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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

2011/2194(INI)

27.1.2012

AMENDMENTS1 - 175

Draft reportJo Leinen(PE478.523v01-00)

Review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme – A better environment for a better life(2011/2194(INI))

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Amendment 1Elena Oana Antonescu

Motion for a resolutionCitation 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- - having regard to Articles 191 and 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, relating to preserving, protecting and improving the quality of human health and the environment,

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Motion for a resolutionCitation 3 a (new)


- having regard to the EEA technical report no. 15/2011 "Revealing the costs of air pollution from industrial facilities in Europe''

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Amendment 3Bas Eickhout, Margrete Auken

Motion for a resolutionRecital B


B. whereas for a decade the 6th EAP has provided an overarching framework for environment policy, during which time environmental legislation has been

B. whereas for a decade the 6th EAP has provided an overarching framework for environment policy, during which time environmental legislation has been

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consolidated and substantially completed, and whereas its adoption by codecision has increased its legitimacy and has helped create a sense of ownership; whereas, however, it had various shortcomings which have to be addressed;

consolidated and substantially completed, and whereas its adoption by codecision has increased its legitimacy and has helped create a sense of ownership; whereas, however, Member States and the Commission have not always acted in accordance with this programme, and whereas it had some shortcomings which have to be addressed;

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Amendment 4Åsa Westlund

Motion for a resolutionRecital B


B. whereas for a decade the 6th EAP has provided an overarching framework for environment policy, during which time environmental legislation has been consolidated and substantially completed, and whereas its adoption by codecision has increased its legitimacy and has helped create a sense of empowerment; whereas, however, it had various shortcomings which have to be addressed.

B. whereas for a decade the 6th EAP has provided an overarching framework for environment policy, during which time environmental legislation was successfully extended and whereas its adoption by codecision has increased its legitimacy and has helped create a sense of empowerment; whereas, however, it had various shortcomings which have to be addressed.

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Amendment 5Kartika Tamara Liotard

Motion for a resolutionRecital B a (new)


B a. whereas the tendency of the 6th EAP was to postpone action with focusing on thematic strategies rather than legislation,

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and the absence of targets and timetables;

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Amendment 6Jo Leinen

Motion for a resolutionRecital B b (new)


B b. whereas progress towards the objectives set out in the 6th EAP has been variable, with some objectives having been achieved (climate change, waste), some objectives not having been achieved (air, urban, natural resource), while the attainment of others depends on future implementation efforts (chemicals, pesticides, water), and whereas a number of challenges remain and additional efforts are required;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital B c (new)


B c. whereas the 6th EAP had weakenesses and its implementation has been compromised by a combination of lack of ambition of the European Commission and resistance from Member States and business interests;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital B d (new)


B d. whereas the 6th EAP has resulted in a lack of implementation of environmental acquis, in particular in the new Member States in the areas of air pollution control, water and waste water treatment, waste and nature conservation;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital B e (new)


B e. Whereas the goal of halting the decline of biodiversity by 2010 has not been reached due to lack of political and financial commitmetns;

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Amendment 10


C. Whereas the European Environment Agency’s Report – State and Outlook 2010 (SOER 2010) points out that major environmental challenges remain which will have significant consequences if left unaddressed;

C. Whereas the European Environment Agency’s Report – State and Outlook 2010 (SOER 2010) points out that essential environmental challenges remain which will have significant consequences if left unaddressed;

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Amendment 11Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė

Motion for a resolutionRecital C a (new)


C a. Whereas certain aspects of the environmental legislation should be reviewed, in particular, by strengthening the independence of the environmental impact assesment.

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Motion for a resolutionRecital C b (new)


C b. Whereas environmental degradation – air pollution, noise, chemicals, poor water quality and ecosystem degradation –is an important factor in the rise of chronic diseases, which account for 86% of deaths in Europe; whereas an ambitious EU environmental protection agenda is therefore a key component for effective prevention of disease and ill-health;

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Motion for a resolutionRecital C c (new)


C c. whereas major differences in environmental quality and public health remain between Member States;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 1 a (new)


1 a. Considers that the new 7th EAP needs to describe in an un-ambivalent manner the environmental challenges the EU is faced with, including accelerating climate change, deterioration of our eco-system and increasing overuse of natural resources.

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 1 b (new)


1 b. Stresses however that key decisions in other policy areas with a strong impact on the environment are likely to be taken prior to the adoption of the 7th EAP; therefore calls on the Commission, the Member States and Members of Parliament, based on Article 11 TFEU

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and in line with the obejctives of the 6th EAP, to ensure that environmental considerations are fully integrated into all relevant policies to be adopted, in particular the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), and the new Framework Programme on Research (Horizon 2020);

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Amendment 16Andres Perello RodriguezMotion for a resolution


2. Considers that in the coming decade, it will be crucial to address environmental issues with a more coherent and integrated approach that takes into account the links between them and the remaining gaps;

2. In light of the current sustainability challenges that face the EU, emphasises that the Environmental Action Programmes, as overarching instruments, contribute to ensuring the necessary coordination among the various Community policies. Specifically, considers that in the coming decade, it will be crucial to address environmental issues with a more coherent and integrated approach that takes into account the links between them and the remaining gaps;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 2


2. Considers that in the coming decade, it will be crucial to address the environmental issues with a more coherent

2. Considers that in the coming decade, it will be even more crucial to address the environmental issues with a more coherent

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and integrated approach that takes into account the links between them and the remaining gaps;

and integrated approach that takes into account the links between them and that fills the remaining gaps, as otherwise irreversible damage may be caused;

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2 a. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide a positive narrative on the benefits of stringent environmental policy to strengthen public support and political will to act;

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3. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should set concrete targets for 2020 as well as setting out a clear ambitious vision for the environment in 2050;

3. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should set concrete targets for 2020 as well as setting out a clear ambitious vision for the environment in 2050 that aims at providing a high quality of life and well-being for all within safe environmental limits;

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Amendment 20Riikka Manner



3. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should set concrete targets for 2020 as well as setting out a clear ambitious vision for the environment in 2050;

3. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should set targets for 2020 as well as setting out a clear ambitious vision for the environment in 2050;

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Amendment 21Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy



3 a. Emphasizes that the 7th EAP should have the same timeframe as the new Multiannual Financial Framework in order to ensure synergies.

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Amendment 22Horst Schnellhardt, Karl-Heinz Florenz, Christa Klaß



4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be an overarching framework that makes it possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental challenges;

4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be an overarching framework that makes it possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental challengeschallenges with due regard to existing and planned measures;

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4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be an overarching framework that makes it possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental challenges and its timeline is effectively aligned with the post 2013 Multiannual Financial Framework perspective and the Europe 2020 strategy;

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4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be aframework that makes it possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental challenges;

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AmendmentAndres Perello RodriguezMotion for a resolution


4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be an overarching framework that makes it

4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be an overarching framework that makes it

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possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental challenges

possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental and sustainability challenges

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Amendment 26Gaston Franco

Motion for a resolutionParagraph 4 bis (new)


4a. Considers that, for the coming decade, the 7th EAP should ensure that the EU’s environmental choices are sufficientlyclear and predictable for national and local administrations, citizens, businesses and investors; is of the opinion that this overarching EU programme should send a strong political signal to the rest of the world and contribute to establishing international environmental governance;

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- research and innovation

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5 a. The European Parliament believes that many of the goals contained in the 6:e Environment Action Programme are well formulated, but is also aware that many of the goals are far from satisfied. The European Parliament would therefore like to see more of these objectives being transferred to the 7:e Environmental Action Programme.

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5 b. The European Parliament wishes to emphasise the importance of allowing the precautionary principle to govern the EU's environment policy.

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6. Notes with concern that implementation of the environmental acquis is still insufficient; considers that full implementation and enforcement, at all levels, as well as further strengthening of key environmental priorities – climate

6. Notes with concern that implementation of the environmental acquis is still insufficient; considers that full implementation and enforcement, at all levels, as well as further strengthening of key environmental priorities – climate

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change, biodiversity, resources, environment and health – are crucial;

change, biodiversity, resources, environment and health – are crucial; therefore emphasises the need for clear, consistent environmental legislation, based on public policy evaluations and feedback;

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6. Notes with concern that implementation of the environmental acquis is still insufficient; considers that full implementation and enforcement, at all levels, as well as further strengthening of key environmental priorities – climate change, biodiversity, resources, environment and health – are crucial;

6. Notes with concern that implementation of the environmental acquis is still insufficient; considers that full implementation and enforcement, at all levels, as well as further strengthening of key environmental and related policiespriorities – climate change, biodiversity, resources, environment and health, as well as social and employment policies, energy, sustainable transport, sustainable agriculture and rural development – are crucial;

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6 a. Highlights the fact that full compliance with EU environmental law is a genuine Treaty obligation and a criterion for the use of EU funds in

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Member States;

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6a. Underscores the fundamental importance of informing citizens about our environmental policies in order to involve them in the success of such policies. Requests, therefore, that a greater effort in this respect be made in the future Action Programme, bearing in mind that a better environment for a better life cannot be created unilaterally from within the Institutions without the support of society itself.

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7. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should ensure full implementation of the climate and energy package and provide for a strengthening of it;

7. Underlines that the 7th EAP should contain a climate strategy with the overarching objective to achieve at least 80% GHG domestic reductions by 2050 ( compared to 1990), with an accelerated path till 2020 ( aiming for 40% by that date). The 2050 target needs to be reviewed by calculating the consequencesof the 1,5 C objective;

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Amendment 35Sabine Wils




7. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for a strengthening of the ambition of european climate policy by increasing the 2020 climate target to 40% in accordance with the figures of the IPCC to likely prevent global warming to exceed 2°C ;

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7. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should support full implementation of the climate and energy package and provide for a strengthening of it;

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Amendment 37Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines



8. Invites the Commission to include in the 7th EAP binding targets for energy efficiency and/or energy savings;

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8. Invites the Commission to highlight in the 7th EAP how energy efficiency measures, as set out in the Energy Efficiency Directive amending Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC, contribute to combating climate change and to environmental protection; stresses the importance of a flexible Community framework that complies with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, in order to ensure that the implementation of energy efficiency measures at European level takes due account of the specificities in each Member State and leaves scope for national and local initiatives;

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Amendment 39Horst Schnellhardt, Karl-Heinz Florenz



8. Invites the Commission to include in the7th EAP binding targets for energy efficiency and/or energy savings;

8. Invites the Commission to take into account the ongoing discussions onenergy efficiency and/or energy savings inthe 7th EAP , as set out in the directive on energy efficiency;

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Amendment 40Bas Eickhout, Margrete Auken, Yves Cochet




8. Stresses the need for the Commission to include in the 7th EAP binding targets for energy savings, taking into account also the impacts of 'Peak Oil' ;

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8. Invites the Commission to include in the 7th EAP targets for energy efficiency and/or energy savings;

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Amendment 42Sabine Wils



8 a. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should also take the debate beyond 2020 and consider midterm targets for emissions reductions, energy efficiency and renewables for 2030;

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8 a. The European Parliament is aware that it must also continue to be a goal to break the link between economic growth and environmental impact and environmental degradation.

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8 b. The European Parliament emphasises that it is particularly important, while still a great challenge, to break the link between economic development and transport emissions.

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10. Considers that adaptation to climate change should be properly addressed by the 7th EAP, taking into account the different necessities of the regions, on the basis of the upcoming EU Adaptation Strategy;

10. Considers that adaptation to climate change should be properly addressed by the 7th EAP, taking into account the different necessities of the regions, on the basis of the upcoming EU Adaptation Strategy; invites the Commission to put forward an ambitious proposal for reforming EU plant health legislation in order to effectively combat the proliferation of invasive species and pests, some of which are the result of climate change;

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10 a. Acknowledges the additional benefits of a growing renewable energy production in terms of pollution reduction and health impacts;

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10a. Recommends increasing support for regional low-carbon, climate-resilient strategies and small-scale climate projects

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by SMEs, NGOs and local authorities under the ‘Climate Action’ sub-programme included in the new LIFE programme proposed by the Commission;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 10 c (new)


10 c. Urges that the full costs of climate change on public health including effects on morbidity are considered in EU policies against climate change;

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11. Recalls that an absolute reduction of resource use is urgently needed;

11. Recalls that a reduction of resource use should be considered for example in connection with the Union’s resource efficiency strategy;

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Amendment 50Judith A. Merkies


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11. Recalls that an absolute reduction of resource use and an increase of resource intelligence is urgently needed;

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Amendment 51Karin Kadenbach




11. Recalls that an absolute reduction of resource use is urgently needed; asks the Commission to interpret the term resource efficiency broadly so that all resources are covered. These include, for example, natural energy and non-energy resources, such as water, ecosystems and biological diversity; further asks the Commission to integrate sustainable materials management and sustainability in production and consumption into the area of resource efficiency;

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Amendment 52Rolandas Paksas




11. Recalls that an absolute reduction of resource use is urgently needed and that methods should be approved which would ensure that natural resources are used

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rationally, efficiently and in a manner that does not generate any threat to biodiversity;

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11 a. Considers that the 7th EAP should cover the next decade and should be instrumental in achieving a long term target: reduce the Ecological Footprint with 50% in the next 20 years. EU's excessive ecological footprint is undermining regional and global perspectives for natural ecosystems that can sufficiently support humankind;

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12. Considers that the Roadmap towards a resource-efficient Europe should be fully included in the 7th EAP;

12. Considers that the objectives of the Roadmap towards a resource-efficient Europe should be fully included in the 7th EAP;

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Amendment 55Rovana Plumb



12. Considers that the Roadmap towards aresource-efficient Europe should be fully included in the 7th EAP

12. Considers that that the Roadmapstowards an energy and resource-efficient Europe should be fully included in the 7th EAP;

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13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – existing resource efficiency indicators where available and set targets without any delay, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap;

13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – existing resource efficiency;

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13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – existing resource efficiency indicators where available and

13. Invites the Commission to use and improve existing resource efficiency indicators where available and set targets

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set targets without any delay, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap;

without any delay, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap; in view of the limitations of the flagship indicator on resource productivity, calls on the Commission to define an indicator for material consumption using a lifecycle-based approach that integrates hidden flows, i.e. the potential for environmental pressures to be transferred outside the EU, and movements of shortfalls and dependencies, without delay;

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Amendment 58Jolanta Emilia Hibner, Bogusław Sonik




13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – exising resource efficiency indicators where available and set targets without any delay in close cooperation with the Member States and all other interested parties, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap;

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Amendment 59Sirpa Pietikäinen


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13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – existing resource efficiency indicators where available and set targets without any delay, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap, with the aim of making a group of identified key resource indicators binding for private and public actors alike;

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13a. Considers that, inter alia, the 7th EAP should take a lifecycle-based approach to raw materials management, extend the scope of the Ecodesign Directive and review the implementation thereof in order to take due account of the component materials and their shelf life; invites the Commission to investigate how to make collecting waste from consumer products more efficicent both by extending the principle of extended producer responsibility and through guidelines on managing recovery, collection and recycling systems;

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13 b. Is of the opinion that the 7th EAP should provide for development of a legislative framework for mainstreaming into relevant policies, especially that of sustainable production, the notion of cascading use of resources, making sure our scarce raw materials are used to their full potential;

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14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP shouldinclude objectives on how to specifically deal with urban environmental issues;

14. Takes the view that the subsidiarity principle should be applied to a greater extent in the 7th EAP concerning urban environmental issues and that European targets should allow urban areas and other regions sufficient leeway to take measures that reflect the conditions in the respective area;

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14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should 14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should

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include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment;

include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment, where the majority of European citizens live, more than two thirds of Co2 emissions are produced, and where considerable impact on the environment is made, providing guidance on how to promote integrated environmental planning in cities;

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Amendment 64Zofija Mazej Kukovič



Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment;

Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include specific objectives for improving the impact of the urban environment, and thereby the impact of any odours, dust and noise on human health and wellbeing;

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14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment

14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment, in order to ensure sustainable mobility;

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14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment;

14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment and its impact on climate change, transport and energy use, human health and quality of life;

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14 a. Urges the European Commission to include in the 7th EAP proposal ambitious targets on energy efficiency in buildings: this would boost employment, contribute to the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and also address social issues by reducing household energy bills;

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14 b. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the present growth models based on consumption and the consumption society and to investigate how to bring about a change to a more quality instead of quantity oriented society and growth models based on quality of life.

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Amendment 69Horst Schnellhardt, Christa Klaß



15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement;

15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable and ecological consumption and production set in the Roadmap, andthat this should be dealt with in the context of general social developments;

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15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them

15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them

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where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement;

where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement;

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15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green and Sustainable Public Procurement;

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15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement; supports national tests for environmental labelling designed to provide consumers with information about products’ environmental impact; calls on the Commission, once the harmonised European method for calculating a product’s environmental footprint has

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been finalised, to propose ambitious political applications, including additional information for consumers about products that do not qualify for existing schemes (eco-label, energy label, organic certification, etc.);

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15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement; in compliance with the principles of transparency and fair competition;

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15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement and the development of product policy addressing the whole product lifecycle beyond energy

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aspects;

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Amendment 75Dan Jørgensen




15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement, including full consideration to animal welfare friendly methods of production;

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15a. Considers that the 7th EAP should encourage the creation of incentive schemes to promote demand for recycled materials, particularly when incorporated in finished products;

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16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, withoutdriving waste to incineration;

16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation, including compliance with the waste treatment hierarchy, settingambitious prevention and recovery targets, sectoral objectives for resource efficiency and process efficiency benchmarks in order to reduce sectoral waste generation; considers that the 7th EAP should set progressive targets for banning the use of landfill sites where the waste could be recycled if collected separately;

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16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and should set very ambitioustargets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste incineration;

16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and, by paying particular attention to the 5-stage waste hierarchy, should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease in waste generation and a strict ban on the dumping of segregated waste in landfills;

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16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste to incineration;

16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste that is suitable for recycling or composting to incineration;

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16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’; recalls, that waste is also a resource and can often also be reutilised, in which case we can ensure the efficient use of resources in accordance with the waste hierarchy as defined in the EU’s waste strategy;

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16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste

16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste

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legislation and should set very ambitious targest, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste to incineration;

legislation and should set attainable and very ambitious targets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste to incineration;

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16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for the simplification of waste legislation and coherence with other EU policies

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16 a. Considers the need for a 7th EAP to take into account the provisions from the forthcoming Blueprint on EU Water Policy and underlines the value of a better coordinated approach to water pricing and defining approaches to full cost-recovery;

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16 b. underlines that the 7th EAP should ensure that waste is turned into a resource, therefore calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the Ecodesign Directive;

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16 c. Believes that targets that have already been set in several Directives regarding the collection and separation of waste, should be further elaborated and set for the highest and most qualitative recovery of materials in each of the phases of recycling: collection, dismantling, pre-processing and recycling/refinery;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 d (new)

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16 d. Urges the Commission to investigate and integrate the possibilities to introduce a shift of taxation from labour towards environmental/resources taxation in the 7th EAP

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17. Urges the Commission to include in the 7th EAP proposal ambitious targets on land use;

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17. Urges the Commission to include in the 7th EAP proposal ambitious targets onland use;

17. Urges the Commission to define critical land-use issues such as the loss of semi-natural habitats and the displacement of high value land uses by bioenergy crops in the 7th EAP, and to include ambitious targets to ensure sustainability of land use;

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Amendment 89Karin Kadenbach




17. Urges the Commission to draw up ambitious concepts and targets for land use with the Committee of the Regions and the relevant European stakeholders;

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17. Urges the Commission to include in the 7th EAP proposal ambitious targets on land use; calls in this context in particular for the adoption and prompt implementation of EU-wide mandatory sustainability criteria for biomass, as well as for new, robust sustainability criteria for biofuels whereby also the issue of indirect land-use change is being addressed;

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17. Urges the Commission to include in the 17. Urges the Commission to include in the

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7th EAP proposal ambitious targets on land use;

7th EAP proposal targets on land use;

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17a. Is of the opinion that the 7th EAP should call for the full and effective implementation of water legislation;

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Amendment 93Cristina Gutiérrez-CortinesMotion for a resolutionParagraph 17 ter (new)


17 b. To comply with the Water Framework Directive and the Directive on the assessment and management of flood risks, it is necessary to develop measures to recover the natural banks of rivers and reforest the adjacent areas;

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17 c. Invites the Commission to review the

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instruments of environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment to ensure that they contibute to a sustainable use of land as a critical resource in the EU;

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17 d. The European Parliament emphasises the importance of integrating sustainable development into all training and would therefore like the 7:e Environmental Action Programme to include a strategy to achieve this.

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 17 sexies (new)


17e. Invites the Commission to encourage the optimisation of the successive uses of water extracted from the water cycle, including recycling water used for agricultural and industrial purposes where appropriate, and recovering the nutrients and energy contained in waste water;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 17 f (new)


17 f. Considers that the 7th EAP needs to address the impacts of European policies outside the EU, and therefore asks the Commission to take forward the issue of reducing the EU's land footprint in third countries, in particular by addressing indirect land use change due to biofuels and biomass for energy, and include the objective that no land of high environmental value is converted into new uses to produce crops for the EU;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 17 octies (new)


17g. Calls on the Commission to facilitate access to solutions to water shortages such as artificially replenishing aquifers, water recovery and developing alternative irrigation techniques;

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18. Underlines the importance of acting now, in order to set the EU on the right track to meet its own biodiversity 2020 headline target, as well as its global commitments;

18. Underlines the importance of acting now, in order to set the EU on the right track to fully meet its own biodiversity 2020 headline target, as well as its global commitments on protecting biodiversity, as we cannot afford to fail again;

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AmendmentCristina Gutiérrez-CortinesMotion for a resolution


18. Underlines the importance of acting now, in order to set the EU on the right track to meet its own biodiversity 2020 headline target, as well as its global commitments;

18. Underlines the importance of acting now, in order to set the EU on the right track to meet its own biodiversity 2020 headline target, as well as its global commitments, and of planning sufficient resources for the conservation of the Natura 2000 Network; considers that the difficulties encountered in meeting the target set for 2010 indicate the need for an in-depth review of the methods applied to date;integrated strategic studies including of the elements that could influence the protected areas must be carried out; these studies should be incorporated into urban planning and be accompanied by educational and informational campaigns about the importance of local resources and their conservation;

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19. Considers that the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP; considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforced;

19. Considers that the importance of the 7th EAP in relation to biodiversity is to identify the work to be done in the short-term so that biodiversity is more clearly addressed in the medium-term in the key policy areas ( agriculture, fisheries, forestry, transport, water, natural resources, products, industrial policy and external policy). The 7th EAP should also provide a powerful framework to support the adoption of the necessary legal and financial instruments, starting with guaranteed funding for ( an extension of) Natura 2000 ( requiring at least some 5,1 billion/year, according to the European Commission);

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19. Highlights the importance of mainstreaming biodiversity protection into all EU policies; therefore considers that the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP;

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19. Considers that the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP as a means to ensure its full implementation; considers nevertheless that some additional actions are necessary (i.e. action to restore degraded eco-systems) and that some actions need to be reinforced to effectively achieve the 2020 target;

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19. Considers that the objectives of the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP; considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforced;

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19. Considers that the EU 2020 19. Considers that the EU 2020

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Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP; considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforced;

Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP; considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforced; including a reduction of the negative impacts of EU wildlife trade on global biodiversity;

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19 a. Emphasises the importance of mobilising both EU and national financial support from all possible sources as well as developing innovative financial mechanisms to ensure an adequate level of support for biodiversity;

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Motion for a resolutionSubheading 4 bis (new)


Forestry

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 19 ter (new)


19b. Invites the Commission to publish a communication on the new European Forestry Strategy by the end of 2012, topropose effective measures intended to improve cooperation between Member States on forestry issues and to encourage a rational use of forestry resources and sustainable forest management;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 19 quater (new)


19.c. Recommends including a stronger focus on forests in the new Common Agricultural Policy by promoting agroforestry and a rural development policy based on sustainable landscapes;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 19 quinquies (new)


19d. Calls for the introduction of a new Community regulation on preventing fires or, at the very least, proposes to strengthen cooperation between Member

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States in this area;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 19 sexies (new)


19e. Advocates establishing a common forestry policy;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 20 – indent 3 a (new)


- aims to create a toxin-free environment, and is therefore reviewing the legislationon chemicals, particularly with regard to endocrine disruptors, nanotechnology, the combined effects of chemicals and the increased use of chemicals in many everyday products.

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- continue to include the objective of the 6th EAP that by 2020, chemicals are only produced and used in ways that do not lead to a significant negative impact on health and the environment;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 20 – indent 3


– provide for the development of specific measures relating to emerging healththreats, such as nanomaterials or the combination effects of chemicals

– provide for the development of specific measures to examine the effects of new developments on human and animal health, such as nanomaterials or the combination effects of chemicals

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– provide for the development of specific measures relating to emerging health threats, such as nanomaterials or the combination effects of chemicals;

– tackle potential health threats, such as nanomaterials, endocrine disruptors and the combination effects of chemicals, on the basis of scientific studies and commonly accepted definitions;

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– provide for the development of specific measures relating to emerging health threats, such as nanomaterials, endocrine disruptors and the combination effects of chemicals;

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– provide for the development of specific measures relating to emerging health threats, such as nanomaterials or the combination effects of chemicals as these three issues are far from addressed sufficiently under current EU chemicals legislation today;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 20 – indent 3 bis (new)


– tie in with the second Environmental Health Action Plan

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 20 – indent 3 b (new)


- address how to accelerate the substitution and use reduction of endocrine disrupters as they pose a grave concern for the protection of human health and the environment;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 20 – indent 3 c (new)


- include action to protect children's health from environmental pollution based on the WHO Europe Parma Declaration on Environment and Health of March 2010;

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- continue harmonised human biomonitoring across the EU to track exposure to environmental pollution in a comparable manner so as to inform decisions in the context of REACH as well as research on health impacts;

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20 a. Underlines that the 7th EAP has to set specific goals to ensure that by 2020 the health of European citizens is no longer undermined by pollution and hazardous substances;

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20 b. Full regard should be paid to the methods used for the risk assessment of chemicals, prioritising alternatives to animal tests; The 7 EAP should provide for the adoption of an EU wide strategy to reduce the number of animals used in safety testing, while guaranteeing a high quality of life for humans and animals in

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the EU.

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20 c. The European Parliament believes there is a need for a holistic approach to health and the environment, which focuses on precaution and the prevention of risks, and in particular takes account of vulnerable groups such as foetuses, children and young people.

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20 d. Efforts should be made to focus on prevention, precaution and promotion of environment-friendly activities at EU level, in the field of research, innovation and development, with the goal of reducing the environmental burden of disease;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 20 e (new)


20 e. The 7th EAP should address the transport issue: promote more investments in environment-friendly transport systems, propose solutions to tackle congestion, emission of CO2 and micro-particles;

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 20 f (new)


20 f. The 7e Environmental Action Programme should also focus on increasing the knowledge of how chemicals reach and affect the human body during various stages of development.

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 20 g (new)


20 g. The European Parliament emphasises the importance of the 7:e Environmental Action Programme giving great weight to the continued phasing out

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of mercury, both within and outside the EU.

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 20 h (new)


20 h. The European Parliament calls for the 7:e Environmental Action Programme to include a comprehensive position on the challenges and opportunities resulting from the movement of more and more people to large cities.

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Motion for a resolutionParagraph 20 i (new)


20 i. Calls on the Member States to ensure full and proper implementation of EU environment legislation as well as of the adopted policies and strategies, and to ensure adequate capacity and finances for full implementation also in times of austerity, as non-implementation or incomplete implementation of EU environment legislation is not only unlawful, but also far more costly to society in the long run;

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Amendment 131Christa Klaß, Horst Schnellhardt



21. Considers it essential to strengthen the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) and urges the Commission to report on possible ways of doing so, including the establishment of a Community environmental inspection force and capacity-building, and asks the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive on environmental inspectionso;

21. Considers it essential to strengthen the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) and urges the Commission to report on possible ways of doing so;

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21. Considers it essential to strengthen the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) and urges the Commission to report on possible ways of doing so, including the establishment of a Community environmental inspection force and capacity-building, and asks the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive on environmental inspections;

21. Considers it essential to strengthen the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) and urges the Commission to report on possible ways of doing so, including examining whether it would be appropriate to establish a Community environmental inspection force and asks the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive on environmental inspections; in the short term, stresses the need for capacity building and harmonising the activities of the various inspection bodies in the Member States; invites the Member States to increase the

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emphasis on environmental law when training magistrates;

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21 a. Considers that the ' not traditional' environmental actors have to be involved in the decision-making: workers organisations, social NGO's and consumer organisations should be reprensented in the working groups being set up to develop the 7th EAP;

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21 b. Calls on the Commission to propose a procedure ensuring the impartiality and independence of the environmental impact assesment, first of all by eliminating the direct relationship between project developers and the assessors.

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21 c. calls on the Commission to systematically apply ex-ante controls of compliance with all relevant Community laws, particularly in the area of Cohesion Policy, before granting any funding;

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21 d. Takes the view that it is important that th 7th EAP is considered as communication instrument with European citizens, so that it can mobilise these citizens, including for the enforcement of agreed policies on the ground;

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22. Calls on the Commission to step up its role as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ to

22. Calls on the Commission to step up its role as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ to

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ensure correct transposition and implementation of environmental legislation by all Member States;

ensure correct transposition, implementation and enforcement of environmental legislation by all Member States;

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22. Calls on the Commission to step up its role as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ to ensure correct transposition and implementation of environmental legislation by all Member States;

22. Calls on the Commission to step up its role as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ to ensure correct transposition and implementation of environmental legislation by all Member States; recommends greater local authority participation throughout the process of defining environmental policy so as to improve implementation of the legislation across the board, including setting up teams to transpose environmental law at regional and local level;

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22. Calls on the Commission to step up its role as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ to ensure correct transposition and implementation of environmental legislation by all Member States; therefore calls on the Commission to explore what

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role the European Environment Agency could play concering transposition and implementation.

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Amendment 140Ramon Tremosa i Balcells




22. Calls on the Commission to step up its role as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ to ensure correct transposition and implementation of environmental legislation by all Member States; a useful tool to achieve this objective may be to study in which circumstances could be a good option to put on hold environmental projects financed by european funds in non-compliant Member States.

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22a. Calls on the Commission to create a new programme with the objective of furthering the implementation of EU environmental legislation and its integration with other policies. This programme, equipped with financial resources and based on Article 192.3 of the TFEU, could be called ‘ACTION 21,’ and it should be aimed essentially at local authorities and include the following variables:- Urban ecosystem. Balance

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between nature – built environment and relationship with their suroundings.- Efficient use of resources (water, waste and energy).- Economic and trade dynamism.- Mobility and accessibility.- Identity, visual quality and sense of belonging.- Social inclusion and active participation of citizens.

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Amendment 142Rolandas Paksas



22b. Considers that when reviewing EU environmental policies there should be a greater focus on establishing goals, rather than defining means, thus enabling Member States and farmers to find the most effective and efficient means of achieving the desired goals;

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23. Takes the view that integratingenvironmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular

23. Takes the view that environmental considerations are gaining increasing importance in other sector policies and,

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agriculture, fisheries, cohesion policy, transport, industry, energy, trade, employment and research – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP;

accordingly, it would be desirable to integrate environmental considerations into other sectoral policies;

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23. Takes the view that integrating environmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular agriculture, fisheries, cohesion policy, transport, industry, energy, trade, employment and research – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP;

23. Takes the view that integrating environmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular agriculture and rural development, fisheries, cohesion policy, transport, industry, energy, trade, employment, health policies, and research – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP and moreover ensures policy coherence and reinforcement of all EU policies;

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23. Takes the view that integrating environmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular agriculture, fisheries, cohesion policy, transport, industry, energy, trade, employment and research – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP;

23. Takes the view that integrating environmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular agriculture, fisheries, animal welfare,cohesion policy, transport, industry, energy, trade, employment and research –should be a key priority of the 7th EAP;

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23. Takes the view that integrating environmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular agriculture, fisheries, cohesion policy, transport, energy, trade, employment andresearch – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP;

23. Takes the view that integrating environmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular agriculture, forestry, fisheries, cohesion policy, transport, energy, trade, employment and research – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP;

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23 a. Takes the view that as a part of better mainstreaming environmental considerations into all policy areas, the 7th EAP should provide for extending the scope of environmental impact assessments to cover not only large, but also small and medium-sized projects, while tightening and expanding the criteria of such assessments to include, i.a. the notion of cascading use of resources and full life-cycle analysis;

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24. Invites the Commission to developindicators in order to be able to measure improvement of integration;

24. Invites the Commission to investigate whether indicators can be developed without additional expenditures in order to be able to measure improvement of integration;

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Amendment 149Horst Schnellhardt, Christa Klaß, Karl-Heinz Florenz



25. Urges the Commission to include in its 7th EAP proposal an aggregated list of allthe existing environment-related targets for the different policy areas, notably climate change, biodiversity, transport, energy, agriculture, fisheries and cohesion policy, and examine them in conjunction with each other, so as to allow for an appropriate comparison and to ensure that objectives are coherent;

25. Urges the Commission to include in its 7th EAP proposal measures to establish coherence between the existing environment-related targets for the different policy areas;

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25. Urges the Commission to include in its 7th EAP proposal an aggregated list of all the existing environment-related targets for the different policy areas, notably climate change, biodiversity, transport, energy, agriculture, fisheries and cohesion policy, and examine them in conjunction with each other, so as to allow for an appropriate comparison and to ensure that objectives are coherent;

25. Urges the Commission to include in its 7th EAP proposal an aggregated list of all the existing environment-related targets for the different policy areas, notably climate change, biodiversity, transport, energy, agriculture and rural development, fisheries and cohesion policy, employment,and examine them in conjunction with each other, so as to allow for an appropriate comparison and to ensure that objectives are coherent;

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25 a. Considers that the 7th EAP should secure the role of the strategic environmental assesment for prevention and the integration of the EU environmental legislation in other policies and sectoral activities;

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25a. Urges the European Commission to include visual impact and to strengthen guarantees for the protection of cultural heritage and historical sites, when reviewing directives on the assessment of

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environmental impact;

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26. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include a strict and detailed plan for the phasing-out of all environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020, in order to respect the Nagoya commitments;

26. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should take into account the Nagoya commitments, particularly when grantingsubsidies;

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26. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include a strong element of fiscal reform measures to enhance Member States activity on shifting taxes from labour to natural resources, including a strict and detailed plan for the phasing-out of all environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020;

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26. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include a strict and detailed plan for the phasing-out of all harmful subsidies affecting biodiversity by 2020, in order to respect the Nagoya commitments;

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26 a. Emphasizes that most environmentally harmful subsidies exist in Member States and not on EU level; therefore calls on Member States to formulate national action plans to identify and phase out these subsidies as soon as possible, the latest by 2020.

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27. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for the inclusion of environmental considerations in the European Semester;

27. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for the inclusion of environmental considerations beyond the current climate change and energy headline indicator in the European Semester and suggest a

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proposal for the inclusion of resource efficiency concerns accordingly;

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27. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for the inclusion of environmental considerations beyond the current climate change and energy headline indicator in the European Semester and suggests to also include indicators on resource use and resource efficiency;

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27. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for the inclusion of environmental considerations in the European Semester;. therefore especially calls on the Commission to integrate resource efficiency in the European Semester and to monitor through the European Semester Member States' follow-up to country-specific recommendations on fiscal reform that favours a shift from the taxation of labour to environmental impacts and the phasing out of Environmentally Harmful Subsidies from

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27 a. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for an analysis of the benefits of fiscal reform measures to guide Member States in shifting taxes from labour to natural resources and to pollutants;

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28. Underlines the important role of regional and local authorities, as well as civil society and the private sector, in the promotion and implementation of effective environment policy across the EU;

28. Underlines the important role of regional and local authorities, non-governmental organisations, academia as well as civil society and the private sector, in the promotion and implementation of effective environment policy across the EU;

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28. Underlines the important role of regional and local authorities, as well as civil society and the private sector, in the promotion and implementation of effective environment policy across the EU;

28. Underlines the important role of regional and local authorities, as well as civil society and the private sector, in the promotion and implementation of effective environment policy across the EU;underlines that specific targets should exist for those regions with fiscal and legislative competences

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29. Underlines that the 7th EAP should provide for the full implementation of the Aarhus Convention, in particular regardingaccess to justice; stresses in that context the urgent need to adopt the directive onaccess to justice;

29. Underlines that the 7th EAP should provide for the full implementation of the Aarhus Convention, in particular regarding access to justice;

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29. Underlines that the 7th EAP should provide for the full implementation of the Aarhus Convention, in particular regarding

29. Underlines that the 7th EAP should provide for the full implementation of the Aarhus Convention, in particular regarding

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access to justice; stresses in that context the urgent need to adopt the directive on access to justice;

access to justice; stresses in that context the urgent need to adopt the directive on access to justice; calls on the Council to respect its obligations resulting from the Arhus Convention and to adopt a common position on the corresponding Commission proposal before the end of 2012

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30. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should aim at supporting the development of alternative models to measure growth and welfare ‘beyond GDP’;

30. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should aim at supporting the development of alternative models to measure growth and welfare that supplement the GDP;

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Amendment 166Christa Klaß



30. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should aim at supporting the development of alternative models to measure growth and welfare ‘beyond GDP’;

30. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should aim at supporting the development of alternative models to measure growth and welfare that supplement the GDP;

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30a. Research, science and innovation

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31. Recalls that the 7th EAP should provide for the right framework to ensure adequate funding, including funding for innovation, research and development;

31. Recalls that the 7th EAP should provide for the right framework to ensure adequate funding, including funding for innovation, research and development; that financing environmental objectives should be an important part of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) as well as the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and of the Cohesion Policy;

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31. Recalls that the 7th EAP should provide for the right framework to ensure adequate funding, including funding for innovation, research and development;

31. Recalls that the 7th EAP should provide for the right framework to ensure adequate funding, including funding for innovation, research and development; stresses the need for synergies between

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the multiannual financial framework, EU environmental policies (including under the 7th EAP) and direct intervention mechanisms in the EU such as cohesion policy (particularly the environmental issues covered) and the LIFE programme; emphasises the significant contribution made by the LIFE programme and its funded projects to the priorities and objectives set out in the 7th EAP; considers that the EU should allow new sources of financing to be created for the EAP through the mobilisation of market instruments, environmental taxes and payments for ecosystem services;

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31. Recalls that the 7th EAP should constitute the right framework to ensure adequate funding, including funding for innovation, research and development;

31. Recalls that the 7th EAP should constitute the right framework to ensure adequate funding, including funding for innovation, research and development as essential components to contribute to protecting and improving the environment and to developing a just and sustainable economic model. Accordingly, it would be necessary to strengthen the synergies between the future Action Programme and the new Research Framework Programme;

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32. Considers that the 7th EAP should have as a goal to integrate environmental considerations into all EU external relations, in particular into development aid and trade agreements;

32. Considers that the 7th EAP should have as a goal to integrate environmental considerations into all EU external relations, in particular into development aid and trade agreements, in order to promote environmental protection in third countries;

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32. Considers that the 7th EAP should have as a goal to integrate environmental considerations into all EU external relations, in particular into development aid and trade agreements;

32. Considers that the 7th EAP should have as a goal to integrate environmental considerations into all EU external relations, in particular into development aid and trade agreements; urges the EU to promote joint programming of environmental research activities with its neighbours;

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33. Invites the Commission to include in its proposal a goal for the EU to fully support the UN work on environmental accounting, in order to equip the world with a

33. Invites the Commission to include in its proposal a goal for the EU to fully support the work on environmental accounting done by the UN, the World Bank and

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harmonised environmental accounting system;

European Environment Agency, in order to equip the world with a harmonised environmental accounting system; welcomes the commitments made in the EU Biodiversity Strategy to improving knowledge of ecosystems and their services in the EU (as in the case of forests); encourages Member States to share information about their experiences and to compare notes on methodologies relating to ecosystem compatibility;

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34 a. Takes the view that the 7th EAPshould include a distinct dimension with regards to the public being informed and involved in all the drafting, implementation and monitoring stages of the Environmental legislation.

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34 b. Urges the Commission to integratein the 7th EAP the outcome of the Rio+20 conference on the Green Economy and on strengthening of International Environment Governance;

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