4 Amendments of Kaja KALLAS related to 2014/2223(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the responsibility for forestry rests solely with the Member States, that the principle of subsidiarity must be upheld, and that the differences in regional conditions, ownership models and priorities across the Member States must be respected, and that the EU should refrain from imposing any new market restrictions for forests and wood-based products in order to ensure the ownership principles and freedom of market for the participants in the forest value chain;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the EU has a role to play in supporting national policies aimed at achieving active, multifunctional and sustainable forest management, in strengthening cooperation in the face of increased cross-border threats such as forest fires, illegal logging and pests, and in ensuringstresses the importance of coherence on forest-related issues across EU policies such as, in particular those relating to agriculture, biodiversity, climate, renewable energy, water and soil, industry, research and innovation, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the objective included in the EU Forest Strategy of enhancing the contribution of forests and the forest sector to rural development, sustainable growth and job creation must take full account of the economic, social, cultural and environmental goods and services sourced from forests, in particular the important role that forests play in reducing CO2 emissionswell-managed forests and wood- based material play in reducing CO2 emissions and moving towards a bioeconomy, which is anare important elements of EU climate policy;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the important role of forestry and forest industry research and innovation in achieving smart and sustainable growth, in particular refined biofuels, industrial building in wood, the development of wood and cellulose-based products, as well as renewable materials replacing fossil fuel based chemical materials;