9 Amendments of Norbert LINS related to 2021/2239(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas organic agriculture offers many environmental benefits and has the potential to help the agricultural sector play its part in the fight against climate change and adaptation to climate change and in addressing key challenges such as soil fertility and biodiversity loss;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States should engage all stakeholders, especially organic farmers and associations, the agri-food sector along the value chain, local and regional authorities, consumer and private sector representatives and the hospitality industry, including large-scale caterers, in a consultative process when adopting their national OAPs to achieve the best possible synergies;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges that organic production often involves higher production costs and, therefore, needs higher market prices to recover those costs; points out that higher consumer prices may represent a barrier to expansion but that they are necessary to ensure the continuation of organic farming and its further uptake; notes that higher prices must be backed by corresponding performance, in this case process quality;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the potential of short, local and seasonal food supply chains and direct marketing opportunities for organic producers and rural economies to deliver economic and environmental benefits by securing incomes and preserving and creating employment, while contributing to animal welfare, as well as environmental, biodiversity and climate protection; points out that market development holds a key to the sustainable development of the organic sector;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s support for the development of bio-districteco-regions within Member States, as they are multifunctional in nature and create synergies between farmers, consumers, processing companies, retailers, the hospitality industry and cultural enterprises;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the fundamental importance of expanding the structured exchange of knowledge and best practices on organic farming among Member States and farmers; believes in the benefits of growing collaboration between scientists, advisory services or consultants, the education sector, farmers and society in this respect; highlights the important role to be played by farm advisory services, which Member States must include in their CAP strategic plans, in the development of the organic sector;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is convinced that good information on organic farming in vocational education, e.g. in production, processing, artisanal food production and kitchens, is an important element and a foundation for the development of the organic sector;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for research and innovation to overcome restrictions in organic agriculture, such as the availability of organic protein feed, vitamins, plant protection products, fertilisers and genetic resources, to further develop robust farming systems and to encourage meeting societal expectations on biodiversity, climate change or adaptation, animal welfare and efficient resource use; welcomes the Commission’s intention to earmark Horizon Europe funding in this respect; calls on the Commission to stimulate and foster cooperation between research communities working on organic and conventional food and farming;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission’s intention to extend the EU Market Observatories’ analysis to organic products; stresses the importance of intensifying collection and improving availability of accurate and timely data, including at regional level, on the organic sector, particularly on production, consumption, trade within the EU and with non-EU countries and delivery on sustainability, including farm gate and retail prices, consumer preferences, supply chain structures, added value and farmers’ share in supply chains, in order to shape and monitor EU policy on organic production, evaluate consumption and production trends and increase transparency and confidence in the organic sector through determining environmental, economic and social effects;