Activities of Tilly METZ related to 2020/2260(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
Amendments (149)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 13 TFEU that states that when formulating and implementing the Union's policies, in particular concerning its internal market, full regard should be paid to the welfare requirements of animals, since animals are sentient beings,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas of 2018,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 18 December 2019 on the EU Pollinators Initiative1a, __________________ 1a P9_TA(2019)0104.
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture of 2009,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis adopted on 19 June,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
- having regard to the European Commission Guidelines on Seasonal workers issued on 16 July,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment in Case C-528/16, published on 25 July 2018,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1–44
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 303, 18.11.2009, p. 1–30
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’)1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 4, 7.1.2019, p. 43–167
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to Council Directive of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 concerning statistics on pesticides1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 1–22
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 231, 6.9.2019, p. 1–28
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regards to Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
- having regard to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1–73
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
- having regard to Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 19–31
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 February 2015 on country of origin labelling for meat in processed food1a, __________________ 1a OJ C 310, 25.8.2016, p. 15–18
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
- having regard to its legislative resolution of 8 September 2015 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cloning of animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposes1a, __________________ 1a P8_TA(2015)0285
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)
Citation 18 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 12 May 2016 on mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for certain foods1a, __________________ 1a OJ C 76, 28.2.2018, p. 49–53
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 4 April 2017 on women and their roles in rural areas,
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2018 on Women, gender equality and climate justice,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 17 April 2018 on the implementation of the 7th Environment Action Programme1a, __________________ 1a OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 10–18
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
- having regard to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services1a, and its 2020 Workshop Report on Biodiversity and pandemics1b, __________________ 1a https://ipbes.net/global-assessment 1b https://www.ipbes.net/pandemics
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 b (new)
Citation 25 b (new)
- having regard to the Implementation Report on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (COM(2020)204),
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36 a (new)
Citation 36 a (new)
- having regard to the 2020 report commissioned by the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions, entitled “Ending the Cage Age: Looking for Alternatives”,
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions, "From Farm to Fork – the local and regional dimension",
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
- having regard to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture of 1994,
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 b (new)
Citation 40 b (new)
- having regard to the report of the Agricultural Markets Task Force entitled “Improving market outcomes: enhancing the position of farmers in the supply chain” of November 2016,
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 c (new)
Citation 40 c (new)
- having regard to the report on the state of play of farmland concentration in the EU: how to facilitate the access to land for farmers (2016/2141(INI)),
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission communication on a Farm to Fork Strategy sets out a holistic approach of the European food system, with agriculture, as a provider of food, fibre and fuelenvironmental amenities, at the centre, while recognising the interconnectedness of all actors throughout the whole supply chain;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas infinite economic growth on a planet with finite resources is impossible; whereas the pursuit of economic growth is a deeply problematic paradigm that needs to give way to a more sensible pursuit of enhancing quality of life and wellbeing, meaning that our economic models need to be adapted to the planetary boundaries to ensure a sustainable future;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system should deliver food and nutrition security in a way that contributes to social well- being and maintains and restores ecosystem health; whereas currently, the food system is responsible for a range of negative impacts on human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas it is undeniable, based on a vast body of scientific evidence, that certain contemporary farming practices also contribute highly significantly to habitat loss, including of agro-ecosystems and local species extinctions, including of species beneficial to farming; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to transform in order to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, particularly in the areas of sustainability, the environment, climate, public health, animal welfare, working conditions, food and economic sustainability for farmers;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas European citizens are increasingly concerned about the welfare of animals in the agricultural sector and expect the EU to transition away from intensive farming practices, like caged farming; whereas the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “End the Cage Age”, which calls on the EU to phase-out the use of cages in animal farming, has collected nearly 1.4 million certified signatures, qualifying as one of the few successful ECIs; whereas the European Committee of the Regions committed to the objective of ending caged farming and many EU member states already adopted national legislation which goes beyond the minimum EU standards, increasing the urgency for legislative action, at the EU level, to end this inhumane practice and ensuring a level-playing field for farmers across the EU;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas animals are recognised under Article 13 TFEU as sentient beings and full regard must be paid to animal welfare requirements in EU policymaking as they deserve due consideration and respect, especially because the welfare of animals kept for food production is a key issue of concern for EU citizens; whereas significant developments in animal welfare science have taken place since the existing EU farm animal welfare legislation was adopted and it is thus 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 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas a diet rich in plant-based foods and with fewer animal source foods confers both improved health and environmental benefits, and transformation to healthy diets by 2050 will require substantial dietary shifts, whereas global consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes will have to double, and consumption of foods such as red meat and sugar will have to be reduced by more than 50% in order to achieve dietary shifts towards less resource-intensive products (more plant based, less refined), with more effective distribution chains, and food waste prevention to easily compensate for the yield shortfalls that are often associated with more sustainable production methods;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, driven byre is a necessity to support the transition of the European farming model towards more localised supply chains, better agricultural practices, achieving high environmental standards and supporting and re-creating vibrant rural areas throughout the EU, while still being based on family farms, models and continuesing to ensure quality food production, local supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU; whereas in just over a decade several million farms have ceased to exist, representing over a third of all farms in Europe, and the vast majority of lost farms are small family businesses;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, driven by family farms, continues to ensure quality food production, local supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU; whereas this agricultural model is endangered by the ongoing takeover of production capacities by industrial and multinational companies that rely on large-scale, automated and cage-based production methods;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is important that consumers are informed and enabled to take responsibility for the consequences of their choice of food stuffs on the whole food system, from proempowered to make informed food choices, including as regards the impact on the whole food system, from production to processing and distribution; whereas consumer choices are constrained by norms and conventions, price, convenience, habit and the ways in which food choice is presented; whereas information provision, education to processing and distribution; whereas this requi, and awareness campaigns are on their own insufficient to achieve the required behavioural change towards sustainable consumer choices; whereas a healthy and sound food environment is needed, which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, and fosters and encourages consumption patterns that support human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how vulnerable we are for emerging zoonotic diseases; taking into account that around half of the zoonotic diseases that have emerged in humans since 1940 resulted from changes in land use, especially clearing land for crop and livestock production that bring people and livestock close to forests and increase contact between wildlife, livestock, pathogens and people; whereas the expansion and intensification of agriculture, the breeding of billions of farm animals kept in close proximity to each other and to humans and the lack of genetic diversity in kept animals coupled with the high use of veterinary medicine which reduce the natural resistance in animals, unsustainable international trade and wildlife hunting and trade create ideal conditions for outbreaks of infectious and zoonotic diseases, which, just as the novel coronavirus, have the potential to become pandemics with dramatic consequences for our health and our societies;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas genome editing methods have a high technical potential to make the whole genome available for genetic changes, very often resulting in complex patterns of genetic change (genotypes) and profound intended changes in the biological characteristics (phenotypes), even if no additional genes are inserted; whereas organisms derived from genome editing are covered by the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol of the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European food system has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers, processors and retailers working together under difficult conditions, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment; whereas the COVID-19 crisis, nevertheless, has highlighted the limits and weaknesses of globalised and intricate food supply chains, and has shown that over- specialisation of agricultural production leaves countries more vulnerable to trade restrictions and sudden shifts in consumer demand;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European food system has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers and their cooperatives or producers organisations, workers employed along the food value chain, processors and retailers working together under difficult conditions and sanitary risks, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment;
Amendment 548 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Urges the Commission to integrate food aid issues in the farm to fork strategy since 33 millions of Europeans suffer from lack of food, especially single parent families and students, and the social and economic consequences of the pandemic will increase that figure; recognises the unique role of the food aid associations across the European Union that need to be more supported because of the growing number of people who need help; considers that the resilience of our food system need to increase the connections between food policies and agricultural policies at every level from the local to the European level;
Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic, integrated, common food policy aimed at reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050, taking into account also emissions that are linked to European food production and consumption but generated outside Europe, and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional agricultural sector while ensuring consistency between policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long-term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives through enhanced policy coherence, in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long-term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives; recalls that the ecological transition in food production could be a win-win-win situation for primary producers, the environment, and society as a whole; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail;
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out to the Commission that a governance reform towards a true and equal participation of all stakeholders, including citizens, is the basis for a successful implementation; asks for the introduction of mechanisms for systematic coordination, policy implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the new framework for sustainable food systems, emphasising therein practice sharing and learning at EU level on local and territorial food initiatives, including urban and regional food policies; insists on the importance of Member States and the European Parliament fully embracing the farm to fork strategy;
Amendment 629 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission to ensure a level playing field across the EU by completing the process of external convergence, as committed in 2013, so that farmers and rural communities in all EU Member States have an equal opportunity to contribute to the strategy; citizens of the Member States should have equal access to the benefits of the objectives of the strategy;
Amendment 633 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that the first mid- term review of the farm to fork strategy is planned by mid-2023; stresses the need for any evaluation of the strategy to consider the cumulative impact of all actions foreseen therein in a holistic and systemic manner rather than to focus on individual targets taken in isolation; insists on the need for any assessment of the strategy to cover all dimensions of sustainability, including environmental, economic and social, including health;
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the social dimension must be fully integrated in all future initiatives of the farm to fork strategy along with the economic and environmental dimensions to achieve a much-needed policy coherence for sustainable development; insists that improvement of working conditions, in line with the 8 ILO core Convention, collective bargaining, social protection, investment in public services, inclusive governance and fair taxation should be included as sustainability criteria;
Amendment 667 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights the need to achieve a holistic, more localised, low input, nature- based food production in order to achieve the aims of the European Green Deal, and in particular the farm to fork strategy; notes that this will notably require to re-balance animal and crop productions in a way that fits the natural boundaries of our territories, as well as to support the widespread use of agro- ecological practices, organic farming and sustainable agro-forestry;
Amendment 668 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that for the FAO, agroecology is a fundamental part of the global response to climate change and for the creation of sustainable food and agricultural systems, the new legislative framework for sustainable food systems, to be proposed until 2023, must be based on the principles and elements defined by the FAO as agroecology in order to trigger a true agroecological transition;
Amendment 690 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Building the food chain that works for consumers, producers, workers, climate and the environment
Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Regrets that the Commission missed the opportunity to use the farm to fork strategy as a compass for a revised CAP; highlights that none of the objectives and the targets set by the farm to fork strategy will be reached without being matched by corresponding targets and measures in the national and regional strategic plans; calls on the Commission to ensure that these strategic plans are suited to the farm to fork objective when assessing them; insists that the CAP monitoring system must be set up in a way allowing to follow the contribution of the CAP to the objectives and targets of the farm to fork strategy;
Amendment 695 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Welcomes the Commission setting a target for the development of land under certified organic farming by 2030, but calls for this target to be set at 30%, notably in order to match the Commission’s ambitions for a global reduction in pesticide use and risk; Highlights the need for a parallel development of the entire organic food chain in order to allow for a local processing and distribution of the Union organic production; notes that Member states will contribute differently to this Union-wide target depending on the level of development of their organic sector and therefore calls for the definition of national targets; highlights that these targets will not be met without a strong financial support, a solid training program and advisory services; calls on member states to shape their CAP strategic plans in consequence and the Commission to make sure these strategic plans are up to the task;
Amendment 733 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the decision to revise the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides and the reduction targets for pesticides, fertilisers, and antibiotics; emphasises the importance of pursuing these targets through holistic and circular approaches, such as agroecological practices; reiterates that the revised Directive should include EU-wide mandatory pesticide reduction targets , with a view to achieving a complete phase-out of synthetic pesticides by 2035; insists that each Member State should establish robust quantitative reduction targets, accompanied by well- defined support measures ensuring accountability at all levels to help reach these targets; reiterates its call for the translation into legislation of the above targets and objectives and calls on the Commission to clarify how it will deal withassign individual Member States’ their fair contributions to Union-wide targets whereby each Member State’s 2030 target is the end point of a linear reduction trajectory defining annual reductions for the years 2021-2030, and to clarify the baselines for these targets;
Amendment 787 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that re-localisation requires a decrease in input dependency of the food farming sector, notably by supporting a -50% pesticide use target in 2025 (-80% by 2030 and phasing out chemical pesticide use by 2035); notes that a farmer's "toolbox" should be based on preventive measures, agronomic practices as well as chemical substances and alternatives to those, such as biological control; stresses however that the implementation of IPM practices is patchy, and to achieve its maximum benefits it should be made compulsory, highlights the contribution that the authorisation of low-risk natural PPPs based on natural products can make to a sustainable EU farming sector;
Amendment 830 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the Commission to develop a clear and comprehensive system to rate the risk of pesticides in order to be able to fulfil the goal of the farm to fork strategy to reduce risk by 50 % until 2030. This system should at least take into account quantity, toxicity to all trophic levels, half- life in water, sediment and soil, bioaccumulation potential, use and include further scientifically based criteria, if relevant;
Amendment 845 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strictly apply Article 4 of Regulation No 1107/2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and to adopt clear scientifically based criteria for what constitutes unacceptable effects on the environment, taking into account real-life exposure (acute and chronic) to multiple plant protection products, including cumulative and synergistic effects; insists that prophylactic uses of pesticides, including seed treatment with synthetic pesticides, should be prohibited;
Amendment 862 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Notes that some Member States have a tax on pesticide production and usage to cover costs currently externalised to public health and environmental budgets and so carried by the ordinary citizens, the workers and farmers who apply them and the public purse and therefore invites Member States and the Commission to exchange best practices and look seriously to mainstreaming this tax approach to enforce the Polluter Pays Principle;
Amendment 872 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Emphasises the need to improve policy coordination between agricultural legislation, particularly legislation on plant protection products, biocides and fertilisers, and, inter alia, water legislation, in order to ensure the protection of our water resources, particularly those used for drinking water supply , from overexploitation and agricultural pollution;
Amendment 874 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the revision of the EFSA bee guidance, and the future implementing acts, do not lead to a level of protection for bees below that laid down in the EFSA bee guidance from 2013;
Amendment 876 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to act to reduce nutrient losses by at least 50%, while ensuring that there is no deterioration in soil fertility; thus reduce the use of fertilisers by at least 20% by 2030; insists that legally binding legislative initiatives are needed to that end; points out that the reduction of excessive fertilisation needs to be accompanied by the reduction in the presence of heavy metals therein; by the enhancement of soil fertility through the closure of nutrient cycles where possible, by feeding plants preferably through the soil ecosystem, by encouraging and rewarding farmers to plant leguminous crops as part of a diverse crop rotation; recalls that reversing biodiversity loss is of key importance to reach these targets; highlights that nutrient recovery and reuse especially of nitrogen and phosphorous from waste streams should become a bigger priority; points to the importance of ensuring the development of mandatory nutrients management plans under the CAP national strategic plans;
Amendment 879 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. With a view to the One Health approach, welcomes the Commission’s goal to halve sales of antimicrobials for farmed animals and in aquaculture by 2030; points to the fact that intermediate targets and clear actions and measures, including sanctions, are necessary to achieve this goal; furthermore recalls that to achieve this goal, improved animal husbandry practices are key as better animal welfare improves animal health, thus reducing the need for medication; calls on the Commission to meticulously scrutinise the implementation and enforcement by Member States of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 on Veterinary Medicinal Products and Regulation (EU) 2019/4 on Medicated Feed once they enter into force in 2022;
Amendment 884 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 k (new)
Paragraph 3 k (new)
3k. Welcomes EFSA's encouragement of the use of in vitro methods in assessing the safety of feed additives for food handlers and its tiered approach to toxicological testing for pesticides; believes, however, that more must be done to promote the development and use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in this regard to significantly reduce tests on animals and ensure better health and environmental protection;
Amendment 885 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 l (new)
Paragraph 3 l (new)
3l. Calls for measures to facilitate the incorporation of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in chemical food and feed risk assessments, contributing to European (PARC) and international (OECD, APCRA) initiatives and complementing the farm to fork strategy, reducing the need for tests using animals and ultimately contributing to the complete phase-out of animal testing;
Amendment 935 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of agriculture and especially animal production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors, as well as the mineral fertiliser sector, without further compromising animal welfare and notably by reversing intensification of animal production; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors;
Amendment 984 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Amendment 987 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Urges the revision of Council Directive 1999/74/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens in order to rapidly phase-out and prohibit enriched battery cages and require cage-free systems for all laying hens, to create a level-playing field and improve the welfare of animals kept in the EU at the same time;
Amendment 989 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Calls for Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs to be revised to inter alia remove the 28 day exemption for confining sows in individual stalls and to ensure that the animals are kept in group housing throughout the entire gestation period and farrowing;
Amendment 992 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Emphasises that the transport of live animals does not only pose severe risks to the welfare and health of the animals transported, but also to public health due to the possible spread of diseases, and underlines in this regard the importance of reducing, refining and replacing live transport and to make sure that the revision of the Council Directive 1/2005/EC of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport contains comprehensive species- and category-specific requirements, especially regarding the maximum duration of a transport, and a more strict and transparent monitoring and reporting system to ensure that systematic violations will be effectively identified and prevented, and that this revision is in full alignment with the objectives of the farm to fork strategy;
Amendment 993 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Stresses that, in the context of food safety, environmental protection, climate action, animal welfare and equality between Member States, the Commission must at all times ensure strict enforcement of European legislation; calls on the Commission to make more and better use of infringement procedures in this regard, including strong sanctions, and reminds the Commission of the routine docking of piglets' tails which has not been allowed in the EU since 1991 but is still common practice in many Member States and stresses the need for action to end this;
Amendment 994 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Calls on the Commission to draw up a roadmap to ensure better welfare for broilers, that includes a timetable for phasing out the farming of chicken breeds associated with health and welfare problems, lower stocking densities without exceptions, adequate distraction facilities, sufficient natural light and space and stricter air quality parameters and calls on the Commission to revise Council Directive 2007/43/EC in order to realise a ban on the rearing of extremely fast- growing hens;
Amendment 1009 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that extensive and permanent grassland-based orand organic animal husbandry imodels are features of the European food system and a defining elements of many traditional rural communities, and that it has, especially in contrast with intensive animal agriculture, they can have multiple positive effects foron the environment and against climate change, and can contributes to a circular economy; insists that public policy and funds need to support a transition to land-based animal agriculture, with diets adapted to the animals’ natural needs, and a re- balancing of animal and crop productions; further insists that stocking densities should not be allowed to exceed the carrying capacity of the land; stresses that, in consequence, current levels of meat and dairy production and consumption need to be significantly reduced;
Amendment 1039 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that each years, in the EU alone, over 300 million farmed animals spend all, or a significant part, of their lives imprisoned in cages; stresses that this practice causes tremendous suffering, as these sentient beings cannot perform most of their natural behaviours, resulting in physical and psychological illness; calls on the Commission to put forward, without delay, a legislative proposal to phase-out the use of cages for all farmed animals, while ensuring, together with Member States, appropriate measures to assist farmers in this transition;
Amendment 1043 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 1056 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Invites the Commission to fully take into account the findings of the upcoming report of the European Parliament’s Inquiry Committee on the Protection of Animals during Transport, especially in the context of the revision of Regulation 1/2005; urges Member States and the Commission to properly enforce the CJEU ruling C- 424/13 and stop exporting live animals to third countries, regardless of the journey duration, purpose and conditions, if EU applicable animal welfare conditions and standards are not met or verifiable in the respective countries of destination; calls on the Commission to propose a phase out of the export of live animals for slaughter, regardless of the journey duration and conditions, and to promote as much as possible alternatives to live animal transport, such as meat-and-carcass and genetic material transport for exports and intra-EU trade;
Amendment 1061 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that, unless animal production standards in third countries are aligned with those of the EU, imports of animal products from third countries should be forbidden;
Amendment 1085 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soilpromoting carbon sequestration in soils; reminds of the importance of nature-based solutions, such as agroecology or ecosystem restoration, especially peatland restoration, for increasing natural carbon sinks; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity or animal welfare should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal;
Amendment 1152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of promoting EU-grown plant proteins to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs with high nutritional value while granting farmers access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change and low input farming systems, including traditional and locally- adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative plant breedingsustainable plant and animal breeding, such as participatory plant and animal breeding in cooperation between farmers and scientists and breeding of genetically heterogeneous and locally adapted heirloom seeds, in order to contribute to healthy seeds and animals, and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases; raises awareness of the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector driven by patents on seeds, among other factors;
Amendment 1164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of promoting EU-grown plant proteins to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs with high nutritional value while granting farmers access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change, including traditional and locally-adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative plant breeding in order to contribute to healthy seeds and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases; raises awareness of the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector;
Amendment 1189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the precautionary principle in regard to GMOs has to be applied in accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 25 July 2018 in Case C-528/16, which includes the need for companies to provide methods to identify the relevant organisms as well as mandatory approval process, including risk assessment and labelling.
Amendment 1194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights its opposition to the use of GMOs in agriculture, as patenting of transgenic genetically modified crops has led to the monopolisation of the commercial seed sector by a handful of companies;
Amendment 1198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that gene-edited plants and animals are being patented and would therefore further contribute to market concentration in seed, plant and animal production to the detriment of small farmers and breeders; furthermore calls, with a view to protecting consumers, for full enforcement of the judgment of the CJEU in case C-528/16 which found that the products of genome-editing techniques fall within the scope of EU GMO law and are therefore subject to the legal requirements, including risk assessment, labelling and traceability; calls for full and swift implementation of EU GMO law, as required by the ECJ ruling;
Amendment 1203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Notes that the use of herbicide- tolerant transgenic crops have led to an increase in the use of the herbicides, especially glyphosate, with negative impacts on different plant and insect species, as well as aquatic organisms and the composition of soil bacteria, and that herbicide-tolerant genome-edited crops will inevitably pose the same risks; calls therefore on the Commission to no longer authorise genetically modified crops that are herbicide tolerant, neither for cultivation in the EU nor for use in food and feed;
Amendment 1204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Highlights that genetically modifying farmed animals can have serious consequences for animal welfare as well as aiding intensive agricultural systems in pushing animals even further beyond their physiological limits; notes that this often involves cloning, which leads to birth defects, spontaneous abortions and early postnatal death; for this reason, calls on the Commission to ban genetic engineering of animals, as well as import into the EU of genetically engineered animals and all related products;
Amendment 1205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Reiterates its call to the Commission to present a new legislative proposal on the issue of cloning and “clone food” as a matter of urgency; insists that this proposal should include a ban on cloning, a ban on placing on the market and importing of cloned animals, their reproductive material and their descendants and a ban on placing on the market and importing of food from cloned animals and their descendants;
Amendment 1228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production; calls for the Commission to check the adequation between the targets of the European Green deal strategies, including the farm to fork strategy, and the draft strategic plans in the framework of their assessment;
Amendment 1281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the explicit recognition of a safeguard of the social rights of workers in the food chain; recalls that this has been endorsed by the European Parliament with the introduction of the social conditionality for the CAP basic payment in its position on the national strategic plans Regulation;
Amendment 1289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system should delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; highlights that the re-localisation of a diverse food system can contribute to all these objectives, as well as contributing to food security and food sovereignty, as was shown by the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic; notes in particular the importance of supporting the relocalisation of the production of plant protein in the EU with a view to climate change mitigation, as this would shorten transport distances and limit deforestation; highlights the need to support the development of sustainable food SMEs in rural areas; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans;
Amendment 1290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system generally delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and and affordable food to people at all times but emphasises that the healthfulness and sustainability of European food must still improve; points out that an estimated 11% of the population (49 million people, EU-27) are unable to afford a quality meal every second day and that COVID-19 is likely to exacerbate financial difficulties for many European households; stresses that food poverty requires appropriate policy response; underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission and the Member States to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans, and to ensure that working and social protection conditions throughout the EU food supply chain meet national, EU and international standards for all workers;
Amendment 1324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the importance of traditional craftsmanship in regional and local food production and the rich cultural diversity that results from it; reminds that maintaining and passing on knowledge of craftsmanship in food production should also be supported as a horizontal part of the farm to fork strategy, for example by better including it in participatory research and development programmes;
Amendment 1336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that robust and reliable legal frameworks for the fisheries and aquaculture sector should provide the basis for better protection measures with subsequent increases in fish populations and more clarity regarding the use of space and licenses in aquaculture, allowing for greater predictability for investments; stresses that good traceability mechanismsfor all anthropogenic uses including aquaculture, as well as marine protected areas, allowing for greater predictability for investments without undermining environmental legislation; stresses that good traceability mechanisms, including origin and method of production labelling, and high sustainability and fish welfare standards for all products sold on EU markets are essential to ensure transparency for consumers, the sector and the different administrations, and to achieve the targets of the Green Deal and the SDGs;
Amendment 1349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that industrial fish farming has severe impacts on the health and welfare of the fish as well as on the environment; recalls that Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing undermines existing frameworks to the detriment of biodiversity and consumers; notes that allowing fish populations to grow should be for the sake of restoring biodiversity, not of increasing human consumption of fish;
Amendment 1355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that fish are sentient beings and should be spared unnecessary suffering; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take steps to develop and implement gentler methods of capture, landing, transport and slaughter of fish in order to reduce stress and improve fish quality;
Amendment 1356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Notes that EU animal welfare legislation is currently not applicable to marine invertebrates, while several third countries have included these animals in their animal welfare legislation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take steps to improve the welfare of marine invertebrates, like crabs and lobsters, by including these animals in their animal welfare legislation;
Amendment 1363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the emergence of zoonotic diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza, COVID-19 and the new strain of influenza A (H1N1), which is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, environmental degradation and our current food production systemsenvironmental degradation, land use changes and the destruction of biodiversity and natural habitats and recognises that current industrial modes of food production and especially industrial livestock production, with large numbers of genetically similar animals kept in confined spaces and conditions which cause high stress levels and poor welfare and render the animals more susceptible to pathogens and viral spillover, contribute to this exacerbation;
Amendment 1402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to stop supporting policies that favour practices and processes such as land grabbing and land concentration, which are widespread all across Europe and which were identified as a main obstacle for young farmers to enter into farming; asks in this context to set up a Land Observatory to strengthen soil protection and preservation and to monitor land transactions, in particular “share-deals” acquisitions, recording land prices and market behaviour, changes in land use and loss of farmland and trends in soil fertility and land erosion; asks the Commission to monitor all relevant policy areas, such as agriculture, energy, environment, regional development, mobility, finance and investment with a view to examining whether they encourage or counteract the preservation of agricultural land and effects on concentration processes;
Amendment 1410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Amendment 1411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Is deeply worried about the potential of intensive livestock farms to facilitate the spread of pests and epidemic diseases, especially in areas with a high concentration of intensive farms; urges the Commission, Member States and regional authorities to use all means to their disposal to protect public and animal health, including notably spatial zoning policy ensuring a sufficiently large buffer strip between industrial farms and populated areas, and to regulate a maximum stocking density;
Amendment 1415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Underlines that the ecological transition of our food system is an opportunity to contribute to a vibrant countryside; recalls that sustainable farming practices could create many sustainable jobs and that reversing the current demographic trend in rural areas caused mainly by the industrialisation of agriculture is necessary; recalls that the current surface-based CAP subsidies system plays a role in the concentration of farmland, creating difficulties for young farmers and new entrants;
Amendment 1417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Calls for an EU wide ban on fur production as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that this sector is highly susceptible for infectious disease and is responsible for intolerable animal suffering;
Amendment 1418 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CStresses that securing a stable and fair income for primary producers is a crucial step to enable the transition of the food system, to enhance the uptake of environmentally friendly practices and to ensure food sovereignty; calls for primary producers to be supported in making the transition to greater sustainability through the encouragement of cooperation and collective actions as well as through competition rules and the enhancement of possibilities for cooperation within the common market organisations for agricultural, fishery and aquaculture products, and thus for farmers’ and fishers’ position in the supply chain to be strengthened in order to enable them to capture a fair share of the added value of sustainable production; calls on the Commission to take active steps against corporate concentration processes and monopolisation tendencies in the retail sector and vertical integration along the whole food chain; underlines that contractualisation taking in account production costs is a demonstrated way to strengthen the bargaining position of farmers in line with the EU agricultural policy objective to protect farmers’ livelihood, notes that the liberalisation of agricultural markets and the export- oriented economic model have delivered little economic benefits to farmers thus jeopardizing the ecological transition; therefore calls the Commission to investigate the means to better regulate agricultural markets for example through supply regulation and to support contractualisation;
Amendment 1440 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for primary producers to be supported in making the transition to greater sustainability, including cage-free animal farming, through the encouragement of cooperation and collective actions as well as through competition rules and the enhancement of possibilities for cooperation within the common market organisations for agricultural, fishery and aquaculture products, and thus for farmers’ and fishers’ position in the supply chain to be strengthened in order to enable them to capture a fair share of the added value of sustainable production;
Amendment 1446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights that the overall trend characterising the meat processing industry across the Union is an increasing concentration in large companies and mass production; notes that this concentration has been characterised by food safety and animal welfare concerns1a, de-skilling and harder working conditions with more repetitive and dangerous work task for workers, difficulties for farmers in accessing local slaughterhouses responding to their specific demands, notably for organic farmers, and ever longer transportation for live farm animals; calls on the Commission to enable and financially support local and collective equipment initiatives, local slaughterhouses and processing units, and solutions suitable for small farms such as mobile slaughterhouses; _________________ 1aEFSA, 2020, Welfare of cattle at slaughter
Amendment 1468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up onthoroughly enforce Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmersparticularly its transposition into national law and the enforcement at national level; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1505 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Asks the Commission to set up an EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices , to create a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors, and to set up a legislative framework providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability as well as animal welfare into corporate strategies remains insufficient; this framework should promote and reward the efforts of sustainable companies while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable, socially responsible, and higher animal welfare food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers and market economy functionality;
Amendment 1513 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward proposals for better cooperation between farmers, already allowed under competition rules, and to support investment in improving production and marketing structures to make them more robust, stable, secure and profitable for farmers as means of helping strengthen their position in the chain;
Amendment 1518 #
13b. Highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic shed new light on the challenging working and living conditions of millions of workers in the agricultural sector in Europe, notably those working in slaughterhouses, and calls for the recognition of the importance of protecting workers’ individual and collective labour and social rights, thereby reinforcing the ‘social dimension’ of EU agriculture, and calls on the Commission to strengthen measures focusing on the rights, working and employment conditions and social protection of farm labourers including migrants and other mobile workers, and to ensure coherence between policy areas on this issue;
Amendment 1520 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses that the EU code of conduct cannot substitute ambitious, binding rules to make the EU’s food system sustainable and fair; urges the Commission to promote alternative business models rooted in the social and solidarity economy, such as consumer- friendly cooperative schemes and community supported agriculture;
Amendment 1531 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to bringing it into coherence with the objectives of the Green Deal and farm to fork strategy and to enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages about the importance of healthy nutrition and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing obesity rates; considers it essential to stop stimulating the production and consumption of meat and fish, as well as dairy from non-extensive respectively non-organic production;
Amendment 1588 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Welcomes the Strategy’s recognition that marketing campaigns advertising meat at very low prices should be avoided, but regrets that the Strategy made no commitment to cease stimulating the production and consumption of meat through promotional programmes for agricultural products;
Amendment 1618 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Emphasises that agricultural digitalization is not an end in itself and that public support to it should aim at tackling global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss; highlights that digitalization of farms should not add to farmers’ already high level of indebtedness and dependency on large corporations; notes that big data platforms in the agricultural sector are owned by a few large corporations, which enables them to have control over the market and competitive advantages; is concerned that small farmers need to buy from these large corporations data that concerns their own farms if they want access to it, which poses risks to the privacy, profitability and independence of farmers;
Amendment 1629 #
15b. Stresses that data on agriculture and farmland is of public interest, for food security and for environmental protection, and that this data needs to be made available to the public; highlights that complete, standardised and interoperable data is in particular necessary to steer appropriately the future performance-driven CAP; notes that EU data is particularly needed on forests and in particular the mapping of old-growth forests, soil quality and fertility, biodiversity and farmland, pollinators, as well as on pesticide, fertiliser and veterinary products’ use; calls on the Commission to ensure that data collected or created with help of public funds stay public and are not appropriated by private companies;
Amendment 1633 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Highlights that the right to repair also needs to apply to all kinds of agricultural machinery and technologies;
Amendment 1652 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed andcalls that nutrient profiles, which are long overdue, remain pertinent and necessary to meet the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims; welcomes the announcement of a legislative proposal to establish nutrient profiles; points out that many food products, including some marketed towards children, continue to use health and nutrition claims despite them having high levels of nutrients of concern; stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional and health claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science;
Amendment 1689 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights that 1 in 2 adults is overweight or obese in the EU, demonstrating the need for stronger action to help stem this public health crisis; recognises that front-of-pack nutritional labels have been identified by international public health bodies such as the World Health Organisation as a key tool to help consumers make more informed and healthier food choices; calls on the Commission to ensure that the mandatory EU front-of-pack nutritional label is developed based on robust, independent scientific evidence and demonstrated consumer understanding; emphasises that to facilitate comparison across products, it should include an interpretive element and be based on uniform reference amounts such as per 100g/100ml;
Amendment 1709 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Points to the negative effects of ultra-processed foods on diet quality and on health, especially on the gut microbiome, therefore suggests that such a front-of-pack nutrition label should also clearly indicate the degree of processing a product has undergone or be linked to a label indicating the degree of processing; for this purpose suggests to establish a food classification and labelling system of food analogous to the NOVA1a system or similar concepts in order to enable informed choices for consumers; _________________ 1aFAO, 2019, Ultra-processed foods, diet quality, and health using the NOVA classification system
Amendment 1723 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise the EU legislation on food contact materials (FCM); reiterates its call to revise the legislation on FCM in line with the regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH), as well as classification, labelling and packaging regulations, and to insert, without further delay, specific provisions to substitute endocrine disrupting chemicals; (EDCs); urges the Commission to bring forward the date of publication of a revised proposal; insists on the need for a comprehensive, harmonised regulation of all FCMs, which should be based on the precautionary principle, the principle of ‘no data, no market’, comprehensive safety assessments that address all the relevant safety and health endpoints and are based on the latest scientific data for all chemicals used in FCMs, effective enforcement and improved information to consumers;
Amendment 1795 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that the affordability of healthy and sustainable food choices is the main obstacle to the adoption by consumers of healthy and sustainable diets and that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; invites therefore the Commission to launch a study to quantify in economic terms the environmental and societal, including health-related, costs associated with the production and consumption of the most consumed food products on the EU market, as a first step towards moving towards true cost accounting for food;
Amendment 1800 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to further assess how taxation policy could incentivise the uptake of foods with a lower carbon footprint and fewer externalised costs; highlights the fact that 8 Member States already apply 0-5% VAT taxes on vegetables and fruits1a; recalls that the World Health Organisation advises countries to introduce dietary taxes on unhealthy food products of minimum 20%; asserts that any additional tax revenue should be redirected to low income groups and to food producers who privilege climate friendly practices, biodiversity and animal welfare, in order to help lower the production costs of sustainable foodstuffs with a view to making them more accessible to all citizens; _________________ 1a VAT rates applied in the Member States of the European Union - Situation at 1st January 2020 https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/site s/taxation/files/resources/documents/taxat ion/vat/how_vat_works/rates/vat_rates_en .pdf
Amendment 1806 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Highlights consumers’ increasingly broad interest about food, which also expand to animal welfare as well as environmental and social sustainability; welcomes the Commission’s intention to develop a new framework for sustainable food labelling; calls on the Commission to define the methodology and specify which dimensions of sustainability would be covered while ensuring that the new scheme does not conflict with existing environmental frameworks such as the EU ecolabel or the organic logo;
Amendment 1809 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Insists that labelling related to animal welfare should be based on identifying the method of production as well as including a selection of animal welfare indicators, and should be extended to processed products; asks the Commission to finally propose harmonised requirements with regard to the labelling of vegetarian and vegan food products; calls for the extension of GMO- labelling to products coming from GMO- fed animals;
Amendment 1812 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to extend the requirement for a mandatory origin or provenance indications to additional products; calls on the Commission to extend the mandatory rules of origin especially to all fresh, frozen and processed meat, seafood and aquaculture products proposed to consumers in every condition, including in restaurants and canteens and indicating the place where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered, or caught and slaughtered;
Amendment 1815 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Highlights that too many unsubstantiated and even misleading environmental claims are being used on food, creating confusion among consumers and making it difficult for them to identify the products that are more environmentally friendly; calls on the Commission to introduce a new regulatory framework establishing a clear, swift and efficient pre-approval procedure for all green claims and labels, taking into account the experience gained in the application of the system already in place for health and nutrition claims; stresses that such a framework would protect consumers from untruthful green claims while ensuring that businesses that genuinely strive for more environmentally friendly operations are duly rewarded for their efforts;
Amendment 1818 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 h (new)
Paragraph 18 h (new)
18h. Stresses the need that labelling and marketing rules favour the much needed transition towards sustainable diets, especially sustainable proteins, and stresses that the transition towards more plant based proteins should be promoted, not hindered; calls furthermore for the long overdue rules for clear labelling for vegetarian and vegan suitable foods to be put forward without further undue delay;
Amendment 1831 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms its belief that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable products to consumers; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective in ensuring sustainable production and consumption; therefore stresses the importance of binding legislation along the entire food supply chain;
Amendment 1891 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, fresh and sustainable, local plant-based foods and less meat, highly- processed products, food additives, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide targets and guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based diets;
Amendment 1930 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of sustainable plant protein production and, including for direct human consumption, and sustainable alternative sources of protein in the EU is a way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU; recalls that reducing production and consumption of farmed animals would reduce the heavy dependence on plant proteins for feed;
Amendment 1967 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a revision of public procurement legislation, including minimum mandatory criteria in schools and other public institutions to encourage organic and local food producas well as less and better meat, dairy and eggs production and consumption and to promote more healthy and sustainable diets by creating a food environment that enables consumers to make the healthy choice and to have ready access to plant-based proteins; calls on the Commission to set mandatory targets for sustainable food procurement and to develop monitoring and reporting tools to collect data on these procurements;
Amendment 1969 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that public canteens should play an important role in education on sustainable and healthy diets; calls for a revision of public procurement legislation, including minimuma mandatory criteriainclusion of a minimum of 30% organic ingredients in meals served in schools and other public institutions; insists that public procurement should to encourage organic, seasonal and local food production and to promote more healthyier diets by creating a food environment that enables consumers to make the healthy choice;
Amendment 2012 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and 50 % by 2030 compared to the 2014 baseline; underlines that binding targets are needed to achieve thithese targets need to be binding at Member State level and calls on all Member States that have not yet done so to establish and implement food waste prevention programmes; emphasises that food waste reduction targets should apply to the whole of the food supply chain, requiring further targeted actions to tackle food loss and waste at primary production and pre-retail stages; welcomes the Commission’s intention to integrate food loss and waste prevention in other EU policies, including requirements for date marking; asks the Commission to likewise integrate it into public procurement policies; welcomes the Commission’s implementation of EU- wide monitoring of food waste levels;
Amendment 2043 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for the comprehensive measurement of unharvested food and food ploughed back into the field, and for the identification of the trading practices and policy changes needed to prevent such food waste; stresses that CAP Strategic Plans should include Food Loss and Waste prevention actions at farm level, including support for the development of Short Food Supply Chains, which lower the risks of generating food waste;
Amendment 2070 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Invites to delete rules in relevant EU-legislation that are detrimental to the welfare of animals such as the requirement of minimum liver weights for foie gras production in Commission Regulation 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultry meat;
Amendment 2071 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recalls that food traceability is crucial to prevent contaminated products from reaching consumers and enable targeted withdrawal of products if necessary; therefore calls on Member States to stringently and consistently enforce product traceability provisions enshrined in Article 18 of the General Food Law (GFL) throughout the food chain to ensure that any contaminated food products can be identified and removed quickly from the market; highlights that in cases of contamination which involve risks for public health and safety, public authorities should fully and immediately inform the public about the potential risks posed by the concerned food products;
Amendment 2079 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Expresses its concern on the dynamics resulting from the process of concentration and the increasing dominant power of financial investors in the food supply chain, which lead to lower food quality and worsening of working conditions;
Amendment 2086 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Is concerned about the dramatic decline in food controls and lack of resources allocated to them by Member States; urges the Commission to enforce the allocation of adequate resources for food controls;
Amendment 2123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance of EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in, including participatory research, as a key driver in triggering a systemic change and accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy, and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; calls for 30 % of the budget for research and innovation in agriculture to be ringfenced for organic and agro-ecological approaches, both in national research and innovation programmes and European frameworks (e.g. Horizon Europe);
Amendment 2153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights the crucial role of independent farm advisory services; stresses that Member States should allocate at least the minimum share of 30 % of allocations related to farm advisory services to services and technical assistance for agroecology, agro-forestry and organic farming systems contributing to objectives in line with the targets defined in the farm to fork strategy;
Amendment 2174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Notes the unbalanced participation of some Member States in science and research programs and stresses that this threatens to increase their technological lag; calls on the Commission to take action to ensure more equal progress in all Member States;
Amendment 2216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection, working conditions, and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts ofaspects into account when assessing requesteds for import tolerances into accountfor pesticide substances no longer approved in the EU;
Amendment 2259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Expresses its concern that non-EU producers exporting to the EU often produce at significantly lower health and environmental standards; believes that this undermines fair competition and the level playing field for EU and non-EU producers and jeopardises the achievement of global Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 2277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Insists on the necessity of legislation for mandatory EU-level horizontal due diligence throughout the supply chain for EU and foreign companies operating within the single market, in order to achieve the SDGs, to promote good governance, to increase traceability and accountability in global supply chains;
Amendment 2283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Welcomes the announcement of a legislative proposal from the Commission on 'Measures to avoid or minimise the placing of products associated with deforestation or forest degradation on the EU market' due by June 2021; insists that strong legislation needs to be developed in particular with regard to imports of food products such as soy, palm oil, maize, beef and cocoa, to ensure that those are free from deforestation and human rights violations; in the meantime, given the urgency of stopping the accelerating deforestation in Brazil and Argentina, reiterates its call to suspend the import of GM soybeans from these countries until a sustainable production can be guaranteed;
Amendment 2286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Calls to integrate Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development in trade and investment policies, and to monitor negative impacts of EU food exports on small-scale food and agricultural producers in third countries;
Amendment 2287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)
Paragraph 26 d (new)
26d. Reminds the Commission that environmental impacts inside and outside of the EU should be considered in the authorization process of GMOs for use as food and feed; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promote the global phase-out of pesticides no longer approved in the EU and its announcement to ensure that hazardous chemicals banned in the European Union are not produced for export1a, including by amending relevant legislation if and as needed; urges the Commission to implement this promise as soon as possible, especially with regard to pesticides; urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal to that end as soon as possible; welcomes the Commission’s announcement to review import tolerances for substances meeting the „cut-off-criteria“, and urges the Commission to implement a zero- tolerance policy towards residues of those substances; _________________ 1aCommission’s Communication of 14 October 2020 on a Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (COM/2020/667 final)
Amendment 2291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 e (new)
Paragraph 26 e (new)
26e. Regrets that the farm to fork strategy does not address the inconsistencies between the goals outlined in this strategy and the trade agreements currently negotiated by the EU; calls for a reorientation of trade agreements enabling rather than hindering the transition to more sustainable food systems; asks the Commission to use trade policy in favour of wellbeing of both people and the natural environment;
Amendment 2293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 f (new)
Paragraph 26 f (new)