29 Amendments of Michel DANTIN related to 2016/0230(COD)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The LULUCF sector can contribute to climate change mitigation in several ways, in particular by reducing emissions, and maintaining and enhancing sinks and carbon stocks, by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy from forest biomass and by harnessing the removal potential of organic materials from sustainable forestry management and their potential as a substitute for fossil fuels, taking into account the entire life cycle of these materials, from the production of the raw material to the processing and manufacturing stages. In order for measures aiming in particular at increasing carbon sequestration to be effective, the long-term stability and adaptability of carbon pools is essential.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The LULUCF sector can contribute to climate change mitigation in several ways, in particular by reducing emissions, and maintaining and enhancing sinks and carbon stocks by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy from forest biomass and using the absorption potential of organic materials from sustainable forestry management and their potential as a substitute for fossil fuels, taking into account the entire life cycle of these materials, from the production of the raw material to the processing and manufacturing stages. In order for measures aiming in particular at increasing carbon sequestration to be effective, the long-term stability and adaptability of carbon pools is essential.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The LULUCF sector can contribute to climate change mitigation in several ways, in particular by reducing emissions, and maintaining and enhancing sinks and carbon stocks, by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy from forest biomass and by harnessing the removal potential of organic materials from sustainable forestry management and their potential as a substitute for fossil fuels, taking into account the entire life cycle of these materials, from the production of the raw material to the processing and manufacturing stages. In order for measures aiming in particular at increasing carbon sequestration to be effective, the long-term stability and adaptability of carbon pools is essential.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Common agricultural policy measures and national policies have an impact on the emissions profile of cropland, grassland and wetlands. With regard to the base period for the land accounting categories provided for in this Regulation, the calculation should take into account the agri-environmental measures implemented by the Member States during this period.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Depending on national preferences, Member States should be able to choose adequate national policies for achieving their commitments in LULUCF, including the possibility of compensating emissions from one land category by removals from another land category. They should also be able to cumulate net removals over the period 2021-2030. Trading among Member States should continue as an additional option to help compliance. Following the practice in the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, there should also be a possibility for a Member State to use its overachievement under Regulation [] on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change in order to ensure its compliance with its commitment under this Regulation. Member States should be able to use up to 425 million tonnes of net removals resulting from this Regulation in order to meet their obligations under the Effort Sharing Regulation. Given its limited mitigation potential, the agriculture sector should benefit as a matter of priority from these net removals.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) WThen the Commission chooses to be assisted by an expert review team in accordance with Commission Decision (C(2016)3301) in the review of national forestry accounting plans, it should procedure for setting the forest reference level by the Member States should be transparent and aligned with the requirements for sustainable forest management of Forest Europe (Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe)1a . The Commission should assist the Member States by building on the good practice and experience of the expert reviews under the UNFCCC, including as regards participation of national experts and recommendations, and select a sufficient number of experts from the Member States. In this context, it is appropriate for the Commission to provide technical assistance on the verification of compliance with the criteria set out in Annex IV, following the consultation of the Standing Forestry Committee established by Council Decision 89/367/EEC1b. __________________ 1aForest Europe - Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe: http://www.foresteurope.org/. 1bCouncil Decision 89/367/EEC of 29 May 1989 setting up a Standing Forestry Committee (OJ L 165, 15.6.1989, p. 14).
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Depending on national preferences, Member States should be able to choose adequate national policies for achieving their commitments in LULUCF, including the possibility of compensating emissions from one land category by removals from another land category. They should also be able to cumulate net removals over the period 2021-2030. Trading among Member States should continue as an additional option to help compliance. Following the practice in the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, there should also be a possibility for a Member State to use its overachievement under Regulation [] on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change in order to ensure its compliance with its commitment under this Regulation. Member States should be able to use up to 425 million tonnes of any net removals resulting from the provisions of this Regulation, with a view to fulfilling their obligations under the Effort Sharing Regulation. Given its limited mitigation potential, the farming sector should be the first to benefit from these net removals.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Depending on national preferences, Member States should be able to choose adequate national policies for achieving their commitments in LULUCF, including the possibility of compensating emissions from one land category by removals from another land category. They should also be able to cumulate net removals over the period 2021-2030. Trading among Member States should continue as an additional option to help compliance. Following the practice in the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, there should also be a possibility for a Member State to use its overachievement under Regulation [] on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change in order to ensure its compliance with its commitment under this Regulation. Member States should be able to use up to 425 million tonnes of any net removals resulting from the provisions of this Regulation, with a view to fulfilling their obligations under the Effort Sharing Regulation. Given its limited mitigation potential, the farming sector should be the first to benefit from these net removals.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Depending on national preferences, Member States should be able to choose adequate national policies for achieving their commitments in LULUCF, including the possibility of compensating emissions from one land category by removals from another land category. They should also be able to cumulate net removals over the period 2021-2030. Trading among Member States should continue as an additional option to help compliance. Following the practice in the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, there should also be a possibility for a Member State to use its overachievement under Regulation [] on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change in order to ensure its compliance with its commitment under this Regulationwhile guaranteeing a clear distinction between emissions and removals of fossil and biogenic greenhouse gases. Therefore the annual net removals from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland should be limited to agriculture.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall determine the new forest reference level based on the criteria set out in Annex IV, section A. TheyAt the request of the Member States, the Commission shall provide technical assistance. The Member States shall submit to the Commission a national forestry accounting plan including a new forest reference level, by 31 December 2018 for the period from 2021 to 2025 and by 30 June 2023 for the period 2026-2030.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The national forestry accounting plan shall contain all the elements listed in Annex IV, section B and include a proposed new forest reference level based, on the one hand, on the continuation of current forest management practice and intensity, as documented between 1990-20092005-[the date of entry into force of this Regulation to be entered by the Publications Office] per forest type and per age class in national forests, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year and, on the other, on the State’s policies and measures for sustainable forest management currently in force.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, a Member State which has recently introduced or which wishes to introduce a new policy for forest management and exploitation of its resources resulting in an increase in timber harvesting should not be penalised under this Regulation, provided that this policy is proactive and sustainable and does not lead to a reduction in the long- term absorption capacity of its forests.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall demonstrate consistency between the methods and data used to establish the forest reference level in the national forestry accounting plan and those used in the reporting for managed forest land. At the latest at the end of the period from 2021 to 2025 or from 2026 to 2030, a Member State shall submit to the Commission a technical correction of its reference level if necessary to ensure consistency, particularly where it is based on a sustainable forest management policy in force at the time it is determined. If the actual level of forestry activity is higher or lower than the targets set out in the policy, the reference level for the period concerned shall be rectified accordingly.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The CommissionA group of experts of the Commission and the Member States shall review the national forestry accounting plans and technical corrections and assess the extent to which the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels have been determined in accordance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) as well as Article 5(1). To the extent that this is required in order to ensure compliance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) as well as Article 5(1), and only if these have not been respected, the Commission may recalculate the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall account for emissions and removals resulting from managed cropland calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five the Member State’s average annual emissions and removals resulting from managed cropland in its base period 2005-2007. Member States may offset agri- environmental measures implemented during the base period.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall account for emissions and removals resulting from managed grassland calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five the Member State’s average annual emissions and removals resulting from managed grassland in its base period 2005-2007. Member States may offset agri- environmental measures implemented during the base period.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where agri-environmental measures are included in the base period 2005-2007 as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States may incorporate measures such as, – climate change provisions and climate protection, – promotion of biological and genetic diversity, – promotion of soil fertility, and – water protection measures.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall determine the new forest reference level based on the criteria set out in Annex IV, section A. TWheyre requested by Member States, the Commission shall provide technical assistance. Member States shall submit to the Commission a national forestry accounting plan including a new forest reference level, by 31 December 2018 for the period from 2021 to 2025 and by 30 June 2023 for the period 2026-2030.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall determine the new forest reference level based on the criteria set out in Annex IV, section A. TWheyre requested by Member States, the Commission shall provide technical assistance. Member States shall submit to the Commission a national forestry accounting plan including a new forest reference level, by 31 December 2018 for the period from 2021 to 2025 and by 30 June 2023 for the period 2026-2030.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The national forestry accounting plan shall contain all the elements listed in Annex IV, section B and include a proposed new forest reference level based, on the one hand, on the continuation of current forest management practice and intensity, as documented between 199020092005-[Publications Office to insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation] per forest type and per age class in national forests, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year and, on the other, on the State’s current sustainable forest management policies and measures.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The national forestry accounting plan shall contain all the elements listed in Annex IV, section B and include a proposed new forest reference level based, on the one hand, on the continuation of current forest management practice and intensity, as documented between 199020092005-[Publications Office to insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation] per forest type and per age class in national forests, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year and, on the other, on the State’s current sustainable forest management policies and measures.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, a Member State which has recently introduced or which wishes to introduce a new policy for forest management and exploitation resulting in an increase in wood harvesting should not be penalised with debits under this Regulation, provided that that policy is proactive and sustainable and does not lead to a reduction in the long-term absorption capacity of its forests.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall demonstrate consistency between the methods and data used to establish the forest reference level in the national forestry accounting plan and those used in the reporting for managed forest land. At the latest at the end of the period from 2021 to 2025 or from 2026 to 2030, a Member State shall submit to the Commission a technical correction of its reference level if necessary to ensure consistency, in particular where that level is based on a sustainable forestry management policy that was in force when it was set. If the actual level of forestry activity is higher or lower than the objectives set under the policy, the reference level for the period concerned shall be adjusted.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, a Member State which has recently introduced or which wishes to introduce a new policy for forest management and exploitation resulting in an increase in wood harvesting should not be penalised with debits under this Regulation, provided that that policy is proactive and sustainable and does not lead to a reduction in the long-term absorption capacity of its forests.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall demonstrate consistency between the methods and data used to establish the forest reference level in the national forestry accounting plan and those used in the reporting for managed forest land. At the latest at the end of the period from 2021 to 2025 or from 2026 to 2030, a Member State shall submit to the Commission a technical correction of its reference level if necessary to ensure consistency, in particular where that level is based on a sustainable forestry management policy that was in force when it was set. If the actual level of forestry activity is higher or lower than the objectives set under the policy, the reference level for the period concerned shall be adjusted.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The CommissionA group of experts from the Commission and the Member States shall review the national forestry accounting plans and technical corrections and assess the extent to which the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels have been determined in accordance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) as well as Article 5(1). To the extent that this is required in order to ensure compliance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) as well as Article 5(1), and only in cases where those principles and requirements have not been observed, the Commission may recalculate the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The CommissionA group of experts from the Commission and the Member States shall review the national forestry accounting plans and technical corrections and assess the extent to which the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels have been determined in accordance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) as well as Article 5(1). To the extent that this is required in order to ensure compliance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) as well as Article 5(1), and only in cases where those principles and requirements have not been observed, the Commission may recalculate the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Reference levels should ensure a robust and credible accounting, to guarantee that emissions and removals resulting from biomassfrom managed forest land use are properly accounted for and that emissions are balanced against removals;
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Reference levels should take into account the objective of contributing to the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources for production of both energy and other fossil-based material substitution purposes, as set out in the EU Forest Strategy, Member States' national forest programmes and policies, and the EUnion's Bioeconomy and Biodiversity Strategy;