Activities of Mark DEMESMAEKER related to 2017/2030(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the 7th Environment Action Programme PDF (437 KB) DOC (72 KB)
Amendments (30)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 16 November 2017 on the EU Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) (2017/2705(RSP)),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 9 July 2015 on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (2014/2208(INI)),
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 2 February 2016 on the mid-term review of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy (2015/2137(INI)),
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 November 2017 on an Action Plan for nature, people and the economy (2017/2819(RSP)),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 e (new)
Citation 5 e (new)
- having regard to its recommendation of 4 April 2017 to the Council and the Commission following the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (2016/2908(RSP)),
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 f (new)
Citation 5 f (new)
- having regard to the European Environment Agency’s report entitled “SOER 2015 — The European environment — state and outlook 2015”,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 g (new)
Citation 5 g (new)
- having regard to the European Environment Agency’s Report of 19 May 2015 entitled “State of Nature in the EU”,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the 7th EAP sets legally binding objectives in the fields of environment and climate change to be achieved by 2020; whereas the 7th EAP also sets out a long-term vision for 2050;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 7th EAP does not contain a mid-term review clause; whereas the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on the implementation of the 7th EAP is an opportunity to assess this EAP’s progress and to make evidence-based recommendations for any future EAPsthe further implementation of the current EAP and any future EAPs; whereas this report should go beyond restating the well- known problems, but should focus on proposing solutions for achieving the goals laid down in the 7th EAP;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Commission is working on an evaluation report the focus of which will be on the structure and strategic role played by the 7th EAP; whereas that report intends in particular to check whether the agreed framework is helping us to deliver the nine priority objectives in a smart way;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the EU has strong environmental legislation, but the weak and ineffective implementation thereof is a long-standing problem; whereas these implementation gaps threaten sustainable development, have adverse trans- boundary impacts on the environment and human health and entail important socio- economic costs; whereas, moreover, the implementation gaps undermine the EU’s credibility;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the 7th EAP has added value and a positive influence on environmental policies at EU and Member State level, with benefits for citizens, nature and economic stakeholders;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses, however, that there is still great potential for improvement and calls on the Commission and the competent authorities in the Member States for increased political will at the highest level to implement the 7th EAP;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the objectives relating to natural capital (objective 1) are unlikely to be met and calls on the Commission, the competent authorities in the Member States and all relevant stakeholders to take into consideration the proposals of the European Parliament resolution on the mid-term review on the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy and the European Parliament resolution on an Action Plan for nature, people and the economy;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that there is considerable uncertainty regarding the progress towards objectives for human health and well- being (objective 3); underlines that knowledge gaps and limited indicators hinder policy development and monitoring and stresses that specialised knowledge should be fully used;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. CUnderlines that the lack of integration of environmental concerns into other policy areas is one of the root causes of implementation gaps in environmental legislation and policy; considers that coherence with other high- level EU policy instruments i, such as the CAP, cohesion policy and the CFP, remains fundamental to achieving the objectives of the 7th EAP;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that protecting and enhancing food security in the long term byand preventing environmental damage should be a key priorityies of the reformed CAP;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomeshile recognizing the improvements brought by some EU-funded projects as regards drinking water quality;, regrets the missed opportunities to deliver better results from EU funds in oand stresses the importance of using ther areas related to the EAPvailable resources more efficiently and in a more targeted manner;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the progress on reducing certain atmospheric pollutants but regrets the persistent problems with air quality, to which emissions from road transport and agriculture are a significant contributory factor;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Requests that the relevant EU institutions and agencies prioritise research and close knowledge gaps in the following areas: environmental thresholds (tipping points), the circular economy paradigm, the combined effects of chemicals, nanomaterials, hazard identification methods, the impacts of microplastics, the interaction between systemic risks and other health determinants, soil and land use and invasive alien speciethe identified knowledge gaps;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for the issue of implementation to feature as a recurring item in trio-Presidency priorities and programmes, that it be discussed at the Environment Council at least once a year, perhaps through a dedicated Implementation Council, and that this be complemented by another forum in which the Parliament and the Committee of the Regions would also be involved; calls for joint Council meetings to address the implementation of cross-sectoral, horizontal issues and common challenges, as well as emerging issues with possible cross-border impacts;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Commission, the competent authorities in the Member States and relevant stakeholders to fully engage in the EIR without delay in order to improve the implementation of EU environmental legislation and policy;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the Commission to increase the coherence between different environmental policies and to improve the integration and mainstreaming of environmental policies into other high- level EU instruments;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for infrastructure projects, particularly those related to TEN-T, to fully consider environmental impacts at regional level as well as project level; notes that coherence between different environmental policies is also relevant; highlights the possible effects of hydropower on freshwater supplies and soils, and of sea-based renewable energy infrastructure on marine biodiversity;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support improved proposal-writing for regional and city level projectscompetent authorities in the Member States to provide appropriate guidance so that EU funds are more accessible, including for local projects, particularly as regards green infrastructure, biodiversity, and the Birds and Habitats Directives;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, including regional and local authorities, to adapt city planning and infrastructure for electric vehicles as soon as possiblefully engage with and implement the European Strategy for low- emission mobility;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to propose an 8th EAP which focuses on the most challenging areas of environmental policy-making including knowledge gaps, policy coherence, financing and air quality;