12 Amendments of Yannick JADOT related to 2016/2222(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that palm oil accounts for about 40 % of global trade in all vegetable oils and that the EU, with around 7 million tonnes per year, is the second largest global importer; calls on the Commission, in this connection, to make proposals on how to reduce the amount of imported palm oil from third countries by applying differentincluding viable suggestions on how to apply lower customs duty schemes for certified sustainable palm-oil products;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that commercial agriculture including palm oil production is the biggest driver of tropical deforestation, and that among the negative environmental effects are loss of biodiversity, unsustainable land use, high application of chemicals, which endanger water and ecosystems, and climate change;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Expresses its utmost concern about the fact that violence, including violence against land rights defenders, displacements of local populations, assassinations and even massacres are often linked to palm oil production;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Is alarmed by research information that around half of the area of illegally cleared forests are used of palm oil production for the EU market, and that 18 per cent of all illegally produced palm oil enters the EU market; is convinced that this illegal practice has to be stopped, and that solutions must be found to create a level playing field for producers of other vegetable oils, who adhere to strict norms and standards;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Recalls that the EU has already passed legislation to stop the imports of illegal timber, fisheries and conflict minerals; urges the Commission to present a similar proposal for commodities such as palm oil, and their commercialisation throughout the whole supply chain;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Malaysia and Indonesia are the main producers of palm oil, with an estimated 85-90 % of global production, and that the growing demand for this commodity puts pressure on land use and has significant effects on local communities, health and climate change; stresses, in this context, that thewithin the current negotiations for a EU- Indonesia Free Trade Agreement should not coverthe problem of palm oil and its derivatives within the current negotiationsshould be addressed and that an enforceable Sustainable Development Chapter, which includes sanctioning mechanisms, should contribute to stop further deterioration of the situation;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that Colombia has become the fourth largest producer of palm oil, and that local populations, notably indigenous people and Afro-Colombian communities are affected by illegal land acquisitions, displacements and murder, and that until today most victims have not received adequate redress;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ban EU imports of biodiesel derived from palm oil and to introducephase out the import and the use of vegetable oils for biodiesel production and vegetable oil based biodiesel by 2030 and to implement a mandatory labelling scheme for biodiesel ingredients and their origins, and for other palm oil products in the meantime;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the placing of illegally sourced and unsustainably produced palm oil on the European market has to be tackled through EU internal regulation and clear provisions in trade agreements with third countries, ensuring that only such palm oil can be placed on the European market, for which it can be demonstrated that it is legally sourced, free from conflict and human rights violations, free from child labour and forced labour, especially women, and free from deforestation can be legally placed on the European market;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Urges The Commission and the Council to ensure that no financial support for palm oil agro-industries is given through European development programmes, through the EIB or through the Trust Fund set up for the implementation of the peace agreements in Colombia;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that, under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulation and Voluntary Partnership Agreements between the EU and timber producing countries, the first fully operational licensing scheme is with Indonesia as of 15 November 2016. ; calls for the EU to maintain commitment to FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements and ensure they cover conversion timber from oil palm development; suggests that EU policies for the palm oil sector learn from FLEGT principles of multi-stakeholder dialogue and tackling deep-seated governance issues in producer countries, as well as supportive EU import policies. continue to initiate voluntary partnership agreements, such as FLEGT; notes that a similar approach could also be taken with regard to palm oil, and that it could lead to improved controls on the palm industry in countries of destination;