14 Amendments of Paul BRANNEN related to 2016/2903(RSP)
Amendment 20 #
Recital B
B. whereas the term “low-risk pesticides” covers both biological and synthetic chemical pesticidesactive substance” covers active substances of biological and chemical origin;
Amendment 27 #
Recital D
D. whereas biological low-risk pesticideslow-risk plant protection products of biological origin may constitute a viable alternative to conventional plant protection products, both for conventional and for organic farmers, and contribute to a more sustainable agriculture; whereas some plant protection products of biological pesticidesorigin possess new modes of action, which is beneficial with a view to evolving resistance to conventional pesticides and limits the impact on non- target organisms; whereas biological low- risk pesticideslow-risk plant protection products of biological origin should be one of the preferred options, together with other non- chemical control or prevention methods, for non-professional users and home gardening;
Amendment 42 #
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas Integrated Pest Management implementation is mandatory within the EU and more emphasis is placed by Member States on sustainable pesticides use including low- risk plant protection alternatives;
Amendment 48 #
Recital I
I. whereas biologicalproducts containing low- risk pesticidesactive substances of biological origin are often refused authorisation by Member States due to their lower efficacy, as compared to synthetic chemical pesticides, without sufficiently considering health and environmental costs;
Amendment 53 #
Recital K
K. whereas Article 12 of Directive 2009/128/EC provides that the use of low- risk plant protection products shall be prioritised pesticides shall be minimised or prohibited in certain specific areas, such as areas used by the general public and protected areas; whereas in such cases appropriate risk management measures shall be taken and the use of low-risk plant protection products and biological control measures shall be considered in the first place;
Amendment 61 #
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to increase the availability of biological low-risk pesticideslow-risk plant protection products of biological origin without any further delay;
Amendment 68 #
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that farmers need to have a bigger toolbox at hand to protect their crops and to decide which measure will most sustainably protect their crops; therefore encourages wider use of various alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides, including biological pesticidescontrol measures and low-risk pesticides of biological origin, as a component of integrated pest management;
Amendment 73 #
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Emphasizes that consumers' demand for safe food that is both affordable and produced in a sustainable way must be satisfied;
Amendment 78 #
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that in order to promote the development of new biological low- risk pesticideslant protection products of biological origin, the evaluation of efficacy in comparison with existing chemical pesticides should be designed in a way not to hinder their development and market entry;
Amendment 88 #
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to engage in a wider public debate about making biological low-risk alternatives to conventional pesticides available to farmers and growers, and the necessity to educate and propagate knowledge on the need to ensure sustainability of crop protection by using low-risk plant protection products of biological origin and other biological control measures;
Amendment 102 #
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give priority to the evaluation, authorisation and registration of biological low-risk plant protection products;low-risk plant protection products of biological origin; (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout, from "biological pesticides/plant protection products/active substances" to "pesticides/plant protection products/active substances of biological origin".)
Amendment 108 #
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the 2016 Commission REFIT initiative to carry out an evaluationCalls on the Commission to undertake a Fitness Check procedure of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009; stresses that this REFIT initiativ in maximum two years; stresses that the Fitness Check procedure must not lead to the lowering of human health, food safety and environmental protection standards;
Amendment 118 #
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the revision of Regulation 1107/2009 with a view toCommunication for a fast-track evaluation, authorisation and registration process of biological low-risk pesticides; calls for open-ended approval of biological low-risk active substances as an important incentive for the development of biological low-risk pesticides;
Amendment 129 #
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the need for a definition of “biological plant protection product of biological origin”, covering plant protection products the active substance of which is a microorganism or a molecule existing in nature, either obtained from a natural process or synthetized as identical to the natural molecule, in contrast to “synthetic chemical plant protection products of synthetic chemical origin”, meaning plant protection products the active substance of which is a synthetic molecule not existing in nature;