13 Amendments of Annalisa TARDINO related to 2021/0366(COD)
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) ‘Natural ecosystem degradation’ means changes within a natural ecosystem that significantly and negatively affect species composition, structure and/or function and reduce the ecosystem’s capacity to supply products, support biodiversity and/or provide ecosystem services.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The ongoing climate crisis should be considered on a global scale and measures to improve the sustainability of production around the world should be a global objective. The application of this Regulation is likely to trigger worldwide distortive effects which could outweigh the, in any case, minor effects that the impact assessment predicts the Regulation will have. In that connection, the role of the World Trade Organization is crucial both to preventing distortion of that kind and to the coordination of efforts in every region in the world so that EU action can deliver the desired results.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) With a view to ensuring that the Regulation’s objectives are achieved, the impact on individual companies, particularly SMEs, should be minimised. The proposal for a regulation should provide for a derogation from its application for operators producing raw materials and the products concerned in those countries classified as ‘negligible risk’ and where forest area has gradually increased or remained unchanged over the years.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Regulation shall not apply to relevant commodities and products placed on the Union market that were produced before the date established in Article 36(1) and.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) operators participating in certification schemes that ensure compliance with the sustainability and legality objectives set out in this Regulation, including voluntary schemes recognised by the Commission under Article 30(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘deforestation’ means the conversion of forest to agricultural use, whether human-induced or not or for another use;
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘forest degradation’ means management and harvesting operations that are not sustainable and cause a reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of forest ecosystems, resulting in the long- term reduction of the overall supply of benefits from forest, which includes wood, biodiversity and other products or services;
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b a (new)
(ba) that the relevant goods and products, including those used or contained in relevant products, were produced on land whose ecosystem has not naturally degraded since 31 December 2020;
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘negligible risk’ means a full assessment of both the product-specific and the general information on compliance with Articles 3(a) and 3(b) by relevant commodities or products showing no cause for concern, particularly where forest area has gradually increased or remained unchanged over the years;
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. When placing relevant commodities or products on the Union market or exporting them from it, operators are not required to fulfil the obligations under Article 10 where they can ascertain that all relevant commodities and products have been produced in countries or parts thereof that were identified as low risk in accordance with Article 27 or where forest area has gradually increased or remained unchanged over the years.
Amendment 839 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. No later than fivetwo years after the entry into force and at least every five years thereafter, the Commission shall carry out a general review of this Regulation, and shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal. The first of the reports shall include in particular, based on specific studies, an evaluation of:
Amendment 871 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. Articles 3 to 12, 14 to 22, 24, 29 and 30 shall apply 124 months from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 875 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. Articles referred to paragraph 2 shall apply 2436 months from the entry into force of this Regulation for operators that are microenterprises53 established by December 31, 2020, except for products covered in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010. __________________ 53 As defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC.