9 Amendments of Sara CERDAS related to 2023/2720(RSP)
Amendment 16 #
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 22 #
Recital C b (new)
Amendment 27 #
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the decline in wild pollinators and its implications on food security, agricultural resilience, human health, quality of life, quality nutrition and ecosystem services has increased public awareness and strong concerns across society prompting action to address the causes behind the decline and mitigate the consequences, which led among others also to the successful conclusion of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save Bees and Farmers” calling for a transition towards a more bee-friendly agriculture;
Amendment 41 #
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 42 #
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 43 #
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that total global pollinator loss would lead to 1,42 million more deaths annually due to increased incidence of NCDs and malnutrition- related disease, mostly attributable to low intake of fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds, while the average global fruit supply could fall 22,9% and vegetables by 16,3% with resultant negative impacts on diet and health4a; _________________ 4a Smith, Matthew R. et al. (2015). Effects of decreases of animal pollinators on human nutrition and global health: a modelling analysis. The Lancet. 386 (10007): 1964–1972.
Amendment 77 #
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an end, by 2027, to the importation of agricultural products produced using pesticides that are banned in the EU and can cause unacceptable harm to pollinators;
Amendment 149 #
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to actively engage in bee diplomacy as a foreign policy tool to promote the inclusion of pollinators in international policies with the purpose to support activities contributing to environmental and social resilience of developing countries and vulnerable groups;
Amendment 151 #
Paragraph 23
23. Recognises the importance of citizen scientists and taxonomists, who need to be supported further so that they can strengthen their expertise and good practices and share them across Member States; appreciates the successful work of Pollinator Ambassadors in motivating citizens and businesses; while acknowledging the findings of a study commissioned by the Commission5a and published in December 2022 showing that expertise tends to be particularly poor in the countries with the richest biodiversity, and noting also that taxonomists are predominantly male and ageing; appreciates the successful work of Pollinator Ambassadors in motivating citizens and businesses; _________________ 5a European Commission. 2022. Assessment of Taxonomic Expertise in Europe – ‘European Red List’ of Taxonomists.