Activities of Stefan ECK related to 2015/2353(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament’s input ahead of the Commission’s proposal
Amendments (2)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Given that the added value of the ecosystems and biodiversity of the European environment must be ensured, considers that the MFF should recognise this value by allocating sufficient resources in the upcoming budgets to preserve this biodiversity, mainly in rural areas, but not only. In the light of the current EU's commitments to halting the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services in Europe by 2020, we must make sure that the overall EU spending has no negative impacts on biodiversity and supports the achievement of our biodiversity targets. Consequently, with environmental protection being an integral part of all EU policies under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, there is a direct link between biodiversity protection with the expenses of major EU policies such as agriculture and forest policies; fisheries, marine and water policies; regional policy; and climate change policy;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the revision of the MFF should make provision for the fact that food safety will be a challenge in the coming years given the increased pressure on resources – this provision could be used to tackle malnutrition trends in Member States. and, also, to enhance food quality and food safety, namely by improving the effectiveness, efficiency and reliability of official controls, as a vital tool for maintaining a high level of safety for humans, animals and plants along the food chain whilst ensuring a high level of protection of the environment. Furthermore, the revision of the MFF is a unique opportunity to provide extra money to improve animal welfare in line with current and future EU laws on the protection of animals kept for farming purposes recognized as "sentient beings" under Article 13 of title II of the Lisbon Treaty;