642 Amendments of Grace O'SULLIVAN
Amendment 4 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the 2020 report by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) on criteria and indicators to incorporate sustainability aspects for seafood products (STECF-20-05),
Amendment 6 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to the 2021 Special Eurobarometer Report 515 titled 'EU Consumer Habits Regarding Fishery and Aquaculture Products',
Amendment 14 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas more than three-quarter of respondents to the 2021 Special Eurobarometer 515 consider that the date of catch or production should be mentioned on the label for all fishery and aquaculture products;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that POs have a key role in helping to achieve the objectives of the CFP, which is why they need to be further supported; notes that more must be done to promote the set-up, consolidation and financing of POs across the EU, particularly in Member States where primary production has largely remained fragmented (aquaculture, small- scale fisheries); considers that strong PO presence is crucial for enhancing the prosperity of coastal communities and, for the protection of the marine environment, and for strengthening the position of fishers in the supply chain;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges Member States to provide the appropriate administrative and financial support to set up and operate small-scale coastal fisheries POs, and provide specific criteria for their recognition;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on Member States to verify the democratic functioning and governance structure of POs as well as checking the rules on admission of new members or withdrawal of membership, as required by the CMO regulation;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges Member States to improve consistency in the support for POs by national authorities and reduce to the greatest extent possible existing gaps and differences across the EU; asks the Commission to continue its support to Member States in this regard;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 74 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Highlights that the STECF proposed to improve consumer information through the CMO by including more detailed information on the catch area and fishing gear for fishery products and on the production system for aquaculture products;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls for providing mandatory information on the date of catch for all fishery products and the production method for all aquaculture products;
Amendment 80 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that there are no data indicating that consumers confuse fisheries and aquaculture products, on one hand, and plant-based alternatives to fisheries products on the other; notes that producers of plant-based alternatives clearly label their products as 'vegetarian' or 'vegan'; considers that there is no need to put in place restrictions to the use of fisheries-related terms for plant-based alternatives, as long as they are clearly labelled as such;
Amendment 82 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Notes that EU consumers consume more fisheries products than what the European Waters can sustainably provide, notes that it leads to a dependance of the EU to imports from third countries, considers that the EU should aim at reducing the consumption of imported fisheries products and encourage the consumption of EU sustainable fisheries products;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Sustainable Development Goal 14 “Life Below Water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”,
Amendment 3 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Sustainable Development Goal 14 “Life Below Water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”,
Amendment 15 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas IUU fishing has a significant impact on marine ecosystems and on the sustainability of fish stocks;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas IUU fishing has a significant impact on marine ecosystems and on the sustainability of fish stocks;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas IUU fishing is strongly linked to incidences of forced labour, labour rights abuses and human trafficking;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas IUU fishing is strongly linked to incidences of forced labour, labour rights abuses and human trafficking;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas IUU fishing has a disproportionate impact on the food security and livelihoods of coastal communities in developing countries;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas IUU fishing has a disproportionate impact on the food security and livelihoods of coastal communities in developing countries;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas transparency on beneficial ownership of companies is key to investigating and prosecuting environmental offences, notably in IUU fishing;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas transparency on beneficial ownership of companies is key to investigating and prosecuting environmental offences, notably in IUU fishing;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU wais committed to achieving Sustainable Development Goal target 14.4, which was to end IUU fishing by 2020;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU wais committed to achieving Sustainable Development Goal target 14.4, which was to end IUU fishing by 2020;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas fourive third countries currently have a red card and eight have a yellow card; whereas, however, one major producer of seafood, the People’s Republic of China, has never been subject to a procedure under the IUU Regulation despite considerable evidence of its significant and growing involvement in IUU fishing;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas fourive third countries currently have a red card and eight have a yellow card; whereas, however, one major producer of seafood, the People’s Republic of China, has never been subject to a procedure under the IUU Regulation despite considerable evidence of its significant and growing involvement in IUU fishing;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas products resulting from illegal fishing pose a risk to the food security of European Union citizensworldwide, and developing countries in particular;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas products resulting from illegal fishing pose a risk to the food security of European Union citizensworldwide, and developing countries in particular;
Amendment 47 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the 2022 WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies which prohibits harmful fisheries subsidies;
Amendment 47 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the 2022 WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies which prohibits harmful fisheries subsidies;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recognises the potential of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) in the fight against IUU fishing; in this regard, calls for the full enforcement of SFPAs' transparency, exclusivity and non-discrimination clauses; calls on the Commission to improve these Agreements with regard to IUU fishing including requiring the publication of all foreign access agreements and details of vessels with access to partner country waters;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recognises the potential of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) in the fight against IUU fishing; in this regard, calls for the full enforcement of SFPAs' transparency, exclusivity and non-discrimination clauses; calls on the Commission to improve these Agreements with regard to IUU fishing including requiring the publication of all foreign access agreements and details of vessels with access to partner country waters;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the recent agreement on the revision of the Fisheries Control Regulation; notes the importance of the introduction of Remote Electronic Monitoring measures in order to tackle IUU fishing in EU waters;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the recent agreement on the revision of the Fisheries Control Regulation; notes the importance of the introduction of Remote Electronic Monitoring measures in order to tackle IUU fishing in EU waters;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Commission to continue striving for the consistent application and implementation of import control procedures across the EU, including catch certificate checks, a risk- based approach and verifications, and the initiation of infringement procedures;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Commission to continue striving for the consistent application and implementation of import control procedures across the EU, including catch certificate checks, a risk- based approach and verifications, and the initiation of infringement procedures;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges the Commission to ensure that Member States comply with fisheries’ monitoring and control rules when it comes to their fishing fleets, in particular their external fleets;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges the Commission to ensure that Member States comply with fisheries’ monitoring and control rules when it comes to their fishing fleets, in particular their external fleets;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the EU to strive for harnessing international agreements against IUU fishing, such as the FAO's Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA), and to promote measures within RFMOs aiming at, among others, improving controls, tackling flags of convenience and re-flagging, addressing transhipment and reinforcing inspections, as important tools to close IUU loopholes;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the EU to strive for harnessing international agreements against IUU fishing, such as the FAO's Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA), and to promote measures within RFMOs aiming at, among others, improving controls, tackling flags of convenience and re-flagging, addressing transhipment and reinforcing inspections, as important tools to close IUU loopholes;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to take measures to stop the use of flags of convenience; calls for public access to information on the beneficial ownership of fishing vessels of all flags; calls on the Commission to improve its system for identifying vessels engaged in IUU fishing, as provided for in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1184, so that a vessel’s country of origin can be identified even if its flag state is unclear and so that vessels on which human rights violations have been detected are also included;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to take measures to stop the use of flags of convenience; calls for public access to information on the beneficial ownership of fishing vessels of all flags; calls on the Commission to improve its system for identifying vessels engaged in IUU fishing, as provided for in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1184, so that a vessel’s country of origin can be identified even if its flag state is unclear and so that vessels on which human rights violations have been detected are also included;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Welcomes the revised Fisheries Control Regulation, in particular provisions prohibiting Union operators, including beneficial owners, from owning, operating or managing vessels registered under the flag of countries that have been issued a red card for non- cooperation in combatting IUU fishing;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Welcomes the revised Fisheries Control Regulation, in particular provisions prohibiting Union operators, including beneficial owners, from owning, operating or managing vessels registered under the flag of countries that have been issued a red card for non- cooperation in combatting IUU fishing;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Urges Member States to establish and maintain comprehensive databases that collect and record information on beneficial owners of registered vessels;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Urges Member States to establish and maintain comprehensive databases that collect and record information on beneficial owners of registered vessels;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Encourages Member states to cooperate with the relevant authorities to ensure the accuracy and accessibility of data collected on the beneficial ownership of vessels in order to facilitate policy formation and the enforcement of the revised Fisheries Control Regulation;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Encourages Member states to cooperate with the relevant authorities to ensure the accuracy and accessibility of data collected on the beneficial ownership of vessels in order to facilitate policy formation and the enforcement of the revised Fisheries Control Regulation;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Member States to reinforce their control systems for preventing the import and export of illegal fishery products and to take the necessary action;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Member States to reinforce their control systems for preventing the import and export of illegal fishery products and to take the necessary action;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recalls the EU Biodiversity Strategy target to protect 30% of all EU sea area by 2030 including strict protections for one third of this area; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that effective measures are in place ahead of the 2030 date in order to prevent IUU fishing in those areas as a priority;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recalls the EU Biodiversity Strategy target to protect 30% of all EU sea area by 2030 including strict protections for one third of this area; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that effective measures are in place ahead of the 2030 date in order to prevent IUU fishing in those areas as a priority;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the global economy is facing multiple shocks due to, inter alia, the Covid-19 pandemic, impacts from the war in Ukraine, high inflation and weak economic growth, an unsustainable debt burden, along with the escalating climate and biodiversity emergency crisis; whereas the impact of those shocks on developing countries is aggravated by an unfair global financial system which is short-term oriented and crisis-prone, and which further exacerbates inequalities; whereas high borrowing costs for developing countries are one symptom of an inequitable international financial and monetary system;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas, according to the UN, as of November 2022, 37 out of 69 of the world’s poorest countries were either at high risk or already in debt distress; whereas the number of additional people falling into extreme poverty in those countries is estimated to be 175 million by 2030, including 89 million women and girls;
Amendment 85 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the international system does not have the tools to effectively facilitate debt restructurings that sufficiently reduce countries’ debt burdens or to address a systemic debt crisis;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the UN’s SDG Stimulus Plan aims to tackle the high cost of debt and rising risks of debt distress, to massively scale up affordable long-term financing for development and to expand contingency financing to countries in need;
Amendment 99 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas, in 2021, the EU's collective ODA represented 0.49% of EU Gross National Income (GNI), which remains below the agreed target of 0.7 per cent of donor country gross national income;
Amendment 104 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas the European Parliament as well the Council of the European Union and the European Council have, on repeated occasions since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, called on the European Commission to adopt an overarching strategy to fully implement the SDGs;
Amendment 106 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
A g. whereas Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) is an approach to integrate the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development at all stages of the policy-making cycle, in order to foster synergies across policy areas, and identify and reconcile potential trade-offs, as well as address the international spillover effects of EU policies;
Amendment 111 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
A h. whereas the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment provides evidence that the current negative trends in biodiversity and ecosystems will undermine progress towards 80% of assessed SDG targets relating to poverty, hunger, health, water, cities, climate, oceans and land; whereas the climate and biodiversity crises are intertwined and need to be addressed in tandem and coherently;
Amendment 119 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
A i. whereas the 8th Environment Action Programme requires strengthening environmentally positive incentives as well as phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies, in particular fossil fuel subsidies, at Union, national, regional and local level, without delay;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2010(INI)
A j. whereas ‘Right2Water’ is the first European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to have met the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 on the citizens’ initiative and to have been heard by Parliament after receiving the support of almost 1,9 million citizens;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)
Recital A k (new)
Amendment 129 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A l (new)
Recital A l (new)
A l. whereas globally 733 million people still have no access to electricity, and 2.4 billion people still cook using fuels detrimental to their health and the environment; whereas seven out of every ten buildings in the EU are energy inefficient while 11% of the EU population is affected by energy poverty, leading to possible delays in access to basic needs, care, education and healthcare, in particular for children and young people; whereas buildings represent approximately 40% of the EU's energy consumption and 36% of carbon emissions;
Amendment 132 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A m (new)
Recital A m (new)
A m. whereas, according to the NGO 'Global Witness', more than a third of the land and environmental defenders murdered worldwide between 2015 and 2019 belonged to indigenous communities, whose land and water management skills are crucial in combating the climate crisis and biodiversity loss;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses its commitment to the 2030 Agenda, especially in light of the new geopolitical landscape and the ongoing climate, biodiversity and health crises; warns against further polarisation in the distribution of wealth and income, which would lead to increased inequality and poverty; highlights, against this backdrop, the importance of the SDGs, which provide a universal compass for people’s prosperity and to protect the planet; recalls that a pledge to leave no one behind lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda and that the achievementshould be fully operationalised in the implementation of theall SDGs should benefby focusing on issues of equality all countries, people and segments of societynd non- discrimination and addressing the root causes of these issues, with particular attention being paid to those who are most marginalised and vulnerable;
Amendment 169 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the implementation process for almost all the SDGs is lagging and that two consecutive years of regression have been recorded for many indicators9[1]; reaffirms the importance of each SDG and highlights the key challenges that persist for sustainable development, particularly in relation to poverty (SDG 1), hunger (SDG 2), health (SDG 3), education (SDG 4), gender equality (SDG 5), climate change (SDG 13), oceans (SDG 14) and biodiversity (SDG 15); underlines the strategic role that SDG 10, on reducing inequality, and SDG 17 on global partnerships can play in the global implementation of the 2030 Agenda; _________________ 9[1] UN Sustainable Development Report 2022, ‘From Crisis to Sustainable Development: the SDGs as Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond’: https://resources.unsdsn.org/2022- sustainable-development-report.
Amendment 213 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the fact that the Commission has still not presented a comprehensive strategy for achieving the 2030 Agenda given that there are only seven years left to achieve the SDGs and, hence, urgent implementation is required through the definition of specific, quantitative, measurable and time-bound targets and indicators;
Amendment 240 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses Parliament’s important role in promotingthe important role of the European Parliament , national parliaments and regional and local authorities in the SDGs’ implementation through European policies and heightening the goals’ visibility in public discourse; underlines that coordination within and between the EU institutions is essential in order to ensure the EU’s leadership and increase the effectiveness of its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 243 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that multi-level governance is one of the SDGs' core values and recalls the key role of regions and cities, with the OECD estimating that 65% of the SDGs targets cannot be reached without the coordination or involvement of local and regional authorities;
Amendment 274 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the importance of enhanced cooperation with partners in the Global South, particularly the African Union and with representatives of local and regional governments and civil society representatives, in order to implement the 2030 Agenda globally;
Amendment 284 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States must avoid negative spillover effects at the expense of the Global South, which occur as a result of their past economic and technological model; advocates cooperation with global partners to turn any negative spillover effects into virtuous circlereiterates in this respect the need to comply with the principle of Policy Coherence for Development and the “Do not harm” principle, with special attention paid to trade, finance, environment and climate change, food security, migration and security; advocates cooperation with global partners; calls for all EU policies to be subject to a mandatory SDG check to provide more insight on and address any negative effects and ensure that change in this area is measurable;
Amendment 288 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Expresses particular concern about the significant impact of certain mega-projects, including infrastructure projects, extractive industries projects and energy production projects, on the human rights to water and sanitation, notably for indigenous peoples and local communities; recalls that indigenous peoples and local communities play an important role for the sustainable management of natural resources and the conservation of biodiversity; asks the EU and its Member States to recognise and protect indigenous people’s rights to customary ownership and control of their lands and natural resources as set out in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and ILO Convention No 169, and to comply with the principle of free, prior and informed consent; requests that the Member States which have not yet done so ratify ILO Convention No 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples;
Amendment 316 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that, in order to assess the Member States’ progress on the SDGs, the Eurostat sustainable development indicators must be improved by filling the gaps for some SDGs and; points out, however, that, since they are used to assess the SDGs at national level, they do not reflect reality on the ground; believes, therefore, that NUTS-2-level data should also be used to better measuringe policies’ impact on territories and specific vulnerable groups;
Amendment 337 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the importance of voluntary local reviews and voluntary subnationRecommends a renewed focus on localizing the SDGs, support for the implementation at all territorial rleviews as a means of further localising the SDGs and therefore advancing their implementationels, facilitating peer learning between regions and cities at global level and encouraging a greater engagement in Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) and Voluntary Subnational Reviews;
Amendment 361 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Recalls that ODA remains a major source of finance for the poorest countries, and continues to play a crucial role in achieving the 2030 Agenda; notes with concern that, while being the biggest global ODA provider, the EU and its Member States failed to achieve their collective commitments to provide 0.7% of GNI as ODA and 0.20% as ODA to the least developed countries by 2030; urges the EU and its Member States to meet its ODA commitments and to prioritise allocation of grants and concessional financing based on vulnerabilities;
Amendment 397 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that adequate financing for the attainment of the SDGs, especially in developing countries, requires a thorough overhaul of the global financial architecture; welcomes in this respect the UN’s SDG Stimulus package and its proposal to reform the global international financial architecture; urges the Commission and the Member States to step up their engagement and jointly work towards the necessary reforms of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group and multilateral development banks in order to adjust these financial institutions’ visions and operating models with a focus on strengthening the fight against poverty and rising inequality and promoting a just and sustainable transition;
Amendment 399 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on the Commission to track inconsistencies among expenditures, which hinder the EU and third countries’ achievement of the SDGs, notably in the area of agriculture; urgently calls on Member States and the EU to identify and phase out all environmentally harmful subsidies without delay, as required by the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030;
Amendment 410 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Amendment 416 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that more than half of the world’s poorest countries face either a debt crisis or a high risk of one; welcomeIs alarmed by the fact that LDCs were already unable to finance the implementation of the SDGs before the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine and are now even more in need of financial support; Stresses that more than half of the world’s poorest countries face either a debt crisis or a high risk of one; notes with deep concern that according to the United Nations, 25 developing countries paid more than 20 per cent of total government revenue in external debt service in 2022, while sixteen of the most debt-troubled countries today owe more than 30 percent to private creditors[1]; against this background, applauds the UN Secretary- General’s push for a global SDG stimulus package and calls for effective debt relief measures that make use of the full toolset available and include both ‘new lenders’ and private creditors; to offset challenging conditions faced by developing countries and accelerate progress towards the SDGs, including through investments in i.e. renewable energy, universal social protection, decent job creation, healthcare, quality education and sustainable food systems; and calls for effective debt relief measures that make use of the full toolset available and include both ‘new lenders’ and private creditors; reiterates its call for the creation of a multilateral debt workout mechanism, under UN auspices, to address the debt crisis in developing countries and the financing requirements of the Agenda 2030; [1] https://www.undp.org/publications/dfs- building-blocks-out-crisis-uns-sdg- stimulus-plan
Amendment 423 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Underlines the structural challenges of developing countries in terms of domestic resource mobilisation linked to i.e. illicit financial flows, unsustainable debt burdens, tax abuse by multinationals, etc.; calls on the EU to take the lead to clamp down on tax evasion and tax avoidance practices and to ensure a fair distribution of taxing rights while negotiating tax and investment treaties;
Amendment 430 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises the importance of domestic resources being mobilised in developing countries and draws attention to the fact that this is contingent on an enabling international environment; accordingly, calls on the EU to scale up its cooperation with developing countries on tax matters to enable them to enhance mobilisation of public resources; in particular, calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the initiative and push for the establishment of a UN intergovernmental commission for international cooperation on tax matters, in order to fight illicit financial outflows and close tax havens;
Amendment 432 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Recognises the role the private sector should play in sustainable finance but stresses the need to combine public and private finance towards public goals; highlights, in this context, that the private sector cannot guarantee either universal access to, nor replace public investments in, critical services such as health, education and social protection, that provide crucial long-term prospects to overcome poverty; calls on the EU and its Member States, in a context where ODA remains a scarce resource, to limit blending operations to those areas where they can add value to the local economy, but to exclude blending finance from essential public services, particularly health, education and social protection, as the monetisation of those sectors could widen already existing inequalities and jeopardise the universal access to those services; more broadly, urges the European Commission and the Member States to prioritise partnerships with LDC domestic enterprises that pursue sustainable and inclusive business models;
Amendment 444 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Recalls that developing countries are historically vulnerable to external shocks owing to narrow export bases and less diversified economies; stresses, therefore, that one of the main challenges for developing countries is to climb up the global value chain through economic diversification and to shift from an a export-oriented production model towards development based on domestic and regional markets; to this end, emphasises the crucial role of multilateral fora and institutions to advance those objectives, with the view to harness resilience and to increase national or regional autonomy in the production of essential goods and services;
Amendment 448 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22 c. New subtitle Sectoral Policies related to the SDGs under review at the 2023 High Level Political Forum
Amendment 449 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22 d. Regrets that many cases of policy inconsistencies prevail in various EU sectoral areas, notably related to food, energy, trade and taxation policy, with particular worrying negative consequences for developing countries;
Amendment 450 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
Paragraph 22 e (new)
Amendment 451 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 f (new)
Paragraph 22 f (new)
22 f. Highlights the potential risks of water grabbing and water pollution associated to EU foreign direct investments in large-scale land acquisitions for agriculture and extractive industries; accordingly, stresses the importance to implement PCD and a fully-fledged Human Right Impact Assessment related to any agricultural and energy investment projects financed by the European Fund for Sustainable Development; stresses equally the need to enact water-related mandatory due diligence and reporting standards for corporations;
Amendment 452 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 g (new)
Paragraph 22 g (new)
22 g. Recognises the importance of improving the supply of drinking water and sanitations an efficient way of pursuing fundamental poverty eradication objectives, as well as promoting social equality, public health, food security and sustainable development; Calls on the Commission to recognise water as a public good and a fundamental value for all EU citizens and not as a commodity; Calls for the EU to support sustainable water management in the agricultural sector, which mobilises over 70 % of water resources, through investing in sustainable irrigation and water storage systems, through optimising and reducing the use of fresh water in agriculture along the whole supply chain, through reducing food waste and through fostering agro- ecology by restoring wetlands, as well as through reducing, where possible, the use of pesticides and fertilisers that pose a risk of water pollution, especially to groundwater;
Amendment 453 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 h (new)
Paragraph 22 h (new)
22 h. Urges the Member States to ensure access to affordable and clean heating and electricity and to avoid people being obliged to choose between eating or heating; Highlights that reducing energy demand through increasing the efficiency of buildings, consumer goods and transport can also contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5C as committed to under the Paris Agreement, while supporting global health, education, poverty, employment and food security goals;
Amendment 454 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 i (new)
Paragraph 22 i (new)
22 i. Highlights that 70% of the EU population live in cities today and this is projected to reach almost 84% in 2050; therefore stresses the importance of sustainable urban development in the EU, including through, inter alia: a modal shift from private cars to more sustainable modes of transport like high quality and affordable public transport, walking and cycling; an ambitious renovation wave to renovate the EU's building stock and thereby reduce energy consumption and emissions, decrease energy bills, create local employment and ensure safer, healthier buildings for people to live in; and the establishment and expansion of green and blue infrastructure in cities which serve to reduce air, water and noise pollution, provide protection from flooding, droughts and heat waves, and provide a refuge for nature as well as recreational amenities for people;
Amendment 455 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 j (new)
Paragraph 22 j (new)
22 j. Stresses the importance to achieve universal access to energy for all in the Global South; insists upon the need to support renewable decentralised solutions, such as small-scale, off-grid and mini-grid energy solutions, to reach all parts of developing countries’ populations, particularly poor and rural populations; calls on the EU to target its efforts, financially and technically, towards these small-scale solutions to energy poverty in remote areas;
Amendment 456 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 k (new)
Paragraph 22 k (new)
22 k. Recognises that the public sector alone will not be able to provide all the financing needs required to expand energy access; underlines, however, that increasing focus on the use of public- private partnerships and attracting funds from private financiers may adversely diminish the financial attractiveness of local renewable energy projects, since such projects are less "bankable" than major, grid-connected projects, which often serve large industries; therefore, underlines that the ultimate responsibility for ensuring access to universal services, especially affordable energy for poor and remote populations, remains that of the state;
Amendment 457 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 l (new)
Paragraph 22 l (new)
22 l. Recalls that the EU energy transition, which will generate a surge of extraction of metals and minerals linked to renewable energy sources and digital economy, represents challenges for developing countries, as mining is a sector linked to severe environmental destruction (including in protected and indigenous territories); freshwater contamination and depletion; human rights abuses (including gender violence); forced displacement; loss of livelihoods; violent conflict; unsafe working conditions; worker exploitation (forced labour, child labour and human trafficking); and illicit financial flows; emphasises accordingly that PCD shall be strictly implemented while a “Just Transition” lens must be applied across the entire renewable energy value chain;
Amendment 458 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 m (new)
Paragraph 22 m (new)
22 m. Takes note of the new Commission’s proposal on Critical Raw Material Act, which aims to ensure the EU's access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials; acknowledges that raw materials may be subject to trade restrictions creating uncertainties regarding the ability of the EU to secure its supply of these materials; recalls however that trade restrictions (such as export taxes) can be a legitimate tool for governments of developing countries for their future industrial development, as a leverage to fight against poverty and for environmental protection; against this background, stresses the right of developing countries to use trade tool, such as export taxes on raw materials, in sofar as it is WTO-compatible, if they deem it appropriate, to fulfil public interests;
Amendment 459 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 n (new)
Paragraph 22 n (new)
22 n. Notes the proposal of the Commission to conclude new Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreements; stresses that EU hunger for materials should not lead to neo-colonial extractivist relationships; stresses that the EU must aim at negotiating with its partners to develop sustainable trade and cooperation agreements, that uphold the right of each party to regulate (including the ability to limit the exports of raw materials when justified by sustainable development objectives), create added- value for both parties, while ensuring a high level of climate and human rights protection;
Amendment 460 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 o (new)
Paragraph 22 o (new)
22 o. Recalls that the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services will undermine progress in approximately 80 % of the assessed targets for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and calls on the EU to address the root causes of biodiversity loss and to mainstream obligations on conservation, restoration and the sustainable use of resources into broader development policies; recalls that ecological restoration is critical for the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach; stresses that conservation efforts must not violate human rights, notably those of Indigenous Peoples and local communities; accordingly, calls on the EU to develop conservation programme in consultation with local communities, Indigenous Peoples and women, as well as other marginalised groups to truly contribute to the fight against deforestation and biodiversity loss;
Amendment 13 #
2023/0164(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In view of the full monitoring cycle of visits to Member States by EMSA to monitor the implementation of this Directive, the Commission should evaluate the implementation of this Directive no later than [tenfive years after its date of entry into force referred to in Article 23)] and report to the European Parliament and the Council thereon. Member States should cooperate with the Commission to gather all the information necessary for the evaluation.
Amendment 15 #
2023/0164(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/18/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall ensure that a safety investigation is carried out by the investigation authority referred to in Article 8 after very serious marine casualties or a serious injury:
Amendment 22 #
2023/0164(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/18/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
In the case of a fishing vessel of less than 15 metres in length, the investigation authority shall carry out a preliminary assessment of the very serious marine casualty or serious injury to determine whether or not to conduct a safety investigation.
Amendment 27 #
2023/0164(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/18/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point i a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point i a (new)
(ia) have free access to environmental data and ecological survey records pertaining to the immediate area in the case of severe damage to the environment;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union has had a severe impact on the EU fisheries fleet, resulting in loss of quota, decommissioning of vessels, and disruption of long established commercial enterprises and trade;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the TCA gradually reduces the share of fishing opportunities for the EU fleet in UK waters by 25 % by 2026, a reduction that will affect all segments of the EU fleet, including particular small-scale fishing;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 19 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses concern that recent agreements on catch limits for shared fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic and North Sea continue to disregard ‘zero catch’ scientific advice for depleted stocks such as West of Scotland cod, Irish Sea whiting and Celtic Sea Herring;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States in making full use of the funds under the BAR to promote and support the fisheries sector and the coastal communities affected and to compensate for the losses suffered, including particular those suffered by small-scale fisheries;
Amendment 32 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Opposes all decisions taken unilaterally that establish fishing opportunities which contravene international law or go against the best scientific advice available and thus call into question the credibility of international agreements and undermine the sustainability of the exploitation of shared resources; urges the Commission to take any necessary and proportionate measures to resolve the dispute or to force the United Kingdom into full compliance;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the outcome of the ongoing reform of the Fisheries Control Regulation will have a significant impact on future negotiations between the EU and UK with regard to access and monitoring of fleets; calls on the involved institutions to come to a rapid conclusion to negotiations and subsequent implementation of the reformed Fisheries Control Regulation regime;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses concern about the licencing of EU vessels and the lack of commitment by the UK to faithfully implement the TCA in this regard; notes that vessels under 12 meters were among the most severely harmed by delays in granting a fishing licence or by declined licences, due to the fact that many of them were not equipped with VMS during the entire period of reference, regrets that the TCA didn’t include specific provisions to protect vessels under 12 meters; urges the Commission to continue its efforts to come to an agreement on the unresolved licencing issues, including the level of access for licenced fishing vessels in the waters of the UK and the Crown Dependencies;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the issues regarding the licencing of EU vessels has a stronger impact for small-scale fishers, especially those from the North of France and Normandy, as these vessels are not able to change their fishing area;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Expresses concern regarding the impact of the displacement of fishing effort following the implementation of the TCA, especially in the Channel; calls for the Commission to propose a regional management plan in the Channel and the North Sea to mitigate this impact and to avoid overfishing;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ‘Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness’,
Amendment 4 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas objective 14.b of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calls for parties to provide ‘access of small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets’;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas certain Member States and regions have a legal framework for co-management, however, to date, there is no legislation at European level governing the implementation of co-management mechanisms, even if in many of its Member States this system is being used to manage some of their fisheries, applying rules that fit in perfectly with the current Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas traditional management has not had the desired effects onto some extent improvinged stock status and maintaininged employment;
Amendment 32 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, in all the cases of co- management mentioned above, the change in the role of fishers – from passive subjects who comply with the rules to protagonists in fisheries management that comply with the agreed rules – is fundamental to the success of the initiatives adopted, as they learn to understand the importance of the rules, to defend them and monitor compliance with them, and to manage their fishing methods in an ecosystem-based approach, understanding the importance of their fisheries in the ecosystems;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the White Paper on the Governance of the European Union establishested that Policies should no longer be decided at the top, that the legitimacy of the EU nowwould lies with the participation of its citizens and that the system of functioning of the Union needs to be made more transparent since participation depends on people being able to take part in public debate; for this to happen, the general public needs to be more actively informed about European issues; whereas the White Paper also proposes the involvement of local-government associations in policy development and greater flexibility in the implementation of certain Community policies with a strong territorial impact; whereas the reformed Common Fisheries Policy introduced the concept of regionalisation and expanded the range of Advisory Council to consult stakeholders;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas co-management, being a participatory and co-responsibility model, is more transparent, proactive and equally democratic, and helps to generate educational synergies regarding the management of common resources and a culture of responsibility, establishing networks of trust and contributing to reducing conflict and overcoming reticence in order to implement innovations in fisheries management;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas the lack of women’s representation and inclusion in fisheries management hinders sustainability and development;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that in all cases of co- management there is a clear potential for improvement in the sustainability of resources at environmental level, maintaining the economic and social benefits of the activity, as social and economic actors are directly involved in decision-making in co- management; notes that such co- governance systems have been found to be more resilient to shocks such as COVID and to reduce conflicts and improve fluidity in decision-making on fisheries management, fostering democratisation, transparency, trust and compliance with regulations;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that co-management has been proven to favour consensual decision- making between the administration, the sectorrelevant stakeholders and research bodies, which that shall always act in accordance with the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy and other relevant regulations, applying the precautionary approach in all cases to ensure that resources are exploited in a manner that is fully sustainable on the basis of the maximum sustainable yield of the target species;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that there is a continuum of possible co-management arrangements covering various partnership arrangements and degrees of power- sharing;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, as research bodies are directly involved in co-management systems, improved scientific data collection is ensured; it should be noted that this system makes it possible to generate data and knowledge that cannot otherwise be difficult to obtained, given the close relationship between all the parties involved (administration, industry and researchers – the so-called triple helix), thus developing the capacity of all of them to use this information to generate rapid and effective responses to any issues that may affect fisheries;
Amendment 61 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 63 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Stresses that co-management models can play a key role in the implementation of Article 17 of the CFP, where Member States must use transparent and objective criteria, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them; whereas those criteria may include the impact of fishing on the environment, the history of compliance, the contribution to the local economy and historical catch levels;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Acknowledges that co- management can be a useful tool to improve the collection of environmental data and ensuring that management measures are adapted to the specificities of individual fisheries leading to greater acceptance and compliance by fishers; stresses the need to use this to improve the availability of data and measures to minimise the impacts of bycatch on sensitive species;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Notes that third-country nationals employed in EU fisheries are often excluded from decision making processes; stresses that co-management approaches can help include these often marginalised voices with important consequences for working conditions and labour rights;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that small-scale fishers often lack the resources and means available to industrial fisheries to successfully engage in the legislative process, which has historically led to significant inequities in national fisheries policy frameworks;
Amendment 97 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to promote, within the rules of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), a commitment to co- management models for fisheries with adequate funding;
Amendment 101 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Notes that the development of a Union framework for co-management is possible, but currently absent, under the current Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 103 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Advocates that the newRecommends that any potential future reform of the CFP incorporates co- management, which is defined by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) as the resource management process in which the government shares its authority with users, each party being given specific“a partnership arrangement in which the community of local resource users (fishers) and government, with support and assistance as needed from other stakeholders (boat owners, fish traders, fish processors, boat builders, business people, etc.) and external agents (non-governmental organisation, academic and research institutions), share the responsibilitiesy and rights with regard to information and decision-makingauthority for the management of the fishery";
Amendment 105 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on Member States to support the development of fisheries co- management systems through the immediate implementation of national and legal frameworks, building on best practices observed in other Member States and with the support of the European Commission;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Notes that the European Union is committed to protecting 30% of the Union’s sea area and strictly protecting 10% of the Union’s sea area; stresses that co-management models provide an opportunity for fishers and coastal communities to engage with and benefit from the design and management of Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that global fisheries management is mainly based on a top- down state-centred approach, focused on industrial or large-scale fisheries, economic efficiency, environmental sustainability, and is guided by scientific research in marine biology; considers that this approach would not be validis not always appropriate for small- scale fisheries that need the involvement of the fishing community in fisheries management tools that also need to be based on environmental sustainability and guided by scientific research in marine biology, and that it has not been the best approach with regard to semi- industrial and industrial fisheries globally;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Stresses that the inclusion of scientific research in marine social science is critical in guiding the development of more inclusive and equitable fisheries management approaches and practices;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the choice of instrument used in the management of fisheries resources is largely up to governments, although experience around the world shows that various forms of partnership between government, industry and fishers strengthen management and produce good results; points out that the 1987 report ‘Our Common Future’, commonly known as the Brundtland Report, already concluded that in order to achieve sustainable development and therefore also sustainable management of natural resources, communities should have greater access to and control over decisionparticipation in the decision-making process affecting theircommon resources, including increased responsibility, always in cooperation with the relevant administrations and organisations (World Commission on Environment and Development, 19879 ); _________________ 9 https://www.un.org/es/ga/president/65/issu es/sustdev.shtml
Amendment 117 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates that fisheries co- management already exists and has been successful in many of the known cases, and that there are legislative initiatives in this regard, both at local level, such as in Galicia, Catalonia and Andalusia in Spain, and at state level, such as in Portugal, Italy, Sweden, Croatia and the Netherlands; stresses that the lack of standardisation of regulations at European level prevents this system from being applied in other regions and countries;
Amendment 129 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses that the success of co- management is also determined by the design of participatory structures, where equity, representation and environmental concerns are prioritised and marginalised communities are included;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support small-scale fishers, small-scale producer organisations and co-operatives engaged in co-management processes as a priority, in order to create a level playing field in EU fisheries;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to the European Court of Auditor’s special report 26/2020 entitled 'Marine environment: EU protection is wide but not deep',
Amendment 42 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
— Having regard to the global launch of the Inner Development Goals Alliance in March 2022 with Costa Rica as its first partner country,
Amendment 57 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic is not yet fully known, but has already led to a significant degree of SDG backsliding globally, including in the EU where the SDG index score declined for the first time; whereas according to the United Nations “Financing for Sustainable Development Report” (2021), the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to a “lost decade” for sustainable development; whereas LDCs have been hit particularly hard because of their dependence on trade as a driver of economic growth, their small domestic markets and low levels of diversification, all of which increase their vulnerability to external shocks;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Parliament as well the Council of the European Union and the European Council have, on repeated occasions since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, called on the European Commission to adopt an overarching strategy to fully implement the SDGs;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 80 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the European Parliament as well as national Parliaments also have a responsibility to ensure that sustainable development is mainstreamed within their procedures, in order to break down silos;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the EU high-level multi- stakeholder platform on the implementation of the SDGs, which ran from 2017 to 2019, was set up to support and advise the European Commission and provided a forum for exchange of experience and best practice across sectors and at local, regional, national and EU level, bringing together stakeholders from civil society, non- governmental organisations, the private and corporate sector;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas the transition to a wellbeing economy, where growth is regenerative, is embedded in the EU’s 8th Environment Action Programme and enshrined in its 2030 and 2050 priority objectives; whereas this transition will require the Union to develop a more holistic approach to policymaking through, inter alia, the use of a summary dashboard that measures economic, social and environmental progress ‘beyond GDP’;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas the climate and biodiversity crises are intertwined and need to be addressed in tandem and coherently, taking into account that policies to protect biodiversity and mitigate climate change are not always mutually supportive;
Amendment 90 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Recital B g (new)
Bg. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated the existing debt problems of developing countries, further endangering their efforts at mobilizing sufficient resources to achieve the SDGs; whereas, accordingly, additional efforts in terms of debt relief are urgently needed to avoid widespread defaults in developing countries and to facilitate investments in recovery and the SDGs;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B h (new)
Recital B h (new)
Bh. whereas according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Report of 2022, climate change has reduced food and water security, hindering efforts to meet the SDGs;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B i (new)
Recital B i (new)
Bi. whereas oceans are huge reservoirs of biodiversity and the primary regulator of the global climate; whereas their conservation is critical to sustainable development and contributes to poverty eradication, providing sustainable livelihoods and food security for billions of people;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs; stresses that, in the light of the pandemic, the SDGs provide a unique pathway to both ensure a recovery that woulda wellbeing economy, that leaves no one behind and, building back better a more equitable and resilient world;
Amendment 148 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the commitment by the President of the Commission to pursue a ‘whole-of-government’ approach towards the EU’s SDG implementation and to mainstream the SDGs across each Commissioner’s portfolio; asserts, however, that such an approach can only be effective with leadership at the highest level; calls therefore on the European Commission and the Commission President to further detail how the ‘whole of government’ approach to the SDGs is being implemented at EU level;
Amendment 157 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that to achieve the SDGs, the 2030 Agenda requires a strong level of societal legitimacy and a genuine political reset; recalls that the importance of structured stakeholder engagement and multi-stakeholder partnerships is at the heart of the SDGs; emphasises the immense value of civil society organisations in this regard; deeply regrets that the mandate of the multi-stakeholder platform was not renewed in 2019 and calls for its urgent reinstatement;
Amendment 180 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is highly concerned that the key provisions of policy coherence for development are acutely lacking in the landmark ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package7 and the Commission’s work in general; _________________ 7 COM(2021)0550.regrets that the lack of an SDG implementation strategy makes it more challenging to achieve policy coherence, due to the lack of clear, measurable and time-bound EU-wide targets for all SDGs to report on; calls for sustainable development to be prioritised and mainstreamed throughout the project cycle (design, implementation, evaluation), through robust impact assessment and for all its dimensions to be systematically considered in impact assessments, disclosure and external reporting requirements;
Amendment 188 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the Commission to adopt a new, high-level EU SDG implementation strategy given that there are only eight years left to achieve the 2030 Agenda and, hence, urgent implementation is required through the definition of specific, quantitative, measurable and time-bound targets and indicators;
Amendment 197 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the view that the adoption of the new comprehensive implementation strategy should be preceded by a broad public participatory consultation process; calls on the EU Commission to anticipate the next UN Agenda after 2030 with a roadmap of targets and measures to plan the next sustainable developments goals;
Amendment 208 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that the European and national Parliaments also have a role to play to ensure that sustainable development is mainstreamed in procedures and that silos are broken down; emphasises the importance of the Parliament’s participation and contribution to the annual HLPF, and the role that an annual SDG implementation report could play in this regard;
Amendment 248 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of voluntary local reviews and voluntary subnational reviews for the implementation of the SDGs; calls on the Commission to present an inclusive EU voluntary regional review ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit, and every four years thereafter; recalls the importance of national reviews as a way to identify tensions and trade-offs between SDGs and to generate an iterative process of adjusting policies in the light of progress towards targets;
Amendment 257 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 266 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that the EU budget is a pivotal tool for implementing the SDGs, due to its size of EUR 1.8 trillion, long- term reach and multinational dimension9 ; urges donors to rapidly scale up ODA to meet commitments which have not yet been delivered on; _________________ 9 Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs, Directorate-General for Internal Policies, for the Committee on Budgetary Control, 'The Sustainable Development Goals in the EU budget', 2021.
Amendment 267 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines the structural challenges of developing countries in terms of domestic resource mobilisation linked to, inter alia, illicit financial flows, unsustainable debt burdens, unbalanced trade agreements as well as tax evasion and aggressive tax planning by multinationals; takes the view that the fulfilment of the 2030 Agenda requires an ambitious plan at international level to increase domestic resource mobilisation to address those issues;
Amendment 269 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. calls on the EU to scale up its cooperation with developing countries on tax matters to enable them to enhance mobilisation of public resources; to this end, calls equally on the EU to, inter alia, take the lead to clamp down on tax evasion and tax avoidance practices, to ensure a fair distribution of taxing rights while negotiating tax and investment treaties, to allow developing countries to tax exports of raw materials insofar as it is WTO-compatible, with a view to enable developing countries to expand their fiscal space to deliver on the SDGs;
Amendment 270 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Notes with concern that public indebtedness in the global south was already at unprecedented levels before Covid-19, which resulted in an increasing portion of public budget being used to service external debts, thereby affecting the capacity of governments to adequately fund and deliver basic public services; is alarmed that the current crisis has exacerbated these pre-existing debt vulnerabilities; calls for the creation of a multilateral debt handling mechanism, under UN auspices, to address the debt crisis in developing countries and the financing requirements of the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 271 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Notes with concern that over the past few years, the level of concessionality of ODA has gradually decreased for developing countries in general and for LDCs in particular, although concessionality is of particular importance for LDCs to prevent unsustainable debt burdens; stresses the need for donors to prioritize grant-based financing, especially to LDCs;
Amendment 275 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to track EU budget expenditure on climate, biodiversity, clean air, migration and gender equality10 ; regrets, however, that no progress has been made to track SGDs-related expenditure in its entirety, or to track inconsistencies among expenditures which hinder the EU and third countries’ achievement of the SDGs, notably in the area of agriculture; urgently calls on Member States and the EU to identify and phase out all environmentally harmful subsidies by 2027, including a phase-out of all fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 at the latest; _________________ 10 Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs, Directorate-General for Internal Policies, for the Committee on Budgetary Control, 'Budgetary control of the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU budget – What measures are in place to ensure effective implementation?', 2021.
Amendment 288 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes efforts made to integrate the SDGs into the European Semester; regrets however that the integration of biodiversity indicators in the European semester is not yet implemented;
Amendment 293 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes the prominent role attributed to blending mechanisms in EU development policy and the financing of the SDGs at the expense of other aid modalities; stresses that, while blended finance has grown rapidly, there is little evidence of its development impact, as most blended finance currently goes to middle-income countries, with only a small portion going to LDCs; recalls equally that blending raises concerns in terms of debt sustainability; calls, accordingly, on the EU and its Member States to adopt a cautious approach to blended finance and ensure that all finance mobilised through blending meets development effectiveness principles;
Amendment 295 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that public and private financing must be aligned with the SDGs; urges the Commission to embed the 2030 Agenda in economic and financial policies and legislation; Recalls that the private sector can guarantee neither universal access to, nor replace public investments in, critical services, such as health, education and social protection, which provide crucial long-term prospects for the graduation from poverty; Underlines that public and private financing must be aligned with the SDGs; urges the Commission to embed the 2030 Agenda in economic and financial policies and legislation; calls on the EU and its Member States, in a context where ODA remains a scarce resource, to limit blending operations to those areas where they can add value to the local economy, but to exclude blending finance from essential public services, particularly health, education and social protection, as the monetisation of those sectors could widen already existing inequalities and jeopardise universal access to those services; more broadly, urges the Commission and the Member States to prioritise partnerships with LDC domestic enterprises that pursue sustainable and inclusive business models;
Amendment 322 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)
Subheading 5 a (new)
2022 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development
Amendment 325 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 326 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Regrets that three of the four 2020 SDG 14 targets ('Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development') have not been met by the EU; regrets furthermore that in 2020 the ECA found that, while a framework was in place to protect the marine environment, the EU’s actions had not restored seas to good environmental status, nor fishing to sustainable levels in all seas; calls on the Commission to implement the findings and recommendations of the ECA report in its upcoming 'Action Plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems' , as well as in upcoming actions under the Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 327 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Recalls that the climate and biodiversity crises are intertwined and need to be addressed in tandem and coherently; emphasises that legally binding nature restoration targets are urgently needed to address the drastic decline of biodiversity in the EU and achieve SDGs 14 and 15, to help mitigate the climate crisis and to build resilience; regrets, in this regard, the delay of the proposal for an EU nature restoration law and calls for its swift publication;
Amendment 328 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Underlines the importance of SDG 17 ('strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development'); notes, in the framework of global partnerships and capacity building, the innovative role of open source initiatives such as the Inner Development Goals (IDGs)1a, which aim to educate, inspire and empower people to be a positive force for change in society, thereby accelerating progress towards achievement of the SDGs; _________________ 1a http://www.innerdevelopmentgoals.org/
Amendment 332 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists that a global political resetsystemic change and intensified multilateral cooperation will be necessary in order for the EU and its partners to make meaningful progress in the coming eight years; recalls that, as the world’s most successful integration project with a track record of successfully championing multilateralism, the EU is uniquely placed to accelerate progress on all SDGs, and notably SDG 17 (partnerships for the goals); calls, therefore, on the EU to assume a leadership role at the 2022 HLPF and the 2023 SDG Summit in defining this political resettaking forward this systemic change;
Amendment 335 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Is alarmed at the fact that the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services will undermine progress in approximately 80 % of the assessed targets for the SDGs; recalls that ecological restoration is critical for the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach; calls on the EU to address the root causes of biodiversity loss and to mainstream obligations on conservation, restoration and the sustainable use of resources into broader development policies;
Amendment 339 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Underlines that international law has evolved to embrace new concepts such as “the Common heritage of humanity”, “Sustainable Development”, “Future Generations” but stresses that there is no permanent international mechanism to monitor and address environmental damage and destruction that alters the global commons or ecosystem services;
Amendment 340 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Calls on the EU and the Member States to support, at the 2022 HLPF and the 2023 SDG Summit, a paradigm shift to include ecocide and the right of future generations in international environmental law;
Amendment 341 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Recalls that developing countries are historically vulnerable to external shocks owing to narrow export bases and less diversified economies; stresses, therefore, that one of the main challenges for developing countries is to climb up the global value chain through economic diversification and to shift from an a export-oriented production model towards development based on domestic and regional markets; to this end, emphasises the crucial role of multilateral fora and institutions to advance those objectives, with the view to harness resilience and to increase national or regional autonomy in the production of essential goods and services;
Amendment 349 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the fact that Europe faces its greatest SDG challenges in the areas of sustainable dietfood systems and agriculture, climate and biodiversity (SDGs 2, 12, 13, 14 and 15); calls on the Commission to develop a robust comparative analysis of SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 14 (life below water), as trends cannot be calculated due to insufficient comparable data over the past five years;
Amendment 351 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 354 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Stresses the fact that at least 85% of all new external actions implemented through the Global Europe - NDICI instrument will be required to incorporate gender as a significant or principal objective as defined by the gender equality policy marker of the OECD Development Assistance Committee, and at least 5 % of these actions should have gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights and empowerment as a principal objective; reiterates that the European External Action Service and the Member States should consider Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights as a priority in the EU programming process, including in joint programming; insists on swift and full implementation of the requirement in the EU's Environment Action Programme to 2030 ('the 8th EAP') that gender is mainstreamed throughout climate and environmental policies, including by incorporating a gender perspective at all stages of the policy-making process;
Amendment 209 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof and Article 192(1) thereof in relation to Articles 35 to 51 of this Regulation,
Amendment 215 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In addition, packaging uses high amounts of virgin materials (40 % of plastics and 50 % of paper use in the Union is for packaging) and represents 36 % of municipal solid waste30. High and constantly growing levels of packaging generated as well as low levels of re-use and poor recycling, present significant barriers to achieving a low-carbon circular economy. For these reasons, this Regulation should establish rules over the entire life-cycle of packaging contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market by harmonising national measures, while preventing and reducing the adverse impacts of packaging and packaging waste on the environment and human health. By laying measures in line with the hierarchy of waste, it should contribute to the transition to a circular economy. Thus, to prevent divergences hampering the free circulation of packaging, uniform obligations and requirements are to be laid down throughout the internal market based on Article 114 TFEU.To the extent that this Regulation contains specific rules on the management of packaging waste , it is appropriate to base this Regulation, in as far as those specific rules are concerned, on Article 192(1) TFEU. _________________ 30 Eurostat, Packaging waste statistics: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Packaging_wast e_statistics
Amendment 266 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Packaging should be designed, manufactured and commercialised in such a way as to allow for its re-use or high- quality material recycling, and to minimise its impact on the environment during its entire life-cycle and the life cycle of products, for which it was designed. A general minimum number of rotations to qualify for re-use and conditions for re- use should be established. The Commission should be empowered the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to modify those conditions and to establish a minimum number of rotations for reusable packaging in specific packaging categories.
Amendment 275 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Taking into consideration the protection of human health and the environment and scientific and technological progress, packaging should be designed and manufactured in a way as to limit the presencto avoid the use of certain heavy metals and other substances of concern in its composition. As stated in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, substances of concern are to be minimised and substituted as far as possible, phasing out the most harmful ones for non-essential societal use, in particular in consumer products. Accordingly, substances of concern as constituents of packaging material or of any of the packaging components should be minimised with the objectiveavoided wherever possible, unless their use is essential and no safer materials without such substances are available, to ensure that packaging, as well as materials recycled from packaging, do not have an adverse effect on human health or the environment, throughout their life-cycle.
Amendment 284 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In line with the Zero Pollution Action Plan44, Union policies should be based on the principle that preventive action should be taken at source. The Commission underlines in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability that Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council45and Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council46should be reinforced as the cornerstones for regulating chemicals in the Union and that they should be complemented by coherent approaches to assess and manage chemicals in existing sectorial legislation. SAs such,substances in packaging and packaging components are thereforshould berestricted at source and primarilyin this Regulation while maintaining the possibility to addressed themunder Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 in accordance with the rules and procedures laid out under its Title VIII, in order to protect human health and the environment, along all stages of the life cycle of the substance, including the waste stage.Hence, it should be recalled that the provisions of that Regulation apply for adopting or amending restrictions on substances manufactured for use or used in the production of packaging or packaging components as well as on the placing on the market of substances present in packaging or packaging components. Concerning packaging falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council47, it should be recalled that that Regulation applies to ensure a high level of protection of the consumers of packaged food. _________________ 44 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All EU Action Plan: ‘Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil’ COM(2021) 400 final. 45 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). 46 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1). 47 Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC (OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4– 17).
Amendment 287 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should not enable the restriction of substances based on reasons of chemical safety, or for reasons related to food safety, with the exception of the restrictions on lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium that were already established on the basis of Directive 94/62/EC and should continue to be addressed under this Regulation, given that such restrictions are addressed under other Union legislationput an end to the use of substances of concern in packaging, unless their use is essential and there are no safer materials without such substances. It should, however also allow for the restriction, primarily for reasons other than chemical or food safety, of substances present in packaging and packaging components or used in their manufacturing processes, which negatively affect the sustainability of packaging, in particular as regards its circularity, especially re-use, sorting or recycling. In order to adopt derogations with regard to essential use and the non-availability of safer materials, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission.
Amendment 292 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Designing packaging with the objective of its recycling, once it becomes packaging waste, is one the most efficient measures to improve the packaging circularity and raise packaging recycling rates and the use of recycled content in packaging. Packaging design for recycling criteria have been established for a number of packaging formats under voluntary industry schemes or by some Member States for the purpose of the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees. In order to prevent barriers to the internal market and provide industry with a level playing field, and with the objective to promote the sustainability of packaging, it is important to set mandatory requirements regarding the recyclability of packaging, including a negative list of packaging characteristics, by harmonising the criteria and the methodology for assessing packaging recyclability based on a design for recycling methodology at the Union level. In order to meet the objective set out in the CEAP that, by 2030, all packaging should be recyclable or reusable, in an economically viable manner, packaging recyclability performance grades should be established based on design for recycling criteria for packaging categories as listed in Annex II. However, packaging should comply with them only as of 1 January 2030 in order to give sufficient time to the economic operators to adapt.
Amendment 296 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) In order to establish harmonised rules on packaging design to ensure its recyclability, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to set out detailed criteria for packaging design for recycling per packaging materials and categories. As sorting and recycling technologies can be further developed, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to amend the negative list of packaging characteristics.
Amendment 301 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) As design for recycling assessment in itself does not ensure that packaging is recycled in practice, it is necessary to establish a uniform methodology and criteria for assessing the recyclability of packaging in practice based on thensure that state- of-the-art separate collection, sorting and recycling processes and infrastructure are actually available in the Union. Related reporting from Member States and, where relevant, economic operators should support establishing to ensure recyclability “at scale”. Reporting from Member States should provide for monitoring of the recyclability “at scale” thresholds and allow for update, on this basis, of the recyclability performance grades with respect to the specific packaging materials and categories.
Amendment 302 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 311 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 334 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) In order to ensure that bio-based raw materials are produced in a sustainable manner, the Commission should assess their production with a view to establishing sustainability criteria as well as targets for the use of bio-based raw materials.
Amendment 351 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the rules on calculating and verifying, per unit of post-consumer plastic waste in packaging, the share of recycled content recovered fromobtained from the recovery of post- consumer plastic waste present and establishing the format for technical documentation, the Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing provisions, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council55. _________________ 55 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 369 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) For limited packaging applications made of biodegradable plastic polymers, there is a demonstrable environmental benefit of using compostable packaging, which enters composting plants, including anaerobic digestion facilities under controlled conditions. In addition, the biodegradable waste should not lead to the presence of contaminants in the compost. The CEN standard EN 13432 "Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable by composting and biodegradation - Test scheme and evaluation criteria for final acceptance of packaging" should be revised with regard to composting times, permissible levels of contamination and other requirements necessary to actually allow these materials to be processed in bio-waste treatment facilities at the same level as in home composting. Furthermore, where appropriate waste collection schemes and waste treatment infrastructures are available in a Member State, there should be a limited flexibility in deciding whether to mandate the use of compostable plastics for lightweight plastic carrier bags on its territory. In order to avoid consumer confusion about the correct disposal route and considering the environmental benefit of circularity of the carbon, all other plastic packaging should go into material recycling and the design of such packaging should ensure that it does not affect the recyclability of other waste streams.
Amendment 391 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Packaging should be designed so as to minimise its volume and weight while maintaining its ability to perform the packaging functions. The manufacturer of packaging should assess the packaging against the performance criteria, as listed in Annex IV of this Regulation. In view of the objective of this Regulation to reduce packaging and packaging waste generation and to improve circularity of packaging across the internal market, it is appropriate to further specify the existing criteria and to make them more stringent. The list of the packaging performance criteria, as listed in the existing harmonised standard EN 13428:200057, should therefore be modified. While marketing and consumer acceptance remain relevant for packaging design, they should not be part of performance criteria justifying on their own additional packaging weight and volume. However, this should not compromise product specifications for craft and industrial products and food and agricultural products that are registered and protected under the EU geographical indication protection scheme, as part of the Union’s objective to protect cultural heritage and traditional know-how.On the other hand, recyclability, the use of recycled content, and re-use may justify additional packaging weight or volume, and should be added to the performance criteria. Packaging with double walls, false bottoms and other characteristics only aimed to increase the perceived product volume should not be placed on the market, as it does not meet the requirement for packaging minimisation. The same rule should apply to superfluous packaging not necessary for ensuring packaging functionality. _________________ 57 Packaging – Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition – Prevention by source reduction.
Amendment 424 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) It should be ensured that suppliers of packaging or packaging materials provide the manufacturer with all the information and documentation necessary for the manufacturer to demonstrate the conformity of the packaging and the packaging materials. That information and documentation should be provided in either paper or electronic form.
Amendment 428 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) As distributors and importers are close to the marketplace and have an important role in ensuring packaging compliance, they should be involved in market surveillance tasks carried out by the competent national authorities, and should be prepared to participate actively, providing those authorities with all necessary information relating to the productackaging concerned.
Amendment 429 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Any importer or distributor that either places on the market packaging under their own name or trademark, or modifies such a productackaging in such a way that compliance with this Regulation might be affected, should be considered to be the manufacturer and should assume the manufacturer’s obligations.
Amendment 432 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) The problem of excessive packaging waste generation cannot be fully addressed by setting obligations on packaging design. For certain packaging types, obligations to reduce the empty space should be set on economic operators in terms of reducing the empty space when using such packaging. In case of grouped, transport and e-commerce single use packaging used for supply of products to final distributors or end user, the empty space ration should not exceed 420 % without prejudice to further requirements. In line with the waste hierarchy, it should be possible for economic operators using sales packaging as e-commerce packaging to be exempted from this obligation.
Amendment 480 #
2022/0396(COD)
(73) In view of the results of the evaluation study on plastic carrier bags62, further measures need to be taken to reduce the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and assess possible substitution effects with very lightweight plastic carrier bags and thicker plastic carrier bags above 50 microns. Substitution effects with paper carrier bags should also be addressed. _________________ 62 Scoping study to assess the feasibility of further EU measures on waste prevention and implementation of the Plastic Bags Directive. Part II, Implementation of the Plastic Bags Directive, Eunomia (2021), published by the Publication Office of the European Union, 2022.
Amendment 501 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 91
Recital 91
(91) To achieve an ambitious and sustained reduction in the overall packaging waste generation, targets should be laid down for the reduction of packaging waste per capita to be achieved by 2030. Meeting a target of 5 % reduction in 2030 compared to 2018 should entail an overall absolute reduction of approximately 19 % on average across the Union in 2030 compared to the 2030 baseline. Member States should reduce packaging waste generation by 10 %, compared to 2018, by 2035; this is estimated to reduce packaging waste by 29 % compared to the 2030 baselinember States should therefore reduce packaging waste generation by 10 % in 2030 compared to 2018. In order to ensure that the reduction efforts continue beyond 2030, a reduction target of 105 % from 2018, which would mean a reduction of 29 % compared to baseline, should be set for 2035 and, for 2040, a reduction target of 1520 % from 2018, which means a reduction of 37 % compared to baseline should be established.
Amendment 509 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 92
Recital 92
(92) Member States may achieve these targets by economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, including measures to be implemented through extended producer responsibility schemes, and by promoting the setting up and effective operation of systems for re- use and encouraging economic operators to offer the end users further possibilities to refill. Such measures should be adopted in parallel and in addition to other measures under this Regulation aiming at packaging and packaging waste reduction, such as requirements on packaging minimisation, re-use and refill targettargets, refill obligations, volume thresholds and measures to achieve the sustained reduction of consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags. A Member State may, while observing the general rules laid down in the Treaty and complying with the provisions set out in this Regulation, adopt provisions which go beyond the minimum targets set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 534 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 103
Recital 103
(103) Deposit and return systems should be obligatory for single use plastic beverage bottles and metal beverage containers. Member States might also decide to include other packaging in these systems, in particular single use glass bottles, and in such cases should ensure that deposit and return systems for single- use packaging formats, in particular for single use glass beverage bottles, are equally available for reusable packaging, where technically and economically feasible also accommodate reusable packaging. They should consider establishing deposit and return systems also for reusable packaging. In such situations, a Member State should be allowed, while observing the general rules laid down in the Treaty and complying with the provisions set out in this Regulation, to adopt provisions which go beyond the minimum requirements set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 541 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 107
Recital 107
Amendment 547 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 108
Recital 108
(108) As a specific packaging waste generation prevention measure, Member States should actively encourage the re-use and refill solutions. They should support the establishment of systems for re-use and refill and monitor their functioning and compliance with the hygiene standards. Member States are encouraged to take also other measures, such as setting up deposit and return systems covering reusable packaging formats, using economic incentives or establishing requirements for final distributors to make available a certain percentage of other products than those covered by re-use and refill targets in reusable packaging or through refilltargets and refill obligations provided that such requirements will not result in fragmentation of single market and creation of trade barriers.
Amendment 559 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 119
Recital 119
(119) In order to establish the methodology for assessbe able to assess the requirement of the at scale recyclability, Member States should also report data on recycling rates of packaging waste per packaging material and type, amounts of separately collected packaging waste for each packaging material, amounts of packaging waste placed on the market per material and packaging type, and installed capacities of sorting and recycling. Reporting should be done annually.
Amendment 560 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 121
Recital 121
(121) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the reporting obligations, the power to adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to establish rules for calculation and verification of data on attainment of the recycling targets, separate collection rates of packaging covered by the deposit and return system, and data necessary for establishing the methodology for recyclability at scale assessment. This implementing act should also include rules for determination of the amount of packaging waste generated as well as lay down the format for reporting of data. It should also establish the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per person and the format for reporting of this data, as this is necessary to support the monitoring and the full implementation of the substantive requirements related to plastic carrier bags, in particular to ensure disaggregated and mandatory reporting on different categories of plastic carrier bags. This implementing act should replace Commission Decisions (EU) 2018/89671and 2005/270/EC72. _________________ 71 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 laying down the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and amending Decision 2005/270/EC (OJ L 160, 25.6.2018, p. 6). 72 Commission Decision 2005/270/EC of 22 March 2005 establishing the formats relating to the database system pursuant to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 86, 5.4.2005, p. 6).
Amendment 565 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 135
Recital 135
(135) To enhance public trust in packaging placed on the market, in particular as regards compliance with sustainability requirements, the economic operators placing non-compliant packaging on the market or who do not comply with their obligations should be subject to penalties. It is therefore necessary that Member States lay down effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in national law for failure to comply with this Regulation. To facilitate more consistent application of penalties, common non- exhaustive criteria should be established for determining the types and levels of penalties to be imposed in case of infringements of this Regulation. These criteria should include, inter alia, the nature and gravity of the infringement and the economic benefits derived from and the environmental damage caused by the infringement, insofar as these can be determined.
Amendment 603 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
(f) tea or coffee bags necessary toincluding soft pad single-serve units that contain a tea or coffee product and that are intended to be used and disposed of together with the product;
Amendment 613 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point g
(g) rigid coffee or tea system single- serve unit necessary to contain a coffee or tea product and intended to be used and disposed of together with the product;
Amendment 649 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(22) ‘re-use’ means any operation by which reusable packaging is used again several times for the same purpose for which it was conceived;
Amendment 680 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 31
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 31
(31) ‘design for recycling’ means design of packaging, including individual components of packaging, in order to ensure its recyclabilitythat it is suited for high-quality mechanical recycling with state-of-the-art collection, sorting and recycling processes;
Amendment 683 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
(32a) 'high-quality mechanical recycling’ means any recovery operation, as defined in Article 3, point (17), of Directive 2008/98/EC, that ensures that the distinct quality of the waste material collected is preserved or recovered during that recovery operation, so that it can be subsequently used in the same way and for a similar application, with minimal loss of quantity, quality or function;
Amendment 692 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32
(32) ‘recycled at scale’ means that the packaging waste is accepted for recycling by producer responsibility organisations collecteding, sorteding and recycling packaging wasted through installed state- of-the-art infrastructure and processes, in Member States covering at least 75 90% of the Union population, including packaging waste exported from the Union that meets the requirements of Article 47(5) ;
Amendment 727 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 37
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 37
Amendment 761 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
(43a) 'bio-based plastic' means a plastic material that is entirely made from biological resources instead of fossil raw materials;
Amendment 819 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Packaging shall be so manufactured that the presence and concentration ofno later than 1 January 2027 they do not contain any substances of concern as constituents of the packaging material or of any of the packaging components is minimised, including with regard to their presence in emissions and any outcomes of waste management, such as secondary raw materials, ashes or other material for final disposal, unless their use is essential and there are no safer alternative substances or materials without substances of concern.
Amendment 832 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Food packaging containing Bisphenols shall not be placed on the market.
Amendment 840 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Recyclability requirements established in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 6(5) shall not restrict the presence of substances in packaging or packaging components for reasons relating primarily to chemical safety. TheyThe Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to modify this Regulation in order to allow the use of certain substances of concern in certain packaging when found to be essential and where there are no safer alternative substances or materials without substances of concern. Recyclability requirements established in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 6(4) shall address, as appropriate, substances of concern that negatively affect the re-use, sorting and recycling of materials in the packaging in which they are present, and shall, as appropriate, identify the specific substances concerned and their associated criteria and limitations. Or. en (Linked to the amendment to paragraph 1 by the same author)
Amendment 851 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) lower the sum of concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium resulting from substances present in packaging or packaging components referred to in paragraph 2;
Amendment 852 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point b
Amendment 863 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. All packaging shall be recyclable by 1 January 2030 at the latest.
Amendment 877 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) it is designed for high-quality mechanical recycling;
Amendment 903 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 924 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 964 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 975 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex II in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and product design, collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure.
Amendment 977 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 984 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 2030, packaging shall not be considered recyclable if it corresponds to performance grade C, D and E under the design for recycling criteria established in the delegated act adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 for the packaging category, to which the packaging belongs.
Amendment 1001 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. The Commission shall, for each packaging type listed in Table 1 of Annex II, establish the methodology to assess if packaging is recyclable at scale. That methodologyassessment shall be based at least on the following elements:
Amendment 1035 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Compliance with the requirements set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be demonstrated in the technical documentation concerning the packaging as set out in Annex VII and confirmed by an audit by an independent and accredited third party with appropriate qualifications.
Amendment 1045 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Amendment 1227 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to compostable plastic packaging that is fully compostable.
Amendment 1237 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Any claims with regard to recycled content may only be made on packaging if the percentage of recycled content is above the minimum percentage pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 and is achieved for the unit of packaging concerned.
Amendment 1345 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. By [OP: please insert the date = 24 months from the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging referred to in Article 3(1), points (f) and (g), sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables and very lightweight plastic carrier bags shall be compostable in industrially controlled conditions in bio-waste treatment facilities. provided as primary packaging for loose food when this helps to prevent food wastage shall be compostable to home composting standards in industrially controlled conditions in bio-waste treatment facilities. Or. en (Linked to the amendment introducing a new Article 8a by the same author.)
Amendment 1397 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article8a Refillable packaging By [OP: please insert the date = 24 months from the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging referred to in Article 3(1), points (g) shall be refillable.
Amendment 1398 #
2022/0396(COD)
Amendment 1413 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Packaging not necessary to comply with any of the performance criteria set out in Annex IV and packaging with characteristics that are only aimed to increase the perceived volume of the product, including double walls, false bottoms, and unnecessary layers, shall not be placed on the market, unless the packaging design is subject to geographical indications of origin protected under Union legislation.
Amendment 1440 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 1461 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it has been conceived, designed and placed on the market with the objective to be re-used for refilledmultiple times for the same purpose;
Amendment 1468 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it has been conceived and designed to accomplish as many trips or rotations as possible in normally predictable conditions of use, with a minimum of 10 rotations;
Amendment 1486 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) it is part of a system for reuse in line with Annex VI, Part A, and subject to a financial incentive to ensure its return.
Amendment 1489 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to modify the conditions in Article 10(1) and to establish a minimum number of rotations for reusable packaging in specific packaging categories.
Amendment 1494 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may mandate producers to use standardised packaging formats to facilitate reuse.
Amendment 1614 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9
Article 13 – paragraph 9
9. Manufacturers shall, further to a reasoned request from a national authority, provide all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the packaging, including the technical documentation in a language, or languages, which can be easily understood by that authority. That information and documentation shall be provided in either paper or electronic form. The relevant documents shall be made available within 10 days of receipt of the request from the national authority. Manufacturers shall cooperate with the national authority on any action taken to remedy any case of non-compliance with the requirements set out in Articles 5 to 10.
Amendment 1665 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. EWithout prejudice to the requirements in Annex IV, Part I and II, economic operators who supply products to a final distributor or an end user in single use grouped packaging, transport packaging or e-commerce packaging, shall ensure that the empty space ratio is maximum 420 %.
Amendment 1716 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1728 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1755 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States, regional or local authorities may adopt restrictions on the use of packaging formats other than those listed in Annex V to reduce packaging waste.
Amendment 1774 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 25 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The economic operators referred to in Article 26 (2) and (3) shall offer the possibility to end users to use their own containers to take away beverages or food.
Amendment 1778 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. From 1 January 2030, retailers larger than 400 m2 shall dedicate at least 20 % of their space to refill stations for both food and non-food products.
Amendment 1783 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – title
Article 26 – title
Re-use and refill targetstargets (Horizontal amendment - this amendment applies throughout the whole text)
Amendment 1817 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) from 1 January 2030, 20 % of those beverages are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill;
Amendment 1826 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) from 1 January 2040, 80 % of those beverages are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.
Amendment 1842 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. A final distributor that is conducting its business activity in the HORECA sector and that is making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging take- away ready-prepared food, intended for immediate consumption without the need of any further preparation, and typically consumed from the receptacle, shall ensure that:
Amendment 1848 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) from 1 January 2030, 10 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill;
Amendment 1855 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) from 1 January 2040, 40 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.
Amendment 1860 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where a final distributor makes non-alcoholic beverages in sales packaging available on the market within the territory of a Member State, it shall ensure that: a) from 1 January 2030, 20 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use; (b) from 1 January 2040, 75 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use.
Amendment 1861 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Where a final distributor makes alcoholic beverages in sales packaging available on the market within the territory of a Member State, it shall ensure that: (a) from 1 January 2030, 20 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use; (b) from 1 January 2040, 75 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use.
Amendment 1942 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Economic operators using transport packaging in the form of boxes, pallets, plastic crates, foldable plastic boxes, pails and drums for the conveyance or packaging of products in conditions other than provided for under paragraphs 12 and 13 shall ensure that:
Amendment 1947 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) from 1 January 2030, 350 % of such packaging used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use;
Amendment 1962 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – point a
(a) from 1 January 2030, 120 % of such packaging used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use;
Amendment 1971 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) from 1 January 2040, 580 % of such packaging used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use;
Amendment 1989 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point a
(a) from 1 January 2030, 120 % of such packaging used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use;
Amendment 1998 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) from 1 January 2040, 3075 % of such packaging used for transport is reusable packaging within a system for re-use;
Amendment 2014 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Economic operators using grouped packaging in the form of boxes, excluding cardboard, used outside of sales packaging to group a certain number of products to create a stock-keeping unit shall ensure that:
Amendment 2059 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
This obligation applies to pallets, boxes, excluding cardboard, trays, plastic crates, intermediate bulk containers, drums and canisters, of all sizes and materials, including flexible formats.
Amendment 2089 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 2
This obligation applies to pallets, boxes, excluding cardboard, plastic crates intermediate bulk containers, and drums, of all sizes and materials, including flexible formats.
Amendment 2139 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point b
Amendment 2147 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point c
(c) exemptions for specific packaging formats covered by the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article in case of hygiene, or food safety or environmental issues preventing the achievement of those targets.
Amendment 2184 #
Amendment 2185 #
Amendment 2193 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take measures to achieve a sustained reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic and paper carrier bags on their territory.
Amendment 2194 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A sustained reduction of lightweight plastic carrier bags is achieved if the annual consumption does not exceed 40 lightweight plastic carrier bags per person, or the equivalent target in weight, by 31 December 2025, and subsequently by 31 December in each year thereafter. A sustained reduction of paper carrier bags is achieved if the annual consumption does not exceed 40 paper carrier bags per person, or the equivalent target in weight, by 31 December 2027, and subsequently by 31 December in each year thereafter.
Amendment 2200 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Measures to be taken by Member States to meet the target set out in paragraph 1 may vary depending on the environmental impact of lightweight plastic carrier bags or paper carrier bags when they are manufactured, recycled or disposed of, and their composting properties, durability or specific intended use. Such measures may, by way of derogation from Article 4, include marketing restrictions, provided that they are proportionate and non- discriminatory.
Amendment 2207 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may exclude very lightweight plastic carrier bags or paper bags, which are required for hygiene purposes or provided as sales packaging for loose food to prevent food wastage from the obligations set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 2209 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall take measures to require that reusable carrier bags are offered for sale wherever lightweight plastic carrier bags or paper carrier bags are made available.
Amendment 2228 #
Amendment 2235 #
Amendment 2237 #
Amendment 2249 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the purpose of paragraph 2, Member States shall ensure that customers in restaurants, canteens, bars, cafés and catering services may request to be served tap water for free or for a low service fee.
Amendment 2256 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For the purpose of paragraph 2, Member States shall ensure that single use packaging for take-away shall not be made available at a lower price than reusable packaging at the point of sale of goods or products.
Amendment 2259 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. For the purpose of paragraph 2, Member States shall establish ‘Pay-as- you-throw’ schemes by 1 January 2026 that charge waste producers for residual waste generated.
Amendment 2262 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 4
Article 38 – paragraph 4
4. By [OP: Please insert the date = 8 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall review the targets laid down in paragraph 1 with the view to the need to strengthen them. To that end, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, if the Commission finds it appropriate, by a legislative proposal to strengthen the targets.
Amendment 2285 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Providers of online platforms, falling within the scope of Section 4 of Chapter 3 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, as well as fulfilment service providers, allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with producers shall obtain the following information from producers offering packaging to consumers located in the Union prior to allowing them to conclude sales on their platform or use their services:
Amendment 2289 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes for packaging dedicate a minimum of 10% of their budget to finance systems for re-use.
Amendment 2290 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Member States shall ensure that the producers of packaging cover the costs pursuant to the extended producer responsibility provisions in Directives 2008/98/EC and 94/62/EC and, insofar as not already included, cover at least the following costs: (a) the costs of waste collection for those products that are discarded in public collection systems, including the infrastructure and its operation, and the subsequent transport and treatment of that waste; and (b) the costs of cleaning up litter resulting from those products and the subsequent transport and treatment of that litter. The costs to be covered shall be established in a transparent way. The costs of cleaning up litter shall be limited to activities undertaken by public authorities or on their behalf. The calculation methodology shall be developed in a way that allows for the costs of cleaning up litter to be established in a proportionate way on the basis of the packaging formats that are more prone to be littered or not separately collected.
Amendment 2326 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Providers of online platforms, falling within the scope of Section 4 of Chapter 3 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, as well as fulfilment service providers, allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with producers shall obtain the following information from producers offering packaging to consumers located in the Union prior to allowing them to conclude sales on their platform or use their services:
Amendment 2328 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Providers of online platforms, falling within the scope of Section 4 of Chapter 3 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, as well as fulfilment service providers, allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with producers shall obtain the following information from producers offering packaging to consumers located in the Union prior to allowing them to conclude sales on their platform or use their services:
Amendment 2332 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes for packaging dedicate a minimum of 10% of their budget to finance systems for re-use.
Amendment 2333 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes for packaging dedicate a minimum of 10% of their budget to finance systems for re-use.
Amendment 2334 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Member States shall ensure that the producers of packaging cover the costs pursuant to the extended producer responsibility provisions in Directives 2008/98/EC and 94/62/EC and, insofar as not already included, cover at least the following costs: (a) the costs of waste collection for those products that are discarded in public collection systems, including the infrastructure and its operation, and the subsequent transport and treatment of that waste; and (b) the costs of cleaning up litter resulting from those products and the subsequent transport and treatment of that litter. The costs to be covered shall be established in a transparent way. The costs of cleaning up litter shall be limited to activities undertaken by public authorities or on their behalf. The calculation methodology shall be developed in a way that allows for the costs of cleaning up litter to be established in a proportionate way on the basis of the packaging formats that are more prone to be littered or not separately collected.
Amendment 2714 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – row 1
Annex V – row 1
Plastic packaging used at retail level to Collation Single-use group goods sold in bottles, cans, tins, pots, tubs, films, shrink 1. Single-useplastic tubs, and packets designed as convenience wrap 1. plasticgrouped packaging to enable or encourage end users groupedpackaging to purchase more than one product. This packaging excludes grouped packaging necessary to facilitate handling in distribution.
Amendment 2732 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – row 5
Annex V – row 5
Shampoo bottles, hand and body Single use For cosmetics, hygiene and toiletry products lotion bottles, 5. hotel miniature of less than 5100 ml for liquid products or less sachets packaging less than 100 g for non-liquid products around miniature bar soap
Amendment 2736 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – row 5 a (new)
Annex V – row 5 a (new)
(5a) Single use For suitcases and bags Shrink wrap plastic packaging in airports
Amendment 2738 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – row 5 b (new)
Annex V – row 5 b (new)
(5b) Single use Single use plastic wrapping for books, Wrappings plastic CDs, vinyls, packaging
Amendment 2740 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – row 5 c (new)
Annex V – row 5 c (new)
(5c) Single use Single use plastic packaging for textiles in Bags, plastic retail, including textiles after dry cleaning casings, packaging wrappings
Amendment 206 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) The General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (‘the 8th EAP’), the framework for Union action in the field of the environment and climate, aims to accelerate the green transition to a climate-neutral, sustainable, non-toxic, resource-efficient, renewable energy- based, resilient and competitive circular economy in a just, equitable and inclusive way, and to protect, restore and improve the state of the environment by, inter alia, halting and reversing biodiversity loss. It supports and strengthens an integrated policy and implementation approach, building upon the European Green Deal. The 8th EAP recognises that achieving this transition will require systemic change which, according to the EEA, entails a fundamental, transformative and cross-cutting change that implies major shifts and reorientation in system goals, incentives, technologies, social practices and norms, as well as in knowledge systems and governance approach The 2030 biodiversity-related objective of the 8th EAP is protecting, preserving and restoring marine and terrestrial biodiversity and the biodiversity of inland waters inside and outside protected areas by, inter alia, halting and reversing biodiversity loss and improving the state of ecosystems and their functions and the services they provide, and by improving the state of the environment, in particular air, water and soil, as well as combating desertification and soil degradation.
Amendment 207 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) The 8th EAP recognises the need to make full use of ecosystem approaches and green infrastructure, including biodiversity-friendly nature based solutions whilst ensuring that their implementation restores biodiversity and enhances ecosystem integrity and connectivity, has clear societal co- benefits, requiring full engagement with, and consent of, indigenous peoples and local communities, and does not replace or undermine measures taken to protect biodiversity or reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the Union;
Amendment 958 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex II which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 350 % of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex II that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 6075 % by 2040, and on at least 90 100% by 2050.
Amendment 982 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex II in areas not covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30 40% of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 6075 % of that surface by 2040, and 100 % of that surface by 2050.
Amendment 988 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures for the marine habitats of species listed in Annex III and in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC, of species listed in Annex 2 of SPA/BD Protocol to the convention of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean and for the marine habitats of wild birds covered under Directive 2009/147/EC, that are necessary in order to improve the quality and quantity of those habitats, including by re- establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, until sufficient quality and quantity of those habitats is achieved.
Amendment 1004 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. TWhen implementing the restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex II and take, Member States shall ensure, including through appropriate and effective complementary measures, that connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex II and connectivity between the existing protected areas network is improved, taking into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types in accordance with Article 10a.
Amendment 1010 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure a whole-site approach in marine areas subject to restoration and shall prioritise passive restoration measures when implementing measures under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.
Amendment 1017 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuous improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II until good condition is reached, and a continuous improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached do not deteriorate, including by implementing efficient conservation measures in and around the habitats.
Amendment 1020 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Member States shall ensure the continuous, long-term and sustained effects of restoration measures adopted under this Article through effective means, such as spatial conservation measures, including strict protection, contributing to coherent and representative networks of protected areas taking into account the ecological requirements of each restoration area. Appropriate buffer zones shall be created around areas that are subject to restoration measures. Activities in a buffer zone shall be regulated appropriately to protect the area under restoration.
Amendment 1030 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that areas where the habitat types listed in Annex II occur do not deteriorate, including by implementing efficient conservation measures in and around the habitats.
Amendment 1141 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex II until at least 9100 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached;
Amendment 1142 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a a (new)
(aa) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types necessary to achieve good environmental status under the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC, until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each marine region or subregion of their territory is reached;
Amendment 1146 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a b (new)
(ab) an increased connectivity between existing protected areas and habitat types listed in Annex II, in accordance with Article 10a(new)
Amendment 1163 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that there is no net loss of urban green and blue spaces, and of urban tree canopy cover by 2030, compared to 2021, in all cities and in towns and suburbs. Notwithstanding the targets in paragraph 2 of this article, Member States shall increase urban biodiversity, measured every three years after 2030, until satisfactory levels are achieved, as set out in accordance with Article 11(3). The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish indicator(s) and a method for monitoring urban biodiversity. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2). The method referred to in those acts shall provide a standardised approach for collecting data on urban biodiversity and trends referring to it.
Amendment 1184 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that there is an increase in the total national area of urban green and blue space in cities and in towns and suburbs of at least 310 % of the total area of cities and of towns and suburbs in 2021, by 2040, and at least 15 % by 2050. In addition Member States shall ensure:
Amendment 1191 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a minimum of 105 % urban tree canopy cover in all cities and in towns and suburbs by 2050; and , using a mix of resilient species which are suited to the local climatic conditions and selected from the European Forest Types tree species matrix1a, in all cities and in towns and suburbs by 2050; and _________________ 1a https://ies- ows.jrc.ec.europa.eu/efdac/download/Atla s/pdf/European_Forest_Types_tree_speci es_matrix.pdf
Amendment 1212 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) a net gain of urban blue spaces with a focus on freshwaters that provide the greatest range of ecosystem services and functions
Amendment 1216 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) that by 2030, 50% of urban green and blue space is designated as protected areas or are recognised as OECMs, ensuring compliance with the criteria laid down in ' Criteria and guidance for protected areas designations'1a. This share shall reach 60% by 2040 and 70% by 2050. Preference shall be given to important areas identified within the urban plans under Article 6 (2a new). _________________ 1a Commission staff working document Criteria and guidance for protected areas designations, SWD(2022) 23 final
Amendment 1219 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By [insert date 2 years after this regulation enters into force], Member States shall insure that all cities and municipalities in their territory with more than 20.000 inhabitants have adopted urban plans on green and blue space. Within these urban plans, cities and municipalities shall identify hotspots of urban biodiversity, important areas contributing to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change, areas for the further development of such ecosystem services. These plans shall also identify possibilities for accelerating the increase of green and blue space in the most densely populated and economically deprived neighbourhoods, in order to contribute to the just transition. The Commission may, in order to facilitate the fulfilment of this obligation, adopt implementing acts to establish a method to provide Member States with a standardised format for urban plans to be used on their territories. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2).
Amendment 2161 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a Implementation of measures to restore marine ecosystems 1. Member States, whose national restoration plan include conservation measures under the Common Fisheries Policy that require the submission of joint recommendations, shall submit the said joint recommendations, together with the other Member States having a direct management interest, at the latest six months after the final submission of their national restoration plan referred to in Article 14(6). 2. In the event that the joint recommendation for a measure included in a national restoration plan has not been submitted by in due time, the Commission, by derogation to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, shall adopt the intended measures by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 20.
Amendment 1 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Articles 3, 4, 13, 38, 43 and 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 5 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the opinion by the European Committee of the Regions of 2 December 2021 on the sustainable blue economy and aquaculture (NAT- VVI/020),
Amendment 14 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to the resolution by the European Parliament of 16 January 2018 on 'International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 SDGs' (2017/2055(INI)),
Amendment 15 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
— having regard to the 7th Environmental Action Programme (EAP) and the concepts enshrined therein, such as the Planetary Boundaries and ecological limits,
Amendment 22 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the blue economy that develops within ecological limits, and hence the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, must respect the environmental, social and economic pillars across the board in order to be considered sustainable;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas EU fisheries, aquaculture and coastal communities are already impacted by the effects of climate change;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity is fundamental to the health of the oceans, which contain millions of species, and hence to the health and survival of the planet, and hence providing the basis for marine and maritime economic activities;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas significant parts of the oceans and sea floor remain unexplored , in particular the deep sea, and whereas further research is needed to ensure that any activities under the Blue Economy will be fully sustainable;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the health and wellbeing of aquatic animals is linked to the quality of food products, whereas poor animal welfare and husbandry can increase the risk of disease and illness;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Amendment 56 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas agriculture on land has a significant impact on marine ecosystems and fisheries, in particular the use of nitrogen-based fertilisers and the eutrophication of aquatic environments;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas the 2020 objectives to achieve Good Environmental Status for European Seas and to end overfishing have not been achieved;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas bottom-trawling represents the most widespread source of human-induced physical disturbance to global seabed habitats; whereas recent estimates suggest that bottom-trawling may release as much CO2 into the water column as the entire aviation industry into the atmosphere by disturbing seabed sediments that are critical reservoirs for long-term carbon storage, while also contributing to ocean acidification and undermining marine productivity and biodiversity;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the EU is a net importer of fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 70 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas oil and gas exploration, combined with the large-scale exploitation of offshore renewable energy resources, may generate competition, pollution and sea space management conflicts that mainly affect fishing activities, in particular small-scale fisheries and coastal communities; whereas the Paris agreement's goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre- industrial levels;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas a proposal for legally binding nature restoration targets needs to be drawn up under the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 in line with the objective of protecting 30% of the EU maritime area, of which 10% should be subject to strict conservation measures; whereas these restoration targets must be additional to existing obligations under the relevant EU Directives (such as the Habitats Directive, the Birds Directive, the Water Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive);
Amendment 85 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas it is necessary to have a global vision and framework for the management and conservation of marine resources;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas, when it comes to diversifying consumption, access to information about nutritional values, provenance orand place of production is fundamental to consumer behaviour;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's new sustainable EU blue economy strategy; regrets, however, the lack of specific objectives for the different sectors, in particular fisheries and aquaculture; points out that new action planlegislative proposals must always be based on the best available scientific knowledgadvice and on environmental, social and economic impact studieassessments;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that to remain within planetary boundaries, the sustainable blue economy must develop within ecological limits and foster a healthy marine environment;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to establish legally binding instruments to make the blue economy ‘greener’ and to align it with the overall objectives of the European Green Deal and the EU Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of establishing bilateral partnership arrangements with third countries that enshrine labour standards guaranteeing a safe working environment and decent pay for all those working in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, as well as other sectors of the blue economy: stresses that bilateral partnership arrangements should always seek to respect the highest environmental sustainability criteria and based on and following the best available scientific advice;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the EU’s commitment to the principle of policy coherence for development; calls for Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements to be aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and with the EU environmental obligations and Common Fisheries Policy objectives;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that the production of fishmeal and fish oil contributes to overfishing in developing countries’ waters; calls for measures to ensure that the supply chain is fair, traceable and free of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Expresses concern that sectoral support provided by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) often does not directly benefit local fisheries and coastal communities in third countries and, accordingly; calls on the Commission to link SFPAs closely with EU sustainable development programming;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 143 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue and promote the integration of climate adaptation and mitigation goals in its Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements' (SFPAs) and in Regional Fisheries Management Organizations' (RFMOs) decision-making;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to step up its efforts to improve global fisheries governance, notably through mechanisms such as the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI);
Amendment 147 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the sustainable management of resources based on the best available scientific knowledgadvice must be a key priority in order to attain the goals on the EU strategic agenda and must also be included in bilateral partnership arrangements;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to the designation of three vast marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean; regrets that the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) once again failed to reach agreement on these protected areas in 2021;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on Member States to fully utilise the transparent and objective criteria as laid out in Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy when allocating fishing opportunities;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concern that the growth of new blue economy activities ismay result ing in to increased competition for space at the expense of more traditional activities, such as fishing; calls, therefore, for a strategy to promote interaction between the different maritime and terrestrial blue economy activities in a way that will benefit them all;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Commission to support the development of community-led energy production schemes, which allows coastal communities, including fishers, to participate fully in the planning and development of renewable energy production while reinvesting profits back into the local community;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the creation of an EU forum for dialogue that is transparent and ensures participation of and a balance of power between all stakeholders, in a bid to foster intersectoral cooperation, experience sharing and conflict resolution;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take specific actions to boost investment in the fisherifacilitate access to and fully utilise available investment possibilities for sustainable fishing practices and for aquaculture sectorsactivities that meet the relevant criteria for energy and resource consumption and animal welfare, under the new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), together with other EU programmes such as the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to develop more comprehensive strategies to adapt the fisheries and aquaculture sectors to the fallout from climate change in view of its impact on communities and their livelihoods; stresses the need that all sectors need to contribute to the mitigation of climate change in line with the European Green Deal and the 7th and 8th Environmental Action Programme;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that greater job security and, occupational safety and healthy oceans providing better earnings in the fisheries sector are essential if it is to attract newcomers, thereby ensuring its rejuvenation and continued survival;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the Commission’s focus on sustainable and ‘slow’ tourism and the aim to develop support packages (‘Blueprint for Local Green Deals’) to support a green transition for cities and regions; notes the potential for remote islands and coastal communities to play a leading role in this transition;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to protect the rights and working conditions of third-country nationals working on EU vessels;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses the need to implement an integrated ecosystem-based approach to all sectors of the blue economy;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Warns that the dumping of waste at sea is harmful to the environment, results in heavy economic losses to the fisheries sector and other activities, and affects human health through the entire food chain; welcomes EMFAF decision to provide funding for fishermen to passively recover and collect refuse and lost fishing gear;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that diversification of fish species in EU aquaculture, including a focus on low-trophic and non-carnivorous species, is required to improve the sustainability of EU aquaculture;
Amendment 239 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Highlights the potential role of aquaculture, particularly in easing the transition to sustainable food systems, thereby reducing the pressure on marine resources if using feed sources different than wild caught fish, and reversing the loss of biodiversity in the oceans and seas;
Amendment 241 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that the increased use of fishmeal and fish oil in EU aquaculture can threaten the sustainability of wild fish stocks in EU and third country waters;
Amendment 255 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes it necessary to promote sustainable aquaculture models that could contribute to the conservation of ecosystems affording protection against the effects of climate change; underlines the importance of differentiating between production and protein-processing aquaculture, particularly when the latter involves practices that put pressure on the sustainability of marine resources in other parts of the world;
Amendment 261 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the CFP to be applied across the board to all EU fishing fleets, to reduce the impact of their particular activities on habitats, marine ecosystems, other resources and other species, while maintaining stocks above the biomass levels necessary to generatrestoring and maintaining populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yields;
Amendment 263 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in energy transition, mitigating and combating climate change, through decarbonisation and through the promotion of activities such as passive marine refuse collection that are conducive to a circular economy;
Amendment 269 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for legally binding EU targets for the recovery and conservation of marine biodiversity and the restoration of degraded ecosystems; calls for 30% of European marine degraded and carbon- rich ecosystems to be restored by 2040 with an intermediate target of 15 % by 2030;
Amendment 276 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls for measures to address the detrimental impacts of bottom-contacting gear on marine ecosystems and EU carbon emissions;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Stresses that the deep sea is home to the greatest diversity of species and ecosystems on Earth, providing critical environmental goods and services, including long-term carbon sequestration, and that it is characterised by environmental conditions that make it highly vulnerable to human disturbance; calls on the Commission and Member States therefore to support an international moratorium on deep seabed mining;
Amendment 278 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to set concrete deadlines to phase out harmful subsidies and instead direct funding towards sustainable innovation and support for coastal communities, consistent with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the 8th Environment Action Programme, and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 281 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the need for collaborative, inclusive and cross-sectoral maritime spatial planning;
Amendment 284 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the need to harmonise data collection on environmental monitoring as well as the monitoring of living ecosystems and fish stocks; stresses that the data collected should be made publicly available and also be factored in so as to regulate the impact of other maritime activities;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to review the Maritime Strategy Framework Directive; calls on the Commission, in the event of a revision, to align the Directive with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Biodiversity Strategy to 2030 and the 8th Environment Action Programme;
Amendment 289 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Highlights the importance of modernising effective control and monitoring measures in EU fisheries, including Remote Electronic Monitoring and electronic logbooks;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and in particular Articles 50, 56, 70, 81, 82, 114 and 352 thereof,
Amendment 2 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular Articles 11, 12, 15, 47, 48 and 54 thereof,
Amendment 4 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law 2a, _________________ 2a OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 17
Amendment 7 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 13 February 2019 on experiencing backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU 1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0111
Amendment 8 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 11 March 2021 on the declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone 1b, _________________ 1b Text adopted, P9_TA(2021)0089
Amendment 9 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)
Citation 23 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 19 May 2021 on the effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matters 1c, _________________ 1c Text adopted: P9_TA(2021)0245
Amendment 11 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27
Citation 27
— having regard to the Commission communication of 30 September 2020 on the 2020 Rule of Law Report – the rule of law situation in the European Union (COM(2020)0580), and its 27 accompanying country chapters on the rule of law in the Member States(SWD(2020)0300-0326),
Amendment 12 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication ‘A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’,
Amendment 13 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 b (new)
Citation 27 b (new)
— having regard to LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (2020-2025) (COM(2020)698),
Amendment 14 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 c (new)
Citation 27 c (new)
— having regard to the study entitled “SLAPP in the EU context” of 29 May 2020 by Petra Bárd, Judit Bayer, Ngo Chun Luk and Lina Vosyliute 1d, _________________ 1d https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files /ad-hoc-literature-review-analysis-key- elements-slapp_en.pdf
Amendment 16 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
— having regard to the info note of the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association on SLAPPs and FoAA rights,
Amendment 18 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36 a (new)
Citation 36 a (new)
— having regard to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights ‘Human Rights Comment: Time to take action against SLAPPs’ issued on 27 October 2020,
Amendment 20 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36 b (new)
Citation 36 b (new)
Amendment 25 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas independent and quality journalism, ands well as access to pluralistic information are key pillars of democracy; whereas a vibrant civil society is essential for any democracy to thriveand the right to public participation are essential for any democracy to thrive; whereas human rights and environmental defenders have a crucial role to reach the environmental objectives set by the European Union; whereas no one shall be persecuted or harassed in any way for their involvement in activities to protect human rights or the environment; whereas independent journalism, civil society organizations, human rights and environmental defenders play a crucial role in holding power to account and performing their functions as watchdogs for democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the shrinking space for civil society is an increasingly concerning issue in the Union, and disproportionately affects journalists, academics, NGOs, human rights and environmental defenders who are working on environmental issues, increasingly questioning their role as public watchdogs; whereas in recent years, environmental defenders have been subjected to ever increasing incidences of killings, threats, harassment, intimidation, smear campaigns, criminalisation and judicial harassment;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas public participation lies at the heart of the very notion of democracy, and can express itself in a variety of behaviours of a natural or legal person directed at engaging on a matter of public interest; whereas public participation could include the exercise of public scrutiny and public information, such as journalistic communications, publications or works, including editorial content, communications, publications or works of a political, scientific, academic, artistic, commentary or satirical nature including when those concerned are, among others, figures open to public scrutiny, in the context of broader interests in open discussion of political issues; whereas public participation include actions and activities resulting from the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and of information, the right to freedom of association and peaceful assembly, the right to good administration and the right to an effective remedy;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are lawsuits or other legal actions (e.g. injunctions, asset-freezing) based on a variety of legal bases mostly of civil and criminal law, as well as the threats of such actions, with the purpose of preventing reporting on breaches of Union and national law, corruption or other fraudulent practices or of blocking acts of public participation, including investigating and reporting on breaches of Union and national law, corruption or other fraudulent practices, promoting democratic debate or engaging in advocacy or activism including through the exercise of civil liberties such as freedom of association, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, of information and of assembly ;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas targets of SLAPPs can be sued for expressing critical views on the behaviour, or denouncing wrongdoings, of corporates or authorities through publications, leaflets, artworks or other online or offline forms of expression, or in retaliation for their involvement in campaigns, judicial claims, actions or protests; whereas journalists, media outlets, bloggers, civil society organizations, NGOs, rights defenders, whistleblowers, campaigners, academics, demonstrators, activists and artists are bigger targets to SLAPPs; whereas this situation severely undermines democratic public participation;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas SLAPPs have become an increasingly widespread practice used against journalists, academics, civil society and NGOspublic watchdogs and other actors engaging in public participation, including journalists, academics, civil society organizations, NGOs and activists, human rights and environmental defenders and whistleblowers , as demonstrated by many cases throughout the Union, such as the chilling case of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was reportedly facing 47 civil and criminal defamation lawsuits, (resulting in the freezing of her assets) on the day of her strongly condemned assassination on 16 October 2017, and the lawsuits her heirs continue to face; whereas other illustrative and alarming cases against independent journalists and media include Realtid Media, which was repeatedly threatened with a lawsuit in a different jurisdiction from where the reporting in question took place, and Gazeta Wyborcza, which continues to be sued by a number of public entities and officials on a regular basis, and the Slovenian investigative news outlet Necenzurirano recently hit by a barrage of 39 lawsuits;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas according to a recent study on SLAPP in the EU commissioned by the Commission, SLAPPs are increasingly used across the EU to target NGOs, activists and rights defenders, including environmental activists and LGBTQI rights defenders; whereas journalists, human rights defenders and civil society organizations are facing an increasingly hostile environment; whereas examples of SLAPPs include cases in the fields of civil rights, environmental interests, land use rights, urban and suburban development, as well as animal welfare, among others;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Amendment 95 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the objective of the SLAPPs is not to bring justice but rather to impose a burden on critical voices by discouraging and silencing them, and to exert a chilling effect on other potential critics; whereas SLAPPs are deliberately initiated with the intent to make the litigation expensive, long-lasting and complicated for the defendants, which include the purpose of intimidating and draining the financial and psychological resources of their targets; whereas SLAPPs not only have a detrimental impact on victims, but also on their families;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas SLAPPs within the Union are often cross-border in nature, which results in reporting delays as illustrated in many cases, often relating to cases of human rights and environmental protection, financial fraud and/or corruption, where they constitute a clear attempt to delay publication of information by halting or discrediting the work of individual journalists and publishing entities, hence depriving citizens of their right to information; whereas SLAPPs and SLAPPs threats may be brought against watchdogs within the Union also by claimant established in third countries;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas in recent years online hate speech has become increasingly widespread against journalists, NGOs, academics and civil society organisations, human rights defenders, including those defending women’s rights, gender equality and LGBTQI rights, thus threatening media freedom, freedom of expression and of association, and can have a chilling effect; recalls that online hate speech is often spilled over into reality offline; stresses that hate speech is rooted in social biases and stereotypes, and highlights that they are the result of systemic and social discrimination, including gender, racial and economic discrimination, patriarchal structures and the unequal distribution of power in society, which are reproduced and magnified online and result in more extreme consequences for some individuals and groups in vulnerable situations;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that SLAPPs are a direct attack on the exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms; underlines that fundamental rights and democracy are linked to upholding the rule of law, and that undermining media freedom and public democratic participation, including freedom of expression and of information, media freedom and the rights to peaceful assembly and associpation threatens Union values as enshrined in Article 2 of the TEU; welcomes the fact that the 2020 rule of law report includes SLAPP lawsuits in its assessment of media freedom and pluralism across the Union, and points to concrete measures and best practices in countering them; calls foron the annual report to includeCommission to include in the 2021 and subsequent rule of law reports a thorough assessment of the legal environment for the media, and investigative journalism in particular, and to look more thoroughly at challenges affecting civil society such as the chilling effect on public democratic participation, including as regards SLAPPs targeting NGOs, activists and rights defenders, and include relevant indicators in order to measure progress;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2036(INI)
1 a. Underlines that SLAPPs are, in essence, attempts to abuse the law and the courts to undermine the right of individuals or organisations to engage in public participation by expressing their views on issues of public interest; is deeply concerned about the severe chilling effect on democratic debate and participation that SLAPPs have;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that public participation is the bedrock on which democracy rests, it ensures public scrutiny and better decision-making by holding power account; points out that public participation can be expressed in a variety of behaviours of a natural or legal person directed at engaging on a matter of public interest which can include the exercise of public scrutiny and public information, including actions and activities resulting from the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and of information, the right to freedom of association and peaceful assembly, the right to good administration and the right to an effective remedy;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Expresses serious concern about the shrinking space for civil society organisations, and the threat to journalists and human rights defenders, who communicate on important matters within the public interest that are critical of powerful members of society, and the growing use of SLAPPs as a way to silence and intimidate independent media and journalists, civil society organisations, human rights defenders such as women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights defenders, activists such as environmental activists, whistleblowers, academics and artists;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Recalls that the States’ positive obligation to facilitate the exercise of the rights of freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association includes the duty to establish and maintain a favorable environment for public participation and public watchdogs; stresses the importance that public watchdogs, civil society actors and other actors engaging in public participation are able to operate freely, without fear that they may be subjected to any threats, acts of intimidation or violence;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that SLAPPs cases, or the threat of SLAPPs, runs counter the objective of freedom of establishment and the free movement of services, as it has a ‘chilling effect’ notably on journalists that might exercise self-censorship instead of reporting on matters of public interest occurring in other Member States, risking then to face SLAPPs in different and unknown legal systems;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Considers to this end that, by contributing to the enforcement of Union law, enhancing the legal protection of rights under Union law, safeguarding the effectiveness of Union law, facilitating the enjoyment of internal market freedoms and preserving the effective functioning of national justice systems and of the common space of judicial cooperation, protection from abusive SLAPPs lawsuits would substantively contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Highlights that although Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (the ‘Whistleblower Directive’) grants a certain level of protection to natural persons who provide confidential advice to whistleblowers, known as ‘facilitators’, such as journalists or any other intermediaries, such protection needs further regulatory clarification, in order to cover circumstances where journalists need protection going beyond the mere risk of reprisals and act independently and outside the scope of the Whistleblower Directive; further emphasizes that legal persons, such as NGOs, are not covered by the Whistleblower Directive;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that SLAPPs constitute a misuse of Member States’ justice systems and legal frameworks, especially for successfully addressing ongoing common challenges outlined in the Justice Scoreboard, such as the length of proceedings and the quality of justice systems, as well as caseload administration and case backlogs; recalls that a properly functioning and independent justice system delivers judgements without undue delay, and manages judicial resources so as to maximise efficiency, and that this is only possible where judges and judicial bodies perform their duties with complete independence and in an impartial manner and are not burdened with the handling of claims that are later on dismissed as abusive and lacking in legal merit;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that judicial independence is integral to judicial decision-making and is a requirement resulting from the principle of effective legal protection set out in Article 19 of the TEU; recalls the concerns voiced in the Commission 2020 rule of law report regarding the independence of the judiciary in several Member States and condemns the efforts of the governments of some Member States to weaken the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary, as well as to use SLAPPs to silence critical voices;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that the current disparity of protection deriving from the multiple sets of rules applicable in the Member States has detrimental consequences for the proper functioning of the common space of judicial cooperation established by Union law; stresses indeed that, in most SLAPPs cases, the cross-border elements are taken advantage of for forum shopping, in order to select the jurisdiction where the likelihood of achieving the desired result is the greatest; insists additionally on the fact that the absence of harmonized protection affects mutual trust and impacts on the recognition and enforcement of judgments between Member States;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Highlights that the purpose of SLAPPs is not to produce a judgment in favour of the claimant, but to use litigation or the threat of litigation to silence or coerce the respondent into acting in a manner which they might not otherwise accept; underlines the great imbalance of power between the parties where one has the resources and capacity to effectively silence the other through litigation techniques which magnify legal costs and the psychological and economic burden of prolonged proceedings; is concerned that the imbalance of power and resources between the parties undermines the right to a fair trial and to an effective remedy, and recalls that SLAPPs represent in essence an abuse of justice systems;
Amendment 171 #
Amendment 172 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 188 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that SLAPPs are often meritless, frivolous or based on exaggerated, often abusive claims, and that they are not initiated for the purposes of obtaining a favourable judicial outcome but rather only to intimidate, harass, tire out, put psychological pressure on or consume the financial resources of journalists, academics, civil society and NGOs, with the ultimate objective of blackmailing and forcing them into silence through the judicial procedure itselfpublic watchdogs and other actors engaging in public participation, including journalists, academics, civil society organizations, NGOs and activists, human rights and environmental defenders, and whistleblowers, with the ultimate objective of blackmailing and forcing them into silence through the judicial procedure itself; stresses that SLAPPs cause not only a financial burden but also bear dire psychological consequences for their targets as well as their family members, aggravated by the fact that the latter may also inherit those abusive proceedings upon the target’s death, as it happened to the husband and sons of Daphne Caruana Galizia; points out that this chilling effect can lead to self-censorship, suppressing participation in democratic life, and also discourages others from similar actions, from entering into these professions or from proceeding with relevant associated activities;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that an imbalance of power between the claimant and the defendant, notably in terms of financial resources, is a common feature of SLAPPs;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses, with regard to this problem, that all Member States lack harmonised minimum standards to protect journalists, academics, civil society and NGOspublic watchdogs and other actors engaging in public participation, including journalists, academics, civil society organizations, NGOs and activists, human rights and environmental defenders, and whistleblowers, and to ensure that fundamental rights are upheld in the Member States;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that no Member State has so far enacted targeted legislation to provide protection against SLAPPs; notes however that anti-SLAPP legislation is particularly well-developed in the states of the United States, in Australia and Canada; encourages the Commission to analyse anti- SLAPP best practices currently applied outside the EU, such as the procedures applied to ensure early dismissal of abusive cases including the proportionality tests articulated by Courts, which could provide valuable inspiration for Union legislative and non-legislative measures on the matter; underlines the importance of committing to the most ambitious legislation and best-practices currently in force which would discourage the use of SLAPPs in the Union;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Agrees with the numerous civil society organisations, academics, legal practitioners and victims who point to the need for legislative action against the growing problem of SLAPPs; urgently calls, therefore, for the Brussels Ia and Rome II Regulations to be amendmentsed in order to prevent ‘libel tourism’ or ‘forum shopping’; urgently calls for, including the introduction of a uniform choice of law rule for defamation, as well as for; urgently calls the Commission to present proposals for binding Union legislation on harmonised and effective safeguards for victims of SLAPPs across the Union, including through a directive; argues that without such legislative action, SLAPPs will continue to threaten the rule of law and the fundamental rights of freedom of expression, association and information in the Union; is concerned that if measures only address lawsuits regarding infordefamation, actions based on other civil matters or criminal procedures may still be used, at the initiative of claimants based in or outside the EU;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that the Commission shall harmonise the relevant legal rules, and shall give guidance to Member States as to how to upgrade their respective criminal laws in order to reach the objective of deterring SLAPPs across the EU;
Amendment 257 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Affirms that legislative measures at Union level could be based primarily on Article 81 of the TFEU (for cross-border civil lawsuits) and Article 82 of the TFEU (for threats of lawsuits in cross-border cases), and separately on Article 114 of the TFEU to protect public participation in order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market by exposing corruption and other distortions114 TFEU in order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and to protect public participation in a harmonised way across the EU, and should have additional specific legal bases in order to cover the fields that rely, notably, on Articles 19, 50, 56, 192 and, 325 TFEU; asserts that the latterse measure cs should also aim to address attempts to prevent investigation and reporting on breaches of Union law, and should aim to ensure the highest level of protection for victims of SLAPPs, using the same legal base as Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (the ‘Whistleblower Directive’); these legislative measures could be based secondly on Articles 81 and 82 TFEU addressing particularly cross-border civil and criminal lawsuits; considers that certain safeguards, including procedural safeguards, could be harmonized to ensure that they apply not only for cross- border SLAPP cases, but also for domestic cases;
Amendment 266 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that it is essential to adopt a legislative measure protecting the role of journalists, academics, civil society and NGO, including NGOs and activists, human rights and environmental defenders in preventing breaches of Union law and ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market; urges the Commission to present a proposal for legislation that sets out safeguards for persons investigating and reporting on these matters of public interest, including procedural safeguards common to both civil and criminal cases, such as rules on the early dismissal of abusive lawsuits against SLAPP victims or their family members and other actions in court that have the purpose of preventing public participation; insists that such rules should cover sanctions, consideration of abusive motives even if the lawsuit or action is not dismissed, costs and damages;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Considers that the harmonisation of certain procedural aspects, such as the procedure for ensuring early dismissal of abusive cases, the effects of a dismissal decision and the application of penalties, could be beneficial to enhance protection for victims of SLAPPs; calls on the Commission to explore this possibility and to make sure that safeguards, including procedural safeguards, do not only apply to cross-border SLAPP cases, but also to domestic cases;
Amendment 287 #
Amendment 290 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to present a proposal for a measure that develops judicial cooperation in civil matters so as to address cross-border SLAPP cases by providing for rules on the dismissal of abusive lawsuits and other actions in court that have the purpose of preventing public participation, which should include sanctions, consideration of abusive motives even if the lawsuit or action is not dismissed, costs and damagesharmonised rules on SLAPPs arising from claims of civil law,; calls on the Commission, further, to address questions giving rise to forum shopping and libel tourism in a forthcoming review of the Brussels Ia and Rome II Regulations, with the support from judicial practitioners such as the Hague Conference on Private International Law;
Amendment 298 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to present a proposal forto address the seriousness of SLAPPs brought through criminal proceedings by calling on member States to adopt measures to ensure that defamation, libel and slander, which constitute criminal offences in most Member States, cannot be used for SLAPPs, including through private prosecution; underlines the calls of the Council of Europe and OSCE for the decriminalisation of defamation; invites and calls on the Commission to address the question of the seriousness of threats of SLAPPs in a legislative proposalrespond to them; notes that defendants often face criminal charges while at the same time being sued for civil liability allegedly arising from the same conduct and invites the Commission to explore the possible introduction of harmonised procedural safeguards against those combined SLAPPs;
Amendment 304 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls that inherent to and at the very core of the right to a fair trial under Article 47 of the Charter is the concept of equality of arms between parties in criminal proceedings; is concerned that the imbalance of power and resources between parties in SLAPPs cases undermines equality of arms, and thus the right to a fair trial;
Amendment 305 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Expresses concern that SLAPPs brought through criminal proceedings often have a big impact on victims and their families;
Amendment 306 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 12
Subheading 12
Amendment 308 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Declares that the protection of legitimate rights arising from Union law must be ensured by Member State courts and cannot be jeopardised, including the rights which are routinely cited in abusive lawsuits; defends at the same time and without prejudice to such protection, that it is necessary to prevent any abusive use of those rights in a manner which is manifestly contrary to the legislators’ intention when conferring them upon natural or legal persons; considers that preventing such abuse is equally necessary for the correct and uniform application of Union law, thereby safeguarding its effectivenessright to access to justice, the right to a fair trial, and the right to have access to a quality and public legal representation, as well as to information and to documentation in a language that the victim can understand, must be ensured by Member State courts and cannot be jeopardised; defends a that it is necessary to prevent any abusive use of justice systems and to ensure judicial independence to guarantee the right to a fair trial; considers that preventing such abuse is equally necessary for the correct and uniform application of Union law, thereby safeguarding its effectiveness; recommends that proportionality tests could be performed by Courts to ensure early dismissal of SLAPP cases; considers, however, that measures such as the remedy of early dismissal of SLAPP cases should not be framed in a manner which denies the claimant the opportunity to state their claim;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recalls that the claimants of SLAPPs are often companies or powerful individuals, including public authorities, who seek to protect their interests by silencing critical voices; underlines that the interests of the claimant cannot be deemed legitimate where these are considered matters of public interest; emphasises the particularly important role of public watchdogs in safeguarding the public interest and in promoting a culture of public accountability and integrity, and reminds that their main functions include to hold power account, report wrongdoings and inform about matters of public interests;
Amendment 316 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the urgent need for a robust fund for financially supporting all victims of SLAPPs, including in cases where SLAPPs or the threat of SLAPPs originate from claimants established in a third country; stresses the importance for victims and potential victims of SLAPPs and their families to have easy and accessible information and sensibilisation about these types of cases, legal aid and moral support, both within and outside the judicial process;
Amendment 324 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers it necessary to collect data on SLAPP cases and raise awareness about the nature and detrimental effects of SLAPPs; to this end, considers that the EU should establish a priority list of Member States where its protective action in favour of victims of SLAPPs, notably concerning human rights and environmental defenders, should be intensified;
Amendment 330 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WelcomesConsiders that the new anti- SLAPP legislative and non-legislative measures should be complementary with other EU instruments and policies, such as the European Democracy Action Plan, the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020- 2025, the EU Gender Equality Strategy, the EU anti-racism action plan, and the Union Strategy to tackle Organised Crime 2021-2025, and calls for efforts to be stepped up efforts in this regard; notes that legislative and soft law measures cannot be effective in Member States where there are concerns about the independence of the judiciary or the fight against corruption; reiterates, in this regard, the critical need for an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as proposed by Parliament, including an annual independent, evidence-based and non-discriminatory review assessing all Member States' compliance with Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 17 September 2020 ‘Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition - Investing in a climate neutral future for the benefit of our people’ (COM(2020)0562),
Amendment 5 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2018 on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals,
Amendment 6 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 14 c (new)
Citation 14 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 8 July 2020 ‘A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe’ (COM(2020)301),
Amendment 7 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 14 d (new)
Citation 14 d (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 21 November 2011 on ‘Developing a Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic Ocean Area’ (COM(2011)782) and the subsequent Commission communication of 23 July 2020 on ‘A new approach to the Atlantic Maritime Strategy - Atlantic Action Plan 2.0’ (COM(2020)329),
Amendment 13 #
2021/2012(INI)
1a. Recalls the EU’s commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gases emissions target by 2050 at the latest; stresses that these emissions must be reduced by at least 65% by 2030 compared to 1990 emissions in order for the Union to contribute to limiting global warming to less than 1.5° C by the end of the century, in line with the latest scientific evidence;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on all Member States to apply an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning as referred to in Article 1(3) of Directive 2008/56/EC and Article 5(1) of Directive 2014/89/EU with the aim of ensuring the collective pressure of all activities is kept within levels compatible with the achievement of good environmental status while contributing to the sustainable use of marine goods and services;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Welcomes the Strategy’s aim of providing a long-term framework that promotes sound coexistence between offshore installations and other uses of the sea space, contributes to the protection of the environment and allows for thriving fishing communities;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment in the Strategy to facilitate dialogue on the environmental, economic and social sustainability of offshore renewable energy and to promote a ‘community of practice’ where all stakeholders can exchange views, share experience and work on joint projects; calls on Member States to actively participate in this initiative;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to prioritise and facilitate community energy production schemes which allow coastal communities and co-operatives, including fishers, to generate their own electricity and reinvest profits back into the community;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that offshore renewable energy could be deployed in marine protected areas if in line with conservation objectives according to the Birds and Habitats Directives and the 2020 Commission guidance on wind energy developments and EU Nature legislation, in order to reduce impact on fisheries;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the important potential of renewable hydrogen, including from wind and solar energy, in reaching the Union’s climate neutrality objectives, as recalled by the EU Hydrogen Strategy’s objective of 40 GW of renewables-linked electrolysis capacity by 2030;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to adopt an ambitious approach to the development of floating offshore windfarms, which have the potential for development in deep water areas, expanding the viable zone for wind energy development while reducing visibility from the shore and the impact during construction;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the importance of expanding the development of OFWs in all European seas basins, including the Mediterranean, to achieve the emission reduction goals necessary to mitigate global warming;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate training and education in offshore renewables for coastal communities, outermost regions and EU islands as a priority, in order to ensure a just transition for those communities and sectors most affected by climate change;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to improve cross-border cooperation in Maritime Spatial Planning and offshore development, including with the United Kingdom, the currently largest producer of offshore wind in Europe, in order to find solutions to common problems, integrate electricity grid connection and learn from best practices;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to review the current text and propose a new 2.0adapt the proposed strategy; deplores the fact that the strategy makes virtually no mention of fisheries and aquaculture, even though these industries play a vital role along the whole Atlantic coastline and help to shape our coastal regions;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the importance of aligning Commission and Member States efforts to improve ocean health and stewardship and the promotion of the sustainable management of its resources, as outlined in the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation 2013 and Belém Statement on Atlantic Research and Innovation Cooperation 2017;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the only reference to fishing is to ‘fishing-for-litter actions’ and that, however important it is for fishers to take part in the clean-up of the oceans, it is imperative that the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of this sector be taken into account;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that the issue of marine litter must be tackled first and foremost on land and by reducing waste at its source;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of cooperation between the Commission, Atlantic coastal states and agencies on protecting fish stocks, achieving maximum sustainable yield and ending overfishing;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes, in the context of the disruption caused by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the goal of fostering short- sea shipping links in the Atlantic to better integrate Ireland;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on the Commission to make every effort to include the UK and relevant agencies of the UK in the implementation process of the Atlantic Maritime Strategy, building on a history of good cooperation in this area;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that, if the strategy is to be truly effective, the role of the regions and local authorities must be strengthened, and above all that of the outermost regions, in particular because they are home to a significant proportion of European biodiversity;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the positive environmental elements of the Atlantic Strategy, including the creation of a network of green ports, focus on renewable energy development and coastal protection measures;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Welcomes the reference in the Action Plan to the mapping and preservation of coastal wetlands as part of Goal 6 “Stronger coastal resilience”; calls on the European Commission that these areas have effective management plans;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Recalls, in that regard, that Marine Protected Areas not only protect marine ecosystems but also play a role in climate mitigation and adaptation and contributing to healthy and resilient oceans; reiterates the call of the Commission, in its 2030 biodiversity strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected, including through fish stock recovery areas as provided for under the CFP, and areas where the most destructive fishing techniques and economic activities are restricted; and a high level of protection for at least 10% of EU waters;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Stresses the importance of cooperation among Atlantic coastal states on research and development in emerging areas of renewable energy such as wave, tidal and floating offshore wind energy;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Regrets that the Action Plan 2.0 and its pillars make no mention of the implementation of the ecosystem approach to marine management as required by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and that it should apply to all activities that are part of the Blue Economy;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights the importance of effective Maritime Spatial Planning and inclusive community engagement in the development of the Blue Economy and the protection of the marine environment;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas scientific studies have raised concerns about the long-term negative impact that certain techniques used by fisheries, such as bottom- contacting gear and fish aggregating devices, have on animal welfare, stocks, ocean biodiversity and the marine environment;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas intensive fishing is one of the key drivers behind biodiversity loss at sea;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas neither the objective to end overfishing nor to achieve Good Environmental Status of EU waters by 2020 has been achieved;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the FAO acknowledges in its 2020 report State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture the key role played by fisheries in global food security while recalling that the biggest threat to this contribution is overfishing and that sustainable exploitation of stocks has the potential to increase fisheries productivity;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that promoting healthy and sustainable diets should privileginclude EU fisheries and low-trophic aquaculture products, as they are an important source of protein and a crucial component of a healthy diet and also highlight the value of the work of fishers and women in the sector, and of aquaculture; recalls the green job creation potential of sustainable aquaculture and fisheries;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomAnticipates the Commission’s assessmentreport on the functioning of the CFP, due by 2022, with a focus on the risks triggered by climate change for the well-being and sustainability of species and the objective of reaching Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY);
Amendment 117 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 125 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the role for the announced new EU Strategic Guidelines on Aquaculture;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate and encourage low impact, closed-system aquaculture production in order to reduce the effects of aquaculture on wild species and the marine environment;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to implement measures to improve water quality, disease control and to limit stocking density in aquaculture production in the interests of human health and animal welfare;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Requests that the Commission and the Member States improve the labelling of all fisheries products, whether fresh, frozen, processed or from aquaculture, marketed in restaurants and through retailers to allow traceability from the place of origin; stresses that this step will enhance the value of sustainable products and protect consumer rightgood traceability mechanisms, including origin, time and method of production labelling, and high sustainability and fish welfare standards for all products sold on EU markets are essential to ensure transparency for consumers, the sector and the different administrations, and to achieve the targets of the Green Deal and the SDGs; stresses that this step will enhance the value of sustainable products and protect consumer rights; Stresses further that also businesses have a role to play in making sure that fishery products they source are traceable to the point of origin, as well as in providing all the required information to consumers;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls however that progress still needs to be made for Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements to become truly sustainable, highlights that these agreements must be in line with best available scientific advice and must neither threaten the small-scale fisheries sector in third countries nor undermine local food security;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of EMFAF in sustaining and modernising the sector, favour in line with the objectives of the CFP, favouring small scale vessels and supporting generational renewal, and promoting the active participation of women, associations, including guilds (‘cofradías), producer organisations and the retail sector;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to improve the monitoring, control and enforcement of the Common Fisheries Policy, including the full implementation the Landing Obligation and the introduction of electronic monitoring of vessels to improve food traceability;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to effectively protect at least 30% of the Union’s waters, given the proven benefits of Marine Protected Areas for the reproduction and resilience of fish stocks, the quality and price of fish products, and environmental protection; recalls that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being accepted and embraced by fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders; calls on the Commission and on the Member States to consider the need to facilitate the active participation of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, the local communities and all relevant stakeholders in the design, management and monitoring of MPAs;
Amendment 192 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Underlines the importance of small-scale coastal fishing and believes that this sector can significantly facilitate transition to sustainable fish stock management; calls on each of the Member States accordingly to increase the percentage of national quotas allocated to this sector;
Amendment 199 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that appropriately funded dedicated campaigns aimed at consumers be launched to bolster fisheducate the public on responsible seafood consumption.
Amendment 205 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to promote in such campaigns also the consumption of lesser known fish species in order to reduce the high fishing pressure on most commercial fish stocks.
Amendment 212 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the European Commission to give financial support and visibility to projects and initiatives aiming at shortening supply chains, promoting local food systems, sustainable seafood consumption and supporting small-scale fisheries.
Amendment 2 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the current negotiation will be of decisive importance for the future of the Member States and the United Kingdom (UK) and, in that context, fishing and, the management of living marine resources and the conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems are essential issues; whereas the fisheries sector directly and indirectly represents hundreds of thousands of jobs, provides a livelihood for many coastal areas and coastal communities, contributes to safe and healthy food for millions of consumers, and promotes a strong environmental model;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) has for almost 50 years enabled, in all the Member States concerned, the establishment of optimalimproved conditions for the development of fishing and the sustainable management of resources; whereas, therefore, following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), an agreement is necessary to guarantee the economic vitality of the fisheries sector, the preservation of species and the protection of biodiversity;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas Regulation EU 2017/2403 on the Sustainable Management of the External Fishing Fleet marked a major step forward for transparency and accountability in global fisheries which should be reflected in the future agreement;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the existing historical and, geographical and ecosystemic links between the EU and the UK create a strong interdependence between the parties, both in terms of fishing and aquaculture activities, and in the sectors of processing of and trade in those products, and in terms of protecting shared marine ecosystems; whereas, from that point of view, a lack of agreement would cause immediate and significant damage to the shared marine ecosystems, for all stakeholders involved and ultimately for EU and UK citizens;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reminds that both fish and pollution do not know political borders and will continue spreading throughout all sea basins, emphasises that ecosystems are interlinked;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by protecting and restoring all shared ecosystems, by maintaining reciprocal access to water and resources, by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes the importance of the UK national fisheries legislation for UK territorial waters that is being discussed concurrently, with respect to its impact on the shared stocks;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the maintenance of a stable and constant distribution of fishing rights; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and, the technical measures and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the need for a public database of both EU and UK vessels that will be fishing under a future agreement;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for adequate consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach as basis for future decisions for fishing opportunities in all shared sea basins, and guarantees that the UK will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks; and urges the parties to continue their active and loyal cooperation in matters of fishing control and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 44 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) The Union is also committed to sustainable fisheries management in line with the objectives of the CFP, including the principle of achieving maximum sustainable yield for all stocks according to the best available scientific advice, ending overfishing, restoring populations of harvested species and protecting the marine environment, as also provided for by numerous international commitments.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Prior to the payment of the pre- financing, Member States should notify the Commission of the identity of the bodies designated and of the body to which the pre-financing shall be paid, explain why the specific territorial level was chosen and confirm that the systems’ descriptions have been drawn up, within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation. Member States must ensure that funding is concentrated in the worst affected regions and that the communities concerned are involved in decisions on the use of the Reserve, in particular the small-scale fisheries sector.
Amendment 65 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) In order to address the impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on coastal communities and small-scale fisheries in particular, Member States must allocate a minimum share of pre-financing from the Reserve to the small-scale fisheries sector, taking into account the increased difficulty for this sector to absorb market shocks, quota losses and supply chain disruption.
Amendment 87 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph -1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph -1 (new)
-1 Member States must ensure that this funding is concentrated in the worst affected regions and that the communities concerned are involved in decisions on the use of these funds, in particular the small-scale fisheries sector.
Amendment 107 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. When designing support measures in the field of fisheries, Member States shall take into account the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy, making sure those measures contribute to the sustainable management of fish stocks.
Amendment 108 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. When designing support measures in the field of fisheries, Member States shall endeavour to support fishers most affected by the UK withdrawal from the EU, in particular small-scale fisheries. Members States shall take into account the impact of Brexit on the total activity of fishing enterprises, including enterprises which benefit from increased fishing opportunities of vessels operating under a UK flag following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union.
Amendment 85 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The EEA developed a series of annual indicator-based reports, 'environmental indicators reports', for the period 2016-2019 in order to support the monitoring of the thematic priority objectives of the 7th EAP.
Amendment 160 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP), by measuring the market value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given year, is an indicator of market economic output rather than economic or social wellbeing. An exclusive focus on GDP growth as a measure of progress therefore has limitations, as it does not take into account health, social relations, environmental impact, or equality. This limitation is widely recognised and was already acknowledged in the 7th EAP, which called for the development and application of alternative indicators that complement and go beyond GDP to monitor the sustainability of economic and social progress.
Amendment 166 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, a toxic-free circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should recognise that these thematic priority objectives are inherently interlinked, addressing both drivers and impacts of environmental damage and that a systemic approach is therefore necessary for their achievement. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved, as well as laying down actions necessary to achieve these conditions.
Amendment 178 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Nature based solutions (NbS) are mentioned in a number of EGD strategies including in the Commission's Communication on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 as well as the EU Strategy on Adaptation to climate change, and a significant portion of the EU budget dedicated to climate action is destined for investment in NbS. However, NbS is not a well-defined term at EU nor international level and therefore risks being too broad and ambiguous, leading to misunderstanding and abuse. Moreover, whilst the Biodiversity Strategy emphasises that 'The fight against biodiversity loss must be underpinned by sound science', there is no established science underpinning the use of NbS due to the lack of a scientifically grounded definition. A clear and robust EU level definition of NbS is therefore needed in order to evaluate whether their utilisation will achieve, and to what extent, progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP (in particular those relating to climate mitigation, climate adaptation and protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity). As a basic principle, NbS should ensure that biodiversity and ecosystem integrity are not compromised. In addition, an EU-level definition should be accompanied by a positive and a negative list of activities, techniques and approaches that do, and do not, qualify, respectively as NbS, as well as by a clear explanation of what problem(s) NbS are supposed to solve. Finally, clarification is needed on whether NbS can play a role in offsetting, and if so, for what, how much, and through what mechanisms.
Amendment 182 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) The term ‘ecosystem approach’ is established under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity as a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way in order to help reach a balance between the three objectives of the Convention (conservation, sustainable use and benefit sharing of biological biodiversity)1a. __________________ 1aDecisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at its Fifth Meeting (COP5).
Amendment 195 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The United Nations Environment Programme and the OECD Global Forum on Environment have highlighted that environmental changes have gender- specific impacts. Therefore, a gender perspective on actions and goals related to the achievement of the priority objectives of the 8th EAP, including gender impact assessments of planned actions and a focus on gender mainstreaming and gender-responsive actions, is necessary in order to ensure that gender inequalities are not perpetuated.
Amendment 220 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) methodology, audited and validated by the Union's Joint Research Centre in 2019, measures progress against SDGs based on a “distance to target” (i.e. how far is a country or region from achieving a target). A distance to target approach should be applied to indicators used to monitor progress towards the achievement of the 8th EAP priority objectives.
Amendment 223 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
Amendment 288 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The 8th EAP shasll have the following six interlinked thematic priority objectives , to be achieved by 2030 at the latest:
Amendment 300 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) irreversible and gradualswift reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural and other sinks in the Union to attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and achieve climate neutrality by 2050 as laid down in Regulation (EU) …/…32 ; __________________ 32 COM/2020/80 final.
Amendment 377 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) regularly reviewing the consistency of Union measures and policies, including sectoral legislation, the Union’s external action and the Union budget with the priority objectives set out in Article 2(1) and (2) ; these reviews shall also apply to assessments by the Commission of national or regional plans which relate to the implementation of Union legislation;
Amendment 388 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 aa (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 aa (new)
– assessing the consistency of any draft measure, including but not limited to any legislative and budgetary proposal, with the priority objectives set out in Article 2(1) and (2);
Amendment 390 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 b (new)
– strengthening the cooperation between the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions, in the framework of the Technical Platform for Cooperation on the Environment and exploring how to improve dialogue and information pooling;
Amendment 392 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 c (new)
– promoting communication activities at the EU, national, regional and local level, aimed at raising awareness, especially among young people, about the importance and benefits of a sound implementation of environment policy, as well as about its added value to the citizens, businesses and the planet, in order to increase a sense of ownership and the participation of all the relevant stakeholders in the implementation efforts;
Amendment 434 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) mobilising sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level, consistent with the Union's sustainable finance strategy; ensuring that local and regional communities have adequate resources for implementation on the ground;
Amendment 468 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) ensuring the full participation of, and cooperation with, local and regional authorities across all dimensions of environmental policy-making through a collaborative and multi-level governance approach;
Amendment 501 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) making full use of nature based solutions and social innovation;ecosystem approaches, defined under the United Nations Convention on Biological diversity1a and social innovation; __________________ 1aDecisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at its Fifth Meeting (COP5).
Amendment 507 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) establishing an EU-level definition of the term 'nature based solutions';
Amendment 541 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 546 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Reaching the 8th EAP’s priority objectives will require mobilising broad support by involving citizens, social partners and other stakeholders, and encouragingPublic authorities at all levels shall work with businesses - in particular SMEs - and social partners, civil society, citizens and other stakeholders in implementing the 8thEAP. Achieving the 8th EAP's priority objectives will require cooperation in the development and implementation of strategies, policies or legislation related to the 8th EAP amongst national, regional and local authorities, in urban and rural areas.
Amendment 588 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) helping civil society, public authorities at national, regional and local level, citizens, social partners and the private sector identify climate and environmental risks and take action to prevent, mitigate and adapt to them, and fostering their engagement in closing knowledge gaps.
Amendment 3 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1241/2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures,
Amendment 5 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning (Maritime Spatial Planning Directive),
Amendment 6 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the Council Directive of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (91/676/EEC), with regard to fertilizer run-off,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
- having regard to the Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents and Regulation (EC) 1367/2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies,
Amendment 10 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Farm to Fork Strategy (COM(2020) 381 final),
Amendment 12 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to its Resolution (2017/2055(INI)) on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 SDGs,
Amendment 13 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to the 2002 Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and to the report “The Future we Want” of the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20),
Amendment 15 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
- having regard to target 11 of the Aichi Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020,
Amendment 17 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the 2019 IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate,
Amendment 18 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Sustainable Development Goal 14 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, on the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources,
Amendment 20 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the 2020 STECF report on monitoring the performance of the CFP,
Amendment 21 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the 2017 Special report of the European Court of Auditors “More efforts needed to implement the Natura 2000 network to its full potential” (No 1/2017),
Amendment 23 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
- having regard to the Ombudsman’s case 640/2019/FP,
Amendment 24 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)
Citation 9 c (new)
- having regard to the EEA report No 3/2015 “Marine protected areas in Europe’s seas: An overview and perspective for the future”,
Amendment 26 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the European Commission Report assessing Member States’ programmes of measures under the MSFD (COM/2018/562),
Amendment 43 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas overcapacity is one of the key drivers of overfishing in Europe and worldwide, and efforts to reduce capacity have been broadly offset by technological progress in fishing efficiency;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the CFP is not fully implemented yet and some of its measures such as the establishment of Fish Stock Recovery Areas haven’t been used;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas globally 66% of the marine environment has been altered by human pressure according to IPBES and 34,2% of fish stocks are fished at biologically unsustainable levels according to FAO;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas healthy habitats, including sandbanks, seagrass meadows and coral reefs, are essential to the restoration of marine ecosystem functioning and to the replenishment of fish stocks and to providing carbon sinks to mitigate climate change;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2162(INI)
H b. whereas well-managed Marine Protected Areas are essential to enhance biodiversity and to preserve natural habitats of other species such as birds.
Amendment 64 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there is a strong scientific consensus that MPAs are beneficial to fisheries because of their spillover effect and their positive effects on recruitment, for example through the protection of reproduction sites, protection of juveniles and big mother fishes with high reproductive capacities;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas pollution originating from the land, especially in partially enclosed sea basins, and from other marine activities also have an impact on fish stock recovery;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas the Ombudsman’s recommendation to proactively make public documents related to the adoption of the TAC regulations was so far not followed by the Council of the EU;
Amendment 86 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to strengthen the implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management in order to minimise the negative impacts on marine ecosystems, fish stocks and societyf fishing activities and other factors such as climate change on marine ecosystems, fish stocks and society, including by increasingly applying multi- species approaches;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the EU should go beyond current fisheries management practices and promote a transition towards low-impact fisheries in order, not only to preserve fish stocks at current levels but, more importantly, to rebuild fish stocks and restore marine ecosystems;
Amendment 130 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Considers that this approach should also be applied to the external dimension of the CFP.;
Amendment 131 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Urges the Commission to tackle the problem of overcapacity, including by requesting the STECF to implement a methodology that takes into account the ‘technological creep’ (i.e. gradual increase in fishing power) when assessing trends in fishing fleet capacity;
Amendment 132 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Demands that the Council proactively makes public all documents related to the adoption of TAC Regulations in line with the Ombudsman’s recommendation and comply with Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 and Regulation (EC) 1367/2006;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights that successful MPAs offer large socio-economic benefits, especially for coastal communities, the fisheries and tourism sector;
Amendment 164 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for MPAs to be established as part of a coherent network of connected areas, including offshore and deep-sea areas, and with a view to ensure balanced geographic distribution and ecological representativity; recalls the requirement to cease fishing with bottom-contacting gear below 400 m in areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) are known to exist or are likely to occur;
Amendment 172 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States to set stronger and more effective management plans for the existing MPAs and to put in place stronger control measures to ensure that MPAs are respected, including by involving the fisheries sector, expanding the scope of the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) such as by transmitting vessel position data close to real-time and strengthening of on-the-spot controls;
Amendment 178 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to start infringement procedures against Member States that are not respecting their obligations regarding the effectiveness of the protection of MPAs;
Amendment 179 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Calls on the Commission to take action when Member States fail to agree, within one year of ongoing negotiations (informal and formal), on the adoption of joint recommendations for fisheries management measures in offshore MPAs in line with Article 11 of the CFP, including by proposing its own measures or by taking emergency measures to protect the site as long as an agreement has not been reached;
Amendment 180 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Stresses that greater scrutiny over fisheries management measures within Natura 2000 sites, submitted by EU Member States, is necessary in order to ensure that conservation objectives are achieved in line with Article 11 of the Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 181 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15 d. Emphasises that the designation of areas and development of management measures should be based on the best available scientific advice;
Amendment 194 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Expresses serious concern that 59% of northern Europe's Marine Protected Areas are commercially trawled1a, with average trawling intensity 38% higher than in non-protected areas, suggesting that MPAs do not reduce fishing pressure under current management _________________ 1a"Elevated trawling inside protected areas undermines conservation outcomes in a global fishing hot spot" By Manuel Dureuil, Kristina Boerder, Kirsti A. Burnett, Rainer Froese, Boris Worm, Published in Science 21 Dec 2018 : 1403- 1407
Amendment 196 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites the Member States to expand the network of fish stock recovery areas under the CFP, emphasises the need to include the evaluation of designation and success of such areas in the upcoming report on the functioning of the CFP;
Amendment 200 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to take a proactive role in the creation of new effectively-managed MPAs in the high seas, both in the framework of RFMOs and the upcoming international legally binding instrument under UNCLOS on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction;
Amendment 213 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the European Commission to publish a study on the impact of those diverse sources of pollution on the rebuilding fish stocks and on marine ecosystems;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 8 July 2020 on a Hydrogen Strategy for a Climate-Neutral Europe (COM(2020)301,
Amendment 5 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
— having regard to the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030, set out in the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380),
Amendment 6 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 17 September 2020 ‘Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition – Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people’ (COM(2020)0562),
Amendment 7 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Citation 6 d (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2018 on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals,
Amendment 8 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 e (new)
Citation 6 e (new)
— having regard to the 2019 special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate,
Amendment 9 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 f (new)
Citation 6 f (new)
— having regard to the Paris Agreement reached at the 21st Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21),
Amendment 10 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 g (new)
Citation 6 g (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament adopted opinion on the European Climate Law1a, _________________ 1a P9_TA(2020)0253
Amendment 23 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it was agreed in the EU- UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement that EU fishing vessels would continue to have reciprocal access to UK waters and would therefore continue to share the European marine space which currently contains 110 offshore wind farms with more than 5 000 wind turbines;
Amendment 35 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive (2014/89/EU) states that Member States must take into consideration the interactions of activities and uses such as aquaculture, fishing, and installations and infrastructures for the production of energy from renewable sources, as well as submarine cables, and promote the coexistence of relevant activities, and apply an ecosystem-based approach;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas around 80 % of all fishing companievessels in the EU are small-scale enterprivessels, with most being family-run businesses that go back generations, operating mainly in coastal waters;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the European Union has failed to comply with the legal obligation to end overfishing by 2020;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the 2030 EU biodiversity strategy calls for a legally binding objective to protect at least 30 % of the Union’s seas as Marine Protected Areas, and for 10 % of the Union's sea area to be strictly protected where no economic activities should take place; whereas in the remaining 20% of the designated MPAs economic activities could be allowed but only if compatible with both the climate targets of the Union and the conservation objectives, in particular of the area, according to the Birds and Habitats Directives and the 2020 Commission guidance on wind energy developments and EU Nature legislation1a; _________________ 1a Commission notice: Guidance document on wind energy developments and EU nature legislation, C(2020) 7730 final, 18.11.2020
Amendment 44 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, according to the 2020 EPRS study on the ‘Impact of the use of offshore wind and other marine renewables on European fisheries’, the cumulation of current and future offshore renewable developments has the biggest impact on affects mostly trawling fleets targeting mixed demersal species and crustaceans¸ whereas the composition of fishing effort varied greatly across fleets at individual planning sites; whereas bottom trawling has the biggest impact on the ocean seafloor;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the European Parliament demands that the Union’s 2030 target for climate shall be an economy-wide GHG emission reduction of 60 % compared to 1990;
Amendment 55 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned about the negativepotential long-term impact that offshore wind turbines have in certain cases on ecosystems, fish stocks and biodiversity, and consequently on fisheries as a whole, over their life cycle, from construction through operation and decommissioning; recalls that these impacts can be strongly reduced by taking appropriate and widely applied measures;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls the EU’s commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gases emissions target by 2050 at the latest; stresses that these emissions must be reduced by at least 65% by 2030 compared to 1990 emissions in order for the Union to contribute to limiting global warming to less than 1.5° C by the end of the century, in line with the latest scientific evidence;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Emphasises that renewable energy and energy efficiency are among the key drivers for reaching a net zero-emissions economy; highlights that in order to meet the 2030 renewable energy target, offshore renewable electricity infrastructure capacity and production need to be increased accordingly;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Highlights that without a rapid phase out of fossil fuels and increase in wind energy production, the realisation of renewable energy goals and limiting global warming to less than 1.5° C by the end of the century would be impossible; recalls that burning fossil fuels have negative impacts on marine life, including fish stocks, due to acidification of seas and oceans;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Highlights the important potential of renewable hydrogen, including from wind and solar energy, in reaching the Union’s climate neutrality objective;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Stresses that floating wind farms have the potential to be developed in deep water areas, which expands the viable zone for wind energy development while reducing visibility from shore; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to support the upscale and commercialisation of sustainable floating offshore wind technology that reduces further the impact on fisheries;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Amendment 72 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the large-scale roll-out of offshore wind farms (OWFs) risks harm, in certain cases, affecting the physical functioning of the sea basin, in particular sea and air currents, which might contribute to a mixing of the stratified water column and consequently influence the nutrient cycle, wave generation, tidal amplitudes and bedload sediment transport, and the effects of these must be closely monitored, while infrasonic noise from rotating blades could chase fish away from OWFs, and electromagnetic fields from underwater cables, as well as underwater noise from pile driving, could have severe negative impacts on marine life if not mitigated;
Amendment 76 #
2019/2158(INI)
2 a. Notes the importance of implementing best practices in minimising disruption and mitigating damage to local ecosystems in the planning, operational and decommissioning stages of offshore activity;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Notes that the potential negative impact of OFWs on fisheries and the marine environment is much less significant than offshore oil and gas extraction which contribute to global warming while also potentially polluting surrounding waters;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, if not strategically planned with a long-term perspective, potential artificial reef effects arcould be limited to the operational phase of an offshore wind turbine and that decommissioning may make any benefits temporary;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes to assess the combination and integration of OWFs within maritimne protected areas (MPAs) against clearly defined climate, habitat and biodiversity conservation objectives, including those pertaining to fisheries resources, while excluding OWFs in protected areas designated hitherto as well as excluding any economic activity, also OWFs, in strictly protected areas;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. States that OWFs can have an impact on fisheries by changing the spatial distribution and abundance of commercially fished marine species as well as through their closure for safety reasons or the imposition of a change in fishing activity or method if regulated accordingly, for example from active to passive;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the environmental, social and economic impact of OFWs depends on site specific conditions, ecosystems and human activities and that stakeholder collaboration in the design, implementation and management of OFW is key to resolving issues of common interest;
Amendment 105 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that small-scale fishing enterprisers will be particularly affected byin case of displacement as they may not have the capacity to move to fishing grounds further afield or to change fishing method; recommends therefore the exclusion of large scale vessels above 12 metres from inshore waters in order to mitigate the displacement effect on small-scale fishers;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that, in some cases, insurance for fishing vessels operating in wind farms is very problematic owing to the insufficient indemnity levels offered by fishing vessels’ insurance policies;
Amendment 115 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that any restriction on access to traditional fishing grounds directly affects the livelihoods of EU fishers and dependent jobs ashore, and that it undermines the responsible and sustainable provision of food security;
Amendment 120 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that the closure of OWFs to fisheries allows for the restoration of certain species, with knock-on and spill- over benefits for wider ecosystems and fishers;
Amendment 124 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that overlap analysis of offshore renewables and fisheries suggests a sharp increase in special conflict potential in European waters over the coming years, if not mitigated;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the decommissioning of offshore wind turbines must neither generate enduring environmental impacts nor pose safety risks to fishing vessels due to any remaining sub-seabed infrastructure; recommends therefore that such areas either remain OWF through repowering or that decommissioned areas be designated as strictly protected areas to mitigate potential safety issues and preserve artificial reefs;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that assessments of the economic and socio-cultural effects of offshore renewables on fisheries are lacking in recent empirical studies; urges the Commission, therefore, to carry out further research looking beyondin addition to environmental impacts in order to assess the possible negative economic and social impacts on fisheries of investments in OWFs;
Amendment 149 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to improve on cross-border cooperation in Maritime Spatial Planning, including with the United Kingdom, the largest producer of offshore wind in Europe, in order to find solutions to common problems, integrate electricity connections and learn from best practices;
Amendment 154 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 155 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Highlights the importance of community energy production schemes which allow coastal communities and co- operatives, including fishers, to generate their own electricity and reinvest profits back into the community;
Amendment 157 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that OWFs should only be built if the exclusion ofin the development of OWFs the negative environmental and ecological, as well as economic and socio- cultural impacts is guaranteshould be minimised and where possible mitigated, in line with the objectives of the Blue Economy and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment to examine the expected economic, social and environmental consequences of constructing OWF facilities where they are likely to come into conflict with both the fishing sector and the sustainability of marine life, including considerations of the consequences of inaction with regard to climate change;
Amendment 34 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Those high nutrient inputs result inter alia from insufficiently implemented directives such as Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources and Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.
Amendment 36 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The declining condition of Eastern Baltic cod (Gadus morhua) has been linked to that situation. According to ICES, the stock suffers from an unsustainably low biomass due to a combination of declining recruitment, environmental factors, low availability of prey species, and changes in the ecosystem leading to a high natural mortality (about three times the fishing mortality), and an excessive fishing mortality given the status of the stock. The biomass of commercial sized cod is presently at the lowest level observed since the 1950s. Moreover, ICES estimates that the spawning stock biomass will remain below the sustainability reference point in the medium-term (2024) even with no fishing at all. In its stock advice for 2020 ICES therefore advises zero catches.
Amendment 37 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Fisheries management in the Baltic Sea also suffers from an imbalance between active fleet segments and available fishing opportunities as set out in the Commission Communication of 7 June 2019 on the State of Play of the Common Fisheries Policy and Consultation on the Fishing Opportunities for 2020.
Amendment 41 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The fishing fleets so far dependent on Eastern Baltic cod do not have the possibility to fish for other stocks as an alternative. It is estimated that offsetting the economic losses caused by the Eastern Baltic cod closure would require additional catches of around 20,000 tonnes in alternative species. However, the Council also agreed severe reductions for other stocks, and notably a reduction of 65% for Western Baltic herring, 60% for Western Baltic cod, 32% for plaice, 27% for herring in the Gulf of Bothnia and 22% for sprat, while not completely following the scientific recommendations.
Amendment 44 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Given the serious condition of the Eastern Baltic cod stock additional measures to control the fisheries catching Eastern Baltic cod should be introduced. The threshold quantity as of which a fishing vessel is required to land its catch in a specific place should be reduced to 2500kg. Moreover, masters of fishing vessels having quotas for cod and fishing in areas where Eastern Baltic cod is present are to ensure that their fishing activity can be monitored at any time by the national competent authorities.
Amendment 46 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) ICES issued an analytical assessment of Eastern Baltic cod but was not in a position to provide fishing mortality ranges and various reference points because of a lack of required data. Therefore, data collection is to be improved by ensuring that the observer coverage at sea of vessels catching Eastern Baltic cod is at least 230%.
Amendment 50 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Given the fragile ecosystem in the Baltic Sea, support for the permanent cessation of fishing activities should not be granted for the retrofitting of fishing vessels for any other activitiesy than commercial fishing, such as recreational fishing, whicht could have a detrimental impact on the ecosystem. Therefore, such support should only be granted for the scrapping of fishing vessels.
Amendment 55 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
Article 14 – point a
Article 14 – point a
(a) 2500 kilograms of cod;.
Amendment 56 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2016/1139
Article 14b – paragraph 1
Article 14b – paragraph 1
Union vessels with an allocation of fishing opportunities for cod in ICES subdivisions 22-24 and 24-32 shall be subject to at least 230 % observer coverage at sea..
Amendment 1 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the protocols on the implementation of the Agreements on a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership between the European Union and Morocoo, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau,
Amendment 2 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to Article 31.4 of the Common Fisheries Policy EU 1380/2013,
Amendment 3 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on common rules in respect of application of the external dimension of the CFP, including fisheries agreements (2015/2091(INI)),
Amendment 11 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the fisheries agreements between the European Union and Mauritania, Morocco and Guinea-Bissau, respectively, give access to the stock of small pelagics that is shared with Senegal;
Amendment 25 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the EU strategy of being able to maintain a network of agreements in the region in order to complement actions to promote the sustainability of stocks within regional fisheries organisations (RFOs); underlines the necessity of binding regional rules on the management of small pelagic stocks that are vital to the Senegalese fisheries;
Amendment 29 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the reduction in the fishing opportunities for deep-sea trawlers (black hake) in line with the scientific opinion of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF) in order to reduce mortality; underlines that there is still a possibility for European vessels to overfish black hake by paying a 95€ fee per ton; recommends to modify this provision by replacing it by a quota reduction in order to fight efficiently against illegal fishing;
Amendment 30 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes that the Protocol takes into account sensitive species that are caught as by-catch; stresses the need to further enhance measures to protect the marine ecosystem; emphasises the central role of trained scientific observers in the monitoring of the by-catches;
Amendment 40 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 1
Paragraph 10 – indent 1
- improving monitoring, control and surveillance through the rapid modernisation of the Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) and the training of scientific observers;
Amendment 58 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to increase transparency and participation in the management of the sectoral support; urges the Commission to provide regular public reports on the use of the sectoral support; recommends that artisanal fishery representatives to be associated to the work of the Joint Commission and any other forum reporting or evaluating on the impacts of the Protocol;
Amendment 1 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- Having regard to Article 31.4 of the Common Fisheries Policy EU 1380/2013,
Amendment 2 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
- - having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on common rules in respect of application of the external dimension of the CFP, including fisheries agreements (2015/2091(INI)),
Amendment 11 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in order for the Guinea- Bissau fisheries sector to develop, basic infrastructure needs to be installed, such as ports, landing sites, storage facilities and processing plants, which are still missing, with the aim to attract landings of fish caught in waters of Guinea-Bissau;
Amendment 31 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that aWelcomes the transition in the management of fishing opportunities (from fishing effort management to total allowable catch management) poses a challenge to this Protocol; calls on the Commission to; calls on the Commission to facilitate this challenge and promote, without delay, an appropriate and effective transition, which safeguards the necessary reliability and effectiveness of the ERS and the processing of catch data;
Amendment 39 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
Paragraph 5 – point b
b. construction of key infrastructure for fisheries and related activities, such as ports (both industrial and artisanal), sites for landing, storing and processing fish, markets, distribution and marketing structures, quality analysis laboratories, with the aim to attract landings of the fish caught in waters of Guinea-Bissau;
Amendment 60 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Urges the publication of reports on the actions that have been supported by the sectoral support for greater transparency;
Amendment 63 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Emphasises the importance of the surplus requirement for Union vessels fishing in third country waters;
Amendment 65 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Urges the inclusion of transparency provisions to publish all agreements with states or private entities granting foreign vessels access to Guinea Bissau’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ);
Amendment 67 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Emphasises the importance that the landings of fish in Guinea Bissau ports contribute to local processing activities and food security, both in terms of species and quality;
Amendment 1 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to Article 31.4 of the Common Fisheries Policy EU 1380/2013,
Amendment 2 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on common rules in respect of application of the external dimension of the CFP, including fisheries agreements (2015/2091(INI)),
Amendment 3 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
- having regard to the February 2018 Ex-post and Ex-ante evaluation study of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde,
Amendment 5 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas 20% of catches are made up of sharks, for which there is a lack of scientific data;
Amendment 6 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU-Cape Verde SFPA should promote more effective sustainable development of the Cape Verdean fishing communities and of related industries and activities; whereas the support to be provided under the Protocol has to be consistent with the national development plans and the Blue Growth Action Plan that develops within ecological limits, devised with the United Nations to increase production in, and professionalise, the sector in order to meet the population’s food and employment needs;
Amendment 19 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Maintains that the EU-Cape Verde SFPA and the Protocol thereto have to be aligned with the national development plans and the Blue Growth Plan for the development of the Cape Verdean fisheries sector that develops within ecological limits, and specifically should:
Amendment 24 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
- tighten up monitoring, control and surveillance in the Cape Verde EEZ;
Amendment 29 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
- enable landing quays and ports to be constructed and/or renovated, in particular for the local fisheries, at the port of Mindelo (São Vicente island) for instance;
Amendment 35 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 7 a (new)
- limit bycatches of sensitive species, such as marine turtles,
Amendment 42 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses its content that the Agreement does not concern small pelagics that are of great importance for the local population and for which there is no surplus;
Amendment 43 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Expresses its concern about the possibility of detrimental impacts of fishing activities on the shark population in the Cape Verde EEZ;
Amendment 1 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- Having regard to Article 28.2.b of the Common Fisheries Policy EU 1380/2013
Amendment 2 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- Having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 30 May 2018 on the implementation of control measures for establishing the conformity of fisheries products with access criteria to the EU market (2017/2129(INI)),
Amendment 3 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
- Having regard to the Commission communication of 14 October 2015 entitled ‘Trade for all: Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy’ (COM(2015)0497)
Amendment 4 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Vietnam was issued a yellow card in 2017 under the Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; whereas this unsustainable practice represents a breach of Article 13.9 of the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter; whereas Vietnam is currently cooperating with the EU on the matter on the basis of 9 recommendations that go with the yellow card and has recently adopted a new framework fishery law together with its implementing decrees;
Amendment 51 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the opinion that no conflicting signals should be sent to third countries that have been pre-identified under the IUU or the Non-Sustainable Fishing Regulation;
Amendment 53 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. requests the Commission to conduct regular impact assessments with regard to environmental and climate impacts after three years of implementation of the FTA in order to ensure full compatibility between trade liberalisation and EU’s climate targets; calls for the immediate activation of the amendment procedure in case of incompatibilities with sustainable development and the SDGs; stresses that Vietnam is currently in violation of the specific measures provided by the Agreement under the TSD chapter to fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) and that the Commission has issued a yellow card in 2017 in the framework of the EU IUU Regulation; requests that preferential tariffs on fishery products be applied only once the conditions for lifting the yellow cards are met; deplores that while an article of the TSD chapter recalls the importance of responsible and sustainable aquaculture, there is no such an article on responsible and sustainable agriculture, a sector that should benefit strongly from the FTA;
Amendment 56 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. emphasises the importance of policy coherence of Union initiatives, in particular with regard to trade and environmental activities;
Amendment 57 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines the importance of a responsible trade policy as an instrument for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals;