MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening European forestry policy

29.1.2015

pursuant to Rule 133 of the Rules of Procedure

Aldo Patriciello

B8‑0094/2015

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on strengthening European forestry policy

The European Parliament,

–       having regard to the Commission Communication to the Council and the European Parliament (COM (2005) 0084),

–       having regard to the objectives set at the Lisbon European Council (March 2000) and Gothenburg (June 2001),

–       having regard to Rule 133 of its Rules of Procedure,

A.  having regard the inestimable value of forests in both biological and economic terms;

B.  having regard to the advanced age of European forests, which slows their capacity to absorb CO2;

C.  having regard to the value of old forests, which provide a valuable habitat and protect biodiversity;

D.  having regard to the need, however, for a substantial rejuvenation of forests to ensure sufficient absorption of CO2;

E.  having regard to the need for streamlined, uniformly applicable and flexible forest management procedures tailored to the needs of the various European regions;

1.      Calls on the Commission to encourage the expansion of the programme with a new and wide-ranging set of common rules, in line with the objectives already laid down by the Council.