16 Amendments of Norbert LINS related to 2015/2225(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to its Motion for a Resolution of 14 December 2015 on patents and plant breeders' rights (2015/2981(RSP ));
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Encourages the uptake of precision agriculture that provides new whole-farm management approaches, such as GPS/GNSS-technology driven machinery which, in combination with Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPASs), can work arable land to the nearest centimetre; agrees that these techniques could significantly reduce both the use of plant protection products and fertiliser and water use, and combat soil erosion; calls on the Commission and Member States to remove the barriers to adopting precision farming, in particular those linked to complex and fragmented ICT systems investment level issues, costs and training for their implementation; encourages Member States to support these practices, in particular by using the opportunities under the new rural development rules under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013; encourages the Commission to quantify environmental and production benefit and to ensure awareness, knowledge and technology transfers;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Notes that agriculture sector has always developed and used new farm business models and practices including new techniques and production methods that have increased outputs and improved the adaptability of farming practices to new and changing circumstances; notes further that agriculture is a key part of our natural world which thus provides services – such as ecosystem services, for example nutrients cycling or carbon sequestration, that go beyond producing food and can be enhanced by fostering new developments; is convinced that innovation is a prerequisite for maintaining this progress;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is convinced that economic development and sustainable production are not mutually exclusive and are achievable through innovation; stresses the need to support innovation in technology and governance by providing regulatory coherence, clarity and room for entrepreneurship, and urges the European Commission to ensure that innovation is explicitly taken into account in forthcoming reviews and reforms of relevant legislation; highlights the fact that European agriculture is able to produce high-quality and high-added value products together with profitable, knowledge-based solutions in order to feed a growing and more demanding world population;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers PF to be essential for achieving sustainable agriculture in the EU but recognises the constraints for its widespread adoption, including the reliability and manageability of this technology and its adaptability to smaller and irregular farmland areas; thus encourages the European Commission to develop policies to stimulate the uptake of precision farming technologies for farms of all sizes to make use of the full potential of these technologies;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Emphasises that PF contributes to resource-efficient agriculture and should therefore be made available to all holdings, irrespective of their size;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Points out that the farming industry, like all other sectors of the economy, is undergoing a process of change; emphasises that modern farming was made possible only by the acceptance of scientific and technological progress and that digital 4.0 likewise offers the possibility of further development in the farming sector;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; considers all plant and animal varieties, including landraces and their wild relatives, as essential for maintaining genetic diversity, breeding programmes and the production of nutritious and sufficient food; is of the view that EU regulation should enable farmers and breeders to make the best use of such genetic resources to safeguard biodiversity and innovation in developing new varieties, therefore EU regulations should always aim to not undermine such innovative processes by putting unnecessary administrative burden on breeders and farmers;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; considers all plant varieties and animal varietspecies, including landraces and their wild relatives, as essential for maintaining genetic diversity, breeding programmes and the production of nutritious and sufficient food;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for greater dialogue between genetic banks and end-users, private and public plant research and breeding, end-users and all other actors involved in the conservation and use of genetic resources, in order to build resilience and support for sustainable food production throughout Europe;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the previous support from DG Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and DG Research and Innovation (RTD) for genetic resource conservation activities, e.g. the European Native Seed Conservation Network (ENSCONET), but calls for successor programmes to continue the support for crop and livestock genetic conservation activities in order not to lose the significant EU dialogue and momentum gained; calls on the Commission to put forward proposals for the European strategy for the safeguarding of genetic diversity in agriculture provided for in Measure 10 of the 'EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2020';
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the need for continuous progress in plant and animal breeding to increase not only the range of pest- and disease-resistant traits in crops, but also the range of food raw materials with nutritional and health-beneficial characteristics on the market; recognises the importance of marker-assisted selection (MAS) and SMART breeding, which are now well-integrated into many breeding programmes, but also the potential offered by precision breeding for crop improvement, such as the use of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and CRISPR in genome editing, oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis (ODM) and the use of CMS hybrids in protoplast fusion or tissue culture based methods; Considers important to also ensure sustained support for development and use of future technological tools which may allow breeding to successfully address the societal challenges ahead;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages open and transparent dialogue among all stakeholders and the public for the responsible development of high-precision, innovative solutions for breeding programmes; therefore disapproves of the current decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) of 25 March 2015 in Cases G2/12 and G2/13;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)
Subheading 5 a (new)
Calls for more efforts to be made to develop more cost-effective alternatives for an integrated pest management system by supporting field research and more demonstration into non-chemical alternatives and low-risk measures and pesticides which are more environment- friendly; calls on the European Commission to come forward with an action plan and to set up an expert group in order to work towards a more sustainable pest management system; stresses that farmers need to have a bigger toolbox at hand to protect their crops and to decide which measure will best protect their crops; highlights the potential of a pest management that improves the interaction between plant breeding efforts, natural combat systems and pesticide use; notes that biological control mechanisms relating to pests and diseases could reduce the use of pesticides and may contribute to better plant resilience;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 b (new)
Subheading 5 b (new)
Points out the need to review the implementation of the regulatory framework for PPPs and to develop a coherent, efficient, predictable, risk-based and scientifically robust approvals system; stresses the need to harmonize the approval system within the zonal system set up by EU Reg. 1107/2009;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)
Subheading 7 a (new)
Recognises the potential that precision farming and digital technology integration can have in making agriculture more attractive for young farmers and creating new opportunities for growth and employment in rural areas;