6 Amendments of Jean-François JALKH related to 2017/2274(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the reforms undertaken by China since the launch of its approach to the ‘ecological civilisation’ approach, that is to say, a concerted common endeavour, respecting the histories, traditions, cultures, and sovereignty of each nation, to coexist peacefully and together preserve our environmental capital; considers the special status granted to environmental NGOs in courts, audits of the environmental impact of the work of officials and high investment in electro- mobility and clean energy as reforms in the right direction;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes China’s 2016 action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance; stresses the importance of cooperation between China, which accounts for half the world’s annual antimicrobial drug consumption, and the EU in tackling this global threat; is fully aware of the impact of European drug imports and therefore calls for production to be transferred back to the EU in order to protect public health and the environment not only in Europe, but also in China;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on China to participate in global consultations on the exploitation of genome-editing technologies, including the human genome, and to refrain from using them before a global consensus has been worked out;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the state guidelines encouraging Chinese citizens to reduce their meat consumption significantly by 2030; encourages the Union and China to join forces to move towards a more sustainable agro-food production and consumption system that will improve global food security, safety and traceability and promote healthy diets, animal health and animal welfare; calls on the Member States, the Union, and China to open a debate on Chinese management and purchases of European farmland;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of China’s decision to ban imports of solid waste, which highlights the importance of the process of designing, producing, repairing, reusing and recycling products; recalls China’s recent attempt to ban exports of rare earth elements and asks the Commission to take into consideration the interdependence of the global economies when prioritising EU policies; calls on the Commission to allow for the environmental cost entailed in the extraction of rare earth elements and metals when pursuing its strategy to promote renewable energy sources, battery-powered electric cars, and, more generally, digitalisation of the economy;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Hopes that the Union and China will work together on a platform for the exchange of best practice with a view to reducing and controlling water consumption, especially at city level;