Activities of Angélique DELAHAYE

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Elisabetta GARDINI, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 33 a (new)

33 a. Calls the European Commission to fully include the European agriculture in the energy transition, to keep promoting the production of crop based biofuels, in a logic of circular economy and to steer agriculture toward dual performance on both economic and environmental aspects ;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Paragraph 34

34. Underlines the importance of increased initiatives and sustained dialogue in relevant international fora, with the aim to ~~spur similar~~promote joint efforts and a global approach to achieve policy decisions ramping up climate ambition in other regions and third countries; considers that the EU, must, inter alia, increase its own climate financing and work actively to encourage Member States to increase their climate aid (development aid rather than loans) in third countries;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, José Inácio FARIA

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)

H c. Whereas over the past five years, the EU has made good progress towards almost all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, José Inácio FARIA

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. Whereas EU Member States are already leading the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, José Inácio FARIA, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

H b. Whereas seven of the EU-27 Member States are among the top 10 in Global SDG Index ranking and whereas the EU-27 Member States as a whole are in top 50 (out of 156);1a _________________ 1a Reflection paper “Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030”, page 7.(https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/b eta- political/files/rp_sustainable_europe_30- 01_en_web.pdf)

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Eleni THEOCHAROUS, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, José Inácio FARIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Insists that implementing the SDGs requires effective cooperation at EU, national, regional and local levels respecting the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; Stresses the importance of the Advisory Councils for Environment and Sustainable Development role in this cooperation, and considers that their implication at all governance levels should be reinforced.

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, José Inácio FARIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that many Member States and partner countries beyond the EU have made considerable efforts to design mechanisms and strategies to implement the SDGs and to integrate them into their policies and governance frameworks; underlines that the EU, by helping and encouraging third countries to follow similar actions, can push for a level playing field, where all compete under the same conditions; acknowledges that further improvements at EU level are still necessary;

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Eleni THEOCHAROUS, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, José Inácio FARIA, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure an horizonal approach to the Sustainable Development Goals in their policies

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, José Inácio FARIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Underlines that the EU should continue on the successful path, amongst others, to a transition to a low-carbon, climate-neutral, resource-efficient and biodiverse economy in full compliance with the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs;

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Eleni THEOCHAROUS, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, José Inácio FARIA, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17 b. Calls on the Commission to promote sustainable global value chains with the introduction of due diligence systems for companies, with a focus on their entire supply chain, which would encourage businesses to invest more responsibly and stimulate a more effective implementation of sustainability chapters in free trade agreements, including in the areas of anticorruption, transparency, anti-tax avoidance and responsible business conduct;

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Eleni THEOCHAROUS, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, José Inácio FARIA, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)

17 d. Acknowledges that EU research, development and innovation hubs and incubators are important to support sustainable development; therefore calls the Commission and the Member States to promote stronger links between researchers and business, so that researchers and businesses can meet, exchange best practises, and spur innovation; underlines that research and innovation funding needs to be complemented with a strategic approach to investment, allowing innovative solutions to reach the market, as these often require capital intensive and high- risk investments;

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Emphasises that achieving the SDGs in the areas of food, agriculture, energy, materials, cities, and health and well-being could open market opportunities of more than EUR 10 trillion;1a underlines however that in order to achieve the EUs ambition to achieve a resource-efficient economy, the EU and its Member States must lead the way in science, technology, and modern infrastructure; _________________ 1aBusiness and Sustainable Development Commission, “Better Business Better World, The report of the Business & Sustainable Development Commission."

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2279(INI)

Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Eleni THEOCHAROUS, Bogusław SONIK, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, José Inácio FARIA, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)

18 c. Highlights that given the growing complexity and globalisation of supply chains, it is important to promote the application of high sustainability standards also in third countries.

2019/02/11
Committee: DEVE ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Insists that the transport time of animals destined for slaughter be limited ~~to eight hours, tak~~in time ing acco~~unt of~~rdance with transport conditions and loading time, irrespective of whether this takes place on land or at sea;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges the Commission to offer incentives to farmers to slaughter their animals at the nearest slaughter facility, depending on what animal is to be slaughtered, in order to prevent lengthy animal transportation times; calls on the Commission to present innovative solutions in this regard;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises that ~~many~~ livestock vessels should not have been approved as they are not fit to carry animals; calls on the Member States not to approve or renew the approval of livestock vessels that do not meet the requirements of Regulation 1/2005;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas Article 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) allows the agricultural sector to derogate from the rules of competition law, which must be determined by the European Parliament and the Council;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas Article 39 TFEU gives the CAP the objective of ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, in particular by boosting individual income;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the 2013 CAP reform, the 'Omnibus' revision and the European Commission's 2018 proposal aim to strengthen the position of farmers in the food supply chain;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Paolo DE CASTRO, Angélique DELAHAYE

Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas climate disasters, which affect farmers, have an impact on the market and weaken farmers' position in the food supply chain;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to tackle unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain as a vital step in rebalancing power within the chain and bringing transparency to the buyer-supplier relationship; highlights its importance in achieving a more sustainable and competitive food supply chain for the benefit of farmers, consumers and the environment;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Norbert ERDŐS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN, Albert DESS, Marijana PETIR, Franc BOGOVIČ, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Daniel BUDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view that the specific characteristics of agricultural activities make it essential to have collective organisations to enable the objectives of the CAP to be attained and that such organisations must be considered compatible with Article 101 TFEU; Considers that, in line with the current direction, the competences of producer and interbranch organizations need to be further strengthened so that the negotiating bargaining power of farmers could be balanced with the negotiating power of retailers in the food supply chain; Considers that EU co-financing for the establishment and operation of these organizations should be increased;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view that the specific characteristics of agricultural activities make it essential to have collective organisations to enable the objectives of the CAP, as defined under Article 39 TFEU, to be attained and that such organisations must therefore be considered compatible with Article 101 TFEU;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. believes that all farmers should have the right to collective bargaining and that the CAP should no longer force them to come together in different forms: producer organisations, associations of producer organisations, cooperatives and inter-branch organisations;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the inter-branch organisations model is the most successful form of organisation, because it provides a structure for all the players in a sector; considers that this model should be promoted by the CAP to make the creation of inter-branch organisations easier at a European level;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that the concept of 'relevant market' in the Commission's assessment must be redefined and understood as meaning the whole of the sector concerned in order to rule out restrictive interpretations;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Norbert ERDŐS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Albert DESS, Marijana PETIR, Franc BOGOVIČ, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Daniel BUDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the entry of products onto the European market from third countries which do not meet the same social, health and environmental standards faces European producers with unfair competition; calls, therefore, for the systematic application of the principles of reciprocity and compliance as regards agricultural products in trade negotiations; Calls on the Commission to initiate new centralised food-safety inspections with regard to honey imported into the EU (here it should be magnetic resonance, NMR testing) and poultry meat (here mainly antibiotic residues needed to be analysed);

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the entry of products onto the European market from third countries which do not meet the same social, health and environmental standards faces European producers with unfair competition; calls, therefore, for the systematic application of the principles of reciprocity and compliance as regards agricultural products in trade negotiations; calls on the Commission to integrate this aspect into the Brexit negotiations;

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2102(INI)

Norbert ERDŐS, Albert DESS, Marijana PETIR, Franc BOGOVIČ, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Daniel BUDA, Angélique DELAHAYE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the interests of farmers are protected following the acquisition of Monsanto by the Bayer group, which could damage competition in the field of access to crop protection products and seeds. Takes the view that the marketing standards for seed and plant propagating material for minor use should be eased and made more flexible.

2018/10/15
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Mairead McGUINNESS, Nuno MELO, Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI, Daniel BUDA, Norbert ERDŐS, Gabriel MATO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Anne SANDER, Alberto CIRIO, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Marijana PETIR, Sofia RIBEIRO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

– having regard to Articles 40 and 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) establishing a Common Market Organisation in agricultural products and the extent to which rules on competition apply to production of and trade in agricultural products,

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 14 December 2016 on CAP tools to reduce price volatility in agricultural markets,

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas the CAP, as a sectorial and common policy, should encourage and strengthen the contribution each farmer makes towards meeting environmental challenges, and should promote the transition towards an agriculture combining economic with environmental performance standards, reducing the use of pesticides;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the CAP’s goals should be to ensure food safety and sovereignty, and the resilience and sustainability of the EU’s agriculture systems and territories;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Mairead McGUINNESS, Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI, Daniel BUDA, Norbert ERDŐS, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Gabriel MATO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Alberto CIRIO, Sofia RIBEIRO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Anne SANDER, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas EU agriculture is at a turning point from an economic, technological and environmental perspective and that a strong and renewed ambition at EU level needs to provide the EU agricultural sector visibility and certainty with regards to the challenges arising from the impacts of Brexit and of the multilateral and bilateral trade agenda;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Michel DANTIN, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Gabriel MATO, Alberto CIRIO, Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sofia RIBEIRO, Marijana PETIR, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the CAP, as a sectorial and common policy, should encourage and strengthen the contribution each farmer makes towards meeting environmental challenges, and should promote the transition towards an agriculture combining economic with environmental performance standards;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas direct payments provide the first substantial layer of stability and a safety net to farm incomes as they represent from a tangible portion of annual farming incomes to as much as 100% of farm revenues in certain regions and should continue to allow farmers to compete on a level playing field with third countries;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas over the last few years farmers have been confronted with increasing price volatility, which has reflected price fluctuations on global markets and uncertainty caused by macroeconomic developments, external policies such as trade, politic and diplomatic issues, sanitary crises, climate change and more frequent extreme weather events in the EU;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Mairead McGUINNESS, Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI, Nuno MELO, Marijana PETIR, Norbert ERDŐS, Daniel BUDA, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Gabriel MATO, Sofia RIBEIRO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Anne SANDER, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Alberto CIRIO

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas it is essential to provide flexible and responsive tools to help sensitive and strategic sectors cope with structural changes, such as the potential impacts of Brexit or of approved bilateral trade agreements with the EU’s main partners;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Michel DANTIN, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Gabriel MATO, Alberto CIRIO, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sofia RIBEIRO, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. stresses the need for the CAP to address these uncertainties with the implementation of dedicated tools, such as mutual funds, market observatories and contractualisation ;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Mairead McGUINNESS, Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI, Nuno MELO, Marijana PETIR, Norbert ERDŐS, Daniel BUDA, Angélique DELAHAYE, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Gabriel MATO, Sofia RIBEIRO, Alberto CIRIO

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas it is essential to ensure a fair standard of living for farmers across regions and Member States, affordable prices for citizens and consumers, and access to quality food and healthy diets, while delivering on the commitments for environmental care, climate action, and animal and plant health and welfare;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Considers that POSEI programs for outermost regions and the specific regime for Aegian Islands should be kept separated from the general EU direct payments scheme, since those regions face specific challenges due to their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate or economic dependence on few products;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Is of the opinion that administrative burden in the Rural Development programs should be eliminated, and the current long approval procedure should be reviewed to avoid delaying the application of those programs in each multiannual financial framework.

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Peter JAHR, Mairead McGUINNESS, Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI, Albert DESS, Norbert LINS, Nuno MELO, Norbert ERDŐS, Daniel BUDA, Angélique DELAHAYE, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Sofia RIBEIRO, Gabriel MATO, Alberto CIRIO, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Anne SANDER, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that the CAP budget should be adapted to future needs and challenges, like those derived from the impacts of Brexit and of free-trade agreements adopted by the EU with its main trading partners;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Considers that the development of new EU policies and objectives must not be done to the detriment of a successful CAP;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Peter JAHR, Mairead McGUINNESS, Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI, Albert DESS, Norbert LINS, Nuno MELO, Norbert ERDŐS, Daniel BUDA, Angélique DELAHAYE, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Gabriel MATO, Sofia RIBEIRO, Alberto CIRIO, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Anne SANDER, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Considers that the development of new EU policies and objectives must not be to the detriment of the CAP resources;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Considers that those delays strongly reduce the effectiveness of the programs and create huge uncertainty to European farmers;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Calls on the Commission to allow Member States to design similar sectorial and/or territorial schemes to support sectors facing difficulties arising from structural changes in international trade or in the socioeconomic conditions within the Member State (Brexit for example);

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Michel DANTIN, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Gabriel MATO, Alberto CIRIO, Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH, Sofia RIBEIRO, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Special support for mountain areas, islands, outermost regions, and other less favoured areas should be maintained while special treatment should be granted to farmers who have extra costs due to specific constraints linked to high value natural areas;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Considers that less-favoured areas should continue to benefit from specific compensatory support, according to the conditions set by the Member States in the light of their particular local circumstances;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Mairead McGUINNESS, Marijana PETIR, Daniel BUDA, Norbert ERDŐS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Gabriel MATO, Sofia RIBEIRO, Alberto CIRIO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Anne SANDER, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced by famers in many Member States and that each national strategy must therefore address this issue through a comprehensive approach, including top-ups in Pillar I and targeted measures in Pillar II, as well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures~~, in order to incentivise famers to pass on their farming operation~~ promoting succession planning, facilitating and encouraging collaborative arrangements —such as partnerships, shared farming, contract rearing and leasing between old and young farmers;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Calls therefore on the Commission to introduce a new European incentive scheme instead of the first pillar’s green payments to support farmers who already adopted or wish to move towards environmentally sustainable and economically rewarding practices and production models (e.g. organic farming, conservation agriculture, integrated farming, precision farming and digitalised agriculture...);

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17c. Stresses that such an eco-scheme should be simple and inclusive while defining under which conditions relevant practices and production models are eligible and how certification schemes controlled by public authorities could be used;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)

17d. Adds that Member States in cooperation with the European Commission should also be able to design equivalence measures in their national strategies;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Recalls that some challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity and water management, go beyond the CAP and serve other policy objectives;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Recalls that their funding should also be ensured by other instruments;

Michel DANTIN, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Herbert DORFMANN, Mairead McGUINNESS, Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI, Daniel BUDA, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Gabriel MATO, Alberto CIRIO, Sofia RIBEIRO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Anne SANDER, Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)

22e. Stresses that the historical market management tools of the CAP (public intervention and private storage) no longer have sufficient efficiency in a global economy context;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls on the Commission to review the current safeguard mechanisms available within the SCMO, which should play a preventive role for sensitive sectors based on reference volume and prices thresholds allowing the safeguard mechanisms to be triggered automatically when such thresholds are reached;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Asks the Commission to ensure that each imported agricultural product meets the same sanitary, social and environmental standards that EU products are held to;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Asks the Commission to conduct a systematic impact assessment of the provisions regarding the agricultural sector in each trade agreement, and to offer specific strategies to ensure that no agricultural sector will suffer as a result of a trade agreement concluded with a third country;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics sorting, collection and recycling performance are ~~both~~ key; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity to invest in state-of-the-art storage and recycling capacity in the EU;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the need to support businesses, including SMEs and VSEs, in establishing best practices in this regard;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to establish clear and harmonised definitions at European level for the various types of plastic that exist, so as to ensure the genuine attainment of the objectives for the circular economy and to help citizens to understand;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the importance of participation by the public in the attainment of targets for plastic waste; encourages the Commission and Member States to step up public awareness-raising and information on the best practices to be adopted;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Warns against 'greenwashing' strategies and calls on the Commission to verify the environmental claims made in connection with brands;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific products and the introduction of economic instruments may be needed in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement; considers that a prior impact assessment by the Commission is necessary before introducing other binding rules in this field;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since this could stifle innovation and discourage recycling potential in favour of incineration; considers it necessary to adopt an approach which takes into account the type of use and type of exposure;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Maurice PONGA, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability, particularly marine biodegradability, in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on and definitions of both bio-based content and biodegradability in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Maurice PONGA, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against ~~marine~~ litter; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop a list of useful products and applications composed of biodegradable plastics, particularly in the marine environment, together with clear criteria;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Calls on the Commission to support the development of innovative solutions in agriculture such as the use of biodegradable mulch films;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Takes note of the Commission’s initiative to restrict the use of microplastics that are intentionally added, including the request to ECHA to review the scientific basis for regulatory action at EU level;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020; supports the ~~develop~~establishment of a Strategic Research and Innovation Programme and Agenda on plastics to guide future funding decisions;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Gesine MEISSNER, Tonino PICULA, Ulrike RODUST, Jozo RADOŠ, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Younous OMARJEE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Catherine BEARDER, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 d (new)

34d. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe to empower ocean engaged citizens and by doing so raise awareness about the environmental challenge of plastic pollution and other forms of marine litter;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Gesine MEISSNER, Tonino PICULA, Ulrike RODUST, Jozo RADOŠ, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Younous OMARJEE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Catherine BEARDER, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 e (new)

34e. Calls for an EU policy dialogue on marine litter and plastic pollution, bringing together representatives of civil society, the plastic industry, specific sectors such as the fishing, shipping and tourism, as well as scientists and politicians from the local to European level;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Gesine MEISSNER, Tonino PICULA, Ulrike RODUST, Jozo RADOŠ, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Younous OMARJEE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Catherine BEARDER, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 f (new)

34f. Emphasises the importance of projects such as fishing for litter campaigns and beach clean-ups;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas consumers make an associative link between brand, agricultural or food product and quality and expect agricultural or food products of the same brand to be identical in quality whether they are sold in their own country or in another Member State;

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Peter JAHR, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas no European citizen should be treated as a second-class citizen in the single market and the allegations of double quality of products which would consist in selling products of lower quality under the same brand name in some Member States rather than others, if proven, must be taken seriously; whereas no proven case of double quality of products appears has been the subject of a court judgment in Europe at the moment;

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Albert DESS, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas the analyses show that certain products contain less meat, or less of other ingredients, in certain countries, in most cases those countries which joined the EU in 2004, 2007 and 2013; whereas the analyses found instances of the same products being sold at considerably higher prices in those countries than in the so- called ‘old Member States’; whereas, however, the methodologies used for those analyses are contested;

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Peter JAHR, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas a robust European methodology accepted by all actors in the food supply chain is necessary to determine whether the problem is systemic or anecdotal; whereas the involvement of Member States, the agrifood industry and consumer associations is essential to ensure that test results are accepted by all;

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas, if they exist, differences in ingredients or compositions of food products marketed within the single market do not automatically induce a lower quality but may be linked to product reformulation and market segmentation strategies related to consumer taste, the existence of specific national legislation and different supply in agricultural raw materials;

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)

C c. whereas existing European legislation covers the practices mentioned, since it already protects consumers against deceptive practices which have or are likely to substantially alter the economic behaviour, in relation to the product, of the consumer whom it affects or to whom it is addressed;

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)

C d. whereas the European Union has already developed distinctive labels in order to meet the particular expectations of consumers and to take account of production specificities through the optional quality terms;

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 (new)

-1. supports the gradual approach of the European Commission, namely: a. the preparation and publication in September 2017 of guidelines to facilitate and improve the application of the EU legislation in force by the national authorities with a view to protecting European citizens; b. the development by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) of a robust European methodology accepted by all actors to test and compare agricultural and food products;

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Firmly believe~~Considers that, in response to European citizens’ concerns about different products being sold under the same brand in different Member States, the practice of ‘one brand, one product, different content and proportional composition’ needs to be stopped by means of an amendment to Directive 2005/29/EC of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practicet would be premature today to consider a modification of the Directive 2005/29/EC of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices since no European methodology exists to date, there is no evidence to confirm that it is a systemic practice and no impact assessment has been conducted by the European Commission ; adds that Directive 2005/29/EC of 11 May 2005, being a horizontal legislation, therefore applies to all products in the supply chain, and not only to agricultural and food products;

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Considers that, until that practice is stopped, and in order to raise the profile of manufacturers’ initiatives on the use of loc~~Supports producer and manufacturer initiatives on specific product labelling and on the use of local recipes ; recalls that European legislation already allows the introduction of optional quality terms, such as 'protected designation of origin' (PDO) and 'protected geographical indication' (PGI) for products which have a specific link with a specific region, the 'traditional rspeci~~pes, a system should be introduced for indicating, in a way that~~ality guaranteed' (TSG) for products characterized by a traditional production process or mountain products or products from the outermost regions of the EU; stresses that such systems respects both the consumer’'s right ofto an informed choice and ~~consumer preferences, the local recipes used in the prepara~~the proper functioning of ~~specific products;~~ the single market;

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2008(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

~~4. Calls for the establishment of an agency or other specialised unit to monitor consistency of composition and proportional use of ingredients in identically branded and packaged food products.~~deleted

2018/03/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Norbert ERDŐS, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Momchil NEKOV, Franc BOGOVIČ, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Vladimir URUTCHEV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that harnessing globalisation should involve both strengthening global discipline to prevent unfair competition and distortions of trade in agriculture, and avoiding undue exposure of sensitive EU agricultural sectors to competition from imports of products that are not subject to similar standards, costs and constraints as regards, for example, ~~environmental protection~~health safety and protection of the environment and European consumers;

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that harnessing globalisation should involve both strengthening global discipline to prevent unfair competition and distortions of trade in agriculture, and avoiding undue exposure of sensitive EU agricultural sectors to competition from imports of products that are not subject to similar standards, costs and constraints as regards, for example, environmental, human, plant and animal health or consumer protection;

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert ERDŐS, Michel DANTIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Asks the Commission to ensure that each imported agricultural product meets the same sanitary and social standards that EU products are held to;

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert ERDŐS, Michel DANTIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Asks the Commission to conduct a systematic impact assessment of the provisions regarding the agricultural sector in each trade agreement, and to offer specific strategies to ensure that no agricultural sector will suffer as a result of a trade agreement concluded with a third country ;

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Expresses its serious concerns with respect to the possible forthcoming conclusion of the ongoing free-trade negotiations with Mercosur involving major concessions in sectors such as beef, poultry, sugar and biofuels which could endanger the viability and future of local production in certain parts of the EU;

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Norbert ERDŐS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Momchil NEKOV, Daniel BUDA, Franc BOGOVIČ, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Michel DANTIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes that the Brazilian authorities are not yet able to guarantee the safety and quality of Brazilian poultry meat due to anomalies in their food control system; calls on the European Commission to remove poultry meat from the scope of the free trade negotiations with the Mercosur until the Brazilian meat scandal will be properly screened and a 100 % guarantee of compliance with South American meat imports to EU rules will be provided.

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that, in view of the blatant irregularities concerning health, identification and traceability of the Brazilian control system highlighted by the various scandals of March 2017 in the beef and veal sectors and in March 2018 in the poultry meat sector, the signing of any agreement with Mercosur would appear to be premature and dangerous from the point of view of the health of European citizens;

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls its two resolutions of 26 October 2017 on the negotiating mandates for trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand2; in which the European Parliament called on the Commission to ensure the appropriate treatment of a series of sensitive agricultural products, through tariff quotas or appropriate transitional periods, taking due account of the cumulative impact of trade agreements on agriculture, excluding, where appropriate, the most sensitive sectors from the scope of the negotiations; _________________ 2 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0419 and P8_TA(2017)0420 respectively.

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Norbert ERDŐS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Momchil NEKOV, Daniel BUDA, Franc BOGOVIČ, Jarosław KALINOWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the importance, firstly, of including effective and readily available bilateral safeguard clauses allowing the temporary suspension of preferences if, as a result of the entry into force of the trade agreement, an increase in imports seriously damaged - or might seriously damage - sensitive sectors and, secondly, of revising the existing multilateral safeguard mechanisms within Regulation 1308/2013 (Single CMO), which should play a preventive role for sensitive sectors on the basis of reference volume and price thresholds allowing the automatic triggering with suspensive effect of the safeguard mechanisms where these thresholds have been reached;

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the importance of strong coordination between Member States for the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the EU market; draws attention to the need to avoid the excessive concentration of farmland and forests in foreign (non-EU) hands; recalls, in this respect, its resolution of 27 April 2017 on the state of play of farmland concentration in the EU3 ~~; _________________ 3~~and calls on the European Commission to clarify the guideline on legal limits of Member States' intervention on regulating land purchase issued last autumn and supplement it with the introduction of additional good practices making land-grabbing much harder; believes that the Commission has not done everything yet to efficiently reduce land-grabbing in the EU; _________________ 3 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0197. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0197.

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Norbert ERDŐS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN, Marijana PETIR, Franc BOGOVIČ, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Vladimir URUTCHEV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to react strongly to US attacks against the WTO- compatible mechanisms of the CAP through the imposition of unjustified trade defence measures and to defend that policy which is essential for our farmers and European rural areas; recalls, in this respect, its resolution of 15 March 2018 on US measures on EU farm support under the CAP (in the context of Spanish olives)4; stresses that such a decision by the US, calling into question the legitimacy of our common policy, is an attack on the efforts made by European farmers over several decades to comply with international constraints; _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0091.

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/2005(INI)

Norbert ERDŐS, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Momchil NEKOV, Daniel BUDA, Franc BOGOVIČ, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Vladimir URUTCHEV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to create an advisory group on EU trade negotiations composed of representatives of stakeholders and waits for the establishment of this group as soon as possible; insists on the need for the strong representation of EU farming organisations in such a group.

2018/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0256M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Points out that Article 7 of Protocol 1 to the 2012 Agreement contains a safeguard clause making it possible for appropriate steps to be taken where imports of large quantities of agricultural products classed as sensitive under the agreement cause serious market distortion and/or serious harm to the industry concerned; hopes that preferential imports into the EU of sensitive agricultural products from Morocco and Western Sahara will continue to be subject to appropriate and broad monitoring by the Commission, and that the Commission will still be ready to immediately activate the aforementioned clause where an established need arises;

2018/10/12
Committee: AGRI

2018/0256M(NLE)

Norbert ERDŐS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN, Marijana PETIR, Franc BOGOVIČ, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Vladimir URUTCHEV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Points out that the EU and Morocco have negotiated, as set out in the initial agreement concluded in 2012, an ambitious and comprehensive agreement on protecting the geographical indications and designations of origin of agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products that provides for the protection by Morocco of the full list of the EU’s geographical indications; points out, furthermore, that the procedure for concluding the agreement, which began in 2015, was suspended following the Court’s judgment of 21 December 2016; calls for that procedure to be immediately resumed and finalised as soon as possible in conjunction with the conclusion of the agreement considered in this opinion. Calls on the Commission to intervene in front of EP Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, as soon as possible, with a presentation on the current state of play of agricultural trade between the EU and Morocco and on the ongoing negotiations of the agreement on geographical indications.

2018/10/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) The development of trade agreements will lead, on the one hand, to increased competition between agricultural producers abroad, while at the same time opening up new opportunities for them. In order to maintain fair competition and ensure reciprocity in international trade, the European Union must enforce production standards that are consistent with those established for its own producers, in particular in the environmental and health fields, subject to reciprocity.

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures and the outermost regions. Within this context, they shall be able to define certain beneficiary categories for which certain minimum standards shall not apply. Once they set the minimum standards to be applied by the beneficiaries and the beneficiary categories for which these standards shall not apply, the Member States shall ensure that the level of requirements relating to good agricultural and environmental conditions 1.8 and 9 referred to in Annex III is at least equal to that of farming practices beneficial for the climate and the environment referred to in Article 43(2) of Regulation 1307/2013 or equivalent practices referred to in paragraph 3 of the same Article.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 140 a (new)

Article 140 a Mid-term review clause By 30 June 2026 at the latest, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy and present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, in order to assess the functioning of the new delivery model and the implementation by the Member States and, where appropriate, the Commission shall present legislative proposals.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) investments in irrigation which are not consistent with the achievement of good status of water bodies, as laid down in Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC, including expansion of irrigation affecting water bodies whose status has been defined as less than good in the relevant river basin management planbodies within the meaning of Directive 2000/60/EC, for reasons relating to the quantity of water, unless they are compatible with the principles described in Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC;

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 a (new)

Article 69a Transition project support – Funding for agricultural holdings’ projects 1. Member States may grant genuine farmers support with the transition project under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans with a view to contributing to achievement of the specific objectives set out in Article 6. 2. The project shall be based on a single file comprising an initial diagnostic and an action plan, which shall detail: - the objectives and their consistency with the CAP, - the needs they meet, - the investment, training, commitments and other processes necessary for achieving those objectives, along with their costs, - the risks associated with the project and cover for them, - the benefits and the added value of the project for farmers, - the benefits and the added value for society, - an estimate of public support needs for ensuring the complete success of the project for tangible and intangible investments, and for covering risk. 3. Member States shall grant support in the form of lump sums. Support shall be limited to the maximum amount of EUR 100 000 and may be combined with financial instruments. 4. The Member State shall ensure that the project is carried out to justify the public funds committed. 5. Member States shall only support projects under this Article once per beneficiary.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 30% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points b), (d), (e), f), h) and (fj) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

At least 30% of the EAFRD's total contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific investment and rural business-related objectives set out in points (b),(d),(e), (h), (f) and (j) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66;

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3

The percentage referred to in the first subparagraph, may be increased by a maximum of 2%, provided that the amount corresponding to the percentage exceeding the 10% is allocated to the support for oilseed and protein crops under Subsection 1 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title III.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)

Support for oil and protein crops meets the objectives set out in the Renewable Energy Directive concerning the production of biofuels recovered from bi- products of these crops.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) 100% for expenditure on support for protein crops in accordance with subsection 2 of section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title III;

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) 460% for expenditure for natural or other area-specific constraints referred to in Article 66.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) up to 150% of the Member State's allocation for direct payments set out in Annex IV after deduction of the allocations for cotton set in Annex VI for calendar years 2021 to 2026 to the Member State's allocation for EAFRD in financial years 2022 – 2027; or

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Gabriel MATO, Mairead McGUINNESS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 4

Each CAP Strategic Plan shall cover the period from 1 January 20213 to 31 December 2027.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) an overview of the economic architecture of the CAP Strategic Plan which describes the complementarity and baseline conditions between the conditionality and the different interventions addressing agricultural economic development and the rural areas set out in Article 6(1)(a) and (b) and Article 6(1)(g), (h) and (i), respectively;

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Gabriel MATO, Mairead McGUINNESS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) an explanation of how the ~~environment and climate~~ architectures of the CAP Strategic Plan iset out in points (a) and (a)(a) are meant to contribute to already established long-term national targets set out in or deriving from the legislative instruments referred to in Annex XI;

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 140 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

However, it shall continue to apply to operations implemented pursuant to rural development programs approved by the Commission under that Regulation before 1 January 20213.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 140 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 is repealed with effect from 1 January 20213.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 140 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

However, it shall continue to apply in respect of aid applications relating to claim years starting before 1 January 20213.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 140 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

Articles 17 and 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, as well as Annex I to that Regulation where relevant for Croatia, shall continue to apply until 31 December 20213.

2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI

2018/0216(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Nicola CAPUTO, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 8 – Requirements and standards

Crop ~~rot~~diversification

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Union environmental, climate and relevant clean energy policy and legislation have delivered substantial improvements to the state of the environment. The gradual mainstreaming of environmental and climate actions within other European public policies, such as agriculture and energy, has also contributed to this improvement. However, major environmental and climate challenges remain, which if left unaddressed, will have significant negative consequences for the Union and the well- being of its citizens.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Nicola CAPUTO, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Renaud MUSELIER, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Pursuing the achievement of the Union's objectives and targets set by environmental, climate and related clean energy legislation, policy, plans and international commitments, the Programme should contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, low- carbon and climate-resilient economy, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss while ensuring that fauna and flora are appropriately managed in the Union, either through direct interventions or by supporting the integration of those objectives in other policies.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Since 1992, LIFE programmes have played an essential role for better solidarity and responsibility sharing in preserving the common good of the Union's environment and climate. Environmental assets are unevenly distributed across the Union, but their benefits concern, and are felt by, the Union as a whole. The Union's obligation to preserve those assets calls for the consistent application of the principles of solidarity and responsibility sharing.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Nicola CAPUTO, Maurice PONGA, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) For achieving the overarching objectives, the implementation of the Circular economy package11, the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework12,13,14, Union nature legislation15, as well as of related policies16,17,18,19,20,20a, is of particular importance. _________________ 11 COM(2015) 614 final, 02.12.2015. 12 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework, COM(2014)15, 22.01.2014. 13 EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change, COM(2013)216, 16.04.2013. 14 Clean Energy for all Europeans package, COM(2016) 860, 30.11.2016. 15 Action Plan for nature, people and the economy, COM(2017)198, 27.04.2017. 16 Clean Air Programme for Europe, COM(2013)918. 17 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1). 18 Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection, COM(2006)231. 19 Low Emission Mobility Strategy, COM(2016) 501; 20 Action Plan on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure under Article 10(6) of Directive 2014/94/EU, 8.11.2017. 20a Regulation (EU) on minimum requirements for water reuse.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The transition to clean energy is an essential contribution to the mitigation of climate change with co-benefits for the environment. Actions for capacity building supporting the clean energy transition, funded until 2020 under Horizon 2020, should be integrated in the Programme since their objective is not to fund excellence and generate innovation, but to facilitate the uptake of already available technology that will contribute to climate mitigation. The Programme should involve all sectors involved in a clean energy transition, such as electricity producers, buildings, industry, transport and agriculture. The inclusion of these capacity building activities into the Programme offers potential for synergies between the sub-programmes and increases the overall coherence of Union funding. Therefore, data should be collected and disseminated on the uptake of existing research and innovation solutions in the LIFE projects, including from the Horizon Europe programme and its predecessors.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Maurice PONGA, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Pilar AYUSO, Renaud MUSELIER, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Halting and reversing biodiversity loss~~, including in marine ecosystem~~ and the degradation of ecosystems, including in marine ecosystems, alongside appropriate management of fauna and flora, particularly for certain species suffering from overpopulation, such as the large carnivores, requires support for the development, implementation, enforcement and assessment of relevant Union legislation and policy, including the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 202022 , Council Directive 92/43/EEC23 and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 , in particular by developing the knowledge base for policy development and implementation and by developing, testing, demonstrating and applying best practices and solutions on small scale or tailored to specific local, regional or national contexts, including integrated approaches for the implementation of the prioritised action frameworks prepared on the basis of Directive 92/43/EEC. The Union should track its biodiversity-related expenditure to fulfil its reporting obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Requirements for tracking in other relevant Union legislation should also be met. _________________ 22 COM(2011) 244 final. 23 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 24 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 25 Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35).

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Recent evaluations and assessments, including the mid-term review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and the Fitness Check of Nature legislation, indicate that one of the main underlying causes for insufficient implementation of Union nature legislation and of the biodiversity strategy is the lack of adequate financing. The main Union funding instruments, including the [European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund], can make a significant contribution towards meeting those needs, while complying with the sectoral policy objectives and eligibility criteria defined by the Union for each of the funds, and ensuring that funding is complementary. The Programme can further improve the efficiency of such mainstreaming through strategic nature projects dedicated to catalysing the implementation of Union nature and biodiversity legislation and policy, including the actions set out in the Priority Action Frameworks developed in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC. The strategic nature projects should support programmes of actions in Member States for the mainstreaming of relevant nature and biodiversity objectives into other policies and financing programmes, thus ensuring that appropriate funds are mobilised for implementing these policies. Member States could decide within their CAP Strategic Plan ~~for the Common Agricultural Policy~~ to use a certain share of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development allocation to leverage support for actions that complement the Strategic Nature Projects as defined under this Regulation, provided that the eligibility criteria defined in Regulation (EU).../... [Regulation on CAP Strategic Plans] and supplemented by the CAP national strategic plans are complied with.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Maurice PONGA, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Pilar AYUSO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) The voluntary scheme for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas (BEST) promotes the conservation of biodiversity, including marine biodiversity, and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation, in the Union's Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories. Through the BEST preparatory action adopted in 2011 and the subsequent BEST 2.0 and BEST RUP programmes, BEST has helped to raise awareness for the ecological importance of the Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories ~~for~~and their key role in conserving global biodiversity. Through its support, 90 projects have been established, enabling the European Union to give direct support to local stakeholders. 80% of European biodiversity is in European overseas countries and territories and the Commission’s impact study estimates that the need for financial support for projects on the ground in these territories is EUR 8 million per year. In their Ministerial Declarations in 2017 and 2018, Overseas Countries and Territories have expressed their appreciation for this small grant scheme for biodiversity. It is therefore appropriate to ~~allow~~include the BEST initiative within theis Programme ~~to continue financing small grants for biodiversity~~, including capacity building and the capitalisation of actions funded in both the Outermost Regions and the Overseas Countries and Territories.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The improvement of governance on environmental, climate change and related clean energy transition matters requires involvement of civil society by raising public awareness, consumer engagement, and broadening of stakeholder involvement, including non-governmental organisations, in consultation on and implementation of related policiesand participation of civil society and socio-professional stakeholders, local partners and elected representatives to raise public awareness, consumer engagement, and broadening of stakeholder involvement.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Renaud MUSELIER, Maurice PONGA, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) The Programme should help actors and territories to strengthen their capacity for resilience, by supporting the development and implementation of local and regional strategies for adapting coastal areas to climate change.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Maurice PONGA, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) In the implementation of the Programme due consideration should be given to the strategy for outermost regions30 in view of Article 349 TFEU and the specific needs and vulnerabilities of these regions. The outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories of EU Member States should also be covered by the Programme’s action in favour of biodiversity following the incorporation of BEST into the LIFE programme. Union policies other than environmental, climate and relevant clean energy transition policies should also be taken into account. _________________ 30 COM(2017) 623 final COM(2017) 623 final

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Nicola CAPUTO, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31

(31) The types of financing and the methods of implementation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non-compliance. As regards grants, this should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and scales of unit costs. The European Commission must ensure that implementation is easy to understand, and must promote genuine simplification for project developers.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

This Regulation establishes ~~the~~a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (the ‘Programme’) covering the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It lays down the objectives of the Programme, the budget for theis period ~~2021-2027~~, the forms of Union funding and the rules for providing such funding.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)

(6a) ‘potential candidate’ means a country or entity with a clear perspective of joining the Union in the future, but which has not yet been granted candidate status.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)

(6b) ‘overseas countries and territories’ means the overseas countries or territories linked to a European Union Member State covered by Part 4 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and listed in Annex II to the TFEU.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Pilar AYUSO, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The general objective of the Programme is to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean ~~energy, to~~and renewable energy and to promote the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment a~~nd to~~s well as halting and reversing biodiversity loss while ensuring that fauna and flora are appropriately managed, including the management of large carnivores, thereby contributing to sustainable development.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques and approaches for reaching the objectives of the Union legislation and policy on environment and climate action, including the transition to clean energy, and to contribute to the application of best practice in relation to nature ~~and biodiversity~~, the preservation and management of biodiversity and supporting the transition to more sustainable farming practices;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Renaud MUSELIER, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) to contribute to the application of best practice and to improve the knowledge base in relation to nature and biodiversity;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)

(ab) supporting the implementation and management of the Natura 2000 network and tackling the degradation of ecosystems, thereby contributing to sustainable development. The Programme shall also support the implementation of general action programmes on environment and climate policy adopted in accordance with Article 192(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) the sub-programme Sustainable Farming Practices;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part

(a) EUR ~~3 500~~5 322 000 000 for the field Environment, of which

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1

(1) EUR 2 ~~150~~672 000 000 for the sub- programme Nature and Biodiversity and

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Renaud MUSELIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 a (new)

(2a) EUR 1 300 000 000 for the sub- programme Sustainable Farming Practices;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Renaud MUSELIER, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. On the basis of the Commission’s impact study and its estimates, adequate amounts shall be allocated to the BEST programme in order to continue supporting actors in the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories, capacity-building and the capitalisation of the operations financed.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) acceding countries, ~~candidate countries and potential candidates,~~ in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and Association Council decisions, or similar agreements and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and those countries;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) oth~~er th~~ird countries, including candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the conditions laid down in a specific agreement covering the participation of the third country to any Union programme, provided that the agreement

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

The Programme shall be implemented in a way which ensures its consistency with the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility and InvestEU, in order to create synergies, particularly as regards strategic nature projects and strategic integrated projects, and to support the uptake and replication of solutions developed under the Programme. The Commission and Member States shall ensure consistency between the funding of Union programmes referred to in the first sub-paragraph, while preventing possible double funding.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The maximum co-financing rates for the actions referred to in Articles 10(2) and 10(5) shall be up to 60% of eligible costs and 75% in the case of projects funded under the sub-programme Nature and Biodiversity that concern priority habitats or species for the implementation of Directive 92/43/EEC or the species of birds considered as a priority for funding by the Committee for Adaptation to Technical and Scientific Progress, set up pursuant to Article 16 of Directive 2009/147/EC, when necessary to achieve the conservation objective.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4

4. Grants may finance activities outside ~~the Union~~a Member State of the Union or an overseas country or territory linked to that Member State, provided that the project pursues Union environmental and climate objectives and the activities outside the Union are necessary to ensure the effectiveness of interventions carried out in Member State territories.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6

6. Legal entities established in a third country which is not associated to the Programme ~~should in principle~~must bear the cost of their participation.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. In order to ensure effective use of the Programme’s funds and efficient participation by the legal entities referred to in paragraph 4, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21 to supplement this Article by laying down the extent to which participation by those legal entities in the environmental and climate policy conducted by the Union is sufficient for them to be considered eligible for the Programme.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Article 12a Project submission and selection procedures 1. The Programme introduces two procedures for the submission and selection of projects, as follows: (a) a simplified two-stage approach based on the submission and evaluation of a summary, followed by a full proposal for those candidates whose proposals have been pre-selected; (b) a standard one-stage approach based solely on the submission and evaluation of a full proposal. If the standard approach is chosen in preference to the simplified approach, reasons must be given for that choice in the work programme, in view of the organisational and operational constraints linked to each sub-programme and, if applicable, each call for proposals. 2. For the purposes of the previous paragraph, a ‘summary’ means a note of no more than 10 pages including a description of the project’s content, the anticipated partner(s), constraints that are likely to arise and the emergency plan to address them, as well as the strategy selected to ensure the sustainability of the project results after it has ended, administrative forms relating to the beneficiaries participating in the project and a detailed project budget.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) projects financed by the Programme shall avoid undermining environmental, climate or relevant clean energy objectives of the Programme and, where possible, shall promote the use of green public procurement;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

a a) projects financed by the Programme shall avoid undermining the objectives or policy priorities of other EU legislation, such as structural policies, including, for example, regional or agricultural policies;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Renaud MUSELIER, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) where appropriate, special regard shall be given to projects in geographical areas with specific needs or vulnerabilities, such as areas with specific environmental challenges or natural constraints, trans- border areas or outermost regions and overseas countries and territories linked to European Union Member States. Special attention should be paid to the issues of coastal erosion, coastal flooding and the protection of marine ecosystems.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

may receive support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund+ or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article [67] of Regulation (EU) XX [Common Provisions Regulation] and Article [8] or Regulation (EU) XX [Financing, management and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy], provided that such actions are consistent with the objectives and eligibility criteria of the programme concerned. The rules of the Fund providing support shall apply.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title

17 WMultiannual work programme

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(a a) the maximum total amount for financial instruments within blending operations;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(c a) the technical methodology for the project selection procedure and selection and award criteria for grants;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)

(c b) qualitative and quantitative outcomes, indicators and targets for each priority area and type of projects for the period covered by the multiannual work programme;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)

(c c) indicative timetables for the calls for proposals for the period covered by the multiannual work programme;

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt multiannual work programmes for the LIFE programme. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21a.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0209(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA, Pilar AYUSO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)

Article 21 a Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for the LIFE Programme for the Environment and Climate Action. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where the committee does not deliver an opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

2018/10/23
Committee: ENVI

2018/0196(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Paolo DE CASTRO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Daniel BUDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) In view of the new model for implementing the Common Agricultural Policy and in order to ensure convergence of the rules and a much simpler procedure for final beneficiaries of the European Agricultural Funds that are 90% made up of farmers, most of the common rules in this Regulation will no longer be applied to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. Nonetheless, certain rules in this Regulation that pertain to economic governance, territorial development, visibility and communication rules and financial instruments continue to apply to aid funded by the EAFRD.

2018/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/0196(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Paolo DE CASTRO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Daniel BUDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Title II, Chapter III, Title III, Chapter II and Articles 41 and 43 shall apply to aid measures financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development ('the EAFRD'), and Articles 2 and 52 to 56 shall apply to financial instruments provided for in Article 74 of Regulation (EU) [...] ('CAP Strategic Plans Regulation') and supported under the EAFRD.

2018/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2018/0172(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) Single use plastic products can be manufactured from a wide range of plastics. Plastics are usually defined as polymeric materials to which additives may have been added. However, this definition would cover certain natural polymers. Unmodified natural polymers should not be covered as they occur naturally in the environment. Therefore, the definition of polymer in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council43 should be adapted and a separate definition should be introduced for the purposes of this Directive. Plastics manufactured with modified natural polymers, or plastics manufactured from bio-based, fossil or synthetic starting substances are not naturally occurring and should therefore be addressed by this Directive. The adapted definition of plastics should therefore cover polymer-based rubber items and bio-based and biodegradable plastics regardless of whether they are derived from biomass and/or intended to biodegrade over time. Certain polymeric materials are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and products, such as polymeric coatings, paints, inks, and adhesives. Those materials should not be addressed by this Directive and should therefore not be covered by the definition. __________________ 43 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) In order to clearly define the scope of this Directive the term single-use plastic product should be defined as a product conceived and placed on the market with a view to a single use for a short period of time. The definition should exclude plastic products that are conceived, designed and placed on the market to accomplish within their lifecycle multiple trips or rotations by being refilled or reused for the same purpose for which they are conceived.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1

(1) ‘plastic’ means a material consisting of a polymer within the meaning of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which ~~can~~ functions as a main structural component of final products, with the exception of natural polymers that have not been chemically modified;

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2

(2) 'single-use plastic product' means a product that is made wholly or partly from plastic, where plastic constitutes the product’s main structural component, and that is not conceived, designed or placed on the market to accomplish, within its life span, multiple trips or rotations by being returned to the producer for refill or re- used for the same purpose for which it was conceived;

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that single-use plastic products listed in Part C of the Annex that have caps and lids with a significant part made of plastic may be placed on the market only if the caps and lids remain attached to the container during the product’s intended use stage. By way of derogation, Member States may decide not to apply the first subparagraph of this paragraph to certain products on duly justified grounds of hygiene and food safety.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes are established on each occasion considered necessary in order to achieve the objectives set in Article 1, for all single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex placed on the Union market, in accordance with the provisions on extended producer responsibility in Directive 2008/98/EC.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

With regard to the schemes established pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that the producers of the single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex shall cover the costs ofnecessary for the collection of waste consisting of those single-use plastic products and its subsequent transport and treatment, as defined in Articles 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC, including the costs to clean up litter and the costs of the awareness raising measures referred to in Article 10 regarding those products.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)

These different collection systems must not adversely affect the sound operation of the EPR systems already existing in each Member State. In addition, the Commission must also lay down guidelines for Member States wishing to prioritise deposit-refund schemes.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c

(c) sufficient scientific and technical progress has been made, and criteria or a standard for biodegradability in the marine environment, a~~pplicable to~~s laid down in the European strategy for plastics, make it possible to establish a standard on the biodegradation of some single-use plastic products in the marine environment within the scope of this directive ~~and their single-use substitute~~. If that is the case, single-use plastic products tha~~ve been developed, in order to determine which products no longer need to be subject to the restric~~t meet such a standard will be exempted from the prohibitions on placing on the market~~, where appropriate.~~ .

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

However, the Member States shall apply the measures necessary to comply with Articles 5 and 7(1) from … [2 years after entry into force of this Directive] and with Article 6(1) from …[35 years after entry into force of this Directive].

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part C – indent 1

— Beverage containers, i.e. receptacles used to contain liquid such as beverage bottles including their caps and lids , except for containers intended and used for food for special medical purposes covered by Regulation (EU) No 2016/128

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part F – indent 1

— Beverage bottles, except for containers intended and used for food for special medical purposes covered by Regulation (EU) No 2016/128

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) If the effective reuse of urban waste water resources is to be guaranteed, it must be acknowledged that not all types of recycled water can be used for all crops. Farmers must therefore be trained to use the various types of recycled water in an optimum way for crops in respect of which the quality of the water used has no public health implications.

2018/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2018/0169(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) The quality requirements for water used for irrigation should take account of scientific progress, in particular as regards tests for micropollutants and new 'emerging' substances, in order to guarantee safe water use and protect the environment and public health.

2018/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

11a. 'micropollutant' means an undesirable substance detectable in the environment at a very low concentration, as referred to in Annex VIII to Directive 2000/60/EC.

2018/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Christophe HANSEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter JAHR, Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The water resources of the Union are increasingly coming under pressure, leading to water scarcity and quality deterioration. ~~In particular, climate change and drought~~Numerous challenges are contributing significantly to the strain on the availability of freshwater, arising from urban development and agriculture. Climate change is particularly contributing to the extreme weather events which have uneven consequences across the EU: while southern and western European countries are facing droughts, the northern European countries have to deal with significant environment and economic damages caused by floods.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The Union’s ability to respond to the increasing pressure on water resources could be enhanced by wider reuse of treated waste water. Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 mentions the ~~reuse of water~~efficiency and reuse measures, inter alia, promotion of water-efficient technologies in industry and water-saving irrigation techniques as one of the supplementary measures Member States may choose to apply to achieve the Directive’s objectives of good qualitative and quantitative water status for surface waters and groundwaters. Council Directive 91/271/EEC16 requires that treated waste water be reused whenever appropriate. __________________ 15 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1). 16 Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40).

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Reuse of appropriately treated waste water, for example from urban waste water treatment plants or industrial installations, is considered to have a lower environmental impact than other alternative water supply methods, such as water transfers or desalination, but such reuse only occurs to a limited extent in the Union. This appears to be partly due to the significant cost of waste water reuse systems and the lack of common Union environmental or health standards for water reuse, and, as regards in particular agricultural products, the potential obstacles to the free movement of such products irrigated with re~~claim~~used water.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) Member States should carry out information campaigns to make potential end users and citizens aware of the need to use that type of water as part of a circular economy approach.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)

(6b) To ensure effective use of treated urban waste water, farmers must be kept informed so that they use reused water correctly on crops for which the quality of the water used has no public health implications, as not all reused water is good for every crop.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) experiments which have been carried out, in particular as regards the use in agriculture of sewage sludge and methanisation effluents.

2018/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

(da) the growing presence of micropollutants and new 'emerging' substances in reused water.

2018/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2018/0169(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Health standards in relation to food hygiene for agricultural products irrigated with re~~claim~~used water can be achieved only if quality requirements for reclaimed water destined for agricultural irrigation do not differ significantly in Member States. Harmonisation of requirements will also contribute to the efficient functioning of the internal market in relation to such products. It is therefore appropriate to introduce minimum harmonisation by setting minimum requirements for water quality and monitoring. Those minimum requirements should consist of minimum parameters for re~~claim~~used water and other stricter or additional quality requirements imposed, if necessary, by competent authorities together with any relevant preventive measures. In order to identify stricter or additional requirements for water quality, the reclamation plant operators should perform key risk management tasks. The parameters are based on the technical report of the Commission Joint Research Centre and reflect the international standards on water reuse.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Water quality requirements should take account of scientific progress, in particular as regards tests for micropollutants and new ‘emerging’ substances, in order to protect the environment and public health.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)

(7b) Water quality requirements should take account of experiments which have been carried out, particularly on the use in agriculture of sewage sludge and methanisation effluents.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) Member States shall ensure the necessary protection for waters used for the abstraction of drinking water, or intended for such use, from the use of reclaimed water, in order to avoid deterioration in their quality. For this purpose, Member States may establish safeguard zones for those bodies of water.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) Risk management should comprise identifying and managing risks in a proactive way and incorporate the concept of producing re~~claim~~used water of a quality required for particular uses. The risk assessment should be based on key risk management tasks and should identify any additional water quality requirements necessary to ensure sufficient protection of the environment, human and animal health.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In order to effectively protect the environment ~~and~~, human health and soil quality, reclamation plant operators ~~should~~and the competent authorities shall be primarily responsible for the quality of reclaimed water. ~~For the purposes of compliance with the minimum requirements and any additional conditions, set by the competent authority, reclamation plant operators should monitor the quality of reclaimed water~~To guarantee end users, and in particular farmers, water of a quality consistent with the parameters set, reclamation plant operators should monitor the quality of reused water in accordance with the minimum requirements and any additional conditions set by the competent authority. It is therefore appropriate to establish the minimum requirements for monitoring, consisting of the frequencies of the routine monitoring and the timing and performance targets for validation monitoring. Certain requirements for routine monitoring are specified in accordance with Directive 91/271/EEC.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) It is necessary to ensure the safe use of re~~claim~~used water, thereby encouraging the development of water reuse at Union level, encouraging EU farmers in particular to adopt this practice and enhancing public confidence in it. Supply of rec~~laim~~ycled water for particular uses should therefore only be permitted on the basis of a permit, granted by competent authorities of Member States. In order to ensure harmonised approach at Union level, traceability and transparency, the substantive rules for that permit should be laid down at the Union level. However, the details of the procedures for granting permits should be determined by Member States, whose competent authorities are themselves responsible for assessing the risks linked to water reuse. Member States should be able to apply existing procedures for granting permits which should be adapted to take account of the requirements introduced by this Regulation.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) Supply and storage of reclaimed water as well as its use by end-users constitute the integral part of the water reuse system. Within the process of supply and storage the reclaimed water can suffer changes that can negatively affect its chemical and biological quality. Reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation should be appropriately used with respect to the classes of reclaimed water, the crops characteristics and irrigation methods. Key risk management tasks should take into account the potential adverse effects on health and environmental matrices associated with the supply, storage and intended use of reclaimed water. In this respect European Commission should establish Guidance documents to assist the competent authorities to fulfil the control and monitoring of the supply, storage and use of the reclaimed water.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Regulation (EC) 852/2004 lays down general rules for food business operators and covers the production, processing, distribution and placing on the market of food intended for human consumption. That Regulation addresses the health quality of food and one of its main principles is that the primary responsibility for food safety is borne by the food business operator. That Regulation is also subject to detailed guidance, of particular relevance being the Commission Notice on guidance document on addressing microbiological risks in fresh fruits and vegetables at primary production through good hygiene (2017/C 163/01). The performance targets for rec~~laim~~ycled water laid down in this Regulation do not preclude food business operators from obtaining the water quality required to comply with Regulation 852/2004 ~~using at a subsequent stage several water treatment options alone or in combination with other non-treatment options~~. Farmers’ responsibility for the quality of their products notwithstanding, the competent authorities should be given the task of assessing the risks and dangers linked to the use of reused water.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) Education and training of the end- users involved in agricultural irrigation are of principal importance as components of implementing and maintaining preventive measures. End- users shall be fully informed on the appropriate use of reclaimed water, as they are especially vulnerable. A range of human exposure preventive measures should be implemented (use of personal protective equipment, handwashing and personal hygiene). The monitoring of proper application of these measures should be a part of the key risk management tasks.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to adapt the existing minimum requirements and the key risk management tasks to scientific and technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to amend the minimum requirements and the key risk management tasks, without compromising the scope for reusing properly treated waste water. Moreover, in order to ensure a high level of protection of the environment and human health, the Commission should also be able to adopt delegated acts supplementing the key risk management tasks by laying down technical specifications. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 37 JO L 123 du 12.5.2016, p. 1. JO L 123 du 12.5.2016, p. 1.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Competent authorities should verify compliance of the re~~claim~~used water with the conditions set out in the permit. In cases of non-compliance, they should require the reclamation plant operator to take the necessary measures to ensure compliance. The operators of reclamation plants should immediately suspend any supply of the rec~~laim~~ycled water when non-compliance causes a significant risk to the environment or to human health. The competent authorities should work closely with end users in order to facilitate the reuse of properly treated water.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Christophe HANSEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Competent authorities should verify compliance of the reclaimed water with the conditions set out in the permit. In cases of non-compliance, they should require the reclamation plant operator to take the necessary measures to ensure compliance. The operators of reclamation plants should immediately suspend any supply of the reclaimed water when non-compliance causes a significant risk to the environment or to human health. Competent authorities should monitor and control the supply, storage and use of the reclaimed water taking into account the relevant health and environment risk.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)

(25a) With a view to developing and promoting the reuse of properly treated waste water as much as possible, the European Union should support research and development in this area through the Horizon Europe programme in order to bring about viable use methods.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)

(25a) To protect the environment and human health effectively, Member States, in cooperation with stakeholders, should introduce checks on soil quality in the short, medium and long term.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 2

2. The purpose of this Regulation is to guarantee that re~~claim~~used water is safe for its intended use, thereby ensuring a high level of protection of human and animal health and the environment, addressing water scarcity and the resulting pressure on water resources in a coordinated way throughout the Union, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. This Regulation shall seek to encourage users of large quantities of water, including farmers, to develop sustainable water use practices which save water.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. This Regulation shall seek to make possible the deployment of water use solutions which serve to address climate- change issues.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

This Regulation shall apply to re~~claim~~used water destined for a use specified in section 1 of Annex I.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3

3. ‘end-user’ means a natural or legal person who uses re~~claim~~used water;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5

5. ‘re~~claim~~used water’ means urban waste water that has been treated in compliance with the requirements set out in Directive 91/271/EEC and which results from further treatment in a reclamation plant;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

11a. ‘Point of compliance’ means the point where reused water is checked, at which reclamation plant operators shall ensure that water quality complies with the parameters laid down in this Regulation. The point of compliance shall be located - up to the end of the irrigation process if the water is to be used immediately and not stored; - at the entrance to the end-user’s property if the water is to be used at a later stage and will be stored;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

11a. ‘micropollutant’ means an undesirable substance detectable in the environment at a very low concentration, as referred to in Annex VIII to Directive 2000/60/EC.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Reclamation plant operators shall ensure that re~~claim~~used water destined for a use specified in section 1 of Annex I, shall, at the outlet of the reclamation plant (point of compliance), comply with the following:

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)

Article 4a Obligation for the storage operators, supply operators and end-users of the reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation 1. The supply operator of the reclaimed water shall ensure that the specific quality of the reclaimed water set in Annex 1 Section 2 is maintained within the supply infrastructure. The storage operator of the reclaimed water shall ensure that the specific quality of the reclaimed water set in Annex 1 Section 2 is maintained within the storage infrastructure. 2. The end-users of the reclaimed water shall ensure the appropriate use of reclaimed water, which is consistent with the minimum reclaimed water quality classes, crops category and allowed irrigation methods for each reclaimed water class set in Section 2 Annex I. 3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that regular monitoring of the quality of reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation is carried out, in order to check that the reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation meets the minimum quality requirements of this Directive along the whole water reuse system. 4. To meet the obligations imposed in paragraph 3, appropriate monitoring programmes shall be established by the competent authorities for reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation. Those monitoring programs shall meet the minimum quality requirements, minimum requirements for monitoring set in Section 2 Annex I and key risk management tasks set in Annex II. The Commission shall establish guidance documents to assist the competent authorities to fulfil the control and monitoring of the supply, storage and use of the reclaimed water.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)

Article 4a Responsibility for water quality in the context of the waste water reuse process 1. The reclamation plant operator shall oversee the transport of properly treated waste water intended for reuse to the point of compliance. That operator shall assume responsibility for the quality of that water until the end of the irrigation process in cases where the end user will immediately use all the reused water. 2. The farmer shall assume responsibility for the quality of reused water from the point of compliance.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. For the purposes of producing and supplying re~~claim~~used water risk management shall be undertaken by the reclamation plant operator in consultation with the following actors:

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. The ~~reclamation plant operator shall draw-up a Water Reuse Risk Management Plan based on the key risk management tasks set out in Annex II. T~~competent authority shall, as part of the authorisation process for the Wwater Rreuse ~~Risk Management Plan shall~~plan, propose any additional requirements to those specified in Annex I necessary to further mitigate any risks, and ~~shall, inter alia,~~ identify hazards, risks and appropriate preventive measures while monitoring costs arising from the measures. The reclamation plant operator shall refer to the risk assessment drawn up by the competent authority when drawing up a Water Reuse Risk Management Plan based on the key risk management tasks set out in Annex II.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. If an end user suspects that the water stored as provided for in Article 4a(2) does not meet or no longer meets the minimum requirements laid down in this Regulation, he shall be required to: (a) inform immediately the health authority concerned and provide, if appropriate, all information available; (b) cooperate fully with the competent authority concerned in order to verify and determine the grounds for suspicion and the possible presence of unauthorised substances or values as referred to in Annex I, Section 2, Tables 2 and 4 of this Regulation.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title

6 Application for a permit to supply re~~claim~~used water

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Any supply of re~~claim~~used water destined for a use specified in section 1 of Annex I, shall be subject to a permit.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The competent authority shall verify compliance of the re~~claim~~used water with the conditions set out in the permit, at the point of compliance. The compliance check shall be performed using the following means:

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. In the event of non-compliance, the competent authority shall require the reclamation plant operator to take any necessary measures to restore compliance without delay and inform immediately the final users affected of the situation.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. Where non-compliance causes a significant risk to the environment or to human health, the reclamation plant operator shall immediately suspend any further supply of the re~~claim~~used water until the competent authority determines that compliance has been restored.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)

Article 9a Information 1. Member States shall set up information campaigns to make potential end users and citizens aware of the use of that type of water as part of a circular economy approach. 2. Member States shall set up information campaigns for farmers to ensure optimal use of this water on crops and thereby avoid any adverse health or environmental effects.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the quantity and the quality of the re~~claim~~used water supplied in accordance with this Regulation;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the percentage of the re~~claim~~used water in the Member State supplied in accordance with this Regulation compared to the total amount of treated urban waste water;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 laying down general rules applicable to operators in the food sector, which covers the production, processing, distribution and marketing of foodstuffs intended for human consumption, the reclamation plant operator shall inform the user of the maximum nutrient content of the properly treated waste water supplied, so the end user may satisfy himself that it is consistent with the nutrient levels laid down in the relevant EU standards.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2

It shall apply from ... [~~one~~two years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part

2.1 Minimum requirements applicable to re~~claim~~used water destined to be used for agricultural irrigation

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1

The classes of re~~claim~~used water quality and the allowed use and irrigation methods for each class are set out in Table 1. The minimum requirements for water quality are set out in point (a), Table 2. The minimum frequencies and performance targets for monitoring the rec~~laim~~ycled water are set out in point (b), Table 3 (routine monitoring) and Table 4 (validation monitoring).

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – subheading 1

Table 1 Classes of re~~claim~~used water quality and allowed agricultural use and irrigation method

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – point a – subheading 1

Minimum reclaimed water Crop category Irrigation method quality class A All food crops, including All irrigation methods root crops consumed raw and food crops where the edible part is in direct contact with reclaimed water B Food crops consumed raw All irrigation methods where the edible part is C produced above ground Only irrigation methods and is not in direct contact that do not lead to direct with reclaimed water, contact between the crop processed food crops and ~~Drip irrigation* only~~and the reclaimed water. non-food crops including For example, drip crops to feed milk- or irrigation. meat-producing animals D Industrial, energy, and All irrigation methods seeded crops

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – point a – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The rec~~laim~~ycled water will be considered compliant with the requirements set out in Table 2 if the measurements meet all of the following criteria:

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – point b – paragraph 1

Reclamation plant operators shall perform routine monitoring to verify that the rec~~laim~~ycled water is complying with the minimum water quality requirements set out in point (a). The routine monitoring shall be included in the verification procedures of the water reuse system.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – point b – subheading 1

Table 3 Minimum frequencies for routine monitoring of rec~~laim~~ycled water for agricultural irrigation

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – point b – paragraph 3

Validation monitoring shall be performed for the most stringent rec~~laim~~ycled water quality class, Class A, to assess that the performance targets (log10 reduction) are complied with. Validation monitoring entails the monitoring of the indicator microorganisms associated to each group of pathogens (bacteria, virus and protozoa). The indicator microorganisms selected are E. coli for pathogenic bacteria, F-specific coliphages, somatic coliphages or coliphages for pathogenic viruses, and Clostridium perfringens spores or spore- forming sulfate-reducing bacteria for protozoa. Performance targets (log10 reduction) for the validation monitoring for the selected indicator microorganisms are set out in Table 4 and shall be met at the outlet of the reclamation plant (point of compliance), considering the concentrations of the raw waste water effluent entering the urban waste water treatment plant.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – point b – subheading 2

Table 4 – Validation monitoring of rec~~laim~~ycled water for agricultural irrigation

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1

1. Describe the water reuse system, from the waste water entering the urban waste water treatment plant to the point of use, including the sources of waste water, the treatment steps and technologies at the reclamation plant, the supply and storage infrastructure, the intended use, the place of use, and the quantities of rec~~laim~~ycled water to be supplied. The aim of this task is to provide a detailed description of the entire water reuse system.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5 – introductory part

5. When the competent authority considers it necessary and appropriate to ensure sufficient protection of the environment and human health, specify requirements for water quality and monitoring that are additional to and/or stricter than those specified in Annex I.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 7

7. Ensure that adequate quality control systems and procedures are in place, including monitoring of the rec~~laim~~ycled water for relevant parameters, and that adequate maintenance programmes for equipment are established.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Norbert ERDŐS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Daniel BUDA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Marijana PETIR, Franc BOGOVIČ, Angélique DELAHAYE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises that the common agricultural policy (CAP) plays a crucial role in delivering key EU objectives such as food security and preservation of landscapes and the natural environment; points out that the rules with which farmers must comply governing food, health and environmental protection have increased, while the relative share of agriculture in the EU budget keeps declining;

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0166R(APP)

Norbert ERDŐS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Daniel BUDA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Marijana PETIR, Franc BOGOVIČ, Angélique DELAHAYE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its call for the CAP budget to be maintained in the 2021-2027 MFF at least at the level of the 2014-2020 budget for the EU-27 in real terms, given the fundamental role of this policy; reaffirms its firm view that agriculture must not suffer any financial disadvantage as a result of political decisions such as the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU or the funding of new European policies;

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0166R(APP)

Norbert ERDŐS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Daniel BUDA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Marijana PETIR, Franc BOGOVIČ, Angélique DELAHAYE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Disagrees with~~Opposes the Commission’s proposal for the next MFF, which would entail substantial cuts to the CAP; highlights the fact that the extent of the cuts varies according to the parameters used for the comparison; disagrees with the Commission’s approach of providing two calculation methods for the MFF (current vs constant);

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0166R(APP)

Norbert ERDŐS, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Daniel BUDA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Marijana PETIR, Franc BOGOVIČ, Angélique DELAHAYE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of direct payments as well as second-pillar funds for farmers; deplores in particular the severe cuts envisaged for the second pillar of the CAP, which makes a significant contribution to investment and employment in rural areas; recalls, that the main objective of this European Commission is to maintain and create jobs in the EU; therefore, does not understand why the Commission plans serious cuts in the EU budget for rural development; stresses that it cannot be taken for granted that national co-funding will fill the budget gap;

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0143(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert ERDŐS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new)

(na) The Carbon Correction Factor (CCF) is equal to the national share of liquid and gaseous biofuels sold at the fuelling stations, to be certified at Member State level.

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert ERDŐS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) the amount of liquid and gaseous biofuels sold at fuelling stations, which should be taken into account and shall be deducted from the CO2 emissions reported. These values are used for the calculation of the Carbon Correction Factor (CCF).

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert ERDŐS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The amount of liquid and gaseous biofuels sold at the stations shall be considered and their respective CO2 savings shall be deducted from the specific CO2 emissions of a new heavy- duty vehicle. This is the Carbon Correction Factor (CCF), which is calculated in reference to the national share of liquid and gaseous biofuels used.

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Takes the view that the EU must refrain from making any sort of commitment concerning the most sensitive agricultural products, such as beef and veal and sheepmeat and special sugars and should leave those products out of the negotiations;

2017/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2017/9999(INI)

6. Emphasises the cumulative impact of the concessions that the EU has made in the agricultural sector, in both multilateral and bilateral agreements, and calls for this impact to be taken into account when assessing what concessions could be offered to Australia; takes into account the reduction in European domestic consumption of beef and veal and notes that CETA pushes the cumulative amount of agreed quotas to the threshold for absorption of the European market that was fixed at 300 000 tonnes during the 2000s, meaning that the European market is reaching saturation;

2017/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2017/9999(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises the cumulative impact of the concessions that the EU has made in the agricultural sector, in both multilateral and bilateral agreements, and calls for this impact to be taken into account when assessing what concessions could be offered to Australia; stresses, therefore, that the study conducted by the Commission on the cumulative impact of future trade agreements brings to light that the Europe trade deficit could double for beef and veal and total close to EUR - 0.9 billion according to the liberalisation hypothesis;

2017/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2017/9999(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to Australia will apply to a smaller EU market; emphasises that from now on the EU will have to take careful account of Brexit when deciding what concessions it can offer; calls for the Commission to take into consideration the impact that the potential exit of the UK from the EU will have on negotiations, particularly on the future quota of 19 200 tonnes of sheep carcases agreed between the EU and Australia and fulfilled almost 100% on average and currently consumed up to almost 75% by the UK;

2017/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2017/9999(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the importance for the EU of an agreement with Australia which would reduce tariff barriers for some processed agricultural products, relax overly strict health checks and protect geographical indications effectively; whereas ~~clear provisions safeguarding GIs~~the efficient safeguarding of GIs, including those already covered by the bilateral wine trade agreement between the EU and Australia, should be a prerequisite for any agreement; reminds the Commission, however, that it would be unacceptable to sacrifice the interests of European agriculture and its sensitive sectors in order to secure an agreement.

2017/09/06
Committee: AGRI

2017/2819(RSP)

Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to the Council conclusions of 19 June 2017 on the EU Action Plan for nature, people and the economy1a; _________________ 1ahttp://www.consilium.europa.eu/press- releases-pdf/2017/6/47244661427_en.pdf

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the Nature Directives have an important role in achieving the targets of the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Action Plan for nature, people and the economy, as a step in the right direction to ~~deliver on the objectives of the Nature Directive~~boost the implementation of the Nature Directives and to deliver on the objectives of the Nature Directives as well as to strengthen their coherence with socio-economic objectives and to mobilise engagement with national, regional and local authorities, stakeholders, especially land owners and users, and citizens;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Welcomes that the Commission will update and further develop guidance documents in all official languages of the EU in order to promote greater understanding of the legislation on the ground and to help public authorities apply it better and calls on the European Commission in this regard to involve and consult all stakeholders in this process;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the four priority areas of the Action Plan and considers that the active involvement of all relevant actors at national, regional and local level in all the priority areas is needed;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter LIESE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls on the Commission to clarify the role of the Committee of the Regions to raise awareness and promote local involvement and exchanges of knowledge;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Michel DANTIN, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 10

10. Regrets that the Action Plan fails to come forward with a priority strategy and concrete actions onto improve pollinator protection, ~~as requested by Parliament; calls once more on the Commission to come forward with an EU initiative on pollinators to comprehensively address this fundamental issue in a cross-cutting way~~particularly efforts to tackle health risks and parasitic species (especially Varroa), and coordination of the work of research, harmonisation of analysis methods, and sharing of scientific data on pollinators at European level, as already requested by Parliament; calls once more on the Commission to come forward with an EU initiative on pollinators to comprehensively address in a cross-cutting way this fundamental issue of the excess mortality of pollinators in Europe, particularly bees, which provide inestimable environmental and economic services; proposes that measures against Varroa should be mandatory at EU level, that training of bee-keepers in methods of protecting bees should be supported, and that farmers, local and regional authorities and all citizens should be encouraged to promote the development of species of plant, especially flowering plants, in rural and urban areas in order to increase the availability of melliferous plants;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Paragraph 12

12. Calls for the full and effective implementation of the invasive alien species (IAS) Regulation; considers that in the management of IAS ~~priority should be given to~~is an urgent priority, especially in Natura 2000 sites; welcomes the online platform, European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN), which facilitates access to data on alien species;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote better recognition of economic, recreational, social and cultural requirements and to take into account regional and local characteristics in compliance with Article 2 of the Birds Directive and Article 2.3 of the Habitats Directive, when implementing the measures pursuant to the Directives;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Paragraph 13

13. Highlights that the Fitness Check stresses the need to improve coherence with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), ~~and underlines the worrying decline in species and habitats associated with agriculture; calls on the Commission to carry out an evaluation of the impact of the CAP on biodiversity~~in order to reconcile responsible agricultural models capable of meeting the needs of a growing population in future with the conservation of species and habitats in Europe; calls on the Commission to make proposals as part of the forthcoming revision of the CAP;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Paragraph 14

14. Reiterates that one of the six key priorities for rural development in the EU, is the restoration, preservation and enhancement of ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry, including in Natura 2000 areas; recalls the numerous efforts made by those involved in agriculture, particularly in connection with the implementation of the greening measures introduced when the CAP was revised in 2013; stresses that, according to the Commission's initial observations, it is still too soon to measure the impact of these measures in terms of restoration of species and habitats, and improvement of biodiversity; calls on the Commission to continue its studies with a view to supplying information about the impact of greening measures as soon as possible;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Norbert LINS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN, Mairead McGUINNESS

Paragraph 15

15. Reaffirms its call to the Commission and to the Member States to ensure that the funds under the CAP ~~are redirected from subsidising activities associated with biodiversity decline to financing environmentally sustaina~~support the development of environmentally sustainable and socially responsible agricultural practices and maintaining connected biodiversity;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 16

16. Recalls that the coexistence between people and conflict species, such as large carnivores, can have negative impacts on parts of the agriculture sector and other socio-economic activities in certain areas or regions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider further measures to address these issues recognising the available flexibility within the Habitats Directive, and asks the Commission to strengthen the stakeholder involvement building on the dedicated stakeholder platforms that have been set up;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Calls on the Commission to support measures such as training for farmers regarding the protection of livestock against large carnivores and sharing best practices on livestock protection across Member States;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to tailor funding schemes more effectively to the Natura 2000 objectives ~~and establish cross-cutting Natura 2000 performance indicators for all relevant EU funds~~; calls on the Commission to also establish a tracking mechanism for Natura 2000 spending in order to improve transparency, accountability and effectiveness, and integrate these into the next MFF;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the directive is one of the Union’s most valuable tools to ensure that the environment, ~~ecosystems~~animal and human health are well protected from hazardous substances in pesticides; whereas the ~~failure to fully~~ implementation of the directive ~~makes it all but impossible to achieve the highest degree of protection and to~~could be improved to achieve the transition towards a sustainable agricultural sector and non- toxic environment;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas it is important to promote the development of alternative procedures or techniques to reduce dependence on conventional pesticides and to deal with the rising threads of resistances to conventional plant protection products;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Jan HUITEMA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Regret~~Notes the fact that the overall degree of progress in implementation by the Member States ~~is insufficient~~could be improved to meet the directive’s main objectives and to unlock its full potential to reduce the overall risks deriving from pesticide use and achieve the environmental and health improvements the directive was specifically designed for;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Norbert LINS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Is concerned by the fact that the National Action Plans (NAPs) are ~~notoriously~~ inconsistent as regards the establishment of quantitative objectives, targets, measurements and timetables for the various action areas, making it ~~impossible~~more difficult to assess the progress made; regrets the fact that ~~just two~~only 11 Member States have produced a revised NAP to date;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Regrets the fact that in many Member States there is no real commitment to IPM practices, which are the cornerstone of the directive; underlines the fact that rigorous~~Stresses the importance of commitment from Member States to apply integrated pest management; regrets that one of the main challenges regarding the implementation of the principles of IPM, which are the cornerstone of the directive, seems to be the current lack of appropriate control instruments and methods to assess compliance in the Member States as well as clear rules and guidance; recalls that while IPM techniques are sustainable from a long- term perspective, IPM can mean a higher economic risk in the short-term; underlines the fact that implementation of IPM is one of the key measures to reduce dependency on pesticide use in sustainable agriculture, which is environmentally friendly, economically viable and socially responsible and contributes to Europe’s food security while strengthening biodiversity and human and animal health, boosting the rural economy and reducing costs for farmers by facilitating the market uptake of low-risk and non-chemical alternatives; stresses that additional financial incentives are needed to strengthen the uptake of IPM practices by individual farms;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Considers that IPM represents a valuable tool for farmers to combat pests and disease and to ensure production yields; notes that a more intensive effort is needed to encourage the uptake of IPM through research and Member States' advisory bodies; recalls that IPM is not a silver-bullet solution to combat all threats to plant health but can play an important role in reducing the quantities and varieties of pesticides used;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Jan HUITEMA, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Is concerned ~~that very little progress has been made in promoting the uptake of low-risk and non-chemical~~by a lack of innovation and development of low-risk alternatives to conventional pesticides; notes that a mere handful of NAPs contain incentives for the registration of such alternative products;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Stresses that the common agriculture policy (CAP), in its current form, is not capable of reducing farms’ dependency on pesticides; c~~Considers that specific policy instruments in the post- 2020 CAP are required in order to help change farmers’ behaviour as regards pesticide use~~, such as fiscal measures at national level, cross-compliance between IPM and CAP direct payments etc.~~;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Norbert LINS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Emphasises the fundamental importance of biodiversity and robust ecosystems, most notably bees and other pollinating insects, for ensuring a healthy and sustainable agricultural sector; underlines the need for Europe to switch to a more sustainable pesticide use and increase the number of low risk alternatives for farmers;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Mairead McGUINNESS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Regrets the fact that the improvement of water quality has been insufficiently targeted, with most Member States failing to establish~~Welcomes that Member States have taken a range of measures to protect the aquatic environment from pesticide use; regrets, however, that most Member States have not established quantitative targets and timetables for measures to protect the aquatic environment from pesticides, and those that did so have not specif~~ying~~ied how the achievement of targets or objectives would be measured; also believes that the monitoring in the aquatic environment of currently used pesticides should be improved;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Highlights the need to focus on precision farming and digital agriculture, so as to prevent the dispersion of plant protection products in areas where they are not needed, for example by means of drone and GPS precision technology; considers that further investment and research into equipment and technology could play an important role in rendering plant protection products more efficient and reduce the potential exposure of professional users and the general public;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Norbert LINS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to adhere to the established timelines for delivering revised NAPs; urges those Member States that have not yet delivered revised NAPs to do so without further delay, this time with the clear overall objective of an immediate and long-term reduction in pesticide use, expressed either through a quantity- or risk-based approach, including clearly defined annual reduction targets and with special attention for the possible effects on pollinators and the uptake of alternative techniques in thwhile promoting alternatives, low risk methods towards a more sustainable agricultur~~al sector~~e;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Jan HUITEMA, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all the requisite measures to promote low-risk pesticides ~~and to prioritise non-chemical options and methods which cause the least harm to health and nature~~;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Jan HUITEMA, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to place greater emphasis on the promotion of the development, research and marketing of low-risk ~~biological~~ alternatives;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2284(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19 b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that professionally qualified and independent advisory services are available to provide advice on IPM to end- users;

2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Takes the view that New Zealand’s exports to the EU are mainly agricultural products, while New Zealand mostly imports manufactured products from the EU;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Takes the view that New Zealand is one of the main players in world trade when it comes to agricultural products, and has developed powerful sectors based on two monopoly-like export businesses (90% of production is exported);

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the study on the cumulative effects of future trade agreements on EU agriculture published by the Commission on 15 November 2016;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)

-1b. Takes the view that agriculture has a predominant position in New Zealand’s economy, not because of its contribution to GDP (which is 5%), but rather because of the contribution it makes to exports: taken together, agricultural and food products account for 57.5% of the country’s exports, with the dairy sector alone accounting for 27.3% of total exports; points out that in 2015, New Zealand was the world’s leading exporter of milk and dairy products, sheep meat, kiwis and apples;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)

-1c. Takes the view that European agriculture is clearly in a defensive position when it comes to products – in particular animal products – from New Zealand, especially with regard to production costs, which are among the lowest in the world and are linked to extensive practices; points out that where the size of the New Zealand market is concerned (4.5 million consumers), the EU’s offensive interests are limited to niche products and depend on the removal of non-tariff barriers;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which respects vulnerable sectors of European agriculture, such as dairy and sheep and goat meat, can be of mutual benefit, offering opportunities for European producers and advancing the EU’s position as a key player on the global marketCalls for the dairy, sheep meat and beef and veal sectors to be excluded from the negotiations before any draft trade agreements with New Zealand are established;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the European agricultural sector and certain agricultural products, such as beef, veal, sheepmeat, dairy products, cereals and sugar – including special sugars – are particularly sensitive issues in these negotiations;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which respects~~Warns against the danger of a potential imbalance in the agricultural provisions of a free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand, which is to the detriment of the EU with regard to vulnerable sectors of European agriculture, such as dairy products and sheep and goat meat, can ~~be of mutual benefit, offering opportunities for European producers and advancing the EU’s position as a key player on the global market~~d warns against the temptation once again to use agriculture as a bargaining chip to secure increased access to the New Zealand market for industrial products and services;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas New Zealand is the world’s leading exporter of butter, the second largest exporter of powdered milk and is also a major player in the global export market for beef, veal and sheepmeat and other dairy products;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure, for instance by introducing transitional periods or appropriate quotas, or by ~~not making any commitments in the most sensitive sectors~~excluding those sectors from the agreement; calls on the Commission to factor in respect for seasonal cycles of production in Europe, particularly for the lamb sector;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Highlights the importance of recogni~~Points out that the protection of ~~the~~EU geographical indications ~~(GIs) system as a key component of European interest~~on the New Zealand market is the EU’s priority offensive interest in view of the negotiations;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to anticipate and take account of the consequences of the UK leaving the European Union on these negotiations, particularly when preparing the exchange of offers and calculating quotas;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Warns against the danger of a serious imbalance in the agricultural provisions of the agreement, to the detriment of the EU, and warns against the temptation once again to use agriculture as a bargaining chip to secure increased access to the New Zealand market for industrial products and services;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to conclude as soon as possible its assessment of the potential impact of an EU-New Zealand FTA in order to be able to evaluate completely the possible gains and losses of such a trade deal for European producers; calls on the Commission, in particular, to factor in the impact on the negotiations of the UK’s potential exit from the EU, especially as regards the future of the 287 000-tonne carcass-weight equivalent quota for sheep meat granted by the EU to New Zealand, around 75% of which is used up on average, with around 48% going to the UK;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Highlights the cumulative impact of EU trade concessions in agriculture and notes that any agricultural concessions offered to New Zealand must be considered fully in the context of market access already granted under WTO and other ongoing FTA negotiations; emphasises, in that connection, that the Commission’s study on the cumulative impact of future trade agreements indicates, with regard to dairy products, that the current trade deficit of EUR 200 million would be doubled or more than tripled depending on the liberalisation assumptions in play;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to New Zealand will apply to a smaller EU market; emphasises that from now on the EU will have to take careful account of Brexit when deciding what concessions it can offer;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g

g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by introducing appropriate quotas in the most sensitive sectors; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;(Does not affect the English version.)

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)

(ga) Monitoring measures and safeguard clauses that can be activated in an effective and timely manner in the event of market disturbance and difficulties affecting producers;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g b (new)

(gb) Specific, unambiguous provisions on the treatment accorded to overseas countries and territories (OCTs) and the outermost regions (ORs) so as to ensure that due account is paid to their particular interests in the negotiations;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the study on the cumulative effects of future trade agreements on EU agriculture published by the Commission on 15 November 2016;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the European agricultural sector and certain agricultural products, such as beef, lamb, dairy products, cereals or sugar – including special sugars – are particularly sensitive issues in these negotiations;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas Australia is the world’s third largest exporter of both beef and sugar, and is a major player in the global export market for dairy products and cereals;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to anticipate and take account of the consequences of the UK leaving the European Union on these negotiations, in particular in preparing the exchange of offers and calculating quotas;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point f

(f) Enforceable measures covering the recognition and protection of intellectual property rights, including geographical indications (GIs) for agricultural and foodstuff products, and for wines and spirits, taking as a benchmark the EU- Australia agreement's provisions protecting the wine sector, while striving to improve the existing legal framework and to ensure a high level of protection for all geographical indications;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g

(g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by ~~introducing appropriate quotas in the most sensitive sector~~excluding the most sensitive products from the negotiations; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)

(ga) Monitoring measures and safeguard clauses that can be activated in an effective and timely manner in the event of a market disturbance and difficulties affecting producers;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

5a. Calls on the Commission to set up a European minor uses fund to meet the cost of the effectiveness and residue tests needed to obtain marketing authorisation;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Stresses that PPPs are not only used in agriculture but also for weed and pest control in urban areas including public parks and railways; emphasises that professional and non-professional users of PPPs should receive adequate training;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Julie GIRLING, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Pilar AYUSO, Jan HUITEMA, Peter JAHR, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Regrets the limited public availability of information on the evaluation and authorisation procedure, as well as the limited access to information; regrets that the level of transparency of the rapporteur Member States is low (acting in the framework of the approval procedure), suggests that accessibility and user friendliness of information at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stage ~~is problematic~~could be improved, and that transparency at the risk management stage seems to be lacking and is also considered problematic by stakeholders; welcomes efforts by ECHA to increase transparency and user friendliness through its website and considers this could be a model employed in the future to improve transparency;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to create a single area for European marketing authorisations; calls on the Commission to guarantee the mutual recognition of authorisations by automatically issuing a single marketing authorisation for all Member States in a single area;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls on the Commission to establish a European usage catalogue in order to better harmonise the regulation;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Regards the application of the mutual recognition procedure as an important tool to increase work sharing and ensure compliance with deadlines whilst guaranteeing optimum protection for users, as it allows applicants to apply for authorisation in another Member State which makes the same use of the product in question for the same agricultural practices, based on the assessment carried out for the authorisation in the original Member State;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Julie GIRLING, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Pilar AYUSO, Jan HUITEMA, Peter JAHR, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Highlights the importance of continuous training for users to ensure the proper and appropriate use of plant protection products; considers it fitting to distinguish between professional and amateur users; notes that plant protection products are used in private gardens, railways and public parks;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Regards the application of the mutual recognition procedure as an important tool to increase work sharing and ensure compliance with deadlines, ~~as it~~ allowsing applicants to apply for authorisation in another Member State which makes the same use of the product in question for the same agricultural practices, based on the assessment carried out for the authorisation in the original Member State;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Julie GIRLING, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Pilar AYUSO, Jan HUITEMA, Peter JAHR, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Emphasises that the Regulation should better reflect the need to promote agricultural practices based on integrated pest management as appropriate, including by stimulating the development of low- risk, high-efficacy, substances;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the contribution that the authorisation of low-risk PPPs makes to a sustainable EU farming sector, and draws attention to the importance of contributing to a better functioning agricultural ecosystem and a sustainable farming sector, while pointing out that the lack of availability of PPPs could jeopardise the diversification of agriculture and the quality of Europe's agricultural production and cause harmful organisms to become resistant to PPPs.

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the contribution that the authorisation of low-risk PPPs makes to a sustainable EU farming sector, and the importance of ensuring their availability; draws attention to the importance of contributing to a better functioning agricultural ecosystem and a sustainable farming sector, while pointing out that the lack of availability of PPPs could jeopardise the diversification of agriculture and cause harmful organisms to become resistant to PPPs.;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Julie GIRLING, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Pilar AYUSO, Jan HUITEMA, Peter JAHR, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Is concerned that the harmonisation of guidelines ~~in fields like ecotoxicology or environmental fate and behaviour is~~are not yet co~~mple~~nsolidated;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Julie GIRLING, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Pilar AYUSO, Jan HUITEMA, Peter JAHR, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. 13. Welcomes the concept of the zonal system and its aim to facilitate the efficient authorisation of plant protection products; considers the mutual recognition procedure as vital for sharing the work load and to encourage compliance with deadlines;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Notes with concern that farmers have fewer tools available to them due to the low number of new active substances approved since the implementation of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009; notes that research and technology have an important role to play in increasing available tools to meet current and future challenges to agriculture such as counteracting resistance.

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Julie GIRLING, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Pilar AYUSO, Jan HUITEMA, Peter JAHR, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Regrets the lack of trust between Member States in the zonal system leading to significant delays in the approval process; calls on the Commission to improve the functioning of the zonal system.

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls for the development of low- risk PPPs to be encouraged, with the proviso that an assessment of their effectiveness and risks, and of their capacity to meet the environmental, health and economic needs of agriculture, must be guaranteed;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Stresses the importance of research and innovation in developing low-risk PPPs; highlights that public- private partnerships may help funding of research and ensure sustainable agriculture meets the demands of a growing global population, as well as addressing environmental and health concerns; notes that existing EU agricultural policies and research programmes can play a role in encouraging investment in precision agriculture;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls on the Member States to undertake an exchange of information and good practice resulting from research into combating organisms which are harmful to crops, thereby paving the way for alternative solutions which are practicable in environmental, health and economic terms;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Julie GIRLING, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Pilar AYUSO, Jan HUITEMA, Peter JAHR, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. CThe purpose of this Regulation is to ensure a high level of protection of both human and animal health and the environment and at the same time to safeguard the competitiveness of Community agriculture; calls on the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge that plant health ~~and environmental protection objectives should take priority over the objective of improving plant protection;~~ plays an important role in meeting our health and environmental protection objectives;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Considers that products imported from outside the EU grown using PPPs should be subject to the same strict criteria as products produced inside the EU; is concerned that PPPs not registered in the EU may be used in the production of imported produce;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Angélique DELAHAYE, Pilar AYUSO, Peter JAHR, Julie GIRLING, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on industry to provide all data and scientific studies in a uniform electronic and machine readable format to the Rapporteur Member States and the EU agencies; calls on the Commission to develop a harmonised model for data inputs to facilitate easier data exchange between member states at all stages of the process; acknowledges that this data must be handled within the parameters of EU data protection and intellectual property laws;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Julie GIRLING, Angélique DELAHAYE, Pilar AYUSO, Jan HUITEMA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Is concerned about public perception of plant protection products of biological origin; notes that these substances are not automatically 'low- risk' and should be subject to the same rigorous evaluations as other substances;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the Member States to establish national action plans to reduce 'orphan' uses, which create derogations and distortions between Member States;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Jan HUITEMA, Peter JAHR, Pilar AYUSO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Julie GIRLING, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to ~~limit~~consider how to address concerns regarding the use of the confirmatory data procedure and notes that complete dossiers are important for active substance approvals;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure better coherence of the Regulation and its implementation with related EU legislation and policies, in particular with the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive, while preserving food security in the EU;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2128(INI)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Julie GIRLING, Angélique DELAHAYE, Pilar AYUSO, Jan HUITEMA, Peter JAHR, Ulrike MÜLLER, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls for an awareness campaign on the availability of counterfeit pesticides on the market and the damage they pose to the effective implementation of the Regulation, urges action to combat their use;

2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas it is impossible to establish and maintain sheep and goat production without guaranteed stable incomes for farmers;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the goatmeat market in Europe is unique in that production is concentrated largely in Greece, Spain and France while consumption is particularly significant in Portugal, Italy and Greece;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the limited presence of goatmeat in points of sale entails a loss of visibility and hence a decrease in consumption by consumers;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the amount of sheepmeat produced in the EU fails to cover around 13% of needs, and imports from third countries, chiefly New Zealand, eat into the competitiveness of EU products in the most sensitive times of the year (Easter and Christmas), but also during the rest of the year, given that New Zealand and Australia are major exporters of sheepmeat;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the sheep and goat sectors, being sensitive sectors, should be protected in the ongoing negotiations on trade agreements between the European Union and New Zealand and Australia, or be excluded altogether from these trade agreements;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Endorses the recommendations published by the 2016 EU Sheepmeat Forum, held under the aegis of the Commission, in particular the need to ~~compensate the sector for the environmental role it plays~~establish an environmental payment in recognition of the role played by the sheep and goat sectors as regards land improvement, biodiversity, ecosystems, maintenance of the countryside, the environment and employment; takes the view that these recommendations are equally valid for the sectors of goatmeat and ewe’s and goat’s milk products;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to acknowledge the important role played by sheep and goat farming as regards the environment, notably the preservation of sensitive ecosystems, the beauty of the landscape, water quality as well as preventing climate change, erosion, flooding, avalanches and forest fires;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to step up support for research, innovation and the promotion of sheep- and goatmeat, principally in the internal ~~market, emphasising not only traditional products, but also newer cuts marketed to younger consumer~~market, through the launching of a new communication and promotion programme for sheep- and goatmeat, emphasising not only traditional products, but also newer cuts marketed to younger consumers and to encourage more regular consumption by publicising cooking and preparation methods suited to new consumer habits;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to promote the quality of products exported by the European Union, notably through strict sanitary standards and traceability, which guarantee sheep- and goatmeat of a higher quality than that exported by New Zealand and Australia; this European particularity in the area of quality being something that should be promoted in order to encourage the consumption of European sheep- and goatmeat;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Commends the Commission on its intention to set up a dedicated budget line for those products in the next promotion campaigns co-financed by the Union, and advocates the need to include wool and skins among the beneficiary products;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Believes it necessary to offer greater support to young ~~people~~farmers to set up, via ~~both~~ direct aid, incentives to set up or take over sheep and goat holdings and rural development policy, given the high average age of workers in the livestock- raising sectors, exceeding even that in other agricultural professions;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges the Commission to exercise caution in negotiating the new free-trade agreement with Australia and New Zealand, pending its analysis of the impact of Brexit on the EU sheep-farming and goat-farming sector; takes the view that this new agreement should split New Zealand’s quota for lamb meat exports into the EU so as to separate fresh or chilled and frozen meat;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Commission to exclude sensitive products from future negotiations between the EU and Australia and between the EU and New Zealand, particularly as regards sheepmeat and goatmeat, in view of the extreme sensitivity of these sectors, and, in this connection, calls on the Commission to take into account Parliament’s recommendations set out in the Caspary reports of 26 October 2017;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Considers that the UK leaving the EU should be an opportunity to further develop the European sheep and goat sectors in order to make the EU less dependent on imports of sheepmeat and goatmeat from New Zealand;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for consideration to be given to the precarious situation of sheep and goat farmers when entering into further trade agreements with third countries by including their products among sensitive sectors, and excluding any provisions that might compromise the European model of production in any way, particularly as the production costs and standards of the main sheepmeat and goatmeat exporting countries are significantly lower than those in Europe;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission to consider an increase in EU exports to North Africa, which is a growing market that appreciates the quality and food safety guaranteed by the European Union;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Invites the Commission and Member States to consider rural development measures to protect herds from attack from predators and look into reviewing the Habitats Directive, with the aim of ~~controlling the spread of~~regulating large predators in certain grazing areas, and, in this regard, calls on the Commission to take into account the recommendations made by Parliament in its resolution on the Action Plan for nature, people and the economy of 15 November 2017;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. A. whereas, historically, the European deficit in protein crops dates back to old international trade agreements, especially with the United States, which allowed the European Community to protect its cereal production but in return allowed duty-free imports of protein crops and oilseeds into the Union (GATT and 1992 Blair House Agreement); whereas this was accompanied by significant progress in the efficiency of protein crop production in third countries, leading to a competitive disadvantage for EU farmers, for whom protein crop production is not sufficiently attractive from an economic point of view;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. B. whereas, consequently, the Union devotes only 3% of its arable land to protein crops and imports more than 75% of its vegetable protein supply, mainly from Brazil, Argentina and the United States;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)

-1b. C. whereas total European production of protein-rich matter rose from 24.2 to 36.3 million tonnes (+50%) between 1994 and 2014, but whereas at the same time consumption increased from 39.7 million tonnes to 57.1 million tonnes (+44%); whereas the Union’s overall deficit (20.8 tonnes in 2014) is therefore increasing;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas, historically, the European deficit in protein crops dates back to old international trade agreements, especially with the United States, which allowed the European Community to protect its cereal production but in return allowed duty-free imports of protein crops and oilseeds into the Union (GATT and 1992 Blair House Agreement); whereas this was accompanied by significant progress in the efficiency of protein crop production in third countries, leading to a competitive disadvantage for EU farmers, for whom protein crop production is not sufficiently attractive from an economic point of view;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Mairead McGUINNESS

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)

-1c. D. whereas crops from Brazil, Argentina and the United States are not subject to the same environmental, health, regulatory and GMO-related constraints as European crops;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)

-Aa. whereas, consequently, the Union devotes only 3% of its arable land to protein crops and imports more than 75% of its vegetable protein supply, mainly from Brazil, Argentina and the United States;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)

-1d. E. whereas legal certainty and the stability and coherence of European public policies are an essential part of any credible long-term protein strategy;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)

-Ab. whereas total European production of protein-rich matter rose from 24.2 to 36.3 million tonnes (+50%) between 1994 and 2014, but whereas at the same time consumption increased from 39.7 million tonnes to 57.1 million tonnes (+44%); whereas the Union’s overall deficit (20.8 tonnes in 2014) is therefore increasing;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)

-1e. F. whereas in recent decades the Union has used three main levers to support the objective of European protein independence, namely voluntary coupled aid for protein and oilseed crops, EU biofuel policy and the conditionality of 30% of direct support introduced by the last reform of the Common Agricultural Policy in relation to the implementation of greening measures, including the obligation to devote 5% of arable land to ecological focus areas (EFAs) and the decision to allow nitrogen-fixing crops and catch crops;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A c (new)

-Ac. whereas livestock sectors in the Union are extremely sensitive to price volatility and distortion of competition and are dependent on imports of affordable and high quality vegetable protein, which poses a real challenge for European farms;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 f (new)

-1f. G. whereas over the period 2000- 2013 the measures introduced by the CAP did not by themselves succeed in reversing the declining trend or stagnation in protein production in Europe, but whereas since 2013 the combination of such support together with the ‘greening’ measure authorising the cultivation of protein crops in ecological focus areas has been a decisive factor in a return to growth in the area and production of proteins in Europe;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 g (new)

-1g. H. whereas protein crop cultivation can participate fully in the circular economy by producing, on the one hand, meal used in animal feed and, on the other hand, vegetable oils or other by-products used in biofuels; whereas the production of rapeseed meal has doubled since 2004, with 9.3 million tonnes being directly attributable to biofuel production in the EU;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 h (new)

-1h. I. whereas, owing to the small share of protein crop cultivation in the EU, the number of vegetable protein research programmes is falling, matched by a decline in training, innovation and the acquisition of practical experience in the EU; whereas a research policy is only likely to succeed if it is backed by medium- to long-term political commitments;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the promotion of protein crop cultivation is a powerful tool in the transition towards more sustainable agri-food systems, supporting a shift from input-intensive crop monoculture towards diversified agro-ecological systems, and can help to re-establish a favourable environment and increase pollinator dietary sources, which are an essential part of biodiversity;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the European Union is 70% dependent on imports from third countries for the supply of vegetable proteins, the vast majority of which are GMO crops from North America and Latin America;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas European protein crops generate oleaginous by-products which can, in a logic of circular economy, be valued for human consumption, renewable energy or green chemistry;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes that the EU is 70% dependent on imports from third countries for the supply of animal proteins, largely consisting of GMO crops from North America and Latin America;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the co-production of proteins and by-products makes it possible at the same time to reduce imports of GMO proteins, and of biofuels generating deforestation, to limit emissions of greenhouse gases, to bring a complementary income for farmers and to serve as a base for investments in advanced biofuels;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas the most efficient option for a sustainable European protein plan in the long term is to rely on the co- generation of by-products that can be valued for human consumption, renewable energy or green chemistry;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Notes that European protein crops generate oilseed by-products which, in keeping with the circular economy, can be used as highly sustainable biofuels;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Notes that the co-production of proteins and highly sustainable biofuels makes it possible to reduce imports of GMO proteins, reduce imports of deforestation-causing biofuels, limit greenhouse gas emissions and provide income support for farmers and can serve as a basis for investments in advanced biofuels;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Notes that the best option for a viable, long-term European protein plan is to use the co-production of highly sustainable biofuels as a basis;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas vegetable proteins are at the core of the challenges of food safety, environmental protection and global warming and are partly inseparable from the production of oilseeds valued for human consumption, renewable energy or green chemistry; whereas they are essential to life and are present in all foods consumed by both humans and animals;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Not~~Believes that ~~protein crops have~~rebalancing protein crop supply and demand in the EU internal market has not only economic benefits for farmers and producers of animal feed and food for consumers, but also a wide range of environmental and climatic benefits, such as being able to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, using less fossil fuel-based fertilisers, improving soil properties, improving water resource management, reducing disease levels and protecting biodiversity;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that the EU relies on massive imports of protein-rich feed materials, for the most part genetically modified soya, which may give rise to serious environmental problems in source countries and also have a significant carbon footprint;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Peter JAHR, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas in recent years China has become the world’s largest importer of soya and has launched a genuine and non- transparent security of supply strategy for itself which could threaten our own supplies tomorrow and endanger the stability of the markets of the Union;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to propose a protein plan in the next reform of the CAP, based on the co-production of highly sustainable biofuels;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that the CAP has a decisive impact on farmers’ decisions to grow protein crops and ~~should therefore be used to its full potential~~calls on the Member States to make full use of the support available under voluntary coupled aid (11% of EU aid covering 4.3 million hectares in 16 Member States);

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas there is a growing interest of European consumers for local non- GMO products, and an increasing concern about the carbon footprint of imports;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that once it has been in force for a few years, useful lessons should be learnt from the recent ban on the use of pesticides in ecological focus areas, even though, in 2016, they accounted for 15% of Europe’s arable land (8 million hectares) and almost 40% of these areas are used for nitrogen-fixing or catch crops; stresses that farmers are now faced with a dilemma between bearing the cost of starting and continuing to grow these crops without the assurance of being able to react to pest invasions, or reducing the share of ecological focus areas to what is strictly required under the rules, or choosing to leave them uncultivated;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas there is a need today for a strategic, effective and ambitious protein supply plan to be implemented for the sustainable development of European agriculture; whereas such a plan requires the mobilisation of several EU policies, first and foremost the CAP; whereas legal certainty and the stability and coherence of European public policies are essential parts of any credible long-term protein strategy;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Welcomes the fact that, in the context of the omnibus revision of the Common Agricultural Policy, Parliament obtained a revaluation of the conversion coefficient for nitrogen-fixing crops from 0.7 to 1 in compensation for the ban on the use of pesticides in ecological focus areas;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE, Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas in recent decades the Union has used three main levers to support the objective of European protein independence, namely voluntary coupled aid for protein and oilseed crops, EU biofuel policy and the conditionality of 30% of direct support introduced by the last reform of the Common Agricultural Policy in relation to the implementation of greening measures, including the obligation to devote 5% of arable land to ecological focus areas (EFAs) and the decision to allow nitrogen-fixing crops and catch crops;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that the by-products of food and bio-fuel production and certain processed animal proteins represent important alternative sources of proteins for feed; stresses that biofuels form part of a circular economy when they are manufactured from by-products, waste or residues, take up a small proportion of farmland, are beneficial with regard to crop rotation and diversification and to making use of fallow land in accordance with the green measures under the CAP and do not, on their own, cause food prices to go up;

2017/10/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2116(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas no development of European vegetable protein production can take place without economic profitability and competitiveness of those productions;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

2017/2116(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter JAHR, Nuno MELO, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)

Ib. whereas over the period 2000-2013 the measures introduced by the CAP did not by themselves succeed in reversing the declining trend or stagnation in protein production in Europe, but whereas since 2013 the combination of such support together with the ‘greening’ measure authorising the cultivation of protein crops in ecological focus areas has been a decisive factor in a return to growth in the area and production of proteins in Europe;

2017/11/16
Committee: AGRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its call for a new impetus on the circular economy aspects of products and considers that the Ecodesign Directive provides significant potential for improving resource efficiency that has so far ~~not~~ been underused;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes, therefore, that the implementation of the Ecodesign Directive – in addition to continued efforts to improve energy efficiency – must now address the full life cycle of the products within its scope, with the setting up of minimum resource criteria covering, inter alia, robustness, repairability and upgradeability, but also sharing potential, reuse, scalability, recyclability and use of recycled materials; considers, nevertheless, that the number of criteria must be limited and that they must be defined in a clear and objective manner, whilst being easily measurable and entailing a reasonable cost, in order to guarantee a pragmatic approach, thus making it possible to preserve the operational nature of the Directive;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Emphasises that it is important that manufacturers should provide clear and objective instructions enabling users and independent repairers to repair products more easily, without specific equipment; also stresses the importance of providing information on the availability of spare parts and product lifetimes, where possible;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes in this regard the 2016- 9. 2019 Ecodesign work programme, which includes commitments to develop requirements and standards for material efficiency, supporting the use of secondary raw materials, and urges the Commission to complete this work as a matter of priority; considers that such criteria should be based on robust analyses, focus on areas with clear improvement potential and be enforceable and verifiable by market surveillance authorities;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2087(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Insists on the need to strengthen the surveillance of products placed on the internal market through better cooperation between Member States and between the Commission and national authorities; stresses that it is important that the checks concerned should be based on a precise definition of measurement standards and that they should be carried out at a reasonable cost;

2018/03/09
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

- having regard to Resolution 69/292 adopted by the UN General Assembly in June 2015 on the development of an international legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction,

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)

- having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)

- having regard to the Commission Communication of 13 September 2012 on Blue Growth: opportunities for marine and maritime sustainable growth,

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 d (new)

- having regard to the Commission Communication of 20 January 2014 on Blue Energy: realising the potential of ocean energy in the seas and oceans up to 2020 and beyond,

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. having regard to the potential in terms of clean energy possessed by marine wind power and ocean energy (wave power, tidal power and the thermal energy of the seas), on condition that the environment and existing ecosystems are respected; whereas this clean energy gives the EU the opportunity not only to generate economic growth and to create skilled jobs but also to improve the security of its energy supply and become more competitive thanks to technological innovation;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to follow up the Joint Communication on Ocean Governance by publishing a progress report on the measures reviewed and a precise timetable for future measures, establishing links between these measures and existing European initiatives, as well as existing international instruments;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on Member States to swiftly implementation the Framework Directive establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management, to permit the full and harmonious development of the various maritime activities;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Welcomes the~~Calls on the Commission to propose measures to reduce marine waste as part of its forthcoming strategy on plastic ~~by the Commission as well as~~, welcomes the adoption of the other measures aimed at combating marine litter and expresses its deep concern about the scale of the issue; calls on the Commission and Member States to join and support the international coalition for the reduction of pollution with plastic bags;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to support the CBD and CITES and stresses the need for a coordinated approach in implementing the decisions taken in the framework of these conventions for the protection of marine species and biodiversity, and calls on the Commission to ensure that European work is well coordinated with international work, particularly with reference to definitions and harmonisation of the protection measures taken;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Ccalls on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement a holistic approach to the design, management and evaluation of Marine Protected Areas, in order to reach their full potential for protecting marine and coastal biodiversity; calls on the Member States to increase the number of designated Marine Protected Areas, in accordance with SDG 14, with the aim of preserving at least 10% of marine and coastal areas; encourages Member States to develop coherent and connected networks of Marine Protected Areas; calls on the Commission and Council to use the results of scientific research into biodiversity with reference to the criteria for establishing MPAs in the negotiations on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction; lastly, encourages European Union Member States to ensure that tools are complementary and to develop marine spatial planning in order to combine marine protected areas more effectively with other effective conservation measures;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Encourages Member States to increase protection and resilience of marine and coastal ecosystems, particularly coral barrier reefs and mangroves; encourages Member States, in this context, to commit themselves to the International Coral Reef Initiative;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Calls on the Commission and Member States, by means of the various Community funds, to undertake the investment necessary to create an environment favourable to the development of marine renewable energy in order to fully unlock the potential of Europe’s seas;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions; urges the adoption of clear targets to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level through the IMO; ~~notes, furthermore, that the EU should contribute in parallel to the reduction of CO2 emissions from shipping by introducing a robust pricing mechanism as soon as possible~~calls for the establishment at international level of a pricing system in cooperation with the IMO;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up research, to encourage multidisciplinary approaches and partnerships between economic and public operators in order to develop scientific knowledge of the oceans;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2055(INI)

Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Welcomes the EU’s support via the programmes for marine and maritime research and innovation funded through the framework programme; calls on the Commission to maintain that support;

2017/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN, Albert DESS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas ~~incoherence~~synergy between other high- level ~~EU policy~~ instruments ~~and the EAP is undermining the achievement~~of Union policy and the EAP needs to be improved in order to achieve the objectives of the programme~~’s objectives~~;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN, Albert DESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Cconsiders that coherence and synergies with other high-level EUuropean policy instruments ~~is fundamental~~needs to be improved in order to achiev~~ing~~e the objectives of the 7th EAP;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN, Albert DESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises that the cCommon aAgricultural pPolicy (CAP) ~~presents challenges to~~ has progressively integrated environmental objectives by ensuring that its rules are compatible withe a~~chievement of the EAP’s objectives, particularly as regards resource-intensive production and biodiversity~~nd farmers comply with the environmental requirements laid down in Union legislation (cross- compliance) and by promoting the development of farming practices that preserve the environment (greening and agro-environmental measures);

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Mairead McGUINNESS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that the last CAP reform has made sustainability one of its key objectives; recalls that this policy has the challenging task to encourage natural resources management in such a way that soil degradation, water scarcity, deterioration of water quality loss of biodiversity and poor air quality, caused by inappropriate agricultural practices, unsustainable agricultural intensification or by land abandonment are prevented and avoided whilst providing better quality and increased quantities of food and agricultural raw materials to the ever-growing world population;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN, Albert DESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Underlines the substantial financial contribution of the CAP to the environmental objectives of the Union; recalls that 30% of the CAP direct payments (73 billion EUR for the period 2014-2020) are conditioned to greening requirements, while around half of rural development funds are dedicated to improving the eco-systems (46% of funds - 56 billion EUR for the period 2014- 2020) or to promote resource efficiency and transition to a low carbon agricultural activities (8% of funds - 9.7 billion EUR for the period 2014-2020);

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Norbert LINS, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Considers that farmers and national administrations bear the burden of highly prescriptive green provisions, which makes it difficult to prove what results have been achieved; stresses that this situation has led to increased demands from environmentalist stakeholders to reinforce the green orientation of the CAP, often disregarding the other challenges faced by the sector and often overlooking the fact that the CAP has done already a lot for the environment; underlines that only economically healthy farms will be capable to work in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way and that without economic sustainability, it is illusory to believe that farmers will continue farming and stay being the environmental wards;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN, Albert DESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Underlin~~Stresses that impro~~tecting~~ving food security and en~~hanc~~suring food s~~ecurity in the long term by preventing environmental damage should be a~~upply at a reasonable price for consumers while preserving natural resources are key priorityies of the CAP;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2030(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Angélique DELAHAYE, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that ~~in the context of~~ climate change and a growing world population~~, the rising demand for diets rich in animal protein is~~ are exerting significant environmental pressures on agricultural land and increasingly fragile ecosystems; ~~underlines that diets with excessive amounts of animal fat are increasingly linked to the non- communicable disease burden~~stresses that the CAP must continue to accompany the farming sector to face those challenges while contributing to Union’s environmental objectives ;

2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes recent developments around resource and waste efficiency and the circular economy; calls on the Commission to retain an upward trajectory with targets while supporting and guiding Member States as regards achieving waste reduction; calls on the Commission to come up with an ambitious and comprehensive strategy on plastics while also keeping with the 2020 target for environmentally sound management of chemicals; considers that a coordinated approach at European level to combating food waste is an important part of sustainable development and attaining SDG 2;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Takes the view that the ability of farmers to generate income from their labour is a prerequisite for the sustainability of European agriculture and a guarantee of farmers’ welfare;

2017/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Is of the opinion that combating food waste is an important aspect of sustainable development to which agriculture has to contribute;

2017/03/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission ~~to come forward~~, in the framework of the upcoming ~~mid-term~~ review of the common agricultural policy ~~with proposals to further strengthen the greening measures as well as to ensure the attainment of SDG 2~~, to assess the real impact of the greening measures under the current CAP before it makes any new proposals;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe conducted a detailed review of the list of parameters and parametric values laid down in Directive 98/83/EC in order to establish whether there is a need to adapt it in light of technical and scientific progress. In view of the results of that review74, enteric pathogens and Legionella should be controlled, and six chemical parameters or parameter groups should be added~~, and three representative endocrine disrupting compounds should be considered wit~~. The WHO recommendations, which parecautionary benchmark values. For three of the new parameters, parametric values that are more stringent than the ones proposed by the WHO, yet still feasible, should be laid down in light of the precautionary principle based on updated scientific data and evidence at international level, should be followed and the parametric values adjusted accordingly. For lead, the WHO noted that concentrations should be as low as reasonably practical~~, and~~; for chromium, the value remains under WHO review~~; t~~. Therefore, for both parameters, a transitional period of ten years should apply before the values become more stringent. _________________ 74 Drinking Water Parameter Cooperation Project of the WHO Regional Office for Europe "Support to the revision of Annex I Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption (Drinking Water Directive) Recommendation", 11 September 2017..

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) The provisions of Directive 98/83/EC on quality assurance of treatment, equipment and materials did not succeed in addressing obstacles to the internal market when it comes to the free circulation of construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption. National product approvals are still in place, with different requirements from one Member State to another. This renders it difficult and costly for manufacturers to market their products all over the Union. The removal of technical barriers may only be effectively achieved by establishing harmonised technical specifications for construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. That Regulation allows for the development of European standards harmonising the assessment methods for construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption and for threshold levels and classes to be set in relation to the performance level of an essential characteristic. To that end, a standardisation request specifically requiring standardisation work on hygiene and safety for products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 has been included in the 2017 standardisation Work Programme82, and a standard is to be issued by 2018. The publication of this harmonised standard in the Official Journal of the European Union will ensure a rational decision-making for placing or making available on the market safe construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption. As a consequence, the provisions on equipment and material in contact with water intended for human consumption should be deleted, partly replaced by provisions related to the domestic distribution risk assessment and complemented by relevant harmonised standards under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. _________________ 82 SWD(2016) 185 finalat situation stems from the fact that there are no minimum European hygiene standards for all products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption, that being essential for fully ensuring mutual recognition between Member States. The removal of technical barriers and conformity of all products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption at Union level may therefore only be effectively achieved by establishing minimum quality requirements at Union level. As a consequence, those provisions should be strengthened by means of a procedure for harmonisation of such products and materials. That work should draw on the experience gained and advances made by a number of Member States that have been working together for some years, in a concerted effort, to bring about regulatory convergence in this connection.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) The European Parliament, in its Resolution on the "follow-up to the European citizens’ initiative Right2Water"86, "requested that Member States should pay special attention to the needs of vulnerable groups in society"87. The specific situation of minority cultures, such as Roma, Sinti, Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage etc., whether sedentary or not – in particular their lack of access to drinking water – was also acknowledged in the Commission Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies88 and the Council Recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States89. In light of that general context, it is appropriate that Member States pay particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups by taking the necessary measures to ensure that those groups have access to water. With regard for the principle of water cost recovery as laid down in Article 9 of Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall improve access to water for vulnerable and marginalised groups without jeopardising the supply of universally affordable high- quality water. Without prejudice to the right of the Member States to define those groups, they should at least include refugees, nomadic communities, homeless people and minority cultures such as Roma, Sinti, Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage, etc., whether sedentary or not. Such measures to ensure access, left to the appreciation of the Member States, might for example include providing alternative supply systems (individual treatment devices), providing water via tankers (trucks and cisterns) and ensuring the necessary infrastructure for camps. Where local public authorities are made responsible for meeting those obligations, Member States shall ensure that they have sufficient financial resources and technical and material capacities. The distribution of water for marginalised and vulnerable population groups ought not to be disproportionately costly for local public authorities. _________________ 86 P8_TA(2015)0294 87 P8_TA(2015)0294, paragraph 62. 88 COM(2014) 209 final 89 Council Recommendation (2013/C 378/01) of 9 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States (OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1).

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 a (new)

Article 10a Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that no substances or materials for new installations used in the preparation or distribution of water intended for human consumption or impurities associated with such substances or materials for new installations remain in water intended for human consumption in concentrations higher than is necessary for the purpose of their use and do not, either directly or indirectly, reduce the protection of human health provided for in this Directive; the interpretative document and technical specifications pursuant to Article 3 and Article 4 (1) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products shall respect the requirements of this Directive.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

~~Member States shall automatically consider any failure to meet~~Where the minimum requirements for parametric values set out in Annex I, parts A and B, are exceeded, Member States shall determine whether or not this constitutes a potential danger to human health.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Without prejudice to Article 9 of Directive 2000/60/EC and to the proportionality principle, Member States shall take all necessary measures to improve access for all to water intended for human consumption and promote its use on their territory. This shall include, for example, all of the following measures:

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) information on the management mode and the cost structure of the tariff charged per cubic metre of water intended for human consumption, including fixed and variable costs, presenting at least costs related to the following elements:

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii

~~(ii) treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption;~~deleted

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii

~~(iii) waste water collection and treatment;~~deleted

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv

~~(iv) measures taken pursuant to Article 13, in case such measures have been taken by water suppliers;~~deleted

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) the price of the supply of water intended for human consumption supplied per litre and cubic metre, and the price invoiced per litre of water;

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

2018/05/28
Committee: ENVI

Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a (new)

Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7i – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) Users of passenger vehicles forced to use this infrastructure on a regular basis, in particular on account of living in a rural, enclosed or isolated area, shall benefit from such discounts or reductions up to a maximum of 50 %;

2018/02/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/0111(COD)

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Technical data essential for determining the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption performance of a vehicle should be publicly available to increase the transparency of the vehicle specifications and the related performance, and to foster competition among manufacturers. ~~Only~~It is vital, however, that data that are sensitive on the grounds of personal data protection and fair competition ~~should~~are not be published. ~~However~~On the other hand, it is clearly in the public interest that ~~technical data essential for determining the~~information concerning the overall performance of vehicles is available. Such data should therefore not be exempt from public access.

2017/11/16
Committee: ENVI

2017/0111(COD)

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The date of production shall be the date of ~~signatur~~issue of the c~~ertificate of conformity or, where applicable, the date of signature of the individual approval certificate~~lient information file, as laid down in Commission Regulation (EU).../.... implementing Regulation (EU) 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy-duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information.

2017/11/16
Committee: ENVI

2017/0111(COD)

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall keep a central register for the data reported in accordance with Articles 4 and 5. The register shall be publicly available with the exception of data entries 1, 4, 5, 23, 24, 25, 32, 33, 39 and 40 specified in Part B of Annex I.

2017/11/16
Committee: ENVI

2017/0111(COD)

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

3a. The Commission shall publish, by no later than 31 July 2019, the timetable for applying VECTO to key technologies and innovations in connection with reducing road transport.

2017/11/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the ~~need to increase~~importance of increasing research and innovation and the availability of biological low-risk pesticides without any further delay;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that in order to promote the development of new biological low-risk pesticides, the evaluation of their efficacy ~~in comparison wi~~and risks and of their capacity to respond to the e~~xisting chemical pesticides~~nvironmental, health-related and economic needs of agriculture should be designed in a way not to hinder their development and market entry;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the ~~need to engage in a wider~~importance of a public debate about making biological low- risk alternatives to conventional pesticides available to farmers and growers, and the ~~necessity to~~importance of educateing and propagateing knowledge on the need to ensure sustainability of crop protection, and encourages research and innovation on pesticides in general in order to find the solutions that are most viable in environmental, health and economic terms;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give priority to the evaluation, authorisation and registration of biological low-risk plant protection products while maintaining risk assessment at a high level;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Encourages Member States to exchange information and good practices deriving from the results of research into pest control, enabling the provision of alternative solutions that are viable in environmental, health and economic terms;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Calls on the Commission to identify low-risk substances already on the market;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the need to revise Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in order to foster the development, authorisation and placing on the EU market of biological low-risk pesticides and conventional plant protection products; is concerned that the current authorisation process for placing plant protection products on the market is sub-optimal ~~for biological low-risk pesticides~~;

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2903(RSP)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Marijana PETIR

Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the revision of Regulation 1107/2009 with a view to a fast-track evaluation, authorisation and registration process of biological low-risk pesticides; ~~calls for open-ended approval of biological low-risk active substances as an important incentive for the development of biological low-risk pesticides;~~

2016/12/15
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

–1a. Recalls that the transport sector is the least decarbonised and that it is still 94% dependent on fossil fuels; observes that greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise; considers that an ambitious target for incorporating renewable energy in transport is essential in order to attain the targets of the Paris climate agreement;

2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 202530 target for cars ~~(in the range of 68-78 gr CO2/km) and vans (in the range of 105-120 gr CO2/km)~~and vans to be calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP);

2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate for the market uptake of zero- or low-emission vehicles, such as electric vehicles, and calls for ~~a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard~~the development of the necessary infrastructure and the full implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure;

2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance, involving EU oversight, in order to address the failures identified in the aftermath of ~~Dieselgate~~the motor- vehicle pollutant emissions scandal;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Considers the 2020 ICAO agreement inadequate, in particular the provision of carbon-neutral growth targets and its voluntary nature~~Welcomes the conclusion of the 2020 ICAO agreement, which lays down carbon-neutral growth targets and accordingly ought to make it possible to curb aviation sector emissions;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Expresses its disappointment at~~Notes the new Commission proposal to continue with the limited geographical scope of the EU ETS for aviation;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Marijana PETIR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Note~~Regrets that the IMO fell short of delivering progress on the GHG emissions reduction target and measures and therefore ~~urges that, in the absence of a comparable system operating under the IMO, CO2 emissions emitted at Union ports and during voyages to and from Union ports shall be subject~~calls for efforts and negotiations to be continued in order to bring about the global-level introduction of a system comparable to the EU ETS ~~from 2023~~;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Underlines the fact that electric mobility solutions based on sustainable energy sources afford great potential for decarbonising transport; considers, however, that optimisation of the technology involved and large-scale provision of infrastructure facilities are unlikely before 2030; reiterates its call for technological innovations;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Jens GIESEKE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Marijana PETIR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for m~~ore stringent limits than those proposed in the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive in order to phase down first generation biofuels by 2030 and achieve~~aintaining the 7% cap on 1st generation biofuels, agreed in Directive (EU) 2015/1513, to provide market stability, investor certainty and to create the conditions for an ambitious and successful long-term decarbonisation of the transport sector;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Marijana PETIR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15

15. Invites the Commission to favour biofuels with ~~high~~maximum GHG-efficiency, while taking into account indirect land use change and ensuring that existing investments are protected; invites the Commission also to take account of the climate benefits of EU agricultural production in connection with biofuels, in terms of reducing production emissions and emissions resulting from large-scale animal-protein imports from non-EU countries, together with its environmental benefits such as crop rotation, which promotes soil enrichment, by way of Common Agricultural Policy agri- environment measures, this being entirely consistent with the circular economy model advocated by the EU;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Jens GIESEKE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Encourages greater market penetration of those ~~advanc~~crop based biofuels with hicgh ~~comply with the principle of cascading use and~~GHG savings and low risk of indirect land use change as well as advanced biofuels which comply with the waste hierarchy and which respect strong environmental and social sustainability criteria in order to ~~avoid the same issues that occurred with first-generation biofuel~~further reduce fossil fuel use and GHG emissions;

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2327(INI)

Jens GIESEKE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 17

~~17. Stresses that crop-based biofuels should not count towards Member States’ climate targets under the Effort Sharing Regulation;~~deleted

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Supports the establishment at EU level of a definition of planned obsolescence and the introduction of measures to penalise the practices concerned;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Regards it as essential that consumers should be better informed about the way the statutory guarantee of conformity works; calls for a reference to that guarantee to appear in words on the invoice for the purchase of the product;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to make the necessary changes to Directive 2011/83/EU on consumers' rights so that the requirements on the provision of information about the period of time for which spare parts will be available apply to on-line sales sites as well as physical points of sale;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Emphasises the difficulty of introducing compulsory labelling to provide information on the expected lifetimes of products; proposes that a labelling system of this kind should initially be the subject of a voluntary trial at EU level, on the basis of a common format and methodology;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)