Activities of Manuel BOMPARD related to 2020/2006(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation
Amendments (16)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Parliament's resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal calls on the Commission to present, without delay, a proposal for a European legal framework based on due diligence to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for products placed on the EU market;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas, in the light of the Covid- 19 pandemic, a sustainable forestry policy is more urgent than ever; whereas rampant deforestation, urbanisation and industrialisation are now only leaving small areas of habitat for wild animal species, resulting in an increased probability of close and repeated contact with humans, and ultimately 'passage across the species barrier';
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to Union legislation woody raw material and products should emanate only from forests that are harvestmanaged in accordance with the principles of sustainable forest management that are developed under international forest processes such as the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 15) and Forest Europe;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas nearly 80% of deforestation is due to the increase in production of basic products such as soya, beef, palm oil, coffee and meat;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas financial institutions based in the EU are the main source of financing - providing EUR 7 billion between 2013 and 2019 - for the six agrifood businesses most involved in the destruction of forests critical to the climate, for example in Brazil, the Congo basin or Papua New Guinea1 a; _________________ 1a Source: Globalwitness
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas a European label for the deforestation footprint of products is not sufficient in view of the climate and environmental emergency; whereas all products derived from deforestation should be banned from entering the internal market;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RecallNotes that the Union addresses the risk of deforestation by means ofhas tools in the form of the EU Timber Regulation1 (EUTR)1, the communication ofrom the Commission ‘Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade - Proposal for an EU Action Plan’ (FLEGT) and the Renewable Energy Directive2 (RED II)2, which include numerous rules the purpose of which is to minimise the riskprevent illegal exploitation of deforestation and illegal logging; s, which have proved inadequate in the context of the climate and environmental emergency and growing deforestation1 a; _________________ 1Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (OJ L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 23). 1a The aim of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) and FLEGT is to address not deforestation but illegal exploitation of wood - fresh legislation is therefore needed; although EUTR could deal with wood derived from conversion, the main priority is illegality. 2Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82).
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes with concern that the over- cutting of forests and the destruction of habitats and biodiversity are considerably exacerbating the risk to the public from zoonoses such as Covid-19; stresses the need to radically intensify efforts to halt global warming and the loss of biodiversity and habitats;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Strongly recommends, in the wake of the Commission's public consultation on 'Deforestation and forest degradation - reducing the impact of products placed on the EU market', radically reducing the level of the EU's global demand for land, particularly by formulating political proposals to promote a reduction in consumption of meat and dairy products in the EU, and by eliminating incentives such as those for biofuels provided in the Directive on renewable energy, as biofuels increase pressure on land and forests1 a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better- regulation/have-your- say/initiatives/12137-Minimising-the-risk- of-deforestation-and-forest-degradation- associated-with-products-placed-on-the- EU-market/F506554
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the Commission in its efforts to strengthen standards and certification schemes that help to identify and promote deforestation-free commodities; stresses, however, that a ‘deforestation-free’ label, whether mandatory or not, is not sufficient; notes furthermore that the EU's current labelling requirements for meat other than from bovine animals do not include their place of origin, which permits products that are imported and then packaged in Europe to be labelled as European1 a; observes more generally that initiatives involving self-regulation by industry have not had the desired results and that it is high time to adopt a binding legislative framework in order to effectively combat deforestation and illegal exploitation of forests; _________________ 1a According to the Commission's analysis: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/forests/p df/2.%20Report%20policies%20identificat ion.pdf
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates its request to the Commission to present without delay a proposal for a European legal framework based on due diligence in order to guarantee for all products placed on the EU market sustainable and deforestation- free supply chains that respect the natural ecosystem in line with international standards and obligations, such as the rights of indigenous populations and local communities, with particular emphasis on combating the main drivers of imported deforestation1 a; underlines the possibilities that this new legal framework will create for SMEs and small owners, for example by opening up a market segment currently occupied by polluters and by providing scope for innovation and creative services; _________________ 1a Paragraph 71 of the resolution of the European Parliament of 15 January 2020 on the Green Deal for Europe (2019/2956(RSP))
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recommends that financial institutions also be subject to due diligence and that a robust enforcement regime be established with effective, proportionate and deterrent penalties for non-compliance, as well as complaints procedures for third parties and those concerned, in order to allow forest communities to uphold and defend their rights;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Commission to consider the feasibility of an early alert mechanism to notify consumers, public authorities and companies about sourcing commodities from areas at risk of deforestation, thereby providing an instrument that affords support and vigilance for a binding legal framework on due diligence.