59 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2022/0195(COD)
Amendment 75 #
(1) It is necessary to lay down rules at Union level on the restoration of ecosystems to ensure the recovery to biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union territory. Restoring ecosystems also contributes to the Union climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation objectives as well as ensuring food production in the long-term.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is appropriate to set an overarching objective for ecosystem restoration to foster economic and societal transformation, the creation of high-quality jobs and sustainable growth. Biodiverse ecosystems such as wetland, freshwater, forest as well as agricultural, sparsely vegetated, marine, coastal and urban ecosystems deliver, if in good condition, a range of essential ecosystem services, and the benefits of restoring degraded ecosystems to good condition in all land and sea areas can far outweigh the costs of restoration. Those services contribute to a broad range of socio-economic benefits, depending on the economic, social, cultural, regional and local characteristics.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) It is therefore essential that the implementation of the objectives of this Regulation is carried out taking into account socioeconomic factors, ensuring that the investments needed to reach the restoration targets are made in a way that ensures a fair transition, safeguarding the prosperity of regions and sectors affected by those targets. Simultaneously, to ensure that the transition to a nature- inclusive economy is effective and sustained, special attention should be paid to programmes and investment that support business models under which entrepreneurs benefit from increased biodiversity.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Geo-political developments have further underlined the need to safeguard the resilience of food systems.62 Evidence shows that restoring agro-ecosystems has positive impacts on food productivity in the long-term, and that the restoration of nature acts as an insurance policy to ensure the EU’s long-term sustainability and resilience. Securing biodiversity and maintaining food production are intrinsically linked. Prime examples of such synergies are the sustainable management of fishing stocks for fisheries and the benefit of soil fertility and pollinators in agriculture. However, those synergies can only be optimised if food producers, such as farmers and fishers, are continuously involved and consulted in relation to the development of relevant measures. _________________ 62 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European, Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems, COM (2022) 133 final.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) A framework and guidance67 already exist to determine good condition of habitat types protected under Directive 92/43/EEC and to determine sufficient quality and quantity of the habitats of species falling within the scope of that Directive. Therefore, the definition of good condition should be linked with the definition of a favourable conservation status of a natural habitat set out in Directive 92/43/EEC. Restoration targets for those habitat types and habitats of species can be set based on that framework and guidance. However, such restoration will not be enough to reverse biodiversity loss and recover all ecosystems. Therefore, additional obligations should be established based on specific indicators in order to enhance biodiversity at the scale of wider ecosystems. _________________ 67 DG Environment. 2017, “Reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive: Explanatory notes and guidelines for the period 2013-2018” and DG Environment 2013, “Interpretation manual of European Union habitats Eur 28”.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Directive 92/43/EEC aims to maintain and restore, at favourable conservation status, natural habitats and species of wild fauna and flora of Union interest. However, it does not set a deadline for achievingmeasures to be taken to reach that goal. Similarly, Directive 2009/147/EC does not establish a deadline for measures for the recovery of bird populations in the Union.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) It is necessary that the restoration measures for habitat types are adequate and suitable to reach good condition and the favourable reference areas as swiftly as possible, with a view to achieving their favourable conservation status. It is important that the restoration measures are those necessary to achieve the time-bound and quantified area-based targets. It is also necessary that the restoration measures for the habitats of the species are adequate and suitable to reach their sufficient quality and quantity as swiftly as possible with a view to achieving the favourable conservation status of the species. When setting those targets Member States should also ensure that proper consideration has been given in relation to spatial planning for current and future public interests.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Where the protection coastal and marine habitats requires that fishing or aquaculture activities are regulated, the common fisheries policy applies. Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council68 provides, in particular, that the common fisheries policy is to implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management so as to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised while at the same time ensuring that the resources are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies. That Regulation also provides that that policy is to endeavour to ensure that aquaculture and fisheries activities avoid the degradation of the marine environment. _________________ 68 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides for a system where several stocks of fish are annually managed at Union level, and where fishing opportunities and accompanying measures and conditions are set. Further technical measures in relation to management of fish stocks and the conduct of fishing operations are laid down in Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. Therefore, the above mentioned measures should also contribute to achieving the objectives of this Regulation, and fish stocks for which measures already exist should not be added to Annex III of this Regulation.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) The Council and the Commission play an important overall role for the sustainable management of fish stocks in Union waters, especially in relation to their obligations under the Article 43 TFEU.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Directive 2008/56/EC requires Member States to cooperate bilaterally and within regional and sub-regional cooperation mechanisms, including through regional sea conventions69 , as well as, where fisheries measures are concerned, in the context of the regional groups established under the common fisheries policy. (CFP). The Commission has a special role in facilitating such cooperation and coordination as well as the responsibility to take action if needed in accordance with the rules of the CFP. _________________ 69 The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment in the North-East Atlantic of 1992 – the OSPAR Convention (OSPAR), the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment in the Baltic Sea Area of 1992 – the Helsinki Convention (HELCOM), the Convention for the Protection of Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean of 1995 – the Barcelona Convention (UNEP-MAP) and the Convention for the Protection of the Black Sea of 1992 – the Bucharest Convention.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) To support the restoration and non- deterioration of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine habitats, Member States have the possibility to designate additional areas as ‘protected areas’ or ‘strictly protected areas’, to implement other effective area-based conservation measures, and to promote private land conservation measures. Such designation should always be done using an inclusive process, which ensures proper consultation of all relevant actors concerned.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The European Environment Agency (the ‘EEA’) and the European Fisheries Control Agency (the 'EFCA') should support Member States in preparing the national restoration plans, as well as in monitoring progress towards meeting the restoration targets and obligations. The Commission should assess whether the national restoration plans are adequate for achieving those targets and obligations.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) The Commission should report on the progress made by Member States towards meeting the restoration targets and obligations of this Regulation on the basis of Union-wide progress reports drawn up by the EEA as well as other analysis and reports made available by Member States in relevant policy areas such as nature, marine and water policy. The Commission should also be assisted, where relevant, by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA).
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
Recital 75
(75) In order to ensure the necessary adaptation of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annexes I to VII to adapt the group of habitats, to update the information on the common farmland bird index, as well as to adapt the list of biodiversity indicators for agricultural ecosystems, the list of biodiversity indicators for forest ecosystems and the list of marine species to the latest scientific evidence and the examples of restoration measures. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations, with all relevant stakeholders, during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making52. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based restoration measures which together shallith the aim to jointly cover, by 2030, at least 20 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosystems in need of restoration.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘restoration’ means the process of actively or passively assisting the recovery of an ecosystem towards or to good condition, of a habitat type to the highest level of condition attainable and to itsby taking measures that contribute towards or to good condition and the favourable reference area of a habitat type, of a habitat of a species to a sufficient quality and quantity, or of species populations to satisfactory levels, as a means of conserving or enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem resilience;
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘good condition’' means a state where the key characteristics of an ecosystem, namely its physical, chemical, compositional, structural and functional state, and its landscape and seascape characteristics, reflect the high level of ecological integrity, stability and resilience necessary to ensure its long- term maintenanceof a habitat type where the specific structure and functions which are necessary for its long-term maintenance exist and are likely to continue to exist for the foreseeable future and contributes to achieving a favourable conservation status of a natural habitat as defined in Article 1, point (e) of Directive 92/43/EEC and contributes to achieving a good environmental status in line with Directive 2005/56/EC;
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘favourable reference area’ means the total area of a habitat type in a given biogeographical region or marine region at national level that is considered the minimum necessary to ensure the long- term viability of the habitat type and its species, and all its significant ecological variations in its natural range, and which is composed of the area of the habitat type taking into account the areas of the same habitat type in neighbouring countries and their state and, if that area is not sufficient, the area necessary for the re- establishment of the habitat type;
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘sufficient quality of habitat’ means the quality of a habitat of a species which allows the ecological requirements of a species to be met at any stage of its biological cycle so that it is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of its habitat in its natural range in line with the definition of favourable conservation status of a species set out in Article 1(i) of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘sufficient quantity of habitat’ means the quantity of a habitat of a species which allows the ecological requirements of a species to be met at any stage of its biological cycle so that it is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of its habitat in its natural range in line with the definition of favourable conservation status of a species set out in Article 1(i) of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex II which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30 % of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex II that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 % by 2050. This obligation only applies to the total area of the habitat type equal to the favourable reference area.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex II in areas not covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30 % of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 60 % of that surface by 2040, and 100 % of that surface by 2050. to reach the total favourable reference area. Such measures shall be in place in areas necessary to ensure fulfilment of the goals laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article;
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
When designing the measures referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, Member States shall, to the largest extent possible, plan the measure so as current and future economic activity in the areas can take place, such as fishing activities. When defining these measures Member States shall take into account provisions and measures for other species taken in accordance with Article 43(3) TFEU. In that regard, fish stocks for which total allowable catches apply under the CFP shall not be added to Annex III to this Regulation.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance, including their typical species, referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex II are in unknown condition shall bthe Member State considcerned as not being in good conditionshall rectify that data gap in accordance with Article 11(1) and Article 12.2(ba).
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When determining the most suitable areas referred to in paragraph 4, Member States shall take into account socio-economic aspects as well as ensuring that future spatial planning will not be disproportionately hampered. Member States shall also utilise the full potential of coordination and synergies of designating those areas in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) such as Natura 2000 areas, or in areas which Member States are planning to designate as MPAs.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. The restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex II and take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types. Member States shall cooperate and coordinate with neighbouring Member States in this regard.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuous improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II until good condition is reached, and a continuous improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached do not deteriorate.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Outside Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 710 is justified if caused by:
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations, which are directly caused by climate changeevents such as climate change, third countries, non-preventable pest and diseases; or
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) a project of overriding public interest, including those of a social or economic nature, for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case by case basis.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. For Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligation set out in paragraphs 6 and 710, is justified if caused by:
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations, which are directly caused by climate change: or events such as climate change, third countries, non-preventable pest and diseases; or
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex II until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached, calculated as an average over the five preceding years;
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point b
(b) a positive trend long-term towards the sufficient quality and quantity of the marine habitats of the species listed in Annex III and in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the species covered by Directive 2009/147/EC calculated as an average over the five preceding years.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) the favourable reference area taking into account the documented losses over at least the last 70 years andbased on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence and taking into account the projected changes to environmental conditions due to climate change;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iva) The area that is expected to be needed for future spatial planning in order to cater for different public interests until 2050;
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Member States shall identify synergies and potential conflicts with food production and ensuring food security, as well as synergies and potential conflicts with climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and disaster prevention, and prioritise restoration measures accordingly. Member States shall also take into account:
Amendment 369 #
(ca) the objectives set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are respected.
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan is open, inclusive and effective and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in its elaboration and especially the organisations representing public interests affected by the plan. Member States shall also cooperate and coordinate with other Member States, including affected stakeholders and members of the public of other Member States, especially in relation to the content of the plan to be provided pursuant to Article 12(3). Consultations shall comply with the requirements set out in Articles 4 to 10 of Directive 2001/42/EC.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The national restoration plan shall cover the period up to 2050, with intermediate deadlines corresponding to the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10. The measures to be put in place until 2030 shall be given priority especially when fulfilling the obligations set out in paragraph 2 points (b), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k)(iv), (l), (m) and paragraph 3.
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) a plan for closing the knowledge gaps identified and a timetable for how the findings will be included in upcoming reviews of the national restoration plan;
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an indication of the measures to ensurehat aim to prevent that the areas covered by the habitat types listed in Annexes I and II do not deteriorate in the areas in which good condition has been reached and that an indication of the measures aim to prevent that the habitats of the species referred to in Articles 4(3) and 5(3) do not deteriorate in the areas in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached, in accordance with Articles 4(6) and 5(6);
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) an indication of the measures to ensurethat aim to prevent that the areas covered by habitat types listed in Annexes I and II do not deteriorate, in accordance with Article 4(7) and Article 5(7);
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the estimated co-benefits for climate change mitigation and food production associated with the restoration measures over time, as well as wider socio- economic benefits of those measures;
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l a (new)
(la) a description of existing and possible additional programmes which contribute to the development of business models that contribute to the goals of this regulation, including for the fisheries, aquaculture and agriculture sectors;
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) a summary of the process for preparing and establishing the national restoration plan, including information on public participation and of how the needs of local communities and stakeholders have been considered, including how organisations representing the public interest affected by the plan have been consulted;
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The national restoration plans shall, where applicable, include the conservation measures that a Member State intends to adopt under the common fisheries policy, including conservation measures in joint recommendations that a Member State intends to initiate in accordance with the procedure set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and any relevant information on those measures. The national restoration plans shall also include a description of to what extent those measures have been developed and coordinated with other Member States concerned.
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish a uniform format for the national restoration plans. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2). The Commission shall be assisted by the European Environmental Agency (EEA) and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), where relevant, when drawing up the uniform format.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission may grant, upon the request of a Member State, extension of the time limit for submission of the draft national restoration plan. Such a request shall duly justify the delay and clearly outline what the additional time is needed for. The approval of such a request shall neither hamper the effectiveness of the Commission to assess the synergies between different Member States' national restoration plans nor risk the achievement of the targets set in this Regulation.
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission shall focus on the detailed outline of the measures until 2030 as measures beyond this time horizon would be described in more general terms.
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. For the purpose of the assessment of the draft national restoration plans, the Commission shall be assisted by experts or the EEA or the EFCA.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall review their national restoration plan at least once every 107 years, in accordance with Articles 11 and 12, taking into account progress made in the implementation of the plans, the best available scientific evidence as well as available knowledge of changes or expected changes in environmental conditions, especially those due to climate change. The Member States shall in particular review the favourable reference areas needed to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, taking into account the best available scientific knowledge and challenges in spatial planning.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
When reviewing their national restoration plan Member States shall consult, coordinate and cooperate with other Member States concerned, including the relevant stakeholders of those Member States when reviewing the plan.
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall determine what constitutes a sufficient interest and impairment of a right, consistently with the objective of providing the public with wide access to justice. For the purposes of paragraph 1, any non-governmental organisation affected by the national restoration plan, in particular those promoting environmental protection and meeting any requirements under national law shall be deemed to have rights capable of being impaired and their interest shall be deemed sufficient.
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a Monitoring of implementation of measures in marine areas The Commission shall monitor progress in relation to deadlines for measures included in the national restoration plan pursuant to Article 12(3). If lack of implementation in relation to these measures is detected the Commission shall use the tools provided for under Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall electronically report the following data and information to the Commission , assisted by the EEA and EFCA where relevant, at least every three years:
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall, by … [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] assess the usage of Annex I and II in Directive 2009/147/EC and Annex II, IV and V in Directive 92/43/EEC, for the purpose of this Regulation, to enable the protection status of species to be adapted as soon as the desired conservation status has been reached, using the procedure foreseen in Article 19 of Directive 92/43/EEC.