Amen­de­menten Hazekamp op ontwerp­advies over een nieuwe EU bosstra­tegie voor 2030 - duurzaam bosbeheer in Europa

Draft opinion on a New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 - sustainable Forest management in Europe of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Amendment 1
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Recital A

Draft opinion

A. whereas the forestry sector is an essential contributor to achieving the EU target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030, while also being a major source of biodiversity and playing an important role in the lives of communities;

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A. whereas forests are an essential for achieving the EU target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030, while also being a major source of biodiversity and playing an important role in the lives of communities;

Amendment 2
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Recital B

Draft opinion

B. whereas forests in the EU are exceptionally diverse and provide many benefits for society, as well as being a substantial source of employment and economic growth;

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B. whereas forests in the EU are exceptionally diverse and provide many benefits for society, whereas forests and especially old grown forests are under threat;

Amendment 3
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

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B a. whereas forests are circular ecosystems founded on full recycling of matter and nutrients within; whereas any form of active management is based on exploitation of resources from this ecosystem, which inevitably and negatively affects its functioning, structure and biodiversity

Amendment 4
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

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B b. whereas the conservation status of EU’s forest habitats continue to be largely unfavourable due to increased logging and ineffective protection;

Amendment 5
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

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B c. whereas nitrogen pollution is a particular threat to forests as excessive nitrogen deposition and accumulation leads to the leaching of certain nutrients from soil, land acidification and eutrophication and is threatening to change the composition of forests, transforming them into less diverse ecosystems;

Amendment 6
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

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Recital B d (new)

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B d. whereas many animal species depend of forest for shelter and food, whereas destroying forests may lead to more human-animal conflicts and makes successful co-existence more difficult to achieve;

Amendment 7
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

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Recital B e (new)

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B e. whereas forest degradation and clear cutting destroys natural habitats and may lead to increased damage to agriculture;

Amendment 8
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)

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B f. whereas the increased interaction between wild and domesticated animals resulting from habitat degradation may lead to increased spreading of zoonotic diseases;

Amendment 9
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Recital C

Draft opinion

C. whereas a vision based on sustainable forest management appears to be necessary to uphold and reconcile ecological, economic and social values;

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C. whereas a vision based on sustainable forest protection appears to be necessary to uphold and reconcile ecological, economic and social values;

Amendment 10
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

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C a. whereas clear cutting leads to biodiversity loss and habitat loss of vulnerable species, and damages the soils and thereby also increases the risk of erosion;

Amendment 11
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

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C b. whereas the exploitation of forest resources for fuel and energy is contradictory to the efforts needed to halt the climate emergency;

Amendment 12
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Draft opinion

1. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to introduce a new forest strategy; stresses the role of the forest-based bio-economy in mitigating climate change; stresses the multi-faceted role of forests and recalls that forest protection and habitat conservation are complementary to forests’ economic and social role;

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1. Welcomes the Commission’s forest strategy; stresses the role of forests in mitigating climate change; stresses the need to protect and expand European
forests and their ecosystems; calls for the further development of a long-term vision for the protection, and restoration of Europe's
forests to genuinely address the climate and environmental emergency and to ensure the long-term survival of Europe’s most valuable and threatened species and habitats;

Amendment 13
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Draft opinion

2. Emphasises the importance of incentivising the sustainable use and management of forest resources, products and services and supporting a vibrant forest sector;
welcomes the re- and afforestation roadmap for planting at least 3 billion additional trees in the EU by 2030 and reiterates the importance of protecting primary and old-growth forests;

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2. Welcomes the re- and afforestation roadmap for planting at least 3 billion additional trees in the EU by 2030 and reiterates the importance of protecting primary and old-growth forests;

Amendment 14
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

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2 a. Underlines the importance of strict protection of Europe's forests and the need to drastically decrease the pressure from logging in Europe and beyond;

Amendment 15
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

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Paragraph 2 b (new)

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2 b. Stresses that the sound management of the Natura2000 sites is essential for the maintenance and enhancement of our European biodiversity, ecosystems and the services they provide; urges Member States to review permits for agricultural enterprises near Natura2000 sites which emit excessive amounts of nitrogen, and stresses that no new permits permitting additional emissions of nitrogen near vulnerable Natura2000 sites should be granted;

Amendment 16
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Draft opinion

3. Notes that the progressive abandonment of forests and lack of forest management diminishes their potential as carbon sinks and sources of employment, increases dependency on imports and heightens the risk of forest fires;

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Deleted

Amendment 17
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

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3 a. Call for a EU ban on clear cutting of forests in order to protect biodiversity, the climate and the soils, and calls on Member States to refrain from any clear cutting until such a ban is in place;

Amendment 18
Anja Hazekamp

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

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3 b. Stresses that woody biomass should not be used as a source for fuel and energy;

Amendment 19
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

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Paragraph 3 c (new)

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3 c. Stresses that it is very much in the interest of society to protect and restore forests, to achieve successful coexistence with wildlife and limit the spread of zoonotic diseases;

Amendment 20
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Draft opinion

4. Highlights the need for the forest strategy to fully comply with the principle of subsidiarity; expresses its concern about one-size-fits-all solutions, which overlook the fact that European forests are diverse and therefore require tailor-made forest management solutions;

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deleted

Amendment 21
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

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4 a. Calls on the Commission to strictly monitor the full implementation of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives in order to protect sensitive habitats and plant- and animal species; underlines that full protection of forests and habitats must be applied without any derogations if not all populations of protected species are at a favourable conservation status in their natural range;

Amendment 22
Anja Hazekamp, Manuel Bompard

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Draft opinion

5. Recalls the importance of an advanced cooperation strategy involving all relevant actors at all levels of policymaking in order to carefully and thoroughly evaluate the best ways to achieve the targets of the forest strategy.

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5. Recalls the importance of an advanced cooperation strategy to ensure the much needed cross-border cooperation in ensuring the long-term survival of Europe’s most valuable and threatened species and habitats.