Activities of Anja HAZEKAMP related to 2022/2183(INI)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on ensuring food security and long-term resilience of the EU agriculture
Amendments (101)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— - having regard to the Commission communication of 31 March 2010 entitled ‘An EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges’ (COM(2010)127),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled 'A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system' (COM(2020)381),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380),
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
— having regard to its initiative report of 8 June 2021 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (2020/2273(INI)),
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 d (new)
Citation 3 d (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system (2020/2260(INI)),
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas most Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, including increased consumption of sustainably and regionally produced plants and plant- based foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and pulses, nuts and seeds;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas consumption of meat in EU countries is often 2 to 4 times higher than the recommended intake1a; whereas there is a need to address the overconsumption of meat and dairy and ultra-processed products, as well as products high in sugars, salt and fats; __________________ 1a EU agricultural outlook 2021-31: consumer behaviour to influence meat and dairy markets | European Commission (2021)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the UN General Assembly resolution of 28 July 2022 declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment a universal human right;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas food choices are significantly shaped by food environments, including food marketing and advertising, product placement and promotions, and labelling;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
— having regard to the Voluntary Guidelines of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) on the responsible governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests in the context of national food security (2012) and the CFS Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (2015), and the CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition (2021),
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas there is a hunger catastrophe in parts of the Global South while there is more than enough food produced in the world to feed everyone, which shows the urgent need for a more fair and equal distribution of food and a sharp reduction of avoidable food waste;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
— having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how closely linked and integrated they are, in particular SDG 1 to end poverty in all its forms, and SDG 2 to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, SDG 12 to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns and SDG 13 to take urgent action in order to combat climate change and its impacts,
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas EU food security must never undermine third countries’ food security and food sovereignty;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— - having regard to the European Citizens' Initiative “Save Bees and Farmers",
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas in the EU nearly 57 million tonnes of food waste (127 kg/inhabitant) are generated annually with an associated market value estimated at 130 billion euros; whereas at the same time, some 36.2 million people cannot afford a quality meal every second day1a; whereas food waste causes 6% of EU´s total greenhouse gas emissions; __________________ 1a https://food.ec.europa.eu/safety/food- waste_en
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
Ah. whereas there is a need to reconsider the EU land use for food security as around 65% of agricultural land is used for animal production and 55% of cereals in the EU are used for feed and about 4% for the production of biofuels1a; __________________ 1a European Commission, Drivers of food security, SWD(2023)4final
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas moving away from intensive livestock farming practices towards sustainable, extensive agriculture will deliver an immense reduction in methane emissions from the agricultural sector and reduce negative consequences on the environment, biodiversity, animal welfare and public health, with drastically reducing the number of farmed animals kept in the EU being an essential step in this process;
Amendment 45 #
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 disrupted and further threatened global food security;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Recital A j (new)
Recital A j (new)
Aj. whereas six of nine planetary boundaries to keep the planet habitable are already exceeded and the other three are nearly crossed, with intensive agricultural practices being one of the main drivers of the climate and biodiversity crises, undermining food security and availability;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Recital A k (new)
Recital A k (new)
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Recital A l (new)
Recital A l (new)
Al. whereas EU agriculture’s dependence on synthetic fertilisers and other fossil and chemical inputs such as pesticides, of which the prices have increased sharply, threatens food affordability and security and deepens the climate and environmental emergencies;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Recital A m (new)
Recital A m (new)
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Recital A n (new)
Recital A n (new)
An. whereas agriculture is responsible for 10.3% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 70% of those come from the animal sector 1a; __________________ 1a EEA (2019), Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2017 and Inventory report 2019. These figures do not include CO2 emissions from land use and land use change.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Recital A o (new)
Recital A o (new)
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Underlines that sustainable farming that preserves natural resources, such as soil, water and forests, is a prerequisite to long-term food security in the EU and globally;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the war against Ukraine and the ensuing significant increases in 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 food production and access to food must not be further endangered or used as a geopolitical weapon;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, as a result of the war against Ukraine, critical agricultural infrastructure, in particular transport and storage infrastructure, is hampering the movement of food, feed and other agricultural products, exposing the vulnerability of the global food trade and the monopoly of the worlds' grain trade;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the just transition to agro- ecological and organic farming; reiterates its support for the ambitions, targets and goals of the European Green Deal and its subsequent communications, specifically the farm to fork, biodiversity and, chemicals, zero-pollution and soil strategies; welcomes their published and announced legislative proposals, including those related to the reduction in the use of pesticides and artificial fertilisers and their associated risks and the setting of EU food waste reduction targets;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need for the EU to reduce its dependence on imports from outside the EU, moving towards local food production, to support the shift to sustainable healthy plant-rich diets and to rebalance the proportion of EU land used for the production of animal feed with that for producing human food;
Amendment 77 #
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 stable affordable access to healthy and nutritious diets for all, yet no human right is so frequently violated;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas we are facing a hunger catastrophe while there is more than enough food produced in the world to feed everyone, which shows the urgent need for a more fair and equal distribution of food and a sharp reduction of avoidable food waste;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises the importance of clean, healthy and fertile soils for climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystem services and food production; looks forward to the promised dedicated legislative proposal on soil health, and stresses the need to achieve good soil health by 2035 at the latest;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a new Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products, including EU wide targets to reduce by 2030 the use and risk of chemical pesticides and in particular also the use of the most hazardous pesticides with 50%, in line with the EU’s Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies; highlights that this proposal should establish a long-term (post-2030) vision and clear pathways out of chemical pesticide dependency of European agriculture; notes that reducing the EU pesticide dependency is a driver of food security and self-sufficiency;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Reiterates that food losses and food waste must be reduced from farm to fork; welcomes, therefore, the upcoming revision of the Waste Framework Directive, including the setting of EU food waste reduction targets; calls for an enforceable EU-wide food waste reduction target of 50 % by 2030, based on a common methodology; underlines the positive effects that short food supply chains can have for reducing food waste1a, and calls furthermore for concrete measures and binding targets to reduce the loss of food at farm level; __________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2020-0005_EN.html
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, as a result of the global suppl while facing urgent climate and biodiversity crisies, the FAO estimates thatwar in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic further push international food and feed prices have continued to rise significantly above their already high levels; whereas, in order to identify and, prevent and eliminate food speculation, that fuels food price volatility, the EU must adopt adequate regulation and operators need to become more transparent with regard to their share of value added throughout the food supply chain;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, global food insecurity is not caused by a shortage of supply but by unequal food distribution and food affordability; 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 and hunger; whereas the availability of food varies due to climate, seasonality and limited production1 ; _________________ 1 https://www.ifad.org/en/covid19hunger; whereas food insecurity and malnutrition are driven by conflict, climate extremes, economic shocks and market, combined with the high cost of nutritious foods and growing inequalities;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the Commission’s comprehensive analysis of the drivers of food security1a; underlines its conclusions pointing at the urgency of transitioning to a sustainable food system capable of ensuring food security in both the short- and long-term; __________________ 1a Commission Staff Working Document, Drivers of food safety, SWD(2023)4 final
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. calls on the Commission to present an ambitious proposal for an EU Sustainable Food System Framework law establishing a clear and measurable path towards food system sustainability in the EU; ensuring coherence among all existing and future food-related policies, including the EU’s external policies; shifting consumption towards sustainable and healthy diets, including support for a higher consumption of legumes, vegetable and fruits; promoting favourable food environments with increased affordability and availability of sustainable and healthy food, while ensuring that prices paid for sustainable production and incomes earned by farmers are fair; strengthening the responsibility and engagement of large food businesses in the transition towards sustainability; recognizing animal welfare as a requirement for a sustainable food system and encouraging a shift towards animal husbandry which respects animals’ physiological and behavioural needs;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Points out that concentrations of power upstream and downstream have reduced efficiency and fairness of food supply chains, with primary producers and consumers bearing the costs; calls on the Commission to effectively address this issue in their upcoming legal proposals;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Encourages Member States to bolster food affordability by removing the VAT from fresh, unprocessed fruits and vegetables;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas well designed agricultural and food policies, including a repurposing of subsidies, can reduce the cost of sustainable and nutritious foods and increase the availability and affordability of healthy diets sustainably and leaving no one behind1a; _________________ 1a https://www.fao.org/publications/sofi/202 2/en/
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of the interconnectivity of human, animal and planetary health and expresses deep concern that intensive agriculture, through its contribution to biodiversity loss and climate change, is a leading driver of pandemics, as well as posing a direct threat to human health through the spill-over of zoonotic diseases from animals kept in close proximity to each other for industrial farming practices;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the present and future food security of the European Union is directly linked to the ambitionobjectives 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 jeopardiseas food security depends on resilient and sustainable food systems in the short and long term; whereas the first mid-term review of the Farm to Fork strategy is planned for mid-2023 and will consider the findings from the Commission’s study on the drivers of food security; whereas short-term measures to tackle immediate food production and distribution challenges and support the most vulnerable must not jeopardise the EU’s long-term goals of resilience and sustainability; whereas EU food security cannot undermine the EUird countries’ food security and food sovereignty;
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. calls on the Commission to ensure that the future EU framework law on Sustainable Food Systems promotes favourable food environments, where healthy, sustainable and locally produced food options are the most available, affordable, advertised and attractive;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the planned revision of the EU animal welfare legislation, including updating existing animal welfare legislation, as well as the need for development, implementation and enforcement of strengthened and new, species-specific legislation, as there is an overall lack of effective implementation and enforcement of the current legislation and it is vital to revise and augment the existing body of animal welfare legislation to bring it into line with the latest scientific advancements and to respond to societal demands for improvement of the welfare of animals and the elimination of outdated livestock housing systems and other production practices that negatively impact their welfare;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Reiterates the need to address the overconsumption of meat and dairy, and ultra-processed products, as well as products high in sugars, salt and fats1a; __________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0425_EN.pdf http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2022-0409_EN.pdf
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Stresses the need to lower the number and density of farmed animals that are kept within the EU in order to effectively combat the climate and biodiversity crises, decrease the risk of zoonotic diseases and contribute to food security in the short and long term, as well as to adjust it to the availability of locally grown animal feed, preferably coming from biodiversity-rich grass fields, and the need for nutrients from the manure that is produced by the animals to ensure a truly circular and sustainable agriculture; calls in this regard on the Commission to publish a study on the carrying capacity of European farm lands with regards to the optimal herd sizes, as well as to no longer fund promotion activities for EU agri-food animal based products;
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts on reducing nutrient losses, as promised in the Farm to Fork strategy; emphasises that a reduction of the number of farmed animals and a swift and significant reduction of the use of artificial fertilisers is crucial in this respect, and stresses that fossil input should never be subsidised;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that biofuel production negatively affects food security; denounces, moreover, the focus on short- term policy measures, for example, on fertilisers, underlines that subsidizing the fossil fuel use for the production of artificial fertilisers is counterproductive for food security;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas generational renewal is one of the biggest challenges for a resilient and sustainable agricultural sector in the EU; whereas young farmers in particular arshould be innovative and, if properly motivated and empowered, are willing to make investments that may willing to increase the sustainability of agriculture;
Amendment 151 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is concerned that the aim of the Commission communication on ensuring the availability and affordability of fertilisers (COM(2022)0590) is a short- solution to ensure meat security and fails to provide a long-term solution to ensure food security, which could have very serious implications;
Amendment 153 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to drastically revise its policies and legal framework in order to finally ensure that biofuels and biomass no longer contribute to biodiversity loss and the climate crisis;
Amendment 154 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Points out that biofuel production increases competition over land and impacts food security negatively by driving up already high global food prices; considers that the EU should ban the use of crop-based biofuels and phase out all crop-based biofuels in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED);
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas most Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, including increased consumption of sustainably and regionally produced plants and plant- based foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and legumes;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas moving away from intensive livestock farming practices towards sustainable, extensive agriculture will deliver an immense reduction in methane emissions from the agricultural sector and reduce negative consequences on the environment, biodiversity, animal welfare and public health, with drastically reducing the number of farmed animals kept in the EU being an essential step in this process;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
H d. whereas six of nine planetary boundaries to keep the planet habitable are already exceeded and the other three are nearly crossed, with intensive agricultural practices being one of the main drivers of the climate and biodiversity crises, undermining food security and availability;
Amendment 161 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises that increasing yields in the short and long term and making crops more resilient to climate change and new pathogens, particularly in view of the droughts and water shortages that are afflicting an increasing number of EU Member States unavoidably hinges on restoration and conservation of biodiversity, soil health, the application of agro-ecological and organic methods and access for breeders to the biological material needed for further breeding, which is what EU legislative action should therefore focus on;
Amendment 163 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises that patents on plans and propagation materials are highly undesirable; calls on the EU and the Member States to prevent patents on biological material and to safeguard the freedom to operate and the breeders’ exemption for varieties;
Amendment 164 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that innovative digital technologies should not create new path dependencies, and emphasises that they should not reinforce the detrimental scaling up of farms but should be accessible for small-scale farmers;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the sharp rise in global fertiliser prices, together with the sharp rise in other input costs for farmers, threatens foodEU agriculture’s dependence on synthetic fertilisers and other inputs including pesticides, the prices of which have increased sharply, threatens food affordability, hence security; whereas in September 2022 the prices of nitrogen fertilisers increased by 149% compared to the previous year;
Amendment 172 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that while the negative impact of the war in Ukraine on global food security has been significant, what the world is facing today is not a new crisis but an additional layer to the existing systemic failures in the food system, and that sufficient short- and longer-term measures need to be adopted to address hunger and malnutrition in Europe and beyond;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas in the EU, nearly 57 million tonnes of food waste (127 kg/inhabitant) are generated annually with an associated market value estimated at 130 billion euros; whereas at the same time, some 36.2 million people cannot afford a quality meal every second day1c; whereas food waste causes 6% of EU´s total Green House Gas emissions; _________________ 1c https://food.ec.europa.eu/safety/food- waste_en
Amendment 174 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 175 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses that, in order to ensure the affordability of food in the EU, special attention needs to be paid to low-income households that are not able to access diverse, healthy, and nutritious food due to the expected persistence of high levels of food prices and high energy prices;
Amendment 182 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a strategy to regionalise the supply chain of the most important commodities and to ensure the supply of local and sustainable plant proteins primarily for human consumption;
Amendment 193 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that the much-needed discussion on food and nutritional security has been hijacked by big agricultural corporations, notably those that manufacture pesticides, artificial fertilisers and genetically manipulated seeds, as well as the meat, dairy and livestock feed industry, who are spreading false information to promote their vested interests at the detriment of small-scale farmers, consumers, nature, food security and the health and welfare of humans and animals;
Amendment 196 #
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 the need for the EU to strengthen its food security andby reduceing its dependence on imports from outside the EU; welcomes the adoption, due to the exceptional current circumstances, of temporary, moving towards local food production, supporting the shift to sustainable healthy plant-rich diets and rebalancing the proportion of EU land used for production of animal feed with that for producing human food; stresses the exceptionality and the temporary nature of certain measures adopted to increase EU production during the 2022/23 harvest season, which will contribute to food securityand highlights the dangerous consequences of further postponing sustainability measures;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises that while the negative impact of the war in Ukraine on global food security has been significant, what the world is facing today is not a new crisis but an additional layer to the existing systemic failures in the food system, and that sufficient short- and longer-term measures need to be adopted to address hunger and malnutrition in Europe and beyond;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of the interconnectivity of human, animal and planetary health and expresses deep concern that intensive agriculture, through its contribution to biodiversity loss and climate change, is a leading driver of pandemics, as well as posing a direct threat to human health through the spill-over of zoonotic diseases from animals kept in close proximity to each other for industrial farming practices;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Is concerned that the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports does not lead to food security, lower food prices and the intended humanitarian impacts, such as alleviating hunger in the world’s poorest regions, but feeds the Western feed and livestock industries instead and benefits those who are not food insecure1d; _________________ 1d https://ruralsociologywageningen.nl/2022/ 11/11/crisis-and-capitalism-a-deep-dive- into-the-black-sea-grain-initiative-and- the-global-politics-of-food/
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Green Deal and Sustainable Agriculture
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Reiterates and reconfirms its support for the ambitions, targets and goals of the European Green Deal and its subsequent communications, specifically those in the Farm to Fork, Biodiversity and Zero- Pollution Strategies;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide farmers with planning security and guarantees, making it possible to maintain and, if necessary, increase food production in the EU; calls on the Commission to ensure that farmland is used primarily for the production of food and feedfor the production of food while ensuring the implementation of the necessary measures to reduce GHG emissions and reverse biodiversity loss, in line with the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies, the upcoming Nature Restoration Law and the need to ensure food security in the long term;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Green Deal could beis 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;and climate- neutral contintent; reiterates its calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessmentensure that the mid- term evaluation of the Farm to Fork strategy reflects ofn the cumulative impact of Green Deal legislative proposals on the EU farming sector; in a holistic and systemic manner, covering all dimensions of sustainability, be they environmental, economic or social, including health1e; _________________ 1e https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0425_EN.pdf
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 b (new)
Subheading 2 b (new)
Welcomes the planned revision of the EU animal welfare legislation, including updating existing animal welfare legislation, as well as the need for development, implementation and enforcement of strengthened and new, species-specific legislation, as there is an overall lack of effective implementation and enforcement of the current legislation and it is vital to revise and augment the existing body of animal welfare legislation to bring it into line with the latest scientific advancements and to respond to societal demands for improvement of the welfare of animals and the elimination of outdated livestock housing systems, such as cages, and other production practices that negatively impact their welfare;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates the need to address the overconsumption of meat and dairy, and ultra-processed products, as well as products high in sugars, salt and fats1f; _________________ 1f https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0425_EN.pdf http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2022-0409_EN.pdf
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the key role that the EU should play in supporting the development of agro-ecological and the transition towards plant-based agricultural practices;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. 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 income from sustainable producavours the production of plant- based protein for human consumption;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Sustainable healthy diets and sustainable food systems
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Calls on the Commission to present an ambitious proposal for an EU Sustainable Food System Framework law establishing a clear and measurable path towards food system sustainability in the EU; ensuring coherence among all existing and future food-related policies, including the EU’s external policies; shifting consumption towards sustainable and healthy diets, including support for a higher consumption of legumes, vegetable and fruits; promoting favourable food environments with increased affordability and availability of sustainable and healthy food, while ensuring that prices paid for sustainable production and incomes earned by farmers are fair; strengthening the responsibility and engagement of large food businesses in the transition towards sustainability; recognizing animal welfare as a requirement for a sustainable food system and encouraging a shift towards animal husbandry which respects animals‘ physiological and behavioural needs;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Stresses the need to lower the number and density of farmed animals that are kept within the EU in order to effectively combat the climate and biodiversity crises, decrease the risk of zoonotic diseases and contribute to food security in the short and long term, as well as to adjust it to the availability of locally grown animal feed, preferably coming from biodiversity-rich grass fields, and the need for nutrients from the manure that is produced by the animals to ensure a truly circular and sustainable agriculture, calls in this regard on the Commission to publish a study on the carrying capacity of European farm lands with regards to the optimal herd sizes, as well as to no longer fund promotion activities for EU agri-food animal based products;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Notes that the much needed discussion on food and nutritional security has been hijacked by big agricultural corporations, notably those that manufacture pesticides, artificial fertilisers and genetically manipulated seeds, as well as the meat, dairy and livestock feed industry, who are spreading fals einformation to promote their vested interests at the detriment of small-scale farmers, consumers, nature, food security and the health and welfare of humans and animals;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
New cultivationgenomic methods
Amendment 345 #
5. Calls for the EU to speed up the adoption of legislation on the use of new cultivation techniques in order toRecognises that increaseing yields and makeing crops more resilient to climate change and new pathogens, particularly in view of the droughts and water shortages that are afflicting an increasing number of EU Member States; points out that new cultivation target unavoidably hinges on restoration and conservation of biodiversity, soil health, the application of agro ecological methods can promd access for breeders tothe sustainable agriculture, which is not possible without innovationbiological material needed for further breeding, which EU legislative action should therefore focus on; emphasises that patents on plans and propagation materials are highly undesirable;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the EU and its Member states to prevent patents on biological material and to safeguard the freedom to operate and the breeders’ exemption for varieties;
Amendment 372 #
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 to modernise EU agriculture, enabling farmers to realise their full production potential while reducing their use of agricultural inputs and safeguard their incomes in the context of green transition; stresses that innovative digital technologies should not create new path dependencies, and emphasises that they should not reinforce the detrimental scaling up of farms but should be accessible for small-scale farmers;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, while that space data and AI technologies can be a source of much valuable information for agriculture when combined with on ground data, it can still only be put to very limited use, as in most cases it is not freely available or is too complex to be processed by farms or local authorities; calls for increased use of such data and technologies to help farmers through the green and digital transitions, while ensuring the resilience of EU agriculture;
Amendment 399 #
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; calls for an increased focus on local food production and investment in infrastructure for the more sustainable transport of fresh farm products;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a new Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products, including EU wide targets to reduce by 50% the use and risk of chemical pesticides by 2030 and by 50% the use of the most hazardous pesticides, in line with the EU’s Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies; highlights that this proposal should establish a long-term (post-2030) vision and clear pathways out of chemical pesticide dependency of European agriculture; notes that reducing the EU pesticide dependency is a driver of food security and self- sufficiency;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets the blanketExpresses particularly its support to the 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.which is crucial for the EU to deliver its nature restoration goals and to ensure the protection of of the population;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the inclusion inIs concerned that the aim of the Commission communication on ensuring the availability and affordability of fertilisers (COM(2022)0590) ofis a strategy to help farmers cope with exceptionally high costs; considers, however, that while it conthort- solution to ensure meat security and fainls many valid medium andto provide a long- term psolicy recommendations, it fails to provide adequate support for farmers in the current crisisution to ensure food security, which could have very serious implications for food security;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to raise the limstep up its effor 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 seeking the introduction of long-term framework provisions to promote a circular economy on farms and reduce dependence on third-country resources; _________________ 2 RENURE: REcovered Nitrogen from manUREts on reducing nutrient losses, as promised in the Farm to Fork strategy, emphasises that a reduction of the number of farmed animals and a swift and significant reduction of the use of artificial fertilisers is crucial in this respect, and stresses that fossil input should never be subsidised;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Combating food losses and waste and promoting the bioeconomy
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates that food losses and food waste can be avoided if measures amust be reduced from farm to fork; welcomes, therefore, 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 ahe upcoming revision of the Waste Framework Directive, including the setting of EU food waste reduction targets; calls for an enforceable EU-wide food waste reduction target of 50 % by 2030, based on a common methodology; underlines the positive effects that short food supply chains can have for reducing food waste1i, and calls furthermore for concrete measures and binding targets theo regular publication of information regarding these interrelated factors; duce the loss of food at farm level; _________________ 1i https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2020-0005_EN.html
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop a realistic biofuel production scenario, since the discontinuation thereof would also eliminate protein-rich by-products, thereby significantly exacerbating rather than helping to alleviate the foodrastically revise its policies and legal framework in order to finally ensure that biofuels and biomass no longer contribute to biodiversity loss and the climate crisis;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Points out that biofuel production increases competition over land and impacts food security negatively by driving up already high global food prices; considerst hat the EU should ban the use of crop-based biofuels and phase out all crop-based biofuels in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED);
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that a contribution to food security can be made by sustainable and high-yieldsustainable farming that preserves natural resources, such as soil, water and forests and takes advantage of the opportunities offered by bioenergy and the bioeconom, is a prerequisite to long-term food security in the EU and globally;