45 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2022/2183(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas on 24 February 2022 the Russian Federation illegally invaded Ukraine and, as a result, severely, resulting in a highly unlawful and unjustified war with many disastrous consequences, including the serious disruptedion of global food security, further destabilising agricultural markets already beset by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and rising energy and fertiliser prices;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the war against Ukraine and the ensuing significant increases in energy and input prices are leading to a significant cumulative distortion on global agricultural, fisheries and aquaculture markets, in particular on the cereals and vegetable oil markets; whereas some 20 million tonnes of grain have remained blocked in storage silos on the shores of the Black Sea; whereas food production and access to food must not be endangered or used as a geopolitical weapon;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Union must make every effort to achieve the Commission objective set out in its 'Farm to Fork' strategy, namely to achieve a fair, resilient, safe, healthy and environmentally friendly food system, ensuring access for all citizens to sufficient supplies of affordable food in every situation, in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas access to safe and healthy food for all is an internationally recognised right and it is essential for society to focus on food availability and affordability for all, given the social, economic, environmental implications and consequences as well the effects on human health;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, as a result of the war being waged by Russia against Ukraine, critical agricultural infrastructure, in particular transport and storage infrastructure, is hampering the movement of food, feed and other agricultural products, as well as obstructing vital flows of trade in cereals and oilseeds from the Black Sea;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas transport and storage infrastructures are essential to ensure efficient and secure trade flows, supplies and market stability and any disruption thereof may affect what were hitherto reasonable consumer price levels;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas prices on global agricultural markets had already risen prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, partly due to climate impacts and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, according to the FAO, the concept of food security is not limited to the provision of food, but also encompasses the internationally recognised human right to food and access to healthy diets for all, yet no human right is so frequently violated; whereas a nutrition- sensitive transformation of agriculture and food systems will enable safe, affordable and nutritious food to be made available to people of all ages at all times;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas healthy and balanced nutrition makes a positive difference to the lives of individuals and enables the equitable and sustainable development of society;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, as a result of the global supply crisis, the FAO estimates that international food and feed prices have continued to rise significantly above their already high levels, even in the case of products for which no price increase was justified; whereas inflation was registered at 17.26% in October 2022; whereas, in order to identify and prevent food speculation, operators need to become more transparent with regard to their share of value added throughout the food supply chain;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, while 63% of low-income people worldwide are employed in agriculture and the overwhelming majority of them work on small farms, many people are at risk of food shortages andbecoming unaffordable or in short supply and even of suffering from hunger; whereas the availability of food varies due to climate, seasonality and limited production1; _________________ 1 https://www.ifad.org/en/covid19whereas, for the present at least, it is not the availability of food that is threatened in the EU but its affordability for low-income households;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas a significant number of farmers in a number of Member States are finding it hard to afford fertilisers and are anxious to find ways of using them in such a way as to reduce dependency while ensuring crop yields;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) estimates that around 20% of global production of food is lost due to diseases in farmed animals, while reducing the incidence of these diseases is therefore one of the priorities to be considered in order to feed the world;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the future food security of the European Union is directclosely linked to the ambitions of the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Green Deal; whereas the cumulative effect of Green Deal related legislation must not lead to a decline in EU food production that could jeopardise food security in the EU but should ensure a fair transition that strikes a reasonable balance between, on the one hand, adequate protection for farmers, especially small and medium-sized ones, accompanied by an equitable agricultural market and, on the other, sufficient, safe and affordable farm products for consumers;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the future food security of the European Union is directly linked to the ambitions of the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Green Deal; whereas the cumulative effect of Green Deal related legislation must not lead to a decline in EU food production or to increase in dependence on imports from third countries that could jeopardise food security in the EU;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas generational renewal is a European Union priority, while nevertheless remaining one of the biggest challenges for a resilient agricultural sector in the EU; whereas young farmers in particular are innovative, particularly when it comes to using new technologies and, if properly motivated and empowered, are willing to make investments that may increase the sustainability of agriculture;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the sharp and significant rise in global fertiliser and energy prices, together with the sharp rise in other input costs for farmers, threatens food security; whereas fertiliser production is extremely energy-intensive; whereas in September 2022 the prices of nitrogen fertilisers increased by 149% compared to the previous year; whereas nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are highly important crop nutrients and essential to arable farming;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the current geopolitical challenges proves that food security is not a permanent achievement and that European food production should be considered as a strategic sector and should be preserved and strengthened in this respect as well;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have once again demonstrated, on the one hand, the existence of alarming weaknesses and significant risks affecting Member States' agricultural markets and, on the other, the need for the EU to strengthen its food security and the resilience of its entire supply chain and reduce its dependence on imports from outside the EU; welcomesexpresses concern about the affordability of agri- food products for low-income households; welcomes, however, the adoption, due to the exceptional current circumstances, of temporary measures to increase EU production during the 2022/23 harvest season, which will contribute to increasing food security;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. CNotes that, in view of the fallout from Russian aggression against Ukraine and the general increase in prices, any acceleration of transition towards sustainable agriculture may raise additional concerns about possible risks to the affordability and availability of food products on the internal market; calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide farmers with planning security and guarantees, making it possible to maintain and, if necessarypossible, increase food production in the EU; calls on the Commission to ensure that farmland is usedremains available primarily for the production of food and feed and can help reduce EU energy dependence;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Green Deal could behas been presented as a milestone in the EU transition to a greener and more sustainable economy, while at the same time pointing out that many of the resulting measures might have adverse effects, which have not yet been properly assessed, on EU farms and food security, in particular small and medium-sized farms, on food security and on sufficient and affordable food supplies for consumers; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the cumulative impact of Green Deal legislative proposals on the EU farming sector; and, if necessary, to revise the ambitious objectives of the proposals so as to properly ensure the affordability and security of food in the internal market;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Green Deal could be a milestone in the EU transition to a greener and more sustainable economy, while pointing out that many of the resulting measures might have adverse effects, which have not yet been properly assessed, on EU farms and food security; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the cumulative impact of Green Deal legislative proposals on the EU farming sector; calls on the Commission to reconsider the ambitious targets, if necessary, with a view to ensuring food and nutrition security;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Draws attention to the need to boost investment, including from the angle of digitalisation; calls on the Commission, in this context, to draw up, in close cooperation with the Member States, guidelines aimed at facilitating synergies between the funding strands of the CAP and those of cohesion policy;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasizes that the EU is a climatically and agriculturally favoured productive location, which should become aware of its responsibility not only to ensure its own food supply, but also to contribute to fighting hunger in other disadvantaged parts of the world;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes that due to increasing urbanization and global population growth there is an enormous reduction of land available for agriculture, and that it is possible to produce significantly more on less land in the sense of sustainable intensification or urban farming;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the importance of identifying a more flexible applicability of CAP requirements, with the inclusion, and raising of the level, of advance payments made to producers;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CIn a context where feed (grassland, green fodder, silage) constitutes an important source of protein, especially for ruminants, calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive EU protein strategy that, on the one hand, focuses on domestic production in order to fully exploit its potential and reduce dependence on imports from third countries and, on the other, further safeguards, and even increases, income from sustainable production;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that the impact of climate change on agricultural production is becoming more evident, with crop farmers' harvests and yields being negatively impacted with increased frequency by droughts, floods, and other extreme weather conditions;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Points out that new technical achievements in the field of plant breeding can enable crops to become more resilient to climatic and environmental influences and more resistant to pathogens and harmful organisms;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on the Commission to advocate for the targeted use and further development of new breeding methods in agriculture and to initiate an objective and science-based impact assessment to clarify the potentials and risks of NGT;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Calls on the Commission to promote a Europe-wide dialogue on the opportunities offered by new breeding methods with regard to climate change and to educate the public about the differences between transgenic plants and the new breeding methods;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that digital technologies and precision crop management can provide forward-looking solutions to the challenges arising when it comes to monitoring deforestation, the use of pesticides and fertilisers or water consumption for agriculture; calls on the Commission to step up and accelerate the use of digital innovation, including by making available additional funding for farmers, to modernise EU agriculture, enabling farmers to realise their full production potential and safeguard their incomes in the context of green transition;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU to recognise the strategic importance of logistics centres as an integral and complementary part of primary agricultural production, without which farmers and transport companies would be unable to ensure consistent supply in line with the needs of consumers; stresses the need to factor in outbound and inbound logistics operations in order to reduce the volumes of food transported with a view to reducing food waste; calls for investment in infrastructure for the more sustainable transport of fresh farm products;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to speed up the framing of a strategy for tackling crises in the agri-food system, which should at the very least address the need to establish food stocks and pinpoint ways of stepping up the production of staple foods;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission to pinpoint the sectors worst affected by the crisis and to take all necessary steps to enable urgent and more substantial support to be provided for them;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to present, without delay, a holistic strategic plan to ensure food security for the EU, including by adapting climate objectives to suit the new circumstances;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets the blanket ban on the use of pesticides in sensitive areas being mooted by the Commission, since this would pose a significant threat to the livelihood of many farmers and severely limit their output.; draws attention to the fact that the sustainable use of pesticides can also be supported through measures devoted to rural development;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern at the Commission’s ambiguous definition of 'sensitive areas' and the way in which plant protection products are used in these areas, which may in practice lead to a decrease in agricultural production and hence to a drop in farmers’ incomes and, in the medium to long term, the disappearance of small and medium-sized crop farms, a heightened risk of abandonment, an increase in unfair competition, a rise in food prices and a growth in imports from third countries, all of which directly affect food security;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that alternative sources of nutrients and nutrient cycles to reduce dependence on chemical fertilisers should be fully exploited as soon as possible in order to reduce dependence on fertiliser imports, in particular by further supporting research and new innovations at EU level;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to raise the limits for the use of nitrogen fertilisers derived from animal manure, e.g. RENURE2 , in line with the limits currently applicable to fertilisers; calls on the Commission to consider a temporary exemption to bring down the cost of fertilisers for now, while drawing up farm intervention strategies for the medium term, including factors relating to nutrient management plans, soil recovery, precision farming, organic farming and the use of leguminous crops in crop rotation schemes, and seeking the introduction of a balanced long-term framework provisions, accompanied by a sufficient and fair transition period, to promote a circular economy on farms and reduce dependence on third- country resources; _________________ 2 RENURE: REcovered Nitrogen from manURE
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates that around one third of all food produced worldwide is lost or wasted at some stage in the food supply chain from farm to fork, and draws attention to the fact that food losses and food waste can be avoided if measures are taken to reduce the presence of pathogens in food, for example by ensuring proper hygiene and the use of improved technologies along the entire value chain, as well as the regular publication of information regarding these interrelated factors;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates that food losses and food waste can be avoided if measures are taken to prevent and manage animal diseases and to reduce the presence of pathogens in food, for example by ensuring proper hygiene and the use of improved technologies along the entire value chain, as well as the regular publication of information regarding these interrelated factors;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to support the Member States in implementing food waste prevention programmes, emphasising the pressing need to reduce food waste, especially in the current circumstances, where it is necessary to help bolster food security;
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. reiterates that only clear and consistent framework conditions can increase the attractiveness of the agricultural sector and rural areas by encouraging innovative new entrants and alternative agricultural business models, as well as attracting skilled labour and providing greater support for farmers' education and training;