11 Amendments of Albert DESS related to 2016/2222(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises the importance of preserving the rainforest and biodiversity, but stresses that this preservation should be combined with rural development policy instruments to prevent poverty and promote employment in the concerned areas;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the palm oil exploitation is not the only cause of deforestation, also the expansion of the illegal logging is responsible for this situation;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises some gaps of existing certification schemes, which should be improved constantly to ensure the sustainability of palm oil production;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to step up dialogue with governments of palm-oil- producing countries in orderthe frame of bilateral agreements to encourage the introduction of effective environmental legislation in palm oil producing countries to prevent land use changes and to increase environmental, land tenure and human rights standards, as well as transparency on land tenure and corporate ownership;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a regulatory framework of strong and enforceable measures to guarantee that all actors throughout the supply chain, including EU financial institutions and the investments and loans they provide, pare not involved in deforestationticipate in sustainable projects and contribute to economic and social development in the concerned regions to ensure the protection of the rainforest and biodiversity;
Amendment 142 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the phasing-out of all land-based biofuels, such as palm oil biodiesel, that drive deforestation and compete against food production for land orbiofuels based on palm oil, as these drive deforestation and therefore do not significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 148 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the phasing-out of all land-based biofuels, such as palm oil biodiesebiofuels, based on palm oil, that drive deforestation and compete against food production for land or do not significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 155 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Highlights that palm oil biodiesel can be replaced by biodiesel made from European raw materials, especially in land that is not currently being used;
Amendment 164 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls to support the EU's biofuel policy of the first-generation biofuels made from European raw materials generating animal feeding stuff for the European market;
Amendment 165 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Call for the permanent reintroduction of support for butter fat for use in ice cream and bakery products, with the aim of permanently replacing palm oil, which is imported from third countries and sometimes produced under environmentally questionable conditions;