Activities of Stanislav POLČÁK related to 2022/0195(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Nature restoration (A9-0220/2023 - César Luena)
Amendments (56)
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is necessary to lay down rules at Union level on the restoration of ecosystems to ensure the recovery to biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union territory. Restoring ecosystems also fundamentally contributes to the Union climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation objectives.
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission’s Communication on adaptation to climate change from 202160 emphasises the need to promote nature-based solutions and recognises that cost-effective adaptation to climate change can be achieved by protecting and restoring wetlands and peatlands as well as coastal and marine ecosystems, by developing urban green spaces and installing green roofs and walls and by promoting and sustainably managing forests and farmland. Having a greater number of biodiverse ecosystems leads to a higher resilience to climate change and provides more effective forms of disaster effect reduction and prevention. _________________ 60 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Forging a climate-resilient Europe - the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change (COM/2021/82 final).
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Union climate policy is being revised in order to follow the pathway proposed in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 to reduce net emissions by at least 55 % by 2030 compared to 1990. In particular, the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2018/841 and (EU) 2018/199961 aims to strengthen the contribution of the land sector to the overall climate ambition for 2030 and aligns the objectives as regards accounting of emissions and removals from the land use, land use change and forestry (‘LULUCF’) sector with related policy initiatives on biodiversity. That proposal emphasises the need for the protection and enhancement of nature-based carbon removals, for the improvement of the resilience of ecosystems to climate change, for the restoration of degraded land and ecosystems, and for rewetting peatlands. It further aims to improve the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals of land subject to protection and restoration. In this context, it is important that ecosystems in all land categories, including forests, grasslands, croplands and wetlands, are in good condition in order to be able to effectively capture and store carbon. _________________ 61 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2018/841 as regards the scope, simplifying the compliance rules, setting out the targets of the Member States for 2030 and committing to the collective achievement of climate neutrality by 2035 in the land use, forestry and agriculture sector, and (EU) 2018/1999 as regards improvement in monitoring, reporting, tracking of progress and review (COM/2021/554 final).Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Geo-political developments have further underlined the need to safeguard the resilience of food systems.62 Evidence shows that restoring agro-ecosystems has positive impacts on food productivity in the long-term, while extensive farming is at the same time less input-intensive, including mineral fertilisers, for which the EU is largely dependent on authoritarian regimes such as Russia and Belarus, and that the restoration of nature acts as an insurance policy to ensure the EU’s long-term sustainability and resilience. _________________ 62 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European, Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems, COM (2022) 133 final.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The restoration of ecosystems, coupled with efforts to reduce wildlife trade and consumption, will also help prevent and build up resilience to possible future communicable diseases with zoonotic potential, therefore decreasing the risks of outbreaks and pandemics, and contribute to support EU and global efforts to apply the One Health approach, which recognises the intrinsic connection between human health, animal health and healthy resilient nature. This need is only accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which should serve as a strong warning in this regard.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) It is important to ensure a gradual increase of the areas covered by habitat types that fall within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC that are in good condition across the territory of Member States and of the Union as a whole, until the favourable reference area for each habitat type is reached and at least 9100 % at Member State level of that area is in good condition, so as to allow those habitat types in the Union to achieve favourable conservation status.
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) It is important that the areas covered by habitat types falling within the scope of this Regulation do not deteriorate as compared to the current situation, considering the current restoration needs and the necessity not to further increase the restoration needs in the future. It is, however, appropriate to consider the possibility of force majeure, which may result in the deterioration of areas covered by those habitat types, as well as unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, oand which could not be avoided or which occur as a result of a plan or project of overriding public interest, for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case by case basis, or of a plan or project authorised in accordance with Article 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to achieve the objective of continuous, long-term and sustainabled recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature, Member States should make full use of the possibilities provided under the common fisheries policy. Within the scope of the exclusive competence of the Union with regard to conservation of marine biological resources, Member States have the possibility to take non-discriminatory measures for the conservation and management of fish stocks and the maintenance or improvement of the conservation status of marine ecosystems within the limit of 12 nautical miles. In addition, Member States that have a direct management interest have the possibility to agree to submit joint recommendations for conservation measures necessary for compliance with obligations under Union law on the environment. Such measures will be assessed and adopted according to the rules and procedures provided for under the common fisheries policy.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Urban ecosystems represent around 22 % of the land surface of the Union, and constitute the area in which a majoritylmost three quarters of the citizens of the Union live. Urban green spaces include urban forests, parks and gardens, urban farms, tree-lined streets, urban meadows and urban hedges, and provide important habitats for biodiversity, in particular plants, birds and insects, including pollinators. They also provide vital ecosystem services, including natural disaster risk reduction and control (e.g. floods, heat island effects), cooling, recreation, water and air filtration, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In the Union, pollinators have dramatically declined in recent decades, with one in three bee species and butterfly species in decline, and one in ten such species on the verge of extinction. Pollinators are essential for the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems, human wellbeing and food security, by pollinating wild and cultivated plants, whereas it is estimated that nearly 90 % of the world’s flowering plant species are pollinated by animals and about 60 % of crop species use animal pollinators. Almost EUR 5 000 000 000 of the EU’s annual agricultural output is directly attributed to insect pollinators70. _________________ 70 Vysna, V., Maes, J., Petersen, J.E., La Notte, A., Vallecillo, S., Aizpurua, N., Ivits, E., Teller, A., Accounting for ecosystems and their services in the European Union (INCA). Final report from phase II of the INCA project aiming to develop a pilot for an integrated system of ecosystem accounts for the EU. Statistical report. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2021.
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Since farmland birds are well- known and widely recognised key indicators of the health of agricultural ecosystems, and their populations have shrunk by almost a fifth since 2000 alone, it is appropriate to set targets for their recovery. The obligation to achieve such targets would apply to Member States, not to individual farmers. Member States should achieve those targets by putting in place effective restoration measures on farmland, working with and supporting farmers and other stakeholders for their design and implementation on the ground.
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Restoration measures need to be put in place to enhance the biodiversity of forest ecosystems across the Union, including in the areas not covered by habitat types falling within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC. In the absence of a common method for assessing the condition of forest ecosystems that would allow for the setting of specific restoration targets for forest ecosystems, it is appropriate to set a general obligation to improve biodiversity in forest ecosystems while at the same time being very cautious about the encroachment of non-native species and the expansion of purely economic forests, which are not usually characterised by high biodiversity, and measure the fulfilment of that obligation on the basis of existing indicators, such as standing and lying deadwood, the share of forests with uneven-aged structure, forest connectivity, the common forest bird index 82, and the stock of organic carbon. _________________ 82 Common bird index (EU aggregate) - Products Datasets - Eurostat (europa.eu).
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Restoration targets and obligations for habitats and species protected under Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC, for pollinators and for freshwater, urban, agricultural and forest ecosystems should be complementary and work in synergy, with a view to achieving the overarching objective of restoring ecosystems across the Union’s land and sea areas. The restoration measures required to achieve one specific target will in many cases contribute to the achievement of other targets or obligations. Member States should therefore plan restoration measures strategically with a view to maximising their synergic effectiveness in contributing to the recovery of nature across the Union. Restoration measures should also be planned in such manner that they address climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation and the prevention and control of the impact of natural disasters. They should aim at optimising the ecological, economic and social functions of ecosystems, including their productivity potential, taking into account their contribution to the sustainable development of the relevant regions and communities. It is important that Member States prepare detailed national restoration plans based on the best available scientific evidence, and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in the preparation of the plans. Member States should take account of the specific conditions and needs in their territory, in order for the plans to respond to the relevant pressures, threats and drivers of biodiversity loss, and should cooperate to ensure restoration and connectivity across borders.
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) The national restoration plans should also take into accounfully reflect the results of research projects relevant for assessing the condition of ecosystems, identifying and putting in place restoration measures, and monitoring purposes.
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) Member States should promote a fair and cross-society approach in the preparation and implementation of their national restoration plans, by including processes for timely and effective participation of the public and by considering the needs of local communities and stakeholders.
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
Recital 75
(75) In order to ensure the necessary adaptation of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annexes I to VII to adapt the group of habitats, to update the information on the common farmland bird index, as well as to adapt the list of biodiversity indicators for agricultural ecosystems, the list of biodiversity indicators for forest ecosystems and the list of marine species to the latest scientific evidence and the examples of restoration measures. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.(Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in the territory of Member States, including internal waters;
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) in waters, the seabed and subsoil on the seaward side of the baseline from which the extent of the territorial waters is measured extending to the outmost reach of the area where a Member State exercises sovereign rights, in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.(Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 676 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘urban green space’ means all green urban areas;, broad-leaved forests;, coniferous forests;, mixed forests;, natural grasslands;, moors and heathlands, parks, gardens; transitional woodland-shrubs and sparsely vegetated areas - as found within cities or towns and suburbs calculated on the basis of data provided by the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service as established by Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council110; _________________ 110 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69).
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex I which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30 % of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 670 % by 2040, and on at least 9100 % by 2050.
Amendment 742 #
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex I in areas not currently covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30 % of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 670 % of that surface by 2040, and 100 % of that surface by 2050.
Amendment 788 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuous improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I until their good condition is reached, and a continuous improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3, until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached do not deteriorate, in particular by designating them as specially protected in the relevant category of specially protected areas under the national law of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 802 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I occur do not deteriorate, in particular by designating them as specially protected in the relevant category of specially protected areas under the national law of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, and which could not be prevented by appropriate adaptation measures; or
Amendment 855 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) a project of overriding public interest on urgent grounds for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined and justified with sufficient specificity on a case by case basis.
Amendment 903 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change: and which could not be prevented by appropriate adaptation measures; or
Amendment 936 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex I until at least 9100 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached;
Amendment 955 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex II which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30 % of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex II that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 670 % by 2040, and on at least 9100 % by 2050.
Amendment 980 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex II in areas not currently covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30 % of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 670 % of that surface by 2040, and 100 % of that surface by 2050.
Amendment 1014 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuous improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II until good condition is reached, and a continuous improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached do not deteriorate, in particular by designating them as specially protected in the relevant category of specially protected areas under the national law of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1029 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that areas where the habitat types listed in Annex II occur do not deteriorate. , in particular by designating them as specially protected in the relevant category of specially protected areas under the national law of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1063 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change and which could not be prevented by appropriate adaptation measures; or
Amendment 1070 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) a project of overriding public interest on urgent grounds for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined and justified with sufficient specificity on a case by case basis.
Amendment 1115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change: or and which could not be prevented by appropriate adaptation measures; or
Amendment 1139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex II until at least 9100 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached;
Amendment 1189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that there is an increase in the total national area of urban green space in cities and in towns and suburbs of at least 35 % of the total area of cities and of towns and suburbs in 2021, by 2040, and at least 58 % by 2050. In addition Member States shall ensure:
Amendment 1195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a minimum of 102 % urban tree canopy cover in all cities and in towns and suburbs by 2050; and
Amendment 1248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall remove the barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters identified under paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the plan for their removal referred to in Article 12(2), point (f) so that 30 %, 70 % and 100 % of the barriers identified in paragraph 1 are removed by 2030, 2040 and 2050 respectively. When removing barriers, Member States shall primarily, but not exclusively, address obsolete barriers, which are those that are no longer needed for renewable energy generation, inland navigation, water supply or other uses.
Amendment 1359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Without prejudice to the obligation referred to in the first subparagraph, Member States shall ensure at national level that agricultural land with high diversity landscape features accounts for at least 10 % of all agricultural land on their territory by 2030.
Amendment 1404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 580 % of such areas by 2040, of which at least halftwo thirds shall be rewetted;
Amendment 1435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 560 % of such areas by 2040, of which at least half shall be rewetted;
Amendment 1602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member states shall quantify the areas that needs to be restored to reach the restoration targets set out in Articles 4 and 5 taking into account the condition of the habitat types referred to in Articles 4(1), 4(2), 5(1) and 5(2) and the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in Article 4(3) and Article 5(3) that are present on their territory. The quantification shall be based, amongst others, on the following information:
Amendment 1656 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall set, by 2030 at the latest, satisfactory levels for each of the indicators referred to in Articles 8(1), 9(2) and 10(2), through an open, inclusive, and effective process and assessment, based on the latest scientific evidence and, if available, the framework referred to in Article 17(9).
Amendment 1702 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) the conservation measures established for Natura 2000 siexisting measures for the protection of species or habitats adoptesd in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC, including conservation measures established for Natura 2000 sites;
Amendment 1706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point b a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point b a (new)
ba) existing measures for the protection of birds adopted in accordance with Directive 2009/147/EC;
Amendment 1736 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 9
Article 11 – paragraph 9
9. National restoration plans reflect the requirement for a high level of environmental protection and express the highest possible ambition of each Member State in the field of nature restoration. Member States shall, when preparing the national restoration plans, aim at optimising the ecological, economic and social functions of ecosystems as well as their contribution to the sustainable development of the relevant regions and communities.
Amendment 1751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 10
Article 11 – paragraph 10
10. Member States shall, where possible, foster synergies with the national restoration plans of other Member States, in particular for ecosystems that span across borders.
Amendment 1758 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan is open, inclusive and effective and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in its elaboration. Consultations shall, including the opportunity to comment on the results of the preparatory monitoring and research referred to in paragraph 1 and on the quantification of the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. Consultations must comply with the requirements set out in Articles 4 to 10 of Directive 2001/42/EC.
Amendment 1790 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) an individualised description of the restoration measures planned, or put in place, for achieving the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10 and a specification regarding which of those restoration measures are planned, or put in place, within the Natura 2000 network established in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC, together with information on which existing measures already in place under other EU legislation, in particular Directives 92/43/EEC, 2009/147/EC and 2000/60/EC, complement these measures;
Amendment 1799 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an indicavidualised description of the measures to ensure that the areas covered by the habitat types listed in Annexes I and II do not deteriorate in the areas in which good condition has been reached and that the habitats of the species referred to in Articles 4(3) and 5(3) do not deteriorate in the areas in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached, in accordance with Articles 4(6) and 5(6);
Amendment 1805 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) an indicavidualised description of the measures to ensure that the areas covered by habitat types listed in Annexes I and II do not deteriorate, in accordance with Article 4(7) and Article 5(7);
Amendment 1824 #
(i) an indication of the provisions for ensuring the continuous, long-term and sustainabled effects of the restoration measures referred to in Articles 4 to 10;
Amendment 1863 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) a summary of the process for preparing and establishing the national restoration plan, including information on public participation and how their comments are addressed and of how the needs of local communities and stakeholders have been considered;
Amendment 1918 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the draft national restoration plan, the Commission shall evaluate its compliance with Article 12, as well as its adequacy for meeting the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, as well as the Union’s overarching objectives referred to in Article 1, the specific objectives referred to in Article 7(1) to restore at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2030 and the 2030 objective of covering at least 10% of the Union’s agricultural area with high- diversity landscape features.
Amendment 2101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall, as from 2029 and every three years thereafter, report to the European Parliament and to the Council every three years on the implementation of this Regulation.