Activities of Catherine CHABAUD related to 2022/0196(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
Amendments (16)
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel Special Report of 24 September 2019 on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC),
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) As per the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) enshrined in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which holds that the 'Union shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries', it must be ensured that plant protection products banned from the European market are not exported to third countries, in particular developing countries. This ban must be coupled with additional support measures to assist developing countries in the necessary transition to agroecology, in particular by investing in research to find alternative solutions to plant protection products.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In the final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe, published on 9 May 2022, when it comes to the proposals on agriculture, food production, biodiversity and ecosystems, pollution, citizens ask the Union in particular to significantly reduce the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, in line with the existing targets, while still ensuring food security, and support for research to develop more sustainable and natural- based alternatives. Citizens ask for more research and innovations, including in technological solutions for sustainable production, plant resistance, and precision farming, and more communication, advisory systems, and training for and from farmers as well as asking the Union to protect insects, in particular indigenous and pollinating insects. Citizens are also calling for water sources to be protected and for something to be done to combat pollution of rivers and oceans55. _________________ 55 Conference on the Future of Europe – Report on the Final Outcome, May 2022, Proposals 1 and 2, pp. 43-44.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) With a view to complying with the EU's principle of policy coherence for development (PCD), and given the environmental and public-health effects of exporting plant protection products to third countries, Member States should encourage a transition towards agroecology in their partner countries. Agroecology is a set of agricultural production methods that fully respect natural ecosystems by considering them holistically. Such a shift would meet the objective of reducing the risks posed by the use of plant protection products and would help combat soil degradation, drought and desertification.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) The EU must also pay particular attention to the effects of plant protection products on the aquatic environment in developing countries. Pollution of surface and underground water and the depletion of water resources in general are major concerns for our international partners. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No 6 – 'ensure access to water and sanitation for all and ensure sustainable management of water resources' – thus aims to ensure universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all, particularly vulnerable groups, by 2030.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 b (new)
Recital 26 b (new)
(26b) Plant protection products, frequently detected in concentrations exceeding legal or environmental standards, are a source of diffuse pollution, contaminating water and harming aquatic organisms and biodiversity. Since water quality is essential for human well-being and our marine and coastal ecosystems, professionals in developing countries require support in cutting the use of plant protection products. The European institutions have a responsibility to encourage and support partner countries at international level in moving towards the sustainable use of pesticides, with particular emphasis on ensuring the availability of alternatives as soon as possible.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. By … [OP: please insert the date of application of this Regulation], Member States shall have in place appropriate measures to avoidlimit the extensive damage caused by diluted pesticides in aquatic ecosystems, halt the accelerating deterioration of surface and groundwater status as well as coastal and marine waters and allow achievement of good surface and groundwater status, to protect the aquatic environment and drinking water supplies from the impact of plant protection products to achieve, at least, the objectives set out in Directives 2000/60/EC, 2006/118/EC, 2008/105/EC, 2008/56/EC and (EU) 2020/2184.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24(a) Requirements concerning the sale and export of plant protection products to third countries Distributors shall take the necessary measures to ensure that plant protection products containing substances prohibited from sale under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are not exported to third countries.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Manufacturers are key players for the development of alternative to chemical pesticides, whose availability is a necessary step to reach the objectives of this Regulation. It is therefore relevant to ask them to develop a transformation plan, using solid already existing indicators in the EU law, in order to understand how they contribute to the replacement of chemical pesticides with non-chemical alternatives, such as biological control product or services to reduce the use of input or to enhance the uptake of relevant agronomic practices. Such an obligation would enhance transparency of the production of pesticides, and urge manufacturer to switch their business model.
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) In order to support the transition to sustainable food systems and to support the international agreement of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, it is important to continue to strengthen the coherence between the European Green Deal, the European Union's sectoral policies and the common trade policy. This coherence requires, in particular, better application of European production standards, in particular sanitary, phytosanitary, environmental and animal welfare standards, to imported products. A variety of tools exist for this purpose at multilateral, bilateral and autonomous level, as noted in the European Commission's report of June 2022, and has to be used in the relevant Regulations and their appropriate application (the Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on MRLs for instance). This Regulation must contribute to this coherence.
Amendment 652 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 b (new)
Recital 48 b (new)
(48b) Points out that the target 7 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework requires parties to tackle the risk of pesticides and highly hazardous chemicals;
Amendment 2370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Certification schemes shall be delivered only if their associated trainings include proper agronomics training allowing professional users to be able to assess the possibility to use the IPM hierarchy defined in Article 13 every time it is feasible.
Amendment 2730 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 a (new)Regulation (EU) 1107/2009
Article 43 a (new)Regulation (EU) 1107/2009
Article 9 a (new)
Article 43a Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 In Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the following Article 9a is inserted: “Article 9a Horizontal authorization for biological control product The Commission shall permit the extension of the use of biological control product as defined in Article 3(23) of Regulation 2022/196 on a single type of crop to all other crops without the addition of upfront efficacy data.
Amendment 2731 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 b (new)Regulation (EU) 1107/2009
Article 43 b (new)Regulation (EU) 1107/2009
Article 9 b (new)
Article 43b Amendments to Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 In Regulation (EC) 1107/2009, the following Article 9b is inserted: "Article 9b (new) Priority for biological control product Member States shall apply a priority lane for biological control products as defined in Article 3(23) of Regulation 2022/196 in the application procedure for the approval of an active substance in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.”
Amendment 2732 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 c (new)Regulation (EU) 1107/2009
Article 43 c (new)Regulation (EU) 1107/2009
Article 30
Amendment 2899 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 2 – point e
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 2 – point e
(e) the active substances in group 4 shall be those not approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and therefore not listed in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;. Active substances in group 4 are assigned the weighting factor corresponding to their group assignment before the loss of approval.