Activities of Hannu TAKKULA related to 2016/2054(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EU Common Commercial Policy in the context of wildlife sustainability imperatives PDF (285 KB) DOC (60 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas increases in illegal trade in numerous species of flora and fauna results in loss of biodiversity and ecosystem destruction, with increasing numbers becoming vulnerable or even extinct;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that increased economic development, stemming from integration into global markets and the use of natural resources for the purposes of sustainable economic development are not mutually exclusive, but rather should be seen as mutually enforcing;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly supports, therefore, an approach towards wildlife issues that not only upholds the EU and its trading partners' environmental protection objectives of the EU and its trading partners, but also allows for the creation of sustainable and legal frameworks thatfor the development of legal trade frameworks which strengthen the positive contribution of trade policy to sustainable development;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines, in particular, that the EU remains a significant destination market and transit route for illicit wildlife products;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking, which will play a crucial role in combating the alarming rise in the highly lucrative illegal trade in wildlife which destabilises economies and communities that depend on wildlife for their livelihood and threatens the peace and security of fragile regions of EU trade partners by strengthening illicit routes;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that only an integrated approach to wildlife crime can be ultimately be successful in curtailing and eliminating the illegal trade, and that the EU must lead efforts in tackling not only supply- side issues, including development issues on the ground in third countries, but also demand for illegal products in domestic markets, including online platforms;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes emerging collaborative zero tolerance approaches between wildlife trade experts and logistics companies; considers that the Commission should reflect on how best to ensure that relevant legal framework can better address risks related to e-commerce and online and offline commercial advertising;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Recalls the continuing challenges of changing consumer behaviour and the crucial role of NGOs in awareness raising of issues pertaining to the challenge of combating the illegal wildlife trade;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the existing domestic legal framework remains sufficient at this stagis adequate, and that the challenge and priority for EU Member States remain, at this stage, is implementation of the existing rules, rath; recognises, however, than wholesale legal changes that could, rather, create instability and further problems with implementationt supplementary provisions, akin to the US Lacey Act, are needed in order to prohibit the making available and placing on the market, transport and acquisition of wildlife that has been illegally harvested or traded in third countries;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Supports the approach that includes in future EU trade agreements provisions aimed at tackling wildlife trafficking;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the inclusion of provisions ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA); calls on the Commission to ensure that sustainable development chapters of all new trade agreements include provisions relating to trade capacity building, information exchange and awareness-raising in combating illegal wildlife trade; and urges the Union and Member States to guarantee their proper implementation;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Asks that the Commission and Member States continue to work with all concerned actors to ensure an integrated approach that not only targets the sources of illegal wildlife and wildlife products but also acts to curtail demand and raise awareness in demand markets;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Asks that Member States and the Commission do more to ensure that the illegal criminal networks and syndicates active in illegal wildlife trade are targeted for disruption, elimination and prosecution, and that Member States ensure that the punishments and sentences reserved for wildlife crime are both proportionate and dissuasive and in line with commitments, where appropriate, as defined in the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that further opportunities for cooperation between the WTO and CITES should be explored, in particular in terms of offering technical assistance and capacity building on trade and environment matters to officials from developing countries; asks that the Commission continue to reflect on this as part of the post Nairobi discussions and future elements that will be considered at the next Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires in 2017;