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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) EU pesticide targets should be accompanied by genuine health and environmental safeguards in EU trade policy, and free trade agreements should not be signed with countries whose production standards for pesticide use diverge significantly from EU standards.

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) As per the opinion of the European Court of Auditors1 a, among others, incentives for natural or less harmful preventive methods should be considered, for example, but not limited to, labelling, and such a framework for incentives should be an integral part of the EU's pesticide measures. _________________ 1a https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADoc uments/SR20_05/SR_Pesticides_EN.pdf

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) The EU's ambitions to reduce pesticide use entail securing, by means of its trade policy, commitments from third countries, including vulnerable and developing countries, and applying similar standards for imports to those imposed on EU producers.

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) The EU's pesticide reduction targets must be followed up by appropriate trade measures in respect of the production standards applicable to third country producers to ensure that EU producers are not confronted with unfair competition.

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) It should also be ensured that, with a view to avoiding unfair competition, any EU trade agreements impose similar standards on pesticide use as those imposed on EU producers – in particular by means of mirror clauses – and trade agreements should not be concluded for categories of agricultural products covered by production standards for pesticide that diverge from those imposed on European producers; this requirement shall apply to all trade facilities, including those granted to certain developing or least developed countries.

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)

(12b) In a REFIT evaluation of Regulations 1107/2009 and 396/20051 a, the European Commission found that the EU's trading partners make significant use of pesticides in their agriculture, in particular in the proportion of their output intended for export to the EU; consequently, in order to avoid unfair competition, EU trade policy, including trade preferences, should focus on applying equivalent production standards to third country producers. _________________ 1a https://www.europeanlandowners.org/ima ges/Matthews_ELO_paper_23_May_2022 _1.pdf

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 c (new)

(12c) Development cooperation with developing countries should encompass such elements as agroecology and pesticide reduction and may include technical assistance measures to help bring those countries' production standards into line with EU standards on pesticide use.

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) Greater efforts are needed to combat imports of counterfeit pesticides, and greater cooperation is needed in criminal law matters in addressing this issue, given that Europol has reported an increase in seizures of such products and the fact that they pose a risk to consumer health and the environment.1 a _________________ 1 a https://www.europol.europa.eu/media- press/newsroom/news/production-of-fake- pesticides-rise-in-eu

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 b (new)

(20b) Development cooperation should emphasise agroecology, including crops adapted to climatic conditions and intended for local consumption; integrated pest management may also be addressed in some cooperation programmes, in addition to adaptation to European production standards on pesticide use.

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

Dominique BILDE

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

1a. The EU should foster, as part of its development cooperation programmes, support for agroecology and traditional crops adapted to the local climate and drought, as well as research programmes on biopesticides, and also, where appropriate, offer technical assistance in adapting to EU standards on pesticide use.

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

Dominique BILDE

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter VI a (new)

VI a Trade and cooperation with third countries Article 1 - Import of agricultural and agri-food products from third countries 1.The import of agricultural and agri- food products from third countries shall be strictly prohibited, after a reasonable transition period negotiated between the competent authorities of the EU and developing countries, if they have been treated or produced with substances forbidden in the EU and/or if they do not meet the approval criteria set out in points 3.6.2 to 3.6.5, 3.7 and 3.8.2 of Annex II of Regulation 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. 2.With a view to ensuring fair competition, combating fraud and protecting the public health of European citizens, customs controls should be stepped up on agricultural and agri-food products from third countries which may have been treated with products or substances that do not comply with the approval criteria set out in points 3. 6.2 to 3.6.5, 3.7 and 3.8.2 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market at the EU's external borders. 3.With a view to protecting the environment, public health and fair competition, each new trade agreement negotiated by the European Union with any third country, including developing countries, must include mirror clauses on imports of agricultural and agri-food products treated with or produced with the application of plant protection products that do not comply with EU agricultural production, authorisation or marketing standards; 4.With a view to protecting EU citizens' purchasing power, the economic development of developing countries and their peoples' prosperity, the EU's and the Member States' competent authorities shall undertake to introduce a reasonable transition period – negotiated directly between the competent authorities of the EU and of the developing countries concerned – with the aim of replacing plant protection products not meeting the approval criteria set out in points 3. 6.2 to 3.6.5, 3.7 and 3.8.2 of Annex II to Regulation 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Article 2 – International cooperation on information on the use of plant protection products 1.The Commission shall initiate a constructive dialogue with third countries with a view to establishing partnerships and cooperation mechanisms to improve the collection and transparency of data on the use of plant protection products in third countries and to enable the exchange of information and good practices both between those countries and between the Commission and the Member States. 2.These partnerships and cooperation mechanisms may include structured dialogues, scientific and agricultural support programmes as well as technical assistance for the adaptation of administrative procedures. The aim shall be to help cut down on the use of plant protection products in third countries and to effect a stable and controlled shift towards the increased use, where possible, of non-chemical alternatives to plant protection products and integrated pest management practices, while preserving yields as far as possible so as not to impoverish local populations. 3.The Commission shall encourage third countries to set up public databases containing precise information on the use of plant protection products. 4. The Commission shall encourage third countries to require producers, suppliers, distributors, importers and exporters to maintain, for at least five years, registers of the plant protection products they produce, import, export, store or place on the market. Furthermore, third countries shall be encouraged to require professional users of plant protection products to record, for at least three years, each time they use any such product, containing the name of the plant protection product, the time and the dose of application, the area and the crop treated. The information contained in these registers shall be available to be communicated on request to the competent authorities of third countries as well as to interested third parties, such as the drinking water industry, retailers or residents.

2023/04/04
Committee: DEVE

11 Amendments of Dominique BILDE related to 2022/0196(COD)

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