Activities of David MARTIN related to 2016/2076(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking
Amendments (11)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking which will play a crucial role in combating the alarming rise in the illegal trade in wildlife; underlines, in particular, that the EU remains a significant destination market and transit route for illicit wildlife products; notes Priority 2 concerning the implementation and enforcement of the relevant existing rules and legal frameworks;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasizes the principle of policy coherence for development in order for the Common Commercial Policy to make a significant contribution in the Union's action against Wildlife Trafficking both as a tool to underpin efforts directly related to the action plan and to create overall conditions conducive to preserving biodiversity, particularly by creating alternative revenue options for people living in rural areas in partner countries affected by poaching;
Amendment 14 #
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; considers that the customs dimension should be further emphasized within the action plan both with regard to cooperation with partner countries as well as uniform implementation within the Union;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for resource allocation toward critical capacity building efforts in source, transit and destination countries – such as training, public outreach, establishment and maintenance of wildlife rescue centres and ecotourism programmes.
Amendment 24 #
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 enforceable wildlife protection provisions in all future EU FTAs, including, but not limited to, those with the US and Japan, Japan and ASEAN countries; calls on the Commission to include the analysis of these provisions in its implementation reports as well as to emphasize reporting on implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in the context of the GSP+ scheme;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to consider funding under the Partnership Instrument for initiatives aimed at reducing demand for illicit wildlife products in key markets in line with Priority 1 of the Action Plan; highlights that civil society involved in the monitoring structures under the trade and sustainable development chapters of EU trade agreements can make significant contributions in this regard;
Amendment 33 #
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 but emphasizes that appropriate guidance must be issued to private sector actors;
Amendment 37 #
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. In addition, further opportunities for cooperation between the WTO and CITES should be explored in particular in offering technical assistance and capacity building on trade and environment to officials from developing countries.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to engage with partners in the context of CITES and elsewhere to ensure traceability of wildlife products as many trophies resulting from deplorable poaching activities leave the black market and end up introduced into legal commercial streams;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Strongly urges the EU to oppose the current proposal to remove the existing annotations on elephant ivory from Namibia and Zimbabwe at the upcoming CITES COP17 which would make it commercially tradable and to support the proposal to include all African elephants in Appendix I;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to consider proposals for limiting the imports of ivory and rhino horn into the EU including a possible ban on ivory and rhino horn products which should comply both with EU internal market and WTO rules.