12 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2017/2115(INI)
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. Does not affect English version.whereas the statistics indicate progress in the EU’s beekeeping sector, with an increase in the number of bee colonies and honey production over the past 15 years and an ongoing rise in the number of beekeepers;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas beekeepers always produce less honey once the winter is over, because of autumn and winter losses which can be as much ashoney production is seriously affected by the loss of bee colonies in winter, resulting in losses that may exceed 50 % in some Member States;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF a (new)
Recital AF a (new)
AFa. whereas beekeeping is closely linked to agriculture, given the importance of certain crops which, in certain areas and at certain times of the year, are the only source of nourishment for bees, consisting of nectar and pollen;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF b (new)
Recital AF b (new)
AFb. whereas agricultural modernisation, especially in the new Member States, involves the cultivation of new varieties and hybrids with regard to the main honey-bearing crops, with lower nectar and pollen yields and shorter flowering periods;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF c (new)
Recital AF c (new)
AFc. whereas greening rules are failing to resolve effectively the lack of nutrition for bee colonies, given that monoculture is becoming increasingly widespread;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF d (new)
Recital AF d (new)
AFd. whereas bee colonies sustain substantial annual losses as a result of not only depopulation but also fatal pesticide poisoning;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to include a new direct support scheme for beekeepers based on colony numbers in its proposals for the common agricultural policy post-2020, with national programmes providing funding for beekeeping organisations, research and the purchase of remedies for plant diseases and pests, particularly varroasis, and promoting cooperation between beekeeping and arable farming organisations;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the consistent implementation of rules prohibiting of use of pesticides harmful to bees and other pollinating insects in all Member States, restricting exemptions to emergency situations that have been duly substantiated and not allowing such exemptions to be repeated if no meaningful action is taken to deal with such situations;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States to adopt cultivation and greening policies beneficial to bees and other pollinators by providing them with the necessary nutrients;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Encouraging honey consumption and promoting honey;encouraging cooperation between beekeepers and farmers;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission to support joint programmes for beekeepers and farmers in a bid to find effective ways of providing bees and other pollinators with a secure supply of nourishment by encouraging the cultivation of suitable crops and the adoption of farming practices and technologies conducive to this purpose;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
3b. calls on the Commission to support cooperation between beekeepers and farmers to reduce the impact of pesticides on bees;