5 Amendments of Miroslav ČÍŽ related to 2020/0157M(NLE)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas almost half of the land area in Honduras is covered by forests, half of which is tropical rainforest; whereas Honduras has lost about 12.5 % of its forest area since 2015 due mainly to climate change,a pest infestation, most likely caused by climate change, while some forest area has been lost due to forest fires, deforestation and illegal logging, and suffered a pest infestation in 2016;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the share of the forest sector in Honduras’ economy has decreased over the years owing to stricter requirements on the legality of timber in Honduras’ export markets and to forest destruction; whereas the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) process, which emphasises legality and good governance, is helping the forest sector to increase its share, provide quality rural jobs and generate income for Hondurans;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in 2013, Honduras became the first Latin American country to start negotiations with the EU on a FLEGT VPA, resulting in the initialling of a draft agreement in 2018; whereas Honduras shall ensure that the implementation and monitoring of this agreement involves the relevant stakeholders, irrespective of their gender, age, location, religion or beliefs, ethnic origin, race, language, disability or any other condition, so fostering the participation of the private sector, civil society, local communities, Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples of Honduras and others dependent on forests1a. _________________ 1a Article 16 of the EU-Honduras FLEGT VPA.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the success of the FLEGT also depends on tackling fraud and corruption throughout the timber supply chain; urges the Government of Honduras to work to stop widespread corruption and address other factors fuelling illegal logging and forest degradation, with particular regard to customs and other authorities, such as the Honduras Forest Authority and the ministries dealing with forests and land rights, that will play a pivotal role in the implementation and enforcement of the VPA; stresses the need to end impunity in the forest sector by ensuring that infractions are prosecuted;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Asks the Commission to report to Parliament regularly on the implementation of the agreement, including on the work of the Joint Implementation Committee, and invites the Commission to actively engage with the European Parliament regarding its participation in this committee;