Activities of Momchil NEKOV related to 2014/0100(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Organic production and labelling of organic products (A8-0311/2015 - Martin Häusling) BG
Amendments (40)
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The observance of high health, environmental and animal welfare standards in the production of organic products is intrinsic to the high quality of those products. As underlined in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on agricultural product quality policy11, organic production forms part of the Union's agricultural product quality schemes together with geographical indications, traditional specialties guaranteed and products of mountain regions and of the outermost regions of the Union, as laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 and Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council13, respectively. In this sense, organic production pursues the same objectives within the common agricultural policy (‘CAP’) which are inherent to all the agricultural product quality schemes of the Union. __________________ 11 COM (2009) 234 final. COM (2009) 234 final. 12 Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1). 13 Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 23).
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In particular, the objectives of the organic production policy are embedded in the objectives of the CAP by ensuring that farmers receive a fair return for complying with the organic production rules. In addition, the growing consumer demand for organic products creates conditions for further development and expansion of the market in those products and thus for an increase in the return of farmers engaged in organic production.Does not affect the English version)
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Given the dynamic evolution of the organic sector, Council Regulation (EC) No 834/200726 identified the need for a future review of the Union rules on organic production, taking into account the experience gained from the application of those rules. The results of that review carried out by the Commission show that the Union legal framework governing organic production should be improved to provide for rules that correspond to the high expectations of consumers and that guarantee sufficient clarity for those to whom they are addressed. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 should be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation, without, however, any lowering of organic production quality standards. __________________ 26 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1)..
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Specific production rules should be established with regard to plant, livestock and aquaculture production, including rules for the collection of wild plants, such as herbs, forest fruits and mushrooms, and seaweeds, and with regard to the production of processed food and feed, as well as of wine and yeast to ensure harmonisation and respect of the objectives and principles of organic production.
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) As livestock production naturally involves the management of agricultural land, where the manure is used to nourish crop production, landless livestock production should be prohibited. The choice of breeds should take account of their capacity to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease, and a wide biological diversity should be encouraged, provided that this is not at the expense of indigenous and local breeds and species, the keeping of which should be supported.
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited and the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the requisite provisions.
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) This Regulation reflects the objectives of the new Common Fisheries Policy as regards aquaculture, which plays a key role in ensuring sustainable, long-term food security as well as growth and employment while reducing pressure on wild fish stocks, in a context of growing global aquatic food demand. The 2013 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on Strategic Guidelines for the sustainable development of European aquaculture29 highlights the main challenges faced by the Union aquaculture and its potential for growth. It identifies organic aquaculture as a particularly promising sector, and highlights the competitive advantages deriving from organic certification. __________________ 29 COM(2013) 229, 29.4.2013 г.Does not affect the English version)
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Processed food should be labelled as organic only where all or almost all the ingredients of agricultural origin are organic. However, special labelling provisions should be laid down for processed foods which include agricultural ingredients that cannot be obtained organically, as is the case for products of hunting and fishing. Moreover, for the purposes of consumer information and transparency in the market, and to encourage the use of organic ingredients, it should also be made possible to refer to organic production in the ingredients list under certain conditpre-defined conditions, and the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the requisite provisions.
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Organic wine should be produced entirely from organic raw material and only certain substances authorised in accordance with this Regulation should be allowed to be added. Certain oenological practices, processes and treatments should, in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 203/2012 as regards detailed rules on organic wine, be prohibited in the production of organic wine. Other practices, processes and treatments should be permitted under well- defined conditions.
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Under certain conditions organic products and non-organic products can be collected and transported simultaneously. In order to duly separate organic from non- organic products during such handling for collection, transportation and processing purposes, and to avoid any commingling, specific provisions should be laid down.
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In the absence of specific Union rules on the measures to take when non- authorised substances or products are present in organic products, different approaches have been developed and implemented across the Union. This situation creates uncertainties for operators, control authorities and control bodies. It may also entail a different treatment of operators in the Union and affect consumers' confidence in organic products. It is therefore appropriate to lay down clear and uniform provisions to prohibit marketing as organic those products in which any non-authorised products or substances are present beyond given levels. Those levels should be established taking account in particular of Commission Directive 2006/125/EC31 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children. __________________ 31 Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 16).Does not affect the English version)
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56 a (new)
Recital 56 a (new)
(56a) In order to inform consumers more effectively and to promote the production and use of indigenous and local breeds and crops, without prejudice to the principles of free trade in the European single market, the Member States should take measures to introduce a labelling indication of the provenance of the varieties used in a given product and to enable the use of two-letter country codes in accordance with ISO 3166-1 to show their countries of origin.
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Small farmers in the Union face, individually, relatively high inspection costs and administrative burden linked to organic certification. A system of group certification should be allowed with a view to reducing the inspection and certification costs and the associated administrative burden, strengthening local networks, contributing to better market outlets and ensuring a level playing field with operators in third countries without, however, undermining guarantees as to the quality of organic products. For that reason, the concept of ‘group of operators’ should be introduced and defined.
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) In order to ensure that the certification of a group of operators is done effectively and efficiently, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the responsibilities of the individual members of a group of operators, the composition and size of that group, the categories of products to be produced by a group of operators, the conditions for participation in the group, and the set up and functioning of the group's system for internal controls, including the scope, and content and frequency of the controls to be carried out.
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The possibility for organic products to get access to the Union market where such products do not comply with the Union rules on organic production but come from third countries whose organic production and control systems have been recognised as equivalent to those of the Union should be presreviewed, with a view to ensuring that all products offerved for sale as organic products across the EU are of a uniform quality. However, the recognition of equivalence of third countries, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, should only be granted through an international agreement between the Union and those third countries, where a reciprocal recognition of equivalence would be also pursued for the Union.
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) For the purpose of obtaining reliable information needed for the implementation of this Regulation, Member States should provide the Commission annually with the necessary up-to-date statistical information. For reasons of clarity and transparency, Member States should keep updated lists of competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies. The lists of control authorities and control bodies should be made public by the Member States and annually published by the Commission.
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
This Regulation shall apply to any operator involved in activities, at any stage of production, preparation and distribution, import and export, relating to the products referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘group of operators’ means a group in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding of up to 5 hectares of utilised agricultural area and who may, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processing of food or feed, but without this being an obligation;
Amendment 563 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) contribution to a high level of biodiversity and protection of native European varieties, species and breeds;
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
iii) exclude the use of GMOs and products produced from or by GMOs with the exception of veterinary medicinal products, which must themselves always be indicated as containing GMOs when this is the case;
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(e) choice of breeds having regard to the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease or health problems, with priority being given to indigenous breeds and species; the practice of site- adapted and land- related livestock production; the application of animal husbandry practices, which enhance the immune system and strengthen the natural defence against diseases, in particular including regular exercise and access to open air areas and pastureland, where appropriate;
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) the collection of wild plants and fruits.
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Amendment 743 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point а
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point а
(а) as plant protection products;Does not affect the English version)
Amendment 746 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) as fertilisers, soil conditioners and nutrients;Does not affect the English version)
Amendment 747 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) as feed materials;Does not affect the English version)
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) as feed additives and processing aids;Does not affect the English version)
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point е
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point е
Amendment 754 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point а
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point а
Amendment 755 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 839 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 5
5. National and private logos may be used in the labelling, presentation and advertising of products which comply with this Regulation, so as, for example, to indicate the country of origin of the variety, species or breed where the organic product is produced.
Amendment 887 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 concerning the criteria for defining the groups of products referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 890 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Each group of operators shall establish a system for internal controls. That system shall consist of a documented set of control activities and procedures, in accordance with which an identified person or body is responsible for verifyingperforming an annual verification of compliance with this Regulation of each member of the group.
Amendment 893 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Deficiencies in the set-up or functioning of the system for internal controls referred in to paragraph 1, in particular as regards failures to detect or address noncompliance by individual members of the group of operators that affect the integrity of organic products, may result in the withdrawal of the organic certification for the whole group; therefore, continuing to perform annual verifications of all producers of the group of operators will help reduce the risk of withdrawal of the certification for the whole group.
Amendment 895 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. In order to ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the certification of a group of operators, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 concerning the responsibilities of the individual members of a group of operators, the composition and dimension of a group of operators, the categories of products to be produced by a group of operators, the conditions for participation in a group of operators, the set-up and functioning of the group’s system for internal controls, including the scope, and content and frequency of the controls to be carried out.
Amendment 940 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Each year Member States shall transmit to the Commission the latest statistical information necessary for the implementation and monitoring of the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 969 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3
Article 44 – paragraph 3
Regulation (EU) No […][on official controls]
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point c