8 Amendments of Asger CHRISTENSEN related to 2021/2208(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that agriculture and food security are the foundation blocks for broader economic development, and insists that agricultural development must supp; therefore encourages the transition of developing countries towards morte self-sufficient agricultural production systems and food sovereignty in developing countriecy; notes that this transition should follow sustainable development criteria; highlights that agricultural production area should not be increased at the expense of environment protection and conservation of biodiversity-rich habitats;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of systematically assessing the effects of new policies and strategies on developing countries and taking action in order to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the fFarm to fFork sStrategy is the EU’s most ambitious policy frameworkstrategy to promote a more sustainable and resilient EU agrifood system and support a global transition to sustainable agrifood systems, which benefit people, nature and economic growth;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the necessity to reinforce research and, share innovations and encourage knowledge exchange between the EU and developing countries to increase agrifood system resilience, especially in the context of climate change;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages increased consistency between EUand complementarity between EU external, development and trade policies to support the global transition to sustainable agrifood systems;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Supports the development of trade opportunities between the EU and developing countries, which have the potential to boost local agriculture and enable regions to enhance and extend their production potential; underlines in this regard that trade agreements need to uphold the principle of fair trade and this for both trading partners;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that while, throughout the history of the common agricultural policy, lifting export subsidies and decoupling direct payments has significantly reduced the risk of dumping practices, some areas of concern persist and should be closely monitored, in particular agricultural sectors still tied to coupled income support in many EU Member States.;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Deplores the fact that land- grabbing is rife in many developing countries; points out that it is a brutal practice that undermines food security and endangers rural communities;