12 Amendments of Krzysztof JURGIEL related to 2020/2273(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the agriculture and forestry have a pivotal role to play in the transition to a more circular, sustainable and resource-efficient society. These sectors provide biodiversity benefits through the active management of land and forests, application of sustainable management systems and the adoption of innovative technologies and practices. Therefore, there is a need to continue to promote the sustainable use of forest and agriculture ecosystems (taking into account economic, social and environmental aspects), in Europe and in the rest of the world;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the high level of ambition of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 in seeking to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in the EU; recognises, however, the need for realistic and balanced approach in implementation of the Strategy in which all three dimensions of sustainability are acknowledged; stresses that halting and reversing biodiversity loss in the EU is a task to be fulfilled by each economic and societal sector equally; considers that this level of ambition encourages policy action at all levels and promotes the development of research and innovative solutions to tackle biodiversity loss; stresses that the continuous decline in farmland biodiversity is a reality and that bold action by society as a whole is needed to counteract this trend; stresses the need to avoid unnecessary administrative burdens in the implementation of the Strategy;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the strong link with the Farm to Fork strategy and the need for a holistic approach to the food system, keeping in mind all three dimensions of sustainability; calls on the Commission to establish an evidence-based evaluation of the implementation of the strategy’s measures and targets, in particular of the individual and cumulative impacts on the social and economic sustainability of agriculture and forestry in the EU, food security and prices, and the potential risks of displacing biodiversity losses abroad by the replacement of local agricultural and forestry production with imports;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that biodiversity conservation is one of a key societal goals, requiring a broad and inclusive debate, and the effective participation of everyone in society, in particular those more affected by the measures, such as the farming community and forest-based sector, while at the same benefiting from their knowledge and experience, and creating a sense of ownership, vital for the successful implementation of the strategy; stresses the need to prioritise positive incentives and voluntary bottom-up participatory process in order to increase the acceptance, motivation and commitment to biodiversity protection, and thus, calls for a very careful approach towards any new legally binding instruments;
Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the key role of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in protecting and promoting farmland biodiversity, while keeping in mind the overarching objectives of the CAP as per Art. 39 TFEU; underlines the potential of the green architecture components of the CAP in promoting and providing incentives for the transition to more sustainable agricultural systems for producing food and maintaining high nature value farmland; considers that Member States must ensure the timely development and uptake of actions which contribute to enhancing the delivery and potential of biodiversity benefits in line with the required level of ambition;
Amendment 166 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of maintaining and restoring high-diversity landscape features in agricultural landscapes for their value in terms of, maintaining and supporting agricultural practices and/or productive features beneficial to biodiversity, pollinators and the natural biological control of pests in agricultural landscapes for their value; calls on the Member States to develop the necessvoluntary measures under their CAP Strategic Plans to promote non-productive areas and features, as well as agricultural practices and/or productive features which contribute to biodiversity, with the aim of achieving an area of at least 10% of high diversity areas beneficial for biodiversity at nationalEU level, promoting interconnectivity between habitats and thereby maximising the potential for biodiversity;
Amendment 204 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recognition of organic farming as a strong component on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems; underlines that the development of organic food production must be market driven and accompanied by research, innovation and scientific transfer, market and supply chain development, and measures stimulating demand for organic food, ensuring both the stability of the organic products market and the fair remuneration of farmers;
Amendment 224 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of sustainable forest management for the health and longevity of forest ecosystems and the preservation of the multifunctional role of forests as well as for the achievement of the SDGs and for the implementation of the European Green Deal; highlights the potential of agroforestry to improve and boost ecosystem services and farmland biodiversity, while enhancing farm productivity; highlights the importance of using the wood from sustainably managed forests and wooden products to achieve a CO2-neutral economy; indicates that it is necessary to adapt forests to climate change through active management;
Amendment 236 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the future EU Forest Strategy should be used as the main policy framework to coordinate all policies related to forests, forestry and forest- based sector, including the aspects related to biodiversity with Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) and multifunctionality at its core, while having due regard to the prevailing roles of Member States’ forest policies and laws and the subsidiarity principle; emphasises the important role of the Standing Forestry Committee as well as the Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork, as the main fora for exchange of information and providing opinions, advice and expertise to the Commission on the various policies and initiatives relevant to forests and the forest-based sector; stresses the need to take into account the diversity and different characteristics of European forests in their ecologic, economic and social dimensions;
Amendment 269 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of plant protection products and tools for the food security and stability of agricultural production, climate change adaption and the sustainability of farmers’ incomes; considers that, although progress has been made, a substantialfurther reduction in the use and risks of chemical pesticides accompanied by development of alternative sustainable protection technologies is needed; stresses the key role of integrated pest management in reducing pesticide dependency, and urges the Member States to ensure it is applied and its implementation is assessed systematically and products deriving from this integrated production system are paid sufficiently; stresses that farmers need a biggproper toolbox of safe, effective and affordable crop protection solutions and methods, as well as bolstere (chemical, biological, physical etc.), as well as bolstered research, innovation and training and advisory systems;
Amendment 308 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the fact that agricultural production is being increasingly concentratedUnderlines that the concentration of agricultural production in a limited range of agricultural crops, varieties and genotypes is led by market demand; underlines that preserving genetic variability in all its components is crucial to promoting the diversity and richness of agricultural ecosystems and to the preservation of local genetic resources, in particular as a repository of solutions to help in facing the environmental challenges that lie ahead.
Amendment 320 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that to raise the acceptance for more Protected Areas among affected stakeholders, positive incentives and voluntary bottom-up participatory designation processes and other effective conservation measures (OECMs) should be prioritized. Appropriate compensation measures must be proposed for designated areas, protection and conservation measures and reduced revenues due to the increased production costs. The funding has to reach impacted farmers and forest owners.