3 Amendments of Miguel VIEGAS related to 2017/2284(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that pesticides are important tools for the agricultural sector, not least for reducing losses caused by pests, and therefore help stabilise farmers’ incomes so that they can produce safely and at affordable prices; highlights the fact that EFSA’s latest report on pesticide residues in food showed that 97.2 % of samples throughout Europe were within the legal limits of EU legislation, which bears witness to a very rigorous and safe food production system; notes that the use of pesticides is attributable to CAP promotion of an intensive export-led production model that is totally unsustainable;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of small and medium-sized farms using less aggressive and invasive techniques and assuming responsibility for the preservation of races, species and native seeds and of traditional farming methods and practices that respect the environment; notes that small and medium-sized farms are also an important repository of this genetic heritage, thereby helping to conserve biodiversity;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need for a new CAP focused on the defence and promotion of small and medium-sized farms, which play an irreplaceable role maintaining equilibrium within the community by producing quality food, preserving biodiversity and ensuring food sovereignty by meeting local needs in this area;