Activities of Sandrine BÉLIER
Plenary speeches (36)
European single market for electronic communications - Measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks - Electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (debate)
Genetic resources (A7-0263/2013 - Sandrine Bélier) (vote)
Recognising ecological damage in EU and international law (debate)
Combating wildlife crime (debate)
Green infrastructure policy (debate)
North-East Atlantic: deep-sea stocks and fishing in international waters - Status of the North-East Atlantic mackerel fishery (debate)
Programme for the environment and climate action (LIFE) (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (continuation of debate)
Access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization in the Union (A7-0263/2013 - Sandrine Bélier) (vote)
Access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization in the Union (debate)
Access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization in the Union (debate)
US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and impact on EU citizens' privacy (debate)
Practical arrangements for the holding of the European elections in 2014 (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
European Year of Citizens (2013) (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Outcome of the Rio+20 Summit (20-22 June 2012) (debate)
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the USA (debate)
Implementation of EU water legislation (debate)
Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
The open Internet and net neutrality in Europe (debate)
Rio+20 earth summit (debate)
Conference on Biological Diversity - Nagoya 2010 (vote)
Conference on Biological Diversity - Nagoya 2010 (vote)
Contribution of biodiversity and ecosystems to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals - Conference on Biological Diversity - Nagoya 2010 (debate)
EU legislation aiming at the conservation of biodiversity (debate)
Revision of the Treaties – Transitional measures concerning the composition of the European Parliament - Decision not to convene a Convention for the revision of the Treaties with regard to transitional measures concerning the composition of the European Parliament (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Electronic communication networks and services (debate)
Reports (2)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilisation to the Convention on Biological Diversity PDF (170 KB) DOC (78 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization in the Union PDF (679 KB) DOC (983 KB)
Shadow reports (4)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/92/EU of the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment PDF (642 KB) DOC (1 MB)
REPORT on improving the practical arrangements for the holding of the European elections in 2014 PDF (115 KB) DOC (72 KB)
REPORT on the implementation of EU water legislation, ahead of a necessary overall approach to European water challenges PDF (267 KB) DOC (166 KB)
REPORT on our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 PDF (336 KB) DOC (253 KB)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels
OPINION on the EU protein deficit: what solution for a long-standing problem?
Written declarations (1)
Amendments (279)
Amendment 39 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 125 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers the organisation of public hearings a useful way of studying issues raised by petitioners in depth; wishes to bring attention, for instance, to the public hearing held on the exploration and exploitation of unconventional energy sources, which took note of the concerns raised in this respect by EU citizens through their petitions; notes that, as long as EU legislation is fully observed, decisions are ultimately the prerogarecognises Member States' right to choose their energy mix and the need for better EU-wide coordination, when realising the threefold objectives of the Member StatesEU energy policy as a whole, namely competitiveness, sustainability and security of supply;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
– having regard to the Commission Communications "A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 (COM(2011)112) and "Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe"(COM(2011)571),
Amendment 6 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation -1 a (new)
Citation -1 a (new)
– having regard to its resolutions of 15 March 2012 on a Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 and of 24 May 2012 on a resource- efficient Europe,
Amendment 9 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 12 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas there are currently crises in connection with the rise in energy prices, the depletion of raw materials, delocation, declining market share and rising unemployment in Europe;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has adopted the goal of providing strong support to industry, as this will help to restore economic growth in Europeagenda to put Europe on a path to industrial innovation in line with sustainable, resource and energy efficient economy, and calls for concrete measures, including shifting taxes from employment to resource use and pollution, to move towards those goals;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the focus of industrial policy must be to shift Europe to a circular, sustainable biobased economy, respecting cascade of use and ecosystem boundaries for biological resources;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 57 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that European Union legislation helps to boost innovation while ensuring Union countries’ energy independence;
Amendment 58 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes, however, that a lack of concrete policy objectives on climate and resource efficiency are preventing existing innovative technologies from commercial implementation;
Amendment 62 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that Europe’s industrial future cannot be assured without a deliberate change of course to ensure that product design, and methods of production and transport, incorporate environmental requirements;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 73 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the industrial strategy should emphasise long term viability of the sector, which, given the rising costs for raw materials and minerals and Europe's high net imports of resources, should focus on recycling and reusing materials and reducing the carbon and material footprint of production; highlights that also according to the Commission's analysis this would create a significant number of new jobs;
Amendment 75 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the EIB and the EBRD should concentrate their funding on the infrastructure required for the transition to low-carbon energy in Europe, while ensuring energy efficiency and access to energy in developing countries;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 83 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the urgency of improving the efficiency of the EU carbon market to provide investment certainty to climate friendly technologies;
Amendment 86 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 94 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that competitiveness of European production depends on Europe being a global front runner in eco- efficient goods and production;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of putting corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSER) into practice;
Amendment 104 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission's intention to carrying out systematicof impact assessments and competitiveness tests at the planning stage of EU environmental legislationon all EU legislation and calls for improved incorporation and quantification of external costs and associated health, environmental and eco- system benefits.
Amendment 236 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, by [18 months from the entry into force of this Regulation – date to be inserted] at the latest carry out a comprehensive analysis of the pathways of unintentional introduction and spread of invasive alien species in their territory and identify the pathways which require priority action (‘priority pathways’), because of the volume of species or of the damage caused bypotential risk associated with the species entering the Union through them. In doing so, Member States shall in particular focus on an analysis of the pathways of introduction of invasive alien species of Union concern.
Amendment 242 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The action plan referred to in paragraph 2 shall include measures designed on the basis of an analysis of costs and benefits with at least the following measures:
Amendment 243 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) public information and awareness raising measures;
Amendment 245 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) regulatory measures to minimise contaminathe risk of introduction byof invasive alien species of goods and commodities, and any vehicle and equipment, including measures tackling transport of invasive alien speciesas unwanted travellers in the transport of goods and commodities, and in the movement of vehicles and equipment, from third countries;
Amendment 248 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) regulatory measures to ensure appropriate checks at the Union borders, other than the official controls pursuant to Article 13border checks;
Amendment 253 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. By [18 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation – date to be inserted] at the latest, Member States shall have an official surveillance system in place which collects and records data on the occurrence in the environment of invasive alien species by survey, monitoring or other procedures to confirm the absence, detect the first arrival or prevent the spread of invasive alien species into the Union.
Amendment 421 #
2013/0029(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/34/EU
Article 7 e – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 e – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that infrastructure managers participate and cooperate in a network to develop the Union rail infrastructure, in particular to ensure timely and efficient implementation of the trans-European transport network, including the core network corridors, rail freight corridors according to Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and, the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) deployment plan laid down in Decision 2012/88/EU and the facilitation of transfrontier transport services in the Union.
Amendment 35 #
2012/2309(INI)
Proposal for a decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – introductory part
In the application of the principle of degressive proportionality provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 14(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the following principles shall be respected as far as possible:
Amendment 47 #
2012/2309(INI)
Proposal for a decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3
Article 3
Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 210 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 210 Denmark 13 Germany 96 Estonia 6 Ireland 11 Greece 210 Spain 547 France 748 Croatia 11 Italy 734 Cyprus 6 Latvia 87 Lithuania 119 Luxembourg 6 Hungary 219 Malta 6 Netherlands 26 Austria 19 Poland 51 Portugal 210 Romania 321 Slovenia 87 Slovakia 13 Finland 13 Sweden 19 United Kingdom 736
Amendment 22 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A e (new)
Paragraph A e (new)
Ae. having regard to Parliament’s Environmental Statement for 2010, issued in May 2011, and in particular pages 68 to 70;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A f (new)
Paragraph A f (new)
Af. having regard to the document drawn up by Parliament’s Secretariat entitled ‘Replies and follow-up to the discharge for 2010’;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas each of the six founding countries wanted to host the seat of one of the institutions; whereas, accordingly, the location of Parliament’s seat is the product of compromise; whereas Strasbourg - a French city on the border with Germany - was chosen as the seat, symbolising the reunification of Europe and the building of a new, shared history;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Article 232 TFEU allows Parliament to adopt its own rules of procedure and to determine the length of plenary sessions, as laid down in the Treaties;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the ECJ has stated that the location of the seat is not to hinder the well-functioning of Parliament; whereas it has further stated that, while there are disadvantages and costs engendered by the plurality of working locations, but also that any improvement ofany change to the current situation would requires a Treaty change and, thus, the consent of the Member States;
Amendment 44 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the structure of Parliament’s calendar (fixed during the Edinburgh Summit in 1992) predates all changes to its role arising from the adoption of the Treaties of Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon;
Amendment 50 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 62 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 76 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas citizens of the EU – including the 1.27 million citizens who signed a petition asking for a single seat – have repeatedly expressed their discontent with the current arrangements;
Amendment 89 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the principle that the European Parliament would be more effective, cost-efficient andConsiders efficiency, cost-effectiveness and the principle of respectful of for the environment if it were located in a single place; and notes that the continuation of the monthly migration between Brussels andnot to be connected with the place in which Parliament sits, but with its needs; points out that according to figures from the European Parliament’s services, the annual cost of Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg hwas become a symbolic negative issue amongst most EU citizens which is detrimental to Parliament’s reputationEUR 51.5 million in 2010, or 0.04% of the annual EU budget, which represents a cost of 10 cents per EU citizen per year, and hence considers the arguments on Parliament’s cost to be exaggerated;
Amendment 90 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
emphasises that the gross cost of holding part-sessions in Strasbourg is EUR 7 445 000 per part-session, and that 80% of these costs are fixed and would be incurred irrespective of where the part-session is held, be they for equipment, publications or translation, etc.;
Amendment 91 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that Parliament should have the right to determine its own working arrangements, including the right to decide where and when it holds its meetings, without prejudice to the Treaties;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Points to the environmental example set by the European Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg, which reduced its own CO2 emissions by 57% between 2006 and 2010, meaning that these now represent 3.6% of all Parliament’s CO2 emissions;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Commits itself, therefore, to initiate an ordinary treaty revision procedure under Article 48 TEU with a view to propose the changes to Article 341 TFEU and to Protocol 6 necessary to allow Parliament to decide fully over its internal organisation, including the setting of its calendar and the location of its seaing a revision of the Treaties to increase the powers and remit of the European Parliament;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Adds that the carbon footprint for travel for committee, political group and delegation meetings, which increased by 23.8% between 2006 and 2010, is significantly larger (6 350 tonnes of CO2 in 2010) than that for Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg (4 199 tonnes of CO2 en 2010);
Amendment 108 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 3 #
2012/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Member States to balance the needs of a healthy and competitive economy with those of the environment; emphasises that local communities must have a strong say in deciding the best balance between the needs of people and the needs of wildlifetheir environment;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that, since citizens and residents of Member States are best placed to judge the most appropriate priorities for their local neighbourhoods, the subsidiarity principle should be applied to environmental issues wherever possiblehave a valuable function in reporting and acting as whistleblowers when the environment is put at risk and EU environmental legislation is violated;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the ‘gold-plating’, implementation of EU environmental legislation by Member States can have a perverse effect in terms of reducing the acceptance of such legislation; calls on the Member States to go further this to be fully implemented by Member States; encourages Member States to use the possibility offered by EU treaties to adopt or maintain national environmental standards and required by EU directives only where there is a clear and popularly accepted need to do soments which are more stringent than those contained in EU environmental legislation;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the overwhelming need to develop renewable energy production capacities in the EU; recognises that this cannot be done without some impact on the environment, and urges the Union and the Member States to prioritise goo and urges the Union and the Member States to reconcile European energy transition with nature protection and to ensure good restauration and landscaping post- production;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Applauds the introduction of environmental impact assessments; nevertheless, urges that they be developed in full cohe and welcomes the new proposals of the European Commission to adapt the legislation relating to such assessments; points out that the Committee on Petitions rence with more traditional impact assessments, in particular with respect to their effect on the needs of small businesses and residents, as well as on flora and faunaives each year an important number of petitions relating to environmental risks and damages linked to violations of this piece of legislation wherefore it intends to be fully engaged in the revision procedure;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to find ways of better reconciling its environmental policies withdefining and developing the Common Fisheries Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy in accordance with the EU environmental acquis;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Member States to implement EU environmental legislation in the clearest, simplest and most user-friendly way while ensuring its efficiency.
Amendment 65 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In order to guarantee harmonised application and equal protection of the environment across the Union, the Commission should in its role as the guardian of the Treaties ensure qualitative as well as procedural compliance with the provisions of Directive 2011/92/EU, including those on public consultation and participation.
Amendment 80 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Experience has shown that in cases of civil emergency compliance with the provisions of Directive 2011/92/EU may have adverse effects, and provision should therefore be made to authorise Member States not to apply that Directive in appropriate casesexceptionally to projects having as their sole purpose the response to civil emergencies, subject to appropriate information being supplied to the Commission and the public concerned.
Amendment 114 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(aa) point (c) of paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "(c) "development consent" means the decision of the competent authority or authorities which entitles the developer to start with the project."
Amendment 128 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ba) in paragraph 2, the following definition is added: "(ga) "independent" means capable of the exercise of technical or scientific objectivity, free of direction or influence by the developer, the competent authority or the national, regional or local government."
Amendment 133 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 139 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Projects for which the obligation to carry out assessments of the effects on the environment arises simultaneously from this Directive and other Union legislation shallmay be subject to coordinated or joint procedures fulfilling the requirements of the relevant Union legislation.
Amendment 146 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Under the coordinated procedure, the competent authority shall coordinate the various individual assessments required by the Union legislation concerned and issued by several authorities, without prejudice to any provisions to the contrary contained in other relevant Union legislation.
Amendment 162 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
(2a) In Article 2, the first subparagraph of paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. Without prejudice to Article 7, Member States may, in exceptional cases and only after consultation with the public, exempt a specific project in whole or in part from the provisions laid down in this Directive."
Amendment 165 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – introductory part
The environmental impact assessment shall identify, describe and assess in an appropriate manner, in the light of each individual case and the baseline environmental conditions, and in accordance with Articles 4 to 11, the direct and indirect significant effects of a project on the following factors:
Amendment 176 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point b
Article 3 – point b
(b) land, soil, subsoil, water, air, climate and climate change and natural resources;
Amendment 191 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point -a (new)
(-a) in paragraph 2, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: "Member States may decide to apply both procedures referred to the points (a) and (b). Where point (b) applies, the Member States shall ensure that the public is consulted in setting thresholds or criteria."
Amendment 213 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The competent authority shall make its decision pursuant to paragraph 2, on the basis of the information provided by the developer and taking into account, where relevant, the results of studies, preliminary verifications or assessments of the effects on the environment arising from other Union legislation. The competent authority may determine that a project listed in Annex II shall not be made subject to an assessment in accordance with Articles 5 to 10 only where the absence of likely significant effects of the project on the environment is substantiated. The decision pursuant to paragraph 2 shall:
Amendment 258 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
2. The competent authority, after having consulted the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) and the developer and the public concerned, shall determine the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental report, in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article. In particular, it shall determine:
Amendment 274 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) reasonablealternatives, including the baseline or non-implementation alternatives, relevant to the proposed project and its specific characteristics, taking into account the environmental effects;
Amendment 292 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The competent authority may also seek assistance from accredited and technically competent independent experts referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. Subsequent requests to the developer for additional information may only be made if these arewhen justified by new circumstances and duly explained by the competent authority.
Amendment 304 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the developer shall ensure that the environmental report is prepared by accredited and technically competent independent experts or
Amendment 314 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the competent authority shall ensure that the environmental report is verified by accredited and technically competent independent experts and/or committees of national experts.
Amendment 330 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The detailed arrangements for the use and selection of accredited and technically competent independent experts (for example qualifications required, assignment of evaluation, licensing, and disqualification), shall be determined by the Member States.
Amendment 352 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The results of consultations and the information gathered pursuant to Articles 5, 6 and 7 shall be taken into considerationgiven due account and assessed in detail in the development consent procedure. Tto this end, the decision to grant development consent shall contain the following information:
Amendment 386 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The type of parameters to be monitored and the duration of the monitoring shall be proportionate to the nature, location and size of the proposed project and the significance of its environmental effects. The results of the monitoring shall be notified to the competent authority and made available to the public in an easily accessible, open format.
Amendment 412 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When a decision to grant or refuse development consent has been taken, the competent authority or authorities shall inform the public and the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) thereof, as soon as possible in accordance with the appropriate procedures, and at the latest within 10 working days. The competent authority or authorities shall make available to the public the following information:
Amendment 420 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the right for the public concerned to initiate legal proceedings pursuant to Article 11.
Amendment 424 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
(9a) In Article 11, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. Member States shall determine at what stage the decisions, acts or omissions may be challenged, providing the possibility to challenge the substantive and procedural legality of decisions, acts or omissions in accordance with paragraph 1, including the use of interim measures to ensure the project does not start before the review process is completed."
Amendment 426 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9 b (new)
Article 1 – point 9 b (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
(9b) In Article 11, the second subparagraph of paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "Any such procedure shall be adequate and effective, allow for applications for injunctive relief, and be fair, equitable, timely and not prohibitively expensive."
Amendment 464 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point -1 (new)
Annex – point -1 (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex I – point 14 a (new)
Annex I – point 14 a (new)
(-1) In Annex I, the following point 14a shall be inserted: "14a. The use of hydraulic fracturing for the purpose of the exploration and production of oil and/or natural gas regardless of the amount extracted."
Amendment 468 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point -1 a (new)
Annex – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(-1 a) In Annex II, the following point fa shall be inserted in paragraph 1: "(fa) Wild capture fishing activities;"
Amendment 585 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 7
Annex IV – paragraph 7
7. A description of the measures envisaged, as a priority, to prevent, to reduce and, where possible,as last resort, to offset any significant adverse effects on the environment referred to in point 5 and, where appropriate, of any proposed monitoring arrangements, including the preparation of a post-project analysis of the adverse effects on the environment. This description should explain the extent to which significant adverse effects are reduced or offset and should cover both the construction and operational phases.
Amendment 29 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the main concerns relating to the general theme of the environment are the poor and often misguided application by Member States and their sub-national entities of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive4 and the Waste Framework Directive5 ; whereas petitions alleging breaches of the Birds and Habitats Directives often raise concerns of serious biodiversity loss as a result of major projects planned in Natura 2000 sites and petitions on water management have revealed grave cases of pollution as well as raised concerns over possible impacts of projects on the sustainability and quality of aquatic resources;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas many petitions have claimed that EU funds have been misused or misappropriated and others allege malfunctioning in the EU administration including conflicts of interest within influential agencies or call for changes in EU policies such as the authorisation of GMOs or the use of nuclear energy;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes, therefore, that this role and responsibility should lead Parliament to consider ways of revitalising this fundamental part of parliamentary work both in terms of its visibility and in terms of improving its ability to raise issues of importance to European citizens in plenary, as well as by reinforcing its competence to call witnesses and investigate more independently issues raised by citizens; invites its Bureau to consider measures to this effect, including the possibility of organising on-site field hearings on important petitions;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes Parliament's decision to develop a much more practical and visible petitions portal on its website, which will facilitate access for citizens to the petitions process, provide them with information and allow them to submit petitions in a more user-friendly environment and sign electronically in support of petitions; considers that this portal should also provide practical links to other forms of redress which are available at European and national or regional level;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that NGOs have important role to play in biodiversity protection, as regards contributing to decision-making process, as actors on the ground, and in raising the public awareness;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for more action from the Member States for the full implementation of EU environmental legislation; emphasises however that further proposals from the Commission are also necessary to improve uniform and equal implementation and application of the existing EU environmental legislation,
Amendment 60 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to establish a thorough impact assessment of the negative impacts on biodiversity regarding different sectors of economy;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that the precautionary principle constitutes a legal basis to be applied in all legislation and decisions affecting biodiversity;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recalls the principle of non patentability of life forms
Amendment 71 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the urgent need to step up efforts to protect oceans and marine environment, both through EU action and through improving international governance of oceans and areas beyond national jurisdiction,
Amendment 89 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for monitoring and regular reporting on imports of all exotic /non- native species and for Member States to implement increased restrictions on the import and private ownership of threatened species;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for a ban on wild-caught animals for the pet trade;
Amendment 93 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Concerned over findings in a recent review of EU zoo performance that demonstrate majority of zoos in the EU are not meeting their legal obligations in conserving biodiversity, calls for the Commission to ensure Member States are fully implementing the Zoos Directive and that the species-specific needs are adequately provided for;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Concerned of the negative trends in degrading soil quality in the EU, stresses the need to act against soil degradation at all levels, including through EU legislation; calls for the forthcoming Council Presidencies to renew efforts to progress on the Soil Framework Directive;
Amendment 112 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to develop as a matter of high priority the ‘No Net Loss’ initiative,assess the 'No Net Loss' initiative, and develop as a matter of high priority methodologies for assessing biodiversity impact of products and economic activities drawing also on the standards which form part of the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes attempts to develop methodologies for establishing biodiversity footprint accounting, emphasises however that avoiding and mitigating negative impacts must remain the priority while 'biodiversity offsets' and compensation necessarily entail approximations that are imprecise and can be questionable;
Amendment 121 #
Amendment 122 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for specific Action towards the achievement of target 5 Nagoya Strategic Plan requiring that by 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced;
Amendment 123 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Awaiting for the results of the study on the impacts of European consumption on deforestation, calls on the Commission follow up with new policy initiatives to address the identified impacts
Amendment 124 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Calls on the Member States to adopt and implement forest management plans, taking into account appropriate public consultation ,including effective measures for conservation and recovery of protected species and habitats, and related ecosystem services;
Amendment 128 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalling that over half of Europe's territory is managed by farmers and that funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP) represents the largest single part of the EU budget, stresses that the CAP is an absolutely crucial tool for biodiversity and has until now been one of the drivers of biodiversity decline across the EU; calls, therefore, for a strong reorientation of the CAP towards the delivery of public goods;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the greening of Pillar I in order to make income support for farmers legitimate by ensuring the conservation of biodiversity in the wider farmed landscape, improving connectivity and adapting to the effects of climate change ; welcomes the Commission's CAP reform proposal that provides for a ‘'greening’' of the CAP through the allocation of 30 % of Pillar I payments to a package of worthwhile, basic good practices applied at farm level, which should include crop rotation and diversification, permanent pasture and a minimum ‘'ecological focus area’'; takes the view, however, that the minimum ‘'ecological focus area’' should be 10 % of farmland, not the 7 % proposed by the Commission; reiterates its call for area- based support for the Natura 2000 network under direct payments;
Amendment 178 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a strengthening of Pillar II and for drastic improvements to the environmental focus of that pillar and the effectiveness of its agro-environmental measures, including through minimum mandatory spending on environmental measurandatory inclusion of forest environment and Natura 2000 measures in rural development programmes and minimum mandatory spending on environmental measures including organic farming as a comprehensive approach towards sustainable farm practices;
Amendment 184 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. In order to enhance the ecological performance of production systems, demands an agro-ecological orientation of the EIP (European Innovation Partnership) in agriculture;
Amendment 185 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls for adapted legislation and incentives for the maintenance and further development of a diversity of farm genetic resources, e.g. locally adapted breeds and varieties;
Amendment 186 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Commission to safeguard European biodiversity with regard to the release of genetically modified organisms in the natural environment and come forward with an adequate liability regime to ensure restoration in case of release;
Amendment 201 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Deplores the fact that up to date, the common fisheries policy has been driving biodiversity decline across marine environment and resources;
Amendment 229 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures taken prevent both the entry of new invasive alien species into the EU and the spread of currently established invasive alien species to new areas; in particular calls for clear guidelines under CAP rural development regulation to ensure that afforestation does not harm biodiversity and to prevent financial support for planting alien and invasive species;
Amendment 242 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Climate change Recalls the inter-linkages between biodiversity and the climate system; conscientious of the significant negative impacts of climate change on biodiversity, underlines the inherent exacerbating impacts of biodiversity loss on climate due to the degradation of the carbon sink provided by natural environment; emphasises the urgency of biodiversity protection also as a means to mitigate climate change and maintain natural carbon sinks;
Amendment 250 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support the mainstreaming of biodiversity into global processes such as the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 255 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls on the Rio +20 Earth Summit to make concrete progress on innovative and independent sources of finance for biodiversity protection in developing countries and insists that the EU and its Member States be proactive in achieving results in this regard;
Amendment 270 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the imperative need to ensure that the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2014-2020) dedicates at least 1 % of the resources to environment protection and supports the achievement of the six targets set out in the Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 279 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. With a view to ensuring adequate financing of the Natura 2000 network, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that at least €5.8 billion per year is provided through EU and Member State co-funding; calls, further, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the adequate funding is made available through the CAP funds, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the cohesion funds and the LIFE+ fund;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
- Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds
Amendment 5 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- Having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on "Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020"(COM(2011)0244)
Amendment 6 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
- Having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on "Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe"(COM (2011)0571)
Amendment 11 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas freshwater biodiversity in Europe is in crisis with 37% of European freshwater fish species and 40% of freshwater molluscs considered threatened according to IUCN Red List criteria;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe is abstracting only around 13% of its total available water, but water resources are very unevenly distributed across European regionin many places in Europe, water abstraction goes beyond sustainable levels threatening wildlife, safe supply of society and different economic uses;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the WFD constitutes a solid and ambitious legislative base for long-term integrated water management in the EU; welcomes the improvement in the quality of European waters and wastewater treatment in recent years; points out however that the rate of implementation has been slow and uneven across Member States and regions and that several challenges need to be overcome in order to achieve ‘good status’ across European waters by 2015;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recognises that water is a shared resource of humankind and a public good and should not be a source of profit, and that access to water should constitute a fundamental and universal right; stresses that the sustainable use of water is an environmental and health necessity that plays a fundamental role in the climate regulation cycle; reiterates that 'the management of water resources should not be subject to internal market rules' (EP Resolution P5_TA (2004)0183) and invites the European Commission to review the relevant legislation, particularly that on public procurement and concessions, so as to guarantee public ownership and management of water and water utilities;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Deplores the extent of postponing of achieving WFD objectives in a large number of water bodies, way beyond the exceptional use originally foreseen; is similarly concerned about the practice of Member States classifying intact rivers as degraded or "heavily modified" to allow for future damage; calls therefore on the Commission to devote more resources to tackle the misuse of delays and exemptions by Member States;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that, while the major focus should be on the implementation of current legislation, specific gaps exist that need to be filled by new legislation to address impact of specific sectors or activities;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises the importance to take all necessary measures to achieve good ecological and chemical water status by 2015, including specific measures to address the persisting significant water pollution from agriculture as well as the emerging issue of pharmaceuticals in the environment, as stated in the Commission Communication on a "Renewed vision for the pharmaceutical sector";
Amendment 38 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to take determined action to bring Member States' infringements of EU law in the field of water to an end; calls at the same time for comprehensive guidelines and effective instruments to be developed and made available to foster capacity-building, in particular for regional authorities and river basis agencies, to ensure a level playing field and assist the Member States in achieving better compliance at future stages of implementation of EU water policy, in order to deliver on water policy commitments;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the nexus between energy production, energy efficiency, food and water security; points out that additional efforts need to be made at European level to ensure that the growing demand for energy and food does not jeopardise water security and that the potential for reducing energy use through water efficiency is captured; stresses that water use should be taken into account when assessing the sustainability of traditional as well as low-carbon energy sources, including in particular hydropower and biofuels;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the efficiency and sustainability of water use by the agriculture sector can be improved by the introduction of innovative technologies and practices, and by improvement of information and awareness of farmers and end users;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Points out that the remaining potential in Europe for building new hydropower plants is extremely limited; considers that the remaining free-flowing and unregulated river stretches should be protected for their ecological potential while significant efforts are needed to restoring past damage;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of ecodesign, water-saving devices and metering for water efficiency in public water systems and industrycalls for water metering to be made binding across all sectors and users in all EU countries; furthermore calls the Commission to regulate water-efficiency of devices in domestic and agricultural use;
Amendment 72 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Recalls that soil protection is a core element for preserving the quality of water, and is convinced that the adoption of a soil framework directive would contribute to the better protection of waters in the EU;
Amendment 74 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that water isresources and related ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which could lead to a decline in the quantity and quality of water available, particularly drinking water, as well as to a rise in the frequency and intensity of floods and droughts; calls for climate change adaptation and mitigation policies to take due account of the impact on water resources; underlines the importance of risk prevention, mitigation and response strategies to prevent water-related extreme phenomena;
Amendment 78 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that integrated water resource management and land use planning at river-basin scale should take into account water-dependent economic activities and water needs for all usersbe adapted to ensure the conservation of water resources also under a changing climate with emphasis on meeting the needs of ecosystems first and adapting demand to supply, as well as the need for a holistic approach to water scarcity and climate change, and should ensure the sustainability of human activities on water;
Amendment 80 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Points out that ecosystem based climate change adaptation and mitigation measures have proven to be especially cost-effective and calls the Commission and Member States to mainstream such measures though policy development and implementation and allocating funding through European and national budgets, especially the EU Regional Development Funds;
Amendment 95 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15 d. Acknowledges that nuclear energy remains the most water intensive of all thermal energy types posing both quantitative and qualitative concerns for water bodies;
Amendment 97 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the full application of the ‘'polluter pays’' and ‘'user pays’' principles by means of transparent and effective pricing schemes that aim at full cost recovery; underlines however that social issues should be taken into account when setting water tariffs for personal useimplemented in all water using sectors that aim at full cost recovery including environmental and resource costs and make this a condition to receive EU Common Strategic Framework funding; underlines however that social issues should be taken into account when setting water tariffs for personal use; furthermore calls on the Commission and member States to assess and revise subsidies harmful for water and to develop and introduce further economic instruments, such as taxes to reduce environmentally detrimental activity and incentivize more sustainable use of water resources; stresses that water pricing should reflect the environmental impact of wastewater treatment and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure appropriate financing of small- scale, cost effective, decentralised waste water treatment plantfacilities;
Amendment 106 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16 c. Alarmed regarding the significant risks to both surface and groundwater posed by shale gas exploration and extraction, calls for the Commission to bring forward legislative proposals to clarify that deep-well injection of fracking fluids is not allowed under the WFD and to ensure that such activities are covered by the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive; calls on the Commission to also swiftly issue guidance on the gathering of baseline water monitoring data which must be obtained prior to any fracking – both explorative and exploitative and the criteria to be used for assessing impacts of fracking in different geological formations, including potential leakage, to groundwater reservoirs;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 g (new)
Paragraph 16 g (new)
16 g. Considers demand management to be the key to addressing water scarcity and calls for water demand management plans to a condition for dispursing EU structural and cohesion fund support to water sector or water intensive activities, as well as for Member States to require water sustainability assessments as a condition for authorising water intensive economic activities such as mass tourism or particular types of agriculture;
Amendment 114 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the strengthening of public awareness of water issues, in order to bring about a better understanding of the links between water, ecosystems, sanitation, hygiene, health, food safety, food security and disaster prevention to consumers, health operators and policy and decision makers; underlines the primary role of regional and local authorities and civil society organisations in awareness-raising campaigns and educational activities;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Considers that better water management, the collection and use of rainwater and water efficiency can foster green jobs and economic opportunities;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Emphasises the importance of introducing good water systems in buildings and public areas to help reduce the need for bottled water;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the post-2013 CAP to pursue food security objectives which encourage new forms of sustainable agricultural production which save energy, reduce the use of chemicals and exploituse the potential of ecosystems more effectively; points out that it must be capable of responding to environmental challenges, such as climate change, depletion of resources, such as water pollution and, soil erosion, loss of biodiversity etc.;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the CAP encompasses farmers and the public in general - who are both taxpayers and consumers - as the lattereveryone benefits from safe food, a healthy environment, good health and prospects of jobs;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for CAP funding to be based on a model which includes payments linked to natural handicaps and green-point payments or payments for vulnerable regionfor specific farming systems such as organic, High Nature Value farming, for extensively managed pasture and meadows, and for farmers with specific management requirements in Natura 2000 areas;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a reinforcement of the concept of funding for both pillars subject to the fulfilment of a number of environmental and biodiversity criteria, so that high- quality food can beis produced using sustainable practices; points out that sufficient funding is the only guarantee of the success of targeted agri-environmental measures;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 51 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 66 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that under the revised CAP consideration should be given to new ‘carbon credit’ instruments, because agriculture offers enormous potential for combating climate change, because of differences in accounting precision and large natural variations, agriculture should not be included in existing carbon trading schemes or in the targets under the Effort Sharing Decision, but calls for separate targets for the LULUCF sector;
Amendment 95 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that a simple and specific support scheme for small farms should replace the current regime in order to enhance their competitiveness and to acknowledge their contribution to the vitality of rural areas, and to environmental protection;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Believes that the current very intensive methods of animal production often have negative impacts on animal health and welfare which may also negatively impact public health and food safety; consequently calls for the CAP to promote livestock farming methods which respect the environment, as well as animal health and welfare;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Wishes to highlight the special role played by organic farming, which, according to studies, makes a significant contribution to climate protection relative to conventional farming methods, and calls for organic farming to occupy a central place in the CAP in 2020;
Amendment 63 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Regulation lays down, for the entire duration of the LIFE Programme, a financial envelope of €3,618 million1 % of the overall budget constituting the prime reference, within the meaning of point 17 of the Commission Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement of 29 June 2011 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The first consequences of climate change can already be seen in Europe and worldwide, such as extreme weather conditions leading to floods and droughts, and rising temperatures and sea levels. The priority area Climate Change Adaptation should therefore contribute to adapt to such impacts across populations, economic sectors and regions to ensure a more resilient Unionenvironment through specific adaptation measures and strategies. Actions in this field should be complementary to actions eligible for funding under the civil protection financial instrument and mainly focus on ecosystem-based approaches, supporting cost-efficient co-benefits with other environmental objectives.
Amendment 94 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for implementing the LIFE Programme shall be EUR 3 618 000 0001 % of the overall Union budget.
Amendment 110 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The LIFE Programme shall be open to the participation of the following countries and territories:
Amendment 113 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the overseas countries and territories referred to in Decision 2001/822/EC;
Amendment 114 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Amendment 123 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. At least 750% of the budgetary resources allocated to projects supported by way of action grants under the sub-programme for Environment shall be dedicated to projects supporting the conservation of nature and biodiversity. Or. en (Linked to amendment to Article 4 paragraph 1)
Amendment 137 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to contribute to the development and implementation of Union policy and legislation on adaptation, including mainstreaming across policy areas, in particular by supporting synergies with other environmental objectives, such as biodiversity, and by developing, testing and demonstrating ecosystem-based policy or management approaches, best practices, and solutions, for climate change adaptation;
Amendment 149 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Integrated Projects referred to in Article 18 point (d) shall involve, where appropriate, stakeholderbe accessible to, and involve stakeholders at all stages and promote, when possible, the coordination with and mobilisation of other Union funding sources.
Amendment 167 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall have special regard to projects in the Union's overseas countries and territories and shall adapt the guidelines for applicants to reflect the capacities, environmental protection and climate objectives of these territories and ensure their participation in the LIFE Programme, and shall endeavour to ensure that at least 5%, up to a maximum of 10%, of the budgetary resources dedicated to biodiversity projects are allocated to projects in these territories.
Amendment 182 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
VAT shall, in principle, not be considered an eligible cost for projects referred to in Article 18. VAT amounts shall be eligible where they are not recoverable under national VAT legislation and are paid by a beneficiary other than a non-taxable person within the meaning of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of Directive 2006/112/EC.
Amendment 184 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Staff costs shall be considered an eligible cost for projects referred to in Article 18 to the extent that they relate to the cost of activities which the beneficiary would not have carried out if the project concerned had not been undertaken. The respective staff shall be specifically seconded to the project concerned, on hourly, part-time or full-time basis. Salary costs of public officials not specifically recruited for the project concerned shall be considered as own contribution to the project budget.
Amendment 188 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
– the purchase will contribute to improving, maintaining and restoring the integrity of the Natura2000 network set up in Article 3 of Directive 92/43/EEC, including through improving connectivity through the creation of corridors, stepping stones, or other elements of green infrastructure;
Amendment 198 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt multiannual work programmes for the LIFE Programme. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 29(2)be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 30 concerning the adoption of multiannual work programmes for the LIFE Programme. The Commission shall ensure stakeholders are consulted adequately when multiannual work programmes are developed.
Amendment 54 #
2011/0372(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20 a) Given the importance of fugitive methane emissions to the lifecycle climate impact of shale gas, the Union expert review of Member States’ inventories should pay particular attention to inventories of such emissions, as well as to any development in scientific evidence regarding their scale.
Amendment 10 #
2011/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Union policy and legislation in relation to bluefin tuna should also be consistent with the commitments undertaken in the context of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and its Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, including the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, and in line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy which stipulates that Maximum Sustainable Yields should be achieved by 2015.
Amendment 13 #
2011/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 302/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The objective of that recovery plan shall be to achieve a biomass corresponding to the maximum sustainable yield with greater than 6075 % probability by 2015.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 302/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Purse seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be prohibited in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean during the period from 15 June to15 May.
Amendment 18 #
2011/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 16a (new)
Article 1 – point 16a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 302/2009
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 19 #
2011/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation-amending act
Article 1 – point 18a (new)
Article 1 – point 18a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 302/2009
Article 34 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 3a (new)
(18a) In Article 34, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3a. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to trade in tuna that infringes the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and shall include, inter alia, immediate suspension of authorisation to trade.’
Amendment 5 #
2010/2291(ACI)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that the agreement meets, de facto, Parliament's demand for obligatory registration because it remainswill provide a strong incentive for registration since it will render it impossible for anyone to procure a badge giving access to Parliament without first registering;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2291(ACI)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reaffirms, however, its call for the mandatory registration of all lobbyists on the Transparency Register and calls for the necessary steps to prepare for a transition to mandatory registration to be taken in the forthcoming review process;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2291(ACI)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Demands, however, that regional representation offices which are units of the public administration of their federal state or region and hence public authorities are exempted from the register; demands further that point 13 of the agreement is amended accordingly;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2291(ACI)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. ADoes not approves conclusion of the agreement below and decides to annex it to its Rules of Procedureunless the agreement is amended in accordance with paragraph 6a;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for public aid to farming to be made conditional on practices which respect biodiversity and protect the land;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of organic farming practices with a view to better worldwide food security;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that, to ensure effective adaptation to the challenges of climate change and its consequences, particularly increased extreme weather events and pest outbreaks, a wide diversity of locally- adapted crops and breeds is needed and efforts to maintain this genetic diversity must be intensified;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas increasing the share of vegetable proteins in our diets and consuming less meat respectively represents a win-win situation both for the environment and for human health,
Amendment 2 #
2010/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas glyphosate-based herbicides which are used along with GM soy can cause adverse effects on the environment and human health; whereas recent research has shown that such herbicides cause severe embryonic deformations,
Amendment 3 #
2010/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C (new)
Recital C (new)
C. whereas European demand for soy contributes to direct and indirect deforestation and therefore to emissions of greenhouse gases in South America; whereas each reduction of European demand for soy imports can substantially contribute to mitigate this negative effect on climate change,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of increasing the protein crop production within the European Union in the context of climate change, soil fertility, water protection and biodiversity; points out however that the difference between the market price of cereals and protein crops, the strong international price competition, and the comparative advantage of third-country producers stemming from climatic conditions, greater farm-size and lower environmental requirements necessitates the targeted support of protein crop production;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the excessive import of protein crops made vulnerable the European livestock sector, contributed to the large-scale price volatility and thus kept down the profitability, especially of small and medium-sized livestock producers, while it led to unsustainable agricultural practices in third countries; emphasises that a reduction of meat production and consumption in the EU can be a first step towards addressing these problems;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11a (new)
Citation 11a (new)
- having regard to the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) global initiative endorsed by G8+5 leaders in June 2007 and its published results in 2009 and 2010;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11b (new)
Citation 11b (new)
- having regard to the EU's sustainable Consumption and Production Action Plan (COM (2008) 397);
Amendment 14 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU 2020 strategy should pave the way to a resource-efficient economy, serve economic growth and create jobs, in particular since the EU has recently suffered a drop in GDP and falling industrial production, and since millions of unemployed wosustainable development and men represents a human, societal and economic disastercreate jobs,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that GDP is an indicator of economic market activity only and is widely used in policy analysis and debates; recalls that GDP, after its birth in the 1930s, was rapidly adopted as the best- recognised measure of economic performance in the world; underlines that GDP has become a standard benchmark used by policy-makers throughout the world; is concerned that GDP might sometimes beis misleading and at other times simply not provide enough information or sufficiently detailed information;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that GDP is based on a clear methodology which allows comparisons to be made over time and between countries and regions; stresses that it was, however, not intended to be an accurate measure to inform policy debates on all issues; underlines that, critically, GDP does not measure environmental sustainability, resource efficiency, social inclusion , inequalities or well-being in general; underlines the need to base other indicators on a clear and valid methodology;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that well-informed, sound, solid and coherent policies and strategies are fundamental to ensuring a fair and competitive market, citizens’ welfare and, effective protection of public health and education and a bettersustainable environment;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Regrets that the tools currently used to assess and design policies do not accurately capture negative externalities or possible co-benefits to the society as a whole; points out that economic activities that effectively result in a negative net impact to society still contribute in positive light to indicators such as GDP;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the growing international recognition of limits to GDP as an indicator for human well-being and sustainable development; acknowledges progress made in different fora, such as the UNDP, World Bank, OECD and by the Commission, among others on the development of indicators to measure and analyse progress in policy-making; takes note of indicators developed already for various policy areas; notes, however, that there seem to be many indicators already in use, sometimes even overlapping or competing where they should instead be coordinated or combined; emphasises that there are currently too many indicators and the challenge is to develop a clear and comprehensible policyset of indicators that isare at the same time theoretically consistent, politically relevant and empirically measurable; stresses the need for this work to be done in close cooperation with other relevant institutions and organisations;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need to keep costs at a reasonablat the ldevel and to also weigh the potential gains of Beyond GDP against the cost associated with it; stresses the importance of budgetary constraints and the necessity of timely impact assessmentopment and implementation of such measures and tools receive adequate funding and follow a clear and transparent methodology;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note of the proposed measures, such as the complementing of GDP with environmental and social indicators, near real-time information for decision-making, more accurate reporting on distribution and inequalities, the development of a European Sustainable Development Scoreboard, the extension of national accounts to environmental and social issues and the proposed report on the implementation and outcomes of the actions to be put forward by 2012 at the latest; insists on having these action implemented by 2012 in order for the new indicators to serve concrete policy-making in the near future and to ensure comprehensive sustainable policies for the next programming period;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Criticises, however, the lack, in the Commission Communication, of a clear overall strategy on the application of the Beyond GDP approach in practice; stresses a certain lack of coordination and coherence with existing measures and tools which also aim to contribute to policy analysis, assessments and debates; criticises, furthermore, the proposed measures as partially vague or unclear so that the added value of the proposed action compared to the current situation is difficult to assess; points out that there is in particular no path set out to integrate the proposed measures into the current system of measures and tools for better policy- and law-making;
Amendment 84 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Believes that in the short and medium term it is important that GDP be complemented and corrected by other indicators in EU policy and decision making; is convinced, however, that in the long term GDP will need to be replaced as an indicator for human well being and development;
Amendment 85 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Suggests that the five actions planned by the Commission should result in the definition of a limited set of synthetic indicators to be used as complement for GDP in policy making; recommends that these indicators embody complementary perspectives on the environment via a monetarised indicator (e.g. Adjusted Net Savings) and a physical one (e.g. Ecological Footprint, Carbon Footprint or Decoupling Indicators, as suggested by the Joint Research Centre), an assessment of inequalities (such as GINI Index) as well as a broader indicator of social inclusion and human well-being (e.g. Human Poverty Index or Index of Social Health); recommends that Eurostat works in close cooperation with other research centres and organisations that have developed such indicators in order to make them more accurate and implementable;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with Eurostat, to make proposals for new indicators in time for the next financial perspectives and new programming period, together with measures to ensure standards for harmonised collection of data;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Views sustainable development as being based on a long-term vision in which economic growth, social cohesion and the protection of the environment go hand in hand and are mutually supportive; draws attention to the potential represented by the creation of 'green jobs' in a sustainable economy, and supports the ILO's definition of 'green jobs' as being all jobs that foster sustainable development; stresses, nonetheless, that all jobs in 'green sectors' must be accompanied by proper working conditions;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that the number of 'green jobs' in Europe was estimated in 2009 at 3.4 million;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to tackle climate change urgently; welcomes the EU’s goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020; looks forward to r in order to limit climate change to 2°C compared to preindustrial levels; considers that the currently implemented 20% reduction target for 2020 is not in line with the overall objecetiving recommendations on how the EU could move towards a goal of 30%, ande and; looks forward to the proposal to move to at least a 30% reduction target as soon as possible; consequently urges the Commission to develop specific policies to ensure the transition towards a green economy, especially as regards worker re-skilling for green jobs and temporary compeaccompanying the transaition ofor greening European industry in the context of global markets;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that a stable, long term, ambitious regulatory framework is a prerequisite for achieving the full green employment potential; considers that in order to achieve the employment targets in the EU 2020 strategy with green jobs, concrete legally binding measures to achieve absolute reduction of natural resource use and other environmental targets are necessary;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that existinga strong and a clear framework of EU environmental legislation haswould have significant potential to create new jobs in areas such as air, soil, energy, public services, agriculture, transport and environmental management; calls on the Member States to implement EU legislation which couldcurrent environmental legislation to the full, and on the Commission to initiate new legislation leading to new investment in eco-friendly technologies and jobs;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that requiring environmentally friendly farming practices would lead to significant increases in employment and income in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the need to emphasise biodiversity in the context of creating 'green jobs' Europe-wide, especially in the implementation of the Natura 2000 networks; points out that eco-tourism is a vanguard sector in terms of green job creation, exhibiting a growth rate in the region of 20% per annum; also favours emphasis on the potential of jobs arising from leisure activities linked to nature;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines that subsidies for greening urban transport sector would have the highest employment benefit if invested in public transport;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to propose, by 2011, a strategy including legislative and non-legislative measures to encourage green jobs that are a source of growth and prosperity for all; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate policies aimed at re-skilling and retraining workers for green jobs with all other EU policies; stresses the need to mainstream this strategy in all types of employment, be they highly-skilled. medium-skilled or low-skilled;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the public sector procurement constitutes a large share of the market and could provide for significant incentives to greening the economy; calls therefore for all public procurement to require high environmental standards;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Is convinced that the introduction of resource-efficient green technology is not enough to attain sustainable development as long as increases in productivity are exchanged for increases in income; furthermore considers that channelling productivity gains toward more leisure time and shorter working days, instead of higher wages and ever-rising consumption, would make sense from an ecological perspective;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises that NGOs and trade unions have an important role to play in the development of green job potential, as regards contributing to decision-making process, as employers and in raising public awareness;
Amendment 11 #
2010/0208(COD)
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 88 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is appropriate to ensure that statements of support for a citizens' initiative are collected within a specific time-limit. In order to ensure that proposed citizens' initiatives remain relevant, whilst taking account of the complexity of collecting statements of support across the European Unionable citizens to collect statements of support in as many Member States as possible, whilst ensuring that proposed citizens' initiatives remain relevant, that time-limit should not be longer than 12be 18 months from the date of registration of the proposed initiative.
Amendment 148 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. All statements of support shall be collected after the date of registration of the proposed initiative and within a period that shall not exceed 12 months8 months. At the end of that period, the register shall indicate that the period has expired and, where appropriate, that the Commission has ascertained that the necessary statements of support have not been submitted.
Amendment 5 #
2009/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Court of Justice devotes particular attention to the development of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, as demonstrated by the growing number of judgments which refer to provisions of the ECHR, as interpreted by the European Court of Human Rights,
Amendment 7 #
2009/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in principle the European Court of Human Rights makes a 'presumption of compatibility' of the conduct of a Member State of the Union with the ECHR when the State is merely implementing CommunityUnion law,
Amendment 74 #
2009/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Proposes that an additional 257 MEPs will be elected by a single constituency formed of the whole territory of the European Union; transnational lists will be composed of candidates drawn from at least one thirdll of the States, and will be gender-balanced; each elector will be enabled to cast one vote for the EU-wide 1 The Sainte-Laguë method uses divisors of 1, 3, 5, 7, etc, and was used in the 2009 European elections in Germany, Latvia and Sweden. It produces a slightly more proportional result than the D'Hondt method. list in addition to their vote for the national or regional list: voting for the EU constituency will be in accordance with the preferential semi-open list system (whereby votes are allotted either to the party list or to individual candidates within a list); and seats will be allocated in accordance with the Sainte- Laguë method1; further, proposes that an electoral authority will be established at EU level in order to regulate the conduct and to verify the result of the election taking place from the EU- wide list;
Amendment 1 #
2009/2108(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the European Commission to publish the Communication it has announced on future financing of the Natura 2000 as soon as possible and in any event during year 2010 so that this aspect can be examined together with the new biodiversity strategy until 2020;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Visa 17 a (new)
Visa 17 a (new)
17 a - having regard to EEA Report No 4/2009 “Progress towards the European 2010 biodiversity target” in particular the annex “SEBI 2010 Biodiversity indicator”
Amendment 4 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Visa 17 b (new)
Visa 17 b (new)
17 b - having regard to the Commission Guidance document “Guidelines for the establishment of the Natura 2000 network in the marine environment. Implementation of the Habitats and Birds Directives” (May, 2007)
Amendment 4 #
2009/2108(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Committee on the Environment Committee to take note of the findings of independent experts in research conducted into the application of the Habitats Directive, at the request of the Petitions Committee, notably as regards the lack of compensatory measures, the lack of verification ofa lack of assessment of alternatives to and cumulative effects of projects as well as inadequate site management and, when compensatory measures are decided upon, the failure to verify such measures and the fact that they are, if carried out at all, often carried out too late; if at all, as well as the other proposals and recommendations contained in this report;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Visa 17 c (new)
Visa 17 c (new)
17 c having regard to COM(2010) 4 final “THE EUROPEAN UNION’S BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN Halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010 – and beyond
Amendment 6 #
Amendment 6 #
2009/2108(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a serious impact assessment to be made of existing environmental legislation, starting witheffort to integrate biodiversity in all relevant fields of the UEs policies, notably in the context of the reform of the common fisheries policy, the common agriculture policy and the new financial perspectives of the EU; considers that the EIA, SEIA, Habitats and the Birds Directive, ans need new tougher guidelines to be proposed to ensure the correct implementation of these Ddirectives based on recommendations from Parliament'’s own competent committee with which the petitions CommitteeCommittee on Petitions will readily work to ensure that citizens'’ concerns are better reflected in tomorrow'’s environmental action;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Visa 17 e (new)
Visa 17 e (new)
17 e - having regard to the third United Nations Global Biodiversity Outlook
Amendment 8 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas it has become clear from the Commission's Communications that the EU willhas not meet its 2010 biodiversity target,
Amendment 15 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas several factors have prevented the EU from achieving its 2010 target, such as incomplete implementation of legislation, incomplete and poor integration into sectoral policies, insufficient scientific knowledge and data gaps, lack of political will, insufficient funding, lack of additional efficiently- targeted instruments to tackle specific problems such as invasive alien species,
Amendment 19 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a recent study by Eurobarometer shows that EU citizens are largely unfamiliar with the term biodiversity and the consequences of the loss of biodiversitymore than 8 in 10 EU citizens (84%-93%) felt that biodiversity loss was a very or fairly serious problem at national, European and global levels,
Amendment 21 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. G. whereas the precautionary principle constitutes a legal basis to be applied in all legislation and decisions affecting biodiversity.
Amendment 22 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses itsIs deeply concerned about the very fast pace of human-induced biodiversity loss which, if it continues as in the last decades, will leave us with a greatly impoverished nature by 2050and irreversibly damaged nature by 2050; and underlines that functioning ecosystems are a prerequisite for our subsistence;
Amendment 23 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights the fact biodiversity is the most important indicator of good environmental status
Amendment 24 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware that failure to stop biodiversity loss is unacceptable not only from an ethical but also from an ecological and economic perspective, as it deprives future generations of the ecosystem services and welfare aspects of a rich, natural biodiversity; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to improve biodiversity governance and compliance in internal as well as in external relations
Amendment 31 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recognises that NGOs have important role to play in biodiversity protection, as regards contributing to decision-making process, as actors on the ground, and in raising the public awareness;
Amendment 32 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of integrated environmental accounting to analyse the link between the environment and the economy at European, national and regional level to assess the effects of production and consumption patterns on the natural resources and calls on the member state to continually provide Eurostat and the European Environment Agency with the necessary data
Amendment 34 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is deeply concerned about the absence of sense of urgency of halting the loss of biodiversity on the international political agenda
Amendment 36 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses itsDeeply regrets that the EU's objective, as agreed to at the European Summit in Gothenburg in 2001, to halt biodiversity loss by 2010 has not been met;
Amendment 37 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. emphasizes the importance of implementing the precautionary principle on nature related to biodiversity in line with the decisions of the Court of Justice.
Amendment 39 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes furthermore the conclusions on biodiversity of the March 15 Environment Council, including the new headline target of halting the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services in the EU by 2020 and restoring them in so far as feasible and the European Council Conclusions of 25-26 March 2010 confirming the urgent need to reverse continuing trends of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation; stresses that binding targets are of outmost importance to prevent that targets are not met in 2020;
Amendment 44 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that halting biodiversity lossthis new target constitutes the absolute minimum level of ambition to be realised by 2020;
Amendment 45 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the valuable initiatives aimed at restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services already taking place and believes that such restoration activities couldmust also be part of the 2020 headline target; underlines, however, the need for a thorough impact assessment and suitability study before deciding on the precise targets of the future EU biodiversity strategof the negative impacts on biodiversity regarding different sectors of economy;
Amendment 49 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Given the global character of biodiversity and ecosystems, is convinced that the future EU strategy shouldmust also step up international efforts to avert biodiversity loss; as studies such as TEEB have delivered sufficient evidence that doing this is cost effective and feasible;
Amendment 53 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines furthermore that, as a part of a policy aimed at protecting and improving biodiversity, a coordinated strategycommon EU policies to tackle the problems of invasive alien species isand soil degradation are necessary;
Amendment 57 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises that a correct and full implementation of Natura 2000 legislation plays a major role in achieving the EU's biodiversity objective;
Amendment 59 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Remains concerned, regardless of tangible and positive results in the conservation status of several species, about the implementation of Natura 2000 legislation; draws attention to the many petitions received in this subject notably concerning proposals for the construction of a bridge at Mardie (France) in a zone noted for the presence of several endangered species, about the impact of extensive urbanisation in Spain and on a Mediterranean coastal region and the impact of a Baltic Sea Gas Pipeline on the fragile ecosystem of the Baltic Region.
Amendment 61 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Remains concerned, regardless of tangible and positive results in the conservation status of several species, about the poor implementation of Natura 2000 legislation;
Amendment 63 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the progress made in some Member States in the designation of Natura 2000 sites andfact that the Natura 2000 network represents 18% of the EU territory (on land) and the early progress made in the formulation of conservation measures or management plans; calls on allis dismayed at the failure of Member States to respect the deadlines laid down in the Directive; and therefore urges Member States to take prompt action to achieve full implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives
Amendment 64 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Expresses its concern about the lack of progress in the establishment of the Natura 2000 network in the marine environment and asks the Commission and member states to speed up the necessary procedures;
Amendment 65 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Recalls that the establishment of a coherent NATURA 2000, requires the maintenance of those features of the landscape which are of major importance for wild flora and fauna; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to actively engage in maintaining and developing the connectivity of protected areas, whether terrestrial or marine, as well as agricultural areas of high nature value.
Amendment 71 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes, in principle, an inevitablIs concerned that the degree of flexibility in EU environmental legislation in order to adapt implementation to local circumstances; observes, at the same time, somcan lead to abuses by Member States when implementing it; regrets the striking differences between Member States regarding, for example, the "‘external effect"’ of Natura 2000 sites, block exemptions for certain "‘existing activities"’ or the application of the precautionary principle;
Amendment 76 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Given these differences between Member States, invites the Commission to provide further clarificationtake prompt action to ensure the enforcement of the Directives or to provide guidance where necessary;
Amendment 79 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Furthermore expresses its concern about the lack of cross-border cooperation, which can lead to identical areas being approached differently;Believes that better cross-border cooperation could have significant benefits to meeting the Natura 2000 objectives
Amendment 80 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission to focus more on ecosystem services, and in particular on the resilience of ecosystems to perform under stress, in its future biodiversity strategy and within the context of Natura 2000 in its future biodiversity strategy and within the context of Natura 2000 while at the same time building on and strengthening efforts to achieve favourable conservation status for species and their habitats;
Amendment 86 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is convinced that the Natura 2000 land and marine network is not the only EU instrument for biodiversity conservation, but that a more integralholistic approach is needed for the EU biodiversity policy to be successful;
Amendment 88 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on the Commission take action to establish cross-compliance criteria of current law, decisions and the protection of biodiversity.
Amendment 89 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission to safeguard European biodiversity with regard to the release of genetically modified organisms in the natural environment
Amendment 93 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Therefore, calls on the Commission to ensure a further mainstreaming of biodiversity into other EU policy areas – such as industry, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, regional policy and cohesion, transport, tourism, research and innovation – in a mutually reinforcing way; furthermore, calls for measures to ensure that EU funding does not contribute to negative biodiversity impacts;
Amendment 100 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the previous attempts to integrate environmental considerations into the common agricultural policy (CAP), such as the introduction of agri- environment measures and good agriculture and environmental conditions, and calls on the Commission to use the reform of the CAP as an opportunity to further enhance this trendconcludes however that this has not gone far enough and many of today's agricultural practices continue to be a driver for biodiversity loss, therefore calls on the Commission to use the reform of the CAP as an opportunity to change the CAP into a policy that rewards the delivery of well defined public goods and to make sure that only sustainable ways of farming are funded in the future, for example through the introduction of compensation for eco-services or the provision of public goods, including sustainable farming in ecologically sewhereby the benefits for nature must constitive areas, such as Natura 2000 sites; ute the guiding principle;
Amendment 107 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Taking into account the economic, social and environmental value of agricultural and livestock genetic diversity, urges the Commission to define specific priority targets to halt the loss of genetic diversity and halt the loss of native species; calls further for the adoption of a definition of "native" / "non-native” breeds and measures for their conservation.
Amendment 110 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the reform of the common fisheries policy currently being prepared and calls on the Commission to mainstream biodiversity criteria in its future legislative proposals; furthermore,insists that aquaculture activities need to be developed without impacting other species and in compliance with targets set under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Water Framework Directive, and Birds and Habitats Directives; furthermore calls for the Commission to require that fisheries management plans ensure prompt recovery and maintenance of marine biodiversity and insists that, as a possible alternative to fishing, sustainable aquaculture models shouldand future aquaculture legislative framework be developed along the lines proposed by the Commission in its Communication (COM(2009)162) and taking into account the European Parliament's position (*);
Amendment 113 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Given the significant decline in aquatic biodiversity and degradation of freshwater ecosystems, emphasises the importance of ensuring the full implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and stresses the need to address biodiversity decline in river basin management planning;
Amendment 117 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Welcomes the Commission's communication 2008/645 on addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, which calls for halting the global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest;
Amendment 118 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. In this context expresses its deep concern over the Commission’s decision not to propose legally binding criteria for the sustainable use of bioenergy as this is likely to pose a direct threat to forest biodiversity as well as efforts to tackle climate change, urges the Commission to review this decision and to propose legally binding criteria and measures;
Amendment 119 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Stresses the need for further action in the field of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and Maritime Spatial Planning as these could be important elements of a participatory ecosystem approach, ensuring the conservation and sustainable management of marine and coastal resources, respecting natural processes and ecosystem carrying capacity.
Amendment 124 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the preparatory phase of the development of the 7th Environment Action Programme to advance and promote the debate as well as specific actions on biodiversity in the EU
Amendment 130 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subh. 6
Subh. 6
Amendment 132 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Furthermore, strongly believes that sustainable economic development and nature conservation can and should go hand in handnature conservation is a necessary prerequisite for future economic growth;
Amendment 137 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Calls on the Commission to act with the highest level of ambition for the restoration of biodiversity and natural ecosystems within the broader EU environment; stresses further that restoration efforts could form a significant source of employment for the communities;
Amendment 139 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Takes note of the Commission'’s estimates that full implementation ofin 2004 for the annual cost of managing the Natura 2000 legislation is expected to cost EUR 6.1 billionnetwork at EUR 6.1 billion; points out however, that according to the TEEB report, the return on biodiversity conservation investment is up to hundred times more;
Amendment 140 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Reiterates the need to foresee dedicated funding for community co- financing of Natura 2000 management in the next financial perspective 2014-2020;
Amendment 153 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Welcomes the recommendation made by IUCN for 0,3% of GDP to be spent on national biodiversity conservation measures;
Amendment 163 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Furthermore, underlines the need to incorporate external costs and risks, such as the damage done to biodiversity or the costs incurred to support biodiversity, into the final price of products on the market; especially as this is in long term own interest of companies if they want to keep access to natural resources
Amendment 169 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses the need to develop a clear baseline, on the basis of which the Commission is to set realistic and evidence-based (sub-)targetsmeasure progress towards the (sub-)targets; welcomes in this context biodiversity baseline developed by the European Environmental Agency;
Amendment 180 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Welcomes the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya in October 2010 and urges the EU to send a broad delegation to this conference;well prepared and coordinated to this conference; underlines the necessity for the EU to define a strong and coherent position upstream
Amendment 189 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support the mainstreaming of biodiversity into global processes such as the Millennium Development Goals
Amendment 194 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Supports the creation of an International Scientific Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES);
Amendment 15 #
2009/0813(NLE)
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the Council did not adopt the necessary measures in time to enable the additional MEPs to take up their seats as soon as the Lisbon Treaty entered into force, and that one of the soluthe proposed third options envisaged in the context of the amendment sought is not in keeping with the spirit of the 1976 Actclearly in breach of EU primary law, which wais designed to ensure that MEPs are elected directly, ra and not, as proposed in ther thanird option, indirectly through an election within a national parliament;
Amendment 19 #
2009/0813(NLE)
Paragraph 3
3. ADoes not agrees, however,therefore, at this stage to the convening of an intergovernmental conference, provided that it is confined to the specific issueand reserves its right to postpone its decision ofn the adoption of transitional measures concerning the composition of the European Parliament for the rest of the 2009-2014 parliamentary termconvening of a Convention until there is an agreement to withdraw the proposed inclusion of the third option in the amended Protocol No 36;
Amendment 80 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas turnout at the election is likely to be enhanced by a lively political campaign in which European political parties and their candidates compete for votes and seats on the basis of alternative programmes which address the European dimension of politics;
Amendment 81 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges all political parties to ensure that women and men are represented in equal proportions on their lists of candidates;
Amendment 82 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Requests the European political parties to nominate their candidates for the Commission presidency sufficiently well in advance of the election for them to be ableo as to allow reasonable time – six weeks at least – for them to mount a significant campaign;
Amendment 83 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the European political parties to select their candidates for the Commission presidency by means of open primary elections;
Amendment 84 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the European political parties to hold a series of public debates between the candidates nominated for the Commission presidency;
Amendment 85 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Undertakes to embark as soon as possible on a communication strategy focusing on the role and powers of the European Parliament and on European citizenship, the object being to prepare for the forthcoming election in the best possible way;