Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/2903(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
Biological low risk pesticides (debate) EL
Amendments (10)
Amendment 4 #
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Protocol No 1 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of National Parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 5 #
Citation 9 b (new)
- having regard to Protocol No 2 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 12 #
Recital A
A. whereas the use of conventional plant protection products is increasingly contentious, due to the serious risks that they pose for human health and the environment;
Amendment 31 #
Recital Δ
D. whereas biological low-risk pesticides mayshould constitute a viable alternative to conventional plant protection products, both for conventional and for organic farmers, and contribute to a more sustainable agriculture; whereas some biological pesticides possess new modes of action, which is beneficial with a view to evolving resistance to conventional pesticides and limits the impact on non- target organisms; whereas biological low- risk pesticides should be the preferred option for non-professional users and home gardeningsustainable agriculture;
Amendment 50 #
Recital Θ
I. whereas, regrettably, biological low-risk pesticides are often refused authorisation by Member States due to their lower efficacy as compared to synthetic chemical pesticides;
Amendment 58 #
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to increase the availability of biological low-risk pesticides without any further delay in order to reduce the use of conventional plant protection products;
Amendment 70 #
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that farmers need to have a bigger toolbox at hand to protect their crops and to decide which measure will most sustainably protect their crops, thereby boosting sustainable agriculture; therefore encourages wider use of various alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides, including biological pesticides, as a component of integrated pest management;
Amendment 94 #
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of the “Implementation Plan on increasing low-risk plant protection product availability and accelerating integrated pest management implementation in Member States” as endorsed by the Council; calls on the Member States, the Commission and the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) to follow up on the implementation of this plan;
Amendment 100 #
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give priority to the evaluation, and then to the authorisation and registration of biological low-risk plant protection products;
Amendment 110 #
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the 2016 Commission REFIT initiative to carry out an evaluation of Regulation 1107/2009; stresses that this REFIT initiative must not lead to the lowering ofan improvement in food safety and environmental protection standards;