Activities of Pablo ECHENIQUE related to 2014/2223(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on ‘A new EU Forest Strategy: for forests and the forest-based sector’
Amendments (10)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the responsibility for forestry rests solely with the Member States, that the principle of subsidiarity must be upheld, and that the differences in regional conditions, ownership models and priorities across the Member States must be respectedWelcomes 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 strengthen the multifunctional role of forests and forest sector in the EU;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises that sustainable forest management is essential to balance ecological, social and economic functions that forests serve, and that the existing sustainable forest management frameworks often do not adequately address risks associated with the lack of a balanced approach to forestry such as increasing demands;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the study assessing the impact of EU consumption on deforestation published by the European Commission in July 2013; regrets that despite the request made by the Parliament in its resolution 2010/C 184 E/08 of 23 April 2009, the study does not deal with forest degradation; Calls on the Commission to bring forward proposals to reduce the impacts identified in the study and contribute to EU and international environmental goals and commitments to sustainable development; calls on the Commission to publish an EU action plan on deforestation and forest degradation to this end as called for by the 7th Environmental Action Programme Decision No 1386/2013/EU;
Amendment 12 #
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, biodiversity, renewable energy, water and soil; in this respect, stresses the importance of Natura 2000 sites where, thanks to their extraordinary natural resources, can be produced (keep producing) products and services of high environmental and cultural quality;
Amendment 19 #
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 elthe Commission's intention to develop an ambitious and demonstrable set of criteria and indicators, including concrete thresholds or benchmarks for sustainable managements of the current policy framework for forests in Europeforests, for an adequate implementation of sustainable forest management across the Union;
Amendment 23 #
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 the fundamental role of forests for the preservation of ecological cycles, the health of citizens, food safety, resource efficiency, increase competitiveness, boost employment and strengthen forestry’s role in the green economy;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that it is important to promote the implementation of the concept of bioeconomy while respecting the sustainability boundaries of raw material supply, to boost the economic viability of forest value chains through innovation and technology transfer, and, to this end, provide more support for forest products other than timber, and to ensure that different demands on forest products are balanced and evaluated against the sustainable supply potentials;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the need to make sure that forest materials are also re-used and used efficiently, supports the Commission in promoting resource efficiency, meaning using forest resources in a way that minimizes impact on the environment and climate, and invites the Commission to consider implementation of demand- side measures; as a way of cutting the EU's trade deficit, helping to reduce unsustainable management, protecting the environment and reducing deforestation in countries outside the EU;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the importance of putting in place forest management plans or equivalent instruments for forests that are publicly owned and for forests holdings above a certain size that receive public funding under the Rural Development policy, as stated in the EU Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6