Activities of Susanne MELIOR
Plenary speeches (23)
Establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (debate) DE
Definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks and protection of geographical indications thereof (debate) DE
Objection to an implementing act: use of phosphoric acid – phosphates – di – tri – and polyphosphates (E 338-452) in frozen vertical meat spits (debate) DE
Action Plan for nature, people and the economy (debate) DE
Glyphosate and authorisation procedures (debate) DE
Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests (debate) DE
Mercury (debate) DE
Support for Thalidomide victims (debate) DE
EU action plan against wildlife trafficking (debate) DE
How the CAP can improve job creation in rural areas (A8-0285/2016 - Eric Andrieu) DE
Mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for certain foods (debate) DE
2015 Report on Albania (debate) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: renewal of the approval of the active substance glyphosate (debate) DE
Veterinary medicinal products - Authorisation and supervision of veterinary medicinal products (debate) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: authorisation of genetically modified maize NK603xT25 (debate) DE
Use of genetically modified food and feed (debate) DE
Caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption (debate) DE
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments - 2014/0014(COD) (debate) DE
Alcohol strategy (debate) DE
Country of origin labelling for meat ingredients in processed food (debate) DE
Country of origin labelling for meat ingredients in processed food (debate) DE
Possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs (debate) DE
Possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs (debate) DE
Shadow reports (4)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 as regards nominal quantities for placing on the Union market of single distilled shochu produced by pot still and bottled in Japan PDF (462 KB) DOC (56 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs and the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks PDF (1 MB) DOC (245 KB)
REPORT on EU action plan against wildlife trafficking PDF (402 KB) DOC (92 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption and repealing Council Directive 83/417/EEC PDF (451 KB) DOC (267 KB)
Shadow opinions (5)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013
OPINION on a European strategy for the promotion of protein crops – Encouraging the production of protein and leguminous plants in the European agriculture sector
OPINION on palm oil and deforestation of rainforests
OPINION Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 as regards the possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the use of genetically modified food and feed on their territory
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions for trade in and imports into the Union of breeding animals and their germinal products
Institutional motions (3)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, the Implementation Protocol thereto and an exchange of letters accompanying the said Agreement PDF (153 KB) DOC (54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on support for the thalidomide survivors PDF (359 KB) DOC (57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated directive ../.../EU amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium in illumination and display lighting applications PDF (238 KB) DOC (62 KB)
Oral questions (4)
EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses PDF (97 KB) DOC (18 KB)
EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses PDF (98 KB) DOC (26 KB)
Autonomous driving PDF (197 KB) DOC (27 KB)
EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses PDF (98 KB) DOC (27 KB)
Written questions (4)
Import of rare parrots to the EU PDF (42 KB) DOC (19 KB)
The dismantling of bureaucracy in the common agricultural policy with the 'yellow card' PDF (102 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Labelling of alcoholic beverages PDF (101 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Trade in animals leaving the EU PDF (95 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Amendments (640)
Amendment 124 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that young people have increasingly strong social and environmental awareness, which has the power to transform our societies towards a climate resilient future, and that youth education represents one of the most effective tools to combat climate change; stresses the need to actively involve younger generations in building international, intercultural and intergenerational relationships, which underpin cultural change that will support the global efforts for a more sustainable future;
Amendment 199 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Emphasises that the successful transition towards a net-zero emission economy requires an integrated approach and the right enabling environment to better stimulate and support zero- and low emission mobility; calls for additional measures to be put in place to enable access to zero- and low-emission vehicles to consumers in all Member States; stresses the need for more public and private investments in the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure, its integration into the energy systems, as well as the sustainable sourcing, production, supply, re-use and recycling of batteries in Europe, and reiterates the need for coherent action at EU, national, regional and local levels to achieve this;
Amendment 220 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that technology developments and new, innovative solutions, energy efficiency and sustainable renewable energy in the transport and power sectors will be key; underlines in this respect the importance of technology- specific strategies, such as forelectric mobility, hydrogen or methane;
Amendment 347 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the EU is currently working on a protein strategy to promote self-sufficiency in protein crops;
Amendment 455 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to establish programme design, implementation and control of an output-based approach in order to foster performance rather than compliance, while ensuring adequate monitoring via clearly defined, solid and measurable indicators at EU level, including an appropriate system of quality control and penaltiesanctions;
Amendment 604 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms; considers, moreover, that support for larger farms should be digressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member Statesis necessary for diverse agricultural systems, whether family-run, tenanted or owner operated, to strengthen regional economies through productive agriculture without negative environmental impact and this can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for active farmers on sustainably productive farms which have the capacity to retain people in rural territories through employment; considers, moreover, that Member States should have the possibility for capping with flexibility criteria to take into account employment levels generated by the farm or the co-operative it belongs to;
Amendment 654 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the necessity of identifying the key elements of a transparent and objective system of penaltiesanctions and incentives for determining farmers’ eligibility for public funding, which should consist of voluntary and mandatory measures;
Amendment 788 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that, provided that a level playing field in the single market can be guaranteed, voluntary coupled support (VCS) payments should be maintained, as a tool to counteract specific difficulties, particularly those arising from the structural competitive disadvantage of less- favoured and mountainous regions, as well as those which are more temporary in nature and arise from a shift away from the old entitlement scheme, for example;
Amendment 837 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced by famers in many Member States and that each national strategy must therefore address this issue through a comprehensive approach, including top-ups in Pillar I and targeted measures in Pillar II, as well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures, in order to incentivise famers to pass on their farming operations and continue to safeguard local economic activity;
Amendment 85 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of raising consumer awareness and improving access to information; welcomes the statements made by some manufacturers that they would change their recipes; stresses the role of industry in providing clear and correct consumer information and restoring lost trust;
Amendment 114 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to make available the requisite additional financial resources for such an agency or specialised unit.
Amendment 131 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the purpose of this report is not to reduce the diversity of foods in Europe but simply to ensure that branded products are of the same quality;
Amendment 123 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The framework of standards of GAECs aims to contribute to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the tackling of water challenges, the protection and quality of soil and the protection and quality of biodiversity. The framework needs to be enhanced to take into account in particular the practices set until 2020 under the greening of direct payments, the mitigation of climate change and the need to improve farms sustainability, and in particular the management of nutrients managementd plant protection products. It is acknowledged that each GAEC contributes to multiple objectives. In order to implement the framework, Member States should define a national standard for each of the standards set at Union level taking into account the specific characteristics of the area concerned, including soil and climatic conditions, existing farming conditions, land use, crop rotation, farming practices and farm structures. Member States may also define in addition other national standards related to the main objectives laid down in Annex III in order to improve the environmental and climate delivery of the GAEC framework. As part of GAEC framework, in order to support both the agronomic and the environmental performance of farms, nutrient management plans for nutrients and plant protection products will be established with the help of a dedicated electronic Farm Sustainability Tool made available by the Member States to individual farmers. The tool should provide on-farm decision support starting from minimum nutrient management functionalities for nutrients and plant protection products. A wide interoperability and modularity should also ensure the possibility to add other electronic on-farm and e-governance applications. In order to ensure a level playing field between farmers and across the Union, the Commission may provide support to the Member States in the design of the Tool as well as with the data storage and processing services required.
Amendment 165 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 170 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
Amendment 198 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In the light of the need to ensure appropriate risk management tools, insurance premia and specific sectors, mutual funds should be maintained, financed by the EAGFRD. The category of mutual funds encompasses both those linked to production losses, and the general and sector-specific income stabilisation tools, linked to income losses.
Amendment 218 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52a) In view of the importance of combating the loss of biodiversity in accordance with the Union's obligations to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this Program will contribute to the incorporation of biodiversity protection measures into the Union's policies, particularly as concerns agricultural spaces and habitats, and provide EUR 15 billion of CAP funding in support of biodiversity objectives, to be supplemented by EUR 5 billion in funding from the Member States. In particular, this financing will support measures to preserve biodiversity in accordance with Article 28 and measures to preserve biodiversity in accordance with Articles 65 and 67.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) 'targets' means pre-agreed values to be achieved at the end of the period in relation to the result and impact indicators included under a specific objective;
Amendment 323 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster a smart, resilient and diversified agricultural sector ensuring food securitysustainable, decentralised and long-term food security, without producing surpluses;
Amendment 327 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to bolster environmental care and, climate action and to contribute to thebiodiversity and to meet all environmental- and climate-related objectives of the Union relevant to agriculture;
Amendment 345 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support viable farm income and resilience across the Union to enhance long-term food security with the aim of preventing surplus production;
Amendment 353 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) enhance market orientation and increase competitiveness, includingguarantee the long-term economic viability of farming, including preference for small supply chains and greater focus on research, technology and digitalisation;
Amendment 365 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as sustainable energyincluding soil carbon sequestration in accordance with the relevant international conventions;
Amendment 380 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and airprotection of the environment and natural resources such as water, soil and air; achieve the good conditions as stipulated in the relevant legislative acts;
Amendment 384 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) contribute to the protection of biodiversity, especially pollinators, reduce reliance on crop protection products, preserve nature and enhance ecosystem services and preserve and restore habitats and landscapes, including natural vegetation of at least 10% of the total agriculturally managed land;
Amendment 409 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote employment, growth, social inclusio and adequate job opportunities, growth, social inclusion, equal participation for women and local development in rural areas, including bio- economy and sustainable forestry;
Amendment 419 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including safe, nutritious and sustainable food, food wasteorganic agriculture, reducing food waste, reducing the use of antibiotics, as well as greater animal welfare.
Amendment 446 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 amending Annex I to adapt the common output, result and impact indicators to take into account the experience with their application and, where needed, to add new indicators. In Annex I, the Commission evaluates the efficiency of the output, result and impact indicators in a comprehensive manner and suggests specific solutions to strengthen the CAP’s results-orientated approach. The report is part of the impact assessment and legislative proposals for the post-2027 CAP.
Amendment 470 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall include in their CAP Strategic Plans a system of conditionality, under which an administrative penalty shall be imposed on all beneficiaries receiving direct payments under Chapter II, III and IV of this Title or the annual premia under Articles 65, 66 and 67 who do not comply with the statutory management requirements under Union law and the standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land established in the CAP Strategic Plan, as listed in Annex III, relating to the following specific areas:
Amendment 500 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structuresand shall ensure that the preservation of these areas contributes to achieving specific objectives according to points (d), (e), (f) and (i) of Article 6(1).
Amendment 511 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall establish a system for providing the Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients and Plant Protection Products referred to in Annex III, with the minimum content and functionalities defined therein, to beneficiaries, who shall use the Tool. The loss of nutrients and the use of plant protection products shall be continuously minimised at farm level by means of this Tool.
Amendment 529 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules for good agricultural and environmental condition, including establishing the elements of the system of the ratio of permanent grassland, the year of reference and the rate of conversion under GAEC 1 as referred to in Annex III, the format and additional minimum elements and functionalities of the Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients and Plant Protection Products.
Amendment 553 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
(fa) Support for farmers, who want to make a change towards sustainable production including agro-ecology, particularly due to changes in consumer demands with consultation on the new skills and equipment required;
Amendment 561 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f b (new)
(fb) Findings from the use of the Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients and Plant Protection Products referred to in Article 12(3).
Amendment 571 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 578 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 60 000 as follows:
Amendment 610 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the salaries linked to an agricultural activity declared by the farmer, including taxes and social contributions related to employment and registered for social security contributions; and
Amendment 614 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) The equivalent cost of regular and unpaid labour linked to an agricultural activity practiced by persons working on the farm concerned who do not receive a salary, or who receive less remuneration than the amount normally paid for the services rendered, but are rewarded through the economic result of the farm businesscomplementary income support for young farmers pursuant to Article 27 and the schemes for the climate and the environment in accordance with Article 28.
Amendment 619 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
To calculate the amounts referred to in points a) and b), Member States shall use the average standard salaries linked to anthe corresponding agricultural activity at national or regional level multiplied by the number of annual work units declared by the farmer concerned.
Amendment 626 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The estimated product of the reduction of payments shall primarily be used to contribute to the financing of the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability and thereafterschemes for the climate and the environment and thereafter of types of intervention under EAFRD according to Chapter IV. Such transfer to the EAFRD shall be part of other interventions belonging to decoupled direct payments CAP Strategic Plan financial tables and may be reviewed in 2023 in accordance with Article 90. It shall not be subject to the maximum limits for the transfers of funds from the EAGF to the EAFRD established under Article 90.
Amendment 628 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States may also use all or part of the product to finance types of interventions under the EAFRD as specified in Chapter IV by means of a transfer. Such transfer to the EAFRD shall be part of the CAP Strategic Plan financial tables and may be reviewed in 2023 in accordance with Article 90. It shall not be subject to the maximum limits for the transfers of funds from the EAGF to the EAFRD established under Article 90complementary redistributive income support for sustainability or other interventions relating to decoupled direct payments.
Amendment 683 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure a fairer distribution of income support, the amounts of direct payments above a certain ceiling should be reduced and the product should either be used for decoupled direct payments and in prioritirstly for the ecomplementary redistributive income support for sustainability, or be transferred to the EAFRD. In order to avoid negative effects on employment, labour should be taken into account when applying the mechanism- schemes, and secondly be transferred to the EAFRD. Payments for the eco-schemes shall not be touched by the ceiling.
Amendment 753 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Those practices shall be designed to meet one or more of the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives as well as social goals laid down in points (d), (e), (f) and (fi) of Article 6(1).
Amendment 758 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In view of specific objective (f) for the protection of biodiversity, schemes for the climate and the environment for non- farmed regions, agricultural areas with high ecological value and Natura 2000 agriculture shall be given priority.
Amendment 807 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Member States shall ensure that support for schemes for the climate and the environment account for at least 50 % of direct payments under EAGF.
Amendment 812 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 a (new)
Article 28 a (new)
Amendment 813 #
Amendment 1041 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) environmental, climate and other management and climate commitments;
Amendment 1049 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – title
Article 65 – title
Environmental, climate and other management and climate commitments
Amendment 1054 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may grant payments for environmental, climate and other management and climate commitments under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 1056 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall include agri- environment-climate commitments in their CAP Strategic Plans in accordance with points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1). In accordance with subparagraph 2 of Article 86(2), 50% of funds from the EAFRD are allocated for these commitments.
Amendment 1060 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall only grant payments to farmers and other beneficiaries who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments which are considered to be beneficial to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1)points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1). Priority should be given to measures that specifically target local environmental conditions and requirements and help achieve the objectives of the legislation set out in Annex XI.
Amendment 1120 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66
Article 66
Amendment 1127 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1
Article 67 – paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshall grant payments for area-specific disadvantages imposed by requirements resulting from the implementation of Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC or Directive 2000/60/EC under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans with the view of contributing to the achievement of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1). Where appropriate, these payments shall complement the schemes for the climate and the environment set out in the EAGF.
Amendment 1137 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may only grant support under this type of interventions for tangible and/or intangible investments, which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6, demonstrably have no harmful effects on the environment, and do not contribute to polluting activities. Support to the forestry sector shall be based on a forest management plan or equivalent instrument.
Amendment 1149 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) purchase of animals, annual plants and their planting other than for the purpose of restoring agricultural or forestry potential following natural disaster and catastrophic events; animals used in place of machines in difficult terrain to protect the landscape or to guard against large predators are also exempted from this point;
Amendment 1158 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) investments in irrigation which do not lead to a net reduction in the water used for irrigation in that catchment area and which are not consistent with the achievement of good status of water bodies, as laid down in Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC, including expansion of irrigation affectinginvestments which are associated with the expansion of irrigation and/or an increased risk of diffuse pollution, particularly where this affects water bodies whose status has been defined as any less than ‘good’ in the relevant river basin management plan;
Amendment 1171 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) investments in bio-energy products which do not meet the sustainability criteria set out in the Renewable Energy Directive, including limits on particular raw materials.
Amendment 1204 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1
Article 70 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay grant support for risk management tools under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 1210 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay grant support under this type of interventions in order to promote risk-reducing agricultural practices which increase resilience against natural hazards and hazards arising from climate change, as well as in order to promote risk management tools, which help genuine farmers manage production and income risks related to their agricultural activity which are outside their control and which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6.
Amendment 1219 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 1222 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) financial contributions to mutual funds, including the administrative cost of setting upa list of measures relating to preventing risk and increasing ecological resilience;
Amendment 1225 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 1229 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the rules for the constitution and management of the mutual fundsmethods used to establish that the recipient took all risk avoidance measures before being considered entitled to compensation.
Amendment 1274 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 3070 % of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan and of direct EAGF payments as set out in Annexes IV and IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66which are linked to specific environmental and climate objectives as set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation or to meeting the social demands as set out in point (i) of that Article. The Member States may choose the proportion of EAFRD and direct EAGF payments used for the aforementioned goals, provided that the overall total is 70 %. The previous paragraph notwithstanding, at least 50 % of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX and at least 50 % of the total EAGF contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IV shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, consisting exclusively of measures set out in Articles 28, 28 a (new), 65, 67, and point (a) of Article 68(4). The Member States may choose the proportion of EAFRD and direct EAGF payments used for the aforementioned goals, provided that the overall total is 50 %.
Amendment 1285 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1288 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1342 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1346 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1348 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 90 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The percentage of transfer from Member State’s allocation for direct payments to its allocation for EAFRD referred to in the first paragraph may be increased by: (a) up to 50 percentage points provided that Member States use the corresponding increase for EAFRD financed interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1); (a) up to 2 percentage points provided that the Member States use the corresponding increase in accordance with point (b) of Article 86(4).
Amendment 1357 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1
Article 92 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall aim to make, throughIn their CAP Strategic Plans and in particular through the elements of the intervention strategy referred to in point (a) of Article 97(2), a greater overall contribution to the achievement ofthe Member States shall allocate a greater overall percentage of the budget to achieve the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) in comparison to the overall contribution mapercentage of the budget provided to the achievement of the objective laid down in point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 110(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 through support under the EAGF and the EAFRD in the period 2014 to 2020. The Member States shall make the following comparisons for the percentages of funds allocated to individual measures: (a) measures set out in point Article 28 of this Regulation compared to Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 (b) interventions in accordance with Articles 65 and 67 and point (a) of Article 68(4) compared to point (d) of Article 17, Articles 21 to 23, 25 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 1367 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2
Article 92 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall explain in their CAP Strategic Plans, on the basis of available information, how they intend to achieve the greater overall contribution set out to in paragraph 1, including how they intend to ensure that the objectives set out on the basis of the indicators listed in Article 91(1) will constitute an improvement to the current situation. That explanation shall be based on relevant information such as the elements referred to in points (a) to (f) of Article 95(1) and in points (a) and (b) of Article 95(2).
Amendment 1380 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 2
Article 94 – paragraph 2
2. The body of the Member State responsible for drawing up the CAP Strategic Plan shall ensure that the competent authorities for the environment and climate are effectivefully involved in the preparation of the environmental and climate aspects of the planevery element of the plan, and in particular, that they have joint responsibility for the environmental and climate aspects of the plan, including the establishment of environmental objectives on the basis of the result and impact indicators, Articles 28, 28 a (new) and 65- 67.
Amendment 1388 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) environmental, economic and social partners;
Amendment 1392 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) relevant bodies representing the non-commercial objectives of civil society and where relevant bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, fundamental rights, gender equality and non- discrimination.
Amendment 1395 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as sustainable energyincluding soil carbon sequestration, in line with relevant international agreements;
Amendment 1397 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
All partners listed under point (b) shall have equal representation, and a balanced distribution must be made between (b) and (c). Member States shall involve those partners in the preparation and implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans, including by having them participate in the Monitoring Committee as set out in Article 111.
Amendment 1400 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The organisation and implementation of the partnership shall be carried out in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014.
Amendment 1455 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote employment, decent jobs, growth, social inclusion, gender equality and local development in rural areas, including bio-economy and sustainable forestry;
Amendment 1473 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improve the response of EUaddress agriculture to societal challenges and demands on food and health, including safe, nutritious and sustainable food, food wasta reduction of food waste and antibiotics use, as well as enhanced animal welfare.
Amendment 1485 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) systematically take into account the objectives of development cooperation and contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, avoiding negative external impacts of the Union's policies on developing countries and their populations.
Amendment 1539 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.1
Annex I – Result indicators – R.1
R.1 Enhancing performance through knowledge and innovation: Share of farmers receiving support for advice, training, knowledge exchange, or participation in operational groups to enhance sustainable economic, environmental, climate and resource efficiency performance.
Amendment 1542 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.3
Annex I – Result indicators – R.3
R.3 Digitising agriculture: Share of farmers benefitting from support to precision farming technology that can enhance resource efficiency, sustainability and environmental performance through CAP
Amendment 1564 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.17 a (new)
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.17 a (new)
I.17a Reducing pesticide leakage to groundwater and surface waters: concentration of pesticides in water, listed as priority substances under Directive on Environmental Quality Standards/Water Framework Directive
Amendment 1573 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.24 a (new)
Annex I – Result indicators – R.24 a (new)
R.24a Reduction of leakage of pesticides: Share of agricultural land concerned by supported specific actions which lead to a reduction of leakages of pesticides to groundwater or surface waters
Amendment 1587 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20 a (new)
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20 a (new)
Amendment 1656 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I –Result indicators – R.37
Annex I –Result indicators – R.37
R.37 Sustainable pesticide use: Share of agricultural land concerned by supported specific actions which lead to a sustainable use of pesticides in order to reduce risks and impacts of pesticidessubject to integrated pest management
Amendment 1680 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 1 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 1 – Requirements and standards
Maintenance of permanent grassland based on a ratio of permanent grassland in relation ton ecologically coherent regional or subregional ratio of permanent grassland to agricultural surface area. This ratio should not drop by more than 5 % over a reference year to be specified by Member States and prior to 2019, during which the permanent grassland areas referred to in Article 4 shall be divided by the overall agricultural surface area.
Amendment 1687 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 2 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 2 – Requirements and standards
Appropriate protection of wetland and peatland at least by - prohibiting agricultural use of organic soil and in flooding areas (at least until the end of the funding period) - prohibiting radical changes and transformations to grassland - prohibiting further drainage measures (key date regulation)
Amendment 1696 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 1 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – SMR 1 – Requirements and standards
Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy: Article 11(3)(e) and Article 11(3)(h), Article 11(3)(j) and Article 11(3)(k) as regards mandatory requirements to control diffuse sources of pollution by phosphates
Amendment 1699 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 2 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – SMR 2 – Requirements and standards
Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1). Article 4 and Article 5 and the implementation of standards for good agricultural practice extending to the points referred to in Annex II to Directive 91/676/EEC, both inside and outside areas identified as at risk according to Article 3(2) of Directive 91/676/EEC.
Amendment 1703 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 4 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 4 – Requirements and standards
Establishment of buffer strips along water courses1 with a minimum width of 3 m on which no fertilisers and plant protection products may be used, and 6 m for secondary category water bodies, whereby the fertiliser and pesticide prohibition applies for the first 3 m ______________________ 1 The GAEC buffer strips must respect, both within and outside vulnerable zones designated pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 91/676/EEC, at least the requirements relating to the conditions for land application of fertiliser near water courses, referred to in point A.4 of Annex II to Directive 91/676/EEC to be applied in accordance with the action programmes of Member States established under Article 5(4) of Directive 91/676/EEC.
Amendment 1710 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 5 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 5 – Requirements and standards
Amendment 1722 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 6 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 6 – Requirements and standards
Amendment 1734 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 7– Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 7– Requirements and standards
No bare soil in most sensitive period(s)for a maximum of 3 consecutive weeks between tillage and planting on arable land and no bear soil for a maximum of 3 weeks for permanent crops
Amendment 1745 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III –GAEC 8– Requirements and standards
Annex III –GAEC 8– Requirements and standards
Crop rotation is the practice of growing annual crops planted in a particular field in a planned pattern or order in consecutive crop years, so that plants of the same type are not continuously planted in the same field, including but not limited to, cover and catch crops. The practice of sowing grass mixtures on temporary grassland may be considered as part of a crop rotation, which is incapable of fulfilling two of the objectives.
Amendment 1750 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 3 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – SMR 3 – Requirements and standards
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7): Article 3(1), Article 3(2)(b), Article 4(1), (2) and (4) and Article 5(a), (b) and (d)
Amendment 1752 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 4 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – SMR 4 – Requirements and standards
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7): Article 6(1) and (22, Article 3(3), Article 6(1) and (2), Article 12(1), Article (13)(1)
Amendment 1756 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 9 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 9 – Requirements and standards
Minimum share of 7 % of agricultural area devoted to non-productive features or areas, which are free of chemicals Retention of landscape features Ban on cutting hedges and trees during the bird breeding and rearing season As an option, measures for avoiding invasive plant species Establishing flower strips
Amendment 1766 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 10 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 10 – Requirements and standards
Ban on converting or ploughing permanent grassland in Natura 2000 permanent grassland in Natura 2000 sites sites unless Member States can prove that a deviation from this rule is necessary to achieve the conservation objectives for these areas
Amendment 1780 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 13 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – SMR 13 – Requirements and standards
Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71): Article 5(2) and Article 8(1) to (5) Article 12 with regard to restrictions on the use of pesticides in protected areas defined on the basis of the Water Framework Directive and Natura 2000 legislation. Article 13(1) and (3) on handling and storage of pesticides and disposal of remnants. Article 14(1.2) and (5) on integrated crop protection
Amendment 1956 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) direct payments for climate and environment schemes;
Amendment 1983 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The estimated product of the reduction of payments shall primarily be used to contribute to the financing of the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability and thereafter of other interventions belonging to decoupled direct payschemes for the climate and the environments.
Amendment 2725 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point o
(o) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular concerning sustainable pest control techniques, sustainablthe reduction of the use of pesticides and climate change adaptation and mitigation;
Amendment 2728 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point p
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point p
(p) training and exchange of best practices in particular concerning sustainable pest control techniques, sustainablthe reduction of the use of pesticides and contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Amendment 2760 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point k
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point k
(k) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular concerning sustainable pest control techniques and sustainablthe reduction of the use of pesticides.
Amendment 2908 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) measures to support of young or new beekeepers.
Amendment 3501 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) purchase of animals, other than those used instead of machines in impassable terrain for landscape conservation or protection against large predators, annual plants and their planting other than for the purpose of restoring agricultural or forestry potential following natural disaster and catastrophic events;
Amendment 3517 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) investments in drainage or irrigation which do not lead to net reductions of water use for irrigation in the river basin and are not consistent with the achievement of good status of water bodies, as laid down in Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC, including those linked to expansion of irrigation or higher risks of diffuse pollution, particularly when affecting water bodies whose status has been defined as less than good in the relevant river basin management plan;
Amendment 3677 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1
Article 70 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay grant support for risk management tools under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 3683 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay grant support under this type of interventions in order to promote farming practices that increase the resilience against natural risks and risks that are due to climate change, as well as risk management tools, which help genuine farmers manage production and income risks related to their agricultural activity which are outside their control and which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6.
Amendment 4198 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 4361 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) an explanation of how the environment and climate architecture of the CAP Strategic Plan is meant to contribute to already established long-term national targets and plans set out in or deriving from the legislative instruments referred to in Annex XI;. This includes an assessment of the contribution of the CAP strategic plan to the implementation of the Prioritized Action Framework established in Accordance with Article 8 of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'strategic nature projects' means projects that support the achievement of Union nature and biodiversity objectives, laid down in particular in Directive 2009/147/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EEC, by implementing coherent programmes of action in the Member States to mainstream these objectives and priorities into other policies and financing instruments, including through coordinated implementation of the priority action frameworks established pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 65 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) 'standard action projects' means projects, other than strategic integrated projects, strategic nature projects or technical assistance projects, such as bottom-up projects (CLLD), that pursue the specific objectives of the Programme set out in Article 3(2);
Amendment 66 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular,sustainable, circular, resource- and energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean energya highly energy- efficient and renewables-based energy system, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, thereby contributing to sustainable developmenta high level of environmental protection and ambitious climate action. The Programme shall also support better environmental and climate governance at all levels, including better involvement of civil society NGOs and local actors.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques and approaches for reaching the objectives of the Union legislation and policy on environment and climate action, including the transition to clean energy, and to contribute to the application of best practice in relation to nature and biodiversity and sustainable farming and food systems;
Amendment 74 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) sustainable farming practises including soil- and agro-biodiversity, carbon capture, soil monitoring, soil and water protection;
Amendment 77 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 5 457 900 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 79 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 3 55 200 000 000 for the field Environment, of which
Amendment 81 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) EUR 2 153 200 000 000 for the sub- programme Nature and Biodiversity and
Amendment 83 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) EUR 1 352 000 000 000 for the sub- programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life;
Amendment 85 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) EUR 1 952 700 000 000 for the field Climate Action, of which
Amendment 87 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 1
(1) EUR 951 700 000 000 for the sub- programme Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation and
Amendment 89 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. At least 61 % of the budgetary resources allocated to projects supported by way of action grants under the sub- programme for Environment shall be dedicated to projects supporting the conservation of nature and biodiversity.
Amendment 90 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Programme may provide funding in any of the forms laid down in the Financial Regulation, in particular grants, prizes and procurement. It may also provide financing in the form of financial instruments within blending operations up to a limit of maximum 20% of the financial envelope referred to in Article 5(1)..
Amendment 91 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Complying with the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change requires the transformation of the Union into an circular-energy efficient, renewable energy based, low carbon and climate resilient society. This in turn requires actions, with a special focus on sectors that contribute most to the current levels of CO2greenhouse gas output and pollution, contributing to the implementation of the 2030 energy and climate policy frameworkEuropean Union objectives agreed in the Climate and Energy legislation and the Member States' Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans and preparations for the Union's mid-century and long-term climate and energy strategy. The Programme should also include measures contributing to the implementation of the Union's climate adaptation policy to decrease vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. A maximum of 25% of the financial envelope referred to in Article 5(1) shall be allocated to strategic integrated projects.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Grants under the Programme shall be awarded and co-financed by a rate of 75% and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point –a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point –a (new)
(-a) projects financed by the Programme shall make a significant contribution to the achievement of at least one of the objectives set out in Article 3;
Amendment 98 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) projects with the highest potential of being replicated and taken-up by the public or private sector or of mobilising the largest investments or financial resources (catalytic potential) shall be given priority;
Amendment 100 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union's most recent Environmental Implementation Review package21 indicates that significant progress is required to accelerate implementation of the Union environment acquis and enhance the integration of environmental and climate objectives into other policies. The Programme should therefore act as a catalyst to achieve the required progress through developing, testing and replicating new approaches; supporting policy development, monitoring and review; promoting greater awareness and communication; developing good governance; enhancing stakeholder involvement; mobilising investments across Union investment programmes or other financial sources and supporting actions to overcome the various obstacles to the effective implementation of key plans required by environment legislation. _________________ 21 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - The EU Environmental Implementation Review: Common challenges and how to combine efforts to deliver better results (COM/2017/063 final).
Amendment 100 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) the Commission shall ensure geographical balance for the project financed by the Programme;
Amendment 104 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Blending operations under this Programme shall be implemented in accordance with the [InvestEU Regulation] and Title X of the Financial Regulation. Blending operations under this Programme shall not benefit from more than maximum 20% of the financial envelope referred to in Article 5(1).
Amendment 106 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt multiannual work programmes for the LIFE Programme. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21a.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start of the Programme implementation. That interim evaluation shall, where necessary, be accompanied by a proposal for an amendment of this Regulation.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall communicate the conclusions of the evaluations accompanied by its observations, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The Commission shall make the results of the evaluations publicly available.
Amendment 112 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21a Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for the LIFE Programme for the Environment and Climate Action. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where the Committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The improvement of governance on environmental, climate change and related clean energy transition matters requires involvement of civil society by raising public awareness, including through a communication strategy that takes into account the new media and social networks, increases consumer engagement, and broadening ofs stakeholder involvement, including non-governmental organisations, in consultation on and implementation of related policies.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should prepare and support market players for the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, renewable energy based, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy by testing new business opportunities, upgrading professional skills, facilitating consumers' access to sustainable products and services, engaging and empowering influencers and testing novel methods to adapt the existing processes and business landscape. To support a broader market uptake of sustainable solutions, general public acceptance and consumer engagement should be promoted. The final consuming sectors such as buildings, services, industry and transport should be included in the sub-programme Clean Energy Transition to contribute to energy efficiency and renewable energy use.
Amendment 141 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change iTackling climate change is one of the most important global challenges requiring a coordinated and ambitious response. In line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 61% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 147 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In the implementation of the Programme due consideration should be given to the strategy for outermost regions30 in view of Article 349 TFEU and the specific needs and vulnerabilities of these regions. Union policies other than environmental, climate, circular economy and relevant clean energy transition policies should also be taken into account. _________________ 30 COM(2017) 623 final
Amendment 176 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular,sustainable, circular, resource- and energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean energy- efficient and renewables-based energy system, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, thereby contributing to sustainable development. The Programme shall also contribute to better environmental and climate governance at all levels, including better involvement of civil society, NGOs and local actors.
Amendment 182 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques and approaches for reaching the objectives of the Union legislation and policy on environment and climate action, including the transition to clean energrenewable energy and increased energy efficiency, and to contribute to the application of best practice and to improve the knowledge in relation to nature and biodiversity;
Amendment 205 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 5 4507 272 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 208 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 3 5005 322 000 000 for the field Environment, of which
Amendment 212 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) EUR 2 150 003 261 420 000 for the sub- programme Nature and Biodiversity and
Amendment 217 #
2018/0209(COD)
(2) EUR 1 350 002 060 580 000 for the sub- programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life;
Amendment 235 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. At least 61 % of the budgetary resources allocated to projects supported by way of action grants under the field Environment shall be dedicated to projects of the sub-programme nature and biodiversity.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall be implemented in a way which ensures its consistency with the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund under the Emission Trading System, the Connecting Europe Facility and InvestEU, in order to create synergies, particularly as regards strategic nature projects and strategic integrated projects, and to support the uptake and replication of solutions developed under the Programme.
Amendment 263 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Grants under the Programme shall be awarded and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation and co-financed by a rate of 75% of total eligible costs.
Amendment 273 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A legal entity established outside the Union may be able to participate in the projects referred to in Article 10, provided the beneficiary coordinating the project is based in the Union and the activity to be carried out outside the Union meets the requirements set out in paragraph 4 of Article 10.
Amendment 283 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) projects financed by the Programme shall avoid underminingcontribute to environmental, climate or relevant clean energy objectives of the Programme and, whenevere possible, shall promote the use of green public procurement;
Amendment 287 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) projects financed by the Programme shall make a significant contribution to the achievement of at least one of the objectives set out in Article 3;
Amendment 288 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) projects financed by the Programme shall be cost-effective and technically and financially coherent;
Amendment 296 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) where appropriate, special regard shall be given to projects in geographical areas with specific needs or vulnerabilities, such as areas where rehabilitation of polluted sites is needed, areas with specific environmental challenges or natural constraints, trans- border areas or outermost regions.
Amendment 310 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme shall be implemented by at least two multiannual work programmes referred to in Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. Work programmes shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations. The stakeholder groups concerned, including local authorities, shall also be consulted.
Amendment 311 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt multiannual work programmes for the LIFE Programme. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21a.
Amendment 313 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall ensure that co-legislators and stakeholders are adequately consulted when work programmes are developed.
Amendment 335 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for the LIFE Programme for the Environment and Climate Action. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where the Committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Amendment 40 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 62 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls to transfer 25 % of the budget of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) to the Structural Funds to be directed towards additional support for carbon-dependent regions affected by the transition of jobs due to the necessary structural transition to a low-carbon economy. These regions shall have access to this additional support for the PO2 objectives of the Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund in order to facilitate a just transition. The aim is to support such regions, in particular those which are not already qualified for support under the Modernisation Fund under Directive 2003/87/EC, by promoting the redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, education, job-seeking initiatives as well as development of new jobs, for example through start-ups, in close dialogue and coordination with the social partners."
Amendment 212 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive applies to certain unfair trading practices which occur in relain connection to withe sales of food products by a supplin agricultural producer that is a small and medium-sized enterprise to a buyer that is not a small and medium-sized enterprise.
Amendment 286 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) “perishable food products” means fresh food products that will become unfit for human consumption unless, by virtue of their microbiological properties, spoil quickly, in particular if they are not stored, treated, packaged or otherwise conserved to prevent them from becoming unfit at the correct temperature or have not undergone treatment to prolong their shelf life.
Amendment 318 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) a buyer pays a supplier for perishable food products later than 30 calendar days after the receipt of the supplier’s invoice or later than 30 calendar days after the date of delivery of the perishable food products in accordance with the contract, whichever is the later. This prohibition shall be without prejudice:
Amendment 323 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
- the option for a supplier to take the step of offering the buyer a longer payment deadline, in keeping with Directive 2011/7/EU.
Amendment 367 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a supplier pays for the wastage of food products supplied on time and and in the quality agreed in the contract that occurs on the buyer's premises and that is not caused by the negligence or fault of the supplier.
Amendment 372 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a buyer continues selling food products below the purchase price. Exceptions shall be granted in the case of perishable food products and food products whose use-by date is a few days away.
Amendment 466 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the following trading practices are prohibited, if they are not agreed in clear and unambiguous terms at the conclusion of the supply agreementin simple written form between the trading parties:
Amendment 545 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Before a complaint is submitted, the parties must first engage in dialogue and conduct a mediation procedure. If this fails to resolve the dispute, the supplier may then lodge a complaint. A supplier shall address a complaint to the enforcement authority of the Member State in which the buyer suspected to have engaged in a prohibited trading practice is established.
Amendment 593 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to initiate and conduct investigations on its own initiative or based on reasonable suspicion or on a complaint;
Amendment 107 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft Opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises that the free trade agreement between the EU and Australia will affect millions of farm animals; emphasises that the EU cannot allow any cuts to European animal welfare standards; calls on the Commission to ensure that both parties provide binding pledges to improve animal welfare standards;
Amendment 113 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft Opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Points out that the exchange of nearly identical agricultural products between two such distant parts of the world is ecologically dubious;
Amendment 116 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft Opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Stresses that the mutual recognition of sanitary and phytosanitary rules must not give rise to threats to the environment, people and animals, for example as a result of the abolition of checks on imported food and feed;
Amendment 224 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the member states to take on a more ambitious role in providing consultation and training on the sustainable use of pesticides;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the general interest paper Volume 38, Issue 1 from January 2018: "The Role of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)";
Amendment 5 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
Amendment 6 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the proposal of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on veterinary medicinal products (COM(2014)558 final)
Amendment 7 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the January 2017, EFSA and EMA Joint Scientific Opinion on the measures to reduce the use of antimicrobials and the need to use antimicrobials in food producing animals ('RONAFA' opinion);
Amendment 9 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
– having regard to the ECDC- EFSA-EMA publication which investigates the association between consumption of antimicrobials and occurrence of AMR in food-producing animals and in humans; first Joint report 2015 (JIACRA I) and second 2017 (JIACRA II);
Amendment 12 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to ECDC Report 2016 on Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Europe;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
– having regard to the EFSA and ECDC Scientific report from February 2018, entitled “The European Union summary report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2016”1a _________________ 1a http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/ 180227
Amendment 26 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 31 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas prudent antibiotic use and infection prevention and control in all healthcare sectors are cornerstones for effectively preventing the development and transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas vaccinations and rapid diagnostic tools (RDT) have the potential to limit antibiotic abuse; whereas RDT allow healthcare professionals to quickly diagnose a patient with a bacterial or viral infection and, consequently, to reduce the misuse of antibiotics and the risk of resistance developing1a; _________________ 1aWHO Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection (2016), available at: http://www.who.int/gpsc/ssi-guidelines/en/
Amendment 45 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are often dueoccur due to lacking prevention measures which lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria; whereas the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) estimates that approximately 4 million patients acquire a HAI each year in the EU and that approximately 37 000 deaths result directly from these infections;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas active screening programs with RDT have been proven to significantly contribute to the control of HAI and the reduction of the spread within hospitals and between patients1a _________________ 1aCelsus Academie voor Betaalbare zorg. Cost-effectiveness of policies to limit antimicrobial resistance in dutch healthcare organisations. Research report. January 2016. Available at: https://goo.gl/wAeN3L
Amendment 52 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the use of medical devices can prevent Surgical Site Infections and therefore prevent and control the development of AMR1a; _________________ 1aWHO Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection (2016), available at: http://www.who.int/gpsc/ssi-guidelines/en/
Amendment 56 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas drug-resistant TB is the leading cause of death from AMR;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas ECDC/EFSA/EMA are currently working on a joint mandate to provide outcome indicators for consumption of antimicrobials and AMR in food-producing animals and in humans;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that in order to take sufficient steps to tackle AMR, the One Health principle must play a central role, reflecting the fact that the health of people and animals and the environment are interconnected and that diseases are transmitted from people to animals and vice versa; stresses, therefore, that diseases have to be tackled in both people and animals, while also taking into special consideration the environment, which can be another source of resistant microorganisms;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to align surveillance, monitoring and reporting of AMR patterns and pathogens; calls on the Commission to draft, in consultation with EMA, EFSA, ECDC and other key stakeholders, an EU priority pathogen list (PPL) for both humans and animals, thereby clearly setting future R&D priorities;
Amendment 137 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to align surveillance, monitoring and reporting of AMR patterns and pathogens; calls on the Commission to encourage and support Member States to put in place and monitor national targets for the surveillance and reduction of AMR/HAIs;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to expand the role and funding of the ECDC, EFSA and EMA in the fight against AMR; believes that close collaboration between these EU agencies is paramount;
Amendment 169 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that infection prevention, biosecurity measures, active screening programs, and control practices are critical in the control of all infectious microorganisms as they reduce the need for antimicrobials and consequently opportunities for microorganisms to develop and spread resistance;
Amendment 172 #
2017/2254(INI)
6a. Stresses that compliance to infection control guidelines, integrating targets for infection rate reductions and supporting best practice all help address patient safety in the hospital environment;
Amendment 176 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Encourages Member States to prevent the spread of infection by resistant bacteria by implementing active screening programs with rapid diagnostic technologies in order to quickly identify patients infected with multi-drug resistant bacteria and to put in place appropriate infection control measures (e.g. patient isolation, cohorting and reinforced hygiene measures);
Amendment 193 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission and Member States to create harmonised quality standards in EU-wide curriculafollowing the One Health approach in EU-wide curricula, to foster interdisciplinary education and proper stewardship for health professionals in relation to prescribing, dosage, use, and disposal of antimicrobials and AMR contaminated materials;
Amendment 234 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to restrict or stop the sale of antibiotics by those doctors or veterinarians who prescribe them; the supply of veterinary antimicrobials by veterinarians should be restricted to the amount required for treatment of the animals under their care, and only once a veterinary diagnosis has been established following a clinical examination of the animal. The routine prophylactic and metaphylactic use of antimicrobials in groups of food-producing animals should be prohibited.
Amendment 239 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Many antimicrobials are used in both humans and animals. Some of those antimicrobials are highly critical for preventing or treating life-threatening infections in humans and their use on animals should be prohibited. In order to preserve as long as possible the efficacy of those antimicrobials in the treatment of infections in humans, it is necessary to reserve those antimicrobials for humans only.
Amendment 243 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recommends that the newly- created “One Health Network”, as well as the EU Joint Action on AMR and Healthcare-Associated Infections (EU- JAMRAI) should also involve other key relevant stakeholders apart from member states;
Amendment 263 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the European Commission to explore how best to leverage the potential of the European Reference Networks for rare diseases and to assess their possible role in AMR research;
Amendment 279 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that release of pharmaceuticals into the environment is an important factor in the emergence of AMR both on a European and an international level;
Amendment 283 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls on the Commission to appropriately address the release of pharmaceuticals into the environment and the emergence of AMR in its strategic approach to pharmaceuticals in the environment;
Amendment 297 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that aspects of environmental protection related to antibiotic products fall within the scope of the EU Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to address the release of antibiotics into the environment;
Amendment 305 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to revise their Codes of Good Agricultural Practice and revise relevant best available techniques under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) to include provisions for the handling of manure containing antibiotics/AMR microorganisms;
Amendment 311 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Calls on the Commission to review and revise Best Available Techniques Reference (BREF) documents under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) relevant to emissions from the manufacturing plants of antibiotics;
Amendment 312 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14 d. Calls on the Commission to include pharmaceuticals in the watch lists for monitoring surface and groundwater under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) along with AMR in relevant microorganisms;
Amendment 317 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Paragraph 14 e (new)
14 e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that environmental issues are introduced into the pharmacovigilance system for human pharmaceuticals and strengthened for veterinary pharmaceuticals particularly in relation to AMR;
Amendment 318 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 f (new)
Paragraph 14 f (new)
14 f. Calls on the Commission and Member States to set quality standards (threshold values) or risk assessment requirements to ensure that the concentrations of relevant antibiotics and AMR microorganisms in manure, sewage sludge and irrigation water are safe before they can be spread on agricultural fields;
Amendment 321 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Welcomes that EFSA and EMA recently reviewed and discussed a number of alternatives to the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, some of which have been shown to yield promising results in the improvement of animal health parameters during experimental studies; recommends therefore to give new impetus to scientific research on alternatives and design an EU legislative framework that would stimulate their development and clarify the pathway for their approval;
Amendment 328 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes recent research projects into alternative antibiotic therapies such as bacteriophage therapy, such as the EU- funded Phagoburn project; notes that no bacteriophage therapies have been authorised at EU level so far; calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework for bacteriophage therapy;
Amendment 337 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in collaboration with EFSA and ECDC to review all available information on the benefits and risks of older antimicrobial agents and to consider whether any changes to their approved uses are required;
Amendment 347 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Welcomes recent cross-border research projects into antimicrobial stewardship and the prevention of infection, such as the EU-funded i-4-1- Health Interreg project; calls on the Commission to increase research funding for measures to prevent healthcare- associated infections (HAI);
Amendment 350 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on the Commission to further support its R&D effort on AMR, including global health infections defined in the Sustainable Development Goals, especially drug resistant TB as well as Malaria, HIV and NTDs, as part of the next EU Research Framework Programme, including by dedicating a specific mission in the Programme to the global fight against AMR;
Amendment 367 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the implementation of new economic models, pilot projects and pull and push incentives to boost the development of new diagnostics, antibiotics, alternatives and vaccines;
Amendment 392 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Acknowledges the key role of pharmacists in raising awareness around the appropriate use of antimicrobials, as well as in the prevention of AMR; encourages Member States to expand their responsibilities by allowing exact quantity dispensing and enabling the administration of certain vaccines and rapid diagnostic tests within pharmacies;
Amendment 441 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Notes the importance of universal access to existing antibiotics, in order to ensure targeted treatment with specific antibiotics, which should be available in order to avoid the misuse of unsuitable antibiotics and the overuse of broad- spectrum antibiotics;
Amendment 443 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28 b. Calls on the Commission to take the global lead in advocating for evidence-based best practice models for early diagnosis to tackle AMR;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the FTA between the EU and New Zealand will affect millions of farm animals; stresses that the EU must not allow any regression in European animal protection standards; calls on the Commission to ensure that both parties make binding commitments to improve animal protection standards;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that trading in almost identical agricultural products between two such distant areas of the planet is environmentally questionable;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Stresses that the mutual recognition of sanitary and phytosanitary rules must not give rise to threats to the environment, people and animals, for example as a result of the abolition of checks on imported food and feed;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Underlines that the capacities of competent authorities in terms of expertise and staff and thus the quality of the results from the evaluations of hazard identification and initial risk assessment performed at national level, differ across Member States;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. Whereas the implementation of the Regulation is not fully coherent with the principle of mutual recognition, whereas the mutual recognition principle was assessed by stakeholders as one of the most problematic instruments to implement, whereas national evaluators tend to re-evaluate dossiers which were already evaluated by the zonal Rapporteur Member State;
Amendment 131 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights that the lack of availability of low-risk plant protection products hinders Integrated Pest Management developments, stresses that only 10 substances are approved as low- risk plant protection products out of a total of almost 500 available on the EU market;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Emphasises that the authorisation and promotion of low-risk and non- chemical pesticides is an important measure to support low pesticide-input pest management;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to improve the serious and chronic understaffing of the national competent authorities which leads to delays at the stage of hazard identification and initial risk assessment performed by Member States;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the holders of authorisations for plant protection products in one Member State to fully implement the mutual recognition principle and apply for authorisation for the same product and the same uses in another Member State, calls on the Member States to improve the current lack of confidence which leads to the repetition of evaluations of the same products and to fully apply this principle in the authorisation of plant protection products;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to incentivise research initiatives on active substances and plant protection products within Horizon Europe and the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 in general and to support exchanges among national authorities and extending this also to international authorities and relevant scientific bodies so as to develop a stronger and more cohesive scientific base;
Amendment 212 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls in particular to improve transparency in the process and the overall accountability of the system by explaining and justifying the PAFF Committee decisions over precautionary risk mitigation measures, precautionary bans, and approvals;
Amendment 217 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to submit, before the end of 2018, a specific legislative proposal amending Regulation (EC) No1107/2009, outside of the general revision in connection with the REFIT initiative, with a view to establishing a fast-track evaluation, authorisation and registration process for low-risk pesticides of biological origin;
Amendment 223 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to ensure effective enforcement of the Regulation especially as regards controls of the plant protection products marketed in the EU, regardless of whether they have been produced in the EU or imported from third countries;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU relies on massive imports of protein-rich feed materials, for the most part genetically modified soya, which may give rise to serious environmental problems, and severe damage to the health of workers, in source countries;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the CAP has a decisive impact on farmers’ decisions to grow protein crops and should therefore be used to its fullthat better and more targeted use should be made of its potential;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that once it has been in force for a few ythe ban on the use of pesticides in ecological focus arears, useful lessons should be learnt from the recent ban on the use of pesticides in ecological focus areasas a greening measure, makes an important contribution to biodiversity conservation;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the by-products of food and bio-fuel production and certain processed animal proteins represent important alternative sources of proteins for feed and that their use should be promoted;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the cost of soya has roughly doubled in real-terms since 2007;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas the EU's soya imports total in about 35 million tons of primary soybean equivalent which corresponds to around 12-13 million hectare of arable land for an equivalent production in the EU1a _________________ 1aSource: Eurostat 2016; 12-13 million hectare of land would be needed assuming an average yield of about 2,7 tons per hectare based on FAOSTAT average yield for the EU.
Amendment 130 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the establishment of a European platform making it possible to: identify European protein cultivation areas by crop category and location; create technical references that are accessible to all farmers; ascertain European protein production capacities; and catalogue all the research carried out into proteins;
Amendment 140 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that soybean production can also have negative social impacts in the producing countries, as for instance in Brazil, especially because many of them do have no or only weak formal land tenure rights;
Amendment 143 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Acknowledges that soya production in South America resulted in multiple ecological problems such as contamination with pesticides, soil erosion and water depletion;
Amendment 146 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recognises the importance of EU protein crops for human consumption as the market for plant-based meat and dairy alternatives is growing rapidly, with a predicted net worth of just under 6 Billion USD by 2022 and its economic potential for Europe which is currently the largest market for meat substitutes with a 39% global market share1c; _________________ 1cSource: Meat Substitutes Market by Type, Source, Category, and Region - Global Forecast to 2022; See also: Meat Substitute Market Report by Allied Market Research,
Amendment 148 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that this plan must maxoptimisze the biomass production of all usable agricultural areas sustainably by developing permanent plant cover, some of which can be devoted to protein supply;
Amendment 153 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of reducing the competitive disadvantages of European protein plants through the heightening of their yield potential through improved breeding, guidance on cultivation and a better commercialisation;
Amendment 216 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines the need to focus on regional nutrient cycles in order to limit protein tourism as well as climate- damaging transport of protein plants;
Amendment 233 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for research work to begin on: selection of new varieties and species; crop mixing; improvement of the yields, protein content and digestibility of animal feed (sprouted seeds, etc.); and biostimulants; and cultured meat1d _________________ 1d Cultured meat, yet too expensive to be commercialised, is another alternative to lessen our dependency on import of protein plants and would minimise impacts on the climate.
Amendment 247 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Intends to promote: the acquisition of new knowledge; knowledge transfer; basic and continued training; and support for all other types of applied innovation and research into both human food and animal feed;
Amendment 255 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for sustainability criteria for feed imports in order to ensure a sustainable production of protein plants in third countries which does not lead to negative environmental or social impacts;
Amendment 287 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls for the CAP to incentivise the production of high quality, protein rich food crops that are used in the production of meat and dairy analogues for human consumption, bearing in mind the environmental benefits of increased plant over animal based protein consumption;
Amendment 306 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for research efforts, particularly for public research, to be stepped up into under-developed protein crops, suitable for both human food and animal feed, which are of little or no interest to private investors;
Amendment 309 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recommends increased investment in industrial and agricultural research projects that focus on boosting the quality and diversity of functional proteins for human consumption;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
- having regard to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November 2016 and its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO2)greenhouse gas emissions,
Amendment 4 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Article 191 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
- having regard to the ongoing preparatory process for the UN Ocean Conference to be held fromon 5-9 June 2017 in New York,
Amendment 13 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2012/33/EU of 21 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels and the ongoing impact assessment on the extension of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas within the European Waters,
Amendment 14 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to the proposal of Baltic Sea and North Sea countries to the IMO to introduce designated Nitrogen Emission Control Areas (NECAs),
Amendment 15 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
Citation 11 c (new)
- having regard to Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues,
Amendment 33 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas about 4.8 million to 12.7 million1a metric tons of plastic debris such as food packaging and plastic bottles washed offshore in 2010 alone, or about 1.5% to 4.5% of the world's total plastic production, and the cumulative quantity of waste will result in a tenfold increase in the total amount of plastic discarded into the sea by 2020; __________________ 1aPlastic waste inputs from land into the ocean, Jenna R. Jambeck , Roland Geyer, Chris Wilcox, Theodore R. Siegler, Miriam Perryman, Anthony Andrady, Ramani Narayan, Kara Lavender Law; Science 13 Feb 2015 Vol. 347, Issue 6223, pp. 768-771
Amendment 37 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the use of plastics for consumer products has become increasingly widespread, and production has steadily increased since the material was first put into wide use a half century ago, resulting in about 322 million tons of plastic manufactured globally in 2015; whereas growing production, combined with both changes in the way we use plastic and demographic developments, have led to an increase in the amount of plastic debris dumped in our oceans; whereas if this trend continues, according to UNEP, almost 33 billion tonnes of plastic will have accumulated by 2050;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the most common forms of debris are cigarette filters, plastic bags, fishing equipment such as nets, and all types of packaging; whereas between 60 and 90% of marine debris has been manufactured using one or more plastic polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), all of which have an extremely long degradation time; whereas as a result, the majority of plastics manufactured today will take decades or even centuries to disappear;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas plastic waste causes death and disease to marine wildlife through suffocation, entanglement and intoxication; whereas plastic materials broken up by waves and sunlight to form microparticles that are less than 5mm in diameter end up in the stomach of marine life such as mussels, worms and zooplankton, while nanoplastics that are barely half a millimetre in size penetrate the cell membranes and nuclei of small marine animals; whereas plastic debris that is invisible to the naked eye enters the food chain at its very source;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas according to the UNEP, the estimated natural capital cost of marine plastic debris is about 8 billion dollars a year 1a and fishing, marine transport, tourism and the leisure industry are just some of the many business sectors affected by marine pollution; __________________ 1aMarine Plastic Debris and Microplastics, UNEP https://wedocs.unep.org/rest/bitstreams/11 700/retrieve
Amendment 42 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas until there is an internationally agreed definition of biodegradability (in the marine environment), the adoption of plastic products labelled as "biodegradable" will not bring about a significant decrease, either in the quantity of plastic entering the ocean, or the risk of physical and chemical impacts on the marine environment;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Recital B g (new)
Bg. whereas nutrient pollution (eutrophication) coming from diverse sources, including agricultural run-off and sewage and wastewater discharges, overloads marine environments with high concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorous, and other nutrients, which can produce large algal blooms, the decomposition of which after they die consumes oxygen while creating hypoxic, or oxygen depleted, "dead zones" where fish and other marine life cannot thrive; whereas an estimated 500 dead zones now exist in the world and many more areas suffer the adverse effects of high nutrient pollution;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B h (new)
Recital B h (new)
Bh. whereas due to their extreme reliance on underwater sounds for basic life functions, like searching for food and mates and the absence of any mechanism to safeguard them against it, marine life is threatened by industrial noise from shipping, seismic exploration, and naval sonar used for routine training exercises, which can result in hearing damage, masking animals' communication and navigation signals, as well as physiological and reproductive problems;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B i (new)
Recital B i (new)
Bi. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is weakening the ocean ecosystem and its ability to withstand disturbances, adapt to climate change and play its role as a global ecological and climate regulator; whereas climate change due to human activity has a direct impact on marine species by altering their abundance, diversity and distribution and affecting their feeding, development and breeding, as well as the relationships between species;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the trans-boundary nature of the ocean means that commercial activities and the pressures that they cause necessitate collaborative workon between governments across marine regions to ensure the sustainability of shared resources; whereas the multiplicity and complexity of ocean governance measures call therefore calls for a broad range of interdisciplinary expertise as well as regional and international cooperation;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas maritime transport has an impact on the global climate and on air quality, as a result both of CO2 emissions and other non-CO2 emissions, such as nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, methane, particulate matter and black carbon;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas prospecting, drilling, and the transport of oil and gas reserves located under the sea floor in many parts of the world can seriously damage sensitive marine areas and disturb marine species; whereas in many cases, oil and gas exploration and drilling is permitted in or near Marine Protected Areas (MPAs);
Amendment 54 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas Article 191 TFEU commits the Union to a high level of protection in its environmental policy including through the application of the precautionary principle, and the polluter- pays principle;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the risks posed by the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic maritime transports are multiple: in the event of spills, the highly dense fuel emulsifies, sinks and can be transported extremely long distances if it gets trapped in ice; spilled HFO poses enormous risks to the food security of Arctic indigenous communities, whose subsistence depends on fishing and hunting; combustion of HFO produces sulphur oxides and heavy metals, as well as large amounts of black carbon, which, when deposited on Arctic ice, stimulates the absorption of heat into the ice mass, accelerating the melting process and the effects of climate change; whereas the transport and use of HFO is prohibited by the IMO in the waters surrounding the Antarctic;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas nitrogen oxide emissions especially in port cities and coastal areas are generated to a large extent by shipping and are a major concern for public health and environmental protection in Europe; whereas overall nitrogen oxide emissions from shipping in the EU remain largely unregulated and, if left unabated, are estimated to surpass land-based nitrogen oxide emissions already in 20201 1a; __________________ 1aEuropean Environmental Agency 2013: The impact of international shipping on European air quality and climate forcing.
Amendment 57 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas, when anchored in ports, ships usually use their auxiliary engines to generate electrical power for communications, lighting, ventilation and other on-board equipment; whereas this fuel burnings associated with the emissions of a range of pollutants like sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), black carbon and particulate matter (PM);
Amendment 58 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas shore side electricity (SSE) involves connecting ships to the port electricity network while they are at berth; whereas in vast majority of locations, the energy mix used to produce SSE results in fewer emissions than burning fuel on the ships themselves 1a; whereas current legislation such as the Sulphur Directive (EU) 2016/802 clearly recognises the use of SSE as an alternative to the requirement of using low-sulphur marine fuel, while the Directive 2014/94/EU on the Deployment of an Alternative Fuel Infrastructure requires Member States to ensure that SSE supply shall be installed as a priority in ports of the TEN-T Core Network, and in other ports, by 31 December 2025. __________________ 1aWinkel, R., Weddige, U., Johnson,d., Hoen, V., & Papaefthimiou, S. (2015), Shore Side Electricity in Europe: Potential and environmental benefits, Energy Policy, DOI http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti cle/pii/S0301421515300240
Amendment 60 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas almost 90 per cent of global wind energy is contained in the turbulence above the world's oceans, and wind, waves and currents together contain 300 times more energy than humans are currently consuming; whereas according to the 2010 report of the European Ocean Energy Association (EU-OEA) installed ocean energy could reach 3.6 GW by 2030, rising to nearly 188 GW by mid- century, while in 2050, a world-leading ocean energy industry in Europe could prevent 136.3 million tonnes of CO2 per year from being emitted into the atmosphere, and create 470,000 new green jobs;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU should play a leading role in discussions and negotiations in international fora with a view to ensuring that all parties concerned accept their responsibilities, in terms of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases or pollutants, and face the growing challenges of sustainable resource management;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas transparency in international organisations is a key feature to ensure democratic accountability and inclusiveness;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the integrated and indivisible character of all the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the interlinkages and synergies between them, and reiterates the critical importance of all EU actions being guided by the 2030 Agenda, including the principles reaffirmed therein;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in order to implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication successfully,Calls on the Commission tought to have set clear deadlines, put forward legislative proposals, where appropriate, and set up mechanisms to support coordination at EU level in order to successfully implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes and fully endorses the "Our ocean, our future: Call for Action" adopted by the UN Ocean Conference in June 2017, in support of the implementation of SDG 14 to conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; notes with great satisfaction the 1,328 voluntary commitments by governments, other intergovernmental and civil society organisations, the private sector, academic and research institutions and the scientific community towards ocean conservation and raised awareness about the importance of the ocean to human survival;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that improving transparency, public access to information, stakeholder involvement, and the legitimacy of UN organisations, including public accountability of country representatives at international bodies, such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is a matter of priority in addressing existing governance shortcomings;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to take a proactive and progressive role within international bodies to put forward transparency reforms and increase the overall environmental ambition of actions undertaken;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for strengthened cooperation, policy coherence and coordination among all governments and institutions at all levels, including between and among international organisations, regional and subregional organisations and institutions, arrangements and programmes; notes in this respect the important role of effective and transparent multi-stakeholder partnerships, and the active engagement of governments with global, regional and subregional bodies, the scientific community, the private sector, the donor community, non-governmental organisations, community groups, academic institutions and other relevant actors;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines the need to develop comprehensive strategies to raise awareness of the natural and cultural significance of the oceans;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that Arctic marine ecosystems are crucial for the preservation of global biodiversity; notes that the reduction of Arctic sea ice and other environmental changes in the Arctic, combined with the limited scientific knowledge about marine resources in this area, necessitates a precautionary approach aiming to establish appropriate international measures to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of resources in the Arctic high seas;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the Union's precautionary principle has to be applied in case of any potential future deep sea mining exploration; is alarmed by the Commission's insistence on deep-sea mining being one of the Union's priority sectors for blue growth given the scientific evidence of its significant and irreversible environmental risks; is concerned, whether further promotion of deep-sea mining will adversely affect the actions required under SDG 12 on a transition to sustainable consumption and production;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Urges the Commission to call on Member States to carefully evaluate deep- sea mining exploration licenses in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction and on Member States' continental shelf; recalls Member States' legal obligation to fulfil the requirements of the Directive on environmental impact assessments 1a; __________________ 1a Directive 2011/92/EU
Amendment 128 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support an international memorandum on commercial deep-sea mining exploitation licences until the effects of deep-sea mining on the marine environment, biodiversity and human activities at sea have been studied and researched sufficiently and all possible risks are understood;
Amendment 142 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomeAwaits the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission as well as theany other measures aimed at combating marine litter and, including the recently announced Action Plan, aimed at combating marine litter; calls for high ambition in the Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy in order to adequately tackle the problem of marine litter at source, and urges the Commission to present concrete legislative actions in this area, in particular concerning Ecodesign for plastics and microplastics; expresses its deep concern about the scale of the issue;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls its position for an ambitious circular economy package with EU marine litter reduction objectives of 30 % and 50 % in 2025 and 2030 respectively and increased recycling targets for plastic packaging; calls on the Member States to uphold the same level of ambition for marine litter reduction;
Amendment 159 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that the EU should lead a global initiative to monitor and significantly reduce marine litter in the oceans; notes that Member States committed to the goals of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which stipulates that the properties and quantities of marine litter shall not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment (Descriptor 10) 1a __________________ 1a Directive 2008/56/EC
Amendment 162 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Urges the European Commission and Member States to prioritise reduction in marine litter sources through measures such as market-based instruments and regulatory frameworks, including through: - A drastic reduction or ban on the consumption of single-use plastic products; - The promotion of measures to reduce plastic material use and other incentives to stimulate a behavioural change towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns; - The promotion of eco-friendly and recyclable materials in industrial production; - A phase-out of non-recoverable plastic materials that potentially accumulate in marine environments (e.g., microplastics in personal care products); - The promotion of extended producer responsibility programmes and life-cycle assessments;
Amendment 166 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses the importance of a life- cycle approach to plastic products, including the consideration of the degradation of different polymers and the rate of fragmentation (in the marine environment) by internalizing the environmental and social costs of products (cost internalisation), enhancing the process of closing the loop in product and process development and manufacturing, as well as in life cycle chains of plastic products, improving the lifespan of products, promoting green public and private procurement, promoting among others green engineering principles and frameworks, eco-design and eco-labelling, and strengthening the ability of private actors, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to shift to more environmentally friendly production processes;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote cost-effective activities and instruments, as well as cooperation at all levels with regard to risk-based and environmentally sound clean-up activities for marine litter in rivers and coastal and marine areas, according to national circumstances; In this regard, urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate financing, public-private partnerships, and capacity- building, and to develop and utilize international criteria for collective removal actions, clean-up and restoration, including, with regard to quantities, population, sensitivity of ecosystem and feasibility;
Amendment 174 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Stresses that the main solution to marine litter is better solid waste collection and recycling on-land, given that most marine litter is generated on- land; believes furthermore that the EU should promote a coherent waste management approach in all possible international fora, agreements and institutions; calls therefore on the Member States to conclude as soon as possible the work on the Circular Economy Package, and to implement ambitious recycling targets and EU marine litter reduction objectives without delay;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Calls on the Commission to work in international fora to develop a clear sustainability framework for biodegradable plastics in all natural environments, including definitions and standards;
Amendment 176 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)
Paragraph 13 g (new)
13g. Believes that bolder steps must be taken by both the Member States and the Commission to tackle the illegal export and dumping of plastic waste, including stricter enforcement of EU shipment regulations, as well as stricter monitoring and inspection schemes at ports and at all waste treatment facilities, targeting suspected illegal transfers and combating the export of waste for reuse (mainly end- of-life vehicles and WEEE), and to ensure that exports only go to facilities that fulfil the requirements of environmentally sound management, as laid down in Article 49 of the Waste Shipment Regulation;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)
Paragraph 13 h (new)
13h. Calls on the Member States to strengthen education and awareness- raising measures on marine litter, the use of plastics and the impact of individual consumer behaviour on the environment by introducing elements into educational curricula at all levels, providing educational and outreach materials targeted at specific interest groups and range of ages to promote behavioural change, as well as organising large-scale information campaigns for citizens;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 i (new)
Paragraph 13 i (new)
13i. Underlines the need to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous leakage into the oceans, thus reducing human-induced eutrophication through fundamental changes in the European agricultural model, by, inter alia, restrictions in the use of fertilizers, optimizing nutrient use to crop requirements, cautious planning in the use of fertilizers and establishment of more sustainable agricultural forms, as well as through reductions in atmospheric sources of nitrogen, better cleaning of sewage and waste water, and better control of diffuse urban nutrient sources, such as run-off from streets and storm sewers, and address the pressure on the marine ecosystems with the mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy;
Amendment 179 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 j (new)
Paragraph 13 j (new)
13j. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all measures to facilitate the adoption of international regulations to limit noise from industrial activities such as shipping and seismic surveys, in particular in biologically sensitive habitats through, for example, an annex for noise pollution to MARPOL, similar to the newly added annex on air pollution;
Amendment 180 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 k (new)
Paragraph 13 k (new)
13k. Notes that the obligations taken under the Paris Agreement make it unreasonable and counterproductive to exploit new fossil fuel sources, especially when situated in ecologically vulnerable areas;
Amendment 181 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 l (new)
Paragraph 13 l (new)
13l. Stresses that all waters are vulnerable to the offshore drilling of fossil fuels; emphasises that the use of fossil fuels will further contribute to and accelerate the climate change that is threatening our planet; is of the view that the EU must cooperate with international partners in order to achieve a just transition away from offshore drilling and thus contribute to the goal of a low- carbon economy;
Amendment 182 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 m (new)
Paragraph 13 m (new)
13m. Underlines that any new licence for oil or gas exploration should follow strict precautionary regulatory standards in the field of environmental protection and safety for oil or gas exploration, prospection and production, and include binding commitments as regards the decommissioning of exploration infrastructure which in general has a limited life-span;
Amendment 183 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 n (new)
Paragraph 13 n (new)
13n. Stresses that no oil and gas exploration and drilling should be permitted in or near Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and vulnerable areas of high conservation value;
Amendment 184 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 o (new)
Paragraph 13 o (new)
13o. Highlights the major potential of energy produced from the flow of waves and tides or the thermal and salinity gradients of oceans and seas; notes that in the long-term, ocean energy has the potential to become one of the most competitive and cost-effective forms of energy generation;
Amendment 185 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 p (new)
Paragraph 13 p (new)
13p. Calls on the Commission to reduce marine litter from shipping by considering to promote higher special fee cost recovery systems for waste in all European ports in the framework of the revision of the Directive 2000/59/EC, as has already been adopted in the Baltic area as a method to incentivise waste delivery;
Amendment 189 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need for sustainable fisheries management practices, including through restoring fish stocks at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics, through the implementation of management measures, monitoring, control and enforcement, based on the best available scientific advice, by supporting the consumption of fish sourced from sustainably managed fisheries, and through precautionary and ecosystem approaches as appropriate, as well as by strengthening cooperation and coordination, including through, as appropriate, regional fisheries management organizations, bodies and arrangements;
Amendment 193 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Notes that the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), in order to protect marine resources and avoid overexploitation, should ensure that fishing mortality rates are set at levels allowing fish stocks to recover and to remain above levels capable of sustaining the maximum sustainable yield (MSY);
Amendment 194 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Urges the European Commission to accelerate further work and strengthen cooperation and coordination on the development of interoperable catch documentation schemes and traceability of fish products;
Amendment 195 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Emphasises the need to end destructive fishing practices and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, addressing their root causes and holding actors and beneficiaries accountable by taking appropriate actions, so as to deprive them from benefitting of such activities, and effectively implementing flag State obligations as well as relevant port State obligations;
Amendment 196 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Notes that the EU regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has made advancements, but that implementation in all Member States should be improved, and that more coordination with third countries is needed, to ensure that no illegal fish enter the EU market; calls on the EU to continue its international efforts to persuade other market states to take similar measures to close markets to IUU- caught fish;
Amendment 197 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act decisively to prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from newly introducing such subsidies, including through accelerating work to complete negotiations at the World Trade Organization on this issue, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of those negotiations;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to provide funding opportunities for the establishment of marine protected areas and the exchange of best practices as a contribution to the achievement of the global target of 10 % of marine and coastal areas to be designated as Marine Protected Areas by 2020 as set out in SDG 14.5; notes that Marine Protected Areas have ecological and socioeconomic benefits and represent an important tool for the management of fishing activities; recalls, in particular, the importance of ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) and the need to preserve these for the support of healthy, functioning oceans and the many services they provide;
Amendment 205 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Cregrets that currently less than 3 % of the world's ocean are designated as fully protected marine reserves; deplores the lack of ambition and progress made by Member States in the designation and sound management of Marine Protected Areas under EU environmental legislation (in particular the Birds and Habitats Directives) 1a; calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement a holistic approach to the design, management and evaluation of Marine Protected Areas, in order to reach their full potential for protecting marine biodiversity; calls on the Member States to increase the number of designated Marine Protected Areas; __________________ 1aDirective 2009/147/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EEC
Amendment 213 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Member States to support Least Developed Countries and particularly Small Island Development States to better implement the MARPOL convention and thereby protect the environment and livelihoods of people in harbour areas;
Amendment 225 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that even the Third IMO Greenhouse Gas Study of 2014 states that, depending on future economic and energy developments, maritime CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50 % to 250 % in the period up to 2050, while Parliament’s 2015 study entitled ‘Emission Reduction Targets for International Aviation and Shipping’ states that if an IMO action plan to combat climate change were further postponed, the share of maritime CO2 emissions within global GHG emissions might rise substantially to 17 % for maritime transport by 2050; stresses therefore that shipping would alone consume a large share of the remaining green house budget to limit the temperature increase to well below 2 degree Celsius;
Amendment 239 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to come up, by 2020 at the latest, with a proposal addressing the use and installation of land-generated electricity by ships at berth in EU ports to reduce emissions within the harbour areas;
Amendment 241 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the respective bodies to level the playing field EU-wide with regards to sulphur- and nitrogen oxide- emissions, by adapting the respective limit values to the lowest existing limit values;
Amendment 242 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Calls on the Commission to explore and propose measures to significantly reduce the nitrogen oxide emissions from the existing fleet, including an impact assessment of a possible introduction of a nitrogen oxide levy and fund system to reach considerable reductions fast and effectively;
Amendment 243 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to propose legal and technical measures to further reduce particulate matter and black carbon emissions;
Amendment 246 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of developing innovative services for public and private actors such as knowledge hubs and networks in order to obtain a good knowledge of the environmental status of marine waters, to enhance the sharing of scientific data, best practices and know- how, and to fully implement the actions of the Marine Knowledge 2020 roadmap 1a; welcomes, in this context, the full operability of the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service and the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO); __________________ 1a SWD(2014)149 final
Amendment 255 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for greater public and private financing of scientific research in order to gain better understanding of our oceans; notes that 95 % of this realm still remain unexplored;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses the need to dedicate greater resources to marine scientific research, such as interdisciplinary research and sustained ocean and coastal observation, as well as the collection and sharing of data and knowledge, including traditional ones, in order to increase our knowledge of the ocean, to better understand the relationship between climate and the health and productivity of the ocean, to strengthen the development of coordinated early warning systems on extreme weather events and phenomena, and to promote decision-making based on the best available science, to encourage scientific and technological innovation, as well as to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries;
Amendment 262 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Stresses that promoting further investments in marine science together with third countries, such as in the Galway Declaration from 2013, as well as investments in common research projects in developing countries and establishing international networks where results and information can be shared, is of utmost importance for the development of better and more sustainable fishing and marine ecosystem management and for tackling common challenges with regard to the oceans;
Amendment 264 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Welcomes the Commission's commitment to propose an alignment of EMODnet with other international marine data collection efforts by 2018; recalls the importance of the Union's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and particularly SDGs 14.A and 14.A.1 as well as to the G7 Tsukuba Communiqué in this context; urges the Commission and the Member States to remind international partners of their commitments to promote accessible, interoperable and open science; calls on the Commission to report regularly to the European Parliament on the progress made towards truly global ocean observation platforms;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the EU's prevailing industrial agriculture will make it impossible to meet SDG 2 on sustainable agriculture and the SDGs on preventing pollution and overuse of water (6.3 & 6.4), improving soil quality (2.4 & 15.3) and halting biodiversity loss (15) on the EU level;
Amendment 170 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that EU imports of soybean meal for animal nutrition contribute to deforestation in South America thereby undermining the SDGs on deforestation, climate change and biodiversity;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that SDG 12.8 requires governments to ensure that the public have the information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles; accordingly urges the Commission and the Member States to develop programmes to increase public awareness of the implications of different livestock farming methods and consumption levels for human health, the environment, food security and climate change;
Amendment 293 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to come forward in the framework of the upcoming mid-term review of the common agricultural policy with proposals to further strengthen the greening measwith proposals for a sustainable food and farming policy designed to ensure the attainment of the SDGs on food security, nutrition, health, natural resources as well as to ensure the attainment of SDG 2nd climate change;
Amendment 57 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the period 2018- 2020 which is to constitute the prime reference amount, within the meaning of Point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management23 , for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure. The prime reference amount includes redeployments from the Erasmus+ programme (EUR 197.7 million) and from the Employment and Social Innovation programme (EUR 10 million) for theWith the exception of redeployments, the prime reference amount should be financed through the use of all financial ymearns 2018, 2019 and 2020, and it is complemented by contributions from several Union programmes under different headings, such as the European Social Fund, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, the LIFE programme and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. _________________available under Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/20131a. _________________ 1aCouncil Regulation (EU) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347 20.12.2013, p. 884). 23 Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
Amendment 75 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 106 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 128 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26
Article 26
Article 13 and Article 18
Article 13 and Article 18
Amendment 129 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No In Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013, the following paragraph is added: ‘3. A maximum of EUR 3 000 000 in current prices from the sub-programme for Environment corresponding to the priority area Environment Governance and Information and of EUR 1 500 000 in current prices from the sub-programme for Climate Action corresponding to the priority area Climate Governance and Information shall be allocated to finance projects within the meaning of Article 17(4) implemented by the European Solidarity Corps in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, which contribute to one or more of the priority areas within the meaning of Articles 9 and 13. This allocation shall be implemented solely in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, to the exclusion of the specific requirements of Regulation (EU) Norticle 27 deleted 1293/2013.
Amendment 130 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28
Article 28
Article 58 and Article 91
Article 58 and Article 91
Amendment 131 #
2017/0102(COD)
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No In Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, the following subparagraph is added under the first subparagraph: ‘The EAFRD may also finance actions implemented by the European Solidarity Corps with an amount of EUR 1 800 000 in current prices in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, which contribute to one or more of the Union priorities for rural development. The allocation shall be implemented solely in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, to the exclusion of the specific requirements of Regulation (EU) Norticle 29 deleted 1305/2013.
Amendment 132 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30
Article 30
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No In Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the following point (j) is added: ‘(j) actions implemented by the European Solidarity Corps in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, which contribute to one or more of the Union priorities in the area of agriculture and rural development and notably the actions referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) Norticle 30 deleted 13056/2013. The allocation shall be implemented solely in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2017/XXX, to the exclusion of the specific requirements of Fund-specific Regulations.
Amendment 133 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 58 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is no common consistent definition of ‘food waste’ nor a common methodology for measuring food waste at Union level yet, which makes it difficult to compare different datasets and to measure progress in reducing food waste; whereas in the FUSIONS project, food waste was defined as ‘any food, and inedible parts of food, removed from the food supply chain to be recovered or disposed (including composted, crops ploughed in/not harvested, anaerobic digestion, bio-energy production, co- generation, incineration, disposal to sewer, landfill or discarded to sea)’11 ; whereas for the purpose of this report, 'food waste' means food intended for human consumption, either in edible or inedible status, removed from the production or supply chain to be discarded including at primary production, processing, manufacturing, transportation, storage, retail and consumer levels; _________________ 11 FUSIONS Definitional Framework for Food Waste, 3 July 2014.
Amendment 92 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas in the Single Market many companies produce food for more than one country; whereas unsold products from such companies in some instances cannot be donated in the country of production due to labelling in foreign languages;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas local and regional authorities have a key role to play in reducing food waste in the area of their competence; whereas actions to reduce food waste should be taken at the appropriate level;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a coordinated policy response at EU and Member State level that takes into account policies regarding waste, food safety and information, but also aspects of economic, research and innovation, environment, financial, agriculture, education, and social, trade, consumer protection and public procurement policy;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a common definition and methodology to measure food waste;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to engage, in cooperation with stakeholders, in improving consumers’ understanding of ‘use by’ dates and ‘best before’ dates; asks the Commission to assess whether current EU legislation and current practice in use with ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates in different Member States are fit for purpose; points out that the use of dual date labelling, for example 'sell by' and 'use by', on the same product can have a negative effect on consumers' food management decisions;
Amendment 206 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to engage, in cooperation with stakeholders, in improving consumers’ understanding of ‘use by’ dates and ‘best before’ dates and the usability of foodstuffs after the 'best before' date; asks the Commission to assess whether current EU legislation and current practice in use with ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates in different Member States are fit for purpose;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to include food waste-related educational messages in the accompanying measures of the school fruit and milk schemes with the aim of encouraging good eating habits in young people;
Amendment 242 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to exchange and promote successful practices of food waste reduction and resource conservation methods already used by stakeholders; encourages Member States to consult the relevant stakeholders on targeted sectorial measures to be taken in the context of preventing food waste;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that large quantities of perfectly edible fruits and vegetables do not reach the market due to aesthetic reasons and marketing standards; notes that there are successful initiatives that utilize such products and encourages stakeholders from the wholesale and retail sector to promote such practices; calls on the Commission to undertake research on the relation between marketing standards and food waste in this context;
Amendment 269 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to explore the modalities for donating food to charities from companies in the country of production, regardless of the language on the product packaging; points out that donations of said goods should be made possible when the information critical for maintaining food safety, e.g. on allergens, is made available to recipients in official languages of their Member States;
Amendment 285 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to undertake a study on the impact of reforms of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) on the generation and reduction of food waste;
Amendment 287 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Encourages Member States to use the full potential of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) in order to reduce food waste in the context of fish discards and improve survival rates of aquaculture-grown organisms;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Calls on the Commission to explore the potential of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) to help reduce food waste;
Amendment 311 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that innovative and environmentally friendly solutions in areas including the management of co- and by- products of food production, food storage, digital technologies, and packaging can offer significant potential for food waste reduction; encourages public and private stakeholders to support research in these areas and promote sustainable and effective solutions;
Amendment 320 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recommends that, when appropriate, local and regional products and seasonal products be used in the catering and hospitality sector to shorten the production and consumption chain as to reduce the number of processing stages and thus the waste generated during the various phases;
Amendment 325 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Urges all institutions and bodies of the European Union to include the requirement of having food waste management and reduction plans in catering related tenders;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is concerned at forecasts of a tripling of worldwide demand for palm oil in the coming decades as this poses risks to the environment and society;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the increasedat the use of palm oil in processed food, with some 50 % of packaged goods now containing palm oil, and as a biofuel; calls for clear and transparent labelling of palm oil in processed goodsthe manufacture of food in the EU has declined since 2010 and that its labelling in the list of ingredients of packaged foodstuffs has become mandatory since 2014 under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that in Europe the demand for palm oil is in large measure due to its use as a biofuel;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that palm oil yields per hectare are more than four times higher than in the production of oil from rape, coconut, sunflower or soya, and that a reduced area is therefore needed to produce the same quantity of oil;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas palm oil yields per hectare are more than four times higher than for oil produced from rape, coconut, sunflower or soya, and a smaller area is therefore needed to produce the same quantity of oil;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas butter fat is simply not an alternative to palm oil and palm fat for the food industry, because the properties of palm oil and palm fat (e.g. resistance to oxidation, high melting point, neutral taste), the nutritional (low trans fat content) and logistical (including simpler storage) advantages they offer and the special consumer requirements they meet (vegan product containing no allergenic milk) make them important ingredients in many foodstuffs;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concernedNotes that the certification schemes do not guarantee genuinely sustainable palm oil, notably certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) certification, which is not effective in ensuring relevant standards and compliance therewithshould be extended and further developed and improved in order to ensure genuinely sustainable palm oil production and effective compliance with the relevant standards;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a regulatory framework of strong and enforceable measurestake action, similar to that taken in the cocoa sector, to establish international standards for the sustainable production of palm oil in order to guarantee that all actors throughout the entire supply chain, including EU financial institutions and the investments and loans they provide, are not involved in deforestation;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to follow the example set by the cocoa sector and lay down international standards for the sustainable production of palm oil which are also recognised by producer countries and the leading importing countries;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that palm kernel cake forms an important part of animal feed especially in the dairy and beef cattle sector in the EU;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for the by-products of the oil palm, such as palm kernel meal or palm kernel cake, used in the European economy and, in particular, in animal production to also be subject to the certification schemes;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls for more research at EU level into sustainable animal feed in order for alternatives to oil palm products to be developed for European agriculture;
Amendment 241 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. NotesCalls on thate Member States have an opportunity to support steps aimed at establishing the sustainable cultivation of palm oil by ratifying the Amsterdam Declaration;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the majority of rabbits in the EU are kept in barren environments, often in battery cages; whereas rabbits are often housed in sheds containing 500 to 1 000 breeding females and 10 000 to 20 000 growing rabbits;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in organic production systems fattening rabbits are kept in group pens with access to a small area of pasture at the base of the pen, which allows the rabbits more space, increased social interaction and more opportunities for natural behaviour such as gnawing on wooden blocks, eating hay, hiding in tubes and under platforms, standing on their hind legs, lying stretched out, hopping and jumping;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there are minimum EU standards for the protection of pigs1 , calves2 , laying hens3 and broiler chickens4 , as well as the general Council Directive for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes5 , but there is not as yet any specific EU legislation on minimum standards for the protection of farmed rabbits; _________________ 1 Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs, Official Journal L 47, 18.02.2009 p. 5-13. 2 Council Directive 2008/119/EEC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves. Official Journal L 10, 11.1.2009 p. 7-13. 3 Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens. Official Journal L203, 3.8.1999 p. 53-57. 4 Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production, Official Journal L 182, 12.7.2007, p. 19-28. 5 Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes. Official Journal L221, 8.8.1998 p. 23-27.
Amendment 80 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its concerns that the majority of rabbits in the EU are usually reared in unenriched cages, a barren environment that only has a drinker and feeder; also notes with concern that rabbits are fed on pelletswithout fibrous material and the close confines of the batteryrren wire cages do not allow rabbits to express their natural behaviour;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, to cut costs and save space, a typical barren wire cage for an adult doe in the EU is 60 to 65 cm long, 40 to 48 cm wide and 30 to 35 cm high; concludes that this means that rabbits cannot move normally or adopconduct normal posturesmovement such as stretching out, sitting and standing with their ears erect ( a ‘look out’ posture typical of the species), rearing up, turning around comfortably and hopping; underlines that this lack of exercise can also lead to weakened or broken bbones, stereotypic behaviour and footpad lesiones;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concern that rabbits reared and fattened for meat production in the EU are typically caged in small groups, and are provided with a space per rabbit that is less than the area of two ordinary A4 sheets of paper;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that rabbits can suffer from a wide range of welfare problems and diseases, including fatal viruses, snufflesrespiratory disease and sore hocks from sitting on wire-mesh cage floors; is aware that investigations6 have shown that on some farms sick and injured rabbits are not treated and many fall victim to eye and fungal infections and respiratory conditions; notes with concern that the vast majority of these animals end up in the food chain, either as pet food or as meat sold to consumers in supermarkets; _________________ 6 http://www.ciwf.org.uk/our- campaigns/investigations/rabbit- investigations/2014-the-biggest-secret-of- the-cage-age/
Amendment 184 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Encourages research and development of more humane gas killing methods, preferably using inert gases; considers that parameters should be identified for effective electrical stunning;
Amendment 248 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Encourage the EC and the Member States to support farmers developing higher welfare systems for rabbits under rural development payments;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that the identification and allocation of appropriate financial and human resources is essential for the implementation of the Action Plan by the Commission, Member States, Europol and other identified actors. This should include dedicated funding for a Wildlife Crime Unit at Europol and for the work of EU-TWIX;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists on timely implementation of all elements of the Action Plan; calls on the Commission to provide Parliament and the Council with yearly written implementation updates, and setup a detailed monitoring and evaluation plan to measure the progress;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for awareness-raising campaigns by the EU, third countries, stakeholders and civil society with the aim of reducing the market demand for illegal wildlife products through real and long- term social and behavioural change; Recognizes the need to support initiatives for coordinated approaches to address the involuntarily illegal wildlife trade through possess and transport of protected species;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to support initiatives promoting the development of alternative livelihoods forsustainable livelihoods options that increase benefits from and local support for wildlife conservation with full consultation of local communities close to the wildlife concerned and contributing to the recovery and conservation of wildlife populations;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to put in place national enforcementestablish Wildlife Crime Units to facilitate implementation across the various agencies at the national level; to put in place national wildlife trafficking action plans detailing implementation enforcement policies and penalties, and to publish the information on seizures and arrests relating to wildlife crimes, in order to ensure consistency and harmonised approaches between Member States;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States to ensure that enforcement agencies, prosecution services and national judiciaries as well as Wildlife Crime Units within Europol have the necessary financial and human resources to combat wildlife crime;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that action against wildlife crime requires consistent, effective and dissuasive criminal penalties; urges the Member States to define wildlife trafficking as a serious crime in accordance with UNTOC;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to recognise the scale of online wildlife trafficking and to build capacity within wildlife crime units in order to ensure that channels exist to trigger assistance from cross-border units specialised in cybercrime;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to develop guidelines on how to address the problem of online wildlife crime at EU level as adopted in the Council conclusions in June 2016;
Amendment 135 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Member States to consider a ban on the sale of exotic animals in commercial animal exchanges;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the EU to support the International Consortium on combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC)and calls on the Commission to use ICCWC indicators to evaluate effectiveness of third countries receiving EU funding support against wildlife trafficking in order to facilitate uniform and credible assessment of development funding;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that the development of preventive Positive Lists of permitted species should be promoted as best practice for the regulation of the exotic pet trade;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that CITES, the EU Timber Regulation and the EU IUU regulatory framework are important tools for regulating international wildlife trade; is concerned, however, by the lack of proper enforcement and implementation as well as about regulatory gaps with regard to species and actors; calls, therefore, for the EU to review and amend the existing legislative framework with a view to prohibiting the making available and placing on the market, transport, acquisition and possession of wildlife that has been illegally harvested or traded in third countries; considers that such legislation would harmonise and simplify the existing EU framework and that the transnational impact of such legislation can play a key role in reducing global wildlife trafficking;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Member States to ensure the immediate confiscation of any seized specimens and the care and re- homing of seized or confiscated live specimens at recognised and certified animal welfare centre; calls on the Member States and the Commission to introduce a certification system and a funding mechanism to ensure that wildlife rescue centres used by Member States are of good standard and well-resourced in order to improve the welfare of confiscated animals;
Amendment 182 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States to adopt national plans for the handling of live confiscated specimens in line with CITES Resolution Conference 10.7 (RevCoP15) Annex 3. Member States should report on all seized live specimens to EU-TWIX and annual summary reports should be published. Member States should ensure that the training of enforcement officers includes welfare and safety considerations for the handling of live animals. Calls on the EU and Member States to commit adequate financial support to Wildlife Rescue Centres;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of the LIFE programme, which aims to promote implementationthe achievement of both environment and climate objectives and their integration into other policies and Member State practice, and calls therefore for its resources to at least be maintained at the level of the 2016 appropriations; nevertheless notes that smaller programmes should also be kept in focus;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the added value of the ecosystems and biodiversity tof the European environment, and calls thereforetherefore reminds the European Commission and the EU Member States of their obligation, under Article 8 of the Habitats Directive, to ensure an adequate level of financing for the conservation measures needed to restore the species and habitats in Natura 2000 sites to a favourable conservation status; calls in this regard for sufficient resources to be allocatedset aside in the 2017 budget tofor the preserve thisation of biodiversity, mainly in Natura 2000 sites and rural areas;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that decentralised agencies whose missions fall within the remit of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety play a major role, and stresses that their tasks, which include better information-sharing with the public on decision-making, more access to documents and greater involvement in their activities, are constantly growing and that those agencies must therefore be given the necessary financial and human resources to fulfil their mandate and execute such tasks; against this background, notes with concern that most of those agencies have absorbed significant staff cuts in recent years, including the reduction of staff working on tasks financed by applicants' fees without regard to the workload involved; strongly supports, therefore, a case-by-case approach to assessing the individual needs of decentralised agencies.
Amendment 146 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to take into account evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in the relevant international standards and the need to improve the economic conditions of production and marketing, the traditional ageing processes and, in exceptional cases, the law of the importing third countries, and in order to ensure the protection of geographical indications, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the amendment of or derogations from the technical definitions and requirements of the categories of spirit drinks and the specific rules concerning some of them referred to under Chapter I of this Regulationreferred to in Annex I, the labelling and presentation referred to under Chapter II of this Regulation, the geographical indications referred to under Chapter III of this Regulation and the checks and exchange of information referred under Chapter IV of this Regulation.
Amendment 151 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 184 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(1) The alcohol used in the production of alcoholic beverages and to dilute or dissolve colours, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages shall be ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or derived from beer.
Amendment 185 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
(2) Distillates used in the production of alcoholic beverages and to dilute or dissolve colours, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages shall exclusively be of agricultural origin or derived from beer.
Amendment 188 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) solely be sweetened in accordance with point (3) of Annex I and in order to round off the final taste of the product. The maximum added sugar contents applicable to individual products shall be laid down for the respective product categories.
Amendment 198 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning:amending the technical definitions in Annex I.
Amendment 201 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 205 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The delegated acts referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall be limited to meeting demonstrated needs resulting from evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in relevant international standards or needs for product innovation.
Amendment 209 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 230 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) The names of raw materials or plant names which are reserved for the designation of drinks belonging to certain spirit drink product categories may be used in the description and presentation of all foods, including spirit drinks, provided that, in particular in the case of spirits, it is ensured that consumers are not misled.
Amendment 246 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
(5) TWithout prejudice to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the allusion to any spirit drink category or geographical indication, for the presentation of a foodstuff, shall not be in the same line as the sales denomination. Without prejudice to the second subparagraph of Article 10(3), for the presentation of alcoholic beverages, the allusion shall appear in a font size smaller than those used for the sales denomination and compound term.
Amendment 247 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Labelling in the case of added alcohol Where there has been addition of alcohol, as defined in Annex I(4), diluted or not, to a spirit drink listed in categories 1 to 14 of Annex II, that spirit drink shall bear the sales denomination ‘spirit drink’. It may not bear a name reserved in categories 1 to 14.
Amendment 252 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 253 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 255 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Amendment 256 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 257 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The list of alcoholic ingredients referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall indicate, at least once, the percentage by volume of pure alcohol that each alcoholic ingredient represents in the total pure alcohol content by volume of the mixture. The alcoholic ingredients shall be listed in descending order of that percentage. Products referred to in Article 10 shall not be subject to the labelling requirements set out in Article 9(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
Amendment 261 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Products listed in Annex II, Part I, points 1 to 14, including products with a registered geographical indication, which are not sweetened for rounding off, may have this quality characteristic indicated on the labelling by means of expressions such as ‘without added sugar’.
Amendment 355 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts, without applying the procedure referred to in Article 44(2), establishing and maintaining a publicly accessible updated electronic register of geographical indications of spirit drinks recognised under this scheme (‘the Register’). The register shall contain all product specifications for spirits which are registered as geographical indications.
Amendment 407 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
‘Distillation’ a procedure whereby a mixture of substances containing alcohol or an alcoholic liquid is heated and the resulting steam is then condensed again (liquefied). This thermal procedure aims either to separate substances in the original mixture or to strengthen certain sensory characteristics of the alcoholic liquid. Distillation is carried out either once or more than once, depending on the product category, production method or the equipment used.
Amendment 419 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 3 – point a a (new)
Annex II – section 1 – part 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) Grain spirit may only be sweetened by up to 10g per litre of final product, expressed as invert sugar, in order to round off the final taste.
Amendment 421 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 4 – point a a (new)
Annex II – section 1 – part 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) The term ‘wine spirit’ in connection with ‘vinegar’ is still authorised for the description, presentation and labelling of vinegar.
Amendment 422 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 4 – point d
Annex II – section 1 – part 4 – point d
(d) Wine spirit shall not be flavoured. This shall not exclude traditional production methodhe addition of substances traditionally used in its production. The Commission shall specify which substances are authorised EU-wide by means of delegated acts and shall be guided in so doing by traditional production processes in the individual Member States.
Amendment 424 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 5 – point d
Annex II – section 1 – part 5 – point d
(d) Brandy or Weinbrand shall not be flavoured. This shall not exclude traditional production methodhe addition of substances traditionally used in their production. The Commission shall specify which substances are authorised EU-wide by means of delegated acts and shall be guided in so doing by traditional production processes in the individual Member States.
Amendment 426 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 7 – point a – point iv
Annex II – section 1 – part 7 – point a – point iv
(iv) the maximum hydrocyanic acid content shall be 71 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol in the case of stone- fruit marc spirit; In the case of stone-fruit marc spirit, the ethyl carbamate content of the final product shall not exceed 1mg/l.
Amendment 428 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point a – point iv
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point a – point iv
(iv) in the case of stone-fruit spirits, it has a hydrocyanic acid content not exceeding 71 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol A. shall not be exceeded In the case of stone-fruit spirits, the ethyl carbamate content of the final product shall not exceed 1 mg/l.
Amendment 429 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point a – point iv a (new)
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iva) The sales denomination ‘Obstler’ is reserved for fruit spirit made exclusively from apples and pears.
Amendment 430 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point a a (new)
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point a a (new)
(aa) Fruit spirit may only be sweetened by up to 10g per litre of final product, expressed as invert sugar, in order to round off the final taste.
Amendment 434 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point b – point ii – indent 7 a (new)
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point b – point ii – indent 7 a (new)
– — checkerberry (Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz),
Amendment 435 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point b – point ii – indent 7 b (new)
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point b – point ii – indent 7 b (new)
– — sorb (Sorbus domestica L.),
Amendment 436 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point b – point ii – indent 7 c (new)
Annex II – section 1 – part 9 – point b – point ii – indent 7 c (new)
– — rosehip (Rosa canina L.),
Amendment 443 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – title
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – title
Vodka The word ‘or’ is to appear in plain bold text if this amendment is adopted and the word ‘vodka’ is to appear in plain italic text if this amendment is adopted.
Amendment 445 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – point a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – point a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Vodka is a spirit drink produced from ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin obtained following fermentation with yeast from either:
Amendment 452 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – point b
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – point b
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of vodka shall be 37.5 %.
Amendment 456 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – point d
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – point d
(d) The description, presentation or labelling of vodka not produced exclusively from potatoes or cereals shall bear the indication ‘produced from ...’, supplemented by the name of the raw materials used to produce the ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.
Amendment 460 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 16 – point a – point ii – indent 9
Annex II – section 1 – part 16 – point a – point ii – indent 9
– rowanberries (Sorbus aucuparia L.),Does not affect the English version.
Amendment 463 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 16 – point a – point ii – indent 10
Annex II – section 1 – part 16 – point a – point ii – indent 10
– service-berry (Sorbus domestica L.),Does not affect the English version.
Amendment 464 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 16 – point a – point ii – indent 32 a (new)
Annex II – section 1 – part 16 – point a – point ii – indent 32 a (new)
- - Aronia (chokeberry), - bird cherry (Prunus domestica L.),
Amendment 466 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 17 – point a
Annex II – section 1 – part 17 – point a
(a) Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw materials used) is a spirit drink obtained by maceration of unfermented fruits and berries listed in point (a) (ii) of category 16 or vegetables, nuts, mushrooms or other plant materials such as herbs or rose petals in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, followed by distillation at less than 86 % vol.
Amendment 467 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 17 a (new)
Annex II – section 1 – part 17 a (new)
17a. Use of the term ‘-geist’ preceded by a term other than the name of a fruit shall continue to be authorised in imaginative names in the spirit drinks sector.
Amendment 470 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – title
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – title
Flavoured vodka The word ‘or’ is to appear in plain bold text if this amendment is adopted and the words ‘flavoured vodka’ are to appear in plain italic text if this amendment is adopted.
Amendment 475 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point a
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point a
(a) Flavoured vodka is vodka which has been given a predominant flavour other than that of the raw materials.
Amendment 477 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point b
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point b
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of flavoured vodka shall be 37.5 %.
Amendment 480 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point c
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point c
(c) Flavoured vodka may be sweetened, blended, flavoured, matured or coloured.
Amendment 483 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point d
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point d
(d) Flavoured vodka may also be sold under the name of any predominant flavour with the word ‘vodka’.
Amendment 487 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – title
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – title
Liqueur The word ‘or’ is to appear in plain bold text if this amendment is adopted and the word ‘liqueur’ is to appear in plain italic text if this amendment is adopted.
Amendment 491 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point a – introductory part
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point a – introductory part
(a) Liqueur is a spirit drink:
Amendment 492 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point a – point i – indent 1
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point a – point i – indent 1
– 70 grams per litre for ‘Kirschlikör’ or ‘Kirschliqueur’ (cherry liqueurs) the ethyl alcohol of which consists exclusively of cherry spirit,
Amendment 496 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point a – point i – indent 2
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point a – point i – indent 2
– 80 grams per litre for Enzianlikör or Enzianliqueur (gentian) or similar ‘Liköre’ or liqueurs prepared with gentian or similar plants as the sole aromatic substance,
Amendment 498 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point b
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point b
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of liqueur shall be 15 %.
Amendment 502 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point c – introductory part
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point c – introductory part
(c) Flavouring substances and flavouring preparations may be used in the preparation of liqueur. However, only natural flavouring substances and flavouring preparations shall be used in the preparation of the following liqueurs:
Amendment 504 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point c – point i – introductory part
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point c – point i – introductory part
(i) fruit liqueurs made from fruit:
Amendment 507 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point c – point ii – introductory part
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point c – point ii – introductory part
(ii) plant liqueurs made from plants:
Amendment 512 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point d – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point d – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The following compound terms may be used in the presentation of liqueurs produced in the Union where ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin is used to mirror established production methods:
Amendment 513 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point d – paragraph 2
Annex II – section 1 – part 32 – point d – paragraph 2
As regards the labelling and presentation of those liqueurs, the compound term must appear on the labelling and in the presentation in one line in uniform characters of the same font and colour and the word ‘liqueur’ must appear in immediate proximity in characters no smaller than that font. If the alcohol does not come from the spirit drink indicated, its origin must be shown on the labelling in the same visual field as the compound term and the word ‘liqueur’ either by stating the type of agricultural alcohol or by the words ‘agricultural alcohol’ preceded on each occasion by ‘made from’ or ‘made using’.
Amendment 517 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 42 – point a
Annex II – section 1 – part 42 – point a
(a) Egg liqueur or advocaat or avocat or advokat is a spirit drink, whether or not flavoured, obtained from ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, distillate or spirit, or a mixture thereof, the ingredients of which are quality egg yolk, egg white and sugar or honey. The minimum sugar or honey content must be 150 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar. The minimum content of pure egg yolk must be 140 grams per litre of the final product. Any use of eggs from hens belonging to a species other than Gallus Gallus should be indicated on the label.
Amendment 518 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 42 – point c
Annex II – section 1 – part 42 – point c
(c) Only foodstuffs with flavouring properties, natural flavouring substances and flavouring preparations may be used in the preparation of egg liqueur or advocaat or avocat or advokat.
Amendment 56 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 202017 on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. _________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).
Amendment 65 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) This Regulation should provide a strong incentive for greenhouse gas emissions reductions consistent with other Union climate, energy and vehicle emissions legislation, taking into account that transport, buildings and agriculture are responsible for over 35%, 25% and 17% of the emissions in the ESR respectively. When transforming this Regulation into national policies, Member States should set strict targets and compliance rules, and should properly invest in emissions reductions across all sectors. Moving towards zero-emissions vehicles and speeding up the deployment of low-emission alternative energy are key for the transport sector in order to reduce road vehicle emissions, keep Europe competitive and respond to the increasing mobility needs of citizens. Energy efficiency of buildings is key not only for reducing energy bills and decarbonising the economy, but also for creating skilled jobs and tackling energy poverty. Measuring emissions in agriculture is complex because of the range of agricultural practices, inputs, technology and the variables of soil, climate and land cover. Nonetheless, there are clear opportunities for emission reductions in agriculture and many are associated with long-term cost savings. In this regard, the Commission should adopt a delegated act, one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, specifying minimum targets for emission reductions within each sector covered by this Regulation for each Member State. For the purpose of that delegated act, the Commission should carry out a comprehensive assessment of the actions already made in order to ensure Member States effectively reduce actual greenhouse gas emissions in the context of the sectoral legislation. That report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to increase the sectoral emissions reduction contributions of Member States.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Article 4 according to which annual emission limits for Member States will be established, implementing powersThe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be conferrdelegated ton the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 . _________________ 21 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13) in respect of supplementing this Directive by determining which annual emission limits will be established for Member States.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 20243 and every 53 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. Where necessary, the review of this Regulation should be accompanied by legislative proposals in order to further improve the Union's climate action, taking into account the current status of implementation of relevant sectoral policies, and in line with the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to help set the Union on a cost-effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, to strengthen the Union's response to the threat of climate change, to further the transition to a sustainable economy and to set a clear trajectory towards net-zero emissions in the second half of this century.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 202017 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and using the 2020 targets established in Decision No 406/2009/EC as a maximum limit, whichever is the lower value, and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation by setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of CO2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2. For the purposes of this implementingdelegated act, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2005 and 2016 to 2018 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation No (EU) 525/2013.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. This implementingdelegated act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 100 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 141 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act, one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, specifying minimum targets for emission reductions within each sector covered by the Regulation for each Member State. For the purpose of that delegated act, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive assessment of the actions already made in order to ensure Member States effectively reduce actual greenhouse gas emissions in the context of the sectoral legislation. That report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to increase the sectoral emissions reduction contributions of Member States.
Amendment 143 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Long-term emission reduction trajectory from 2031 Each Member State shall, for each year from 2031 to 2050, continue to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions covered by this Regulation. Each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2031 and 2050 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 2027 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2026, 2027 and 2028 and leading to a reduction of emissions in 2050 that is in line with their respective mid-century, long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies as requested by the Paris Agreement and that in sum leads to the higher end of the overall Union goal of reducing between 80 to 95 % of emissions compared to 1990 levels as well as taking into account the international objective of achieving a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation by specifying the annual emission allocations for the years from 2031 to 2050 in terms of tonnes of CO2 equivalent as well as specifying minimum targets for emission reductions within each sector covered by this Regulation for each Member State. This Article shall be subject to review in accordance with Article 14.
Amendment 233 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In 2027 and 2032, if the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period, pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and the flexibilities used pursuant to Articles 5 to 7, the following measures shall apply:
Amendment 246 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure the accurate accounting under this Regulation through the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, including. The Commission shall, for that purpose, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation, concerning in particular annual emission allocations, flexibilities exercised under Article 4 to 7, compliance under Article 9 and changes in coverage under Article 10 of this Regulation. The Central Administrator shall conduct an automated check on each transaction under this Regulation and, where necessary, block transactions to ensure there are no irregularities. This information shall be accessible to the public.
Amendment 257 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 263 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 20243 and every fivthree years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and mayshall make proposals if appropriatelegislative proposals.
Amendment 4 #
2016/0205(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
The Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend that Parliament decline to give its consent to the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part, under the condition that the precautionary principle is respected and the respectively higher environmental and food safety standards are mutually recognised.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Contaminants in CE marked fertilising products, such as cadmium, can potentially pose a risk to human and animal health and the environment as they accumulate in the environment and enter the food chain. Their content should therefore be limited in such products. Furthermore, impurities in CE marked fertilising products derived from bio-waste, in particular polymers but also metal and glass, should be either prevented or limited to the extent technically feasible by detection of such impurities in separately collected bio-waste before processing.
Amendment 271 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annex I, Part I and Annexes II to IV for the purposes of adapting them to technical progress and facilitating internal market access and free movement for CE marked fertilising products
Amendment 300 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4
Article 42 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annex I, Part I and Annexes II to IV in the light of new scientific evidence. The Commission shall use this empowerment where, based on a risk assessment, an amendment proves necessary to ensure that any CE marked fertilising product complying with the requirements of this Regulation does not, under normal conditions of use, present an unacceptable risk to human, animal, or plant health, to safety or to the environment.
Amendment 307 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall review Annex I Part II ten years after the entry into force of this Regulation or in case there is any new relevant scientific information available as regards the toxicity and carcinogenicity of relevant contaminants or any new technological progress and innovation in the field of production and use of fertilising products.
Amendment 351 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 2 – indent 5
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 2 – indent 5
- Lead (Pb) 120 mg/kg dry matter, and
Amendment 393 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date of application of this Regulation]: 640 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
Amendment 403 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Amendment 424 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring twelveeight years after the date of application of this Regulation]: 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
Amendment 432 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point e
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) Lead (Pb) 120 mg/kg dry matter.
Amendment 479 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date of application of this Regulation]: 640 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
Amendment 487 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Amendment 507 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring twelveeight years after the date of application of this Regulation]: 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
Amendment 515 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point e
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) Lead (Pb) 1520 mg/kg dry matter,
Amendment 572 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- Cadmium (Cd) 31,5 mg/kg dry matter,
Amendment 575 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
- Lead (Pb) 200 mg/kg dry matter, and
Amendment 583 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- Cadmium (Cd) 31,5 mg/kg dry matter,
Amendment 587 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – paragraph 2 – indent 5
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – paragraph 2 – indent 5
- Lead (Pb) 120 mg/kg dry matter.
Amendment 598 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(B) – paragraph 2 – indent 5
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(B) – paragraph 2 – indent 5
- Lead (Pb) 1520 mg/kg dry matter.
Amendment 602 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- Cadmium (Cd) 31,5 mg/kg dry matter,
Amendment 605 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
- Lead (Pb) 1520 mg/kg dry matter.
Amendment 636 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- Cadmium (Cd) 31,5 mg/kg dry matter,
Amendment 782 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the CE marked fertilising products has a total phosphorus (P) content of 5 % phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) equivalent or more by mass (‘phosphate fertiliser’) (a) if the content of cadmium (cd) is equal to or higher than 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) the actual cadmium (Cd) content in mg/kg shall be declared, and (b) the phrase “low cadmium content” or similar, or a logo with that message, may only appear if the content of cadmium (Cd) is lower than 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5)
Amendment 802 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Fertilising products that contains less than 5ppm of Cadmium, Arsenic, Lead, Chromium VI and Mercury, respectively, shall be eligible to use a visible “Green Label” in their packaging and label. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts to adopt the technical standards of such label
Amendment 804 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where the CE marked fertilising product has a total phosphorus (P) content of 5 % phosphorus pentoxide (P205) equivalent or more by mass (‘phosphate fertiliser’) (a) if the content of cadmium (Cd) is equal to or higher than 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P205), the actual cadmium (Cd) content in mg/kg (P205) shall be declared, and (b) the phrase ‘low cadmium content’ or similar, or a logo with that message, may only appear if the content of cadmium (Cd) is lower than 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P205).
Amendment 117 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The mercury export ban set out in Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 should be complemented by restrictionsa ban on the import of mercury depending on the source, the intended use and the place of origin of mercuryfor uses other than disposal as waste. The national authorities designated in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 should perform the administrative functions linked to the implementation of such restrictionmeasures. __________________ 39 Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury (OJ L 304, 14.11.2008, p. 75). 40 Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 60).
Amendment 122 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) This Regulation should not prevent the export, import and manufacturing of medicinal products providing demonstrable significant health benefits where there are no mercury-free active substances available as alternatives.
Amendment 131 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In the absence of relevant available mercury-free production processes, operating conditions for the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate involving the use of mercury should be set with a view to reducing total mercury emissions and releases from such production processes by 50 per cent by 2020 compared to 2010 in order to limit environmental and health impacts. Measures should be taken to reduce the use of mercury and to phase out its use in such production processes as quickly as possible and in any event within 10 years of the entry into force of the Convention.
Amendment 144 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The use of dental amalgam in an encapsulated form and tshould be prohibited for the treatment of children and pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the phasing out of its use for the treatment of all patients and in the training of dental practitioners should also be an aim. The implementation of amalgam separators with a minimum retention efficiency should be made mandatory to protect dental practitioners and patients from mercury exposure and to ensure that resulting mercury waste are not released into the environment, but are collected and subjected to sound waste management. Given the size of the undertakings from the dentristry sector concerned by this change, it is appropriate to provide sufficient time to adapt to the new provision.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Parties to the Minamata Convention have committed to take measures to encourage professional organisations and dental schools to educate and train dental professionals and students on the use of mercury-free dental restoration alternatives and on promoting best management practices; such measures should be taken into account when reviewing Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. __________________ 1aDirective 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22).
Amendment 152 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 c (new)
Recital 17 c (new)
(17c) Over 6 000 tonnes of metallic mercury waste will be generated in the Union by 2017, mainly as a result of the mandatory decommissioning of mercury cells in the chlor-alkali industry in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision 2013/732/EU1a. Given the limited available capacity for undertaking the solidification of liquid mercury waste, the temporary storage of liquid mercury waste should still be allowed under this Regulation, for a period of time sufficient to ensure the solidification of all such waste generated, but only in above ground facilities. __________________ 1aCommission Implementing Decision 2013/732/EU of 9 December 2013 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for the production of chlor- alkali (OJ L 332, 11.12.2013, p. 34).
Amendment 161 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation with regard toThe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should also be delegated to the Commission in respect of prohibiting or allowing new mercury using products and processes and reporting obligations, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council42. __________________ 42 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)using mercury and in respect of setting technical requirements for environmentally sound interim storage of mercury, mercury compounds and mixtures of mercury.
Amendment 184 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
- medicinal products, authorised to be marketed by a national competent authority at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, and providing demonstrable significant health benefits for which there are no technically feasible mercury-free alternatives.
Amendment 195 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The manufacture and placing on the market of mercury-added products not covered by any knownapproved use prior to 1 January 2018 shall be prohibited.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
- an assessment of its environmental and health risks and benefits;
Amendment 213 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 20198 onwards dental amalgam shall only be used in an encapsulated form.
Amendment 217 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. From 1 January 2018, dental amalgam shall not be used for the treatment of children under 12 years old and of pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The use of dental amalgam shall be phased-out by 31 December 2021.
Amendment 221 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1a and 1b, the use of dental amalgam shall continue to be allowed only when deemed necessary by the dental practitioner.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Mercury waste shall be permanently stored in solidified form in salt mines that are adapted for the disposal of mercury, or in deep underground hard rock formations providing a level of safety and confinement equivalent to that of such salt mines;
Amendment 252 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from paragraph -1 and from point (a) of Article 5(3) of Directive 1999/31/EC, mercury waste may be stored in one of the following ways: temporarily stored in liquid form for up to five years subject to the specific requirements for the temporary storage of mercury waste, as laid down in Annexes I, II and III to that Directive, in above-ground facilities dedicated to and equipped for the temporary storage of mercury.
Amendment 289 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Information from storage and disposal operators of mercury waste 1. Operators of installations undertaking the temporary storage or the solidification of mercury waste shall, as part of the record keeping required under Article 35 of Directive 2008/98/EC, establish a register including the following information: (a) for each shipment of mercury waste received: (i) the origin and amount of mercury waste received; (ii) the name and contact details of the supplier; (b) for each shipment of solidified mercury waste leaving the installation: (i) the amount of solidified mercury waste and its mercury content; (ii) the destination and intended disposal operation of the solidified mercury waste; (iii) the certificate provided by the operator undertaking the permanent storage of the solidified mercury waste as referred to in paragraph2; (c) for each shipment of mercury waste leaving the temporary storage installation: (i) the amount of mercury waste and its mercury content; (ii) the destination and intended disposal operation of the mercury waste; (iii) the certificate provided by the operator undertaking the temporary storage of the mercury waste; (d) the amount of mercury waste stored at the installation at the end of each month. The operator of the installation shall transmit the register to the authority designated by the Member State every year, by 31 January. 2. Operators of installations undertaking the permanent storage of mercury waste shall, as soon as the disposal operation is completed, issue a certificate that the entire shipment of mercury waste has been placed into permanent storage in accordance with Directive 1999/31/EC, including information on the storage location.
Amendment 296 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a list of individual stocks of mercury, mercury compounds or mercury waste exceeding 50 metric tonnes, which are located in their territory, and, where Member States are made aware, a list of sources of mercury supply generating annual stocks of mercury exceeding 10 metric tonness well as the amount of mercury at each site.
Amendment 298 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a list of sources of mercury supply generating annual stocks of mercury exceeding 10 metric tonnes.
Amendment 338 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex III – part 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
- Reduction of direct and indirect release of mercury and of mercury compounds into air, water and land in terms of per tonne of substancese emissions and releases in terms of per unit producedtion by 50 % by 2020 as compared to 2010; and
Amendment 32 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas some foods are in contact for long periods with a wide range of packaging materials;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EFSA and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to cooperate and coordinate their work more closely in an effort to make effective use of the resources available to carry out comprehensive assessments;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that EFSA, in its current risk assessment procedure, does not take account of the so-called ‘cocktail effect’ or multiple exposures, and urges EFSA to do so in future; also urges the Commission to consider this when determining migration limits that are considered safe for human health over long periods as well;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to ensure better coordination between REACH and FCM legislation, especially as regards substances classified as SVHCs under REACH, and to ensure, by means of regular consultation procedures, that harmful substances phased out under REACH are also phased out in FCMs;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that a Declaration of Compliance (DoC) can be an effective tool for ensuring that FCMs are compliant with the relevant rules, and recommends that all FCMs, whether harmonised or non- harmonised, are accompanied by a high- quality DoC and the appropriate documentation, as is currently the case for FCMs for which specific measures have been adopted;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to clearly redefine and propose a European agricultural model that makes retaining properly paid territory-based jobs a priority, while avoiding a focus on poorly paid employment;
Amendment 216 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 243 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 275 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the PAC to prioritise, under the EIP, support for innovative, more sustainable agricultural and forestry models for the production of food and non- food goods and services (renewables, and bioeconomics, etc.offering farmers new prospects for the supply of raw materials in the post-petroleum industrial era), developing the full range of resources in each rural territory;
Amendment 319 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for the digital infrastructure of rural areas to be developed, thereby creating and securing modern jobs in line with the requirements of the networked economy;
Amendment 181 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes and regrets that there has not yet been a measurable improvement of the biodiversity status in agriculture; urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess and increase the effectiveness of greening measures and other rural development measures of the CAP; calls on the Commission to take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the CAP; and considers that the importance of set-aside land and grassland areas for biodiversity should be stressed and that such land should be farmed accordingly, inter alia by prohibiting ploughing in the spring; calls on the Commission to take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the CAP; (Grassland areas and set-aside land are environmentally valuable elements in agricultural landscapes. The proportion of grassland has decreased in recent years. Grassland is all too frequently converted into arable land and intensively farmed. This has adverse consequences for biodiversity protection. In this connection, measures such as later mowing or a ban on spring ploughing can protect ground- nesting birds.)
Amendment 192 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 6 – paragraph -1 (new)
(aa) In Article 6, the following paragraph -1 is inserted: -1. Member States shall put in place sorting systems for all packaging materials.
Amendment 336 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
(5a) The following article 7a is inserted: 'Article 7a Member States shall take the necessary measures to put in place: a) the separate collection of at least packaging or packaging waste made up of paper, metal, plastic or glass –or any combination thereof –from residual waste b) composite packaging as defined under Commission Decision 2005/270/EC shall be collected in existing collection schemes meeting the quality standards required for final recycling. '
Amendment 191 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Municipal waste constitutes approximately between 7 and 10% of the total waste generated in the Union; however, this waste stream is amongst the most complex ones to manage, and the way it is managed generally gives a good indication of the quality of the overall waste management system in a country. The challenges of municipal waste management result from its highly complex and mixed composition, direct proximity of the generated waste to citizens, and a very high public visibility. As a result, its management involves a need for a highly complex waste management system including an efficient collection scheme, a need to actively engage citizens and businesses, a need for infrastructure adjusted to the specific waste composition, and an elaboraobjective-oriented financing system. Countries which have developed efficient municipal waste management systems generally perform better in overall waste management.
Amendment 226 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Experience has shown that both publicly and privately run systems can help to achieve a circular economy system, and the decision of whether or not to use a given system frequently depends on geographical and structural conditions. The rules laid down in this Directive allow both for a system whereby the municipality has the general responsibility for collecting municipal waste and for a system in which such services are contracted out to private operators. The choice to switch between these systems should be within the responsibility of the Member States;
Amendment 258 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should take measures to promote prevention of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving food waste by 2030. These measures should aim to prevent food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households. They should also include education and awareness-raising programmes to teach people about food issues. Having regard to the environmental and economic benefits of preventing food waste, Member States should establish specific food waste prevention measures and should measure progress in food waste reduction. To facilitate exchange of good practice across the EU both between Member States and between food business operators, uniform methodologies for such measurement should be established. Reporting on food waste levels should take place on a biennial basis. Consumer awareness of the meaning of 'use-by' dates should be improved in order to reduce food waste. The Commission should, where possible, extend the list of foods for which a 'use- by' date is not required pursuant to Annex X point 1(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
Amendment 265 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The principal task of the livestock sector in a circular economy should be to transform material which is not suitable for human consumption (grass, by- products, crop residues) into food. Animals should therefore be fed less cereals, as this is an inefficient use of energy and proteins and therefore a waste of food.
Amendment 285 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The switch to a circular economy should be in line with the pillars of a sustainable development and therefore take into account its social benefits. The Social and Solidarity Economy, being historically active in the management of waste and supporting the creation of jobs for people at risk of socio-economic exclusion, should be enhanced by the Member States.
Amendment 292 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) The role of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) stakeholders, such as associations and social enterprises, in the re-use and preparing for re-use sector needs to be acknowledged and consolidated. The Member States should take the necessary measures to promote the role of SSE stakeholders in this sector including, when appropriate, economic instruments, social clauses in public procurement criteria, facilitated access to waste collection points, and any other appropriate economic or regulatory incentive.
Amendment 628 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
(aa) In paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is inserted: Member States should take necessary steps for the inclusion of a visible and consistent eco-contribution payment on the price label of products covered by an extended producer responsibility scheme.
Amendment 634 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Such measures mayshall encourage, inter alia, the development, production and marketing of products that are suitable for multiple use and multiple recycling, that are technically durable and easily repairable and that are, after having become waste, suitable for and been preparationed for re-use andor recyclinged, suitable to be placed on the market in order to facilitate proper implementation of the waste hierarchy. The measures shouldall take into account the impact of products throughout their full life cycle and the waste hierarchy. The measures shall also incentivise manufacturers to use materials that do not change their inherent properties during use and after the recycling process.
Amendment 846 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
- encourage the use of products that are resource efficient, durable, reparablreusable, durable, suitable for multiple use and recyclparable;
Amendment 955 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 38a, supplementing this Directive by laying down uniform arrangements for determining dates of minimum durability. The Commission shall furthermore consider whether the list of foodstuffs set out in Annex X(1)(d) to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 can be extended.
Amendment 973 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall take measures, as appropriate, to promote preparing for re-use activities, notably by encouraging the establishment of and support for re-use and repairpreparation for re-use operators and networks and by facilitating the access of such networks to waste collection points and facilities, and by promoting the use of economic instruments, procurement criteria, quantitative objectives or other measures. In order to ensure that such access to waste collection points and amenities is granted for preparing for re-use operators, Member States shall set separate quantitative targets for preparing for re-use. By 2020, the proportion of the collected municipal waste deriving primarily from waste electrical and electronic equipment, furniture and textiles shall represent no less than 2%, and by 2030, this proportion shall be increased to, at least, 4 %.
Amendment 1149 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 5
Article 11a – paragraph 5
(5) For the purposes of calculating whether the targets laid down in Article 11(2)(c) and (d) and Article 11(3) have been achieved Member States may take into account the recycling of materials, in particular metals, that takes place in conjunction with incineration in proportion to the share of the municipal waste incinerated provided that the recycled metaterials meet certain quality requirements.
Amendment 1155 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 6
Article 11a – paragraph 6
(6) In order to ensure harmonised conditions for the application of paragraph 5, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a establishing a common methodology for the calculation of the weight of materials, in particular metals, that have been recycled in conjunction with incineration, including, the quality criteria for the recycled metaterials.
Amendment 1289 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 38a – paragraph 2
Article 38a – paragraph 2
(2) The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Articles 5(2), 6(2), 7(1), 9(4a), 11a(2), 11a(6), 26, 27(1), 27(4), 38(1), 38(2) and 38(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [enter date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 1291 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(3) The delegation of power referred to in Articles 5(2), 6(2), 7(1), 9(4a), 11a(2), 11a(6), 26, 27(1), 27(4), 38(1), 38(2) and 38(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 1293 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 38a – paragraph 5
Article 38a – paragraph 5
(5) A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 5(2), 6(2), 7(1), 9(4a), 11a(2), 11a(6), 26, 27(1), 27(4), 38(1), 38(2) and 38(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 66 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) In Article 23, after paragraph 3, the following paragraph is inserted: (3a) By 31 December 2018, in the context of Circular Economy Action Plan, the Commission shall review this Directive as a whole and in particular its scope and the targets, based on an impact assessment and take into account: (a) the Union's circular economy policy objectives and initiatives; (b) the technical development of new types of battery for whose energy storage no hazardous substances, in particular no heavy and other metals or metal ions maybe used. The review shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
Amendment 178 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(-1) In Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. This Directive shall apply to emissions from the activities listed in Annex I and greenhouse gases listed in Annex II. Emissions from maritime transport shall be covered by the scope of this Directive as set out in Chapter IVa.'
Amendment 194 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 j (new)
Article 1 – point -1 j (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 2
Article 3 d – paragraph 2
(-1j) In Article 3d, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: '2. From 1 January 2013, 15 21, 50% of allowances shall be auctioned. This percentage may be increased as part of the general review of this Directive.'
Amendment 198 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 696 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22
Article 1 – point 22
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 25a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where necessary, the Commission may adopt amendmentssubmit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and Council to provide for flights arriving from the third country concerned to be excluded from the aviation activities listed in Annex I or to provide for any other amendments to the aviation activities listed in Annex I which are required by an agreement pursuant to the fourth subparagraph. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt such amendments in accordance with Article 23.
Amendment 716 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 g (new)
Article 1 – point 22 g (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IV a (new)
Chapter IV a (new)
Amendment 15 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the impact of a future TTIP on the EU environmental, health and food safety acquis as well as its larger environmental impact will strongly depend on the precise provisions of the agreement
Amendment 24 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the degree of divergence between the regulatory systems of the EU and the US is very wide in key areas for the protection of health and the environment, including food safety and consumer information, owing to different legal and political cultures (epitomised by the controversy over the precautionary principle);
Amendment 29 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas in certain areas some convergence may be possible without undermining the respective levels of protection in the EU and the US (e.g. mutual recognition of emission standards for motor vehicles), in some cases, the differences are so significant that they seem unlikely to be bridged (e.g. cosmetics or medical devices) and in other areas, the main differences are a result of diverging approaches to risk analysis and risk management which may also be difficult to bridge (e.g. food and nutrition sector)
Amendment 46 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the free trade agreement could make it more difficult to introduce and enhance consumer protection standards in the future; having regard to the importance of introducing and the potential problems in enforcing an EU- wide labelling requirement for foods produced from animals reared on GMO feed;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the US Trade Representative consistently denounceders EU standards in these areas as trade barriers without taking into account the overall benefits for society of these standards;
Amendment 62 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas steps must be taken to ensure that animal welfare standards can be upheld and enhanced in keeping with public attitudes towards health and ethical issues;
Amendment 66 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
Cg. whereas the mutual recognition of sanitary and phytosanitary rules must not give rise to threats to the environment, people and animals, for example as a result of the abolition of checks on imported food and feed;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas ISDS can be a huge disincentive to pass legislation to protect consumers, public health and the environment due to the concern of being challenged by the industry;
Amendment 85 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas trade and investment are not goals in themselves but constitute a means to raise standards of living, improve well- being as well as protect and promote public health, ensure full employment while allowing for the optimal use of the world's resources in accordance with the objective of sustainable development, seeking both to protect and preserve the environment;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas universal health systems are part of the European social model and Member States have the competence for the management and organisation of health services and medical care;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it misleading on the part of the Commission to try to appease public concerns about the TTIP by statingas a minimum requirement that existing standards will not be lowered, as this disregards the fact that manynd highlights that certain standards have yet to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) or by the adoption of new laws (e.g. cloning or endocrine disrupting chemicals);
Amendment 104 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
b. firmly commit to the strict preservation of standards on food safety and human and animal health, as defined under EU legislation, and ensure that the enhancement of these standards is in no way hampered in the future and that fundamental values of the EU such as the precautionary principle are not undermined;
Amendment 123 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the TTIP negotiations might have already affected Commission proposals and actions relating, for example, to food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; implementation of the fuel quality directive, labelling of meat from cloned animals and their offspring);
Amendment 143 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is very concerned that the objective of regulatory convergence, including in particular the creation of a Regulatory Cooperation Council, willcould lead to a lowering of future EU standards in key areas for the protection of human health, food safety and the environment in light of the significant differences as compared with the US;
Amendment 162 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees withCalls on Commissioner Malmström thato negotiate in respect of all areas where the EU and the US have very different rules or approaches should be excludedwith the aim of preserving the precautionary principle of Europe, and if this aim cannot be achieved, to exclude these areas from the negotiations12 ; __________________ 12See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.
Amendment 178 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
db. inform Parliament and the public as early as possible about a potential list of sensitive products so that all stakeholders have enough time to consider and assess the proposals as soon as possible and before the end of the negotiations;
Amendment 210 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
f. engage in a fully transparent, timely and comprehensive manner with allthe European Parliament, all national parliaments and the agricultural stakeholders on all aspects of the negotiations.
Amendment 223 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
- lead to a weakening of existing European safety standards in the sanitary and phytosanitary area, including rules on hormones and growth promoters or using chemicals to decontaminate poultry
Amendment 236 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 e (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 e (new)
- affect the organisation of the health systems and their regulatory mechanisms in the Member States
Amendment 264 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is strongly opposed to the inclusion of ISDS in the TTIP, as ISDS risks fundamentally undermining the sovereign rights of the EU, its Member States and regional and local authorities to adopt regulations on public health, food safety and the environment;
Amendment 277 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 297 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Advocates the integration of the existing EU and US early warning systems in the food sector and the improvement of product traceability in the transatlantic trade chain in order to be able to take more rapid action to protect health in the event of a food scare;
Amendment 306 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to maintain the highest possible level of transparency of the negotiations, including access to the negotiating texts, and consultation with civil society throughout the process
Amendment 308 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to take steps towards closer cooperation between the EU and the US with regard to measures to combat obesity, in particular in children;
Amendment 310 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Highlights the fact that the TTIP agreement should support setting out a pathway to reduce both the US and Europe's dependence on fossil fuels and that the agreement must not undermine any EU and/or international processes leading to decarbonisation in the transport
Amendment 206 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(ea) substances or preparations which are intended exclusively for external use in animals, to clean or groom them or to alter their appearance or body odour, provided that no substances or preparations subject to veterinary prescription have been added to them.
Amendment 210 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Feedingstuffs as defined in Regulation (EU) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 241 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part
(11) ‘'benefit-risk balance' means an evaluation of the positive therapeutic effects of the veterinary medicinal product in relation to the following risks relating to the use of that product:
Amendment 247 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
(b) veterinary medicinal products for animal species other than cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, dogs and cats;
Amendment 249 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 21
(21) ‘'pharmacovigilance' means the process of monitscientific, control and administrative activities relating to detection, reporting, and inssessment, understanding, prevesntigating adverse evenon and communication of adverse events which include continuous evaluation of the benefit risk balance of veterinary medicinal products;
Amendment 250 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 24
(24) ‘veterinary prescription‘ means any prescription for a veterinary medicinal product issued by a professional person qualified to do so in accordance wiveterinarian following the provision of a veterinary diagnosis in the context of clinical examination of the applicable national lawnimal or of a check on the state of health of the animal;
Amendment 255 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) 'withdrawal period' means the minimum period between the last administration of a veterinary medicinal product to an animal under normal conditions of use and in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation and the production of foodstuffs from that animal which under normal conditions of use is necessary to ensure that such foodstuffs do not contain residues in quantities harmful to public healthcomply with requirements laid down pursuant to Regulation (EC) 470/2009;
Amendment 268 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 c (new)
'pre-mix for medicated feedingstuffs' means any veterinary medicinal product prepared in advance with a view to the subsequent manufacture of medicated feeding stuffs according to the Regulation 2014/0255(COD) on the Manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EC
Amendment 274 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. A marketing authorisation for a veterinary medicinal product shall be valid for an unlimited period of time, except where new scientific knowledge gives grounds for reassessment.
Amendment 293 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 146 in order to amend Annexes I and II to adapt the information and documentation requirements to technical and scientific progressAnnex I shall be adopted by the Council and European Parliament acting under the conditions provided for by the Treaty on a proposal from the Commission.
Amendment 314 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) waiting period.
Amendment 322 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The package leaflet shall be available forttached to each veterinary medicinal product and shall contain at least the following information:
Amendment 327 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The package leaflet shall be written and designed to be clear, readable and understandable, in terms that are comprehensible to the general public.
Amendment 339 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of this Section, where the active substance consists of salts, esters, ethers, isomers and mixtures of isomers, complexes or derivatives differing from the active substance used in the reference veterinary medicinal product, it shall be considered to be the same active substance as that used in the reference veterinary medicinal product, unless it differs significantly in respect of properties with regard to safety or, efficacy and behaviour of residues. Where it differs significantly in respect of those properties, the applicant shall submit additional information in order to prove the safety and/or efficacy of the various salts, esters or derivatives of the authorised active substance of the reference veterinary medicinal product.
Amendment 385 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States may on their territories provide for additional legal subcategories in accordance with the respective national legislation.
Amendment 386 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Where the veterinary medicinal product authorised under Article 38 is classified as not subject to veterinary prescription, the Member State may, in order to safeguard animal health or welfare, public health or the environment, classify such product as subject to veterinary prescription in accordance with the respective national legislation.
Amendment 397 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) there is no risk to public or animal health as regards the development of resistance to anthelmintic subantimicrobial or antiparasitic resistances even where the veterinary medicinal products containing those substances are used incorrectly.
Amendment 426 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 146 in order to establishuncil and European Parliament acting under the conditions provided for by the Treaty on a proposal from the Commission shall be empowered to adopt rules for the designation of the antimicrobials which are to be reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans in order to preserve the efficacy of certain active substances in humans.
Amendment 466 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
2. The application shall list Member States where the applicant seeks to obtain a marketing authorisation (‘'Member States concerned'). The applicant shall send application identical to that submitted to the reference Member State, including identical dossier as provided under Article 7, to all Member States concerned.
Amendment 468 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. AIdentical applications for mutual recognition of marketing authorisations shall be submitted to the Member State that granted the first national marketing authorisation (‘reference"reference Member State") and the Member States where the applicant seeks to obtain recognition of the marketing authorisation ('concerned Member States').
Amendment 569 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1
1. Member States, the Commission, the Agency and marketing authorisation holders shall collaborate in setting up and maintaining a system to monitor the safety, on a continuous basis benefit-risk balance of authorised veterinary medicinal products, and enabling them to fulfil their responsibilities as listed in Articles 77 and 79 (‘'Union pharmacovigilance system').
Amendment 590 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 73 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. any finding of an active substance in the environment, particularly in groundwater or surface water.
Amendment 607 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall record in the pharmacovigilance database all adverse events which were reported to them by healthcare professionals and animal holders and that occurred in the territory of their Member State, within 30 days following the receipt of the adverse event report. Serious adverse event in animals, noxious response in humans to a veterinary medicinal product and environmental incidents observed following administration of a veterinary medicinal product to an animal shall be reported within 15 days following the receipt of such adverse event report.
Amendment 611 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Article 76 – paragraph 2
2. Marketing authorisation holders shall record in the pharmacovigilance database all adverse events which were reported to them by healthcare professionals and animal holders and that occurred within the Union or in a third country with regard to their authorised veterinary medicinal products, within 30 days following the receipt of the adverse event report. Serious adverse event in animals, noxious response in humans to a veterinary medicinal product and environmental incidents observed following administration of a veterinary medicinal product to an animal shall be reported within 15 days following the receipt of such adverse event report.
Amendment 696 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 2
Article 107 – paragraph 2
2. Persons qualified to prescribeVeterinarians shall retail veterinary medicinal products in accordance with applicable national law shall retailthat are subject to medical prescription, particularly antimicrobial products, only for animals which are under their care, subject to a veterinary diagnosis based on clinical examination of the animal concerned or, exceptionally, permanent monitoring of its health, and only in the amount required for the treatment concerned.
Amendment 726 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 7
Article 108 – paragraph 7
7. Members States may impose conditions, justified on grounds of public healthand animal health, animal welfare and environmental protection, for the retail on their territory of medicinal products offered for sale at a distance to the public by means of information society services.
Amendment 755 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2
Article 110 – paragraph 2
2. A veterinary prescription shall only be issued by a person qualified to do so in accordance with applicable national lawveterinarian.
Amendment 783 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 111 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Antibiotics may be supplied to food producing animals only on a veterinarian’s prescription and only where all possible preventive measures have been taken. Preventative or prophylactic medication via drink or water when no disease has been diagnosed shall be prohibited.
Amendment 818 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) a medicinal product for human use (with the exception of medicinal products as referred to in Article 32(4)) authorised in the Member State concerned in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council30 or Regulation (EC) No 726/2004; if no medicinal product as referred to in point (i) or (ii) can be used; __________________ 30 Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67).
Amendment 847 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a medicinal product for human use (with the exception of medicinal products referred to in Article 32(4)) authorised in the Member State concerned in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC or under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, orif no medicinal product as referred to in point (a) or (b) can be used;
Amendment 895 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 123 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States may provide for additional conditions in terms of advertising of veterinary medicinal products to protect public and animal health, animal welfare and the environment including conditions in terms of comparative and misleading advertising or unfair commercial practices.
Amendment 67 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) As a matter of principle, the general production rules of this Regulation should include a prohibition on the use of ionising radiation and, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs, animal cloning including products and descendants derived from it, and artificially induced polyploidy in animals. Since consumers are more and more concerned about environmental impacts of food processing and transportation, organic operators other than farmers and operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals should be required to manage their environmental performance according to a harmonised system. With the objective of minimising the regulatory burden of micro- enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC27 involved in organic production, it is appropriate to exempt them from this requirement. In order to ensure the correct application of the general production rules, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing the criteria to which the environmental management system is to correspond. __________________ 27 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, of 20.05.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 76 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms including units not managed under organic production rules and units managed under such rules are to be allowed in cases where conventional farming activities are clearly differentiated from organic farming activities e.g. organic crop and conventional animal production, where conventional farming activities are taking place geographically far from organic farming activities in order to avoid contamination by non-authorised products, or where the agricultural holding or aquaculture operation is in the course of conversion. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
Amendment 102 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 provided for different exceptions from organic production rules. The experience gained from the application of those provisions has shown that such exceptions have a negative impact on organic production. In particular, it has been found that the very existence of such exceptions impedes the production of inputs in organic form and that the high level of animal welfare associated with organic production is not ensured. In addition, the management and control of exceptions entail considerable administrative burden, both for the national administrations and operators. Finally, the existence of exceptions has created conditions for distortions in competition and has threatened to undermine consumer confidence. Accordingly, the scope for allowing exceptions from organic production rules should be further restricted and limited to cases of catastrophic circumstances.
Amendment 107 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In the absence of specific Union rules on the measures to take when non- authorised substances or products are present in organic products, different approaches have been developed and implemented across the Union. This situation creates uncertainties for operators, control authorities and control bodies. It may also entail a different treatment of operators in the Union and affect consumers’ confidence in organic products. It is therefore appropriate to lay down clear and uniform provisions to prohibit marketing as organic those products in which any non-authorised products or substances are present beyond given levels. Those levels should be established taking account in particular of Commission Directive 2006/125/EC31 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children. __________________ 31Commission December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 16).Directive 2006/125/EC of 5
Amendment 140 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the principles of organic production and lays down the rules concerning organic production, inspection and certification thereof, and the use of indications referring thereto in labelling and advertising.
Amendment 152 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 33
Article 3 – point 33
(33) ‘control authority’ means control authority for organic production and labelling of organic products as defined in point 39 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Official controls Regulation] to which a competent authority has, wholly or in part, transferred its responsibility for checking and certifying organic production in accordance with this Regulation or, where applicable, an equivalent authority performing its activities in a third country;
Amendment 153 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 34
Article 3 – point 34
(34) ‘control body’ means a delegated body as defined in point 38 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Official controls Regulation] that checks and certifies organic production in accordance with this Regulation, as well as an equivalent body recognised by the Commission or by a third country recognised by the Commission to carry out controls and certification in third countries for the import of organic products into the Union;
Amendment 169 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – introductory part
Article 5 – introductory part
Amendment 176 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point h
Article 5 – point h
(h) exclusion of genetic engineering, animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy in animals and ionising radiation from the whole organic food chain;
Amendment 185 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production; with the exception of holdings or operations that fulfil any of the following conditions:
Amendment 186 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
i) conventional farming activities are clearly differentiated from organic farming activities, e.g. organic crop and conventional animal production;
Amendment 201 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Organic farmers shall put in place strategies that enhance nature and protect biodiversity, and limit the negative impacts of climate change.
Amendment 222 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 223 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The transport of organic animals shall not only meet the requirements of Regulation No (EC) 1/20051a, but it shall ensure the respect of higher animal welfare standards through additional rules limiting the duration of transport and setting conditions for the transport of organic animals in accordance with Annex II of this Regulation. _______________________ 1aCouncil Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1–44)
Amendment 224 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. In line with the precautionary principle, the Commission shall establish a list of substances that cannot be used in materials used for packaging organic products.
Amendment 241 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 265 #
Amendment 266 #
Amendment 272 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Amendment 273 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 b (new)
Article 24 b (new)
Article 24b Participation in the control system (1) Any operator who produces, prepares, stores or imports from a third country products within the meaning of Article 1(2) or who places such products on the market shall, prior to placing products on the market as organic or in conversion to organic: a) notify his activity to the competent authorities of the Member State where the activity is carried out; b) submit his undertaking to the control system referred to in Article 24a. The first subparagraph shall apply also to exporters who export products produced in compliance with the production rules laid down in this Regulation. Where an operator contracts out any of the activities to a third party, that operator shall nonetheless be subject to the requirements referred to in points (a) and (b), and the subcontracted activities shall be subject to the control system. (2) Member States may exclude from the scope of this Article operators who sell products directly to the final consumer or user, provided that they do not produce, prepare, store other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party. (3) Member States shall designate an authority or approve a body to receive such notifications. (4) Member States shall ensure that any operator who complies with the provisions of this Regulation, and who pays a reasonable fee as a contribution to the control expenses, is entitled to be covered by the control system. (5) The control authorities and control bodies shall keep an up-to-date list containing the names and addresses of operators under their control. This list shall be made available to the interested parties. (6) The Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2), shall adopt implementing rules for the notification and submission procedure referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, in particular as regards the information to be included in the notification referred to in paragraph 1(a) of this Article.
Amendment 274 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Operators and groups of operators that have notified their activity in accordance with Article 24b(1) and comply with this Regulation shall be entitled to be provided with an organic certificate. The organic certificate, issued in electronic form wherever possible, shall at least allow the identification of the operator or group of operators, the type or range of products covered by the certificate and its period of validity.
Amendment 279 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26a Measures in case of infringements and irregularities (1) Where an irregularity is found as regards compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, the control authority or control body shall ensure that no reference to the organic production method is made in the labelling and advertising of the entire lot or production run affected by this irregularity, where this would be proportionate to the relevance of the requirement that has been breached and to the nature and particular circumstances of the irregular activities. Where a severe infringement or an infringement with prolonged effect is found, the control authority or control body shall prohibit the operator concerned from marketing products which refer to the organic production method in the labelling and advertising for a period to be agreed with the competent authority of the Member State. (2) Information on cases of irregularities or infringements affecting the organic status of a product shall be immediately communicated between the control bodies, control authorities, competent authorities and Member States concerned and, where appropriate, to the Commission. The level communication at which communication takes place shall depend on the severity and the extent of the irregularity or infringement found. The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2), lay down the form of and the procedures for such communications.
Amendment 280 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 b (new)
Article 26 b (new)
Article 26b Exchange of information In response to a request justified by the need to guarantee that a product has been produced in accordance with this Regulation, the competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies shall exchange relevant information on the results of their controls with other competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies. They may also exchange such information on their own initiative.
Amendment 301 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 –point 4 – point 1
Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 –point 4 – point 1
1.4.1. Ffor the production of plants and plant productsroducts other than seed and vegetative propagating material only organically produced plant reproductiveseed and propagating material shall be used. To this end, the plant intended for plant reproductive material production and, where relevant, the mother plant shall have been produced in accordance with this Regulation for at least one generation, or, in the case of perennial crops, for at least one generation during two growing seasons.
Amendment 345 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7 a (new)
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7 a (new)
1.7.7a. The maximum transport duration rules referred to in point 1.7.7 shall be adapted according to species-specific needs to be defined in this Annex, but they shall never exceed the maximum limits set out under point 1.7.7. Other conditions for transport, such as space allowances on lorries, flooring, temperature control, access to water, social requirements and lairage conditions, shall also be set in this Annex according to each species.
Amendment 360 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 11 a (new)
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 11 a (new)
1.7.11a. The Commission shall carry out a study, before 2020, on the usefulness of and need for the castration of piglets, with a view to considering a ban on castration in organic production.
Amendment 390 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point c
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point c
(c) poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one third of their life, and permanently from when they are fully feathered. Open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with annual or perennial vegetation, and shall be provided with protective facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking troughs;
Amendment 395 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point g
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point g
(g) buildings shall be emptied of livestock between each batch of poultry reared. The buildings and fittings shall be cleaned and disinfected during this time. In addition, when the rearing of each batch of poultry has been completed, runs shall be left empty during a period to be established by the Member States in order to allow vegetation to grow back. These requirements shall not apply where poultry are not reared in batches, are not kept in runs and are free to roam, throughout the day. Poultry can be kept in open areas with at least 50 percent coverage of annual or perennial vegetation. A mixture of trees and open spaces are allowed.
Amendment 412 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part IV – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point b – point iii – indent 1
Annex II – part IV – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point b – point iii – indent 1
– algae, including seaweed and Lithothamnium;
Amendment 495 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
This Regulation shall apply to agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’) and to somethe following products originating from agriculture, including aquaculture, where such products are, or are intended to be, produced, prepared, distributed, placed on the Union market, or imported into or exported from the Union as organic: (a) live or unprocessed agricultural products, including seed and other plant reproductive material; (b) processed agricultural products for food; (c) feed; (d) algae and aquaculture animals; (e) wine; (f) yeast; (g) mushrooms; (h) collected wild plants and parts thereof, (i) traditional herbal medicinal products and to other products listed in Annex I to this Regulation, insofar as those agricultural products and those other products are intended to be produced, prepared, distributed, placed on the market, imported or exported as organic. (The amendment of th. Or. de necessitate wcord ‘seaweed’ to ‘algae’ applies throughout the text. Adopting it willresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 997 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 19 d (new)
Annex I – indent 19 d (new)
- traditional herbal medicinal products;
Amendment 1301 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part IV – point 2.2.4 – point b – point iii – indent 1
Annex II – part IV – point 2.2.4 – point b – point iii – indent 1
– algae, including seaweed and lithothamnium
Amendment 69 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
(o) "merit" means a quantifiable heritable characteristic of a breeding animalthe expected effect of an animal’s genotype on a given characteristic which it may transmit to its progeny;
Amendment 255 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) point 4 of Chapter III of Part 1 of Annex II, in the case of male sheep and goats, or
Amendment 319 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 1 – subsection 3 – point 3 a (new)
Annex 2 – section 1 – subsection 3 – point 3 a (new)
3a. Breed societies may not refuse to enter any male animal of the ovine or caprine species which is regarded as purebred in the main section of the breeding book they have established, as provided for in Chapter I, if the animal meets the following conditions: (a) its parents and grandparents are entered in a supplementary section of a breeding book for the same breed, as provided for in point 1; (b) it is an animal from a robust breed in respect of which an authorised, time- limited breeding programme is being carried out which provides for the entry of male breeding animals in a supplementary section of a breeding book for the same breed, as provided for in point 1.
Amendment 165 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/18/CE
Article 26 a – paragraph 1
Article 26 a – paragraph 1
(-1) Article 26a(1) is replaced by the following: '1. ‘Member States mayshall take appropriate measures to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in other products. on their territory and in border areas of neighbouring Member States. In border areas of neighbouring Member States, uniform provisions concerning planting distances shall apply throughout the EU.’