Activities of Dominique BILDE related to 2020/2260(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system
Amendments (9)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges a shift away from trade- oriented agricultural policies and towards support for food sovereignty and local and regional markets; recalls that agroecology’s capacity to reconcile the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability has been widely recognised, particularly given that a majority of the working population in certain least-developed countries is occupied in agriculture and livestock farming, notably in West Africa, where 60% of the active population works in these sectors;
Amendment 17 #
1a. Notes with concern in this regard that the trade deficit of the least developed countries in agricultural products remains considerable; recalls that according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ‘on average, a negative link has been established between commodity dependence and human development’1 a; _________________ 1ahttps://unctad.org/system/files/official- document/cimem2d37_en.pdf
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the least developed countries are responsible for putting in place the legal and economic conditions necessary for the development of agroecology and the promotion of local agricultural production, in particular through short distribution channels and the creation of labels or other ways of promoting locally produced food;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that EU funding for agriculture must be in line with Agenda 2030 and prioritise investments in agroecology, agroforestry and crop diversification, in particular in line with the challenge of climate change, which requires a transition to more drought- resistant crops; stresses the importance of preserving agricultural biodiversity, local animal and plant breeds and local varieties, as well as fishery resources;
Amendment 39 #
2a. Stresses that beneficiary countries, in particular the least developed countries, must remove obstacles to the development of agroecology, including obstacles to obtaining credit or access to distribution channels;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that the funds paid by emigrants to their countries of origin (remittances) reached an unprecedented level of USD 466 billion in 2017, which is approximately three times the level of official development assistance (OECD), and that the countries receiving these funds must, as far as possible, encourage their placement in investments conducive to sustainable development, particularly in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the EU-Mercosur Agreement is inconsistent with the Farm to Fork Strategy, in particular its reduction of dependence on animal feed, and the shift to a more plant-based diet and shorter supply chains, as well as compliance with European phytosanitary and animal welfare standards;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that EU free trade agreements (FTAs) should not disrupt local agriculture, damage small producers or exacerbate dependency on food imports; calls into question international trade rules which allow dumping through the WTO green box; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to compliance of EU trade agreements with the Paris Agreement, and calls for market access in FTAs to be conditional on compliance with process and production methods criteria, including European animal welfare standards;