16 Amendments of Alexander BERNHUBER related to 2020/2006(INL)
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that approximately 80% of global deforestation is caused by the expansion of land used for agriculture; stresses in this context that the Commission Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests of July 2019 recognises that Union demand for products such as palm oil, meat, soy, cocoa, maize, timber, rubber, including in the form of processed products or services, is a largecan be a driver of deforestation, ecosystem destruction and human rights violations across the globe;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to tackle global deforestation but asks for a more ambitiousstringent policy approach; calls on the Commission to present a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence, reporting, disclosure and third- party participation requirements, as well as liability and penalties in case of breaches of obligations for all companies placing for the first time on the Union market commodities with the highest forest and ecosystem risks and products derived from these commodities, and access to justice and remedy for victims of breaches of these obligations; traceability obligations should be placed on traders on the Union market, to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free value chains, as laid down in the Annex to this resolution; emphasises that the same legal framework should apply to Union-based financial institutions providing money to companies that harvest, extract, produce or process forest and ecosystem-risk commodities and derived products;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that these obligations should apply to all companies placing forest and ecosystem-riskillegally harvested commodities (FERC) on the Union market, irrespective of their size or place of registration; believes that in a fragmented end-market, the inclusion of smaller and larger companies is key to ensure both large-scale impact and consumer trust; emphasises that the regulatory framework must not give rise to undue burdens on small and medium-sized producers or prevent their access to markets and international trade; recognises, therefore, that due diligence, reporting and disclosure requirements must be proportionate to the level of risks associated with the given commodities;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
c. production practices of economic operators harvesting, extracting, supplying, and processing forest and ecosystem-risk commodities (FERCs) or producing FERC-derived productillegally harvested commodities in the Union internal market;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
The proposal should apply to all economic operators starting at first processing level, irrespective of their legal form, size or complexity of their value chains, i.e. any natural or legal person (excluding non- commercial consumers) that places commodities that are covered by the proposal and their derived products on the Union internal market for the first time. This should apply to both Union and non- Union-based operators. Operators that are not based in the Union should mandate an authorised representative to perform the tasks (in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 ). _________________ 1Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and compliance of products and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 (OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
All economic operators should be entitled to lawfully place FERCs and FERC- derived products on the Union market only when they are able to demonstrate that within their own activities and all types of business relationships that they have with business partners and entities along their entire value chain (i.e. suppliers, franchisees, licensees, joint ventures, investors, clients, contractors, customers, consultants, financial, legal and other advisers) that, at the very most, there is a negligible risk level, that the goods placed on the Union market:
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 5
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 5
The Commission should adopt delegatedimplementing acts to amend the list of commodities and their derived products that are covered by the proposal if evidence emerges concerning the detrimental impact of their harvesting, extraction or production on natural forests, natural ecosystems or human rights.
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 6
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 6
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
A trader, i.e. any natural or legal person, except farmers, foresters, landowners and small wood retailers, that in the course of a commercial activity, sells or buys on the Union internal market any commodity covered by the proposal or a derived product that has been already placed on the Union internal market should, throughout the supply chain, identify:
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Economic operators should have a complete overview of all actors at all levels of their value chains, be it suppliers, starting from the first processing level, be it franchisees, licensees, joint ventures, investors, clients, contractors, customers, consultants, financial, and legal and other advisers.
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point f – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point f – paragraph 1
Third-party certification schemes can complement and inform the risk assessment and mitigation components of due diligence systems, provided that these schemes are adequate in terms of scope and strength of sustainability criteria and meet adequate levels of transparency, impartiality and reliability. Third-party certification schemes should also meet specific governance criteria consisting of independence from the industry, inclusion of social and environmental interests in standard-setting, independent third-party auditing, public disclosure of auditing reports, transparency at all stages, and openness. It is only after the economic operator has performed such an assessment of the scope and strength of sustainability and of the governance criteria that it may decide to take into account third-party schemes where necessary and relevant. However, third-party certification should not impair the principle of the economic operator’s liability. Whenever possible, existing certification schemes and monitoring should be used.
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The Commission should adopt delegated acts to lay down legally bindingprovide standards and guidelines applicablfor voluntary use to national competent authorities to ensure effective and uniform implementation and enforcement of the proposal across the Union, in particular with regard to:
Amendment 597 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 6 – point 6.2
Annex I – point 6 – point 6.2