Activities of Jytte GUTELAND related to 2016/2222(INI)
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Amendments (21)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union plans tohas ratifyied the COP21 Paris Agreement and will play a crucial role in achieving the objectives laid down in the areas of tackling climate change and deliver environmental protection and sustainable development;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas companies trading in palm oil are generally unablefail to take their full responsibility to prove with certainty that the palm oil in their supply chain is not linked to deforestation or environmental pollution and has been produced in compliance with the respect for fundamental human rights and adequate social standards;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas there are very worrying reports that a large part of the global production of palm oil is in breach of fundamental human rights and adequate social standards and that child labour is frequently occurring;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas 30-50% of fires in Indonesia in 2015 occurred in coal-rich peatlands, turning Indonesia into one of the greatlargest contributors to global warming on Earth;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the loss of natural habitats in the form of rainforests is endangering the survival of a large number of species (e.g.notably but not excludingly the Sumatran rhinoceros, the Sumatran tiger and the Bornean orangutan);
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is fully aware of how complex the issue of palm oil is and nNotes the need to operate on the basis of the collective responsibility of many actors, be they the EU and international organisations, Member States, countries in which palm oil is cultivated and indigenous people, private businesses, or NGOs; all of these actors must play a part in resolving this probleme many serious problems linked to unsustainable production and consumption of palm oil;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that palm oil can be cultivated responsibly and can make a reale great potential for responsibly cultivated palm oil, which can deliver positive contributions to the economic development of a countryies, provided that no deforestation occurs, that no plantations are established on peatlands, and that the rights of indigenous communities are respected as well as adequate social and labour standards and fundamental human rights;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the existence of various types of voluntary certification schemes, including RSPO, ISPO and MPOCC, and welcomurges their development towards the sustainable cultivation of palm oil; insists on the added value created through an increased usage of international verification schemes;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes the correlation between a high intake of transfats through foodstuffs and the negative impact on cardiovascular health; emphasises the health risks connected to industrial transfats produced through palm oil present in numerous foodstuffs;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the shared global responsibility in achieving a sustainable palm oil production, emphasising also the important role of the food industry to source sustainably produced alternatives;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Notes that labelling can play an important part in reducing consumer demand of products containing unsustainable palm oil and underlines that the mandatory labelling of products should be explored further as a means to facilitate active consumer choices;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the non-profit sector, to launch information campaigns and to provide consumers with comprehensive information on the negative consequences of the recklessunsustainable cultivation of palm oil; calls on the Commission to ensure that information confirming that a product is not linked to deforestation is provided to consumers by means of a special indication on the produc and its social effects on workers and the environment;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that information is provided to consumers in the form of labelling or other indications on products containing palm oil, confirming that the product is not linked to deforestation and has been produced in compliance with the respect for fundamental human rights and adequate social standards;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to explore the potential of labelling as a means to facilitate active consumer choices so as to reduce consumer demand of products containing palm oil produced under unsustainable circumstances;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls on the Commission to assess possible alternatives that can effectively replace palm oil in foodstuffs, in line with nutrient profiles and the aim to promote healthier diets, to the benefit of both consumer health and the global climate and environment;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 3 a (new)
- fully respects fundamental human rights,
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 3 b (new)
- is in full compliance with adequate social and labour standards guaranteeing the safety and wellbeing of workers,
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 3 c (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 3 c (new)
- has not been produced through the use of child labour.
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Regrets that PSPO, ISPO, MPCC and other recognised certification schemes do not currently follow their own criteria regarding workers rights, prohibition of child labour, human trafficking and fundamental human rights; call on the Commission to urge the PSPO to immediately undertake effective processes ensuring that these criteria are met; calls on the producing countries to respect the right of workers to form labour unions;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to continue to develop research to gathering information on the impact of European consumption's impact on the process of deforestation, as well as on social problems, endangered species and environmental pollution oin the process of deforeird countries; stresses the need to develop technologies and strationegies to reduce this impact;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13