Brussels takes another step to protect their oceans And that is why he must work so that the famous is included within his legislative regulations Treaty on High Sea. It is a historic international agreement on biodiversity outside of national jurisdiction and with which it wants to stop the consequences of environmental degradation from the European Union, while fighting the Climate change
A regulation that is intended to Biodiversity of these waters and between whose initiatives and measures it is committed to at least protect 30 % of the ocean from here to 2030 And increase in that period the distribution of benefits derived from genetic sources.
As part of this High Sea Treaty, In the event that it is included in the EU regulations; Another goal refers to the establishment of large -scale protected marine areas in international waters. A measure that will serve to preserve life at sea, Including the high seas and the seabed.
Brussels wants to protect the oceans with the Hoogzee treaty
On Thursday, the European Commission presented a proposal to integrate the “historical” international agreement on biodiversity outside the national jurisdiction in the European Union legislation, known as the High Seas Treaty.
«After the fertile negotiations on biodiversity in COP16, we take concrete steps to meet our international obligations. Our ocean needs protection, And today we show that this can be done in a simple, coherent and direct way, “said European environmental commissioner Jessika Roswall.
The purpose of that treaty is to protect the OceanStop the relegation of the environment, fight climate change and stop the loss of biodiversity in accordance with the global biodiversity framework of Kunming-Montreal. These goals include protecting at least 30 % of the ocean by 2030 and increasing the distribution of benefits derived from genetic sources and information about digital sequences.
EU legislation is already “largely tailored to many provisions” of that agreement and the directive proposed by the executive power “will facilitate the Member States the total implementation of the agreement.”
In particular, the Commission proposes to set up large -scale protected marine areas in international waters to retain life at sea, because the areas outside the national jurisdiction cover almost two -thirds of the world, including the high seas and the seabed.
Before approving the activities in international water, Member States must evaluate their possible impact on the marine environment on an evaluation with transparency and accountability, next to «Broad public participation, fair conditions for all parties involved and avoiding unnecessary taxes»said the committee.
European protection against oceans
The executive also wants to ‘offer support to EU researchers, in particular those who work together on a cross -border -level at Marine genetic sourcesfacilitating access and fair distribution of the benefits derived from these sources and associated digital information, in accordance with the Cali Fund agreed in COP16 ″.
On the proposed directive, which must be negotiated with the EU Council (which represents the countries) and the European Parliament, “simplify and harmonize administrative procedures and guarantee equal conditions within the EU.”
The legislative evaluation must take effect before the agreement will be held, which starts working for 120 days after 60 of the 89 signing countries have ratified and presented its ratification instruments, the committee remembered. “This Historical agreement is ambitious, honest and fairand represents an important milestone for Protection of our oceans“, Said the European Commissioner for Fish and Oceans, Kadiskusten. EFE / ECOTICIA.COM