25 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2021/2239(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission communication on an action plan for the development of organic production (organic action plan, OAP) emphasises that the Green Deal is the key to managing the transition towards a more sustainable food system; whereas a key role in attaining this objective is played by agriculture in general, and organic agriculture in particular;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas organic agriculture farmers are considered ‘pioneers of the sustainable agriculture of the future’;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system should deliver foodnutritious food, at affordable prices and ensure food security in a way that contributes to social well- being, maintains ecosystem health and ensures a fair livingthat of European citizens, and ensures higher revenues for farmers;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas organic agriculture offers many environmental benefits and has the potential to help the agricultural sector play its part in the fight against climate change and in addressing key challenges such as soil fertility and biodiversity loss, as well as resilience in the face of economic changes;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is essential to ensure that consumers are in a position to make informed choices when purchasing food; whereas it is necessary to ensure that consumers are correctly informed about the importance of consuming organic products for better health and quality of life;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas organic products are more perishable than conventional agriculture products and there is a higher risk of food waste;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, at present, organic production and consumption differ greatly among Member States, and the proportion of agricultural land used for organic farming ranges from 0.5% to over 25%;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas it is essential to ensure that the increase in the amount of land used for organic farming matches the market’s ability to absorb organics;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s recognition of organic farming as one of the important components on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems and, by ensuring more sustainable farming practices and more efficient use of renewable energy sources, by ensuring a higher standard of animal welfare and by helping to ensure higher revenues for European farmers; the ambition of increasing the EU’s agricultural area under organic farming by 2030; recognises, at the same time, the potential for other sustainable farming methods to contribute to the Green Deal’s objectives;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the need to develop mechanisms that will increase demand for organic products while identifying and providing support for the transition to organic production, as well as financial compensation for farmers in the organic sector, thereby helping to ensure that the increase in the amount of land used for organic farming matches the market’s ability to absorb organics;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that, for an EU action plan to succeed, it must stimulate and mobilise the Member States; expresses the view, therefore, that Member States should be encouraged to develop their own national OAPs with concrete, time-bound actionorganic farming strategies and develop their own national OAPs, based on concrete, time-bound actions, including incentives for farmers and clear objectives;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges that organic production often involves higher production costs and, therefore, needs higher market prices to recover those costs; points out that higher prices may represent a barrier to expansion but that they are necessary to ensure the continuation of organictransition to sustainable farming and its further uptake; highlights the need to consider the accessibility of organic products from the point of view of both consumers and farmers, who must be supported in their conversion to organic production;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that organic products are more perishable than conventional agricultural products and there is a higher risk of food waste; calls on the Commission to identify effective measures to guarantee a minimum income for organic farmers, thereby compensating them for any losses; highlights the need for measures to combat organic food waste, and calls on the Commission to identify and promote eco-schemes for organic products that fail to sell on the open market;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the Commission in further promoting the EU organic logo among consumers, including through organic school schemes, nursing homes and other institutions; emphasises that it is of paramount importance that consumer surveys on organics are followed by actions to further raise visibility and awareness of organic farming’s benefits to health, well-being and quality of life;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that increasing green public procurement (GPP) in the Member States can serve as a strong stimulus for action towards the organic target, but can also reduce organic waste; believes that the EU institutions should lead by example and promote eco-schemes; calls on the Commission to research current structural and logistical barriers and to promote the use of GPP criteria in the Member States;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the success of the OAP will depend on stronger involvement of the private sector to stimulate demand, especially in countries with less developed organic markets and production; calls on the Commission to identify a set of instruments to enable the Member States to ensure that retail chains actively help to promote and provide information on the importance of organic consumption, and to create local organic farming supply chains;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that it is essential for the Commission, the Member States and stakeholders to engage actively in identifying ways in which the existing certification and control mechanisms can be made more robust to prevent fraud in organic production and trade, both in the EU and in non-EU countries, as well as to prevent additional administrative burdens and costs for farmers, including by using IT solutions; stresses that special attention must be paid to the establishment of certification bodies and authorisation procedures;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that an adequate common agricultural policy (CAP) budget should be provided to create incentives forto encourage farmers to convert to and maintain organic farming practices at national level, through rural development measures or newly introduced eco- schemes, or a combination of the two; notes that these measures must be in line with the rural development and other sectoral development needs in each Member State; calls on the Member States to support generational renewal in organic farming; and to promote farming entrepreneurship among women in the sector;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that in order to stimulate demand and cultivate trust among consumers, it is essential to focus on consumers’ real needs; notes that those needs must be identified though clear and relevant assessments, particularly in terms of the cost-benefit- price ratio;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Underlines that the move to organic farming must incorporate a transition period so that farmers do not suffer direct and immediate economic consequences; points out that this transition must be preceded by in-depth market research to ensure that the increase in organic farming does not outpace the level of demand for organic products, so as to avoid food waste and price dumping;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the potential of short, local and seasonal food supply chains and direct marketing opportunities for organic producers and rural economies to deliver economic and environmental benefits by securing incomes and creating employment, while contributing to animal welfare, as well as environmental, biodiversity and climate protection; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify measures to support the creation and promotion of local food markets and encourage the establishment of short supply chains, so as to maintain the quality of organic products;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s support for the development of bio-districts within Member States, as they are multifunctional in nature and create synergies between farmers, consumers, the hospitality industry and cultural enterprises; calls on the Commission to provide the Member States with information on the instruments they could use to promote the implementation of ‘bio-districts’;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the fundamental importance of expanding the structured exchange of knowledge and best practices on organic farming among Member States and farmers; believes in the benefits of growing collaboration between scientists, advisory services, the education sector, farmers and society in this respect; highlights the important role to be played by farm advisory services, which Member States must include in their CAP strategic plans, in the development of the organic sector; emphasises the need to involve agricultural science universities in research-sharing and knowledge transfer;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. StressesReiterates the importance of scientific research in ensuring sustainability in the organic farming sector; Stresses, in this context, the need for research and innovation to overcome restrictions in organic agriculture, such as the availability of organic protein feed, vitamins, plant protection products, fertilisers and genetic resources and to encourage meeting societal expectations on animal welfare and efficient resource use; welcomes the Commission’s intention to earmark Horizon Europe funding in this respect; calls on the Commission to stimulate and foster cooperation between research communities working on organic and conventional food and farming; highlights the need to ensure that the Commission establishes clear regulatory instruments for the use of plant protection products in organic farming, given that plant pests and diseases are difficult to contain and the plant protection market is dominated by commercial products;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission’s intention to extend the EU Market Observatories’ analysis to organic products, if it does not generate disproportionate institutional costs; stresses the importance of intensifying collection and improving availability of accurate and timely data on the organic sector, particularly on production, consumption, trade within the EU and with non-EU countries and delivery on sustainability, including farm gate and retail prices, consumer preferences, supply chain structures, added value and farmers’ share in supply chains, in order to shape and monitor EU policy on organic production, evaluate consumption and production trends and increase transparency and confidence in the organic sector through determining environmental, economic and social effects;