Activities of Veronika VRECIONOVÁ related to 2020/2273(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives
Amendments (7)
Amendment 43 #
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; 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 is needed to counteract this trend, such as plant breeding to stress factors;
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that biodiversity conservation is a key societal goal, requiring a broad and inclusive debate, and the effective participation of everyone in societykey players, in particular those more affected by the measures, such as the farming community, while at the same benefiting from their knowledge and experience, and creating a sense of ownership, vital for the successful implementation of the strategy;
Amendment 171 #
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 biodiversity, pollinators and the natural biological control of pests; calls on the Member States to develop the necessary measures under their CAP Strategic Plans to promote non-productive areas and features with the aim of achieving an area of at least 10% of high diversity areas beneficial for biodiversity at national level, promoting interconnectivity between habitats and thereby maximising the potential for biodiversity;
Amendment 192 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes tDELETION1a _________________ 1aThe recognition of organic farming as a strong component on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems; underlines that is no, per se, a correlation between the dlevelopment of organic food production must be 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; arming and the level of biodiversity.
Amendment 207 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, driven by family farms, continues to ensure quality food production, local supply chain, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU. Each level of biodiversity must lead to overarching sustainability of agricultural production, at least at the current levels of production. Biodiversity as such cannot be a goal in itself. This is because an increased biodiversity may, inter alia, imply an increase of: invasive alien species(IAS), weeds, zoonotic diseases transferred to domestic animals and/or humans and other factors harmful to sustainability;
Amendment 270 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of plant protection products and tools for the stability of agricultural production and the sustainability of farmers’ incomes; considers that, although progress has been made, a substantial reduction in the use and risks of chemical pesticides 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; stresses that farmers need a bigger toolbox of crop protection solutions and methods, as well as bolstered training and advisory systems;given the considerable differences across MS1a in use of pesticides and fertilisers, an arbitrary reduction of pesticides and fertilisers by 50% is a wrong policy tool; considers that certain levels of pesticides and fertilisers are justified from the point of view of sustainability and economics; 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; stresses that farmers need a bigger toolbox of crop protection solutions and methods1b; questions the economic impact and financial burden on farmers, tax-payers and Member States; _________________ 1aCalculations based on data from available statistical databases demonstrates a considerable differences among MS in the average of pesticides, of a magnitude of 20times greater between the average amounts of pesticides used in MS with the highest consumption and the MS with the lowest average consumption. 1bFarmers usually have superior knowledge of farming and dislike bureaucracy setting and obligations.
Amendment 309 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the fact that agricultural production is being increasingly concentrated in a limited range of agricultural crops, varieties and genotypes; acknowledges that consumers preferences contributed to a decrease of biodiversity1a; 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. _________________ 1aE.g.: most consumers will not buy white carrots, when red carrots are more healthy, thus de facto contributing to less biodiversity.