Activities of Rasmus NORDQVIST
Plenary speeches (8)
Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change (debate)
Possible extradition of Paul Watson: the danger of criminalisation of environmental defenders and whistle-blowers, and the need for their protection in the EU (debate)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections (debate)
Outcome of COP 29 and challenges for international climate policy (debate)
Recent legislation targeting LGBTQI persons and the need for protecting the rule of law and a discrimination-free Union (debate)
Need to adopt an ambitious international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment
Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
Shadow reports (3)
REPORT on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 2/2024 of the European Union for the financial year 2024 entering the surplus of the financial year 2023
REPORT on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 4/2024 of the European Union for the financial year 2024 - update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to some decentralised agencies
REPORT on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 5/2024 of the European Union for the financial year 2024 - adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues and other technical updates
Shadow opinions (3)
BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde
BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Implementing Protocol (2024-2029) to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Opinion by the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) to the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway and the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iceland
Institutional motions (1)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The cases of unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs in China, notably Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas
Written questions (5)
Protection of wild animals during the harvest season
Human rights violations by EU-funded forces in Tunisia
Use of Pegasus and other types of spyware in Slovakia
Georgia’s newly adopted anti-LGBTIQ+ law
Endorsement of two anti-UNRWA bills by the Israeli Knesset
Amendments (11)
Amendment 32 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Considers that civil society and NGOs play an instrumental role in shaping policies that benefit society and our environment; recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and an important role to play in defending specific societal issues and upholding human rights; urges the Commission to revise its guidelines1a from May 2024 in order to ensure the continuation of the funding of NGO activities, including advocacy, under the LIFE programme; considers that discontinuation of this funding for all NGO activities would seriously undermine the voice of civil society in the public debate and would cause a severe reputational risk for the Commission; _________________ 1a Guidance on funding for activities related to the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of Union legislation and policy
Amendment 13 #
2024/0185(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Council and the Member States to adopt swiftly the Commission proposals on own resources in order to increase the own resources available to the Union budget; recalls its long-standing position that fines and fees should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget;
Amendment 17 #
2024/0185(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the series of adjustments to the budgets of decentralised agencies, primarily in accordance with tasks assigned to them under recently adopted legislation; underlines that, in several cases, additional resources for a decentralised agency entail a corresponding reduction in the programme envelope; reiterates Parliament's long-standing position that new priorities require financing with fresh money;
Amendment 22 #
2024/0185(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that Draft amending budget No 4/2024 entails an increase of EUR 2 million for Eurojust owing to inflationary pressure, which is clearly a challenge not only for all agencies, but also for all Union institutions and bodies; considers that, with inflation running above the annual 2% deflator by which the MFF ceilings increase and staff and operating costs for decentralised agencies under substantial pressure as a result, the current treatment of decentralised agencies’ budgets as separate from administrative spending under Heading 7 requires further reflection as part of the Commission’s preparations for the post-2027 MFF, including flexibility to adjust for changes in the mandates and tasks of the agencies during an MFF ;
Amendment 2 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the economic, social and environmental relevance of fisheries, aquaculture and maritime affairs; stresses the vital role of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) not only in ensuring food security and resilience of marine ecosystems and food systems but also in boosting the development of a sustainable blue economy that develops within ecological limits and upholding the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 22 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that special attention must be devoted to the fishing fleets in order to improve safety, on-board living conditions, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, including renewal of the fleet, through the modernisation of vessels with special attention to the small scale fishing fleet; reiterates that this can contribute to making the fishery sector more attractive for the younger generations and must not be confused with fleet expansion or increased fishing capacity or ability to catch fish;
Amendment 30 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to propose actions to increase the global share of sustainable EU aquaculture production that does not impact the food security in third countries, which contributes to the supply of aquatic protein of high quality and with a low carbon footprint; calls on the Member States and the Commission to make full use of the financial resources available for the EMFAF in order to sustainably boost the growth of this sector’s share of global aquaculture production above its current 2 % by means of specific, acceptable and shared targets for 2030;
Amendment 33 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that, as a result of Brexit, the EU fishing sector and especially the small-scale fleet is still experiencing considerable economic disruptions especially with regard to the unilateral institution of fishing restricted areas in UK waters; calls on the Commission, therefore, as a matter of priority, to secure commensurate compensation to offset the damage suffered by the sector and fishing communitiespropose additional measures to support the sector and coastal communities; insists that Member States shall ensure that such measures are implemented swiftly; encourages Member States to monitor the implementation of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR);
Amendment 55 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to adequately fund measures aiming to effectively make the EU fleet less dependent on fossil fuel and more fuel efficient; further calls on the Commission to fund research on adapting zero-emission propulsion systems, such as marine e-fuels, wind propulsion and, batteries and slow steaming, for use on fishing vessels and with different gear types;
Amendment 67 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the need to provide substantial support for disadvantaged coastal areas and European outermost regions. Calls for the European Commission to allow financial support for fleet renewal in the European outermost regions by ending the ban on State aid for vessel replacements. Recalls that, contrary to the provisions of the EMFAF, this objective has not received any European funding in any region.
Amendment 3 #
2024/0159(NLE)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds that in line with Article 33 of the Financial Regulation Union funding needs to respect the principle of efficiency and effectiveness in addition to sound financial management in order for the financial support granted from the Union budget to fully deliver on the intended objectives; believes that any possible circumvention of an EU Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement including, for instance, that with Guinea-Bissau through European boats and vessels with ownership or management link to European companies sailing and fishing under local flags possess a risk to the sound financial management and implementation of the Union budget; asks therefore the Commission to present an analysis of the impact of such circumventions on the efficiency and effectiveness of the implementation to the Budgetary Authority and to take corrective measures if needed;