Activities of Martin HLAVÁČEK related to 2022/2183(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (debate)
Amendments (35)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas on 24 February 2022 the Russian Federation illegally in, the Russian's full scale invasion of Ukraine has seriously aggravadted Ukraine and, as a result, severely disruptedan already difficult and challenging situation in the agri-food sector, which is still recovering from the consequences of the COVID pandemic and is suffering from the on-going climate crisis, leading to an increase in global food insecurity;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the effects of the crisis caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine have put food security and the resilience of the global food system at the center of the political agenda; whereas food security, in terms of political importance and urgency of response, is now placed on an equal footing with energy security, defence and the fight against climate change, both at the EU and international levels;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the war against Ukraine has brought about an increase in food, energy and input prices and has a severe impact on consumers and the most vulnerable strata of society;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, as a result of the war against Ukraine, bottlenecks in critical agricultural infrastructure, in particular transport and storage infrastructure, is hampering the movement of food, feed and other agricultural products;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas food security goes beyond agriculture and food production and has impacts on several areas, not only on primary producers and consumers, but also on the wider economy, trade, development and humanitarian efforts and on social and regional cohesion;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas food security is a complex and multifaceted subject and it requires a cohesive and integrated approach. Considering and dealing with these challenges from different perspectives: economic, trade, environmental, regional and the prism of international development;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, as a result of the global supply crisis, the FAO estimates that international food and feed prices have continued to rise significantly above their already high levels; whereas, in order to identify and prevent food speculation, operators need to become more transparent with regard to their share of value added throughout the food supply chain; whereas it would also be necessary to assess the reasons why the prices of agricultural inputs have increased and what effect they have on the increase in food prices;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas generational renewal is one of the biggest challenges for a resilient agricultural sector in the EU; whereas young farmers in particular are innovative and, if properly remunerated, motivated and empowered, are willing to make investments that may increase the sustainability of agriculture and the same time maintain EU’s production capacity and competitiveness;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the sharp rise in global fertiliser prices, together with the sharp rise in other input costs for farmers, threatens food security; whereas in September 2022 the prices of nitrogen fertilisers increased by 149% on the EU fertilizers market compared to the previous year;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. Considering that an estimated 20% of all food produced is lost or wasted, and that more than 36 million people cannot afford a quality meal every other day, and considering that the neediest population is increasing as a result of the current economic crisis.
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas food security is a key element for ensuring the strategic autonomy and prosperity of the European Union;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic and the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine have once again demonstratedexposed structural problems faced by the European agricultural sector, namely the need for the EU to strengthen its food security and, reduce its dependence on imports from outside the EU; welcomes the adoption, due to the exceptional current circumstances, of temporary meaith regard to critical production inputs and raw materials, and ensures to increase EU production during the 2022/23 harvest season, which will contribute to food securithe smooth functioning of the internal market, therefore increasing the EU's strategic autonomy;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines the need for flexibility in order to increase the adaptation capacity in the short-term for the agricultural sector; welcomes the adoption, due to the exceptional current circumstances, of temporary measures to increase EU production during the 2022/23 harvest season, which will contribute to food security;
Amendment 222 #
1 b. Is in favour of establishing a priority package of legislative actions within the framework of the Farm to Fork strategy, in order to accelerate the most urgent measures aimed at ensuring food security in view of the risks of hardship resulting from the current war in Ukraine; considers it essential to compensate any action that could lead to a reduction in the European production with the parallel introduction of other actions that would provide viable alternatives;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Green Deal andAgenda for a Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and economic actors to think strategically about the place of sustainable livestock farming in all European territories, taking into account, in particular, its role in the nitrogen cycle and the supply of organic amendments to crops, the valorisation of all types of agricultural soils and the search for a diversified and balanced diet
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Stresses the importance to make efficient and well-targeted investments in mitigation, as well as adaptation measures in order to reduce risks and avoid significant costs in the long-term, at the same time taking advantage of opportunities; while underlines that the increase of the climate resilience of the European agriculture industry will allow agricultural sector to remain competitive in global markets, providing employment and economic growth;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Considers that the Commission should assess the potential of maximising the synergies with EU renewable energy production to increase the availability of high-protein content feed;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
New cultivation methodgenomic techniques
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU to speed up the adoption of legislation on the use of new cultivation techniques in order to increase yields and make crops more resilient to climate change and new pathogens, particularly in view of the droughts and water shortages that are afflicting an increasing number of EU Member States; points out that new cultivation targetechniques can promote sustainable agriculture, which is not possible without innovation; reminds of the importance of research and that the research results are brought into farming practices;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU to speed up the adoption of legislation on the use of new cultivationgenomic techniques in order to increase yields and make crops more resilient to climate change and new pathogens, particularly in view of the droughts and water shortages that are afflicting an increasing number of EU Member States; points out that new cultivation targetgenomic techniques can promote sustainable agriculture, which is not possible without innovation;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that digital technologies and precision crop management can provide forward-looking solutions to the challenges arising when it comes to monitoring deforestation, the use of pesticides and fertilisers or water consumption for agriculture and increase the yield; calls on the Commission to step up and accelerate the use of digital innovation to modernise EU agriculture, with solutions which can be taken into use at reasonable investment costs, enabling farmers to realise their full production potential and safeguard their incomes in the context of green transition;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, while that space data and AI technologies can be a source of much valuable information for agriculture and for the whole food chain, i.e. technology enables the movement of information from the producer to the consumer and vice versa, improves the operation of the entire value chain, reduces wastage, lowers logistics costs, just to name a few, it can still only be put to very limited use, as in most cases it is not freely available or is too complex to be processed by farms or local authorities; calls for increased use of such data and technologies to help farmers through the green and digital transitions, while ensuring the resilience of EU agriculture;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that the war in Ukraine has further exposed that food production in the EU is dependent on inputs from outside the Union; Emphasises in that regard that to ensure food production in the long term, resources that are readily available and produced within the EU should be utilised and developed to the fullest, such as organic fertilisers and low-risk or organic plant protection products.
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)
Subheading 7 a (new)
International dimension
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Subheading 8 a (new)
Notes that, while an estimated 20% of the total food produced is lost or wasted, 36.2million people cannot afford a quality meal every second day[1].Reducing food waste is a shared responsibility and food producers, processors, distributors, retailers and consumers must contribute to it.[1] 1(Eurostat, 2020).
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. h) Stresses the need to continue to support supply management through support for producer organizations and interbranch organisations.
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Farmers and the future of the Common Agricultural Policy
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a (new)
Paragraph 15 – point a (new)
(a) Calls on the Commission to set up a policy that will integrate in a coherent way food production and food safety, while at the same time ensuring the coherence with trade policy, environmental policy, humanitarian and international development policies;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point b (new)
Paragraph 15 – point b (new)
(b) Calls on the Commission to review the CAP budget in the MFF to secure both food security and green transitions providing the necessary leverage for investments;
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point c (new)
Paragraph 15 – point c (new)
(c) Highlights the importance of ensuring that farmers have a predictable source of income and can make a living from their activity;
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point d (new)
Paragraph 15 – point d (new)
(d) Stresses the importance of active training of farmers and support regarding new mitigation and adaptation agriculture practices;
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point g (new)
Paragraph 15 – point g (new)
(g) Emphasizes that the Commission must take additional measures to introduce a more sustainable, transparent and fairer food chain in order to strengthen producer’s position to enhance EU’s current security of supply and food security;