22 Amendments of Marco ZULLO related to 2014/0100(COD)
Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the principles of organic production and the control and certification thereof and lays down the rules concerning organic production and the processing and distribution of organic products, as well as the use of indications referring thereto in labelling and advertising.
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
This Regulation shall apply to agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’) and to some other products closely linked to farming that are listed in Annex I to this Regulation, insofar as those agricultural products and those other products are intended to be produced, prepared, distributed, placed on the market, imported or exported as organic.
Amendment 522 #
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 andrun exclusively by farmers, each of whom may, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processing of food or feed, and whose holdings are close to one another and produce the same product;
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Organic production is a sustainable management system for agriculture that is based on the following general principles:
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) helping to protect the environment, the climate and human beings;
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) ensuring the quality of organic products at all stages of production, processing and distribution;
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. There shall be a 10-year transitional period, running from the date of conversion, by the end of which the entire holding shall comply with the provisions of this Regulation. During that transitional period, the holding shall be split into geographically separated organic and non-organic production units. Farming operations conducted in accordance with this Regulation shall involve species that are different, and may easily be distinguished, from those in which other methods are used.
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. GMOs and products produced from or by GMOs shall not be used in food or feed or as food, feed, processing aids, additives, plant protection products, fertilisers, soil conditioners, plant reproductive material, micro-organisms and animals in organic production.
Amendment 670 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, with regard to GMOs or products produced from or by GMOs for food and feed, operators may rely on the labels of a product Any reference to or use of the term ‘or gany other accompanying document, affixed or provided pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC, Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council48 or Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council49. __________________ 49 European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24).ic’ or ‘bio’ on food which, during the stages of its production, has been contaminated by genetically modified material, shall also be prohibited. Regulation (EC) 1830/2003 of the
Amendment 673 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 690 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the plant reproductive material is obtained from plants cultivated on holdings in compliance with this Regulation, it shall be deemed as having been obtained in accordance with organic methods, regardless of the fact that it may derive from a registered variety.
Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. 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 regarding the specific criteria and conditions for the application of the levels referred to in paragraph 1 and regarding the establishment of those levels in a uniform manner across the Union, and their adaptation in the light of technical developments.
Amendment 805 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from Article 211(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and subject to an authorization by the Commission adopted without applying the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) or (3) of this Regulation, Member States mayshall grant national payments to compensate farmers for the losses they have incurred due to the contamination of their agricultural products by non-authorised products or substances which prevents them from marketing those products as organic provided that the farmers have taken all appropriate measures to prevent the risk of such contamination. Member States may also use the instruments of the Common Agricultural Policy to cover totally or partially such losses.
Amendment 843 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23a Control arrangements 1. Member States shall set up a system of controls and shall designate one or more competent authorities to be responsible for monitoring compliance with the obligations laid down by this Regulation, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No XX/XXXX (the Official Controls Regulation OCR). 2. In addition to the conditions laid down in the Official Controls Regulation, the control system set up under this Regulation shall comprise at least the application of the precautionary measures provided for by Article 20a and the control measures provided for by this Chapter. 3. The nature and frequency of the controls shall be determined on the basis of an assessment of the risk of occurrence and the seriousness of non-compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation. All operators and groups of operators shall be subject to a process of physical ‘in situ’ verification of their compliance with the applicable rules. Such verification shall be based on an audit to be carried out at least once a year and on further inspections, screening and targeted screening, depending on the likelihood of non-compliance. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 concerning the detailed elements of the risk assessment, the rates of control and the proportion of random controls. However, operators dealing only with pre- packaged products and operators selling to the final consumer or user shall not be subject to the control system as provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 865 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States may exempt from the application of this Article operators who deal exclusively in pre-packed products provided there is absolutely no possibility of them handling the product.
Amendment 877 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that the fees that may be collected by the competent authorities, control authorities or control bodies in accordance with Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No XX/XXXX (official controls Regulation) are not excessively burdensome for operators and are made public.
Amendment 928 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall publish an updated list of the differences between production rules and control measures in force in the European Union and those applied in recognised third countries
Amendment 949 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2021, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the availability of organic plant reproductive material and animals for breeding purposes, in which the Commission shall take account of differentiation between species and sub-species arising from differences in climate, soil, altitude and other factors that characterise individual geographical regions.
Amendment 1072 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) suckling animals shallmust be fed in preferencedirectly on maternal milk for a minimumthe duration of the natural weaning period;
Amendment 1110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.2
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.2
1.7.2. Husbandry practices, including stocking densities and housing conditions shall ensure that the developmental, physiological and ethological needs of animals are met during the entire life of the animal.
Amendment 1233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vi
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vi
Amendment 1287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 4.1.5.3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex II – part III – point 4.1.5.3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Aquaculture should only be authorised for species where knowledge of the standards pertaining to their needs exists in a manner sufficient to ensure correct application.