14 Amendments of Jan HUITEMA related to 2020/2273(INI)
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for theTakes note of the proposed targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, including primary and old-growth forests; stresses that these should be bindingforests based on internationally recognised definitions; stresses that before proposing relevant legislation, targets should be based on a holistic evaluation of the effectiveness of current protected areas and implemented by Member StatesUnion-wide in accordance with science- based criteria and biodiversity needs; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation and management plans implemented; insists that those activities that are compatible with protection goals or even positively contribute to biodiversity protection must remain admissible in areas under strict protection; notes with concern that the Commission considers extractive activities such as fishing, hunting or forestry incompatible with strict protection, as expressed in a draft technical note on criteria and guidance for protected areas designations; echoes paragraph 10 of the Council Conclusions of 16 October 2020 on Biodiversity which highlights that stricter level of protection may allow for certain human activities, which are in line with the conservation objectives of the protected area;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for than EU-wide targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, annatural areas, on the basis of a favourable impact assessment which also assesses the need of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, including primary and old-growth forests; stresses that these should be binding and implemented by Member States in accordance with science-based criteria and biodiversity needwhich take into account biodiversity needs as well as cultural and socioeconomic aspects; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation plans implemented;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that an effective implementation of the strategy depends on its acceptance in rural communities which are often economically and socially dependant on land- and forest-use; underlines in this regard the need to take into account economic and social aspects along with the environmental pillars of sustainability in a balanced way and to include local stakeholders in the process of protected area designation;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of the upcoming legislative proposal on the EU Nature Restoration Plan and reiterates its call for a restoration target of at least 30 % of the EU’s land and seas, which should be implemented by each Member State consistently throughout their territory; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem-specific targets should be set, with a particular emphasis on ecosystems forUnion-wide; considers that particular emphasis should be put on the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on the EU Nature Restoration Plan and reiterates its call for a restor, subject to an impact assessment leading to a favourable conservation stargettus ofr at least 30 % of the EU’s land and seas, which should be implemented by each Member State consistently throughout their territorya positive trend of 30% for natural habitats and species; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem-specific targets shouldobjectives may be set, with a particular emphasis on ecosystems for the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the importance of taking a shared responsibility approach including all relevant sectors on tackling the main direct anthropogenic drivers that duly takes into account all relevant activities such as the significantly increasing land sealing in urban areas; stresses that focussing on agriculture and forestry alone would fall short of addressing the causes appropriately; underlines the importance of taking into account specific local circumstances and to include all relevant local stakeholders in decision making processes;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that soil biodiversity is the basis for key ecological processes and crucial to meet climate and biodiversity goals under the European Green Deal; notes with concern the increased soil degradation and the lack of specific EU legislation; ;calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal fexplore the establishmentusefulness of a common framework for the protection and sustainable use of soil that includes a specific decontamination targetwith regard to practicability, proportionality, costs, administrative burden and subsidiarity and to report back to the European Parliament and the Council; stresses the need to prioritise positive incentives and voluntary bottom-up participatory process in order to increase the acceptance, motivation and commitment of biodiversity protection;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its support forTakes note of the 2030 targets of bringing at least 25 % of agricultural land under organic farm management, which should become the norm in the long term, and ensuring that at least 10 % of agricultural land consists of high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level, targets which should both; acknowledges the benefits of organic farming for biodiversity while stressing the need to consider trade-offs regarding different aspects of sustainability; thus calls for exploiting the strengths of different farming models and further improving them on their weaknesses; stresses, that an area target approach threatens profitability of organic farming and hence could increase dependency on subsidies which would be in corporated into EU legislation; considers it imperative that farmers receive support and trainingntradiction to the aim of the Farm to Fork Strategy to make sustainable farming a profitable business model for European farmers and calls for a market- driven uptake of organic farming instead; considers it imperative that farmers receive sufficient support and educational training as part of risk management- and advisory services offered by National Authorities in the transition towards agroecological and sustainable practices;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its support for theTakes note of the proposed 2030 targets of bringing at least 25 % of agricultural land under organic farm management, which should become the norm in the long term, and ensuringle pointing at the same time to the higher acreage needed for organic production, as well as the higher cost to the farmer, which is often not translated into a better price; therefore calls on the Commission to include other circular and sustainable farming methods in its 2030 target; supports the ambition to ensure through voluntary approach that at least 10 % of agricultural land at EU-level consists of high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level, targets which should both be incorporated into EU legislation; considers it imperative that farmers receive financial and other support and training in the transition towards agroecological practices; underlines the importance of continued technological and biological innovation for the benefit of biodiversity and to enable farmers to maintain their production levels;
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be environmental conservation and restoration and, but that no activity in these areas should undermine this goalin all cases it should take account of economic, social and cultural requirements as laid down in article 2(3) of the Habitats Directive as well as regional and local characteristics; calls on the Commission to avoid future marine renewable energy developments outside the scope of the existing legislation and bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 773 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s targets of reducing the use of more hazardous andand risk from chemical pesticides by 50 %, the use of fertilisers by at least 20 % and nutrient losses by at least 50 % by 2030, which should be made binding; considers that the derogation envisaged in Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 should be clarified andnutrient losses by at least 50 % - resulting in a reduction of the use of fertilisers by at least 20 % - by 2030; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive impact assessment of all quantitative targets and their reciprocal influence brought forward in the Biodiversity and Farm-to-Fork Strategies before proposing relevant legislation; considers that while regulation by derogation should be avoided in general, Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 remains an important instrument to ensure farmers have access to effective means of plant protection; stresses, however, that it must only be applied founder thealth and environmental reasons; scrutiny of the Commission and in strict accordance with Article 1(3) and (4) of the Regulation;
Amendment 778 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Commission’s targets of reducing the use of more hazardous and chemical pesticides by 50 %, the use of fertilisers by at least 20 % and nutrient losses by at least 50 % by 2030, which should be made bindingand nutrient losses by at least 50 % by 2030 which may lead to a reduction in the use of fertilisers by of 20 %,which should be made binding on the condition that their effectiveness is established through impact assessments; supports the implementation of adjacent legislation, such as new breeding techniques, an efficient authorisation policy for low-risk products and the recognition of biostimulants to protect the EU food supply; considers that the derogation envisaged in Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 should be clarified and must only be applied for health and environmental reasons;
Amendment 798 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that in order to achieve substantial reductions in pesticide use and risk, not only safer alternatives must become available to ensure the availability of a functioning plant protection toolbox and more efficient use must be facilitated by innovative tools such as digital and precision farming, but there is also a need for more resistant varieties that require less input to secure stable yields; stresses the importance of new innovative breeding techniques for making such varieties and calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework in this regard;
Amendment 810 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Welcomes the Commission´s proposal to reduce nutrient losses; stresses that a strategy to reduce nutrient losses should focus primarily on enabling farmers to increase efficiency of nutrient management and highlights the importance of innovative technologies and solutions in this regard; further calls for the strategy to consider the climate and environmental impact of different fertilisers;