12 Amendments of Fernando RUAS related to 2016/2228(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is a global actor; whereas there has been a longstanding engagement of the EU in the Arctic based on history, ecology, geography, economy and research;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely any fisheries products made available on the internal market originating from the Arctic region to ensure that they comply fully with existing European legislation, particularly labelling rules.
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a robust and, healthy and sustainable Arctic ecosystem inhabited by viable communities is strategically important for the political and economic stability of Europe; whereas the costs of inaction on preserving the Arctic ecosystem are increasing exponentially;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Arctic sea ice has diminished significantly since 1981, the areas under permafrost are decreasing, causing the risk of incidental release of huge amounts of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere, the snow cover continues to decrease and the melting glaciers are contributing to globally rising sea levels; whereas it has been noticed that the sea ice is disappearing at an even faster pace than the models predict; whereas climate change is advancing at the fastest pace in the polar regions, causing unknown and unpredictable changes into existing worldwide ecosystems;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the ecosystem in the Arctic, including its flora and fauna, is particularly vulnerable to abruptions, with a relatively long recovery period; whereas the negative environmental impacts are often accumulatived and irreversible and produce geographical and ecological external impacts (e.g. damage to oceanic ecosystems);
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas increased amount of greenhouse gases and air pollution in the atmosphere are contributing to the changing climate of the Arctic; whereas pollution appearing in the Arctic climate is mostly derived from Asian, North American and European emitters, so that the emission reduction measures in the EU play a greatand all over the world play an extremely important and absolutely necessary role in tackling the climate change of the Arctic;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the EU policy in the Arctic region shouldmust reflect more closely the Sustainable Development Goals that the EU has committed to achieving by 2030;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of UNCLOS in providing a complementary multilateral legal framework for settling intra-Arctic sovereignty issues; notes that only very few unresolved issues of jurisdiction exist in the Arctic; considers respect for international law in the Arctic essential; advocates a strong role for the EU in promoting effective multilateral arrangements and a global rules-based order through the strengthening and consistent implementation of relevant international, regional and bilateral agreements, frameworks and arrangements; underlines that the EU should have a strong role in reaching an agreement to maintain the Arctic, integrity - which is not under any country’s jurisdiction, as an area of common heritage to be used exclusively for peaceful and scientific purposes; notes that this does not concern navigation and traditional livelihoods;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Union and calls for its swift and effective implementation by all parties;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take a stronger role in the effective implementation of international conventions such as the Paris Agreement, the Minimata Convention, the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, the Gothenburg Protocol, the Stockholm Convention and the Convention on Biological Diversity; asks the Commission to pay special attention to the ongoing international process by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to further restrict the use of persistent organic pollutants; expects the EU partner countries to do likewise;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for better and earlier involvement of indigenous people organisations in the making of a citizen- centred Arctic policy; stresses the need to safeguard their rights, culture and language;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Invites the HR and the Commission to closely monitor climate, environmental protection, maritime, socio-economic and security developments in the Arctic and to report back regularly to Parliament and the Council, including on the implementation of the EU’s Arctic policy;