Sandrine BÉLIER
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France
Europe Écologie
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Verts/ALE
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Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Petitions | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Constitutional Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with Japan | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/0297(COD) | Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment: provisions concerning the quality of the EIA |
| Responsible | 2012/0278(COD) | Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (Nagoya Protocol): Union implementation and ratification |
| Shadow | 2011/2307(INI) | Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/2297(INI) | Implementation of EU water legislation, ahead of a necessary overall approach to European water challenges |
| Shadow | 2011/0428(COD) | Programme for the Environment and Climate Action, LIFE 2014-2020 |
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1973/09/02 LongjumeauAmendments
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2009/0813(NLE) Resolution on the draft protocol amending Protocol No 36 on transitional provisions concerning the composition of the European Parliament for the rest of the 2009-2014 parliamentary term: the European Parliament's opinion
2010/11/03
AFCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Paragraph 2 2. Regrets that the Council did not adopt the necessary measures in time to enable the additional MEPs to take up their seats as soon as the Lisbon Treaty entered into force, and that
Amendment 19 #
Paragraph 3 3.
source: PE-439.866
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2009/2108(INI) Report on the implementation of EU legislation aiming at the conservation of biodiversity
2010/09/06
ENVI
55 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Visa 17 a (new) 17 a - having regard to EEA Report No 4/2009 “Progress towards the European 2010 biodiversity target” in particular the annex “SEBI 2010 Biodiversity indicator”
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Visa 17 b (new) 17 b - having regard to the Commission Guidance document “Guidelines for the establishment of the Natura 2000 network in the marine environment. Implementation of the Habitats and Birds Directives” (May, 2007)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Visa 17 c (new) 17 c having regard to COM(2010) 4 final “THE EUROPEAN UNION’S BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN Halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010 – and beyond
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Visa 17 e (new) 17 e - having regard to the third United Nations Global Biodiversity Outlook
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas it has become clear from the Commission's Communications that the EU
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas several factors have prevented the EU from achieving its 2010 target, such as incomplete implementation of legislation, incomplete and poor integration into sectoral policies, insufficient scientific knowledge and data gaps, lack of political will, insufficient funding, lack of additional efficiently-
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas a recent study by Eurobarometer shows that
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. G. whereas the precautionary principle constitutes a legal basis to be applied in all legislation and decisions affecting biodiversity.
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Highlights the fact biodiversity is the most important indicator of good environmental status
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Is aware that failure to stop biodiversity loss is unacceptable not only from an ethical but also from an ecological and economic perspective, as it deprives future generations of the ecosystem services and welfare aspects of a rich, natural biodiversity; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to improve biodiversity governance and compliance in internal as well as in external relations
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recognises that NGOs have important role to play in biodiversity protection, as regards contributing to decision-making process, as actors on the ground, and in raising the public awareness;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses the importance of integrated environmental accounting to analyse the link between the environment and the economy at European, national and regional level to assess the effects of production and consumption patterns on the natural resources and calls on the member state to continually provide Eurostat and the European Environment Agency with the necessary data
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Is deeply concerned about the absence of sense of urgency of halting the loss of biodiversity on the international political agenda
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. emphasizes the importance of implementing the precautionary principle on nature related to biodiversity in line with the decisions of the Court of Justice.
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes furthermore the conclusions on biodiversity of the March 15 Environment Council, including the new headline target of halting the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services in the EU by 2020 and restoring them in so far as feasible and the European Council Conclusions of 25-26 March 2010 confirming the urgent need to reverse continuing trends of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation; stresses that binding targets are of outmost importance to prevent that targets are not met in 2020;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points to the valuable initiatives aimed at restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services already taking place and believes that such restoration activities
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Given the global character of biodiversity and ecosystems, is convinced that the future EU strategy
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines furthermore that, as a part of a policy aimed at protecting and improving biodiversity,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Recognises that a correct and full implementation of Natura 2000 legislation plays a major role in achieving the EU's biodiversity objective;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Remains concerned, regardless of tangible and positive results in the conservation status of several species, about the implementation of Natura 2000 legislation; draws attention to the many petitions received in this subject notably concerning proposals for the construction of a bridge at Mardie (France) in a zone noted for the presence of several endangered species, about the impact of extensive urbanisation in Spain and on a Mediterranean coastal region and the impact of a Baltic Sea Gas Pipeline on the fragile ecosystem of the Baltic Region.
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Remains concerned, regardless of tangible and positive results in the conservation status of several species, about the poor implementation of Natura 2000 legislation;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Expresses its concern about the lack of progress in the establishment of the Natura 2000 network in the marine environment and asks the Commission and member states to speed up the necessary procedures;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Recalls that the establishment of a coherent NATURA 2000, requires the maintenance of those features of the landscape which are of major importance for wild flora and fauna; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to actively engage in maintaining and developing the connectivity of protected areas, whether terrestrial or marine, as well as agricultural areas of high nature value.
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Given these differences between Member States, invites the Commission to
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to focus more on ecosystem services
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is convinced that the Natura 2000 land and marine network is not the only EU instrument for biodiversity conservation, but that a
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Calls on the Commission take action to establish cross-compliance criteria of current law, decisions and the protection of biodiversity.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19 b. Calls on the Commission to safeguard European biodiversity with regard to the release of genetically modified organisms in the natural environment
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Therefore, calls on the Commission to ensure a further mainstreaming of biodiversity into other EU policy areas – such as industry, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, regional policy and cohesion, transport, tourism, research and innovation – in a mutually reinforcing way; furthermore, calls for measures to ensure that EU funding does not contribute to negative biodiversity impacts;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the previous attempts to integrate environmental considerations into the common agricultural policy (CAP), such as the introduction of agri- environment measures and good agriculture and environmental conditions,
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Taking into account the economic, social and environmental value of agricultural and livestock genetic diversity, urges the Commission to define specific priority targets to halt the loss of genetic diversity and halt the loss of native species; calls further for the adoption of a definition of "native" / "non-native” breeds and measures for their conservation.
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the reform of the common fisheries policy currently being prepared and calls on the Commission to mainstream biodiversity criteria in its future legislative proposals;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Given the significant decline in aquatic biodiversity and degradation of freshwater ecosystems, emphasises the importance of ensuring the full implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and stresses the need to address biodiversity decline in river basin management planning;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23 a. Welcomes the Commission's communication 2008/645 on addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, which calls for halting the global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23 b. In this context expresses its deep concern over the Commission’s decision not to propose legally binding criteria for the sustainable use of bioenergy as this is likely to pose a direct threat to forest biodiversity as well as efforts to tackle climate change, urges the Commission to review this decision and to propose legally binding criteria and measures;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23 a. Stresses the need for further action in the field of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and Maritime Spatial Planning as these could be important elements of a participatory ecosystem approach, ensuring the conservation and sustainable management of marine and coastal resources, respecting natural processes and ecosystem carrying capacity.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the preparatory phase of the development of the 7th Environment Action Programme to advance and promote the debate as well as specific actions on biodiversity in the EU
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Subh. 6 Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Furthermore, strongly believes that
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Calls on the Commission to act with the highest level of ambition for the restoration of biodiversity and natural ecosystems within the broader EU environment; stresses further that restoration efforts could form a significant source of employment for the communities;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Takes note of the Commission
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Reiterates the need to foresee dedicated funding for community co- financing of Natura 2000 management in the next financial perspective 2014-2020;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Welcomes the recommendation made by IUCN for 0,3% of GDP to be spent on national biodiversity conservation measures;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Furthermore, underlines the need to incorporate external costs and risks, such as the damage done to biodiversity or the costs incurred to support biodiversity, into the final price of products on the market; especially as this is in long term own interest of companies if they want to keep access to natural resources
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Stresses the need to develop a clear baseline, on the basis of which the Commission is to
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Welcomes the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya in October 2010 and urges the EU to send a broad delegation
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support the mainstreaming of biodiversity into global processes such as the Millennium Development Goals
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) source: PE-442.978
2010/12/05
PETI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Urges the European Commission to publish the Communication it has announced on future financing of the Natura 2000 as soon as possible and in any event during year 2010 so that this aspect can be examined together with the new biodiversity strategy until 2020;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Urges the Committee on the Environment
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Calls for a serious
source: PE-441.275
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2009/2134(INI) Proposal for a modification of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage of 20 September 1976
2011/03/14
AFCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Proposes that an additional 2
source: PE-460.673
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2009/2241(INI) Institutional aspects of accession by the European Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
2010/03/25
AFCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Court of Justice devotes particular attention to the development of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, as demonstrated by the growing number of judgments which refer to provisions of the ECHR, as interpreted by the European Court of Human Rights,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas in principle the European Court of Human Rights makes a 'presumption of compatibility' of the conduct of a Member State of the Union with the ECHR when the State is merely implementing
source: PE-440.010
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2010/0074(COD) Citizens' initiative
2010/11/16
AFCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) It is appropriate to ensure that statements of support for a citizens' initiative are collected within a specific time-limit. In order to en
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 4. All statements of support shall be collected after the date of registration of the proposed initiative and within a period that shall not exceed 1
source: PE-452.836
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2010/0208(COD) Genetically modified organisms GMOs: possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory
2011/03/17
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
source: PE-460.799
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2010/2010(INI) Developing the job potential of a new sustainable economy
2010/05/05
ENVI
12 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Views sustainable development as being based on a long-term vision in which economic growth, social cohesion and the protection of the environment go hand in hand and are mutually supportive; draws attention to the potential represented by the creation of 'green jobs' in a sustainable economy, and supports the ILO's definition of 'green jobs' as being all jobs that foster sustainable development; stresses, nonetheless, that all jobs in 'green sectors' must be accompanied by proper working conditions;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Notes that the number of 'green jobs' in Europe was estimated in 2009 at 3.4 million;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the need to tackle climate change urgently
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines that a stable, long term, ambitious regulatory framework is a prerequisite for achieving the full green employment potential; considers that in order to achieve the employment targets in the EU 2020 strategy with green jobs, concrete legally binding measures to achieve absolute reduction of natural resource use and other environmental targets are necessary;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Takes the view that
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that requiring environmentally friendly farming practices would lead to significant increases in employment and income in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses the need to emphasise biodiversity in the context of creating 'green jobs' Europe-wide, especially in the implementation of the Natura 2000 networks; points out that eco-tourism is a vanguard sector in terms of green job creation, exhibiting a growth rate in the region of 20% per annum; also favours emphasis on the potential of jobs arising from leisure activities linked to nature;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Underlines that subsidies for greening urban transport sector would have the highest employment benefit if invested in public transport;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to propose, by 2011, a strategy including legislative and non-legislative measures to encourage green jobs that are a source of growth and prosperity for all; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate policies aimed at re-skilling and retraining workers for green jobs with all other EU policies; stresses the need to mainstream this strategy in all types of employment, be they highly-skilled. medium-skilled or low-skilled;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Recalls that the public sector procurement constitutes a large share of the market and could provide for significant incentives to greening the economy; calls therefore for all public procurement to require high environmental standards;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Is convinced that the introduction of resource-efficient green technology is not enough to attain sustainable development as long as increases in productivity are exchanged for increases in income; furthermore considers that channelling productivity gains toward more leisure time and shorter working days, instead of higher wages and ever-rising consumption, would make sense from an ecological perspective;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recognises that NGOs and trade unions have an important role to play in the development of green job potential, as regards contributing to decision-making process, as employers and in raising public awareness;
source: PE-441.201
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2010/2088(INI) GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world
2010/09/11
ENVI
14 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11a (new) - having regard to the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) global initiative endorsed by G8+5 leaders in June 2007 and its published results in 2009 and 2010;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11b (new) - having regard to the EU's sustainable Consumption and Production Action Plan (COM (2008) 397);
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU 2020 strategy should pave the way to a resource-efficient economy, serve
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that GDP is an indicator of economic market activity only and is widely used in policy analysis and debates; recalls that GDP, after its birth in the 1930s, was rapidly adopted as the best- recognised measure of economic performance in the world; underlines that GDP has become a standard benchmark used by policy-makers throughout the world; is concerned that GDP
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that GDP is based on a clear methodology which allows comparisons to be made over time and between countries and regions; stresses that it was, however, not intended to be an accurate measure to inform policy debates on all issues; underlines that, critically, GDP does not measure environmental sustainability, resource efficiency, social inclusion , inequalities or well-being in general; underlines the need to base other indicators on a clear and valid methodology;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that well-informed, sound, solid and coherent policies and strategies are fundamental to ensuring a fair
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Regrets that the tools currently used to assess and design policies do not accurately capture negative externalities or possible co-benefits to the society as a whole; points out that economic activities that effectively result in a negative net impact to society still contribute in positive light to indicators such as GDP;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the growing international recognition of limits to GDP as an indicator for human well-being and sustainable development; acknowledges progress made in different fora, such as the UNDP, World Bank, OECD and by the Commission
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines th
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note of the proposed measures, such as the complementing of GDP with environmental and social indicators, near real-time information for decision-making, more accurate reporting on distribution and inequalities, the development of a European Sustainable Development Scoreboard, the extension of national accounts to environmental and social issues and the proposed report on the implementation and outcomes of the actions to be put forward by 2012 at the latest; insists on having these action implemented by 2012 in order for the new indicators to serve concrete policy-making in the near future and to ensure comprehensive sustainable policies for the next programming period;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Criticises, however, the lack, in the Commission Communication, of a clear overall strategy on the application of the Beyond GDP approach in practice; stresses a certain lack of coordination and coherence with existing measures and tools which also aim to contribute to policy analysis, assessments and debates;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Believes that in the short and medium term it is important that GDP be complemented and corrected by other indicators in EU policy and decision making; is convinced, however, that in the long term GDP will need to be replaced as an indicator for human well being and development;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Suggests that the five actions planned by the Commission should result in the definition of a limited set of synthetic indicators to be used as complement for GDP in policy making; recommends that these indicators embody complementary perspectives on the environment via a monetarised indicator (e.g. Adjusted Net Savings) and a physical one (e.g. Ecological Footprint, Carbon Footprint or Decoupling Indicators, as suggested by the Joint Research Centre), an assessment of inequalities (such as GINI Index) as well as a broader indicator of social inclusion and human well-being (e.g. Human Poverty Index or Index of Social Health); recommends that Eurostat works in close cooperation with other research centres and organisations that have developed such indicators in order to make them more accurate and implementable;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14 c. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with Eurostat, to make proposals for new indicators in time for the next financial perspectives and new programming period, together with measures to ensure standards for harmonised collection of data;
source: PE-452.675
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2010/2111(INI) EU protein deficit: what solution for a long standing problem?
2010/08/12
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A (new) A. whereas increasing the share of vegetable proteins in our diets and consuming less meat respectively represents a win-win situation both for the environment and for human health,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital B (new) B. whereas glyphosate-based herbicides which are used along with GM soy can cause adverse effects on the environment and human health; whereas recent research has shown that such herbicides cause severe embryonic deformations,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital C (new) C. whereas European demand for soy contributes to direct and indirect deforestation and therefore to emissions of greenhouse gases in South America; whereas each reduction of European demand for soy imports can substantially contribute to mitigate this negative effect on climate change,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of increasing the protein crop production within the European Union in the context of climate change, soil fertility, water protection and biodiversity; points out however that the difference between the market price of cereals and protein crops, the strong international price competition, and the comparative advantage of third-country producers stemming from climatic conditions, greater farm-size and lower environmental requirements necessitates the targeted support of protein crop production;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the excessive import of protein crops made vulnerable the European livestock sector, contributed to the large-scale price volatility and thus kept down the profitability, especially of small and medium-sized livestock producers, while it led to unsustainable agricultural practices in third countries; emphasises that a reduction of meat production and consumption in the EU can be a first step towards addressing these problems;
source: PE-454.536
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2010/2112(INI) Recognition of agriculture as a strategic sector in the context of food security
2010/09/11
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for public aid to farming to be made conditional on practices which respect biodiversity and protect the land;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the importance of organic farming practices with a view to better worldwide food security;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Believes that, to ensure effective adaptation to the challenges of climate change and its consequences, particularly increased extreme weather events and pest outbreaks, a wide diversity of locally- adapted crops and breeds is needed and efforts to maintain this genetic diversity must be intensified;
source: PE-452.663
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2010/2291(ACI) European Parliament/European Commission Agreement: transparency register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation
2011/01/04
AFCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 4 4. Is of the opinion that the agreement
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reaffirms, however, its call for the mandatory registration of all lobbyists on the Transparency Register and calls for the necessary steps to prepare for a transition to mandatory registration to be taken in the forthcoming review process;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Demands, however, that regional representation offices which are units of the public administration of their federal state or region and hence public authorities are exempted from the register; demands further that point 13 of the agreement is amended accordingly;
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 7 7.
source: PE-462.714
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2011/0144(COD) Fish stock conservation: multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
2011/09/15
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Union policy and legislation in relation to bluefin tuna should also be consistent with the commitments undertaken in the context of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and its Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, including the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, and in line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy which stipulates that Maximum Sustainable Yields should be achieved by 2015.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 Article 1 – paragraph 3 The objective of that recovery plan shall be to achieve a biomass corresponding to the maximum sustainable yield with greater than
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 5 – point a Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Purse seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be prohibited in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 16a (new) Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 Article 33 Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation-amending act Article 1 – point 18a (new) Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 Article 34 – paragraph 3a (new) (18a) In Article 34, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3a. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to trade in tuna that infringes the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and shall include, inter alia, immediate suspension of authorisation to trade.’
source: PE-472.210
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2011/0372(COD) Greenhouse gas emissions, climate change: mechanism for monitoring and reporting
2012/03/28
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 a (new) (20 a) Given the importance of fugitive methane emissions to the lifecycle climate impact of shale gas, the Union expert review of Member States’ inventories should pay particular attention to inventories of such emissions, as well as to any development in scientific evidence regarding their scale.
source: PE-486.140
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2011/0428(COD) Programme for the Environment and Climate Action, LIFE 2014-2020
2012/10/07
ENVI
14 amendments...
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) This Regulation lays down
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) The first consequences of climate change can already be seen in Europe and worldwide, such as extreme weather conditions leading to floods and droughts, and rising temperatures and sea levels. The priority area Climate Change Adaptation should therefore contribute to adapt to such impacts across populations, economic sectors and regions to ensure a more resilient
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The financial envelope for implementing the LIFE Programme shall be
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The LIFE Programme shall be open to the participation of the following countries and territories:
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) the overseas countries and territories referred to in Decision 2001/822/EC;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) overseas countries and territories of the Union which are mentioned in the Council Decision 2001/822/EC;
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. At least 75
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) to contribute to the development and implementation of Union policy and legislation on adaptation, including mainstreaming across policy areas, in particular by supporting synergies with other environmental objectives, such as biodiversity, and by developing, testing and demonstrating ecosystem-based policy or management approaches, best practices, and solutions, for climate change adaptation;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Integrated Projects referred to in Article 18 point (d) shall
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The Commission shall have special regard to projects in the Union's overseas countries and territories and shall adapt the guidelines for applicants to reflect the capacities, environmental protection and climate objectives of these territories and ensure their participation in the LIFE Programme, and shall endeavour to ensure that at least 5%, up to a maximum of 10%, of the budgetary resources dedicated to biodiversity projects are allocated to projects in these territories.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 VAT shall, in principle, not be considered an eligible cost for projects referred to in Article 18. VAT amounts shall be eligible where they are not recoverable under national VAT legislation and are paid by a beneficiary other than a non-taxable person within the meaning of the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of Directive 2006/112/EC.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Staff costs shall be considered an eligible cost for projects referred to in Article 18 to the extent that they relate to the cost of activities which the beneficiary would not have carried out if the project concerned had not been undertaken. The respective staff shall be specifically seconded to the project concerned, on hourly, part-time or full-time basis. Salary costs of public officials not specifically recruited for the project concerned shall be considered as own contribution to the project budget.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1 – the purchase will contribute to improving, maintaining and restoring the integrity of the Natura2000 network set up in Article 3 of Directive 92/43/EEC, including through improving connectivity through the creation of corridors, stepping stones, or other elements of green infrastructure;
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall
source: PE-492.686
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2011/2051(INI) CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
2011/03/22
ENVI
10 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls for the post-2013 CAP to pursue food security objectives which encourage new forms of sustainable agricultural production which save energy, reduce the use of chemicals and
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that the CAP encompasses farmers and the public in general - who are both taxpayers and consumers - as
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for CAP funding to be based on a model which includes payments
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a reinforcement of the concept of funding for both pillars subject to the fulfilment of a number of environmental and biodiversity criteria, so that high- quality food
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that, in the face of climate change and increased extinctions, ecosystems need to be healthy, biologically diverse and resilient in order to continue providing functions essential for our well-being, including buffering extreme weather events, water and nutrient cycling and carbon sinking; Stresses that in order to mitigate local and regional extinction events, a matrix of sustainable, nature friendly land use is needed across the whole landscape, facilitating adaptation of species' ranges and migration, through support for farmers to protect Natura 2000 sites and effective agri-environmental schemes; and therefore supports an agro-ecosystem approach and measures compulsory at farm level aimed to increase ecological infrastructure, and an emphasis on preserving and rehabilitating high nature value farmland or woodlands, agricultural wetlands and permanently unploughed pastures in order to sequester carbon, optimise water regulation and increase biodiversity;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that meeting the environmental challenges and providing full legitimacy for public support to farmers requires a comprehensive approach to the rewarding of public goods; calls for a coherent system of environmental incentives including: - a solid cross compliance baseline, based on the polluter pays principle; - a farm level mandatory greening component within pillar 1 which consists of a simple package of meaningful good agronomic practices such as crop rotation, farm level green infrastructures (resource care areas), soil cover and nutrient balance; - specific pillar 1 top ups for farmers in Natura 2000 sites, for maintenance of organic farming and extensively managed pasture and meadows; - a well targeted and well resourced Pillar 2, which should include effective, voluntary, multi-annual schemes to support farmers going beyond basic good practices and contributing to the achievement of EU objectives on climate change, biodiversity and water;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Believes that
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Considers that a simple and specific support scheme for small farms should replace the current regime in order to enhance their competitiveness and to acknowledge their contribution to the vitality of rural areas, and to environmental protection;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Believes that the current very intensive methods of animal production often have negative impacts on animal health and welfare which may also negatively impact public health and food safety; consequently calls for the CAP to promote livestock farming methods which respect the environment, as well as animal health and welfare;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Wishes to highlight the special role played by organic farming, which, according to studies, makes a significant contribution to climate protection relative to conventional farming methods, and calls for organic farming to occupy a central place in the CAP in 2020;
source: PE-460.983
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2011/2297(INI) Implementation of EU water legislation, ahead of a necessary overall approach to European water challenges
2012/04/05
ENVI
26 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 b (new) - Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - Having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on "Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020"(COM(2011)0244)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) - Having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on "Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe"(COM (2011)0571)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas freshwater biodiversity in Europe is in crisis with 37% of European freshwater fish species and 40% of freshwater molluscs considered threatened according to IUCN Red List criteria;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas Europe is abstracting only around 13% of its total available water, but
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges that the WFD constitutes a solid and ambitious legislative base for long-term integrated water management in the EU; welcomes the improvement in the quality of European waters and wastewater treatment in recent years; points out however that the rate of implementation has been slow and uneven across Member States and regions and that several challenges need to be overcome in order to achieve ‘good status’ across European waters by 2015;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Recognises that water is a shared resource of humankind and a public good and should not be a source of profit, and that access to water should constitute a fundamental and universal right; stresses that the sustainable use of water is an environmental and health necessity that plays a fundamental role in the climate regulation cycle; reiterates that 'the management of water resources should not be subject to internal market rules' (EP Resolution P5_TA (2004)0183) and invites the European Commission to review the relevant legislation, particularly that on public procurement and concessions, so as to guarantee public ownership and management of water and water utilities;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Deplores the extent of postponing of achieving WFD objectives in a large number of water bodies, way beyond the exceptional use originally foreseen; is similarly concerned about the practice of Member States classifying intact rivers as degraded or "heavily modified" to allow for future damage; calls therefore on the Commission to devote more resources to tackle the misuse of delays and exemptions by Member States;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that, while the major focus should be on the implementation of current legislation, specific gaps exist that need to be filled by new legislation to address impact of specific sectors or activities;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Emphasises the importance to take all necessary measures to achieve good ecological and chemical water status by 2015, including specific measures to address the persisting significant water pollution from agriculture as well as the emerging issue of pharmaceuticals in the environment, as stated in the Commission Communication on a "Renewed vision for the pharmaceutical sector";
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Urges the Commission to take determined action to bring Member States' infringements of EU law in the field of water to an end; calls at the same time for comprehensive guidelines and effective instruments to be developed and made available to foster capacity-building
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises the nexus between energy production, energy efficiency, food and water security; points out that additional efforts need to be made at European level to ensure that the growing demand for energy and food does not jeopardise water security and that the potential for reducing energy use through water efficiency is captured; stresses that water use should be taken into account when assessing the sustainability of traditional as well as low-carbon energy sources, including in particular hydropower and biofuels;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that the efficiency and sustainability of water use by the agriculture sector can be improved by the introduction of innovative technologies and practices, and by improvement of information and awareness of farmers and end users;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Points out that the remaining potential in Europe for building new hydropower plants is extremely limited; considers that the remaining free-flowing and unregulated river stretches should be protected for their ecological potential while significant efforts are needed to restoring past damage;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the importance of ecodesign, water-saving devices and
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10 c. Recalls that soil protection is a core element for preserving the quality of water, and is convinced that the adoption of a soil framework directive would contribute to the better protection of waters in the EU;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that water
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Points out that integrated water resource management and land use planning at river-basin scale should
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12 b. Points out that ecosystem based climate change adaptation and mitigation measures have proven to be especially cost-effective and calls the Commission and Member States to mainstream such measures though policy development and implementation and allocating funding through European and national budgets, especially the EU Regional Development Funds;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 d (new) 15 d. Acknowledges that nuclear energy remains the most water intensive of all thermal energy types posing both quantitative and qualitative concerns for water bodies;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the full application of the
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16 c. Alarmed regarding the significant risks to both surface and groundwater posed by shale gas exploration and extraction, calls for the Commission to bring forward legislative proposals to clarify that deep-well injection of fracking fluids is not allowed under the WFD and to ensure that such activities are covered by the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive; calls on the Commission to also swiftly issue guidance on the gathering of baseline water monitoring data which must be obtained prior to any fracking – both explorative and exploitative and the criteria to be used for assessing impacts of fracking in different geological formations, including potential leakage, to groundwater reservoirs;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 g (new) 16 g. Considers demand management to be the key to addressing water scarcity and calls for water demand management plans to a condition for dispursing EU structural and cohesion fund support to water sector or water intensive activities, as well as for Member States to require water sustainability assessments as a condition for authorising water intensive economic activities such as mass tourism or particular types of agriculture;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the strengthening of public awareness of water issues, in order to bring about a better understanding of the links between water, ecosystems, sanitation, hygiene, health, food safety, food security and disaster prevention to consumers, health operators and policy and decision makers; underlines the primary role of regional and local authorities and civil society organisations in awareness-raising campaigns and educational activities;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. Considers that better water management, the collection and use of rainwater and water efficiency can foster green jobs and economic opportunities;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18 c. Emphasises the importance of introducing good water systems in buildings and public areas to help reduce the need for bottled water;
source: PE-487.993
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2011/2307(INI) Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020
2012/01/02
ENVI
17 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recognises that NGOs have important role to play in biodiversity protection, as regards contributing to decision-making process, as actors on the ground, and in raising the public awareness;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for more action from the Member States for the full implementation of EU environmental legislation; emphasises however that further proposals from the Commission are also necessary to improve uniform and equal implementation and application of the existing EU environmental legislation,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the need to establish a thorough impact assessment of the negative impacts on biodiversity regarding different sectors of economy;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Recalls that the precautionary principle constitutes a legal basis to be applied in all legislation and decisions affecting biodiversity;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Recalls the principle of non patentability of life forms
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Highlights the urgent need to step up efforts to protect oceans and marine environment, both through EU action and through improving international governance of oceans and areas beyond national jurisdiction,
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls for monitoring and regular reporting on imports of all exotic /non- native species and for Member States to implement increased restrictions on the import and private ownership of threatened species;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Calls for a ban on wild-caught animals for the pet trade;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Concerned over findings in a recent review of EU zoo performance that demonstrate majority of zoos in the EU are not meeting their legal obligations in conserving biodiversity, calls for the Commission to ensure Member States are fully implementing the Zoos Directive and that the species-specific needs are adequately provided for;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Concerned of the negative trends in degrading soil quality in the EU, stresses the need to act against soil degradation at all levels, including through EU legislation; calls for the forthcoming Council Presidencies to renew efforts to progress on the Soil Framework Directive;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Welcomes attempts to develop methodologies for establishing biodiversity footprint accounting, emphasises however that avoiding and mitigating negative impacts must remain the priority while 'biodiversity offsets' and compensation necessarily entail approximations that are imprecise and can be questionable;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Calls for specific Action towards the achievement of target 5 Nagoya Strategic Plan requiring that by 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Awaiting for the results of the study on the impacts of European consumption on deforestation, calls on the Commission follow up with new policy initiatives to address the identified impacts
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 d (new) 12d. Calls on the Member States to adopt and implement forest management plans, taking into account appropriate public consultation ,including effective measures for conservation and recovery of protected species and habitats, and related ecosystem services;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalling that over half of Europe's territory is managed by farmers and that funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP) represents the largest single part of the EU budget, stresses that the CAP is an absolutely crucial
source: PE-480.669
2012/02/14
ENVI
12 amendments...
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for the greening of Pillar I in order to make income support for farmers legitimate by ensuring the conservation of biodiversity in the wider farmed landscape, improving connectivity and adapting to the effects of climate change ; welcomes the Commission's CAP reform proposal that provides for a
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for a strengthening of Pillar II and for drastic improvements to the environmental focus of that pillar and the effectiveness of its agro-environmental measures, including through m
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. In order to enhance the ecological performance of production systems, demands an agro-ecological orientation of the EIP (European Innovation Partnership) in agriculture;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Calls for adapted legislation and incentives for the maintenance and further development of a diversity of farm genetic resources, e.g. locally adapted breeds and varieties;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Calls on the Commission to safeguard European biodiversity with regard to the release of genetically modified organisms in the natural environment and come forward with an adequate liability regime to ensure restoration in case of release;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Deplores the fact that up to date, the common fisheries policy has been driving biodiversity decline across marine environment and resources;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures taken prevent both the entry of new invasive alien species into the EU and the spread of currently established invasive alien species to new areas; in particular calls for clear guidelines under CAP rural development regulation to ensure that afforestation does not harm biodiversity and to prevent financial support for planting alien and invasive species;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Climate change Recalls the inter-linkages between biodiversity and the climate system; conscientious of the significant negative impacts of climate change on biodiversity, underlines the inherent exacerbating impacts of biodiversity loss on climate due to the degradation of the carbon sink provided by natural environment; emphasises the urgency of biodiversity protection also as a means to mitigate climate change and maintain natural carbon sinks;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support the mainstreaming of biodiversity into global processes such as the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Calls on the Rio +20 Earth Summit to make concrete progress on innovative and independent sources of finance for biodiversity protection in developing countries and insists that the EU and its Member States be proactive in achieving results in this regard;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the imperative need to ensure that the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2014-2020) dedicates at least 1 % of the resources to environment protection and supports the achievement of the six targets set out in the Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. With a view to ensuring adequate financing of the Natura 2000 network, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that at least €5.8 billion per year is provided through EU
source: PE-480.679
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2011/2317(INI) Annual Report of the activities of the Committee on Petitions 2011
2012/05/24
PETI
4 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N a (new) N a. whereas many petitions have claimed that EU funds have been misused or misappropriated and others allege malfunctioning in the EU administration including conflicts of interest within influential agencies or call for changes in EU policies such as the authorisation of GMOs or the use of nuclear energy;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes, therefore, that this role and responsibility should lead Parliament to consider ways of revitalising this fundamental part of parliamentary work both in terms of its visibility and in terms of improving its ability to raise issues of importance to European citizens in plenary, as well as by reinforcing its competence to call witnesses and investigate more independently issues raised by citizens; invites its Bureau to consider measures to this effect, including the possibility of organising on-site field hearings on important petitions;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes Parliament's decision to develop a much more practical and visible petitions portal on its website, which will facilitate access for citizens to the petitions process, provide them with information and allow them to submit petitions in a more user-friendly environment and sign electronically in support of petitions; considers that this portal should also provide practical links to other forms of redress which are available at European and national or regional level;
source: PE-489.586
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2012/2104(INI) Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness
2012/11/14
PETI
7 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Draft opinion Amendment 2. Urges the Member States to balance the needs of a healthy and competitive economy with those of the environment; emphasises that local communities must have a strong say in deciding the best balance between the needs of people and the needs of
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the overwhelming need to develop renewable energy production capacities in the EU
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Applauds the introduction of environmental impact assessments
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to find ways of better
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States to implement EU environmental legislation in the clearest, simplest and most user-friendly way while ensuring its efficiency.
source: PE-500.498
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2012/2309(INI) Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections
2013/01/02
AFCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 1 – introductory part In the application of the principle of degressive proportionality provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 14(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the following principles shall be respected
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 3 Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 2
source: PE-504.228
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