9 Amendments of Krzysztof JURGIEL related to 2022/2040(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the fact that recent supply chain disruption, notably caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war’s aggression against Ukraine, has highlighted the EU agricultural sector’s reliance on complex import and export chains; calls for a shift to a sustainable, resilient and fair agricultural model anchored in the EU territoriethe sustained strengthening of the resilience of food supply chains and the protection of farmers’ position in supply chains;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the fact that recentthe serious ongoing supply chain disruption, notably caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war against Ukraine, has highlighted the EU agricultural sector’s reliance on complex import and export chains; calls for a shift to a sustainable, resilient and fair agricultural model anchored in the EU territories;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that, in the current situation, the actions taken by the Commission and the international community should focus on unblocking Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, with a view to rebuilding the grain supply chain to countries in North Africa and the Middle East; welcomes also, in this context, the Commission’s initiative on ‘solidarity corridors’, but expresses concern that a land-based alternative will not be able to replace shipments by sea; stresses also that Ukrainian grain transported as an alternative via the territory of the EU should go entirely to recipients in third countries;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that challenges to the resilience and robustness of supply chains continue to grow at every link in the chain: at the food production, storage, transport and final distribution stages; draws particular attention, in this regard, to the increasing compliance costs resulting from the ever-increasing ambitions and restrictiveness of EU legislation on animal welfare and environmental protection; stresses that these costs are disproportionately borne by small farms;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that in crisis situations in agricultural markets, the imbalance in bargaining power between suppliers, especially small farmers, and buyers of agricultural products is exacerbated, increasing the risk of unfair trading practices; stresses that EU farmers receive on average 21 % of the value of their agricultural product, while 28 % goes to processors and as much as 51 % to retailers; believes that the fight to even out these proportions in favour of farmers should be one of the priorities of the new CAP;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that import dependency increases vulnerability to external shocks, as now observed in fuel, fertiliser and feed chains; calls for EU production to be recalibrated towards sustainable practices which reduce the need for inputs and to focus primarily on EU demand for healthy foodthe internal market to be protected from unfair external competition by aligning production standards between third countries and the EU; calls on Member States to ensure greater farmer autonomy via the strategic plans, notably through strong support for organic production and the organic sector as a whole;
Amendment 32 #
2. Notes that import dependency increases vulnerability to external shocks, as now observed in fuel, fertiliser and feed chains; calls for EU production to be recalibrated towards sustainable practices which reduce the need for inputs and to focus primarily on EU demand for healthy food; calls on Member States to ensure greater farmer autonomy via the strategic plans, notably through strong support for organic production and the organic sector as a wholewith a view primarily to ensuring EU food security;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for market regulation andsurveillance and flexible responses on the market, as well as appropriate public stocks to tackle market crises and price volatility, to secure supply and to prevent speculation; calls for market transparency and timely information on public and private stocksto be upheld;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that EU engagement in global food governance must recognise and promotprioritise the rfight to food, as well as the food sovereignty of its trading partners and their right to regulate their exports and stocks to secure their own needagainst hunger, in cooperation with local authorities who are best placed to identify the needs of indigenous peoples.