed according to the commonly agreed principle of SFM and forest cover in the EU has been increasing over the past decades, the quality of forests is worsening in many areas; welcomes therefore that a different approach to SFM has been developed in the context of the recently agreed regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment and amending Regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability- related disclosures in the financial services sector;

Amendment 2 #

Paolo DE CASTRO, Carmen AVRAM, Herbert DORFMANN, Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

— having regard to the IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems of 7 August 2019,

Amendment 20 #

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU’s internal and international commitments to, for example, the European Green Deal, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and ~~the creation of a zero-emission society~~climate neutrality by 2050, will be impossible to achieve without ~~the climate benefi~~carbon sequestration benefits, wildlife habitats and other ecosystem services provided by forests and the forest-based sector;

Amendment 200 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Regrets the fac~~Points out that although forests in the EU are managed according to the commonly agreed principle of SFM and forest cover in the EU has been increasing over the past decades, a different approach to SFM has been developed in the context of the recently agreed regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment and amending Regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability- related disclosures in the financial services sector;

Amendment 201 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Reminds that there are several tree species in the List of invasive alien species of Union concern; notes that other invasive alien plants can also be met in forests; calls on all state, regional or local authorities as well as to any other stakeholder from the public, private or non-governmental sector, to include only local varieties of trees suitable for the given regions, while implementing various forest (re)planting projects and activities; calls also to the national responsible authorities to exchange information and best practicing with their partners from other member states on how to overcome the spread of invasive alien species in the forests and if possible how to reduce their presence with the aim of replacing them fully with local varieties;

Amendment 202 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Carmen AVRAM, Paolo DE CASTRO, Elsi KATAINEN, Mazaly AGUILAR, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Underlines the importance of resilient and healthy forest ecosystems including fauna and flora, in order to maintain and enhance delivery of multiple ecosystem services forests provide such as biodiversity, clean air, water, healthy soils, wood and non-wood raw-materials; highlights that voluntary tools and legislations in place, such as the EU Birds and Habitats directives, affect land management decisions and must be respected and implemented appropriately;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Notes that farmers and forest owners are key actors in rural areas; welcomes the recognition of the role of forestry, agro-forestry and forest-based industries in the Rural Development Programme of the 2014-2020 CAP, and the improvements introduced through the Omnibus Regulation; encourages to safeguard this recognition in the CAP 2021-2027 and in the implementation of the European Green Deal;

Amendment 204 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Irène TOLLERET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that the yield of wood energy is very poor and that using it as a substitute for fossil fuels increases CO2 emissions; considers, therefore, that it is not an appropriate answer for combating global warming effectively; calls for an end to incentives and subsidies for wood energy production, which is manifestly not a sustainable practice;

Amendment 205 #

Elsi KATAINEN, Ulrike MÜLLER, Petri SARVAMAA, Martin HLAVÁČEK, Irène TOLLERET, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Mazaly AGUILAR, Peter JAHR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Highlights the suitability and viability of the two-step approach to verify sustainability of forest biomass, as agreed in the recast of Renewable Energy Directive; notes that this should be achieved by continuing the halted development of non-end use specific sustainability criteria by the Standing Forestry Committee and the Commission;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Expresses deep concerns that in parts of the union lacking implementation of existing EU-legislation and suspicion of corruption has resulted in illegal logging and unsustainable forestry activities; calls on the Commission and Member States to combat corruption and to fully implement existing legislation;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Deplores the fact that it has not been possible to do anything to prevent forest damage or about extensive damage by insects; considers that comprehensive pest management should be promoted and facilitated as we enter a warmer phase of the climate cycle;

Amendment 208 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that the participation of farmers and hunters in the good management of wooded areas, in particular as regards maintaining the balance of animal and plant biodiversity, is critical;

Amendment 209 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Mazaly AGUILAR, Teuvo HAKKARAINEN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Anne SANDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Recognises the role of forests as regards provision of recreational values and forest-related activities such as harvesting of non-wood forest products e.g. mushrooms and soft fruits; takes note on the opportunities in enhancing biomass removals as forest fire prevention via grazing but also notes that wildlife grazing have a negative impact on seedlings and therefore notes on the needs for sustainable management of grazing fauna;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU’s internal and international commitments to, for example, ~~the European Green Deal,~~ the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and the creation of a zero- emission society, will be impossible to achieve without the climate benefits and other ecosystem services provided by forests and the forest- based sector;

Amendment 210 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Juozas OLEKAS, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Calls on the Member States to give the necessary provisions for breeders of autochthonous breeds of animals, which are dependent on access to forests, to get such smoothly so that jobs can be preserved in rural areas, which also preserves traditional knowledge and biodiversity, while at the same time providing quality products to the EU consumer;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Observes that nearly 25% of the total area of forest in the EU belongs to the Natura 2000 network;

Amendment 212 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pina PICIERNO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Encourages the Member States to intensify their respective forestry stakeholders to reach to a broader segment of the population through educational tools and programmes both for pupils, but also for people of the other age groups, stressing the importance of forests both for human-led activities, but also for preserving biodiversity and various ecosystems;

Amendment 213 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Irène TOLLERET, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

The future – ~~the crucial role played by~~guidelines for the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy ~~and the European Green Deal in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement~~

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

The future – the crucial role played by the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy and the European Green Deal in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Amendment 215 #

Michal WIEZIK, Maria NOICHL, Carmen AVRAM, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

The future – the crucial role played by the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy and the European Green Deal in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

The future – the crucial role played by the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy and the European Green Deal in meeting the biodiversity-related and goals of the Paris Agreement

Amendment 217 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

~~10. Welcomes the recent publication of the Commission’s European Green Deal and looks forward to the upcoming post-2020 EU Forest Strategy;~~deleted

Amendment 218 #

Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the recent publication of the Commission’s European Green Deal and looks forward to the upcoming post- 2020 EU Forest Strategy; also expects the Green Deal to highlight stepping up the bioeconomy as an essential approach to achieving a low-carbon society;

Amendment 219 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Jérémy DECERLE, Irène TOLLERET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the recent publication of the Commission’s European Green Deal and looks forward to the upcoming post- 2020 EU Forest Strategy, which should be aligned with the European Green Deal and an ambitious EU Biodiversity Strategy;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU’s internal and international commitments to, for example, the European Green Deal, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and the creation of a zero-emission society, will be impossible to achieve without the climate benefits and other ecosystem services provided by forests ~~and the forest- based sector~~;

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcomes the recent publication of the Commission’s European Green Deal and l~~Looks forward to the upcoming post-2020 EU Forest Strategy;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the recent publication of the Commission’s European Green Deal and looks forward to the upcoming post- 2020 EU Forest Strategy, under the umbrella of the Biodiversity Strategy;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcom~~Notes the recent publication of the Commission’s European Green Deal and looks forward to the upcoming post- 2020 EU Forest Strategy;

Amendment 223 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Considers that the Union's forest strategy should concentrate on supporting and promoting the competitiveness of forestry - the EU's forest industry, bioeconomy and bioenergy; considers that the forest strategy should particularly aim to achieve self-sufficiency in wood for the EU, as a result of which forest cover and the associated problems such as illegal felling, land grabbing and damage to environmental benefits and biodiversity in third countries would also be reduced;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to create economic and political instruments that will allow more forest to grow to their ecological potential and absorb carbon dioxide;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Considers that forests' role in climate policy should be viewed primarily through the bioeconomy, as increasing the use of renewable fuels and materials, rather than setting targets for the size of forest sinks or protected forest areas; considers that, until the full potential of the bioeconomy has been exploited, there will be no need for additional legislation on forests;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. Observes that the development of the EU's bioeconomy depends, inter alia, on the development of technology and markets, on the European and international political framework and on the sustainability of the use made of the EU's forests; notes that some of these factors are easier to influence than others; expresses itself therefore in favour of eliminating unnecessary legislative obstacles, promoting intersectoral cooperation and promoting investment in research and development in order to facilitate change in this industry;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the Commission’s 2020 Work Programme and especially the acknowledgment of the new EU Forest Strategy’s contribution to the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; stresses, in this regard, that in future, forests should not be considered as the only type of CO2 sink as that would give other sectors less of an incentive to minimise their emissions; stresses the need to promote the use of wood as a sustainable construction material or as an energy resource if it enables us to move towards a more sustainable economy; highlights, in addition, the importance of transitioning from a fossil-based society;

Amendment 228 #

Martin HLAVÁČEK, Elsi KATAINEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the Commission’s 2020 Work Programme and especially the acknowledgment of the new EU Forest Strategy’s contribution to the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; stresses, in this regard, that in future, forests should not be considered as the only type of CO2 sink as that would give other sectors less of an incentive to minimise their emissions; highlights, in addition, the importance of transitioning from a fossil-based society; Highlights that the new EU Forest Strategy should also contribute to the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity;

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the Commission’s 2020 Work Programme and especially the acknowledgment of the new EU Forest Strategy’s contribution to the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; stresses, in this regard, that in future, forests should not be considered as the only type of CO2 sink as that would give other sectors less of an incentive to minimise their emissions; highlights, in addition, the need to promote adaptation of forest to climate change and the importance of transitioning from a fossil-based society;

Amendment 23 #

Ivan DAVID, Gilles LEBRETON

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU’s internal and international commitments to, for example, the European Green Deal, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and the creation of a zero-emission society, will be impossible to achieve without the climate benefits and other ecosystem services provided by forests ~~and the forest- based sector~~;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the Commission’s 2020 Work Programme and especially the acknowledgment of the new EU Forest Strategy’s contribution to the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; stresses, in this regard, that in future, forests should not be considered as the only type of CO2 sink as that would give other sectors less of an incentive to minimise their emissions; highlights, in addition, the need to promote adaptation of forest to climate change and the importance of transitioning from a fossil-based society;

Amendment 231 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the Commission’s 2020 Work Programme and especially the acknowledgment of the new EU Forest Strategy’s contribution to the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; stresses, in this regard, that in future, forests should not be considered as the only type of natural CO2 sink as that would give other sectors less of an incentive to minimise their emissions; highlights, in addition, the importance of transitioning ~~from a fossil-based society~~to a society based on 100% renewables and the phasing out of fossil fuels;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the Commission’s 2020 Work Programme and especially the acknowledgment of the new EU Forest Strategy’s contribution to the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; stresses, in this regard, that in future, forests should not be considered as the only type of CO2 sink a~~s that would give other sectors less of an incentive to minimise their emissions~~nd restoration action should therefore target also e.g. grasslands, wetlands and peatlands in particular; highlights, in addition, the importance of transitioning from a fossil-based to a truly low-carbon society;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the Commission’s 2020 Work Programme and especially the acknowledgment of the new EU Forest Strategy’s contribution to the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; stresses, in this regard, that in future, forests should not be considered solely as CO2 sinks or as the only type of CO2 sink as that would give other sectors less of an incentive to minimise their emissions; highlights, in addition, the importance of transitioning from a fossil-based society;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Observes in addition that the ambitious targets set in the EU's energy policy for increasing the share of renewable energy should be taken into account in supporting the use of biomass produced by forests;

Amendment 235 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Reiterates the call of the European Parliament10a for an EU-wide legally binding target to restore degraded habitats by 2030, including natural forests; _________________ 10aEuropean Parliament resolution of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2019/2824(RSP))

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Reiterates the call of the European Parliament11a for consistent forest-related policies, which combat biodiversity loss and climate-change impacts, and which lead to an increase of the EU’s natural sinks while protecting, conserving and enhancing biodiversity; _________________ 11aEuropean Parliament resolution of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2019/2824(RSP))

Amendment 237 #

Carmen AVRAM, Pina PICIERNO, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Robert HAJŠEL, Marc TARABELLA, Clara AGUILERA, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Ivo HRISTOV, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises the crucial role of forests, agroforests, the forest-based sector and the bioeconomy in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal; stresses that achieving the EU’s environmental and climate goals will never be possible without multifunctional, healthy and sustainably managed forests and viable industries; ~~encourages, in addition, actions to~~calls on the Commission, in addition, to consider creating a special budget, outside the Common Agricultural Policy budget, to incentivise Member States to comply with EU-wide targets for increaseing forest cover, especially in areas not suitable for food production and those in proximity to urban areas, in order to mitigate adverse heat effects and pollution, while curbing deforestation;

Amendment 238 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Irène TOLLERET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises the crucial role of forests, the forest-based sector and the bioeconomy in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal; stresses that achieving the EU’s environmental and climate goals will never be possible without multifunctional, healthy and sustainably managed forests applying a long-term perspective and viable industries; encourages, in addition, actions to increase forest cover; encourages the Commission to explore different options both within current measures or new ones in order to encourage incentivising forest owners to apply, within the concept of SFM, management methods ensuring long term climate benefits;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises the crucial role of forests, the forest-based sector and the bioeconomy in achieving ~~the~~ goals ~~of the European Green Deal~~; stresses that achieving the EU’s environmental and climate goals will never be possible without multifunctional, healthy and sustainably managed forests and viable industries; encourages, in addition, actions to increase forest cover in low-forest-cover Member States, especially in areas where forests have been destroyed by man and grazing; considers, furthermore, that new protection requirements should focus on areas where human activity and grazing have destroyed forest or where particularly valuable natural forests exist;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, ~~and responsibility for forests lies with the Member States,~~ but whereas the EU has a long history of contributing, through ~~its policies, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions~~different legislations as, but not limited to, the Birds and Habitats Directives, the Common Agriculture Policy, the LULUCF regulation, the Renewable Energy Directive, the TIMBER and FLEGT regulations, actually regulates many aspect touching on forests;

Amendment 240 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises the crucial role of forests, the forest-based sector and the bioeconomy in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal; stresses that achieving the EU’s environmental and climate goals will never be possible without multifunctional, healthy and sustainably managed forests and viable industries; encourages~~, in addition, actions to increase forest cover;~~ 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 241 #

Franc BOGOVIČ, Milan BRGLEZ, Tanja FAJON, Klemen GROŠELJ, Irena JOVEVA, Ljudmila NOVAK, Romana TOMC, Milan ZVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises the crucial role of forests, the forest-based sector and the bioeconomy in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal; stresses that achieving the EU’s environmental and climate goals will never be possible without multifunctional, healthy and sustainably managed forests and viable industries; encourages, in addition, actions to increase forest cover in those Member States where forest cover is low, and in other Member States the preservation of forest cover in areas with accentuated ecological functions;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises the crucial role of forests, the forest-based sector and the bioeconomy in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal; stresses that achieving the EU’s environmental and climate goals will never be possible without effectively protected forests and multifunctional, healthy and sustainably managed forests and viable industries; encourages, in addition, actions to ~~increase forest cover;~~ restore and improve the status of forest ecosystems and where appropriate, to increase forest cover to strengthen resilience and support local development;

Amendment 243 #

Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises the crucial role of forests, the forest-based sector and the bioeconomy in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal; stresses that achieving the EU’s goals for environment~~al and~~, climate ~~goals~~and biodiversity will never be possible without ~~multifunctional~~healthy forests; encourages, in addition, actions to increase forest cover, whe~~althy and sustainably managed forests and viable industries; encourages, in addition, actions to increase forest cover~~re the trees being planted are appropriate for local conditions, and the planting and subsequent new forest does not have negative impacts on existing biodiversity;

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 245 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 247 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 248 #

Mazaly AGUILAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises the crucial role of ~~forests,~~ the forest-based sector ~~and the bioeconomy~~ in achieving the goals of sustainable development and the implementation of the European Green Deal; stresses that achieving the EU’s environmental and climate goals will never be possible without multifunctional, healthy and sustainably managed forests and viable industries; encourages, in addition, actions to increase forest cover;

Amendment 249 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Irène TOLLERET, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that under some circumstances there are trade-offs between protecting the climate and protecting biodiversity in the bio-economy sector and particularly in forestry, which plays a central role in the transition towards a climate-neutral economy; expresses its concern that this trade-off has not been sufficiently addressed in recent policy discussions; calls on all stakeholders to develop a coherent approach to bring together biodiversity protection and climate protection in a thriving forest-based sector and bio- economy;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, and responsibility for forests lies with the Member States, but whereas the EU has a long history of contributing, through its policies, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions on forests, thereby laying the foundations for better coordination of national policies;

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Observes that the Paris Climate Agreement treats forest fires as a natural phenomenon; notes that forest fires can be prevented by ensuring forest growth, reducing the quantity of dead wood and ensuring that there is a comprehensive network of forest roads; considers that the Paris Agreement should recognise that good, planned management of commercial forests can combat forest fires; takes the view that countries that have succeeded in preventing forest fires should be rewarded in carbon calculations;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that maximising sustainable self-sufficiency in wood as a raw material is in the interest of Europe's timber industry; points out that promoting short-rotation plantations might constitute a building-block of the energy transition as a way of reducing the pressure on forests;

Amendment 252 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Jérémy DECERLE, Irène TOLLERET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. 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 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Emphasises that forest policies must be consistent, must combat biodiversity loss and climate-change impacts equally, and must increase the EU’s natural sinks while protecting, conserving and enhancing biodiversity; Stresses the need to create synergies and coherence between EU policy agendas;

Amendment 254 #

Christine SCHNEIDER, Norbert LINS, Lena DÜPONT, Marlene MORTLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Insists, also, on the importance of informing society about the sustainable management of our forests in order for all citizens to be aware of the richness of this heritage and of the need to manage, maintain and exploit our resources to avoid any conflicts in society;

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Notes that safeguarding and sustainably managing our forests is a core part of our general well-being, as they are a home for public-interest activities in the field of leisure and health as well as education;

Amendment 256 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Irène TOLLERET, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Recalls that about 60% of EU forests are privately owned and that about two-thirds of private forest owners own less than 3 ha of forest; stresses that all measures must duly take this into account and hence must be designed in a way that are accessible to and can be practically implemented by small-scale forest owners; recalls that the Commission has identified administrative burden and forest ownership structure as limiting factors for the uptake of certain measures1a; _________________ 1a COM(2018) 811 final, p.3

Amendment 257 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE, Ulrike MÜLLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls for enhanced protection for Europe's last primary forests; considers that the use of these forests by state forestry enterprises, administrations and agencies, forestry enterprises and citizens could be restricted or totally prohibited if such use is incompatible with the objective of conserving the forests; urges Poland to cease logging in the Białowieża Forest;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Expresses its deep concern over the additional stresses on forest and their biodiversity caused by climate change as laid out in the IPCC special report on land of 8 August 2019; considers that additional measures should be in place to drastically minimise the risks of increased heat waves, forest fires, droughts, and floods in particular in southern Europe;

Amendment 259 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Reminds that the risk of fires is expected to increase due to climate change and considers crucial to strengthening prevention and preparedness efforts like disaster risk assessments where a joint European approach is more effective; reminds the important role of awareness raising campaigns, which should promote the development as from the school age of a common understanding of aspects related to nature conservation, fire prevention and extinction, while promoting a deeper understanding of local communities on the specificities of regional and national forests in different Member states;

Amendment 26 #

Carmen AVRAM, Pina PICIERNO, Maria NOICHL, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Robert HAJŠEL, Marc TARABELLA, Clara AGUILERA, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Ivo HRISTOV, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, and responsibility for forests lies with the Member States, but whereas the EU has a long history of contributing, through its policies, some of which already have implications on the Member States' forestry policies, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions on forests;

Amendment 260 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Stresses that acknowledging and safeguarding property rights is key to achieve a long-term commitment to sustainable forest management;

Amendment 261 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE, Ulrike MÜLLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)

12d. Reiterates the importance of providing adequate financing to the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to coordinate pan-European assistance with the European Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) in case of cross border forest fires;

Amendment 262 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE, Ulrike MÜLLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)

12e. Believes that European disaster resilience and early warning tools should be reinforced. Welcomes the monitoring work delivered by the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) and calls for greater collaboration with National and regional authorities of EU Member States for forest fire prevention, preparedness and response activities;

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that an ambitious, independent and self-standing EU Forest Strategy is needed for the post-2020 period which is not subordinate to any other sectoral strategy; calls for a new EU Forest Strategy that builds on the holistic approach to SFM, taking into account all of the economic, social and environmental aspects of the forest-based value chain, and ensuring the continuity of the multifunctional and multidimensional role played by forests; stresses that a coordinated, balanced and coherent approach to forests, the forest-based sector and the multiple services they provide needs to be developed, given the growing number of national and EU policies directly or indirectly affecting forests and their management in the EU;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13.~~ Stresses that an ambitious, ~~13.~~ independent and self-standing EU Forest Strategy is needed for the post-2020 period which is not subordinate to any other sectoral strategy; notes that since agroforestry can have both agricultural and forestry characteristics, The EU Forest Strategy needs to be coordinated with the Farm to Fork Strategy; calls for a new EU Forest Strategy that builds on the holistic approach to SFM, taking into account all of the economic, social and environmental aspects of the forest-based value chain; stresses that a coordinated and coherent approach to forests, the forest- based sector and the multiple services they provide needs to be developed, given the growing number of national and EU policies directly or indirectly affecting forests and their management in the EU;

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that an ambitious~~, independent and self-standing~~ EU Forest Strategy is needed for the post-2020 period which is not subordinate to any other sectoral strategy; calls for a new EU Forest Strategy that builds on the holistic approach to SFM, taking into account all of the economic, social and environmental aspects of the forest-based value chain; stresses that a coordinated and coherentin order, notably, to face the biodiversity and climate crisis; stresses that a coordinated, coherent and better integrated with the relevant EU legislations, approach to forests, the forest- based sector and the multiple services they provide needs to be developed, given the growing number of national and EU policies directly or indirectly affecting forests and their management in the EU;

Amendment 266 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Irène TOLLERET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Petri SARVAMAA, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses the need to give full and real political support to the forestry sector and stresses, in this regard, that an ambitious, independent and self-standing EU Forest Strategy is needed for the post- 2020 period which is not subordinate to any other sectoral strategy; calls for a new EU Forest Strategy that builds on the holistic approach to SFM, taking into account all of the economic, social and environmental aspects of the forest-based value chain; stresses that a coordinated and coherent approach to forests, the forest- based sector and the multiple services they provide needs to be developed, given the growing number of national and EU policies directly or indirectly affecting forests and their management in the EU;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that an ambitious, independent and self-standing EU Forest Strategy is needed for the post-2020 period which is not subordinate to any other sectoral strategy; calls for a new EU Forest Strategy that builds on the holistic approach to SFM, taking into account all of the economic, social and environmental aspects of the forest-based value chain; stresses that a coordinated and coherent approach to forests, the forest-based sector, including the people directly or indirectly work and live in the forest and the forestry sector, and the multiple services they provide needs to be developed, given the growing number of national and EU policies directly or indirectly affecting forests and their management in the EU;

Amendment 268 #

Michal WIEZIK, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that an ambitious, independent and self-standing EU Forest Strategy is needed for the post-2020 period which is not subordinate to any other sectoral strategy; calls for a new EU Forest Strategy that builds on the holistic approach to SFM, taking into account all of the economic, social and environmental aspects of the forest-based value chain and the fact that in some Member States more than half the land area consists of forests; stresses that a coordinated and coherent approach to forests, the forest-based sector and the multiple services they provide needs to be developed, given the growing number of national and EU policies directly or indirectly affecting forests and their management in the EU;

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that an ambitious~~, independent and self-standing EU Forest Strategy is needed for the post-2020 period which is not subordinate to any other sectoral strategy~~ EU Forest Strategy building up on the Biodiversity Strategy is needed for the post-2020 period; calls for a new EU Forest Strategy that builds on the holistic approach to SFM, taking into account all of the economic, social and environmental aspects of the forest-based value chain; stresses that a coordinated and coherent approach to forests, the forest-based sector and the multiple services they provide needs to be developed, given the growing number of national and EU policies directly or indirectly affecting forests and their management in the EU;

Amendment 27 #

Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Treaty ~~on the Functioning of the European Union~~ makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, and responsibility for forests lies with the Member States, but whereas the EU has a long history of contributing, through its policies, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions on forests;forest protection inherently forms part of the environmental action for which Community competence is founded on Article 191 of the Treaty1a; _________________ 1aCourt judgement for Joined cases C- 164/97 and C-165/97

Amendment 270 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that an ambitious, independent and self-standing ~~EU F~~national forest Sstrateg~~y is~~ies are needed for the post- 2020 period which isare not subordinate to any other sectoral strategy; calls for ~~a new EU Forest Strategy that~~these strategies to builds on the holistic approach to SFM, taking into account all of the economic, social and environmental aspects of the forest-based value chain; stresses that a coordinated and coherent approach to forests, the forest-based sector and the multiple services they provide needs to be developed, given the growing number of national and EU policies directly or indirectly affecting forests and their management ~~in the EU~~;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that an ambitious, independent and self-standing EU Forest Strategy is needed for the post-2020 period which is not subordinate to any other ~~sectoral~~EU strategy; calls for a new EU Forest Strategy that builds on the holistic approach to SFM, taking into account all of the economic, social and environmental aspects of the forest-based value chain; stresses that a coordinated and coherent approach to forests, the forest-based sector and the multiple services they provide needs to be developed, given the growing number of national and EU policies directly or indirectly affecting forests and their management in the EU;

Amendment 272 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to make every effort to ensure, in the implementation of the Regional Development Fund, that particularly initiatives aimed at putting a stop to biodiversity loss in forests, promoting mixed- and native-species planting and improving forest management are fostered, and that projects are implemented and funding is targeted;

Amendment 273 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Regrets that such a coordinated and consistent approach is not also applied to the EU's trade policy, which permits the mass import of agricultural products that are directly responsible for deforestation in third countries, particularly protein crops and livestock products;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Considers that strictly protected areas in non- intervention management regime should be part of the EU Forest Strategy and of local development strategies based on low impact natural tourism and provisioning of non- productive ecosystem services;

Amendment 275 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Calls on the Commission to make every effort to ensure that communication in the Member States between forest owners and users, particularly those in the environmental protection, leisure, tourism and hunting sectors, has priority and is supported and promoted at local level; stresses in this connection the role of local partnership schemes, for example in the context of regional forest forums;

Amendment 276 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should: a~~ct as a bridge between national forest policies and EU objectives relating to forests, recognising both the need to respect national competence and the need to contribute to wider EU objectives;~~ . lay down guidelines for the exploitation, restoration, protection and conservation of forests; b. determine the main thrust and prospective development plans for Europe's forest-based economy, the use of forest resources and the natural useful properties of the forest; c. plan on an EU scale the measures to be taken to ensure the sustainable use, restoration, protection and conservation of forests; d. establish an EU-wide forest inventory and surveillance system for monitoring the state, exploitation, restoration, protection and conservation of forests; e. assist and coordinate national forest management strategies in response to climate change, including assisted migration, adaptation and acclimatisation of forest peoples.

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should act as a bridge between national forest policies and EU objectives relating to forests, with binding force on Member States, recognising both the need to respect national competence and the need to contribute to wider EU objectives; in this respect, one must highlight the role to be played by an efficient tool for coordinating the new strategy within the framework of the EU's various forest- related policies, hence establishing cohesion and synergies with the other sectors that intersect with the forestry sector; stresses that local and regional authorities have a key role to play in strengthening the sustainable use of forests and, in particular, the rural economy, and urges that local and regional authorities be involved both in designing forestry sector measures and in their implementation;

Amendment 278 #

Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should act as a bridge between national forest policies and EU objectives relating to forests, recognising both the need to respect national competence and the need to contribute to wider EU objectives; calls to strengthen the role of the Standing Forestry Committee (SFC) in order to ensure the coordination among relevant stakeholders and policies at the EU level;

Amendment 279 #

Ivan DAVID

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 28 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Irène TOLLERET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Petri SARVAMAA, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, and responsibility for forests lies with the Member States, but whereas the EU has a long history of contributing, through its policies and guidelines, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions on forests;

Amendment 280 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should act as a bridge between national forest policies and EU objectives relating to forests, recognising both the need to respect national competence ~~and~~, the need to contribute to wider EU objectives and to ensure long term stability and predictability for sustainable forest management, the forestry sector and the whole bioeconomy;

Amendment 281 #

Carmen AVRAM, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Maria NOICHL, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Robert HAJŠEL, Marc TARABELLA, Clara AGUILERA, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Michal WIEZIK, Ivo HRISTOV, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should act as a bridge between national forest and agroforest policies and EU objectives relating to forests and agroforests, recognising both the need to respect national competence and the need to contribute to wider EU objectives, while coherently addressing the specificities of both private forests and publicly owned ones;

Amendment 282 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should act as a bridge between national forest policies and EU objectives relating to forests, recognising both the need to respect national competences which can be shared, in the networking of sectors with a direct or indirect connection to forestry, and the need to contribute to wider EU objectives;

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should act as a bridge between national forest policies and EU objectives relating to forests, recognising bothe power of decision of forest owners and the achievements of certification, the need to respect national competence and the need to contribute to wider EU objectives;

Amendment 284 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should act as a bridge solely between national forest policies ~~and EU objectives relating to forests~~, recognising ~~both~~ the need to respect the Member States' national competence ~~and the need to contribute to wider EU objectives~~;

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should act as a bridge between national forest policies and EU objectives and competences relating to forest~~s, recognising both the need to respect national competence and the need to contribute to wider EU objective~~s;

Amendment 286 #

Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE, Ulrike MÜLLER, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Considers that the state agencies, enterprises, organisations and administrations in charge of planning, organising and managing the forest-based economy and the use of forest resources should be required to ensure: a. improvements in the natural properties of forests (protection of water, protection of soil from erosion, conservation of biodiversity, climate regulation), in the interest of protecting public health and the environment and developing local economies; b. continued, sustainable and rational use of forests with a view to methodically meeting the needs of national economies and local communities for wood products by using processes and methods which do not harm workers or the environment; c. expanded reproduction and a better diversity of forest species and quality; d. good forest conservation and protection against fire, parasites and diseases using processes and methods which do not harm workers or the environment; e. adaptation, acclimatisation and assisted migration of forest peoples in response to climate change.

Amendment 287 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the European Commission to analyse how to improve the coordination of Member States and their exchange of information with the view to enhance the contribution of forests in reaching the carbon neutrality objective, while taking also into consideration their economic and social dimension;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Member States to improve national legislation to put in place, or strengthen where necessary, protection against illegal logging and loss of biodiversity;

Amendment 289 #

Carmen AVRAM, Pina PICIERNO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Robert HAJŠEL, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Marc TARABELLA, Clara AGUILERA, Sylwia SPUREK, Ivo HRISTOV, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Calls on the European Commission to encourage the commercialization of felled wood and trimmed wood/roundwood, instead of living trees from publicly-owned forests, as a method to prevent illegal logging and overexploitation, which would give state authorities more control over the volume of cut and commercialized wood, thereby discouraging illegal practices by privately contracted firms;

Amendment 29 #

Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE, Elsi KATAINEN, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, and responsibility for forests lies with the Member States, but whereas the EU has a long history of contributing, through its policies, mainly the Rural Development Policy, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions on forests;

Amendment 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Insists that state forestry agencies should help owners plan and organise the management of the forest-based economy and, where necessary, should organise, on the basis of agreements with owners, the performance by the forestry enterprises of state forestry agencies of work relating to the forest-based economy and the cultivation and protection of forests;

Amendment 291 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14c. Calls on the Member States to increase the human and financial resources of state forestry agencies; stresses the importance of maintaining public expertise and denounces the privatisation of these national organisations which are on the front line of SFM;

Amendment 292 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

~~15.~~ Stresses the importance of ~~15.~~ evidence-based decision-making with regard to EU policies relating to forests, the forest-based sector and its value-chain; calls for all forest-related aspects of European Green Deal measures to be consistent with the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy, particularly with a view to ensuring that SFM has a positive impact on society; reiterates, in this regard, its call for the Commission to apply a new approach and to distance itself from the idea of voluntary commitments and move towards an ambitious and comprehensive biodiversity strategy by 2030 which lays down legally binding targets for the EU and its Member States, including specific targets aiming to achieve at least 30% of land and maritime areas protected and to restore at least 30% of degraded ecosystems at EU level by 2030;

Amendment 293 #

Francesca DONATO, Mara BIZZOTTO, Angelo CIOCCA, Gilles LEBRETON, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 294 #

Michal WIEZIK, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the importance of evidence-based decision-making with regard to EU policies relating to forests, the forest-based sector and its value-chain; calls for all forest-related aspects of European Green Deal measures to be consistent with the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy, particularly with a view to ensuring that SFM has a positive impact on society, and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals; highlights that any possible EU guidelines related to sustainable forest management should be developed in the framework of the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy;

Amendment 295 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the importance of evidence-based decision-making with regard to EU policies relating to forests, the forest-based sector and its value-chain; calls for ~~all forest-related aspects of European Green Deal measures to be consistent with the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy, particularly with a view to ensuring that SFM has a positive impact on society~~consistency of ambition of the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy with the Green Deal, building on Biodiversity Strategy, particularly with a view to ensuring that SFM has a positive impact on society with measurable targets and indicators, including on strict protection of forest area targeting complexity, connectivity and representativeness of forest ecosystems;

Amendment 296 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the importance of evidence-based decision-making with regard to ~~EU policies~~multilateral cooperation relating to forests, the forest-based sector and its value-chain, without it leading to the systematic collection of data at EU level; calls for all forest-related aspects of European Green Deal measures to be consistent with the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy, particularly with a view to ensuring that SFM has a positive impact on society;

Amendment 297 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Irène TOLLERET, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the importance of evidence-based decision-making with regard to EU policies relating to forests, the forest-based sector and its value-chain; calls for all forest-related aspects of European Green Deal measures, including the Biodiversity Strategy, to be consistent with the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy, particularly with a view to ensuring that SFM has a positive impact on society; and contributes to the achievement of the UN SDGs;

Amendment 298 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Irène TOLLERET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the importance of evidence-based decision-making with regard to EU policies relating to forests, the forest-based sector and its value-chain; calls for all forest-related aspects of European Green Deal measures to be consistent with the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy, particularly with a view to ensuring that SFM has a positive impact on society, including ensuring long term and stable benefit for the climate and the environment;

Amendment 299 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Irène TOLLERET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of the 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, and ~~responsibility for forests lies with~~whereas therefore the EU has no competence with regard to the forest policies of the Member States, but whereas the EU has a long history of contributing, through its policies, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions on forests;

Amendment 300 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 301 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that intensive management of forests is incompatible with European environmental targets, particularly those associated with the climate emergency and carbon neutrality; calls, therefore, for strict limits on clear- cutting on parcels of more than 0.5 hectares; stresses the disastrous effects of clear-cutting on biodiversity and soil compaction, as well as on the attractiveness of the areas concerned for residential use and tourism; calls for a move towards forestry based on reforestation and the natural regeneration of stands with a degree of 'rational mechanisation' of harvesting methods;

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the European Commission to invest supplementary funds - additional to the budget already allocated to the CAP scheme - in an EU- wide action on reforestation, afforestation and to implement specific subsidies for forestry management and environmental protection, to contribute to the Green Deal 2050 climate change mitigation efforts;

Amendment 31 #

Gilles LEBRETON, Joëlle MÉLIN, Maxette PIRBAKAS, Mara BIZZOTTO, Francesca DONATO, Elena LIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, and responsibility for forests lies with the Member States~~, but~~; whereas, the ~~EU has a long history of contributing, through its policies, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions on forests~~refore, the European institutions have no competence to adopt any legally binding rules whatsoever for the forest- based sector;

Amendment 32 #

Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the Commission's attempts to influence forest policy, which is a sole competence of the Member States, inter alia on the pretext of promoting biodiversity, possibly in the form of new, area-based, protection targets, which could even adversely affect climate and the environment in Member States that are managing their forests well, are cause for concern;

Amendment 33 #

Ba. whereas the European Union should introduce a better coordinated strategy to address the increased risks to which forests and their ecosystem services will inevitably be exposed in the coming years, and to improve the resilience of forest to climate change;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas approximately 40% of EU's forests are publicly owned, Member States are obliged to set an example for sustainable forest management in their publicly owned forests for the public good;

Amendment 35 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas only 26 % of forest species and 15 % of the forest habitats are in favourable conservation status;

Amendment 36 #

Carmen AVRAM, Pina PICIERNO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Robert HAJŠEL, Marc TARABELLA, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Clara AGUILERA, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Michal WIEZIK, Ivo HRISTOV, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas European forests absorb and store approximately 10% of EU carbon emissions, contributing thus to climate change mitigation efforts;

Amendment 37 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Martin HÄUSLING, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas illegal logging is ongoing also in the EU3a _________________ 3aexamples Romania, Sweden, Poland https://ec.europa.eu/environment/forests/p df/Briefing%20note%20May- June%202019_Final.pdf and https://ec.europa.eu/environment/forests/p df/Briefing_Note_April_- _May_2018_Public_version.pdf

Amendment 38 #

Michal WIEZIK

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas forests are circular ecosystem founded on full recycling of matter and nutrients within, whereas any form of active management is based on exploitation of resources from this ecosystem, which inevitably and negatively affects its functioning, structure and biodiversity;

Amendment 39 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas in order to preserve the full scale of forest biodiversity and functionality, together with the need for mitigation of climate change, a proportion of forest areas to be set aside any form of active human intervention is crucially needed;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

— having regard to the New York Declaration on Forests, ratified on 23 June 2014 by the European Union,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 42 #

Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE, Elsi KATAINEN, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~forests and the entire~~ the forest-based value chain ~~are fundamental to the further development of the circular bioeconomy as they~~ provides jobs, ensures economic welfare in rural and urban areas, and is key to prospects of mountainous and rural areas, and whereas forests deliver climate change mitigation and adaptation services, offer health-related benefits, and ~~protect the~~harbour biodiversity and prosptect~~s of mountainous and rural area~~ed species;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas forests and the entire forest-based value chain are fundamental to the further development of the circular bioeconomy as they provide jobs, ensure economic welfare in rural and urban areas, deliver climate change mitigation and adaptation services, offer health- related benefits, and protect the biodiversity the EU Forest Strategy should contribute effectively to the rational and sustainable exploitation of forests, to their planned restoration and effective protection in the interests of current and future generations, and to the education of citizens in a spirit of heightened responsibility concerning the measured and economical use of forests, which represent a significandt p~~rospects of mountainous and rural areas~~art of the European Union's natural wealth;

Amendment 45 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Carmen AVRAM

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas forests and the entire forest-based value chain are fundamental to the further development of the circular ~~bio~~economy as they provide jobs, ensure economic welfare in rural and urban areas, deliver climate change mitigation and adaptation services, offer health-related benefits, and protect the biodiversity and prospects of mountainous and rural areas;

Amendment 46 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Marc TARABELLA, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Pina PICIERNO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas riverside forests have a very important role to play being natural protection against increase of water level during floods, but also in terms of preserving humidity in a situation of rising global temperature; whereas they play a key role in preserving biodiversity, but also tend to absorb among others agricultural mineral residues through the groundwater, thus limiting the expose of rivers to polluting factors; whereas in some member states there have been some regional projects of replanting riverside forests at least several meters from the river shore;

Amendment 47 #

Petri SARVAMAA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Mazaly AGUILAR, Peter JAHR, Herbert DORFMANN, Carmen AVRAM, Paolo DE CASTRO, Anne SANDER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas properly funded high- quality research, innovation, collection of information, maintenance and development of databases, best practise and knowledge sharing are of utmost importance for the future of EU´s multifunctional forests and for the entire forest-based value-chain, in light of the increasing demands being placed upon them and the needs to meet the multiple opportunities and challenges facing the society;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the risk of forest fires driven by weather is projected to increase markedly with climate change in most European regions, particularly in western central Europe, leading to a northward expansion of the zones at moderate fire danger, with the highest absolute danger concentrated around the Mediterranean area; whereas that risk is more pronounced for higher than for lower emission scenarios1a _________________ 1a https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repos itory/bitstream/JRC108974/jrc108974_fin al.pdf

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the scale of climate change will bring about a significant migration of European tree species, increased tree mortality – thereby endangering the totality of biotic interactions – and changes in the composition of the microbial flora of soil, thereby lowering the soil fertility and generating a proliferation of tree pests;

Amendment 5 #

Michal WIEZIK, Maria NOICHL, Martin HÄUSLING

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

— having regard to its resolutions of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal and of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the continuing decline in biodiversity has had negative consequences for the delivery of many ecosystem services over the last decades, whereas these declines have occurred in part because of the intensive agriculture and forestry practices, whereas the continuing decline in regulating services can have detrimental consequences for quality of life4a _________________ 4aIPBES(2018): Summary for policymakers of the regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Europe and Central Asia of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. M. Fischer, M. Rounsevell, A. Torre-Marin Rando, A. Mader, A. Church,M. Elbakidze, V. Elias, T. Hahn. P.A. Harrison, J. Hauck, B. Martín- López, I.Ring, C. Sandström, I. Sousa Pinto, P. Visconti, N.E. Zimmermann and M.Christie (eds.). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. available at: https://ipbes.net/sites/default/files/ipbes_6 _15_add.4_eca_english.pdf

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas climate scientists agree that simultaneously reducing combustion emission and decreasing atmospheric carbon dioxyde through forest growth is central to achieve the goals of reducing global carbon dioxyde emissions by 45% 2010 levels by 2030, as advised by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in its special report “Global warming of 1,5°C” from 2018;

Amendment 52 #

Paolo DE CASTRO, Carmen AVRAM, Herbert DORFMANN, Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas forests are part of our natural heritage, which we must preserve and maintain, and whereas in order for this heritage to prosper and to be a source of biodiversity and an economic, tourism and social resource it is essential that it be well managed;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the Rural Development Fund, in the framework of the CAP, has provided tools and resources to support the forestry sector and should continue to do in the post-2020 CAP, through a strong focus on Sustainable Forest Management (SFM);

Amendment 54 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Irène TOLLERET, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas there are 16 million private forest owners in the EU, who own about 60 % of EU forests; whereas the average size of privately-owned forests is 13 ha, while about two-thirds of private forest owners own less than 3 ha of forest;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas sustainably managed forests are enormously important in guaranteeing jobs in rural areas, representing a benefit for human health, while at the same time making a vital contribution to the environment and biodiversity;

Amendment 56 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Ca. whereas climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in forests are interlinked where aspects must be balanced and synergies between them encouraged especially within Member States Adaptation Strategies and Plans;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas European forests and their situations differ and therefore need to be handled differently, but always with a view to improving their economic, social and environmental functions.

Amendment 58 #

Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas national policies on forests and forest management currently reflect a framework that is fragmented, incohesive and at present insufficiently coordinated at EU level;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas outermost regions contain very rich reservoirs of biodiversity and that it is fundamental to preserve them;

Amendment 6 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pina PICIERNO, Paolo DE CASTRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to Regulation No 1143/2014 of the EP and the Council on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species and the consecutive Implementing regulations with updates of the List of invasive species, among which also tree species,

Amendment 60 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas biodiversity loss in forest have significant environmental, economic and social consequences;

Amendment 61 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Juozas OLEKAS, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Paolo DE CASTRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas access to natural forest terrains and/or forest products comprise a crucial element for some breeds of domesticated or semi domesticated autochthonous and local breeds of animals, which have a high socio- economic and cultural value, such as the East Balkan swine or the Black Iberian pig; whereas the quality of the products from these animals depend highly on the presence of acorns and other forest products, which is why it is crucial to allow the breeders have access to the necessary conditions for the respective animal breeding;

Amendment 62 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Irène TOLLERET, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas soil quality plays a crucial role in the provision of ecosystem services such as water filtration and storage and hence flood and drought protection, CO2- sequestration, biodiversity and the growth of biomass; whereas the improvement of soil quality, for instance in some regions by converting coniferous forest to permanent deciduous forest, is an economically challenging process that takes decades;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas growing existing forests to their biological carbon sequestration potential optimizes carbon dioxyde removal while limiting climate change and protecting biodiversity, soil, air, land, and water; Whereas forests store more carbon dioxyde per acre per year the older they get, especially after maturity at 50 years; whereas forest store about 2.5 times more carbon in soils than in tree biomass1a; _________________ 1aBruno De Vos et al., Benchmark values for forest soil carbon stocks in Europe: Results from a large scale forest soil survey, Geoderma, Volumes 251–252, August 2015, Pages 33-46

Amendment 64 #

Paolo DE CASTRO, Carmen AVRAM, Herbert DORFMANN, Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the increase in the forested area of Europe must be accompanied by the necessary forest management and maintenance; whereas Europe's forests are rich in diversity and whereas the forests to be managed via the Forest Strategy can differ markedly depending on the Member State, the tree species and the size or operating methods of forest holdings;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the crucial role of sustainable forest management should be promoted to European society, which is increasingly disconnected from forests and forestry, underlining the multiple benefits forests provide under the economic, social and environmental, as well as cultural and historical point of view;

Amendment 66 #

Manuel BOMPARD, Anna DEPARNAY-GRUNENBERG

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas, in addition to carbon sequestration, forests have a beneficial impact on the climate, the atmosphere, the preservation of biodiversity and river and waterway management, protect soil from erosion by water and wind and possess other useful natural properties;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas almost 23% of European forests are to be found in Natura 2000 sites, with the share in some Member States exceeding 50%, and almost half of the natural habitats in Natura 2000 areas are forests;

Amendment 68 #

Michal WIEZIK

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas active management imposes adverse effect on important attributes of forest ecosystems, mainly quantity and quality of deadwood, and early and late seral stages of forest;

Amendment 69 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas primary forests are unique reservoirs of biodiversity and have a greater carbon sequestration capacity than secondary forests; whereas the Białowieża Forest is an irreplaceable region for biodiversity conservation, particularly owing to its size, protection status and its essentially undisturbed nature; whereas the Białowieża Forest is inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List, and is recognised by Unesco as a biosphere reserve;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to the IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services report of 31 May 2019,

Amendment 70 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Paolo DE CASTRO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas High Conservation Value Forests (HCV Forests) have a crucial role to play in preserving vulnerable habitats, but also in enhancing science; whereas some EU member states have adopted targeted policies towards HCVF, which is commendable; whereas the added value from these forests cannot be compared or measured in economic terms, which makes it difficult at times to be understood by forest owners, which is why some sort of compensatory mechanism could be further designed, if and where applicable;

Amendment 71 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas high extinction rates of highly specialised forest species often observed in managed forests contradicts the idea of sustainability of such management, in particular in the context of environmental pillar, and calls into question compatibility of active management and forest conservation for cases where full scale of forest biodiversity, and in particular the most threatened species, are the subject of conservation measures;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas managed plantations that are harvested periodically store far less carbon because trees are maintained at a young age and size2a; whereas plantations are often monocultures, and sequester less carbon more slowly than intact forests with greater tree species diversity, mostly composed of European endemic species, and higher rates of biological carbon sequestration2b; _________________ 2a Harmon et al (1990): Effects on carbon storage of conversion of old-growth forests to young forests, Science. 1990 Feb 9;247(4943):699-702. John Sterman et al. (2018): Does replacing coal with wood lower CO2 emissions? Dynamic lifecycle analysis of wood bioenergy, Environmental Research Letters, http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1 748-9326/ aaa512/meta 2bLiu, Y., M. Kumar, G.G. Katul, and A. Porporato (2018): Reduced resilience as a potential early warning signal of forest mortality. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, August 5-10, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas according to the latest estimations, only 26% of forest species and 15% of the forest habitats were found to be in favourable conservation status1a; _________________ 1a https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/biodive rsity/forests/forest-dynamics-in-europe- and

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas currently underway coal- to-biomass projects in the EU would release 67 MT of CO2 per year and require approximately 2,700km2 of forest to be cut down every year while producing only 64 TWh of electricity, which is less than 2% of the EU’s electricity production;

Amendment 75 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Marc TARABELLA, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pina PICIERNO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas forests can be sources of both primary forest products such as wood, they provide for valuable secondary products such as mushrooms, truffles, herbs, honey and berries, which are very important for the economic activities in some regions of the Union;

Amendment 76 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas European forests play an important role in improving the environment, developing the economy, meeting the Member States' needs for wood products and enhancing the well- being of the population;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas it is clear that old growth forests, mixed stand forests and agroforestry offer climate, biodiversity and resilience benefits that exceed those of plantation forestry;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas the demand of authentic wild nature globally is growing, and public support for strict protection of forest ecosystems has increased significantly;

Amendment 79 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

Ce. whereas use of wood as biomass for energy production creates higher emissions of CO2 per unit of energy than coal, because of a lower energy density, bigger emissions originating from the supply chain and less efficient conversion of combustion heat to electricity; whereas wood biomass is more efficiently used to produce heat than energy;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)

— having regard to the European Environment Agency report on The European environment — state and outlook 2020: knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe published 04 December 2019,

Amendment 80 #

Carmen AVRAM, Pina PICIERNO, Maria NOICHL, Robert HAJŠEL, Marc TARABELLA, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Clara AGUILERA, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Michal WIEZIK, Ivo HRISTOV, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

Ce. whereas agroforestry, defined as land use systems in which trees are grown in combination with agriculture on the same land unit, is a suite of land management systems, which boost overall productivity, generate more biomass, maintain and restore soils and provide a number of valuable ecosystem services;

Amendment 81 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM, Maria NOICHL, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

Ce. whereas the multifunctional role of forests, the considerable time they take to become established and the importance of ensuring a good diversity of species make sustainable use and the preservation and multiplication of forest resources an important European task;

Amendment 82 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Juozas OLEKAS, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

Ce. whereas socially and environmentally responsible hunting plays an important role also in forests and semi-forest regions through control of game or spread of disses on it, such as African swine fever;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

Ce. whereas new climate change adaptation and mitigation options arise, among them proforestation5a _________________ 5aproforestation - growing existing forests intact to their ecological potential, as in William R. Moomaw, 2019: Intact Forests in the United States: Proforestation Mitigates Climate Change and Serves the Greatest Good. In Frontiers in Forests and Global Change

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

Cf. whereas the average life cycles recognised for wood products are 50 years for construction, 8 years for wood panels, and a year for energy, heat or paper; whereas it takes on average 40 years for a new tree to sequester the equivalent of carbon dioxyde released in the atmosphere by the wood products issue from a harvested tree; Whereas climate scientists estimate it is necessary to curb climate change in the next 12 years in order to remain under 2°C of global warming;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

Cf. whereas Europe's agricultural soils could store more than 1 500 million tonnes of carbon1 a by moving towards agroforestry, hedge planting, no-tillage and green cover; whereas agroforestry represents 90 % of this potential; whereas agroforestry has a positive impact on soil protection, water quality preservation and biodiversity; _________________ 1a www.agroforesterie.fr › agroforesterie- et-PAC-fevrier-2013

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

Cf. whereas the provisions of the LULUCF Regulation6a accept that carbon pool of deadwood in the forest is analogous to the long-lived harvested wood products as its carbon does not undergo instantaneous oxidisation, whereas deadwood constitutes crucial microhabitats on which number of species, including protected species, are dependent; _________________ 6a Regulation (EU) 2018/841 OF THE EUROPEANPARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 May2018

Amendment 87 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Marc TARABELLA, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Pina PICIERNO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

Cf. whereas forests play a crucial role in the fight against soil erosion, but also desertification of land masses; whereas studies show that trees in parks and city- environment have positive effect on keeping lower temperatures as compared to treeless areas;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)

Cg. whereas logging and the wood industry are among the most dangerous industrial sectors and have high levels of accidents at work, occupational disease and early retirement; whereas exposure to wood dust is a major health risk for the millions of workers in the wood industry, as it causes respiratory and skin diseases and is the second biggest cause of work- related cancer;

Amendment 89 #

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irène TOLLERET, Jérémy DECERLE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)

Cg. whereas in its Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services from 2019, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services concludes that 25% of species, both animal and vegetal are threatened and that one million species face extinction;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity,

Amendment 90 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Paolo DE CASTRO

Cg. whereas in the current programming period (2014-2020) there are measures in the CAP targeted at helping economic actors in building capacities with regard to forestry management;

Amendment 91 #

Michal WIEZIK, Carmen AVRAM

Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)

Cg. whereas the proposed climate law considers increased ambition without improving and correcting rules guiding the EU energy union and climate action;

Amendment 92 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM, Sylwia SPUREK, Juozas OLEKAS, Robert HAJŠEL, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pina PICIERNO, Paolo DE CASTRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)

Ch. whereas some forestry regions have been massively invaded by pests and insects such as woodworms and various fungi; whereas natural populations of chestnut forests have been massively invaded by Cryphonectria parasitica, which causes a serious threat for the survival of these populations, but also threatens man-led activities related to it, such as production and collection of chestnuts in the long run;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)

Ch. whereas the short-term effect of logged forest on climate is negative13a, whereas potential future re-growth of logged site is of no immediate and short- term use in the critical time we have left to act and as such should be disregarded as an argument in the climate and forest policy up to 2050; _________________ 13aG. Englund,; S.-O. Holm;B.-G. Jonsson, D. van der Spoel, 2019: The climate benefit of reduced forest harvesting is enormous

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)

Ch. whereas large trees and intact, older forests provide essential habitat that is missing from younger, managed forests; whereas in 2017, only 26 % of forest species and 15 % of the forest habitats were found to be in favourable conservation status, and were not showing any trend towards bettering;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)

Ch. whereas working conditions in the logging sector have improved with mechanisation, but whereas at the same time forestry machinery damages the surrounding vegetation and contributes to soil degradation;

Amendment 96 #

Michal WIEZIK

Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)

Ch. whereas the carbon molecules of CO2 in the atmosphere do not differ based on their origin;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C i (new)

Ci. whereas climate change is altering the growth capacity of forests, and increasing the frequency and seriousness of drought, floods and fires and fosters the development of new pests and disease which affect EU forests; whereas intact ecosystems have greater capability to overcome environmental stressors, including changes to climate, than degraded ones as they have inherent properties that enable them to maximize their adaptive capacity3a; _________________ 3aJames E. Watson et al (2018): The exceptional value of intact forest ecosystems. In Nature Ecology & Evolution

Amendment 98 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Carmen AVRAM

Motion for a resolution
Recital C i (new)

Ci. whereas increasing use is being made of posted workers on forest worksites; whereas the conditions in which posted workers operate on forest sites are harsh and dangerous, particularly in the case of felling; where significant social fraud is being made possible by the use of posted workers in the forestry industry;

Amendment 99 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C i (new)

Ci. whereas global voluntary certification schemes for responsible forest practices certification such as the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) are currently in place; where as of today 11 EU member states have introduced the FSC certification system together with 45 other states or other territories;

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Amendment 1 #

Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Valérie HAYER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irena JOVEVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the~~re is no specific legal basis for a common EU forest policy; points out, however,~~ future European Forest Strategy needs to be fully aligned with the European Green Deal and with an ambitious EU Biodiversity Strategy; adheres to the decision and recognition by the European Court of Justice1a of forest ecosystems as an inherent part of EU natural heritage on which the EU has competence to act, and thus respects both competences of Member States and the European Union; points out that many EU policies have an impact on forests and the forest- based sector and require coherence and stronger cross- sectoral coordination; _________________ 1aJudgment of the Court of 25 February 1999. European Parliament v Council of the European Union. Joined cases C- 164/97 and C-165/97, ECLI:EU:C:1999:99

Amendment 10 #

Tomas TOBÉ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the initiative from the Commission to put forward a new European Forest Strategy for the post 2020-period; emphasises, however, that a new strategy must fully respect the principle of subsidiarity and, accordingly, adopt a bottom-up approach and build on national and industrial expertise, as well as local procedural knowledge;

Amendment 100 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes that the European Green Deal as a new growth strategy for EU requires investments to fully support clean and circular economy. The forest and wood industry have huge potential to invest and contribute to clean and circular economy and create jobs in Europe. The availability of the sustainably sourced raw materials should be ensured and fostered by supportive and coherent policy framework for the all sectors involved.

Amendment 101 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the European Union to create a monitoring network for European forests to collect information at local level (reforestation, temperatures, parasitic diseases, natural disasters) linked to Copernicus earth observation programmes, which can produce reliable forecasts in real time so as to improve sustainable forest management.

Amendment 102 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Acknowledges that sustainable and active forest management is mainly driven and sustained by SMEs; furthermore, sustainable and active forest management is the most effective way to prevent forest damages, deforestation and to preserve biodiversity.

Amendment 103 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Claudia GAMON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that wood is one of the substitutes for plastic in industrial production and can also be used in construction. As such it allows for decreased use of plastic, where this use should be minimised.

Amendment 104 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Highlights that forests do have very different characteristics within the Union and therefore needs different policy and management approaches.

Amendment 105 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Is concerned that the forest strategy is set to be proposed in relation with the bio diversity strategy, which risks to ignore the specific role of SMEs in sustainable forest management and therefore disregards the most effective way to prevent forest damages, deforestation and preservation of biodiversity.

Amendment 106 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Stresses the importance of forests, resulting from their capacity as carbon storage natural mechanisms, which can help achieve the European Green Deal goals.

Amendment 107 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Underlines the need of the New European Forest Strategy to avail itself of the existing mechanisms and investments in sustainable forest policy, as well as of new instruments devised in reply to the current situation, most notably brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and its societal and economic consequences; stresses that particular attention should be paid to sustainable forest management and job creation in the forest-based industry.

Amendment 108 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8d. Invites the European Commission to propose a mechanism encouraging transformation of abandoned lands, fallow lands and post-industrial lands into forests, thus contributing to the decarbonisation policy and tackling the climate change.

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that, according to the industry, the extended value chains of forest-based industries, from forestry to the paper industry, have helped create nearly 4 million jobs, providing some 8% of overall EU added value from the manufacturing industry;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the decision from the Commission to introduce a new forest strategy, however, stresses the need for the forest strategy to fully observe the principle of subsidiarity;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Emphasises the need for a holistic and consistent forest strategy that enhances and utilizes the multifunctional role of forests and the forest-based sector in the EU;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Stresses the need of the new forest strategy to be based on the three pillars of sustainability, environmental, economic and social sustainability;

Amendment 15 #

Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irena JOVEVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that European forest-based industries ~~help decarbonise Europe by~~could help replac~~ing~~e CO2- intensive raw materials ~~and fossil energy with forest-based alternatives such as biogas and biofuel, and therefore help~~ with forest-based alternatives; highlights, however, the trade-offs inherent in this, since the production of forest-based alternatives and increased demand for timber can lead to issues such as deforestation, land grabbing a~~chieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal~~nd habitat deterioration, having an impact also on forests' ability to sequester carbon; is of the view that it is only by promoting truly renewable sources of energy that we can overcome this contradiction which should be addressed in the future strategy proposed by the Commission;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that European forest-based industries can help decarbonise Europe by replacing CO2-intensive raw materials and fossil energy with forest-based alternatives such as sustainably produced biogas and biofuel, and therefore help in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal; recognises, however, the challenges resulting from the increasing demand for wood including the degradation of critical wildlife habitat and carbon stored in forests and calls on the Commission to address these adequately in the future strategy while facilitating reaching climate neutrality by 2050;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that European forest-based industries may help ~~decarbonise Europe by~~to replac~~ing~~e CO2- intensive raw materials ~~and fossil energy~~ with forest-based alternatives ~~such as biogas and biofuel, and therefore help in achieving the goa~~; recognises however the challenges and trade-offs resulting from the increasing demand of wood for materials, energy and the bio-economy, which is in tension with the levels of harvesting deemed sustainable given the availability of forest biomass, and calls ofn the ~~Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal~~Commission to address these challenges adequately when preparing the new forest strategy;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that European forest-based industries help decarbonise Europe by replacing CO2-intensive raw materials and fossil energy with forest-based alternatives such as biogas and biofuel, and therefore help in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal; points out, nonetheless, that such forest- based alternatives are not environmentally neutral and have an impact on air quality and on citizens' health;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that European forest-based industries help decarbonise Europe by replacing CO2-intensive raw materials ~~and fossil energy with forest-based alternatives such as biogas and biofuel~~such as steel with effective and sustainable forest-based alternatives, and therefore help in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal; stresses the importance of reforestation which respects local ecosystems by planting a variety of species, while 42% of tree species in Europe are at risk of extinction;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that there is no specific legal basis for a common EU forest policy as forest policy is primarily a competence of the Member States; points out, however, that many EU policies have an impact on forests and the forest- based sector and require stronger cross- sectoral coordination; notes that a coherent and stable regulatory environment is a prerequisite for encouraging innovation and investments in forest-based industries;

Amendment 20 #

Rob ROOKEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Not~~Stresses that European forest-based industries ~~help decarbonise Europe by~~do not contribute to replacing CO2-intensive raw materials and fossil energy with forest-based alternatives such as biogas and biofuel, ~~and~~on the~~refore h~~ contrary, highlights that the production, processing and transport of biofuelps ins a~~chieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal~~ source of emitting significant amounts of carbon to the atmosphere; highlights furthermore that the production of biofuels is at the expense of forests;

Amendment 21 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Claudia GAMON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that European forest-based industries help decarbonise Europe by replacing CO2-intensive raw materials, products and fossil energy with forest- based renewable alternatives such as textiles, chemicals, construction and packaging materials as well as biogas and biofuel, and therefore help in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the European forest- based industries help decarbonise Europe by ~~replac~~substituting CO2-intensive raw materials and fossil energy with forest- based alternatives; such as construction material, new innovative chemicals, plastics and textiles, biogas and biofuel, and th~~erefore help in achieving~~us help reach the goals of the Paris Agreement and ~~the~~ European Green Deal;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that ~~European~~ forest-based industr~~ies~~y should help to decarbonise ~~Europe b~~by gradually replacing CO2-intensive raw materials and fossil energy with ~~forest-based~~renewable alternatives ~~such as biogas and biofuel, and therefore help in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal~~, and therefore play a key role in the pursuit of ecological balance;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that European forest-based industries help decarbonise Europe by replacing CO2-intensive raw materials and fossil energy with sustainable forest-based alternatives such as bio-based products, biogas and biofuel, and therefore help in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal;

Amendment 25 #

Tomas TOBÉ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Highlights the essential role of sustainable active forest management in achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and in the EU´s circular bio-economy; in particular, notes the great capacity of managed forests to capture carbon dioxide, as well as the potential of forest- based products to substitute fossil fuels; in this context, believes that the strategy should support innovation in the entire value chain, including by means of facilitating sharing of best practice and by providing a competitive regulatory environment;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that the yield of wood energy is very poor and that substituting it for fossil fuels increases CO2 emissions; considers, therefore, that it is not the appropriate way in which to combat global warming effectively; observes that only the strict processing of waste into pellets can form part of a policy designed to have a favourable impact, in line with the circular economy;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that no substitution effect of forest-based products can compensate for the loss of old-growth and primary forests, which are recognised as irreplaceable and should be protected through legal and incentivising instruments;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Highlights that sustainable and active forest management contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation, improves energy security, create jobs throughout the forest-based value chain and promote economic growth;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Expresses concern regarding illegal logging in the EU; recognises that almost all primary old growth forest has been lost; recognises that not only are forests at threat, but that there has been violence towards forest rangers in connection with illegal logging; urges the Commission and the Member States to take urgent action on these issues through close monitoring and through the enforcement of existing EU laws and introduction of new measures to prevent illegal logging, to hold those responsible to account, and to end the oppression of rangers;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that there is no specific legal basis for a common EU forest policy; points out, however, that ~~many~~ EU policies have anhad a negative impact on forests and the forest- based sector ~~and require stronger cross- sectoral coordination~~, including by compounding the depopulation problem in many regions; takes the view that forests must be protected by means of other policies, such as agricultural, industrial, trade and rural development policies and by bringing an end to restrictions on national public investment;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the European Union to recognise forests as a shared resource, to step up forestry services and to improve the working conditions of forest workers and wood cutters;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Stresses the vital importance of sustainable forestry practices for carbon sequestration and in order to preserve diversity; further stresses the benefits for air and water quality and water supply, as well as for reducing the risk of soil erosion and flooding (and thus of natural disasters), thereby benefiting local communities and farmers;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Stresses that forest-based industry must be invited to play a part in the protection of its primary resource; stresses that 10% of the EU’s surface area would be suitable for replanting of woodland and could thus make it possible to increase the capacity of carbon sinks, provided that species adapted to local ecosystems are planted; reiterates its call on the Commission to adopt legally binding targets for the Union and its Member States in order to place at least 30% of land and seas under protection and restore at least 30% of degraded ecosystems by 20301 a; _________________ 1aParagraph 10 of the European Parliament resolution of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2019/2824(RSP)).

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Stresses that intensive management of forests is incompatible with European targets, particularly those associated with the climate emergency, biodiversity and carbon neutrality; calls, therefore, for strict limits on clear-cutting on plots of more than 0.5 hectares; stresses the disastrous effects of clear- cutting on biodiversity and soil compaction, as well as on the attractiveness of the areas concerned for residential use and tourism; calls for a move towards forestry based on the natural regeneration of stands with a degree of 'rational mechanisation' of harvesting methods;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)

2f. Stresses that overcutting of forests is responsible for the disappearance of many species; draws attention to the European collaborative project FunDivEUROPE, which involves 29 research teams drawing on data from more than 200 plots in the forests of six European countries, and other similar studies; stresses that these studies demonstrate that a trend towards biotic homogeneity damages the capacity of forests to deliver multiple ecosystem benefits; stresses that they recommend preventing the invasion of exotic species and increasing the diversity of trees in plantation forests in order to promote the multifunctionality of forests, thus making it possible to cater for three types of desiderata: environmental, economic and social;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that forest-based industry is a key driving force behind the circular bioeconomy; encourages the Member States to support recyclable, upcycled1 a and bio-based products through public procurement and investment support; calls on the European Union to ensure that materials of biological origin, including all wood waste, returns to the value chain by encouraging eco-design, increasing recycling targets and promoting the use of secondary raw materials comprising wood for products before their potential incineration at the end of life; _________________ 1a process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality and environmental value

Amendment 36 #

Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irena JOVEVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes th~~at forest-based industry is a key driving force behi~~e important role of biodiverse forests, the sustainably- managed forest-based sector and the circular bio-economy in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal; encourages the Member States to support recyclable and sustainably-sourced bio- based products produced within the limits of availability of natural resources and with respect to protecting the forest carbon sink, through public procurement and investment support;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Notes that forest-based industry is a key driving force behind the~~Recognises the importance of sustainable forest-based industry for circular bioeconomy; encourages the Member States to support safe, sustainable and recyclable ~~and~~, bio-based products through public procurement and investment support; notes, however, that it should lead to increase of forest carbon sinks not only in wood but also soils best achieved through non-intervention areas and sustainable forest management in managed forests;

Amendment 38 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Claudia GAMON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that forest-based industry is a key driving force behind the circular bioeconomy; encourages the Member States to support recyclable and bio-based products through public procurement and investment support; highlights that first and foremost the sector needs stable and long term regulatory conditions to develop rather than short term support measures;

Amendment 39 #

Rob ROOKEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Notes that forest-based industry is a key driving force behind the circular bioeconomy; e~~Encourages the Member States to support recyclable and bio-based products through public procurement and investment support;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Underlines that there is no specific legal basis for a common~~Welcomes the decision of the Commission, building on the 2030 biodiversity strategy, to prepare a new EU forest ~~polic~~strategy; points out~~, however, that many EU policies have an impact~~ that several current EU policies touch on forests and the forest-based sector ~~and~~, therefore requireing stronger cross-sectoral ~~coordination~~policy integration between climate, biodiversity, forest, agriculture and industry policies;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Notes that forest-based industry is a key driving force beh~~Stresses the importance of preserving the forest heritage in Europe and worldwide and of incentivisindg the circular bioeconomy; encourages the Member States to support recyclable, sustainable and bio-based products through public procurement and investment support;

Amendment 41 #

Markus BUCHHEIT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that forest-based industry is a key driving force behind the circular bioeconomy; encourages the Member States to support recyclable and bio-based European products through public procurement and investment support;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that forest-based industry is a key driving force behind the circular bioeconomy; encourages the Member States to support recyclable ~~and~~ bio-based products through public procurement and investment support;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that forest-based industry is a key driving force behind the circular bioeconomy; ~~encourages the Member States to support recyclable and bio-based products through public procurement and investment support~~suggests that programmes be set up that will help the Member States to introduce policies to promote recyclable and bio-based products;

Amendment 44 #

Tomas TOBÉ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that between 1990-2015, forest coverage in the EU increased by an area the size of Greece, as a result of both natural growth and afforestation; further notes that the forest industry employs more than 3 million people and that approximately half of the renewable energy consumed in the Union comes from wood; in this context, recognises the positive economic, societal and environmental contributions of the forest industry and believes that the forest strategy should stimulate further investments in innovation and technological advancement;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that where managed forests are in question, forests which are managed with biodiversity protection and species diversity in mind are more resilient to climate impacts such as fires, droughts, and unseasonal weather events, and as such are an important investment for the future, not only for communities and nature, but also for forest economies;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recognises that forests and the forest-based sector contribute significantly to the development of circular bio-economies in the EU and sustainably managed forests have a crucial role to play in the fight against climate change and for reaching climate neutrality by 2050;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Notes that the EU's ability to harness the potential of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources and waste streams into value added products, such as feed, bio- based products and bioenergy, food, pulp and paper production, as well as parts of chemical, biotechnological and energy industries’ will be the difference in achieving a climate neutral EU by 2050;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages the use of wood as an environmentally friendly raw material; underlines that long-lived wood-based products and wood construction provide an effective way of increasing carbon storage; calls on the Member States to assess environmental and energy performance by category of building in order to identify the most climate-friendly solutions for building and renovation; proposes that a target of 50% should be set for wood or other organic matter (hemp, straw) by 2022 for public buildings and that the use of wood in the construction industry should be more widely supported; calls on the Commission to include recommendations to this end in its renovation plan to be launched at the end of the year;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ECalls for implementation of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy; encourages the use of wood as an environmentally friendly raw material; underlines that wood-based products and wood construction provide an effective way of increasing carbon storage and creating greenhouse gas substitution effect; stresses the importance of availability of wood-based raw materials for the forest-based industry;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the~~re is no specific legal basis for a common EU forest policy; points out, however,~~ forest ecosystem is part of the European natural heritage regarding which the EU has competences, and that many EU policies have an impact on forests and the forest- based sector ~~and require stronger cross-sectoral coordination~~; stresses, therefore, that it is vital to have stronger cross-sectoral coordination and greater integration of the relevant policies, both at EU level and among the Member States;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ENotes that European forest resources are increasing; encourages the use of wood as an environmentally friendly raw material; underlines that wood-based products and wood construction provide an effective way of increasing carbon storage; in products and fostering substitution of fossil-based alternatives;

Amendment 51 #

Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Valérie HAYER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irena JOVEVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Encourages the use of wood as an environmentally friendly raw material; underlines that wood-based products and wood construction provide an effective way of increasing carbon storage~~Stresses the need to prioritise the most efficient use of wood following the ‘cascading principle’ starting from using it for most value adding applications, i.e. construction and furniture purposes, which also allows the locking-in of carbon over the long-term; discourages increasing the production of short lived forest products;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages the sustainable use of wood as an environmentally friendly raw material; underlines that wood-based products and wood construction can provide an effective way of increasing carbon storage;

Amendment 53 #

Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Valérie HAYER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irena JOVEVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Acknowledges the occurrence of illegal logging and recognises that almost all primary old growth forest has been lost; urges the Commission to act on both accounts and protect the remaining old growth forest; regrets the decline in forest biodiversity as stated in the State of Nature 2020 for Europe; calls on Commission and Member States to act and enforce the Birds and Habitats Directives to reverse this trend;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. 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 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Notes with interest that less intensive harvesting methods and stronger forest protection could improve the health and resilience of forests without reducing current harvest levels and forest economies, while at the same time increasing the carbon stored in forests1a; _________________ 1aSee the new report 'FRANCE’S FOREST STRATEGY: FIGHTING TO END THE CLIMATE CRISIS OR TO INCREASE LOGGING?' which shows that, in the case of France, it would be possible to improve the health and resilience of forests without reducing current harvest levels. This could be achieved through less intensive harvesting methods and stronger forest protection. It would increase the carbon stored in French forests from around 55 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2017 to almost 80 million tonnes in 2050. https://www.fern.org/news- resources/frances-forest-strategy-fighting- to-end-the-climate-crisis-or-to-increase- logging-2082/

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Acknowledges that in order to achieve the ambitious targets of the European Green Deal, it is crucial to enhance wood availability to attract forest-based investments in the EU;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to ensure the timely and adequate implementation of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)1; _________________ 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.deleted

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to ensure the timely and adequate implementation of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)1 ; insists however that harvesting forest for energy cannot be done at the expense of the forests, climate change or other environmental issues and must not compete with other uses of wood for the local economic development, in particular in rural areas; calls on the Member States to refrain from importing wood and wood- based products for energy purposes; asks the Commission to modify the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), so that burning forest wood would not be eligible for meeting EU Member States renewable energy targets, and so that burning forest wood is no longer eligible for subsidies; _________________ 1Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to ensure the timely and adequate implementation of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)1; stresses that European legislation requires only 36%1 a of all trees burned to produce energy, which means, because of the low threshold set for electrical efficiency, that 64 out of every 100 trees cut and burned are wasted1 b; calls for an end to incentives and subsidies for wood energy production, which is manifestly not a sustainable practice; _________________ 1Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82. 1a Renewable Energy Directive, Article 29:11 (c) for installations with a total rated input thermal input above 100 MW, it is produced with high efficiency technology, or achieved an annual electrical efficiency of at least 36 %; 11 (c) for installations with a total rated input thermal input above 100 MW, it is produced with high efficiency technology, or achieved an annual electrical efficiency of at least 36 %; 1b FERN briefing, the shocking truth about EU forests...in numbers https://www.fern.org/fileadmin/uploads/fe rn/Documents/2020/The_shocking_truth_ about_EU_forests_in_numbers.pdf;

Amendment 6 #

Markus BUCHHEIT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that there is no specific legal basis for a common EU forest policy; points out, however, that many EU policies have an impact on forests and the forest- based sector ~~and require stronger cross- sectoral coordination~~;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to ensure the timely and adequate implementation of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)1 ; encourages implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive for increasing innovation and investments in forest-based industries; stresses the importance of stable regulatory framework and discourages a second revision of the Renewable Energy Directive; _________________ 1Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to ensure the timely and adequate implementation of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)1; considers that a more efficient use of timber should be prioritised, in accordance with the 'cascading principle', starting from higher value-added uses and discouraging the production of products with a short life; _________________ 1Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.

Amendment 62 #

Martin HOJSÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the ~~Member States to ensure the timely and adequate implementation of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)1 ;~~ Commission to modify Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)1 on basis of scientifically sound knowledge and to follow the ‘cascading use principle’ to prioritise the most efficient use of wood; stresses that burning wood for energy must only occur at the end of the cascade; _________________ 1Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to ensure the timely and adequate implementation of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)1 which was adopted in December 2018 and stipulates strong sustainability criteria for renewable energy sources; _________________ 1Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Expresses concern about the state of health and resilience of forests in many parts of Europe because of climate change and pest and disease hotbeds in forests; stresses the need to strengthen and make full use of EU mechanisms to monitor, provide information and tackle the pressures exerted on forest resources by the spread of invasive alien species, pests and diseases;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that the contribution of biofuels and biomass to energy generation and heating in the EU is important and will further increase, as result of the renewable energy targets in REDII and that modern bio-based economy implies challenges such as the sustainability of biomass raw material, efficiency in biomass use and economy of scales in biomass mobilization; recognises that sustainable forest management can solve many of these issues;

Amendment 66 #

Seán KELLY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that the revised Renewable Energy Directive sets out that a risk-based approach should be taken by operators in order to minimise the risk of using unsustainable forest biomass for the production of bioenergy;

Amendment 67 #

Seán KELLY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Notes that in order to ensure the sustainable production of biomass, the Renewable Energy Directive has set out sustainability criteria which must be met in order to comply with the Union target for Renewable Energy, and to benefit from support schemes; stresses that the harmonised, Union-wide, criteria that have recently been agreed are essential for the smooth functioning of the internal energy market and to avoid the distortion of competition;

Amendment 68 #

Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irena JOVEVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that there is a continued need for sustained support for forest- related research and innovation throughout the forest-based value chain, including wood- based products to be used as substitutes for fossil or carbon-intensive materials such as plastic substitute packaging materials, smart and ~~clothing fibre~~textile fibres, chemicals and medicines;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that there is a continued need for sustained support for forest- related research and innovation throughout the forest value chain, including safe wood- based products to be used as plastic substitute packaging materials, smart and clothing fibres and medicines; stresses that the prioritisation of wood-based alternatives must take into account the whole life cycle of products and their environmental performance;

Amendment 7 #

Rob ROOKEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that there is no specific legal basis for a common EU forest policy; stresses that forestry policy is primarily a national competence, points out, however, that many EU policies have an impact on forests and the forest- based sector ~~and require stronger cross- sectoral coordination~~;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that there is a continued need for sustained support for forest- related research and innovation throughout the forest value chain, including wood- based products to be used as plastic substitute packaging materials, smart and clothing fibres and medicines; stresses that single-use plastic must be replaced with sustainable, long-lived products;

Amendment 71 #

Markus BUCHHEIT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that there is a continued need for sustained support for forest- related research and innovation throughout the forest value chain, including wood- based products to be used as plastic substitute packaging materials, smart and clothing fibres and medicines, in order to reduce the dependence of European production chains on imports from non- EU countries in the event of a crisis;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that according to scientific research, sustainably managed forests have a higher CO2 absorption capacity than unmanaged forests; urges therefore that the new forest strategy promotes sustainable forest management including by SMEs;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Stresses that wood-based materials must play a crucial role in substituting fossil-based alternatives in industries such as the construction industry, the textile industry, the chemical industry and the packaging industry;

Amendment 74 #

Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irena JOVEVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for adequate funding for Horizon Europe and for the strengthening of links between research, industry and society through specific instruments such as European Partnerships; reiterates its position adopted at first reading whereby the Programme for single market, competitiveness of enterprises and European statistics should include the sustainability of enterprises among its objectives, in particular that of micro- enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises;

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for adequate funding for Horizon Europe and for the strengthening of links between research, industry and society through specific instruments such as European Partnerships; believes that research in forestry and forest restoration has potential to deliver positive results in terms of climate change mitigation, growth of sustainable businesses, employment, maintaining long-term forest health and biodiversity protection;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for adequate funding for Horizon Europe and for the strengthening of links between research, industry and society through specific instruments such as European Partnerships; underlines the essential role of high-level research and innovation in fostering contribution of the forest and forest-based sector in meeting the challenges of our time;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for adequate funding for Horizon Europe and for the strengthening of links between research, industry, agroforestry and society through specific instruments such as European Partnerships; these programs should integrate mechanisms to respect objectives and the legislation on environmental protection and biodiversity preservation, while ensuring climate change mitigation;

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for adequate funding for Horizon Europe and for the strengthening of links between research, industry and society through specific instruments such as European Partnerships; stresses the importance of encouraging further research in the forest-based industry, noting especially the role of SMEs in contributing to sustainable forest-based research and innovation;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for adequate funding for Horizon Europe and for the strengthening ofand encouraging new and existing links between research, industry and society at all levels through specific instruments such as European Partnerships (e.g. Circular Bio-based Europe and Build4People);

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that ~~there is no specific legal basis for a common EU forest policy; points out, however, that~~, while forest policy remains primarily a national competence, many EU policies have an impact on forests and the forest-based sector and require stronger cross-sectoral coordination under Article 191 of the Treaties;

Amendment 80 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for ~~adequate~~ funding for Horizon Europe ~~and for the strengthening of links between research, industry and society through specific instruments such as European Partnerships~~to be stepped up and for programmes to be introduced that promote cooperation between research, industry and society;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Regrets that the majority of products stemming from the forest sector are short lived, and not achieving long lasting product function or carbon storage, making any substitution effect negligible; calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the accuracy of forest data, including the reporting of how the harvested wood is used, calls for the harmonisation of this data, making information comparable between Member States;

Amendment 83 #

Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Valérie HAYER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Irena JOVEVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that research and technology have come a long way since the forest strategy was introduced in 2013; stresses therefore the importance of encouraging further research in the forestry and bio-based industry and believes that partnerships under the Horizon Europe program should be further directed towards this in order to strengthen the links between research, industry and society;

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes work under the EU Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth1a including EU taxonomy for sustainable activities, in the area of forestry and other economic activities related to forests; _________________ 1a Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Action Plan: Financing Sustainable Growth (COM/2018/097 final)

Amendment 85 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines the importance of data harmonisation and data sharing across the EU on forestry resources;

Amendment 86 #