2 Amendments of George LYON related to 2010/2106(INI)
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that forests are of major benefitcontribute greatly in terms of public goods, for which the market reward is insufficient; the European Union should provide assistanceincentives to forest owners from funding instruments as a reward for their efforts to implement measures to protect the genetic diversity of forests; reaffirms Parliament's view regarding the need for EU-funded support payments for additional areas, thereby rewarding farmers for reducing carbon emissions per production unit and/or increasthrough, for example, rural development programmes, research funding, exchange of best practices and long-term standard setting to protect the genetic diversity of forests; reaffirms Parliament's view regarding the need for adequate levels of funding to EU forestry measures; emphasises that these European incentive mechanisms should not interfere with the well functioning cmarbon storage in the soil, using sustainableket for timber products, paper, pulp and energy production methods;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. AdvocReiterates the wider application of Article 68 of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 in respect of forestalready existing possibility for Member States to grant specific support to forest owners, for example, for protection or enhancement of the environment or for addressing specific problems to forest owners in disadvantaged areas;