15 Amendments of Norbert LINS related to 2017/2116(INI)
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas proteins are at the core of the challenges of food safety, animal feed, renewables, environmental protection and global warming; whereas they are essential to life and are present in all foods consumed by both humans and animals;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the production of protein crops, particularly soya, in many regions outside Europe is a major driver of global deforestation and whereas increased European protein crop growing could provide an important complement to measures to promote agricultural commodity supply chains without deforestation;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that it is time to implement a major strategic European vegetable protein supply plan based on the sustainable development of all the crops grown throughout the EU; further takes the view that this change implies a substantial alteration of our production systems to meet the requirements ofproduction systems should be analysed with a view to factoring in the many and varied goals related to food safety and security, the circular economy, and of agroecologythe use of natural resources;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the EU’s earlier protein strategy, under the second CAP pillar, was not taken up by farmers, as protein crops were financially unattractive compared with other crops;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points out that protein crops, as well as being a source of protein, also benefit soil and biodiversity;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Is of the opinion that a European protein strategy cannot succeed unless it is linked to other policy issues, for example the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive, and that, in particular, the dual use of rape as a feed protein and an energy source should be taken into account; calls, therefore, for the proportion of first-generation biofuels to be set at 7%;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recommends supporting the cultivation of soya, new varieties of which are currently opening up fresh possibilities, but notes that this should not overshadow interest in other grain protein crops (lupins, faba beans, peas, chickpeas, etc.); deplores the fact that the delegated act on greening, which prohibits the use of pesticides in ecological focus areas under peas and beans, was not rejected; to that extent considers it unfortunate that a costly protein strategy should now have to be put in place in order to achieve the same effect;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Maintains that parts of carcasses unfit for human consumption – primarily on account of their appearance – should be considered for use as feed for monogastric animals under a new European protein strategy;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers it desirable to enhance yields, minimise harvest losses, and increase nutritional value by supporting breeding, maintaining production resources, and improving harvesting and storage conditions (drying, wrapping, etc.);
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends greater use of digitalisation and precision agriculture in order to adjust plant nitrogen supplementsfertilisation and animal feed rations as accurately as possible so as to limit wastage and some types of pollution;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it important for the CAP to support protein crop cultivation by means of the voluntary coupled payment (which, if not restricted to crops and regions in difficulty, would give scope for more action) and the greening payment, and by means of the second pillar, particularly through agro-environmental measures on organic farming, investment quality, advice, training and of course innovation via the EIPNotes that the voluntary coupled payment for protein crops is part of the European protein strategy; believes, however, that transferring financial support schemes to the second pillar is an option that should be considered;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Feels it is relevant to the future of the CAP to: consider additional proposals to support proteins, such as those for three- year-minimummultiannual rotation systems ; create an ecosystem payment that is more flexible than the greening payment so as to encourage sustainable agricultural practices; provide risk-taking mechanisms for innovators; and open up a proteins sub- priority in the rural development policy;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that it is necessary to secure our soya supplies by cooperating more closely with our neighbourhood, in particular with Ukraine, which has opted for Europe and which produces soya that could be brought into the EU via the Danube – breeding being among the areas to explore further – instead of importing supplies from overseas;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes the view that the 1992 Blair House Agreement is now obsolete and is likely to hamper the sustainable development of protein crop growing in Europe; calls for the biofuel sector to be maintained on a solid footing, as it is central to the EU’s GMO-free protein supply; believes that the importance of protein production has to be emphasised more strongly in the ongoing biofuel debate;