Activities of Susanne MELIOR related to 2016/2222(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests (debate) DE
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on palm oil and deforestation of rainforests
Amendments (13)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is concerned at forecasts of a tripling of worldwide demand for palm oil in the coming decades as this poses risks to the environment and society;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the increasedat the use of palm oil in processed food, with some 50 % of packaged goods now containing palm oil, and as a biofuel; calls for clear and transparent labelling of palm oil in processed goodsthe manufacture of food in the EU has declined since 2010 and that its labelling in the list of ingredients of packaged foodstuffs has become mandatory since 2014 under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that in Europe the demand for palm oil is in large measure due to its use as a biofuel;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that palm oil yields per hectare are more than four times higher than in the production of oil from rape, coconut, sunflower or soya, and that a reduced area is therefore needed to produce the same quantity of oil;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas palm oil yields per hectare are more than four times higher than for oil produced from rape, coconut, sunflower or soya, and a smaller area is therefore needed to produce the same quantity of oil;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas butter fat is simply not an alternative to palm oil and palm fat for the food industry, because the properties of palm oil and palm fat (e.g. resistance to oxidation, high melting point, neutral taste), the nutritional (low trans fat content) and logistical (including simpler storage) advantages they offer and the special consumer requirements they meet (vegan product containing no allergenic milk) make them important ingredients in many foodstuffs;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concernedNotes that the 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 therewithshould be extended and further developed and improved in order to ensure genuinely sustainable palm oil production and effective compliance with the relevant standards;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a regulatory framework of strong and enforceable measurestake action, similar to that taken in the cocoa sector, to establish international standards for the sustainable production of palm oil in order to guarantee that all actors throughout the entire supply chain, including EU financial institutions and the investments and loans they provide, are not involved in deforestation;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to follow the example set by the cocoa sector and lay down international standards for the sustainable production of palm oil which are also recognised by producer countries and the leading importing countries;
Amendment 167 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that palm kernel cake forms an important part of animal feed especially in the dairy and beef cattle sector in the EU;
Amendment 169 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for the by-products of the oil palm, such as palm kernel meal or palm kernel cake, used in the European economy and, in particular, in animal production to also be subject to the certification schemes;
Amendment 170 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls for more research at EU level into sustainable animal feed in order for alternatives to oil palm products to be developed for European agriculture;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. NotesCalls on thate Member States have an opportunity to support steps aimed at establishing the sustainable cultivation of palm oil by ratifying the Amsterdam Declaration;