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Čeprav je minilo več kot 20 let od sklepanja prvega sporazuma o tropskem lesu, sta preveliko izkoriščanje in nezakonita sečnja še vedno razširjena.
Although it is more than 20 years since the 1 st tropical timber agreement was concluded, over-exploitation and illegal logging remain widespread.
Več kot polovica nezakonite sečnje se opravi v regijah, kot so Amazonija, povodje Konga, jugovzhodna Azija in Rusija.
Almost half of all logging activities in regions such as the Amazon, Congo Basin, South East Asia and Russia are illegal.
Organizacija za prehrano in kmetijstvo Združenih narodov ocenjuje, da je manj kot 7 % gozdnih površin označenih za ekološka področja in da je manj kot 5 % tropskih gozdov trajnostno vodenih.
Currently the FAO estimates that less than 7% of the global forest area is eco-labelled and less than 5% of tropical forests are managed sustainably.
To ne vodi zgolj v nadaljevanje obsežnega krčenja gozdov z resnimi posledicami za dolgoročno gospodarsko korist ljudi, ki živijo v teh regijah, in za zdravo delovanje gozdnih ekosistemov, temveč tudi h kršenju pravic avtohtonih prebivalcev.
This has not only led to substantial ongoing deforestation, with serious implications for the longer-term economic well-being of those living in these regions as well as for the healthy functioning of forest ecosystems, but also to violations of the rights of indigenous people.
Zaslužek iz nezakonitega izkoriščanja gozdov se uporablja za financiranje in podaljševanje spopadov v številnih srednjeafriških državah.
Profits from the illegal exploitation of forests have been used to fund and prolong conflicts in a number of central African countries.
Cenen uvoz nezakonito pridobljenega lesa in lesnih proizvodov, skupaj z kršenjem temeljnih socialnih in okoljskih standardov, ogroža ravnovesje mednarodnih trgov, omejuje dohodke iz davkov v državah proizvajalkah in ogroža kakovostne službe tako v državah uvoznicah kot tudi izvoznicah.
Cheap imports of illegal timber and forest products, together with non-compliance with basic social and environmental standards, destabilise international markets, limit producer countries’ tax revenue and threaten higher-quality jobs in both importing and exporting countries.
Prav tako spodkopava status družb, ki delajo odgovorno in spoštujejo obstoječe standarde.
They also undermine the position of those companies that behave responsibly and respect existing standards.
Zaradi ustroja Mednarodnega sporazuma o tropskem lesu vse te težave sploh niso presenetljive.
Given the structure of the ITTO, such problems are far from surprising.
Člen, ki opredeljuje cilje predhodnih sporazumov in sporazuma iz leta 2006, se začne s spodbujanjem širjenja in preusmerjanja mednarodnega trgovanja in šele nato omenja trajnost.
The article defining the objectives of the previous and 2006 agreements starts “to promote the expansion and diversion of international trade” before moving on to speak about sustainability.
Poleg tega Mednarodni sporazum o tropskem lesu daje dodatne glasove državam proizvajalkam, ki izvažajo več lesa, medtem ko so glasovi držav porabnic določeni glede na njihov povprečni uvoz tropskega lesa.
Moreover the ITTO’s voting structure gives additional votes to producer countries that export more timber while consumer member countries’ votes are primarily determined by their average net imports of tropical timber.
Zato je, kljub vsem besedam o trajnosti, sistem zastavljen tako, da omogoča večji vpliv tistim, ki največ trgujejo.
Thus, for all the rhetoric about sustainability, the system is designed to give greatest influence to those who trade the most.
Le malo nagrad je predvidenih za trajnostno upravljanje ali dolgoročno razmišljanje.
There are few rewards for sustainable management or longer-term thinking.
Hkrati pa je struktura sporazuma iz leta 2006 izrazito vladno usmerjena.
At the same time, the structure of the 2006 agreement is heavily governmental.
Poslancem ali civilni družbi ne ponuja nobene posebne vloge pri oblikovanju politik.
It offers no explicit role in policy formulation for Parliamentarians or civil society.
Medtem ko obstajajo določbe za dvoletne revizije, manjka neodvisni nadzor trajnosti politik na področju gozdarstva članic ali njihovih vplivov na avtohtono prebivalstvo.
Whilst there are provisions for biannual reviews, there is a lack of independent audit of the sustainability of members’ forestry management policies, or their impact on indigenous people.
Potreba po bolj združenih politikah
Need for more joined-up policies
Tropski gozdovi so pomembni zlasti v boju proti podnebnim spremembam, ker v povprečju skladiščijo okoli 50 % več ogljika na hektar kot drevesa v zmernem podnebnem pasu.
Tropical forests are particularly important with regard to combating climate change as, on average, they store around 50% more carbon per hectare than trees in temperate zones.
Kot je Stern ugotovil v svojem poročilu, obstajajo tehtni dokazi, ki kažejo, da bi bili ukrepi za zmanjšanje nadaljnjega krčenja gozdov relativno poceni v primerjavi z ostalimi tipi blaženja, pod pogojem, da se vzpostavijo prave politike in institucionalne strukture.
As the Stern report concluded “a substantial body of evidence suggests that action to prevent further deforestation would be relatively cheap compared with other types of mitigation, if the right policies and institutional structures are put in place.”
Obstajajo ugovori, da uvoz EU predstavlja relativno majhen delež skupne proizvodnje tropskega lesa.
It is sometimes argued that EU imports account for a relatively small proportion of the total production of tropical timber.
Vendar ti ugovori ne upoštevajo stopnje, do katere je ta les obdelan v tretjih državah, preden se izvozi v Evropo ali ZDA kot pohištvo.
However this overlooks the extent to which this timber is processed in third countries before being exported to Europe or the US as furniture.
EU je poskusila odgovoriti na zaskrbljenost glede nezakonite sečnje prek prostovoljnih partnerskih sporazumov znotraj partnerskega sporazuma o izvrševanju zakonodaje, upravljanju in trgovanju na področju gozdov.
The EU has sought to respond to concerns about illegal logging through Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPA) under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade programme (FLEGT).
Medtem ko tovrstni dvostranski sporazumi predstavljajo možnost pri državah proizvajalkah, da izpeljejo spremembe na področju gozdarstva tako, da okrepijo vodenje, izboljšajo in bolj učinkovito izvajajo zakone na področju gozdarstva in okolja, kot tudi omogočijo dialog med vlado in civilno družbo, oni sami ne zadostujejo za nadzor prodaje nezakonito pridobljenega lesa in lesnih proizvodov na trgu EU.
Whilst such bilateral agreements present an opportunity within producing countries to drive change in the forest sector with regards to strengthening governance, improving and better implementing forest and environmental laws, as well as enabling dialogue between government and civil society, these agreements alone are insufficient to control the sale of illegal timber and timber products in the EU market.
Prostovoljni partnerski sporazumi imajo pomanjkljivosti (možnosti izogibanja, zemljepisna omejenost, tveganje „pranja“ prek tretjih držav), ki bi lahko spodkopale ali celo nasprotovale cilju prekinitve uvoza nezakonito pridobljenega lesa.
VPAs have shortcomings (risk of circumvention, limited geographical scope, risk of laundering via third countries, etc.) that could undermine, or even contradict the objective of ending illegal timber imports.
Tudi njihova izvršljivost je vprašljiva.
Their enforceability also remains open to question.
Prostovoljni partnerski sporazumi bi lahko odigrali pomembno vlogo pod pogojem, da imajo zakonsko podlago, ki določa minimalne standarde in tako zagotavlja udeležencem teh sporazumov, da ne bodo spodrezani s strani tistih, ki se ne držijo teh pravil.
VPAs could play a useful role provided they are underpinned by legally binding minimum standards to ensure that those taking part in VPAs do not fear being undercut by others who are not subject to such constraints.
Čeprav zakonsko obvezujoč sistem še zdaleč ni vzpostavljen na globalni ravni, bi morala Evropska unija začeti z zakonsko obvezujočimi notranjimi standardi in instrumenti za kaznovanje, če ti niso upoštevani.
Although a legally-binding system on a global scale remains a long way off, the European Union should begin to adopt legally binding standards internally as well as instruments for sanctioning non-compliance.
Zato je pravo razočaranje, da mora Komisija šele ponuditi celostno zakonodajo, ki bo zagotovila, da se na evropski trg daje zakonito pridobljen les in lesni proizvodi.
In this context, it is disappointing that the Commission has yet to propose comprehensive legislation to ensure that only timber and timber products coming from legal sources and well managed forests are placed on the European market.
Ker tovrstna zakonodaja še ne obstaja, se bodo izdelovalci in trgovci osredotočali zgolj na to, da tisti, ki se zanimajo samo za zmanjšanje kratkoročnih stroškov, ne spodkopajo njihovega statusa.
In the absence of such legislation, reputable producers and traders will always be concerned that their position could be undermined by those only interested in minimising short term costs.
Poleg tega bodo politike javnih naročil, ki vključujejo zakonsko pridobljeni les in njegove izdelke, odigrale pomembno vlogo pri izboljšanju privlačnosti pridelovanja certificiranega lesa in dokazovanju oblastem dejansko predanost temu cilju.
In addition, public procurement policies that require timber and timber products to be derived from legal and sustainable sources have an important role to play in increasing the attractiveness of producing certified timber as well as showing public authorities’ practical commitment to this goal.
Pobude za označevanje izdelkov, kot je pobuda Sveta "Forest Stewardship", ki omogočajo uporabnikom, da se prepričajo, da les, ki ga kupujejo, ni zgolj zakonito pridelan, ampak da tudi prihaja iz trajnostno upravljanih gozdov, lahko učinkovito dopolnijo mednarodne sporazume, pod pogojem, da je podeljevanje oznak neodvisno.
Similarly labelling initiatives such as those of the Forest Stewardship Council, which enable consumers to be confident that the timber they are buying is not merely legal but originates from sustainably managed forests, can usefully supplement international agreements, provided the label is underpinned by independent verification.
Tovrstna certifikacija je tudi nujen del pri uvozu biogoriv, da ugodnosti za podnebje, do katerih prihaja z zamenjavo fosilnih goriv, ne bodo izničene z veliko rastjo CO 2 zaradi krčenja gozdov.
Such certification is also an essential accompaniment to imports of agrofuels, if the climatic benefits of replacing fossil fuels are not to be vastly outweighed by increased CO 2 emissions arising from deforestation.
EU mora zagotoviti, da nič v njenih dvostranskih in večstranskih trgovskih sporazumih ne bo omejevalo uveljavljanja tovrstnih politik.
The EU should ensure that nothing in its bilateral or multilateral trade agreements would limit the scope for implementing such policies.
To je zlasti pomembno pri predlaganem trgovskem sporazumu z državami jugovzhodne Azije, kjer mora pomembna listina o trajnostnem razvoju obravnavati vprašanje ohranjanja gozdov in boja proti nezakoniti sečnji.
This is of particular importance when it comes to the proposed trade agreement with the countries of South East Asia, where a meaningful sustainable development chapter must address the issues of forest preservation and the fight against illegal logging.
Značilnosti močnejšega, učinkovitejšega sporazuma
Features of a stronger, more effective agreement
Vpliv mednarodnega sporazuma o tropskem lesu iz leta 2006 se na žalost občutno ne razlikuje od omejenega vpliva sporazuma iz leta 1994.
It is disappointing that the 2006 ITTA did not represent a more radical change from the 1994 agreement in view of the limited impact this agreement has had.
Če bi se med pogajanji želeli soočiti z glavno težavo, bi cilje Mednarodnega sporazuma o tropskem lesu preuredili in začeli s potrebo po zagotavljanju zaščite in trajnostnega upravljanja tropskih gozdov ter z obnovitvijo gozdnih površin, ki so bile uničene.
Had the negotiators wished to tackle the core problem, they would have reversed the objectives of the ITTO and started from the need to ensure the protection and sustainable management of tropical forests and the restoration of forest areas that had been degraded.
Trgovina s tropskim lesom bi se spodbujala samo toliko, da bi bila skladna z omenjenimi cilji.
Trade in tropical timber would then only be encouraged to the extent that it was compatible with those prior objectives.
Takšna sprememba bi zagotovo pomenila posledice za dohodke držav proizvajalk in njihove prebivalce, od katerih ne bi smeli pričakovati, da bodo nosili stroške ohranjanja nečesa, kar se obravnava kot globalni vir.
Such a change would clearly have implications for the revenues of producer countries and their inhabitants who should not be expected to bear the costs of preserving what is a global resource.
Kot je bilo zgoraj omenjeno, imajo tropski gozdovi bistveno vlogo pri boju proti podnebnim spremembam.
As noted above, tropical forests have a crucial role to play in combating climate change.
Mednarodna skupnost bi morala zato biti sposobna določiti primerne povračilne sheme za tiste države, ki se odločijo, da bodo raje, kot da povečajo kratkoročni dobiček, dale prednost dolgoročnemu cilju spodbujanja trajnih gozdov.
The international community should therefore be ready to consider appropriate compensation schemes for those countries that decide to give priority to the longer-term objection of promoting sustainable forests rather than maximising short-term income.
To posledično vpliva na razvojno pomoč in posojila mednarodnih finančnih institucij.
This in turn has implications for development assistance and lending from international financial institutions.
Te bi morale poskušati zagotoviti izbiro lokalnim skupnostim, da opravljajo sečnjo izven trajnostnih območij in da se stroški ohranjanja globalnih skupnih področij pravično razdelijo med države.
Both should seek to ensure that local communities have alternatives to logging where this would not be sustainable and that the cost of preserving the “global commons” that tropical forests represent is shared equitably between nations.
Potrditev Parlamenta Mednarodnega sporazuma o tropskem lesu iz leta 2006 je treba razlagati kot neprostovoljen sprejem nezadovoljivega sporazuma.
The Parliament's approval of the ITTA, 2006 should be understood as a reluctant endorsement of an unsatisfactory agreement.
Priznati je treba, da je izid nezadosten za potrebe pri soočanju z izgubo tropskih gozdov.
It should be recognised that the outcome falls well short of what is required to address the problem of loss of tropical forests.
Komisija bi morala začeti s pripravo novega kroga pogajanj, da bi zagotovila močno izboljšan nov sporazum.
The Commission should start to prepare for the next round of negotiations with the objective of ensuring a greatly improved successor agreement.
Režim Mednarodnega sporazuma o tropskem lesu je treba v celoti prenoviti in sprejem Parlamenta bo v prihodnosti odvisen od korenite spremembe glavnih ciljev sporazuma.
The ITTA regime needs a complete overhaul and the Parliament's assent to any future agreement will depend on a radical change in the underlying objectives of the agreement.
Glavni cilj revizije Mednarodnega sporazuma o tropskem lesu iz leta 2006 bi morala biti zaščita in trajnostno upravljanje tropskih gozdov.
The key objective for a revision of ITTA, 2006 should be the protection and sustainable management of tropical forests.
Trgovanje s tropskim lesom bi moralo biti mogoče le do te mere, da bo skladno s tem ciljem.
Trade in tropical timber should only take place to the extent consistent with that objective.
Komisija bi morala ponuditi primerne mehanizme financiranja za države, ki so pripravljene omejiti svoj izvoz tropskega lesa in za reorganizacijo volilnega sistema, predvidenega v Mednarodnem sporazumu o tropskem lesu, kar bi nagradilo države proizvajalke, ki dajo prednost ohranjanju in trajnostni uporabi gozdnih virov.
Accordingly, the Commission should propose appropriate financing mechanisms for countries willing to limit their timber exports and a reorganisation of the ITTO’s voting system to reward timber producing countries that give priority to the conservation and sustainable use of forest resources.
Medtem bi morale Komisija in države članice občutno povečati finančne vire za pomoč pri spodbujanju ohranjanja in ekološko odgovornega izkoriščanja tropskih gozdov, za podporo ukrepom za krepitev okoljskega vodenja in ustvarjanja zmožnosti, za spodbudo gospodarsko izvedljivih alternativ uničevalni sečnji, rudarstvu in poljedelskim dejavnostim ter za krepitev vpliva nacionalnih parlamentov in civilne družbe, vključno z lokalnimi skupnostmi in avtohtonimi prebivalci, da sodelujejo pri odločanju v zvezi z ohranjanjem, uporabo in upravljanjem naravnih virov in da so sposobni braniti svoje pravice do ozemlja.
In the meantime, the Commission and Member States should significantly increase the financial resources for assistance to enhance the conservation and ecologically responsible use of tropical forests, to support actions aimed at strengthening environmental governance and capacity-building, to promote economically viable alternatives to destructive logging, mining and agricultural practices, and to enhance the capacity of national parliaments and civil society, including local communities and indigenous people, to participate in decision-making regarding the conservation, use and management of natural resources, and to demarcate and defend their land rights.
Poleg tega bi morale Komisija in države članice delati na globalnem področju z odpiranjem pogovorov o podnebnih spremembah in krčenju gozdov, da bi dosegle sporazum v okviru Okvirne konvencije Združenih narodov o podnebnih spremembah za mednarodni finančni mehanizem, ki je namenjen zmanjšanju emisij ogljikovega dioksida zaradi krčenja gozdov in njihovega uničenja ter doseganju kar najvišjih dodatnih učinkov pri zaščiti biološke raznovrstnosti in trajnostnem razvoju.
Moreover, the Commission and Member States should work in the global arena to advance climate change and deforestation discussions so as to reach agreement within the framework of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change for an international financing mechanism aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and at maximising co-benefits with regard to biodiversity protection and sustainable development.
Prav tako bi si morale Komisija in države članice prizadevati za zagotovitev, da agencije za izvozne kredite, kotonujski investicijski organ in ostale mednarodne institucije za izposojo denarja, ki se financirajo iz javnih evropskih sredstev, uporabljajo načelo svobodnega, predhodnega in informiranega konsenza, preden finančno podprejo katerikoli projekt za gozdna področja.
The Commission and Member States should also work to ensure that Export Credit Agencies, the Cotonou Investment Facility and other International Lending Institutions which fund projects with European public money, use the adopted principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent before financially supporting any projects in forest areas.
Opraviti bi bilo treba oceno učinka na okolje in postopke preverjanja za te projekte, da bi zagotovili, da ne bo prišlo do krčenja in uničevanja gozdov ali izvajanja nezakonite sečnje.
Environmental impact assessment and screening procedures for these projects should also be carried out, to make sure they do not fuel deforestation, forest degradation or illegal logging activity.
Končno bi moralo priti do učinkovitega in hitrega postopka uveljavljanja akcijskega načrta partnerskega sporazuma o izvrševanju zakonodaje, upravljanju in trgovanju na področju gozdov in Komisija bi morala nemudoma predstaviti celovit zakonodajni predlog, ki bi zagotavljal, da se na trg EU dajo zgolj zakonito pridobljen les in lesni proizvodi.
Finally, there should be strong and rapid progress on the implementation of the FLEGT action plan, including the submission, without further delay, by the Commission of a comprehensive legislative proposal that aims to ensure that only legally harvested timber and timber products are placed on the EU market.
Parlament, medregionalne skupščine in nacionalni parlamenti držav podpisnic Mednarodnega sporazuma o tropskem lesu bi morali biti v celoti vključeni v izvajanje tega sporazuma iz leta 2006.
The Parliament as well as other interregional assemblies and national parliaments of ITTO should be fully involved in the implementation of ITTA 2006.
Zato se poziva,
To that end, we call
· da se v Parlamentu opravi posvetovanje takoj, ko Skupnost namerava prostovoljno prispevati finančna sredstva načrtovanim ukrepom v Mednarodnem sporazumu o tropskem lesu prek prostovoljnih računov organizacije,
· for the consultation of the Parliament at the earliest possible date, whenever the Community intends to make voluntary financial contributions to ITTA's planned actions via the voluntary accounts of the Organisation,
· naj Komisija pripravi letno poročilo o izvajanju Mednarodnega sporazuma o tropskem lesu in o ukrepih za zmanjšanje negativnih učinkov trgovine na tropske gozdove, vključno z dvostranskimi sporazumi znotraj programa partnerskega sporazuma o izvrševanju zakonodaje, upravljanju in trgovanju na področju gozdov.
· for the presentation, by the Commission, of an annual report on the implementation of ITTA as well as on measures to minimise the negative impacts from trade on tropical forests, including bilateral agreements under the FLEGT programme.
Parlament bi moral sodelovati in bi ga bilo treba v celoti obveščati o napredku na vsaki stopnji poganjanj o partnerskih sporazumih v okviru partnerskega sporazuma o izvrševanju zakonodaje, upravljanju in trgovanju na področju gozdov.
The Parliament should be fully involved and informed of the progress made at every stage of negotiations on FLEGT partnership agreements.
Zadeva: Mnenje o pravni podlagi predloga sklepa Sveta o sklenitvi Mednarodnega sporazuma o tropskem lesu iz leta 2006 v imenu Evropske skupnosti, 2006 (11964/2007 – C6‑0326/2007 – 2006/0263(CNS) )
Subject: Opinion on the legal basis of the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 (11964/2007 – C6-0326/2007 – 2006/0263(CNS) )
Na svoji seji 19. decembra 2007 se je Odbor za pravne zadeve v skladu s členom 35(3) Poslovnika na lastno pobudo odločil preučiti točnost in primernost pravne podlage zgoraj omenjenega predloga Sveta.
At its meeting of 19 December 2007 the Committee on Legal Affairs decided on its own initiative, pursuant to Rule 35(3), to consider whether the legal basis of the above Council proposal was valid and appropriate.
Vprašanje je obravnaval na seji 19. decembra 2007.
The committee considered the above question at its meeting of 19 December 2007.
Glede na to, da bo Odbor za mednarodno trgovino o svojem poročilu glasoval decembra, bi bilo, da bi se izognili problemom pri plenarnem glasovanju v primeru, če bi katera od držav članic sprožila vprašanje pravne podlage, morda priporočljivo, da Odbor za pravne zadeve na lastno pobudo v skladu s členom 35(3) Poslovnika preuči vprašanje pravne podlage predloga sklepa Sveta.
Given that the Committee on International Trade is due to vote on its report this December, it may be considered advisable, in order to avoid problems with the plenary vote in the event that one of the Members decides to take up the question of the legal basis, for the Committee on Legal Affairs to take up the question of the legal basis of the proposal for a Council decision on its own initiative pursuant to Rule 35(3) of the Rules of Procedure.