Activities of Benedek JÁVOR related to 2016/2222(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on palm oil and deforestation of rainforests PDF (438 KB) DOC (109 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity. which was adopted on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan and entered into force on 12 October 2014;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020, and the related mid-term-review; 1a _________________ 1a Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 (COM/2011/0244 final)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 2 February 2016 on the mid-term review of the EU's Biodiversity Strategy; 1b _________________ 1b (2015/2137(INI))
Amendment 14 #
- having regard to the European Court of Auditor's Special report No 18/2016 on the EU system for the certification of sustainable biofuels;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the Commission is required under the 7th Environment Action Programme to assess the environmental impact, in a global context, of Union consumption of food and non- food commodities and, if appropriate, develop policy proposals to address the findings of such assessments, and consider the development of a Union action plan on deforestation and forest degradation;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas the EU has committed under the 2030 agenda on sustainable development to promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally by 2020; as well as to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, encourage companies to adopt sustainable practices and integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle and to promote sustainable public procurement practices; in accordance with national policies and priorities globally by 2020;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the existence of various types of voluntary certification schemes, including RSPO, ISPO and MPOCC, and welcomes their development towards the sustainable cultivation of palm oilrole in promoting sustainable palm oil cultivation, but also notes that their standards are subject to criticism as regards sustainability criteria, especially in terms of ecological and social integrity;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes the importance of being able to distinguish between sustainably- and non-sustainably sourced palm oil and its residues and by-products, for all actors along the supply chain; notes the importance of traceability of commodities and transparency throughout all stages of the supply chain;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Is concerned by the European Court of Auditors report that concluded that certification schemes do not guarantee genuinely sustainable palm oil, notably certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) certification, which is not effective in ensuring relevant standards and compliance therewith; notes that the Court found some schemes were insufficiently transparent or had biased governance structures, thus increasing the risk of conflicts of interest and preventing effective communication with the Commission, national authorities, other schemes, certification bodies and economic operators;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Notes that once Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) is taken into account, crop-derived biofuels can in some cases even result in a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions, e.g. burning of habitats with high carbon stocks like tropical forests and peatland; is concerned that the impact of ILUC is not covered by the Commission's assessment of voluntary schemes;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU to continue to initiate voluntary partnership agreements, such as FLEGT; notes that a similar approach could also be taken with regard to palm oil,stresses the need to ensure these agreements are in line with international law and commitments concerning environmental protection, human rights and sustainable development and that it couldthey lead to improved controls on the palm industry in countries of destinationadequate measures for the conservation and sustainable management of forests, including the protection of the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, notes that a similar approach could also be taken with a view to ensuring responsible supply chains of palm oil;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls foron the EU to create, as a supplementary element of voluntary partnership agreements, follow-up legislation on such agreements with regard to palm oil along the lines of the EU Timber RegulationCommission to come forward with a legislative proposal creating a compulsory certification scheme to guarantee that only sustainably produced palm oil (and other agricultural commodities and related products) enters the EU market. This includes at least that all palm oil (and other agricultural commodities and related products) placed on the EU market does not come from plantations that are linked to ecosystem degradation, e.g. deforestation or the degradation or destruction of peatlands, or disrespect for the rights of indigenous people and local communities;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Observes with regret that RSPO, ISPO, MPOCC and all other recognised certification schemes do not currently prohibit their members from converting rainforests or peatlands into palm plantations, and that they fail to limit greenhouse gas emissions during the establishment and operation of the plantations, and as a consequence of this they have been unable to prevent massive forest and peat fires; calls on the Commission to urge the RSPO to modify its certification criteria and to implement these criteria strictly; calls on the Commission to support the development of multilateralrecognises that the standards of the Palm Oil Innovation Group do prohibit forest and peatland conversion, and human rights abuses, and regrets that these standards are not widely adopted by industry; calls on the Commission to urge the RSPO to integrate the Palm Oil Innovation Group's standards into its principles and criteria and to ensure they are strictly respected; calls on the Commission to ensure an independent auditing and monitoring of those certification schemes that will, guaranteeing that the palm oil certified by themplaced on the EU market:
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 1
Paragraph 8 – indent 1
- has not led to ecosystem degradation, such as deforestation or the destruction of peatlands or other ecologically valuable habitats,
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
- has not given rise to social problems or conflicts, and that the rights of indigenous people and local communities were respected,
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal ensuring that loans provided by and projects financed by EU financial institutions are in no way related to deforestation, forest degradation, and unsustainable methods of palm oil production;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Calls on the Commission to press ahead with developing an EU action plan on deforestation and forest degradation, in line with the 7th Environment Action Programme, as well as an EU action plan on palm oil; these action plans should include adequate instruments and tools and should serve as the basis for legislation;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to increase import duties onnot to permit palm oil that is directly linked to deforestation and that does not reflect the real costs associated with the environmental burden on the EU market; notes that this instrument will require the involvement of reliable certification schemes;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to push for the use of palm oil as a component of biodiesel to be phased out by 2020 at the latesttake immediate measures to phase out land- based biofuels, such as palm oil biodiesel, that drive deforestation and compete for land against food production, put at risk our ecosystems or do not significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, at latest by 2020;