Activities of Martin HLAVÁČEK related to 2020/2260(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)
Amendments (81)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication of 20 May 2020 on a Farm to Fork strategy1a; _________________ 1a COM(2020) 381 final
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to the resolution on the implementation of control measures for establishing the conformity of fisheries products with access criteria to the EU market (2017/2129(INI));
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2020 on a New Industrial Strategy for Europe (2020/2076(INI));
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
- having regard to the Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 e (new)
Citation 2 e (new)
- having regard to the European Commission Draft Initiative2a “Contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security”, the development of which is envisaged in the Farm to Fork and Sea to Fork Strategy, as part of the European Green Deal, that predicts Commission will draw on lessons learned from past crises, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in developing the contingency plan; _________________ 2ahttps://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better- regulation/have-your- say/initiatives/12770-EU-food-supply- and-food-security-contingency-plan;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas fisheries and aquaculture products are an important source of protein and an important component of a healthy diet; notes that consumption of fish and aquaculture produces in the EU varies greatly across Member States;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas improvements in EU fish populations and the positive results in sustainable fisheries management are owed to the work of fishers and the implementation of the CFP;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products requires that consumers are informed, through marketing and educational campaigns, of the healthy value of eating fish and the wide variety of species available, as well as of the importance of understanding the information contained on labels;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas fishers address all types of marine waste coming from passively and actively fishing for marine litter and from fishing vessels themselves, to help improve the marine environment and the sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Observes that the Common Fisheries Policy is the existing legal framework with the objective of providing healthy sea-based food based on sustainable, social, economic and environmental principles for fisheries management, ensuring sustainable exploitation of living marine biological resources, and aiming to restore and maintain populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield as well as to ensure the profitability of the fishing activity;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights that the current pandemic has evidenced the need for the EU to ensure food security and food sovereignty not to have to depend on food imports from third countries; Agrees with the development of a contingency plan to ensure the EU’s food supply and food security in the event of future crises; Reminds the CFP objective to contribute to the supplying of highly nutritional food to the Union market and to reducing the Union market's dependence on food imports;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Urges the European Commission to present a proposal for the revision of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation to include the obligation to inform consumers with the labelling on the origin and traceability for all prepared or preserved fish, crustaceans, molluscs and caviar and to ensure a level playing field;
Amendment 113 #
3. Welcomes the Commission’s assessment of the CFP, due by 2022, with a focus on the risks triggered by climate change for the sustainability of species; highlights however that an overall approach is needed also focusing on the benefits of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the announced new EU Strategic Guidelines on Aquaculture; calls for its quick adoption and completion of the specific sub-sectors guidelines for shellfish and inland aquaculture in order to give direction for their funding within the new European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund;
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that the continued work on the Farm to Fork and Sea to Fork Strategy should draw inspiration from and build on existing practices already meeting the sustainability objectives in the strategy such as certain types of aquaculture management that also provides environmental and social services;
Amendment 169 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure implementation of current EU safety, hygiene and quality requirements on all fisheries and aquaculture products on the internal market in order to ensure a level-playing field between imported and EU fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 169 #
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, renewable energies and fuel, at the centre, while recognising the interconnectedness and shared responsibility of all actors throughout the whole supply chain to achieve the Strategy's objectives;
Amendment 172 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the zero tolerance approach towards IUU, recalling the international dimension of this phenomenon and the need to adopt a consistent and coherent neighbourhood policy with regard to fisheries management while fully enforcing Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 on IUU fishing;
Amendment 182 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the necessity to establish better consultative ways for small scale fishers commercial organizations, allowing them be part of relevant decision making processes with repercussions for their livelihoods, including their participation in the Social Dialogue Committee. It is not enough his presence on the advisory councils, in a system of interplaying forces that favour the large-scales operators, to avoid the decline of their objectives of Social Responsibility, that have transferred to the organizations involved in the co- management of local fisheries to protect the ecosystem and markets, in order to prioritizing social concern and the defence of the ecosystem, as the fundamental mean of life of its affiliates;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system should delivers food and nutrition security in a way that contributes to social well- being and maintains and restores ecosystem health; whereas cfurrently,ther efforts are necessary in the food system isto responsible forduce a range of impacts on human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to transformevolve further in order to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies, particularly in the areaas well as in general to achieve a coherent balance between the pillars of sustainability, including the environment, climate, public health, food affordability, animal welfare, food and economic sustainability for farmers and actors further down the food chain, as well as social aspects such as working and employment conditions and health and safety standards;
Amendment 206 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of the constructive, effective and equal consultation of fishers and aquaculture producers in any decision related to the Farm to Fork and Sea to Fork Strategy.
Amendment 208 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Urges the European Commission to set up of a “List of Goods Produced by Child or Forced Labour”, so that EU policymakers and companies can rely on this list and subsequent reports to conduct risk assessments, perform due diligence on supply chains, and develop strategies to address child labour and forced labour; Encourages the Commission to use the list as a tool to take steps against non- compliant fishing vessels and non- cooperating third countries, similar to those established in Chapter VII of the IUU Regulation, particularly to restrict or block imports from fishing vessels or fishing nations (black) listed for serious labour abuse and no respect of basic human rights on board fishing vessels.
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector,-food sector, consisting of various farming models and driven by family farms, continues to ensure diverse quality food production, local and transparent supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU;
Amendment 372 #
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 production to processing and distribution; whereas this requires a healthy and sound food environment which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, andthe availability of a wide variety of products to choose from, the availability of comprehensible information on parameters including nutritional and sustainability-relevant facts, as well as well-educated consumers; whereas it is important to fosters and encourages consumption patterns that support human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. recognises that EU’s agriculture has reduced GHG emissions by 22% in the period 1990 -2016, while in the same period the GHG emissions from agriculture have increased by 6% in the USA, by 24% in China and India and by 47% in Brazil;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Geographical Indications result from the immemorial EU heritage and they are the fruit of the adaptation of man to his environment and an expression of the EU identity;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. recognises that EU’s agriculture has reduced the use of antibiotic burden by 35% in the period 2011 - 2018 and that the share of the veterinary burden represents 1/3 of the AMR burden in EU, while the remaining 2/3 of AMR burden is related to human antibiotics use;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet,acknowledges and integrates the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental and social); emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet; calls on the Commission to present as soon as possible an ex-ante comprehensive impact assessment of the targets set by the strategy; insists on the need for a realistic and balanced approach in the implementation of the strategy accompanying all the actors involved and taking into account the effects on the agri-food chain at all stages of the implementation process; encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible;
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets, nevertheless, that the new strategy proposed by the European Commission focuses only on environmental and health aspects, without paying attention to the need to ensure economic and social sustainability throughout the food chain; believes that the socioeconomic prosperity of the various sectors concerned would guarantee the success of the strategy;
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights that the new Common Agricultural Policy reform is in line with the new farm to fork strategy and stresses the efforts already made by many European farmers in order to be more sustainable and reduce their climate and environmental impact; welcomes the introduction of new enhanced environmental measures in the new reform while keeping interventions which have been contributing to improve the agriculture sustainability, including the support to areas with natural constraints;
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Considers that the European Union alone cannot effectively combat climate change without the collaboration of third countries; therefore, action at international level is necessary to extend European environmental and health standards to the rest of the world; underlines the need to introduce reciprocity in terms of food safety and environment rules in all trade agreements and to put in place legal provisions at EU level to ban imports from deforested areas;
Amendment 611 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of policy coherence with existing EU policies and especially between the measures envisaged by the farm to fork strategy and Common Agriculture and Fisheries Policies, EU Trade policies, the EU Bio- economy Strategy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy; therefore underlines that the Commission should base legislative proposals on independent scientific impact assessments taking into account the cumulative effects, and evaluate existing legislation and the efficiency of its implementation and propose action which suits Member States' natural conditions;
Amendment 670 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Insists that the assessment of the sustainability of products must be based on a life-cycle approach that considers pre- and down-chain aspects such as raw material sourcing, transport and storage requirement, as well as impacts on land use and possible displacement effects that could lead to imported pollution;
Amendment 677 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines that no single farming model can fulfil the various requirements for sustainable production as all models have their specific strengths and weaknesses with regard to the different pillars of sustainability, particularly climate and environmental performance including land-use; calls for a multi- model approach that focuses on exploiting the strengths of different farming models and further improving their weaknesses;
Amendment 681 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the Commission to set up a comprehensive governance framework that invites the participation of all stakeholder groups in the further development and implementation of the Strategy and its subsequent measures;
Amendment 721 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 790 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that in order to achieve substantial reductions in pesticide use and risk, not only safer alternatives must become available to ensure the availability of a functioning plant protection toolbox and more efficient use must be facilitated by innovative tools such as digital and precision farming, but also there is a need for more resistant varieties that require less input to secure stable yields; stresses the importance of new innovative breeding techniques for making available such varieties and calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework in this regard;
Amendment 827 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the Commission´s proposal to reduce nutrient losses; stresses that a strategy to reduce nutrient losses should focus primarily on enabling farmers to increase efficiency of nutrient management and highlights the importance of innovative technologies and solutions such as precision and smart farming and plant nutrition advisory services and management support; further calls for the strategy to consider the climate and environmental impact of different fertilisers;
Amendment 838 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that the reduction in the use of pesticides should be accompanied by the introduction of alternative solutions to control epidemics, including new science-based techniques and the development of precision agriculture and integrated pest management;
Amendment 878 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Believes that an EU objective for organic farming should be set in such a way as to ensure a balance between supply and demand, in order to avoid loss of farmers' income and that the distribution of efforts between Member States should be calculated taking into account the progress already made at national level;
Amendment 913 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of agriculture and especially some animal production practices 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; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors, while not degrading the quality and nutrient value of European soils and while ensuring that imports from third countries not compliant with the Strategy conditions and objectives will be subject to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or similar EU adjustment mechanisms to ensure fair competition for EU producers;
Amendment 921 #
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; recalls that European agriculture and forestry play a crucial role in addressing climate change and mitigation, as it has significant potential to reduce the emissions, to sequester carbon and to boost economies in a sustainable manner; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors;
Amendment 960 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes note of promising developments in the area of feed additives that help to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases and water and air pollutants from animal husbandry; welcomes the Commission’s plans to facilitate the placing on the market of sustainable and innovative feed additives in this regard and calls for relevant research programmes to support the further development;
Amendment 1079 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative Highlights the enormous potential of agriculture and forestry to contribute to carbon sequestration and thus achieving climate neutrality; welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils under a new carbon farming initiative; invites the Commission to present several options including carbon market approaches; stresses, that all practices that reduce the climate-impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate ff farming should be taken into account in a robust accoundting orframework and 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 1081 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivisedand incentivising climate mitigation, adaptation and CO2 sequestration in land use, soil and biomass; therefore, calls on the Commission to explore a framework for the certification of carbon removals; highlights that the restoration of eco- systems and the development of a carbon removals market for land-based greenhouse gas sequestration would assist in restoring, maintaining and managing natural sinks and promote the Circular Economy; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal;
Amendment 1082 #
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; underlines, as for carbon sequestration, that there are still emissions that cannot be avoided and that are part of the natural cycle, this must be taken into account when implementing the legislative instruments on climate; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal;
Amendment 1181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the enormous potential of new varieties to contribute to various targets of the strategy by improving crop resilience, thus reducing plant protection product input, by improving efficient nutrient intake, thus reducing fertiliser input and water consumption, as well as by facilitating mitigation of crop production to different pressures resulting from climate change; stresses the importance of access to new breeding techniques in order to accelerate breeding of new varieties; recalls that achieving any ambitious input reduction target requires access to effective tools beyond merely increasing efficiency of input application; urges the Commission to propose a forward-looking regulatory framework without delay;
Amendment 1215 #
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’sustainable business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production; stresses that financial support under the CAP is crucial for farmers to be able to cope with increasing environmental standards, but will fall short of enabling farmers to meet the targets of the Strategy if not accompanied by further support measures; calls for Enhanced Eco Schemes to be implemented in National Strategic Plans;
Amendment 1278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of food security and a resilient food supply chain in the European Union, particularly in the light of the current COVID-19 pandemic; highlights the need for crisis- preparedness in a robust food system; welcomes a fostering CMO regulation and sectorial support programmes that can be implemented via National Strategic Plans;
Amendment 1292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system 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; recalls that in the EU 33 million people cannot afford a quality meal every second day; stresses that food affordability must remain on the political agenda and must be considered when assessing increases in production costs through changing farming practices and the effects on food prices; 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 1306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system 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 ultimatelyshould increase their resilience if they are well accompanied and supported; 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 and to adapt EU policies accordingly;
Amendment 1321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that citizens’ expectations are evolving and driving significant change in the food market, with a growing demand for locally produced food as a result; emphasises the importance of locally produced food, the opportunities it offers to our farmers and the significant positive contributions it can deliver to our environment; therefore, encourages the European Commission and the Member States to actively promote the development of local food strategies, together with short supply chain initiatives;
Amendment 1348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Highlights the contribution of pond fishing with its traditional management practices to the achievement of the targets of the farm to fork strategy and the interlinked biodiversity strategy; underlines that cultivated pond areas provide habitats for rare species, make positive contributions to climate and to water reserves, serve as nutrient sinks and sediment retention and contribute to a sustainable production of regional food; calls on Commission and Member States to consider pond fishing in relevant measures and programmes;
Amendment 1391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the emergence of zoonoticinfectious diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza 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 systempose a major threat to livestock health and in many cases (zoonotic diseases) pose a threat of transmission to the human population which due to its current way of life is extremely predisposed to sharing new pathogens;
Amendment 1546 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to keep including all agricultural products in its promotion policy; Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view 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;
Amendment 1560 #
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 enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on science-based educational messages about the importance of a balanced and healthy nutrition and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing obesity rates;
Amendment 1569 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for the EU Promotion Policy to include all agricultural products living up to criteria related to sustainability (social, economic and environmental), putting special emphasis on animal welfare, pesticides and the use of antimicrobial substances to encourage all food chain operators and ensure them that they are all supported in becoming more sustainable and can all contribute to enhance global production and consumption sustainability;
Amendment 1574 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls the important role of consumer choice in reaching the Strategy’s targets and highlights the indispensability of well-educated consumers in this regard; calls on Member States and regions to put more emphasis on nutritional and environmental education in their curricula and invites the Commission to develop relevant guidance;
Amendment 1599 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the need to promote effective Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), enabling all food chain actors to become sustainable by speeding up innovation and accelerating knowledge transfer; calls on Member States to consider AKIS in the design and implementation of their National Strategic Plans; recalls, in addition, the need for a farm sustainability data network to setfor the dual purpose of setting benchmarks for farm performance and documenting the uptake of sustainable farming practices, while allowing foras well as enabling the precise and tailored application of new production approaches at farm level by providing farmers with access to fast broadband connections; cessing collected data and providing farmers easy access to locally relevant information; highlights the importance of comprehensive access to fast broadband connections to facilitate the uptake of digital farming technologies on farm level; stresses the importance of supporting farmers in acquiring know- how to make efficient use of such innovative solutions;
Amendment 1660 #
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 and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on highly processed foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent sciencerecognises the cost burden that would arise from these requirements to small and medium-size producers and their ability to compete with large manufacturers, therefore invites the Commission to propose a simplified scheme for SMEs participation;
Amendment 1677 #
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 and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wideEU-wide, category-based front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science; calls for voluntary harmonised origin labelling;
Amendment 1721 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. In the case of imported agri-food products, calls for the labelling of origin with the mention EU or if not EU with the name of the 3rd country(ies) clearly mentioned for all processed products and in all the food services/catering;
Amendment 1766 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprintproduced food; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one, while reflecting a fair price for primary producers;
Amendment 1774 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustare linked to production costs and that price-sensitivity of many consumers is a barrier to the uptake of more sustainably produced foods; reiterates the importance of easily avainlable choice should become the most affordable oneand comprehensible consumer information and market development measures in this regard;
Amendment 1827 #
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 consumerscalls that consumer choice is a crucial factor for the economically sustainable uptake of sustainably produced products and healthier diets; underlines the importance of good nutritional and environmental education as well as the availability of easily comprehensible relevant information in this regard; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective re an important pillar of consumer information and of creating ensuringconomic outlets for sustainabley productioned and consumptionhealthy products;
Amendment 1890 #
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, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-widenational guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and informin a specific geography and contribute to 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 pbalant-based dietced diets respecting national dietary specifics and traditions;
Amendment 1927 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of plant protein production and 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; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to work on a solid strategy to boost the production of protein crops, with particular emphasis on leguminous crops, taking into account the benefits they bring to the environment;
Amendment 1985 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a revision of public and private procurement legislation, including minimum mandatory criteria in schools and other publicpublic and private institutions to encourage organic and local food productionsourcing and to promote more healthysustainable diets by creating a food environment that enables consumers to maketch their healthy choices with availability of supply;
Amendment 2008 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines that binding reduction targets for environmental footprint of food products and food waste in trade and retail are needed to comprehensively achieve objectives of this strategy;
Amendment 2048 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Notes that digitalisation allows for better access to data and demand forecasts, and thereby helps developing advanced production programmes for farmers, enabling them to tailor their production to demand, better coordinate with other sectors of the food supply chain, and minimise waste; stresses that given the challenging nature of reducing food waste, effective use of food waste, including in the bio economy, should be promoted;
Amendment 2051 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Amendment 2102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in 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; emphasises that safeguarding innovation in animal health is essential and should be actively supported by stimulating the development and uptake of new technology and methods to improve animal health on farms; urges the Commission and Member States to allocate the necessary funding to meet this imperative objective;
Amendment 2122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecologicalsustainable 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; encourages the agri-food sector to actively use the funding earmarked for the sector in Horizon Europe in this regard;
Amendment 2141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that innovation is the main driver of resilient growth, of efficient and resource-friendly sustainable farming and of increasing its productivity and profitability; insists that the Strategy should be built on a strong European commitment to the promotion of research and development of innovative solutions and technologies in key areas such as digitalisation, precision farming, new breeding techniques, feed additives, as well as safer effective and efficient means of plant protection, fertilisation and veterinary medicines;
Amendment 2142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines that we cannot afford to lose time by refraining from using cutting-edge technologies such as new animal and plant breeding techniques, artificial intelligence and digital technologies; in particular, new breeding techniques could improve the tolerance of plant varieties to water stress and pests, as well as the disease resistance of animals; each new breeding technique should be analysed and discussed by experts on a case-by-case basis and according to strict scientific criteria;
Amendment 2171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls for the establishment and the promotion of multi-stakeholder platforms that increase collaboration and mobilise the sharing of knowledge and technology, across the entire agriculture and food chain, to help scale-up innovation, advance agricultural production systems and overcome the challenges it faces;
Amendment 2228 #
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 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, standards, and binding objectives arising from this Strategy 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 of requested import tolerances into account;
Amendment 2237 #
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 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 assistancecreate partnerships to support primary producers from developingglobal partner countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account;
Amendment 2248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. As trade has to be taken into account in a transition towards more sustainable and resilient agri-food systems, calls on the Commission to integrate the sustainability and food security objectives of the F2F in its review on going of the EU Trade Policy; in the context of this review, calls on the Commission to build a dedicated framework for agri-food products in trade relations, in order to ensure our food sovereignty and security, and protect and promote EU sustainable agri-food standards and EU quality schemes;
Amendment 2249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recalls that trade agreements must ensure that the parties involved participate actively in promoting sustainable development principles; international standards that are in line with European environmental and climate ambitions for sustainable growth must also be guaranteed; in addition, in order to ensure a global transition to sustainable food systems, these agreements should make the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and compliance to this as essential and binding elements;