16 Amendments of Clara AGUILERA related to 2023/0232(COD)
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15a) 'agricultural productive land' means an area where the conditions of the soil has been optimised to sustain or increase the ecosystem services agricultural production provides;
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘land take’ means the conversion of natural and semi-natural land and agricultural productive land into artificial land;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States may adapt the soil descriptors and soil health criteria referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5 applying to agricultural productive land for social, environmental and economic sustainability purposes.
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) defining sustainable soil management practices, effective and predictable soil management practices taking into account the type, use and conditions of the soil and respecting the sustainable soil management principles listed in Annex III to be gradually implemented on all managed soils and, on the basis of the outcome of the soil assessments carried out in accordance with Article 9, regeneration practices to be gradually implemented on the unhealthy soils in the Member States;
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) defining soil management practices and other practices affecting negatively the soil health to be reduced or avoided by soil managers.
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) establish a minimum level of agricultural productive land areas where land take would be totally compensated.
Amendment 660 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) avoid, as far as possible, leaving soil bare by establishing and maintaining vegetative soil cover, especially during environmentally sensitive periods and being compatible with good local agronomic or forest practices;
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) minimise physical soil disturbance to foster techniques of no tillage or conservation tillage if local conditions are favourable;
Amendment 670 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensure that machinery use is adapted to the strength of the soil, and that the number and frequency of operations on soils are limited so that they do not compromise long term soil health and the productive and ecosystem services that provides;
Amendment 675 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) when fertilization is applied, ensure adaptation to the needs of the plant and trees at the given location and in the given period, and to the condition of soil and prioritize biofertilizers from circular solutions that enrich the organiccarbon content, structure, fertility and biodiversity in the soil;
Amendment 681 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ensure soil protection by the creation and maintenance of adequate landscape features at the landscape level, adapted to local climate conditions;109 __________________ 109 This principle does not apply to forest soils
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) use site-adapted species in the cultivation of crops, plants or trees where this can prevent soil degradation or contribute to improving soil health, ecosystem functions and production capacities, also taking into consideration the adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) in the case of productive agricultural land, ensure adequate productivity and product quality levels;
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) in the case of crop cultivation, ensurpromote crop rotation and crop diversity,especially with the introduction of protein crops, taking into consideration different crop families, root systems, water and nutrient needs, and integrated pest management, while ensuring that it is adapted to particular climate and local conditions;
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) promote practices to improve crops nutrition and health, based on good soil conditions, such as the use of organic fertilizers, biostimulants, or biological control of soil diseases;
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
(lb) promote the organization of farmers, for example through cooperatives, to carry out the same beneficial practices and multiply their impact;