3 Amendments of Nathalie COLIN-OESTERLÉ related to 2022/0196(COD)
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Given the different levels of historical progress and differences in intensity of pesticide use between Member States, it is necessary to allow Member States some flexibility when setting their own binding national targets (“national 2030 reduction targets”). Intensity of use is best measured by dividing the total quantity of active substances placed on the market, and therefore used, in the form of plant protection products in a particular Member State by the surface area over which the active substances were applied. Intensity in the use of chemical pesticides, and in particular of the more hazardous pesticides, correlates with greater dependency on chemical pesticides, greater risks to human health and the environment and less sustainable farming practices. It is therefore appropriate to allow Member States to take their lower intensity of use of chemical pesticides than the Union average into account in setting their national 2030 reduction targets. It is also appropriate to require them to take their higher intensity of use of chemical pesticides than the Union average into account in setting their national 2030 reduction targets. In addition, in order to give recognition to past efforts by Member States, they should also be allowed to take into account historical progress prior to the adoption of the Farm to Fork Strategy when setting national 2030 reduction targets. Conversely, where Member States have increased, or made only limited reductions in, their use and risk of chemical plant protection products, they should now make a greater contribution to the achievement of the Union 2030 reduction targets, while also taking account of their intensity of pesticide use. In order to ensure a fair and collective effort towards the achievement of Union-wide targets and an adequate level of ambition, minimum limits should be laid down for national 2030 reduction targets. The EU’s outermost regions, as listed in Article 349 of the Treaty, are located in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Due to permanent constraints such as their remoteness to the European continent, insularity and high exposure to climate change, the size of the markets, which limits the number of applications for authorisation of plant protection products by the manufacturers of these products, it is appropriate to allow Member States to take into account the specific needs of these regions as regards the use of plant protection products and measures tailored to specific climatic conditions and crops, including the deployment of new varieties derived from new genomic techniques. Member States shall implement specific action plans on plant protection product in the outermost regions with due account for public health and the protection of producers and consumers. In order to ensure a fair and collective effort towards the achievement of Union-wide targets, where a Member State reaches the level of its 2030 national reduction target before 2030, it should not be required to undertake additional reduction efforts, but it should closely monitor annual fluctuations in the use and risk of chemical plant protection products and in the use of more hazardous plant protection products to ensure progress towards meeting the respective 2030 national reduction target. In the interests of transparency, Member State responses to any Commission recommendations in relation to the level of ambition of national targets and the annual progress made towards them should be publicly accessible.
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44a) The objectives of reducing the use of plant protection products must go hand in hand with the introduction of mirror clauses in trade agreements. The EU must pursue an ambitious policy on reducing pesticides on its territory and impose reciprocity of production standards for agricultural products entering the EU. These mirror measures will protect the interests of European farmers by ensuring fair competition, protect the health of Europeans and respond to the climate emergency.
Amendment 2157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, rail infrastructure managers may use a plant protection product in a sensitive area, where intervention is required to ensure the safety of operations and there are no non-chemical methods of plant control available that allow infrastructure managers to ensure the safety of rail infrastructure and traffic;