11 Amendments of Laurenţiu REBEGA related to 2014/2223(INI)
Amendment 86 #
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, 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 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the role of the European Commission in ensuring the coherence of various forest related policies, in particular through enhanced participation in policy formulation and implementation of Council and Commission experts, civil dialogue and experts groups such as the Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork
Amendment 131 #
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 and use of timber and other forest-based materials, such as cork, for the development of sustainable economic models and the creation of green jobs;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that forests owners are key actors in rural areas have very close links to forestry, and welcomes in this connection of their role the recognition of the role of forestry in the new Rural Development Programme of theolicy for 2014-2020 CAP;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that timber as a 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 active forest management is inimical to these goals; (Comment- Biodiversity strategy is part of the resource efficient Europe flagship that is part of Europe 2020 Strategy and we propose to delete the reference from the text)
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that sustainable forest management must be based on generally acknowledged and accepted criteria and indicators which must always apply to the sector as a whole regardless the end use of wood; strongly supports in this connection the sustainability criteria devised in the framework of Forest Europe (Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe)1, which form a pan-European basis for uniform reporting on sustainable forest management and a basis for sustainability certification; __________________ 1 Forest Europe - Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe: http://www.foresteurope.org/
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that forest management plans can be an important strategic instrument for the implementation of concrete measures at the level of individual businesses, while supporting the principle that suchmanagement plans and their related measures should be voluntary, in accordance with entrepreneurial freedom; calls at the same time for a clear separation between forest management plans and the management plans under Natura 2000, in view of the need to curb excessive bureaucracy, particularly for small and medium-sized forestry undertakings;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that forest-based industries have great potential for growth, new production niches and efficient processes that minimise impact on forestry resources and promote circular economy, and therefore calls on the Commission to examine the European R&D programmes (Horizon 2020) and the programme for the competitiveness of small and medium- sized enterprises (COSME) for forestry priorities and, where appropriate, to develop new instruments for the forest- based sector to support the further development of wood-based bioeconomy;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to devise measures and, where possible, use existing European instruments such as the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European training programmes (ET2020), to support generation renewal and compensate for the workforce shortage in the forests; further takes the view that training programmes should be developed, particularly for new entrants and young foresters, so that the transfer of knowledge in forest management and its downstream industries is ensured;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to support the exchange of knowledge and best practice between industry, science and producers and to promote targeted research on cost-effective solutions for new, innovative timber products and wood-based products and highlights the importance of European innovation Partnerships in this context;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view, therefore, that the Standing Forestry Committee should be strengthened to enable expertise from the Member States to be exploited to that end and to play an active role in the implementation process ; emphasises the important role of Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork and calls for its proper involvement in the strategy implementation.