What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Added:(b) prioritised action frameworks prepared in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC;

Added:(c) measures for achieving good quantitative, ecological and chemical status of water bodies included in programmes of measures and river basin management plans prepared in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC and flood risk management plans established in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC;

Added:(d) where applicable, marine strategies for achieving good environmental status for all Union marine regions prepared in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC;

Added:(e) national air pollution control programmes prepared under Directive (EU) 2016/2284;

Added:(f) national biodiversity strategies and action plans developed in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention on Biological Diversity;

Added:(g) where applicable, conservation and management measures adopted under the common fisheries policy;

Added:(h) CAP strategic plans drawn up in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/2115.

Added:8. Member States may, when preparing the national restoration plans, make use of the different examples of restoration measures listed in Annex VII, depending on specific national and local conditions, and the latest scientific evidence.

Added:9. Member States shall, when preparing the national restoration plans, aim at optimising the ecological, economic and social functions of ecosystems as well as their contribution to the sustainable development of the relevant regions and communities.

Added:9a. Member States may, when preparing the national restoration plans, take into account, the diversity of situations in various regions related to social, economic and cultural requirements, regional and local characteristics and population density. Where appropriate, the specific situation of the Union’s outermost regions, such as their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, as well as their rich biodiversity and the associated costs for protecting and restoring their ecosystems, should be taken into account.

Added:10. Member States shall, where possible, foster synergies with the national restoration plans of other Member States, in particular for ecosystems that span across borders or where Members States share a marine region or subregion within the meaning of Directive 2008/56/EC.

Added:10a. Member States may, where practical and appropriate, for the purpose of establishing and implementing national restoration plans, in relation to the restoration and re-establishment of marine ecosystems, use existing regional institutional cooperation structures.

Added:10b. Where Member States identify an issue which is likely to prevent the fulfilment of the obligations to restore and re-establish marine ecosystems and which requires measures for which they are not competent, they shall, individually or jointly, address, where concerned, Member States, the Commission or international organisations, with a description of the identified issues and possible measures, with a view to their consideration and possible adoption.

Added:11. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan is open, transparent, inclusive and effective and that the public especially landowners, land managers, maritime stakeholders, and other relevant actors, such as advice and extension services , in compliance with the principle of prior and informed consent, are given early and effective opportunities to participate in the preparation of the plan. Local and regional authorities, as well as relevant management authorities, shall be properly involved in the preparation of the plan. Consultations shall comply with the requirements set out in ▌Directive 2001/42/EC. [Am. 12]

Added:Article 12 Content of the national restoration plans

Added:1. The national restoration plan shall cover the period up to 2050, with intermediate deadlines corresponding to the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10.

Added:1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the national restoration plan to be submitted in accordance with Article 13 and Article 14(6) may, with regard to the period beyond June 2032, and until reviewed in accordance with Article 15(1), be limited to a strategic overview of:

Added:(a) the elements referred to in paragraph 2, and;

Added:(b) the contents referred to in paragraphs 3 and 3a.

Added:The revised national restoration plan resulting from the review to be carried out before July 2032 in accordance with Article 15(1) may, with regard to the period beyond June 2042, and until revised before July 2042 in accordance with Article 15(1), be limited to a strategic overview of those elements and contents.

Added:2. Member States shall include the following elements in their national restoration plan, using the uniform format established in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article:

Added:(a) the quantification of the areas to be restored to reach the restoration targets set out in Articles 4 to 10 based on the preparatory work undertaken in accordance with Article 11 and indicative maps of potential areas to be restored.

Added:(b) a description of the restoration measures planned, or put in place, for achieving the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10 and a specification regarding which of those restoration measures are planned, or put in place, within the Natura 2000 network established in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC;

Added:(ba) a dedicated section setting out the measures for achieving the obligations in Articles 4(4a) and 5(4a);

Added:▌ [Am. 41]

Added:▌ [Am. 42]

Added:(e) the inventory of barriers and the barriers identified for removal in accordance with Article 7(1), the plan for their removal in accordance with Article 7(2) and ▌the length of free-flowing rivers to be achieved by the removal of those barriers estimated from 2020 to 2030 and ▌2050, and any other measures to re-establish the natural functions of floodplains in accordance with Article 7(3);

Added:(ea) a justification, where applicable, for rewetting peatland on a lower proportion than as set out in Article 9(4), first subparagraph, points (a) to (c);

Added:(eb) an account of the indicators for forest ecosystems chosen according to Article 10(2a), and their suitability to demonstrate the enhancement of biodiversity in forest ecosystems within the Member State concerned;

Added:(f) the timing for putting in place the restoration measures in accordance with Articles 4 to 10;

Added:(g) a dedicated section setting out tailored restoration measures in their outermost regions, as applicable

Added:(h) the monitoring of the areas subject to restoration in accordance with Articles 4 and 5, the process for assessing the effectiveness of the restoration measures put in place in accordance with Articles 4 to 10 and for revising those measures where needed to ensure that the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10 are met;

Added:(i) an indication of the provisions for ensuring the continuous, long-term and sustained effects of the restoration measures referred to in Articles 4 to 10;

Added:(j) the estimated co-benefits for climate change mitigation and land degradation neutrality associated with the restoration measures over time, as well as wider socio-economic benefits of those measures;

Added:(ja) the estimated socio-economic impact of the implementation of the restoration measures; [Am. 69]

Added:(k) a dedicated section setting out how the national restoration plan considers:

Added:(i) the relevance of climate change scenarios for the planning of the type and location of restoration measures;

Added:(ii) the potential of restoration measures to minimise climate change impacts on nature, to prevent or mitigate the effects of natural disasters and to support adaptation;

Added:(iii) synergies with national adaptation strategies or plans and national disaster risk assessment reports;

Added:(iv) an overview of the interplay between the measures included in the national restoration plan and the national energy and climate plan;

Added:(l) the estimated financing needs for the implementation of the restoration measures, which shall include the description of the support to stakeholders affected by restoration measures or other new obligations arising from this Regulation, and the means of intended financing, public or private, including (co-) financing with Union funding instruments;

Added:(m) an indication of the subsidies which negatively affect the achievement of the targets and the fulfilment of the obligations set out in this Regulation;

Added:(n) a summary of the process for preparing and establishing the national restoration plan, including information on public participation and of how the needs of local communities and stakeholders have been considered;

Added:(o) a dedicated section indicating how observations from the Commission on the draft national restoration plan referred to in Article 14(4) have been taken into account in accordance with Article 14(5). If the Member State concerned does not address an observation from the Commission or a substantial part thereof, that Member State shall provide its reasons.

Added:3. The national restoration plans shall, where applicable, include the conservation and management measures that a Member State intends to adopt under the common fisheries policy, including conservation measures in joint recommendations that a Member State intends to initiate in accordance with the procedure set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and any relevant information on those measures.

Added:3a. The national restoration plans shall include an overview of the interplay between the measures included in the national restoration plan and the national strategic plan under the common agricultural policy.

Added:3b. Where appropriate, the national restoration plans shall include an overview of considerations related to the diversity of situations in various regions as referred to in Article 11(9a).

Added:4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish a uniform format for the national restoration plans. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2). The Commission shall be assisted by the European Environmental Agency (EEA) when drawing up the uniform format. By ...[date = the first day of the month following 3 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall submit the draft implementing acts to the committee referred to in Article 21(1).

Added:Article 13 Submission of the draft national restoration plan

Added:Member States shall submit a draft of the national restoration plan referred to in Articles 11 and 12 to the Commission by… [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].

Added:Article 14 Assessment of the national restoration plans

Added:1. The Commission shall assess the draft national restoration plans within six months of the date of receipt. When carrying out that assessment, the Commission shall act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned.

Added:2. When considering the national restoration plan, the Commission shall evaluate its compliance with Article 12, as well as its adequacy for meeting the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, as well as the Union’s overarching objectives referred to in Article 1 and the specific objectives referred to in Article 7(1) to restore at least 20 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2035. The Commission shall also consider the socio-economic impact especially on rural areas and the impact of the national restoration plan in particular on agricultural and forestry production in order to ensure that it does not result in production moving outside the Union. [Am. 43]

Added:3. For the purpose of the assessment of the draft national restoration plans, the Commission shall be assisted by experts or the EEA.

Added:4. The Commission may address observations to Member States within six months of the date of receipt of the draft national restoration plan.

Added:5. Member States shall take ▌account of any observations from the Commission in its final national restoration plan.

Added:6. Member States shall finalise, publish and submit to the Commission the national restoration plan within six months from the date of receipt of observations from the Commission.

Added:Article 14a Implementation of measures to restore marine ecosystems

Added:1. Member States whose national restoration plans include conservation measures within the framework of the common fisheries policy that require the submission of joint recommendations shall consult the other Member States that have a direct management interest in accordance with in Articles 11 and 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and shall submit the recommendations jointly with the other Member States having a direct management interest:

Added:(a) no later than 12 months after final submission of their national restoration plan for measures relating to Article 5(3);