Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/2076(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
EU action plan against wildlife trafficking (A8-0303/2016 - Catherine Bearder) EL
EU action plan against wildlife trafficking (debate) EL
Amendments (22)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the importance ofNotes the action plan, but stresses its shortcomings as regards the incorporation of aquatic species;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital Α
Recital Α
Α. whereas the protection of endangered animal and plant species is anand combating the illegal trade in these species are issues of global interest, whichmportance and requires cooperation between all nations, including those of the EU;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesNotes its satisfaction with the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking which will play a crucial role inis intended to combating the alarming rise in the illegal trade in wildlife; underlines, in particular, Priority 2 concerning the implementation and enforcement of the relevant existing rules and legal frameworks;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that monitoring issues have been regarded as important, but cCalls on the Commission to be more precise in its mention of IUU fishing and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) in particular;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas wildlife protectionthe protection of wildlife and endangered species can, however, have a considerable price for local communities, as some species are dangerous to humans or can destroy plantations and other property or kill livestock; whereas confronting armed poachers can be utterly risky;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the better use of existing resources, the use of up-to-date technology and adequate training for customs authorities in source, transit and destination countries, especially developing countries, in order to successfully combat the illegal trade in wildlife which is one of the most extensive organised criminal activities;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas an action plan at European level to address the issue of wildlife trafficking is an essential step forward, given that revenue from the illegal trade in wild animals amounts to approximately US $22 billion worldwide;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to acknowledge and pay due attention to IUU fishing carried out in Europe (such as the fishing of glass-eels and sturgeon and damage to coral) and to do more to protect the seabed;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that corruption is one of the main enablers and contributors to the trade in illegal wildlife and wildlife products; welcomnotes the commitment made in the Commission strategy entitled ‘Trade for All’ to include ambitious anti-corruption provisions in all future trade agreements;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the principle of effectiveness of public action requires the Member States to coordinate their actions if endangered species are to be protected successfully from illegal trafficking;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the B4Life flagship initiative on biodiversity protection, implemented in particular via the European Development Fund and the Development Cooperation Instrument, as well as objective 1.2 of the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking - which could constitute a threat to the survival and preservation of such wildlife - relating to rural communities; calls on the Commission to ensure that relevant actions are consistent with the fundamental poverty reduction objective of EU development policy, reflect the potential of local communities to contribute to wildlife protection, and include creative solutions, adapted to local conditions, to human- wildlife conflicts;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the inclusion of provisions ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (FTA) and insists on including wildlife protection provisions in all futureand provisions to combat the illegal trade in wildlife in all EU FTAs, including, but not limited to, those with the US and Japan; calls on the Commission to include the analysis of these provisions in its implementation reports;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of maintaining the traceability of fisheries products; emphasises that illegal and unreported fishing is a threat to the sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources and undermines efforts to achieve better management of the oceans and protect marine biodiversity;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of ensuring the private sector’s involvement in the fight against wildlife trafficking, considering the role played by e- commerce platforms, distribution networks, transport and courier companies;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’sPoints to the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking and stresses the need for further measures to be taken to fully tackle it;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to explore, within the scope of the WTO framework, how global trade and environmental regimes can better support each other, especially in the light of the Trade Facilitation Agreement, which opens new avenues for cooperation between customs, wildlife and trade officials, especially in developing countries.;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports alternative sustainable production methods in order to reduce pressure on wild organisms (e.g. aquaculture); stresses that only marine fishery products of which the legal origin is certified by the flag state or the exporting state may be imported and exported within the EU;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to responsibly manage the risks associated with combating poaching, which is often and the trade in wild species, which are usually perpetrated by heavily armed and well- organised criminal groups;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers awareness-raising and environmental literacy initiatives to be essential for the protection of marine biodiversity;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with the Commission that training activities are an essential part of the fight against organised crime, including wildlife trafficking which now constitute one of the most widespread organised criminal activities;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Suggests thatCalls for the action plan shouldto earmark financial resources and set out quantified targets so that the success of the plan can be tracked in the long term.