Activities of Karin KADENBACH related to 2016/2222(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests (debate) DE
Amendments (21)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is concerned at forecasts of a tripling of worldwide demand for palm oil in the coming decades as this poses risks to the environment and society;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the increasedat the use of palm oil in processed food, with some 50 % of packaged goods now containing palm oil, and as a biofuel; calls for clear and transparent labelling of palm oil in processed goodsthe manufacture of food in the EU has declined since 2010 and that its labelling in the list of ingredients of packaged foodstuffs has become mandatory since 2014 under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's Communication "Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss",1a _________________ 1a COM(2008) 645 final, 17.10.2008
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that in Europe the demand for palm oil is in large measure due to its use as a biofuel;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union plans tohas ratifyied the Paris Agreement and will play a crucial role in achieving the objectives laid down in the area of environmental protection and sustainable development;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas companies trading in palm oil are generally unablestill rarely use effective tools to prove with certainty that the palm oil in their supply chain is not linked to deforestation;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas 30-50% of fires in Indonesia in 2015, which are typically result of clearing of land for palm oil plantations and other agricultural use, occurred in coal-rich peatlands, turning Indonesia into one of the greatest contributors to global warming on Earth;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in 2014, 456% of all palm oil imported into Europe was used as fuel for transport (an six-fold increase of 34% since 2010);
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas multiple investigations reveal widepsread abuse of basic human rights at a time of establishment and running of palm oil plantations in many countries, including forced evictions, armed violence, child labour, debt bondage or discrimination of indigenous communities;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that palm oil yields per hectare are more than four times higher than in the production of oil from rape, coconut, sunflower or soya, and that a reduced area is therefore needed to produce the same quantity of oil;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is fully aware of how complex the issue of palm oil is and notes the need to operate on the basis of the collective responsibility of many actors, be they the EU and international organisations, Member States, countries in which palm oil is cultivated and indigenous people, private businesses, consumers organisations or NGOs; all of these actors must play a part in resolving this problem;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concernedNotes that the certification schemes do not guarantee genuinely sustainable palm oil, notably certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) certification, which is not effective in ensuring relevant standards and compliance therewithshould be extended and further developed and improved in order to ensure genuinely sustainable palm oil production and effective compliance with the relevant standards;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a regulatory framework of strong and enforceable measurestake action, similar to that taken in the cocoa sector, to establish international standards for the sustainable production of palm oil in order to guarantee that all actors throughout the entire supply chain, including EU financial institutions and the investments and loans they provide, are not involved in deforestation;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reminds the Commission of its Communication "Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss"1a emphasising a holistic approach to tropical deforestation, taking into account of all deforestation drivers, including palm oil production; reminds the Commission of its objective in the UNFCCC negotiations to halt global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest and to reduce gross tropical deforestation by at least 50% by 2020 compared to current levels; _________________ 1a COM(2008) 645 final, 17.10.2008
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU to create, as a supplementary element of voluntary partnership agreements, follow-up legislation on such agreements with regard to palm oil along the lines of the EU Timber Regulation and consider introducing minimum sustainability criteria for palm oil and products containing palm oil imported to the EU;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the non-profit sector, to launch information campaigns and to provide consumers with comprehensive information on the consequences of the reckless cultivation of palm oil; calls on the Commission to ensure that information confirming that a product is not linked to deforestation is provided to consumers by means of a special indication on the product, whether food, cosmetics, oleochemicals or fuels;
Amendment 167 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that palm kernel cake forms an important part of animal feed especially in the dairy and beef cattle sector in the EU;
Amendment 169 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for the by-products of the oil palm, such as palm kernel meal or palm kernel cake, used in the European economy and, in particular, in animal production to also be subject to the certification schemes;
Amendment 170 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls for more research at EU level into sustainable animal feed in order for alternatives to oil palm products to be developed for European agriculture;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to strengthen environmental measures ininclude binding commitments in sustainable development chapters of its trade agreements with a view to preventing palm oil-related deforestation and to provide strong and enforceable measures to tackle unsustainable forestry practices in palm oil producing countries;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to push for the use of vegetable oils including palm oil as a component of biodiesel to be phased out by 2020 at the latest;