32 Amendments of Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI related to 2014/2223(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the adoption of the new Communication on EU Forestry Strategy, as it provides a framework for coordinated action from Member States in promoting sustainable management of forests and in fulfilling their multifunctional role from economic, social and environmental point of view;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. whereas the forest are different in nature and size, the strategy should take into account that forests cover more than half of the territory of some Member States;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. whereas some of the Union's largest biomass resources are found in its most sparsely populated and remote regions, it is imperative that the strategy also takes full account of the specificities of these more sparsely populated regions;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that it is appropriate to make forest conservation and management incentives part of the strategy, and welcomes the Commission communication on a new European forest strategy, bearing in mind that – with due regard to the subsidiarity principle – there is a need for a comprehensive and consistent joint strategy to prevent and manage forest disasters, acknowledging the importance of forests, forestry and forest-based industries for society;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the EU has a role to play in supporting national policies aimed at achieving 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 ensuring coherence on forest-related issues across EU policies such as those relating to agriculture, climate change, biodiversity, renewable energy, industry, water and soil;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The implementation of the new forestry strategy should compensate the absence of specific provisions on forest policy in the EU Treaty while respecting Member States competences in this field and should ensure coordinated positions between EU and Member States policies on the issues related to the forestry sector at international level;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the important role of the Commission in ensuring early and continuous dialogue between EU an member states experts, as well as the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders, in order to facilitate coherence in policy formulation regards to forest;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports Member States’ commitment to implementing sustainable forest management in line with the Forest Europe criteria and indicators as one of the key elements of the current policy framework for forests in Europe; Calls on the Commission to support the establishment of a harmonized Europe-wide forest information system based on national data;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that any attempt to make forestry a matter of EU policy should be resisted and that the sector’s local and regional basis and the competence of the Member States in this area must be respected;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the prioritisation of the three pillars of sustainability (economic, social and environmental) as a strong basis from which to support resource efficiency, increase competitiveness, boost employment and strengthen forestry’s and forest-based industries' role in the green economy;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds that according to the European Commission, in 2009 the bioeconomy represented market estimated to be worth over 2 trillion euro, providing 20 million jobs and accounting for 9% of total employment in the EU; Notes that every euro invested in bioeconomy research and innovation under Horizon 2020 will generate about 10 euro in added value; Stresses that forests have a crucial role in bioeconomy now and in the future;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the size and features of forests differ greatly, with some member states having more than half their territories covered by forests, sustainably managed forests are enormously important in adding value at the local and regional level and in guaranteeing jobs in rural areas, while at the same time making a vital contribution to the environment;
Amendment 35 #
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, 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 foresactive forest management and wood-based products play in reducing CO2 emissions, which is an important element of EU climate policy; Notes that European forests currently absorb and store around 10% of EU carbon emissions and thus contribute markedly to climate change mitigation;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas some of the Union's largest biomass resources are found in its most sparsely populated and remote regions. It is imperative that the strategy also takes full account of the specificities of these more sparsely populated and remote regions.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that European forests currently absorb and store around 10% of EU carbon emissions and thus contribute markedly to climate change mitigation, that sustainable forest management reduces the impact of climate change and that greater biodiversity can diminish risks of forest fires, pest damage and disease;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to support the delivery of harmonized data on the multifunctional role of forests and forest resources, by encouraging the establishment of an European forest information system based on national data and its integration into an European data platform;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the long-term competitiveness of the forest sector will be achieved only with a skilled workforce. Notes that the sector currently employs over 3 million European citizens. The EU Forest strategy should then set the conditions to allow relevant EU training facilities and a workforce which is fully aware of the current challenges and threats of the forest sector but also of the safety rules inherent in the forest management;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the support EU framework programmes for research and development can give to the forest sector in developing new, higher added-value products and cleaner technology, while not forgetting those traditional high-value usages that still have huge growth potential, such as using wood in construction;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Given that the size and features of forests differ greatly, with some Member States having more than half their territories covered by forests, sustainably managed forests are enormously important in adding value at the local and regional level and in guaranteeing jobs in rural areas, while at the same time making a vital contribution to the environment;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Given that some of the Union’s largest biomass resources are found in its most sparsely populated and remote regions, considers it imperative that the strategy also takes full account of the specificities of these more sparsely populated and remote regions;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
General – the importance of forests, forestry and forestry-based industries for society
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on a new EU forest strategy and the accompanying working documents, and stresses that an EU forest strategy must focus on better coordination and communication with stakeholders, because the increasing number of European policy initiatives in areas such as economic and employment policy, energy supply, environmental and climate policy, call for a greater contribution from the forestry sector;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the important role of the Commission in ensuring early and continuous dialogue between EU and member states experts, as well as the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders, in order to facilitate coherence in policy formulation with regards to forest.
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expressly supports the resource- efficient use of wood and opposes legally binding rules for prioritising the uses of wood, as this not only restricts the energy market and the development of new and innovative uses of biomass, but is also impossible to enforce in many remote and rural areas; in this connection, supports an open, market-oriented approach enabling different actors to develop the potential of advanced wood-based materials and chemicals, which are foreseen to play a major role in the EU bio-economy;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses in this connection that any attempt to make forestry a matter of EU policy should be resisted and that the sector’s local and regional basis and the competence of the Member States in this area must be respected;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that is important that forest management plans do not become an additional bureaucratic burden which impedes the sustainable use of Europe’s forests; with that in mind, calls on Member States to review the implementation of the forest management plans, taking into account the proportionality and ‘think small first’ principles and providing for the use by managers of the responsibility declaration form.
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Gives its full support to the Commission’s efforts to promote forest- related employment and the generation of prosperity in Europe, and stresses in this connection the important role of the sustainable production of timber and other materials, such as cork, green chemicals and textile fibres, for the development of sustainable economic models and the creation of green jobs;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that timber and other harvested wood products as raw material, ands derived from sustainable forest management, have an important role to play in achievement of the EU’s socio-political goals such as the energy transition and the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy targets and biodiversity targets, and notes that lack of management is inimical to these goals;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that timber as a renewable raw material, and sustainable forest management, have an important role to play in achievement of the EU’s socio- political goals such as the energy transition and the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy targets and biodiversity targets, and notes that lack of management is inimical to these goals;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expressly supports the resource-efficient use of timber as a raw material and opposes legally binding rules for prioritising the uses of wood, as this not only restricts the energy market and the development of new and innovative uses of biomass, but is also impossible to enforce in many remote and rural areas, if only for infrastructure reasons; in this connection, supports an open, market-oriented approach and freedom for market participantsenabling different actors to develop the potential of advanced wood-based materials and chemicals, which are foreseen to play a major role in the EU bio-economy;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that European forests currently absorb and store around 10% of EU carbon emissions and thus contribute markedly to climate change mitigation, that sustainable forest management can reduces the impact of climate change and that thegreater biodiversity thus achieved can diminish risks of forest fires, pest damage and disease;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the implementation of the EU’s fForestry s Strategy will be a multi- annual process and that the European Parliament has every interest in its being implementedsupports an efficiently, and coherently and implementation with minimal red tape;