Activities of Sarah WIENER
Plenary speeches (18)
Patentability of plants and essential biological processes (debate)
EU-Ukraine Agreement amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations provided for by the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (debate)
EU Pollinators Initiative (debate)
Compatibility between the current EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and the Commission's proposal for a European Green Deal (topical debate)
COP15 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Kunming 2020) (debate)
Farm to Fork Strategy - the key role of farmers and rural areas (debate)
Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" (debate)
Keeping people healthy, water drinkable and soil liveable: getting rid of forever pollutants and strengthening EU chemical legislation now (topical debate)
The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector (continuation of debate)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (A9-0339/2023 - Sarah Wiener) (vote)
Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
Shadow reports (2)
REPORT on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
REPORT on the implementation of the school scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products under the Common Market Organisation Regulation
Shadow opinions (4)
OPINION on impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services: intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills
OPINION on the EU-India future trade and investment cooperation
OPINION on the future of EU-Africa trade relations
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the council on Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law)
Institutional motions (6)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation at the USA-Mexican border
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The state law relating to abortion in Texas, USA
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for urgent EU action to ensure food security in light of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and a long-term action plan on developing EU food autonomy
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the consequences of drought, fire and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU’s efforts to fight climate change
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh
Oral questions (8)
Animal welfare and the new Green Deal
Concerted plans and actions to transition to innovation without the use of animals in the EU
Plans and actions to accelerate a transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education
An EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses
Enforcement of revolving door rules by the Commission
An EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare
An EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare
Promised revision of the EU animal welfare legislation and the animal welfare-related European Citizens’ Initiatives
Written questions (59)
Chlorpyrifos
EU agricultural subsidies
EU agricultural budget
Farm to Fork Strategy: exclusion of meat and dairy-related measures from the final roadmap
Mandate on US trade negotiations and GMO risk assessment
Prosecution of NGOs in Greece
Enforcing the Commission’s guides to good and better practices for animal transport
Crackdown on reproductive rights in Poland amid the ongoing crisis of the rule of law
Specific hygiene rules applicable to poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on-farm for direct supply
Animal welfare and minimum standards for turkeys
Transparency of contracts for COVID-19 vaccines
Endocrine disrupting chemicals portal for EU citizens
Cross-border EIA procedure in connection with the extended operation of nuclear reactors in the EU
Bias in EFSA’s toxicological assessment of aspartame
Lack of mandatory labelling of technical enzymes in food processing
Light pollution
The EU vaccine certificate proposal
Earthquake risk in connection with the Paks II nuclear plant
LGBTIQ inclusion in ESF+ project selection
So-called LGBT-free zones in Poland violate the principle of non-discrimination in EU cohesion policy
Air pollution in Bolzano, Italy
Assessment of the Nord Stream 2 investment arbitration case against the EU based on the Energy Charter Treaty
Breeding problems with laying hens
Collection of plant protection product data
SLAPP lawsuits against environmental and climate defenders in connection with the European Parliament resolution of 11 November 2021
Achieving environmental and climate targets under the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles through new binding legislation and aligned financial flows
EU strategy for sustainable textiles and subsequent legislation and the need to reduce the textile industry’s greenhouse gas emissions
True cost accounting of food products
The truthfulness and relevance of the ‘zero toxic substances by 2030’ objective
Access to safe abortion for women fleeing the war in Ukraine
Ending the harmful exposure of children to unhealthy food marketing
Inclusion of detailed rules on fish transport in the upcoming review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005
Restricting shops’ use of illuminated advertising displays and air conditioning
Equivalence of US and EU organic logos
The role of speculation in rising food prices and the specific case of European pension funds
Patenting of plant varieties
Presence of farmers’ association COPA-COGECA at AGRIFISH (Agriculture and Fisheries Council) meetings
Selection and pre-selection of Ordo Iuris as a member of EU fund monitoring committees
EU minimum standards for turkey husbandry
Malnourished calves in Europe
Implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/904 with regard to the waste management of cigarette butts
EFSA alarm on nitrosamines in food
Export of pesticides banned in the EU and import of pesticide residues: environmental and public health risks
Milk market situation and the voluntary volume reduction scheme
Retail alliances
Need for action regarding the advertising of breast-milk substitutes
Pesticide drift from intensive fruit farming – measures to protect local residents and organic farmland
Uranium content of phosphate fertilisers and labelling requirements
Removing the minimum liver weight requirement for foie gras production
Failure by ECHA to appropriately assess glyphosate’s carcinogenicity
Understandable and accessible information
Environmental impact of a planned bypass in Wiener Neustadt
Publication of the EU legislative framework for sustainable food systems before the end of the year
Urgent re-assessment of aspartame safety
Commission, where is the promised animal welfare legislation?
Death of 10 children in Côte d’Ivoire following the ingestion of a herbicide
Directive on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides – Renewal of Italy’s National Action Plan
Welfare of crustaceans at slaughter
Designation of ‘natural mineral waters’ in the context of increasingly frequent contamination with microplastics and chemicals residues
Amendments (470)
Amendment 94 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been frequently observed to contaminate groundwater, surface water as well as soil. They may alter soil properties and structures, with some of the reported effects including decrease in soil respiration and water stable aggregates, and increase in soil pH.
Amendment 94 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been frequently observed to contaminate groundwater, surface water as well as soil. They may alter soil properties and structures, with some of the reported effects including decrease in soil respiration and water stable aggregates, and increase in soil pH.
Amendment 95 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Soil degradation impacts fertility, yields, pest resistance and nutritional food quality. Since 95 % of our food is directly or indirectly produced on soils and the global population continues to increase, it is key that this finite natural resource remains healthy to ensure food security in the long-term and secure the productivity and profitability of Union agriculture. Sustainable soil management practices maintain or enhance soil health and contribute to the sustainability and resilience of the food system. Reducing nutrient losses and pesticide residues are essential in this respect.
Amendment 95 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Soil degradation impacts fertility, yields, pest resistance and nutritional food quality. Since 95 % of our food is directly or indirectly produced on soils and the global population continues to increase, it is key that this finite natural resource remains healthy to ensure food security in the long-term and secure the productivity and profitability of Union agriculture. Sustainable soil management practices maintain or enhance soil health and contribute to the sustainability and resilience of the food system. Reducing nutrient losses and pesticide residues are essential in this respect.
Amendment 99 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22b) The Mission board for Soil Health and Food has advocated to aim for 75% of the soils of the European Union (EU) to be healthy or improving by 2030.
Amendment 99 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22b) The Mission board for Soil Health and Food has advocated to aim for 75% of the soils of the European Union (EU) to be healthy or improving by 2030.
Amendment 100 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 c (new)
Recital 22 c (new)
(22c) The development of organic agriculture is key to improve soil health in agriculture. The holistic and systemic approach of organic farming sustains important soil functions and delivers environmental benefits. Organic agriculture offers multiple solutions by building soil fertility while protecting biodiversity, ensuring good water quality, preventing pollution by refraining from the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and storing carbon in soils, therefore contributing to climate mitigation and adaptation. Organic farming and other agroecological approaches should be incentivized to achieve the objectives of this Directive
Amendment 100 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 c (new)
Recital 22 c (new)
(22c) The development of organic agriculture is key to improve soil health in agriculture. The holistic and systemic approach of organic farming sustains important soil functions and delivers environmental benefits. Organic agriculture offers multiple solutions by building soil fertility while protecting biodiversity, ensuring good water quality, preventing pollution by refraining from the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and storing carbon in soils, therefore contributing to climate mitigation and adaptation. Organic farming and other agroecological approaches should be incentivized to achieve the objectives of this Directive
Amendment 104 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The long-term objective of the Directive is to achieve healthy soils by 2050. As an intermediate step, in light of the limited knowledge about the condition of soils and about the effectiveness and costs of the measures to regenerate their health, the directive takes a staged approach. In the first stage the focus will be on setting up the soil monitoring framework and assessing the situation of soils throughout the EU. It also includes requirements to lay down measures to manage soils sustainably and regenerate unhealthy soils once their condition is established, but without imposing an obligation to achieve healthy soils by 2050 neither intermediate targets. This proportionate approach will allow sustainable soil management and regeneration of unhealthy soils to be well prepared, incentivised and set in motion. In a second stage, as soon as the results of the first assessment of soils and trends analysis are available, the Commission will take stock of the progress towards the 2035 and 2050 objectives and the experience thereof, and will propose a review of the directive if necessary to accelerate progress towards 2050those objectives.
Amendment 104 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The long-term objective of the Directive is to achieve healthy soils by 2050. As an intermediate step, in light of the limited knowledge about the condition of soils and about the effectiveness and costs of the measures to regenerate their health, the directive takes a staged approach. In the first stage the focus will be on setting up the soil monitoring framework and assessing the situation of soils throughout the EU. It also includes requirements to lay down measures to manage soils sustainably and regenerate unhealthy soils once their condition is established, but without imposing an obligation to achieve healthy soils by 2050 neither intermediate targets. This proportionate approach will allow sustainable soil management and regeneration of unhealthy soils to be well prepared, incentivised and set in motion. In a second stage, as soon as the results of the first assessment of soils and trends analysis are available, the Commission will take stock of the progress towards the 2035 and 2050 objectives and the experience thereof, and will propose a review of the directive if necessary to accelerate progress towards 2050those objectives.
Amendment 127 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Soil is a limited resource subject to an ever-growing competition for different uses. Land take is a process often driven by economic development needs, that transforms natural and semi-natural areas (including agricultural and forestry land, gardens and parks) into artificial land development, using soil as a platform for constructions and infrastructure, as a direct source of raw material or as archive for historic patrimony. This transformation may cause the loss, often irreversibly, of the capacity of soils to provide other ecosystem services (provision of food and biomass, water and nutrients cycling, basis for biodiversity and carbon storage). In particular, land take often affects the most fertile agricultural soils, putting food security in jeopardy. Sealed soil also exposes human settlements to higher flood peaks and more intense heat island effects. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor land take and soil sealing and their effects on soil’s capacity to provide ecosystem services and take appropriate measures to address land take and soil sealing. It is also appropriate to lay down certain principles to mitigate the impacts of land take as part of sustainable soil management. In its resolution of 28 April 2021 on soil protection, the European Parliament emphasised that a common framework for soil should also consist of provisions regarding the mapping of risk areas and of contaminated, brownfield and abandoned sites
Amendment 127 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Soil is a limited resource subject to an ever-growing competition for different uses. Land take is a process often driven by economic development needs, that transforms natural and semi-natural areas (including agricultural and forestry land, gardens and parks) into artificial land development, using soil as a platform for constructions and infrastructure, as a direct source of raw material or as archive for historic patrimony. This transformation may cause the loss, often irreversibly, of the capacity of soils to provide other ecosystem services (provision of food and biomass, water and nutrients cycling, basis for biodiversity and carbon storage). In particular, land take often affects the most fertile agricultural soils, putting food security in jeopardy. Sealed soil also exposes human settlements to higher flood peaks and more intense heat island effects. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor land take and soil sealing and their effects on soil’s capacity to provide ecosystem services and take appropriate measures to address land take and soil sealing. It is also appropriate to lay down certain principles to mitigate the impacts of land take as part of sustainable soil management. In its resolution of 28 April 2021 on soil protection, the European Parliament emphasised that a common framework for soil should also consist of provisions regarding the mapping of risk areas and of contaminated, brownfield and abandoned sites
Amendment 142 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) To maintain or enhance soil health, soils need to be managed sustainably. Sustainable soil management will enable the long-term provision of soil services, including improved air and water quality and food security. It is therefore appropriate to lay down and implement sustainable soil management principles to guide soil management practices.
Amendment 142 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) To maintain or enhance soil health, soils need to be managed sustainably. Sustainable soil management will enable the long-term provision of soil services, including improved air and water quality and food security. It is therefore appropriate to lay down and implement sustainable soil management principles to guide soil management practices.
Amendment 149 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) GAECs 5, 6 and 7 as set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 include obligations to improve tillage management to reduce the risk of soil degradation and erosion, including by consideration of the slope gradient and minimum land management reflecting site specific conditions to limit erosion, minimum soil cover to avoid bare soil, protection of soils in periods that are most sensitive as well as crop rotation on arable land. In addition, GAEC 1 on protection of permanent pasture and GAEC 2 protecting wetlands and peatlands and soils high in organic matter, are relevant for soil protection.
Amendment 149 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) GAECs 5, 6 and 7 as set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 include obligations to improve tillage management to reduce the risk of soil degradation and erosion, including by consideration of the slope gradient and minimum land management reflecting site specific conditions to limit erosion, minimum soil cover to avoid bare soil, protection of soils in periods that are most sensitive as well as crop rotation on arable land. In addition, GAEC 1 on protection of permanent pasture and GAEC 2 protecting wetlands and peatlands and soils high in organic matter, are relevant for soil protection.
Amendment 156 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Contaminated sites are the legacy of decades of industrial activity in the EU and may lead to risks for human and animal health and the environment now and in the future. It is therefore necessary first to identify and investigate potentially contaminated sites and then, in case of confirmed contamination, to assess the risks and take measures to address unacceptable risks. Soil investigation may prove that a potentially contaminated site is in fact not contaminated. In that case, the site should no longer be labelled by the Member State as potentially contaminated, unless contamination is suspected based on new evidence.
Amendment 156 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Contaminated sites are the legacy of decades of industrial activity in the EU and may lead to risks for human and animal health and the environment now and in the future. It is therefore necessary first to identify and investigate potentially contaminated sites and then, in case of confirmed contamination, to assess the risks and take measures to address unacceptable risks. Soil investigation may prove that a potentially contaminated site is in fact not contaminated. In that case, the site should no longer be labelled by the Member State as potentially contaminated, unless contamination is suspected based on new evidence.
Amendment 159 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Flexibility for the management of potentially contaminated sites and contaminated sites is needed to take account of costs, benefits and local specificities. Member States should therefore at least adopt a risk-based approach for managing potentially contaminated sites and contaminated sites, taking into account the difference between these two categories, and which allows to allocate resources taking account of the specific environmental, economic and social context. Decisions should be taken based on the nature and extent of potential risks for human health and the environment resulting from exposure to soil contaminants (e.g. exposure of vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, persons with disabilities, elderly people and children). The cost-benefit analysis of undertaking remediation should be positive. The optimum remediation solution should be sustainable and selected through a balanced decision-making process that takes account of the environmental, economic and social impacts. The management of potentially contaminated sites and contaminated sites should respect the polluter-pays, precautionary and proportionality principles. Member States should lay down the specific methodology for determining the site-specific risks of contaminated sites. Member States should also define what constitutes an unacceptable risk from a contaminated site based on scientific knowledge, the precautionary principle, local specificities, and current and future land use. In order to reduce the risks of contaminated sites to an acceptable level for human and animal health and the environment, Member States should take adequate risk reduction measures including remediation. It should be possible to qualify measures taken under other Union legislation as risk reduction measures under this Directive when those measures effectively reduce risks posed by contaminated sites.
Amendment 159 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Flexibility for the management of potentially contaminated sites and contaminated sites is needed to take account of costs, benefits and local specificities. Member States should therefore at least adopt a risk-based approach for managing potentially contaminated sites and contaminated sites, taking into account the difference between these two categories, and which allows to allocate resources taking account of the specific environmental, economic and social context. Decisions should be taken based on the nature and extent of potential risks for human health and the environment resulting from exposure to soil contaminants (e.g. exposure of vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, persons with disabilities, elderly people and children). The cost-benefit analysis of undertaking remediation should be positive. The optimum remediation solution should be sustainable and selected through a balanced decision-making process that takes account of the environmental, economic and social impacts. The management of potentially contaminated sites and contaminated sites should respect the polluter-pays, precautionary and proportionality principles. Member States should lay down the specific methodology for determining the site-specific risks of contaminated sites. Member States should also define what constitutes an unacceptable risk from a contaminated site based on scientific knowledge, the precautionary principle, local specificities, and current and future land use. In order to reduce the risks of contaminated sites to an acceptable level for human and animal health and the environment, Member States should take adequate risk reduction measures including remediation. It should be possible to qualify measures taken under other Union legislation as risk reduction measures under this Directive when those measures effectively reduce risks posed by contaminated sites.
Amendment 160 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Measures taken pursuant to this Directive should also take account of other EU policy objectives, such as the objectives pursued by [Regulation (EU) xxxx/xxxx67 +] that aim at ensuring secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for Europe’s industry. __________________ 67 + OP: please insert in the text the number of the Regulation establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020 contained in document COM(2023)160 and insert the number, date, title and OJ reference of that Directive in the footnote.
Amendment 160 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Measures taken pursuant to this Directive should also take account of other EU policy objectives, such as the objectives pursued by [Regulation (EU) xxxx/xxxx67 +] that aim at ensuring secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for Europe’s industry. __________________ 67 + OP: please insert in the text the number of the Regulation establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020 contained in document COM(2023)160 and insert the number, date, title and OJ reference of that Directive in the footnote.
Amendment 178 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of the Directive is to put in place a solid and coherent soil monitoring, resilience, regeneration and remediation framework for all soils across the EU and to continuously improve soil health in the Union with the view to achieve healthy soils by 2050 and maintain soils in healthy conditionin order to achieve 75% of the soils of the Union to be living, healthy or improving by 2035 and healthy, living soils by 2050 at the latest and maintain soils in healthy condition, prevent further deterioration, and compensate unavoidable negative effects, so that they can supply multiple ecosystem services at a scale sufficient to meet environmental, societal and economic needs, prevent and, mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increase the resilience against natural disasters and for food security and that soil contamination is reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to human health and the environment. This Directive therefore sets a binding target of 100% healthy soils across the Union by 2050 at the latest, with an intermediate target of 75% healthy soils by 2035.
Amendment 178 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of the Directive is to put in place a solid and coherent soil monitoring, resilience, regeneration and remediation framework for all soils across the EU and to continuously improve soil health in the Union with the view to achieve healthy soils by 2050 and maintain soils in healthy conditionin order to achieve 75% of the soils of the Union to be living, healthy or improving by 2035 and healthy, living soils by 2050 at the latest and maintain soils in healthy condition, prevent further deterioration, and compensate unavoidable negative effects, so that they can supply multiple ecosystem services at a scale sufficient to meet environmental, societal and economic needs, prevent and, mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increase the resilience against natural disasters and for food security and that soil contamination is reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to human health and the environment. This Directive therefore sets a binding target of 100% healthy soils across the Union by 2050 at the latest, with an intermediate target of 75% healthy soils by 2035.
Amendment 202 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘ecosystem services’ means direct or indirect contributions of ecosystems to the wellbeing of society as a whole, including economic, social, cultural and other benefits that people derive from those ecosystems;
Amendment 202 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘ecosystem services’ means direct or indirect contributions of ecosystems to the wellbeing of society as a whole, including economic, social, cultural and other benefits that people derive from those ecosystems;
Amendment 209 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘soil health’ means the physical, chemical and biological condition of the soil determining its capacity to function as a vital living system and to provide ecosystem services, including all aspects of its biodiversity;
Amendment 209 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘soil health’ means the physical, chemical and biological condition of the soil determining its capacity to function as a vital living system and to provide ecosystem services, including all aspects of its biodiversity;
Amendment 221 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘sustainable soil management’ means soil management practices that maintain or enhance soil biodiversity as well as the ecosystem services provided by the soil without impairing the functions enabling those services, or being detrimental to other properties of the environment;
Amendment 221 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘sustainable soil management’ means soil management practices that maintain or enhance soil biodiversity as well as the ecosystem services provided by the soil without impairing the functions enabling those services, or being detrimental to other properties of the environment;
Amendment 233 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘land take’ and "soil sealing" means the conversion of natural and semi- natural land into artificial landland that no longer performs its ecological, hydrological and nutrient cycling functions;
Amendment 233 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘land take’ and "soil sealing" means the conversion of natural and semi- natural land into artificial landland that no longer performs its ecological, hydrological and nutrient cycling functions;
Amendment 235 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
(17a) "De-sealing of soil" means the re- conversion of land that no longer performs its natural soil functions, e.g. infiltration, percolation and hydrological functionality, into functional soil
Amendment 235 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
(17a) "De-sealing of soil" means the re- conversion of land that no longer performs its natural soil functions, e.g. infiltration, percolation and hydrological functionality, into functional soil
Amendment 237 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) ‘public concerned’ means the public affected or likely to be affected by soil degradation, or having an interest in the decision-making procedures related to the implementation of the obligations under this Directive, including all stakeholders, inter alia land owners and land users, indigenous people as well as non- governmental organisations promoting the protection of human or animal health or the environment and meeting any requirements under national law.
Amendment 237 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) ‘public concerned’ means the public affected or likely to be affected by soil degradation, or having an interest in the decision-making procedures related to the implementation of the obligations under this Directive, including all stakeholders, inter alia land owners and land users, indigenous people as well as non- governmental organisations promoting the protection of human or animal health or the environment and meeting any requirements under national law.
Amendment 244 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) ‘soil contamination’ means the presence of a chemical substance or material in the soil at a concentration that may lead to harmful effects on human or animal health or the environment;
Amendment 244 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) ‘soil contamination’ means the presence of a chemical substance or material in the soil at a concentration that may lead to harmful effects on human or animal health or the environment;
Amendment 246 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘risk’ means the possibility of harmful effects to human and animal health or the environment resulting from exposure to soil contamination;
Amendment 246 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘risk’ means the possibility of harmful effects to human and animal health or the environment resulting from exposure to soil contamination;
Amendment 250 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 26
(26) ‘soil remediation’ means a regeneration action that reduces, isolates or immobilizes contaminant concentrations in the soil. below a toxicity threshold for which significant dangers for organisms associated with or in contact with that soil can be excluded
Amendment 250 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 26
(26) ‘soil remediation’ means a regeneration action that reduces, isolates or immobilizes contaminant concentrations in the soil. below a toxicity threshold for which significant dangers for organisms associated with or in contact with that soil can be excluded
Amendment 261 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall issue soil district plan guidelines, based on which Member States and the relevant competent authority shall establish Soil District Plans, taking fully into account the provisions set out in this directive, at latest 3 years after entry into force of this directive. Member States shall ensure that the process of elaboration of these plans is open, inclusive and effective and that the public concerned, including the population of the relevant soil district, landowners, managers, non-governmental organisations and researchers are involved and are given early and effective opportunities to participate in their elaboration.
Amendment 261 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall issue soil district plan guidelines, based on which Member States and the relevant competent authority shall establish Soil District Plans, taking fully into account the provisions set out in this directive, at latest 3 years after entry into force of this directive. Member States shall ensure that the process of elaboration of these plans is open, inclusive and effective and that the public concerned, including the population of the relevant soil district, landowners, managers, non-governmental organisations and researchers are involved and are given early and effective opportunities to participate in their elaboration.
Amendment 267 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) districts pursuant to the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 267 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) districts pursuant to the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 274 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall designate the competent authorities responsible at an appropriate level for carrying out the duties laid down in this Directive, taking into account existing administrative divisions and overlapping responsibilities in divisions and overlapping responsibilities, in particular where soil districts are cross- regional.
Amendment 274 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall designate the competent authorities responsible at an appropriate level for carrying out the duties laid down in this Directive, taking into account existing administrative divisions and overlapping responsibilities in divisions and overlapping responsibilities, in particular where soil districts are cross- regional.
Amendment 281 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Member States shall designate one competent authority for each soil district, or several, established in accordance with Article 4.
Amendment 281 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Member States shall designate one competent authority for each soil district, or several, established in accordance with Article 4.
Amendment 295 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, subject to agreement from Member States concerned, carry out regular soil measurements on soil samples taken in- situ, based on the relevant descriptors and methodologies referred to in Articles 7 and 8, to support Member States’ monitoring of soil health. Where a Member State provides agreement in accordance with this paragraph, its shall ensure that the Commission can carry out such in-situ soil sampling.
Amendment 295 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, subject to agreement from Member States concerned, carry out regular soil measurements on soil samples taken in- situ, based on the relevant descriptors and methodologies referred to in Articles 7 and 8, to support Member States’ monitoring of soil health. Where a Member State provides agreement in accordance with this paragraph, its shall ensure that the Commission can carry out such in-situ soil sampling.
Amendment 312 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall strengthen the soil descriptors and render more precise the soil health criteria referred to in part A of Annex I, in accordance with the specifications referred to in the second and third columns in part A of Annex I.
Amendment 318 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may set additional soil descriptors and land take indicators, including but not limited to the optional descriptors and indicators listed in part C and D of Annex I, for monitoring purposes (‘additional soil descriptors’ and ‘additional land take indicators’) as well as for land concentration.
Amendment 319 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Member States mayshall set additional soil descriptors and land take indicators, including but not limited to the optional descriptors and indicators listed in part C and D of Annex I, for monitoring purposes (‘additional soil descriptors’ and ‘additional land take indicators’).
Amendment 328 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that the first soil measurements are performed at the latest by… (OP: please insert the date = 43 years after date of entry into force of the Directive).
Amendment 344 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall, in consultation with local and regional authorities, establish operational percentage-based targets for healthy soil for each soil district throughout their territory. Member States shall set targets for the years 2035 and 2050, seeking to achieve the objectives of this directive and the EU soil strategy.
Amendment 374 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Based on the assessment of soil health carried out in accordance with this Article, the competent authority shall, where relevant in coordination with local, regional, national authorities, identify, in each soil district, the areas which present unhealthy soils, reinforce actions pursuant to Articles 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of this directive, and inform the public in accordance with Article 19.
Amendment 384 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Based on the harmonised format to be proposed by the Commission, Member States shall set up a mechanism for a voluntary soil health certification for land owners and managers pursuant to the conditions in paragraph 2 of this Article.
Amendment 390 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts to harmonise the format of soil health certification. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21.
Amendment 394 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall communicate soil health data and assessment referred to in Articles 6 to 9 to the relevant land owners and land managers uponand make available, free of charge, to the citizens of their requeslevant soil district, in particular to support the development of the advice referred to in Article 10(3).
Amendment 410 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) defining and enforcing sustainable soil management practices fully respecting the sustainable soil management principles listed in Annex III to be gradually, as well as the principles set out in GAECs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 as set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, to be implemented on all managed soils by 2030 and, on the basis of the outcome of the soil assessments carried out in accordance with Article 9, regeneration practices to be gradually implemented on the unhealthy soils in the Member States;
Amendment 423 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) defining soil management practices and other practices affectingthat negatively theaffect soil health to, which shall be avoided by soil managers., finding ways to disincentivise and prevent these practices
Amendment 428 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall list and detail the practices to be implemented and the practices to be avoided as well as the details of measures listed in paragraph 2 in a sustainable soil management implementation plan at latest 2 years after the entry into force of this directive, to be made publically available.
Amendment 441 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Member States shall ensure that the process of elaboration of the practices referred to in the first subparagraph is open, inclusive and effective and that the public concerned, in particular landowners and managcluding landowners, managers, non-governmental organisations and researchers, are involved and are given early and effective opportunities to participate in their elaboration.
Amendment 461 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Land take mitigation principles and targets
Amendment 462 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Member States shall aim to continuously reduce land take with a view to achieving the objective of zero net land take by 2050 at the latest, and reduce by half the consumption of natural space, agricultural land and forests between 2025 and 2035 as compared to the period 2015-2025, while respecting land already designated national and Union protected status.
Amendment 473 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) avoid or reduce as much as technicalcontinuously and economsignificalntly possiblreduce the loss of the capacity of the soil to provide multiple ecosystem services, including food production, by:
Amendment 483 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) performing the land takewhere land take is unavoidable, it must be performed in a way that strictly minimizses the negative impacts on soil, soil fertility, soil biodiversity, water permeability, water filtration and water retention;
Amendment 486 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) establishing a hierarchy where the use of abandoned, brownfield and former industrial sites are prioritised over unsealed and agricultural land; and de- sealing abandoned, brownfield and former industrial sites (once decontaminated) if re-use is deemed impossible.
Amendment 490 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii b (new)
(iiib) minimising constructions in Natura 2000 sites, while avoiding largescale developments and land conversion, in line with the birds and habitats directives;
Amendment 495 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) compensate as much as possible the loss of soil capacity to provide multiple ecosystem services with land that provides equal or enhanced ecosystem services compared to the soil that was subject to land take, as well as through de-sealing soil surfaces and restoring the soil ecosystems.
Amendment 505 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall establish a comprehensive mapping of abandoned, brownfield and industrial sites.
Amendment 507 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Member States shall register the purpose and activities pursued in cases of land take.
Amendment 508 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 c (new)
No land take, especially no industrial zoning, shall take place on water protection areas such as those protected pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 509 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Member States shall ensure easy access to impartial and independent advice on avoiding and minimising land take, training activities and capacity building for all relevant actors including for competent authorities.
Amendment 512 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall manage and continuously reduce the risks for human and animal health and the environment of potentially contaminated sites and contaminated sites, and keep them to acceptable levels, taking account of the environmental, social and economic impacts of the soil contamination and of the risk reduction measures taken pursuant to Article 15 paragraph 4.
Amendment 516 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The public concerned shall be given early and effective opportunities:
Amendment 518 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. To this end, Member States shall ensure that the public is informed in a timely, adequate and effective manner, including by public notices and electronic media, of: (a) the risk assessment for each specific site, where available; (b) any relevant environmental information held by the competent authority (c) practical arrangements for participation, including: i. the administrative entity from which the relevant information may be obtained, ii. the administrative entity to which comments, opinions or questions may be submitted, and iii. reasonable timeframes allowing sufficient time for the public to be informed and to prepare and participate effectively in the environmental decision- making process. A time limit of at least eight weeks shall be set for receiving comments. Where meetings or hearings are organised, prior notice of at least four weeks shall be given.
Amendment 520 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. In taking a decision pursuant to Articles 12 to 15, Member States shall take due account of the outcome of the public participation. Member States and competent authorities shall promptly inform the public of the decision and of the reasons and considerations upon which the decision is based, including an explanation of how the outcome of the public participation was taken into account.
Amendment 522 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall systematically and actively identify all sites where a soil contamination is suspected based on evidence collected through all available means (‘potentially contaminated sites’), including citizens' input, and all available data and images.
Amendment 524 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall set up an archiving policy at each governance level paying special attention to the maintenance of a performant archive system that provides efficient access to research and innovation stakeholders, land users and owners to use soil quality information from these historical data;
Amendment 529 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that all potentially contaminated sites are identified by (OP: please insert date = 7 years after date of entry into force of the Directive) and are duly recorded in the register referred to in Article 16 by that date and that any sites of subsequent contamination are also investigated.
Amendment 536 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall also establish specific events including but not limited to land use change and building permits, that trigger an investigation before the deadline set in accordance with paragraph 2.
Amendment 538 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall define what constitutes an unacceptable risk for human and animal health and the environment resulting from contaminated sites by taking into account existing scientific knowledge, the precautionary principle, local specificities, and current and future land use.
Amendment 540 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. For each contaminated site identified pursuant to Article 14 or by any other means, the responsible competent authority shall carry out a site-specific assessment for the current and planned land uses to determine whether the contaminated site poses unacceptable risks for human and animal health or the environment.
Amendment 541 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. On the basis of the outcome of the assessment referred to in paragraph 3, the responsible competent authority shall takeensure that the appropriate measures are taken to bring the risks to an acceptable level for human health and the environment (‘risk reduction measures’).
Amendment 542 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The risk reduction measures may consist of the measures referred to in Annex V. When deciding on the appropriate risk reduction measures, the competent authority shall take into consideration the costs, benefits, effectiveness, durability, and technical feasibility of available risk reduction measures. The entity or entities responsible for the contamination shall be identified and shall bear associated costs in a proportional manner and where possible, in line with the polluter pays principle.
Amendment 550 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall make public the register and information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. Disclosure of any information may be refused or restricted by the competent authority where the conditions laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council79 are fulfilled. __________________ 79 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26), free of charge.
Amendment 552 #
Amendment 556 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Given the priority inherently attached to the establishment of soil monitoring and sustainable management and regeneration of soils, the implementation of this Directive shall be supported by existing Union financial programmes in accordance with their applicable rules and conditions. Member States shall where feasible introduce a sanctioning system to dissuade the conversion of agricultural land, green fields and forests, whereby a levy or a penalty is applied where land-take occurs with soil sealing. On brownfield such a levy shall not be applied.
Amendment 563 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Member States shall ensure that sufficient resources are made available to achieve the objectives of this Directive.
Amendment 572 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(iia) the fulfilment of the targets for healthy soil established in accordance with article 9a (new);
Amendment 583 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, without any restrictions and free of charge, make public the data generated by the monitoring carried out under Article 8 and the assessment carried out under Article 9 of this Directive accessible to the public, in accordance with the provisions under Article 11 of Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council80 for geographically explicit data and Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2019/1024 for other data. __________________ 80 Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) (OJ L 108, 25.4.2007, p. 1).
Amendment 590 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Amendment 606 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Member States shall determine what constitutes a sufficient interest and impairment of a right, consistently with the objective of providing the public with wide access to justice. For the purposes of paragraph 1, any non-governmental organisation promoting environmental protection, or public, or human or animal health, and meeting any requirements under national law shall be deemed to have rights capable of being impaired and their interest shall be deemed sufficient.
Amendment 615 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By (OP :please insert the date = 6 years after the date of entry into force of the Directive), the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Directive to assess the progress towards its objectives and the need to amend its provisions in order to set more specific requirements to ensure that unhealthy soils are regenerated that 75% of the soils of the European Union (EU) are healthy or improving by 2035 and that all soils will be healthy by 2050. This evaluation shall take into account, inter alia, the following elements:
Amendment 627 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall present a report on the main findings of the evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions , and where relevant, legislative proposals.
Amendment 630 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24a European Healthy, Living Soils Forum The Commission shall set up a European Healthy, Living Soils Forum to provide input for guidance and facilitate the coordinated implementation of Union legislation and policies related to soil health monitoring and improving soil health, bringing together all stakeholders including competent authorities of the Member States at all relevant levels, the Commission, industry, civil society, and the scientific community at regular intervals. The European Healthy, Living Soils Forum shall exchange experience and good practices, including on sustainable soil management practices, regeneration practices, and soil management practices to be avoided, that can inform and enhance the soil district plans and their implementation and Member States’ approaches to improving soil health.
Amendment 634 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part A
Annex I – Part A
Amendment 640 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part B
Annex I – Part B
Part B: soil descriptors with criteria for healthy soil condition established at Member States level Excess nutrient Extractable < “maximum value”; The No exclusion content in soil phosphorus (mg per “maximum value” shall be kg) laid down by the Member State within the range 30- 50 mg kg-1 Soil - concentration of Reasonable assurance, No exclusion contamination heavy metals in obtained from soil point soil: As, Sb, Cd, sampling, identification and Co, Cr (total), Cr and investigation of (VI), Cu, Hg, Pb, contaminated sites and any Ni, Tl, V, Zn (µg other relevant any other relevant per kg) information, that no per kg) that no unacceptable risk for for human health and the environment from soil contamination exists. - concentration of Habitats with naturallycontaminants with high priority in soil as concentration of heavy established at EU level by [2 metals that are included in years after entry into force of this Annex I of Council directive]; a selection of Directive 92/43/EEC1 shall organic and inorganic remain protected. contaminants - concentration ofestablished by a selection ofMember States, organicincluding (POP) contaminants establishregulated by Member StatesRegulation (EU) No 2019/1021 and taking into account existing concentration limits e.g. for water quality and air emissions in Union legislation Reduction of Soil water legislation. - Accumulation of contaminants shoulding The estimated value for No exclusion soil capacity to capacity of the soil the total water holding retain water sample (% of capacity of a soil district volume of water / by river basin or subbasin volume of saturated is above the minimal soil) threshold. The minimal threshold shall be set (in tonnes) by the Member State at soil district and river basin or subbasin level at such a value that the impacts of floodings following intense rain events or of periods of low soil moisture due to drought events are mitigated. ______________________ 1 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). not occur - concentration of pesticide and biodcide resdiues (priority pesticides for cumulative assessment) - concentration of PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) - concentration of microplastics - concentration of pharmaceutical and veterinary products - substances of emerging concern Habitats with naturally high concentration of heavy metals that are included in Annex I of Council Directive 92/43/EEC1 shall remain protected. Use of |SAIO regulation data2 and Total Applied Toxicity (TAT) indicator ______________________ 1 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 2 Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 on Statistics on Agricultural Inputs and Outputs
Amendment 649 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part C
Annex I – Part C
Part C: soil descriptors without criteria Aspect of soil degradation Soil descriptor Excess nutrient content in soil Nitrogen in soil (mg g-1) Acidification Soil acidity (pH) Topsoil compaction Bulk density in topsoil (A-horizon4) (g cm-3) Loss of soil biodiversity Soil basal respiration (mm3 O2 g-1 hr-1) in dry soil Member States mayshall also select other optional soil descriptors for biodiversity such as: soil descriptors for biodiversity such as: - community-level physiological profiling (CLPP) to analyse the metabolic activity of microorganisms in a mixed microbial community. Shifts in microbial populations often indicate upcoming changes in the overall health of the environment; - metbarcoding (eDNA) to characterise biodiversity, establish diversity thresholds and monitor community changes; - microbial biodiversity through PLFA profiles; - metabarcoding of bacteria, fungi, protists and animals; - abundance and diversity of nematodes; - microbial biomass; - abundance and diversity of earthworms (in cropland); - invasive alien species and plant pests. Additional soil screening Generic chemical screening approaches to assess trends and requirements for diffuse possible risks, e.g. pollutants of emerging concern. pollution. Use of |SAIO regulation data4a, and Total Applied Toxicity (TAT) indicator ______________________ 4 As defined in the FAO Guidelines for Soil Description, Chapter 5 (https://www.fao.org/3/a0541e/a0541e.pdf ) 4a Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 on Statistics on Agricultural Inputs and Outputs
Amendment 651 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part D
Annex I – Part D
Part D: land take and soil sealing indicators Aspect of soil degradation Land take and soil sealing indicators Land take and soil sealing Total artificial land (km² and % of Member State surface) Land take, Reverse land take Net land take (average per year–- in km² km² and % of Member State surface) Soil sealing (total km² and % of Member State surface) Member States may Unsealed area (total km and % of Member State surface) Member States shall also measure other related optional indicators such as:including but not limited to: - land fragmentation - land recycling rate - land taken for commercial activities, logistic hubs, renewable energies, surfaces such as airports, roads, mines - consequences of land take such as quantification of loss of ecosystem services, change in floods intensity
Amendment 662 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) avoid leaving soil bare by establishing and maintaining vegetative soil cover ensuring living roots all year round, especially during environmentally sensitive periods;areas
Amendment 665 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) minimise physical soil disturbance; prioritise least soil-disturbing tillage practices
Amendment 668 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) avoid inputs or release of substances into soil that may harm human or animal health or the environment, above-ground and soil-based biodiversity, or degrade soil health;
Amendment 671 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensure that machinery use is adapted to the strength of the soil, and that the number and frequency of operations on soils are limited so that they do not compromise soil health;, and do not lead to compaction
Amendment 674 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) (e) when fertilization is applied, ensure adaptation to the needs of the plant and trees at the given location and in the given period, and to the condition of soil and prioritize circular solutions that enrich the organic content; with view to achieving zero nutrient losses while prioritising living roots all year round .
Amendment 679 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) iminimise irrigation and prioritise water retention. In case of irrigation, maximise efficiency of irrigation systems and irrigation management and ensure that when recycled wastewater is used, the water quality meets the requirements set out in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council108 and when water from other sources is used, it does not degrade soil health; __________________ 108 Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on minimum requirements for water reuse (OJ L 177, 5.6.2020, p. 32).
Amendment 680 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ensure soil protection by the creation and maintenance of adequate landscape features at the landscape level;109 ensure soil protection by the creation and maintenance of adequate landscape features at the landscape level, including but not limited to buffer strips, field margins with native flowers, hedgerows, trees, copses, terrace walls, ponds, habitat corridors and stepping stones 109 __________________ 109 This principle does not apply to forest soils
Amendment 685 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) avoid drainage and extraction of peat, rewet degraded peatland and develop sustainable paludiculture practices
Amendment 693 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) adapt livestock movement and grazing time, taking into consideration animal types and stocking density, so that soil health is not compromised and the soil's capacity to provide forage is not reduced; limiting the total stocking density to one that does not exceed 170 kg of organic nitrogen per year and per hectare of agricultural area
Amendment 695 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) In case of land use change, avoid losses in the capacity of soils to provide ecosystem services
Amendment 82 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(c a) FRM sold or transferred in any way, whether free of charge or not, between final users for their own private use and outside their commercial activities.
Amendment 83 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) ‘forest reproductive material’ (‘FRM’) means cones, infructescenses, fruits, parts of plants, saplings, seedlings and seeds intended for the production of a planting stock, that belong to tree species and artificial hybrids thereof listed in Annex I to this Regulation and used for afforestation, reforestation and other tree planting, in the context of land management in forest, for any of the following purposes:
Amendment 90 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) "high quality FRM", means Forest Reproductive Material to ensure high genetic diversity within species and seed lots adapted to current and projected future climatic conditions.
Amendment 91 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘afforestation’ means establishment of forest through planting and/or deliberate seeding of regional adapted tree species on land that, until then, was under a different land use implies a transformation of land use form non-forest to forest36 ; _________________ 36 FAO (2020) Global Forest Resources Assessment Terms and definitions. https://www.fao.org/3/I8661EN/i8661en.p df.
Amendment 93 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘stand’ means a delineated population of trees of an ecological unit which is well adapted to regional biotic and abiotic conditions and which may possessing sufficient uniformity in composition if relevant;
Amendment 98 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 30
(30) ‘marketing’ means the following actions conducted by a professional operator: sale, holding or offering for the purpose of sale or any other way of transferring, distribution within, or import into the Union, whether free of charge or not, ofaimed at the commercial exploitation of the FRM ;
Amendment 99 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – introductory part
(31) ‘professional operator’ means any natural or legal person involved professionally in one or more of the following activities aimed at the commercial exploitation of the FRM :
Amendment 103 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 47
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 47
(47) ‘practically free from quality pests’ means completely free from quality pests, or a situation where the presence of quality pests on the respective FRM is so low that those pests do not affect adversely the quality of that FRM.
Amendment 107 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 7
The approval of the basic material shall be carried out with a reference to the forest unit of approval.
Amendment 108 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 8 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 8 – introductory part
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 asupplemendting Annexes II, III, IV and V, as regards requirements for the approval of basic material intended for the production of:
Amendment 109 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 8 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 8 – point e
Amendment 110 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Amendment 111 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. FRM in the scope of this legislation may only be produced and placed on the market by a notified and approved operator.
Amendment 118 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii a (new)
(iii a) information is available as regards: (a) purity; (b) germination percentage of the pure seed; (c) weight of 1000 pure seeds;
Amendment 119 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii b (new)
(iii b) the material is approved by the Competent Authority
Amendment 120 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii c (new)
(iii c) it is labelled as NGT
Amendment 124 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) FRM shall be of origin which is naturally adapted to the local and regional conditions, or adapted to the goal of assisted migration when relevant; and
Amendment 126 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) FRM shall be collected from all sufficient number of individuals of the notified basic material, taking into account the biology of the species and natural conditions.
Amendment 127 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) For species where vegetative propagation is generally used for the purpose of conservation of forest genetic resources, a mixture of a sufficiently varied array of clones in order to maintain genetic diversity shall be used
Amendment 128 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, define the sufficient number of individuals in paragraph (1) points (c) and (ca).
Amendment 129 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 131 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) principles concerning the training of personnel of the competent authorities and, where available and appropriate, the bodies, public authorities, laboratories, professional operators and other persons referred to in point (a).
Amendment 133 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall establish a national register as set out in Article 12 that:
Amendment 136 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article -10 (new)
Article -10 (new)
Article-10 Certification of FRM by the Member States Member States shall certify FRM and may, upon application, grant permission to a professional operator, to perform certain activities required for certification of FRM. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, define the minimum requirements for such permissions.
Amendment 137 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall be established in the UnionMember State concerned .
Amendment 138 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Professional operators shall make available to the users of their FRMCompetent Authority all necessary information concerning its suitability for current and projected future climatic and ecological conditions. That information shall, prior to the transfer of their FRM concerned, be provided to the potential purchaser through websites, planters’ guides and other appropriate means.
Amendment 140 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Competent Authority may a) approve the information as sufficient or b) request further information from the professional operator. After approval by the Competent Authority, the professional operator shall provide that information prior to the transfer of the FRM concerned, to the potential purchaser through websites, planters’ guides and other appropriate means. The professional operator shall record all necessary information
Amendment 141 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article10a Obligations of the professional operator during harvesting of FRM 1. Professional operators shall follow minimum requirements when harvesting FRM concerning a) the minimum size of the area to be harvested, which shall be defined for each tree species and artificial hybrids and b) the minimum number of harvested trees, which shall be defined for each tree species and artificial hybrids. 2. Member States may lay down more stringent national requirements. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, define the minimum requirements for harvesting in paragraph 1). 3. In the interest of the highest possible genetic diversity within the entire seed lot, the seed harvester shall ensure that the seed lot undergoes intensive mixing prior to marketing or seeding.
Amendment 150 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point j
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point j
(j) (j) in the case of qualified and tested categories, information about the place ofharvest area used for the production of clone(s) or clonal mixture(s), where appropriate.
Amendment 151 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point j a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point j a (new)
(j a) if applicable, the intellectual property rights existing on the FRM.
Amendment 154 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. That list shall reflect the details given in the national lists referred to in Article 12(1) and show the area of utilisation.
Amendment 155 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The professional operator shall notify to the Competent Authority the intended harvest at least three business days before the harvest takes place.
Amendment 156 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
For the harvest of the FRM the professional operator shall provide the following information to the Competent Authority: 1) the place and time of the harvest; 2) name and address of the owner who shall supervise the harvest; 3) if relevant, collection point.
Amendment 157 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Each Member State shall establish and update a national list of issued master certificates and make this list available to the European Commission and national competent authorities of all other Member States. The European Commission shall provide a database into which the Member States can enter their national data.
Amendment 158 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When the master certificate is delivered in an electronic form, the professional operator shall make the master certificate available to the potential buyers, before purchasing the FRM.
Amendment 159 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The master certificate shall be subject to a traceability period of at least 10 years.
Amendment 160 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
(i) in the case of seed units, the year of ripening and furthermore, information in accordance with Article 5(1)(h) ;
Amendment 164 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point k – point ii a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point k – point ii a (new)
(ii a) if applicable, the intellectual property rights existing on the FRM
Amendment 166 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, adopt the provisions for paragraph (1) and specify the conditions in paragraph (3) per tree species and artificial hybrids of Annex I.
Amendment 168 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 169 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) indication as to whether the material is product of genetic modification under Directive 2001/18/EC or from NGTs [insert name of the NGT regulation here ..]
Amendment 170 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
To prevent spoiling or putrefaction of the FRM, the packaging of the sealed package may be adapted to the needs of the respective FRM.
Amendment 172 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 4(1) and (2), the registration of basic material intended for the purpose of conserving forest genetic resources in the national register shallmay not be subject to approval by the competent authorities.
Amendment 173 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. AnyIn the case where the Competent Authority has issued an authorisation under paragraph (1), the professional operator registering basic material for the purpose of conserving forest genetic resources used in forestry, shall notify that basic material to the competent authority of the Member State concerned at least three business days before the harvest takes place.
Amendment 175 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. For the harvest of the FRM the professional operator shall provide the following information to the Competent Authority: 1) the place and time of the harvest ; 2) name and address of the owner who shall supervise the harvest ; 3) if relevant, collection point.
Amendment 176 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The professional operator shall fulfil the relevant requirements under Article 10, Article 10a and Articles 14 to 17.
Amendment 177 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
That authorisation shall be subject to approval by the Commissionpetent Authority of the Member State.
Amendment 178 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 179 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 180 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22a Prohibition of specified reproductive material by Member States 1. Upon its application, a Member State may be authorised to prohibit the marketing to the end user with a view to seeding or planting in all or part of its territory of specified Forest reproductive material. 2. Such authorisation shall be granted only where there is reason to believe: (a) that the use of the said reproductive material would, on account of its phenotypic or genetic characteristics, have an adverse effect on forestry, environment, genetic resources or biodiversity in all or part of that Member State on the basis of: — evidence relating to the region of provenance or the origin of the material or, — results of trials or scientific research carried out in appropriate locations, either within or outside the Community. (b) on the basis of known results of trials, scientific research, or the results obtained from forestry practice concerning survival and development of planting stock in relation to morphological and physiological characteristics that the use of the said reproductive material would, on account of its characteristics have an adverse effect on forestry, environment, genetic resources or biodiversity in all or part of that Member State. 3. Detailed rules for the application of paragraph 2 shall be drawn up in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 27(3).
Amendment 181 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 4, the Commission, by means of implementing acts, mayshall authorise Member States to adopt, as regards the requirements for the approval of basic material and the production of FRM more stringent production requirements, than those referred to in that Article, in all or part of the territory of the Member State concerned. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(2).
Amendment 184 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. When adopting the decisions referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall consider whether the systems, for approval and registration of basic material and subsequent production of FRM from that basic material, applied in the third country concerned provide the same guarantees as those provided for in Articles 4, 5, 6 and, where applicable, Article 11, for the ‘source identified’, ‘selected’, ‘qualified’ and ‘tested’ categories.
Amendment 190 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part B – point 6 – point b
Annex III – Part B – point 6 – point b
(b) The trees shall be practically free from quality pests and their symptoms and show resistance to adverse siteclimatic and site-specific conditions in the place where they are growing.
Amendment 191 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part B – point 6 a (new)
Annex III – Part B – point 6 a (new)
6 a. Adaptation: Adaptation to the ecological conditions prevailing in the Region of Provenance shall be evident.
Amendment 192 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part B – point 8
Annex III – Part B – point 8
8. Wood qualform and growth habity: The quality of the wood shall be taken into account. The quality of the wood is an essential criterion, if the FRM will be used in the forestry industry for the purpose of producing timber, furniture or pulp. In that case the competent authority shall give more weight to this, and if relevant, the form or growth habit of the wood may be an essential criterion.
Amendment 193 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part B – point 9
Annex III – Part B – point 9
9. Form or growth habit: Trees in stands shall show particularly good morphological features, especiallyif relevant for commercial use, taking into account straightness and circularity of stem, favourable branching habit, small size of branches and good natural pruning. In addition, the proportion of forked trees and those showing spiral grain shall be low.
Amendment 194 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part B – point 9 a (new)
Annex III – Part B – point 9 a (new)
9 a. Diversity: emphasis on the preservation of species diversity adopted to the particular region shall be given.
Amendment 195 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point b
Annex IV – point 1 – point b
(b) The professional operator shall select a sufficient number of component clones or families for their outstanding characteristics and shall give due weight to the requirements set out in points 4 and 6 to 9 of Section B of Annex III, taking into account the specific purpose for which the resulting FRM will be used.
Amendment 196 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point a a (new)
Annex V – point 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) A minimum number of test areas of a minimum size per tree species listed in Annex I shall be fulfilled.
Amendment 197 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex V – point 1 – point c – paragraph 1
The professional operator shall keep records describing the test sites, including the location, climate, soil, past use, establishment, management and any damage due to abiotic/biotic factors. HeThey shall make those records available to the competent authority upon request. The competent authority shall record the age of the basic material and the FRM and the results at the time of the evaluation.
Amendment 198 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – subheading 1
Annex VI – subheading 1
Amendment 91 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to achieve this transition to sustainable food systems, the Union legislation should therefore take account of the need to ensure the adaptability of the PRM productionand diversity of PRM to the changing agricultural, horticultural and environmental conditions, to face the challenges of climate change, to protect and restore biodiversity and to meet increasing farmers’ and consumers’ expectations related to quality, resilience and sustainability of PRM.
Amendment 93 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to contribute to the sustainability of agricultural production and food systems while recognising that sustainability cannot be reduced to a single trait or variety but can only apply to a cultivated system as a whole, and serve economic, environmental and broader societal needs, new varieties of all genera or species should show an improvement compared to the other varieties of the same genera or species registered in the same national variety register, concerning certain aspects. Among those aspects are their yield, including yield stability and yield under low input conditions; tolerance/resistance to biotic stresses, including plant diseases caused by nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, insects and other pests; tolerance/resistance to abiotic stresses, including adaptation to climate change conditions; more efficient use of natural resources, such as water and nutrients; reduced need for external inputs, such as plant protection products and fertilisers; characteristics that enhance the sustainability of storage, processing and distribution; and quality or nutritional characteristics (‘value for sustainable cultivation and use’). For the purpose of deciding on the variety registration and in order to provide sufficient flexibility to register varieties with the most desirable characteristics, those aspects should be considered for a given variety as a whole.
Amendment 103 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) to contribute to sustainable agricultural production and food systems, adapted to current and future projected climatic conditions;
Amendment 109 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Before amending or replacing a delegated act, the Commission shall assess the implementation of the requirements, considering the outcome of their application by competent authorities and small-scale professional operators and their impact on seed production and availability.
Amendment 112 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(ea) PRM transferred in any way, whether free of charge or not, for the purpose of the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources and agro-biodiversity.
Amendment 121 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘marketing’ means the following actions conducted by a professional operator: sale, holding, transfer for free, or offering for sale or any other way of transferring or distribution within, or import into, the Unionf PRM within, or import into, the Union aimed at the commercial exploitation of the PRM;
Amendment 129 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
(a) traditionally grown or locally newly bred or developed under specific local conditions in the Union, and adapted to those conditions or the utilisation in a marginal environment or production system; and
Amendment 130 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a a (new)
(aa) not an F1 hybrid; and
Amendment 131 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point b
(b) in the case of seeds, can be characterised by a highcertain level of genetic and phenotypical diversity between individual reproductive units;
Amendment 132 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point b a (new)
(ba) does not consist of a GMO or a category 1 NGT plant as defined in Article 3(7) of Regulation (EU) or of a category 2 NGT plant as defined in Article 3(8) of Regulation (EU) …/… (Office of Publications to insert reference to NGT Reg.);
Amendment 138 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)
(35a) An ‘F1 hybrid variety’ means a hybrid variety that does not reproduce true to type in further generations, the maintenance and propagation of which relies on the maintenance of the homozygous parental lines that have been repeatedly and deliberately crossed to obtain the hybrid.
Amendment 140 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 – point b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 – point b (new)
(b) ‘conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources and agro- biodiversity’ means the preservation of the genetic diversity within and between cultivated plant species, and includes both the in situ dynamic conservation, whether on farm or in garden, the ex situ conservation outside of their natural habitat, and the sustainable use of plant genetic resources and agro-biodiversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations.
Amendment 141 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 – point c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 – point c (new)
(c) "organic variety" means a variety according to (EU) 2018/848 art. 3 (19), and that does not consist of a GMO or a category 1 NGT plant as defined in Article 3(7) of Regulation (EU) or of a category 2 NGT plant as defined in Article 3(8) of Regulation (EU) …/… (Office of Publications, please insert reference to NGT Regulation ...”.
Amendment 193 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – title
Article 30 – title
Amendment 194 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Articles 5 - 25, farmers may exchange seedsPRM in kind or for monetary compensation, if such seedsPRM fulfil all of the following conditions:
Amendment 195 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) in the case of seeds, are derived from the respective farmer’s own harvest;
Amendment 196 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) in the case of seeds, are not subject to a service contract conducted by the respective farmer with a professional operator performing seed production; and
Amendment 197 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) in the case of seeds, the seed is used for dynamic management of farmer’s own seed for the purpose of contributing to agro-diversity.
Amendment 198 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Such seedsPRM shall fulfil all of the following requirements:
Amendment 199 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) not to belong to a to variety for which plant variety rights have been granted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2100/94 and where the title is still in force;
Amendment 200 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to be limited to small quantities, defined by the competent authorities for specific species per year and per farmer, without using commercial intermediaries or public offer of marketing; and
Amendment 201 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to be practically free from quality pests and any defects likely to impact their quality as seeds, and shall have satisfactory germination capacity.PRM
Amendment 202 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Amendment 209 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Professional operators, which produce PRMare not micro-enterprises, which produce PRM with the aim of commercial exploitation outside of the exceptions listed in Article 2(4), shall:
Amendment 210 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Micro-enterprises and operators using the exceptions listed in Article 2(4) are exempt from the obligations in paragraphs 1 – 3
Amendment 221 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Any Member State may, upon an application which shall be dealt with under the procedure referred to in Article 76, be authorised to prohibit the use of the variety in all or in part of its territory or to lay down appropriate conditions for cultivating the variety consisting of a GMO or a category 1 NGT plant as defined in Article 3(7) of Regulation (EU) or of a category 2 NGT plant as defined in Article 3(8) of Regulation (EU) …/… (Office of Publications, please insert reference to NGT Regulation ...), where it is established that the cultivation of the variety could be harmful from the point of view of plant health to the cultivation of other varieties or species; or where it has other valid reasons for considering that the cultivation of the variety in its territory presents a risk for human health or the environment.
Amendment 224 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – title
Article 52 – title
Value for sustainable cultivation and use
Amendment 225 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of Article 47(1), point (c), the value of a variety for sustainable cultivation and use of a variety shall be considered as satisfactory if, compared to other varieties of the same species registered in the national variety register of the respective Member State, its characteristics, taken as a whole, as well as the variety’s life cycle, including the production system in which it will be cultivated, offer a clear improvement for the sustainable cultivation and the uses which can be made of the crops, other plants or the products derived therefrom.
Amendment 235 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. For the prurpose of paragraph 1, Member States may collaborate with other Member States with similar agro- ecological conditions. Those Member States may establish shared facilities for carrying out the examination for value for sustainable cultivation and use.
Amendment 236 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, a decision requesting a Member State to repeal or modify those rules, if they are deemed, on the basis of the available scientific and technical evidence, to be inappropriate for the examination of value for sustainable cultivation and use of a variety. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 76(2).
Amendment 237 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 238 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 250 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) the breeding methods used for the development of the variety,
Amendment 251 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
(ob) The existence of any intellectual property rights covering the variety as a whole or its genetic components, or the genetic information contained therein, including, where applicable, the number of any relevant patent(s);
Amendment 258 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2017/625
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – points k a and k b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – points k a and k b (new)
(k) production and marketing of plant reproductive material.; ‘(ka) the cultivation of varieties tolerant to herbicides; (kb) cultivation of varieties with particular characteristics that may lead to undesirable agronomic effects’. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 260 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 a (new)
Article 81 a (new)
Article 81a Amendment of Directive 98/44/EC Directive 98/44/EC is modified as follows: (1) In Article 2, paragraph 2 is replaced by: "2. A process for breeding of plants or animals is essentially biological, if it is exclusively based on natural phenomena such as crossing, selection, non-targeted mutagenesis or naturally occurring, random genetic variations." (2) In Article 4, the following paragraphs 4 and 5 are inserted: “4. By derogation to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, NGT plants, plant material and parts thereof, as well as genetic information contained therein, are not patentable. 5. By derogation to paragraphs 1,2 and 3, plants, plant material and parts thereof, as well as genetic information contained therein, which have been obtained by techniques that are not regulated as GMOs under Directive 2001/18/CE, are not patentable.” (3) In Article 8, the following paragraph 3 is inserted: “3. By derogation to paragraphs 1 and 2, the protection conferred by a patent on biological material possessing specific characteristics as a result of the invention shall not extend to biological material with these specific characteristics when they have been obtained independently from the patented material and through an essentially biological process, nor to the material derived from that independent biological material by means of reproduction or multiplication”. (4) In Article 12, paragraph 3 is replaced by: "3. Applicants for the licences referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 must demonstrate that: (a) they have applied unsuccessfully to the holder of the patent or of the plant variety right to obtain a contractual licence under reasonable and appropriate terms; (b) The plant variety or the invention constitutes significant technical progress of considerable economic or environmental interest compared with the invention claimed in the patent or the protected plant variety."
Amendment 265 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
(ta) whether there are any intellectual property rights covering the variety as a whole or its genetic components or the genetic information contained therein, including, where applicable, the number of any relevant patent(s);
Amendment 267 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point t b (new)
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point t b (new)
(tb) a description of the breeding methods used to develop the variety;
Amendment 3 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
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The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of Commission proposal.
Amendment 24 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the Conference brought forward proposals to improve the protection of animals, including through high and common animal welfare norms;
Amendment 90 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
(e d) To ensure high animal welfare standards;
Amendment 108 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Proposes that Article 13 be amended as follows: In formulating and implementing the Union's agriculture, fisheries, transport, internal market, research and technological development and space policies, the Union and the Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals, while respecting the legislative or administrative provisions, customs of the Member States relating in particular to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage', taking into consideration changing public sentiments and evolving scientific knowledge'.
Amendment 316 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) A reduction in the use and risk of chemical pesticides is in line with the objective of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to achieve a high level of environmental protection and the fundamental right to working conditions that respect workers’ health, safety and dignity, and the EU strategic framework of health and safety at work 2021-2027, because it would protect the health of citizens, including farmers, bystanders and inhabitants of agricultural areas;
Amendment 318 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) The body of scientific evidence underlines that the full impact on human health of pesticides may be highly underestimated, thus requiring a precautionary and preventative approach. While scientific studies have underlined the adverse impacts of pesticide exposure on human health and inter alia demonstrated links between exposure to pesticides and elevated rates of chronic diseases, different forms of cancers, neurodegenerative disorders (Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease), diabetes and ALS as well as other effects detrimental to health such as endocrine disruption, pesticides also have cumulative and synergistic impacts given the effects of long-term exposure, mixtures and co-formulants.
Amendment 348 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The Court of Justice issued a ruling on 19 January 2023 in Pesticide Action Network Europe and Others v État belge (Case C-162/21), stating that Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 does not permit Member States to use the so-called “emergency derogation” to allow the placing on the market or use of certain plant protection products or seeds treated with those products if their marketing and use has been explicitly prohibited by EU legislation.
Amendment 520 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The aquatic environment and drinking water supplies are especially sensitive to plant protection products. In order to protect the aquatic environment, the use of plant protection products in and around surface waters areas should therefore be prohibited. Member States should have in place appropriate measures to avoid deterioration of surface and groundwater as well as coastal and marine waters and allow achievement of good surface and groundwater status, to protect the aquatic environment and drinking water supplies from the impact of plant protection products and all their metabolites. Vegetated buffer strips are an effective measure to retain plant protection product inputs during rain events and consequently to avoid ecological impacts on aquatic life, therefore the establishment of vegetated buffer strips along water courses should be encouraged. In addition, it is important that professional users are trained in how to minimise or eliminate applications of certain plant protection products classified as “harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects”, “very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects” or “toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects”. It is also important that professional users are trained on the importance of giving preference to non-chemical alternatives or to low risk plant protection products or non-chemical alternatives, use of drift reducing technology and risk mitigation measures.
Amendment 2207 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all plant protection products is prohibited on all surface waters and within 310 metres of the average shoreline over the year of such waters. This 310 metre buffer zone shall not be reduced by using alternative risk- mitigation techniques. Member States shall encourage the establishment of vegetated buffer strips along water courses.
Amendment 2373 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate a competent authority or authorities responsible for the implementation of the system for the training and certification of all training referred to in paragraph 1 and for issuing and renewing training certificates, updating the central electronic register, providing proof of entry in the central electronic register and overseeing that the tasks referred to in paragraph 1 are carried out by the body that provided the training. The training content shall be co- developed by national authorities that are responsible for the environmental risk assessment of pesticides.
Amendment 2457 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate a competent authority to provide information to the public, in particular through awareness-raising programmes, in relation to the risks associated with the use of plant protection products. The information content is co-developed by national authorities that are responsible for the environmental risk assessment of pesticides.
Amendment 2633 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a (new)
Amendment 2664 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 40 amending this Article and Annex VI in order to take into account technical progress, including progress in the availability of statistical data, andaking into account progress in the availability of statistical data, the Commission shall, by 31. December 2027, adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 40 amending this Article and Annex VI in order to modify the existing harmonised risk indicators or provide for new harmonised risk indicators, which build upon real use data of plant protection products and take into account technical progress, scientific and agronomic developments. SuchThose delegated acts may modify the existing harmonised risk indicators or provide for new harmonised risk indicators, which mayshall take into account the results of the evaluation referred to in paragraph 5, and ensure that selected non-chemical substances are included in the calculation. The delegated acts may also take into account Member States’ progress towards achieving the target of having 25% of their utilised agricultural area devoted to organic farming by 2030 as referred to in Article 8(1), point (d).
Amendment 2667 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. By… [OP please insert the date = first day of the month following 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall complete an evaluation of harmonised risk indicators 1, 2 and 2a. This evaluation shall be based on scientific research from the Joint Research Centre and extensive consultation of stakeholders, including Member States, scientific experts and civil society organisations. The evaluation shall, inter alia, explore options to further differentiate the active substances falling in group 2 based on their risk profile and to include selected non-chemical substances in the categories of active substances as referred to in Annex I and Annex VI and include the methodologies to be used in formulating new and modifying existing harmonised risk indicators in accordance with paragraph 4. To that purpose, the European Commission shall include the information whether an active substances is classified as non-chemical plant protection product in the European Pesticides database.
Amendment 2715 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By … [OP: please insert the date = fourthree years after the date of application of this Regulation], the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation based on the following:
Amendment 2717 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the reporting and monitoring with regard to occupational diseases in accordance with Article 28a;
Amendment 2718 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) the monitoring of pesticide residues in accordance with Article 33a;
Amendment 2721 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions. The report shall give an indication whether the targets are likely to be reached, whether they might need to be adapted, and whether the establishment of targets beyond 2030 will be necessary.
Amendment 2727 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 a (new)
Article 42 a (new)
Article 42a Access to justice 1. Members of the public, who have a sufficient interest or who claim a violation of a right, shall have access to a review procedure before a court of law, or an independent and impartial body established by law, to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of the national action plans and any failures to act of the competent authorities, regardless of the role members of the public have played during the process for preparing and establishing the national action plan. 2. Member States shall determine in national law what constitutes a sufficient interest and violation of a right, consistently with the objective of providing the public with wide access to justice. For the purposes of paragraph 1, any non-governmental organization promoting environmental protection shall be presumed to have rights capable of being violated and their interest shall be deemed sufficient. 3. Review procedures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be fair, equitable, timely and free of charge or not prohibitively expensive, and shall provide adequate and effective remedies, including injunctive relief where necessary. 4. Member States shall distribute publicly practical information on access to the administrative and judicial review procedures referred to in this Article.
Amendment 2788 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – Table 1 – Row 4
Annex I – Section 1 – Table 1 – Row 4
(iii) 1 8 16 64 * *(the weighing factor associated with the last group assignment before loss of approval)
Amendment 2798 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 4
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 4
4. The baseline for reduction target 1 shall be set at 100, and is equal to the average result of the above calculation for the period 20158-201720.
Amendment 2909 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 2 – Table 1 – Row 4
Annex VI – Section 2 – Table 1 – Row 4
(iii) 1 8 16 64 * *(the weighing factor associated with the last group assignment before loss of approval)
Amendment 2922 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 7 a (new)
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 7 a (new)
7a. With effect from 1 January 2028, the methodology of harmonised risk indicator 1 shall be replaced by a methodology of harmonised risk indicator which builds upon real use data as referred to in Article 35 (4).
Amendment 2931 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 3 – Table 2 – Row 4
Annex VI – Section 3 – Table 2 – Row 4
(iii) 1 8 16 16 * 64 *(the weighing factor associated with the last group assignment before loss of approval)
Amendment 2951 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 4 – Table 3 – Row 4
Annex VI – Section 4 – Table 3 – Row 4
(iii) 1 8 16 64 * *(the weighing factor associated with the last group assignment before loss of approval)
Amendment 9 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the promotion of healthy and sustainable diets and a healthy lifestyle is a sensitive and increasingly important issue in our society; whereas one in three children in the EU aged between 6 and 9 is overweight or obese2a; whereas healthy diets can reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases, such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers; whereas the promotion of healthy diets constitutes a preventive measure against disease and an investment in public health, contributing to the effectiveness of public spending in the long-term; _________________ 2a WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2022
Amendment 38 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas measures designed to educate children and adolescents on the importance of a healthy and sustainable diet can have positive repercussions on society as a whole;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas European food production standards are among the highest and most rigorous in the world; , yet agricultural production in the EU remains a significant contributor to pollution of water, soil and air, the emission of greenhouse gases, and biodiversity loss; whereas, as of 2015, the EU-28 generated an estimated 100 million tonnes of food waste each year1a, and recent reports put this figure at 153 million tonnes in 2021, which is greater than the total volume of food imported into the EU that same year1b _________________ 1a FUSIONS (2015) Food waste data set 1b Feedback EU (2022), No Time to Waste: Why the EU needs to adopt ambitious legally binding food waste targets, Rijswijk, the Netherlands: Feedback EU
Amendment 73 #
2021/2205(INI)
3. Calls on the Commission to increase the total budget envelope for the school scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products and plant-based drinks, and to consider a redistribution among the participants of the scheme; emphasises that increasing the budget for the scheme would make it possible to increase the frequency of distribution every week and the duration of distribution throughout the school year;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that plant-based drinks should be added as a further option within the school milk scheme, to enable schools to provide an alternative alongside dairy milk, notably for children with allergies, lactose-intolerance, different dietary needs or ethical considerations; Stresses that plant-based drinks should be sourced regionally via short supply chains, and should in all cases originate in the EU
Amendment 95 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the importance of educational measures in the context of achieving the scheme’s objectives; points out that farm visits are a critical tool to enable children to reconnect with agriculture and to get to know and experience at first hand the vital role played by farmers; Calls to align the educational measures with the ambitions of the Farm to Fork Strategy as well as the Beating Cancer Plan, by educating on sustainable food consumption and encouraging the shift to a more plant- based diet, with more fruit, vegetables and wholegrains.
Amendment 108 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide more guidance on the content of the educational measures, such as a focus on healthy eating habitand sustainable eating habits, nutritional education and culinary skills, agriculture in general and sustainable agriculture in particular, including organic farming, as well as the reduction of food waste; considers that health, environmental, animal welfare and agricultural authorities should collectively contribute to this guidance;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Suggests that the concept of water schools and healthy hydration should be communicated within the educational measures of the School Schemes; highlights that water schools support regular drinking of water throughout the whole school day, to promote healthy habits and to reduce children's consumption of soft drinks and sweetened drinks;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the products for distribution should be unprocessed, organic and originate in the EU; calls on the Commission to introduce requirements to ensure that the products comply with objective criteria, including health, environmental and ethical considerations, including animal welfare, seasonality, variety, the availability of local produce, and giving priority to short supply chains; stresses that in the case of bananas, fair-trade products from third countries may only be given priority when equivalent products originating in the EU are not availablein particular that the products selected for distribution should be as a priority locally-sourced and seasonal, and where local sourcing is not possible, products distributed should in any case be seasonal; emphasises that products should reflect local healthy eating habits and crop types as far as possible;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Highlights the interlinkages between human, animal and environmental health, as demonstrated within the One Health approach; considers that product selection criteria which take into account environmental and animal welfare considerations can therefore contribute to the School Schemes’ main goal of improving human health
Amendment 142 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that the School Schemes and products supported therein should be in line with the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Beating Cancer Plan, and the European Child Guarantee, and should be consistent with the EU contribution to the targets set by the Paris Climate Accords.
Amendment 145 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Highlights that school schemes should play a role in boosting public procurement of organic food, as part of the EU Organic Action Plan, and thereby contributing to the achievement of the Farm to Fork objective for organic production to reach 25% of agricultural land use in the EU by 2030; Calls on the Commission to promote the use of green public procurement criteria in the Member States, as well as actions to improve information, education and the promotion of organic produce
Amendment 155 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the school scheme must set limits as to the extent of processing permitted in both food and drink products; stresses the need to keep processing to a minimum, with no added sugar or sweeteners in particular, and in line with recommendations of the local health and nutrition authorities or on recommendation of the latest scientific guidance, including from microbiome science, in order to ensure a healthy formulation and appropriate nutrient profile to match children's needs; Considers that plant-based drinks should be restricted to plain or original versions, with no additional sugar, fat or sweeteners; Considers that processing of dairy milk should be limited to pasteurisation:
Amendment 170 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights that the use of no or minimal packaging in the transport and distribution of school scheme products should also be a criterion in purchasing decisions
Amendment 180 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights that public procurement procedures which have the lowest price as their sole award criterion are damaging to the goals of the school scheme, as they risk providing poor quality produce, dissuading children from healthy consumption, and reducing the school scheme's capacity to source from smaller-scale farmers with quality produce. Recalls that procurement procedures, even simplified ones, should comply with the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria for award; insists that large suppliers must not have a predominant position to the detriment of farmers participating in the scheme;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that rules related to local food procurement must be clarified, so as to enable aid applicants and public authorities involved in purchasing to give priority to local producers and thereby support the regional economy, whilst providing legal certainty that their purchasing decisions conform with single market rules
Amendment 187 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Recommends that schools, municipalities and other purchasing authorities include social, environmental and also exclusion criteria in their public procurement procedures, to ensure priority is given to local and sustainable SME producers, and to ensure that suppliers with poor animal welfare standards or undertaking intensive cattle rearing may be excluded;
Amendment 191 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the importance of teachers and other educational/supervisory staff in schools as role models in the consumption of healthy produce, and calls for the required budgetary and administrative flexibility to enable such individuals to participate in school schemes and demonstrate healthy eating habits alongside the children
Amendment 5 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reiterates its call to shift to a trade in meat-and-carcass rather than live animals; recalls that the continent is currently amongst the top destinations for EU live animal exports;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is concerned about the fragile integration of OACPS countries and the detrimental impacts of the EPAs for the survival of their agricultural producers, livestock keepers and fishermen; highlights the dependence of African states on food imports from the EU, particularly subsidised products that represent harmful competition for small- scale local agriculture; recalls its view that stable investment and (wo)manpower for developing a resilient African food chain for regional circuits under African ownership could best contribute to increasing the health and wellbeing of African people;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to enable OACPS countries, including with technical and financial support, to protect their infant industries, support small-scale farming and meet EU and international sustainability standards for exporting their agricultural products
Amendment 36 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the EU-Africa relationship must move beyond the donor- recipient relationship to a relationship based on mutual cooperation and equal partnership; believes that the EU and Africa should cooperate as equals, empowering African nations to attain the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); notes especially SDG 2 Zero Hunger, which aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture, and on which goal progress has slowed in recent years;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that the agreement between the EU and the OACPS, initialled in April 2021, lacks mechanisms to enforce due diligence on environmental standards, human rights, and principle of free prior and informed consent, which are even more vital given the agreement's commitments to facilitate international investment agreements; stresses that the EU should take into account the different levels of development and ensure that its trade agreements are in coherence with regional economic integration priorities of the partners;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Highlights the need for civil society participation in defining trade policy of both partners, to bolster transparency and accountability; calls for the multi-stakeholder approach to be ensured via specific mechanisms to involve civil society in the development of strategies and sectoral policies;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that EPAs are intended to go beyond boosting trade and are meant to enhance African countries’ ability to leverage trade opportunities for sustainable development and poverty reduction; stresses that all currently negotiated and future EPAs should include ambitious provisions on a binding and enforceable Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapter aligned with the Paris Agreement; stresses further the importance of including the objective of combating forced labour and child labour in TSD chapters of Union trade agreements, given its significance in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for an independent stand- alone complaints mechanism that is open to civil society actors, such as small farmers' cooperatives, where they can signal any breaches of rules, such as the dumping of milk powder or meat products that can sporadically collapse local markets;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that Article 208 TFEU obliges coherence between EU policies, in support of development policy; Calls for all EU trade instruments directed at OACPS countries to be aligned with the Policy Coherence for Development principle; Considers that EU support or trade partnership must not result in imposing certain models or technologies, which are often ill-adapted to other countries’ agriculture models, economies and crops, but must instead be based on collaboration, notably through training and exchanges of knowledge, giving farmers ownership, independence and right of initiative;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls for the implementation of PCD (policy coherence for development) obligations under Article 208 to be evaluated by the EU Ombudsman, including the work of the Commission's DG Trade e.g. chief trade enforcement office;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that Africa is home to exceptional biodiversity; expresses concern about the overexploitation of natural resources and its impact on biodiversity, and in particular the increasing pace of deforestation in Africa. , notably in primary forest of the Congo Basin, which in 2020 was second only to Brazil in terms of primary forest loss, as well as in Cameroon; Reiterates that European companies have a responsibility for their value chains and urges the EU to live up to its commitments and urgently present an ambitious legislative proposal on mandatory human rights, social rights and environmental due diligence obligations for all companies operating in the EU internal market;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Is concerned by the scale of land acquisition by foreign investors in Africa, which is concentrated in countries with weaker governance structures, and represents a threat for access to land as well as water; stresses that the EU should ensure that its trade instruments and agreements serve to improve the access to land of smallholder food producers and farmers, particularly women;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Highlights that any potential trade and investment cooperation agreement should include ambitious provisions on an enforceable Trade and Sustainable Development chapter aligned with the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 22 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights the sensitivity of certain agricultural sectors in both the EU and India alike; notes in particular that, although India is one of the largest milk producers globally, its dairy sector is nevertheless considered sensitive;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Stresses the need for the EU to champion human rights and the right to food as a central principle and priority of food systems and as a fundamental tool to transform food systems and ensure the rights of the most marginalised to access nutritious foods and to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the fact that India’s legal order allowso regulates the cultivation of genetically modified organisms for the purpose of processing them into food and feed, with only genetically modified cotton and soybean currently permitted for cultivation; Recalls that the importation of genetically modified organisms is governed by Directive 2001/18/EC; Stresses the need to ensure that the parties respect the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Draws attention to the fact that, in many cases, India imposes animal welfare requirements that are less strict than the European Union counterpart, notably as concerns cage sizes for laying hens, and elements of calf and dairy cattle welfare (tethering, tail docking); Highlights nevertheless that, as in the EU, surveys show that the population is similarly concerned for animal welfare; Recommends that the EU and India develop a cooperation mechanism on animal welfare, covering all animals, to exchange knowledge and undertake capacity building programs, in order to improve the standards and implementation of both parties;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that, under India’s legal order, multinational corporations can abuse patent protection for plants and animals to exploit farmers to a level comparable to slavery the Commission, in discussion with trade partners, should not seek to enforce stricter intellectual property rights and enforcement thereof for plants, in particular seeds, and animals; considers that this can result notably in restrictions on farmers' choice in seed saving and sharing; highlights that this freedom to save and share seeds is particularly important in developing countries as well as countries where agriculture constitutes a significant source of income and employment, such as India;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the above circumstances give Indian companies and multinational corporations involved in trading in Indian agricultural products and foodstuffs an unfair competitive advantage over EU farmers that can be classified as dumpingin the trade of agricultural products and foodstuffs, equal standards should be ensured between EU and Indian farmers;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, as a result of the above circumstances, the EU-India agricultural and food trade balance last year reached a deficit of EUR 1.8 billion, andwhich reflects a relatively symmetrical trade balance, notes that this imbalances in agricultural trade between the EU and India is steadily increasingalso relatively stable;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls onNotes that the Commission tois negotiate aing a potential separate agreement on the protection of geographical indications before negotiating anlaunched at the May 2021 EU- India trade agreemensummit;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission not to negotiate a reduction in the existing tariff and non-tariff protection of the EU’s common internal market for agricultural products that can be grown in the EU and for foodstuffs produced from them; Highlights the need to assess the social and gender implications of any proposed agreement, particularly as concerns the partner's freedom to adopt and adapt government procurement rules and tariff levels, as these are not only economic but also social and developmental policy tools;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the text of the agreement provides protectione protection and upholding of the EU’s common internal market by preventingstandards in particular as concerns: (i) the importation of genetically modified organisms in foodstuffs, feed and seeds, governed by Directive 2001/18; (ii) the importation of agricultural products and foodstuffs with higher levels of pesticide residues than provided for in EU law; (iii) the importation of agricultural products and foodstuffs in whose production hormonal preparations which are banned in the EU have been used; (iv) the introduction of antimicrobial-resistant strains of microbes.
Amendment 68 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Considers that the EU should support developing countries to help them reduce the imprudent use of pesticides and promote other methods to protect plants and fishery resources; notes, in this respect, that agri-food products from non- EU countries must be subject to the same requirements as domestic producers, including zero-tolerance of residues of substances meeting the cut-off criteria;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication ‘A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’,
Amendment 13 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 b (new)
Citation 27 b (new)
— having regard to LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (2020-2025) (COM(2020)698),
Amendment 14 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 c (new)
Citation 27 c (new)
— having regard to the study entitled “SLAPP in the EU context” of 29 May 2020 by Petra Bárd, Judit Bayer, Ngo Chun Luk and Lina Vosyliute 1d, _________________ 1d https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files /ad-hoc-literature-review-analysis-key- elements-slapp_en.pdf
Amendment 16 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
— having regard to the info note of the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association on SLAPPs and FoAA rights,
Amendment 18 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36 a (new)
Citation 36 a (new)
— having regard to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights ‘Human Rights Comment: Time to take action against SLAPPs’ issued on 27 October 2020,
Amendment 20 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36 b (new)
Citation 36 b (new)
Amendment 25 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas independent and quality journalism, ands well as access to pluralistic information are key pillars of democracy; whereas a vibrant civil society is essential for any democracy to thriveand the right to public participation are essential for any democracy to thrive; whereas human rights and environmental defenders have a crucial role to reach the environmental objectives set by the European Union; whereas no one shall be persecuted or harassed in any way for their involvement in activities to protect human rights or the environment; whereas independent journalism, civil society organizations, human rights and environmental defenders play a crucial role in holding power to account and performing their functions as watchdogs for democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the shrinking space for civil society is an increasingly concerning issue in the Union, and disproportionately affects journalists, academics, NGOs, human rights and environmental defenders who are working on environmental issues, increasingly questioning their role as public watchdogs; whereas in recent years, environmental defenders have been subjected to ever increasing incidences of killings, threats, harassment, intimidation, smear campaigns, criminalisation and judicial harassment;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas public participation lies at the heart of the very notion of democracy, and can express itself in a variety of behaviours of a natural or legal person directed at engaging on a matter of public interest; whereas public participation could include the exercise of public scrutiny and public information, such as journalistic communications, publications or works, including editorial content, communications, publications or works of a political, scientific, academic, artistic, commentary or satirical nature including when those concerned are, among others, figures open to public scrutiny, in the context of broader interests in open discussion of political issues; whereas public participation include actions and activities resulting from the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and of information, the right to freedom of association and peaceful assembly, the right to good administration and the right to an effective remedy;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are lawsuits or other legal actions (e.g. injunctions, asset-freezing) based on a variety of legal bases mostly of civil and criminal law, as well as the threats of such actions, with the purpose of preventing reporting on breaches of Union and national law, corruption or other fraudulent practices or of blocking acts of public participation, including investigating and reporting on breaches of Union and national law, corruption or other fraudulent practices, promoting democratic debate or engaging in advocacy or activism including through the exercise of civil liberties such as freedom of association, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, of information and of assembly ;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas targets of SLAPPs can be sued for expressing critical views on the behaviour, or denouncing wrongdoings, of corporates or authorities through publications, leaflets, artworks or other online or offline forms of expression, or in retaliation for their involvement in campaigns, judicial claims, actions or protests; whereas journalists, media outlets, bloggers, civil society organizations, NGOs, rights defenders, whistleblowers, campaigners, academics, demonstrators, activists and artists are bigger targets to SLAPPs; whereas this situation severely undermines democratic public participation;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas SLAPPs have become an increasingly widespread practice used against journalists, academics, civil society and NGOspublic watchdogs and other actors engaging in public participation, including journalists, academics, civil society organizations, NGOs and activists, human rights and environmental defenders and whistleblowers , as demonstrated by many cases throughout the Union, such as the chilling case of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was reportedly facing 47 civil and criminal defamation lawsuits, (resulting in the freezing of her assets) on the day of her strongly condemned assassination on 16 October 2017, and the lawsuits her heirs continue to face; whereas other illustrative and alarming cases against independent journalists and media include Realtid Media, which was repeatedly threatened with a lawsuit in a different jurisdiction from where the reporting in question took place, and Gazeta Wyborcza, which continues to be sued by a number of public entities and officials on a regular basis, and the Slovenian investigative news outlet Necenzurirano recently hit by a barrage of 39 lawsuits;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas according to a recent study on SLAPP in the EU commissioned by the Commission, SLAPPs are increasingly used across the EU to target NGOs, activists and rights defenders, including environmental activists and LGBTQI rights defenders; whereas journalists, human rights defenders and civil society organizations are facing an increasingly hostile environment; whereas examples of SLAPPs include cases in the fields of civil rights, environmental interests, land use rights, urban and suburban development, as well as animal welfare, among others;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Amendment 95 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the objective of the SLAPPs is not to bring justice but rather to impose a burden on critical voices by discouraging and silencing them, and to exert a chilling effect on other potential critics; whereas SLAPPs are deliberately initiated with the intent to make the litigation expensive, long-lasting and complicated for the defendants, which include the purpose of intimidating and draining the financial and psychological resources of their targets; whereas SLAPPs not only have a detrimental impact on victims, but also on their families;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas SLAPPs within the Union are often cross-border in nature, which results in reporting delays as illustrated in many cases, often relating to cases of human rights and environmental protection, financial fraud and/or corruption, where they constitute a clear attempt to delay publication of information by halting or discrediting the work of individual journalists and publishing entities, hence depriving citizens of their right to information; whereas SLAPPs and SLAPPs threats may be brought against watchdogs within the Union also by claimant established in third countries;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas in recent years online hate speech has become increasingly widespread against journalists, NGOs, academics and civil society organisations, human rights defenders, including those defending women’s rights, gender equality and LGBTQI rights, thus threatening media freedom, freedom of expression and of association, and can have a chilling effect; recalls that online hate speech is often spilled over into reality offline; stresses that hate speech is rooted in social biases and stereotypes, and highlights that they are the result of systemic and social discrimination, including gender, racial and economic discrimination, patriarchal structures and the unequal distribution of power in society, which are reproduced and magnified online and result in more extreme consequences for some individuals and groups in vulnerable situations;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that SLAPPs are a direct attack on the exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms; underlines that fundamental rights and democracy are linked to upholding the rule of law, and that undermining media freedom and public democratic participation, including freedom of expression and of information, media freedom and the rights to peaceful assembly and associpation threatens Union values as enshrined in Article 2 of the TEU; welcomes the fact that the 2020 rule of law report includes SLAPP lawsuits in its assessment of media freedom and pluralism across the Union, and points to concrete measures and best practices in countering them; calls foron the annual report to includeCommission to include in the 2021 and subsequent rule of law reports a thorough assessment of the legal environment for the media, and investigative journalism in particular, and to look more thoroughly at challenges affecting civil society such as the chilling effect on public democratic participation, including as regards SLAPPs targeting NGOs, activists and rights defenders, and include relevant indicators in order to measure progress;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2036(INI)
1 a. Underlines that SLAPPs are, in essence, attempts to abuse the law and the courts to undermine the right of individuals or organisations to engage in public participation by expressing their views on issues of public interest; is deeply concerned about the severe chilling effect on democratic debate and participation that SLAPPs have;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that public participation is the bedrock on which democracy rests, it ensures public scrutiny and better decision-making by holding power account; points out that public participation can be expressed in a variety of behaviours of a natural or legal person directed at engaging on a matter of public interest which can include the exercise of public scrutiny and public information, including actions and activities resulting from the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and of information, the right to freedom of association and peaceful assembly, the right to good administration and the right to an effective remedy;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Expresses serious concern about the shrinking space for civil society organisations, and the threat to journalists and human rights defenders, who communicate on important matters within the public interest that are critical of powerful members of society, and the growing use of SLAPPs as a way to silence and intimidate independent media and journalists, civil society organisations, human rights defenders such as women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights defenders, activists such as environmental activists, whistleblowers, academics and artists;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Recalls that the States’ positive obligation to facilitate the exercise of the rights of freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association includes the duty to establish and maintain a favorable environment for public participation and public watchdogs; stresses the importance that public watchdogs, civil society actors and other actors engaging in public participation are able to operate freely, without fear that they may be subjected to any threats, acts of intimidation or violence;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that SLAPPs cases, or the threat of SLAPPs, runs counter the objective of freedom of establishment and the free movement of services, as it has a ‘chilling effect’ notably on journalists that might exercise self-censorship instead of reporting on matters of public interest occurring in other Member States, risking then to face SLAPPs in different and unknown legal systems;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Considers to this end that, by contributing to the enforcement of Union law, enhancing the legal protection of rights under Union law, safeguarding the effectiveness of Union law, facilitating the enjoyment of internal market freedoms and preserving the effective functioning of national justice systems and of the common space of judicial cooperation, protection from abusive SLAPPs lawsuits would substantively contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Highlights that although Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (the ‘Whistleblower Directive’) grants a certain level of protection to natural persons who provide confidential advice to whistleblowers, known as ‘facilitators’, such as journalists or any other intermediaries, such protection needs further regulatory clarification, in order to cover circumstances where journalists need protection going beyond the mere risk of reprisals and act independently and outside the scope of the Whistleblower Directive; further emphasizes that legal persons, such as NGOs, are not covered by the Whistleblower Directive;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that SLAPPs constitute a misuse of Member States’ justice systems and legal frameworks, especially for successfully addressing ongoing common challenges outlined in the Justice Scoreboard, such as the length of proceedings and the quality of justice systems, as well as caseload administration and case backlogs; recalls that a properly functioning and independent justice system delivers judgements without undue delay, and manages judicial resources so as to maximise efficiency, and that this is only possible where judges and judicial bodies perform their duties with complete independence and in an impartial manner and are not burdened with the handling of claims that are later on dismissed as abusive and lacking in legal merit;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that judicial independence is integral to judicial decision-making and is a requirement resulting from the principle of effective legal protection set out in Article 19 of the TEU; recalls the concerns voiced in the Commission 2020 rule of law report regarding the independence of the judiciary in several Member States and condemns the efforts of the governments of some Member States to weaken the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary, as well as to use SLAPPs to silence critical voices;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that the current disparity of protection deriving from the multiple sets of rules applicable in the Member States has detrimental consequences for the proper functioning of the common space of judicial cooperation established by Union law; stresses indeed that, in most SLAPPs cases, the cross-border elements are taken advantage of for forum shopping, in order to select the jurisdiction where the likelihood of achieving the desired result is the greatest; insists additionally on the fact that the absence of harmonized protection affects mutual trust and impacts on the recognition and enforcement of judgments between Member States;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Highlights that the purpose of SLAPPs is not to produce a judgment in favour of the claimant, but to use litigation or the threat of litigation to silence or coerce the respondent into acting in a manner which they might not otherwise accept; underlines the great imbalance of power between the parties where one has the resources and capacity to effectively silence the other through litigation techniques which magnify legal costs and the psychological and economic burden of prolonged proceedings; is concerned that the imbalance of power and resources between the parties undermines the right to a fair trial and to an effective remedy, and recalls that SLAPPs represent in essence an abuse of justice systems;
Amendment 171 #
Amendment 172 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 188 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that SLAPPs are often meritless, frivolous or based on exaggerated, often abusive claims, and that they are not initiated for the purposes of obtaining a favourable judicial outcome but rather only to intimidate, harass, tire out, put psychological pressure on or consume the financial resources of journalists, academics, civil society and NGOs, with the ultimate objective of blackmailing and forcing them into silence through the judicial procedure itselfpublic watchdogs and other actors engaging in public participation, including journalists, academics, civil society organizations, NGOs and activists, human rights and environmental defenders, and whistleblowers, with the ultimate objective of blackmailing and forcing them into silence through the judicial procedure itself; stresses that SLAPPs cause not only a financial burden but also bear dire psychological consequences for their targets as well as their family members, aggravated by the fact that the latter may also inherit those abusive proceedings upon the target’s death, as it happened to the husband and sons of Daphne Caruana Galizia; points out that this chilling effect can lead to self-censorship, suppressing participation in democratic life, and also discourages others from similar actions, from entering into these professions or from proceeding with relevant associated activities;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that an imbalance of power between the claimant and the defendant, notably in terms of financial resources, is a common feature of SLAPPs;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses, with regard to this problem, that all Member States lack harmonised minimum standards to protect journalists, academics, civil society and NGOspublic watchdogs and other actors engaging in public participation, including journalists, academics, civil society organizations, NGOs and activists, human rights and environmental defenders, and whistleblowers, and to ensure that fundamental rights are upheld in the Member States;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that no Member State has so far enacted targeted legislation to provide protection against SLAPPs; notes however that anti-SLAPP legislation is particularly well-developed in the states of the United States, in Australia and Canada; encourages the Commission to analyse anti- SLAPP best practices currently applied outside the EU, such as the procedures applied to ensure early dismissal of abusive cases including the proportionality tests articulated by Courts, which could provide valuable inspiration for Union legislative and non-legislative measures on the matter; underlines the importance of committing to the most ambitious legislation and best-practices currently in force which would discourage the use of SLAPPs in the Union;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Agrees with the numerous civil society organisations, academics, legal practitioners and victims who point to the need for legislative action against the growing problem of SLAPPs; urgently calls, therefore, for the Brussels Ia and Rome II Regulations to be amendmentsed in order to prevent ‘libel tourism’ or ‘forum shopping’; urgently calls for, including the introduction of a uniform choice of law rule for defamation, as well as for; urgently calls the Commission to present proposals for binding Union legislation on harmonised and effective safeguards for victims of SLAPPs across the Union, including through a directive; argues that without such legislative action, SLAPPs will continue to threaten the rule of law and the fundamental rights of freedom of expression, association and information in the Union; is concerned that if measures only address lawsuits regarding infordefamation, actions based on other civil matters or criminal procedures may still be used, at the initiative of claimants based in or outside the EU;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that the Commission shall harmonise the relevant legal rules, and shall give guidance to Member States as to how to upgrade their respective criminal laws in order to reach the objective of deterring SLAPPs across the EU;
Amendment 257 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Affirms that legislative measures at Union level could be based primarily on Article 81 of the TFEU (for cross-border civil lawsuits) and Article 82 of the TFEU (for threats of lawsuits in cross-border cases), and separately on Article 114 of the TFEU to protect public participation in order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market by exposing corruption and other distortions114 TFEU in order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and to protect public participation in a harmonised way across the EU, and should have additional specific legal bases in order to cover the fields that rely, notably, on Articles 19, 50, 56, 192 and, 325 TFEU; asserts that the latterse measure cs should also aim to address attempts to prevent investigation and reporting on breaches of Union law, and should aim to ensure the highest level of protection for victims of SLAPPs, using the same legal base as Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (the ‘Whistleblower Directive’); these legislative measures could be based secondly on Articles 81 and 82 TFEU addressing particularly cross-border civil and criminal lawsuits; considers that certain safeguards, including procedural safeguards, could be harmonized to ensure that they apply not only for cross- border SLAPP cases, but also for domestic cases;
Amendment 266 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that it is essential to adopt a legislative measure protecting the role of journalists, academics, civil society and NGO, including NGOs and activists, human rights and environmental defenders in preventing breaches of Union law and ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market; urges the Commission to present a proposal for legislation that sets out safeguards for persons investigating and reporting on these matters of public interest, including procedural safeguards common to both civil and criminal cases, such as rules on the early dismissal of abusive lawsuits against SLAPP victims or their family members and other actions in court that have the purpose of preventing public participation; insists that such rules should cover sanctions, consideration of abusive motives even if the lawsuit or action is not dismissed, costs and damages;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Considers that the harmonisation of certain procedural aspects, such as the procedure for ensuring early dismissal of abusive cases, the effects of a dismissal decision and the application of penalties, could be beneficial to enhance protection for victims of SLAPPs; calls on the Commission to explore this possibility and to make sure that safeguards, including procedural safeguards, do not only apply to cross-border SLAPP cases, but also to domestic cases;
Amendment 287 #
Amendment 290 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to present a proposal for a measure that develops judicial cooperation in civil matters so as to address cross-border SLAPP cases by providing for rules on the dismissal of abusive lawsuits and other actions in court that have the purpose of preventing public participation, which should include sanctions, consideration of abusive motives even if the lawsuit or action is not dismissed, costs and damagesharmonised rules on SLAPPs arising from claims of civil law,; calls on the Commission, further, to address questions giving rise to forum shopping and libel tourism in a forthcoming review of the Brussels Ia and Rome II Regulations, with the support from judicial practitioners such as the Hague Conference on Private International Law;
Amendment 298 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to present a proposal forto address the seriousness of SLAPPs brought through criminal proceedings by calling on member States to adopt measures to ensure that defamation, libel and slander, which constitute criminal offences in most Member States, cannot be used for SLAPPs, including through private prosecution; underlines the calls of the Council of Europe and OSCE for the decriminalisation of defamation; invites and calls on the Commission to address the question of the seriousness of threats of SLAPPs in a legislative proposalrespond to them; notes that defendants often face criminal charges while at the same time being sued for civil liability allegedly arising from the same conduct and invites the Commission to explore the possible introduction of harmonised procedural safeguards against those combined SLAPPs;
Amendment 304 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls that inherent to and at the very core of the right to a fair trial under Article 47 of the Charter is the concept of equality of arms between parties in criminal proceedings; is concerned that the imbalance of power and resources between parties in SLAPPs cases undermines equality of arms, and thus the right to a fair trial;
Amendment 305 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Expresses concern that SLAPPs brought through criminal proceedings often have a big impact on victims and their families;
Amendment 306 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 12
Subheading 12
Amendment 308 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Declares that the protection of legitimate rights arising from Union law must be ensured by Member State courts and cannot be jeopardised, including the rights which are routinely cited in abusive lawsuits; defends at the same time and without prejudice to such protection, that it is necessary to prevent any abusive use of those rights in a manner which is manifestly contrary to the legislators’ intention when conferring them upon natural or legal persons; considers that preventing such abuse is equally necessary for the correct and uniform application of Union law, thereby safeguarding its effectivenessright to access to justice, the right to a fair trial, and the right to have access to a quality and public legal representation, as well as to information and to documentation in a language that the victim can understand, must be ensured by Member State courts and cannot be jeopardised; defends a that it is necessary to prevent any abusive use of justice systems and to ensure judicial independence to guarantee the right to a fair trial; considers that preventing such abuse is equally necessary for the correct and uniform application of Union law, thereby safeguarding its effectiveness; recommends that proportionality tests could be performed by Courts to ensure early dismissal of SLAPP cases; considers, however, that measures such as the remedy of early dismissal of SLAPP cases should not be framed in a manner which denies the claimant the opportunity to state their claim;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recalls that the claimants of SLAPPs are often companies or powerful individuals, including public authorities, who seek to protect their interests by silencing critical voices; underlines that the interests of the claimant cannot be deemed legitimate where these are considered matters of public interest; emphasises the particularly important role of public watchdogs in safeguarding the public interest and in promoting a culture of public accountability and integrity, and reminds that their main functions include to hold power account, report wrongdoings and inform about matters of public interests;
Amendment 316 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the urgent need for a robust fund for financially supporting all victims of SLAPPs, including in cases where SLAPPs or the threat of SLAPPs originate from claimants established in a third country; stresses the importance for victims and potential victims of SLAPPs and their families to have easy and accessible information and sensibilisation about these types of cases, legal aid and moral support, both within and outside the judicial process;
Amendment 324 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers it necessary to collect data on SLAPP cases and raise awareness about the nature and detrimental effects of SLAPPs; to this end, considers that the EU should establish a priority list of Member States where its protective action in favour of victims of SLAPPs, notably concerning human rights and environmental defenders, should be intensified;
Amendment 330 #
2021/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WelcomesConsiders that the new anti- SLAPP legislative and non-legislative measures should be complementary with other EU instruments and policies, such as the European Democracy Action Plan, the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020- 2025, the EU Gender Equality Strategy, the EU anti-racism action plan, and the Union Strategy to tackle Organised Crime 2021-2025, and calls for efforts to be stepped up efforts in this regard; notes that legislative and soft law measures cannot be effective in Member States where there are concerns about the independence of the judiciary or the fight against corruption; reiterates, in this regard, the critical need for an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as proposed by Parliament, including an annual independent, evidence-based and non-discriminatory review assessing all Member States' compliance with Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 1767 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section AT
Annex 2 - table - section AT
Node Name: Klagenfurt Rail road terminals: comprehensivre (Villach -Fürnitz)
Amendment 7 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 13 TFEU that states that when formulating and implementing the Union's policies, in particular concerning its internal market, full regard should be paid to the welfare requirements of animals, since animals are sentient beings,
Amendment 8 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas of 2018,
Amendment 16 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 18 December 2019 on the EU Pollinators Initiative1a, __________________ 1a P9_TA(2019)0104.
Amendment 20 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture of 2009,
Amendment 26 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights,
Amendment 30 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 34 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis adopted on 19 June,
Amendment 37 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
- having regard to the European Commission Guidelines on Seasonal workers issued on 16 July,
Amendment 50 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment in Case C-528/16, published on 25 July 2018,
Amendment 63 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1–44
Amendment 65 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 303, 18.11.2009, p. 1–30
Amendment 67 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’)1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 70 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 4, 7.1.2019, p. 43–167
Amendment 79 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to Council Directive of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1.
Amendment 83 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 concerning statistics on pesticides1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 1–22
Amendment 86 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 231, 6.9.2019, p. 1–28
Amendment 88 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regards to Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms,
Amendment 90 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
- having regard to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1–73
Amendment 91 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
- having regard to Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 19–31
Amendment 95 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 February 2015 on country of origin labelling for meat in processed food1a, __________________ 1a OJ C 310, 25.8.2016, p. 15–18
Amendment 98 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
- having regard to its legislative resolution of 8 September 2015 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cloning of animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposes1a, __________________ 1a P8_TA(2015)0285
Amendment 99 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)
Citation 18 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 12 May 2016 on mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for certain foods1a, __________________ 1a OJ C 76, 28.2.2018, p. 49–53
Amendment 106 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 4 April 2017 on women and their roles in rural areas,
Amendment 109 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2018 on Women, gender equality and climate justice,
Amendment 110 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 17 April 2018 on the implementation of the 7th Environment Action Programme1a, __________________ 1a OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 10–18
Amendment 130 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
- having regard to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services1a, and its 2020 Workshop Report on Biodiversity and pandemics1b, __________________ 1a https://ipbes.net/global-assessment 1b https://www.ipbes.net/pandemics
Amendment 135 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 b (new)
Citation 25 b (new)
- having regard to the Implementation Report on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (COM(2020)204),
Amendment 152 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions, "From Farm to Fork – the local and regional dimension",
Amendment 161 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
- having regard to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture of 1994,
Amendment 163 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 b (new)
Citation 40 b (new)
- having regard to the report of the Agricultural Markets Task Force entitled “Improving market outcomes: enhancing the position of farmers in the supply chain” of November 2016,
Amendment 165 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 c (new)
Citation 40 c (new)
- having regard to the report on the state of play of farmland concentration in the EU: how to facilitate the access to land for farmers (2016/2141(INI)),
Amendment 172 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission communication on a Farm to Fork Strategy sets out a holistic approach of the European food system, with agriculture, as a provider of food, fibre and fuelenvironmental amenities, at the centre, while recognising the interconnectedness of all actors throughout the whole supply chain;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system should deliver food and nutrition security in a way that contributes to social well- being and maintains and restores ecosystem health; whereas currently, the food system is responsible for a range of negative impacts on human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas it is undeniable, based on a vast body of scientific evidence, that certain contemporary farming practices also contribute highly significantly to habitat loss, including of agro-ecosystems and local species extinctions, including of species beneficial to farming; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to transform in order to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, particularly in the areas of sustainability, the environment, climate, public health, animal welfare, working conditions, food and economic sustainability for farmers;
Amendment 285 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, driven byre is a necessity to support the transition of the European farming model towards more localised supply chains, better agricultural practices, achieving high environmental standards and supporting and re-creating vibrant rural areas throughout the EU, while still being based on family farms, models and continuesing to ensure quality food production, local supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU; whereas in just over a decade several million farms have ceased to exist, representing over a third of all farms in Europe, and the vast majority of lost farms are small family businesses;
Amendment 360 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is important that consumers are informed and enabled to take responsibility for the consequences of their choice of food stuffs on the whole food system, from proempowered to make informed food choices, including as regards the impact on the whole food system, from production to processing and distribution; whereas consumer choices are constrained by norms and conventions, price, convenience, habit and the ways in which food choice is presented; whereas information provision, education to processing and distribution; whereas this requi, and awareness campaigns are on their own insufficient to achieve the required behavioural change towards sustainable consumer choices; whereas a healthy and sound food environment is needed, which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, and fosters and encourages consumption patterns that support human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare;
Amendment 390 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas genome editing methods have a high technical potential to make the whole genome available for genetic changes, very often resulting in complex patterns of genetic change (genotypes) and profound intended changes in the biological characteristics (phenotypes), even if no additional genes are inserted; whereas organisms derived from genome editing are covered by the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol of the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 403 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European food system has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers, processors and retailers working together under difficult conditions, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment; whereas the COVID-19 crisis, nevertheless, has highlighted the limits and weaknesses of globalised and intricate food supply chains, and has shown that over- specialisation of agricultural production leaves countries more vulnerable to trade restrictions and sudden shifts in consumer demand;
Amendment 583 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic, integrated, common food policy aimed at reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050, taking into account also emissions that are linked to European food production and consumption but generated outside Europe, and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional agricultural sector while ensuring consistency between policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long-term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives through enhanced policy coherence, in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long-term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives; recalls that the ecological transition in food production could be a win-win-win situation for primary producers, the environment, and society as a whole; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail;
Amendment 620 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out to the Commission that a governance reform towards a true and equal participation of all stakeholders, including citizens, is the basis for a successful implementation; asks for the introduction of mechanisms for systematic coordination, policy implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the new framework for sustainable food systems, emphasising therein practice sharing and learning at EU level on local and territorial food initiatives, including urban and regional food policies; insists on the importance of Member States and the European Parliament fully embracing the farm to fork strategy;
Amendment 629 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission to ensure a level playing field across the EU by completing the process of external convergence, as committed in 2013, so that farmers and rural communities in all EU Member States have an equal opportunity to contribute to the strategy; citizens of the Member States should have equal access to the benefits of the objectives of the strategy;
Amendment 633 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that the first mid- term review of the farm to fork strategy is planned by mid-2023; stresses the need for any evaluation of the strategy to consider the cumulative impact of all actions foreseen therein in a holistic and systemic manner rather than to focus on individual targets taken in isolation; insists on the need for any assessment of the strategy to cover all dimensions of sustainability, including environmental, economic and social, including health;
Amendment 667 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights the need to achieve a holistic, more localised, low input, nature- based food production in order to achieve the aims of the European Green Deal, and in particular the farm to fork strategy; notes that this will notably require to re-balance animal and crop productions in a way that fits the natural boundaries of our territories, as well as to support the widespread use of agro- ecological practices, organic farming and sustainable agro-forestry;
Amendment 690 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Building the food chain that works for consumers, producers, workers, climate and the environment
Amendment 691 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Regrets that the Commission missed the opportunity to use the farm to fork strategy as a compass for a revised CAP; highlights that none of the objectives and the targets set by the farm to fork strategy will be reached without being matched by corresponding targets and measures in the national and regional strategic plans; calls on the Commission to ensure that these strategic plans are suited to the farm to fork objective when assessing them; insists that the CAP monitoring system must be set up in a way allowing to follow the contribution of the CAP to the objectives and targets of the farm to fork strategy;
Amendment 695 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Welcomes the Commission setting a target for the development of land under certified organic farming by 2030, but calls for this target to be set at 30%, notably in order to match the Commission’s ambitions for a global reduction in pesticide use and risk; Highlights the need for a parallel development of the entire organic food chain in order to allow for a local processing and distribution of the Union organic production; notes that Member states will contribute differently to this Union-wide target depending on the level of development of their organic sector and therefore calls for the definition of national targets; highlights that these targets will not be met without a strong financial support, a solid training program and advisory services; calls on member states to shape their CAP strategic plans in consequence and the Commission to make sure these strategic plans are up to the task;
Amendment 733 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the decision to revise the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides and the reduction targets for pesticides, fertilisers, and antibiotics; emphasises the importance of pursuing these targets through holistic and circular approaches, such as agroecological practices; reiterates that the revised Directive should include EU-wide mandatory pesticide reduction targets , with a view to achieving a complete phase-out of synthetic pesticides by 2035; insists that each Member State should establish robust quantitative reduction targets, accompanied by well- defined support measures ensuring accountability at all levels to help reach these targets; reiterates its call for the translation into legislation of the above targets and objectives and calls on the Commission to clarify how it will deal withassign individual Member States’ their fair contributions to Union-wide targets whereby each Member State’s 2030 target is the end point of a linear reduction trajectory defining annual reductions for the years 2021-2030, and to clarify the baselines for these targets;
Amendment 787 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that re-localisation requires a decrease in input dependency of the food farming sector, notably by supporting a -50% pesticide use target in 2025 (-80% by 2030 and phasing out chemical pesticide use by 2035); notes that a farmer's "toolbox" should be based on preventive measures, agronomic practices as well as chemical substances and alternatives to those, such as biological control; stresses however that the implementation of IPM practices is patchy, and to achieve its maximum benefits it should be made compulsory, highlights the contribution that the authorisation of low-risk natural PPPs based on natural products can make to a sustainable EU farming sector;
Amendment 830 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the Commission to develop a clear and comprehensive system to rate the risk of pesticides in order to be able to fulfil the goal of the farm to fork strategy to reduce risk by 50 % until 2030. This system should at least take into account quantity, toxicity to all trophic levels, half- life in water, sediment and soil, bioaccumulation potential, use and include further scientifically based criteria, if relevant;
Amendment 845 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strictly apply Article 4 of Regulation No 1107/2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and to adopt clear scientifically based criteria for what constitutes unacceptable effects on the environment, taking into account real-life exposure (acute and chronic) to multiple plant protection products, including cumulative and synergistic effects; insists that prophylactic uses of pesticides, including seed treatment with synthetic pesticides, should be prohibited;
Amendment 862 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Notes that some Member States have a tax on pesticide production and usage to cover costs currently externalised to public health and environmental budgets and so carried by the ordinary citizens, the workers and farmers who apply them and the public purse and therefore invites Member States and the Commission to exchange best practices and look seriously to mainstreaming this tax approach to enforce the Polluter Pays Principle;
Amendment 874 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the revision of the EFSA bee guidance, and the future implementing acts, do not lead to a level of protection for bees below that laid down in the EFSA bee guidance from 2013;
Amendment 876 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to act to reduce nutrient losses by at least 50%, while ensuring that there is no deterioration in soil fertility; thus reduce the use of fertilisers by at least 20% by 2030; insists that legally binding legislative initiatives are needed to that end; points out that the reduction of excessive fertilisation needs to be accompanied by the reduction in the presence of heavy metals therein; by the enhancement of soil fertility through the closure of nutrient cycles where possible, by feeding plants preferably through the soil ecosystem, by encouraging and rewarding farmers to plant leguminous crops as part of a diverse crop rotation; recalls that reversing biodiversity loss is of key importance to reach these targets; highlights that nutrient recovery and reuse especially of nitrogen and phosphorous from waste streams should become a bigger priority; points to the importance of ensuring the development of mandatory nutrients management plans under the CAP national strategic plans;
Amendment 879 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. With a view to the One Health approach, welcomes the Commission’s goal to halve sales of antimicrobials for farmed animals and in aquaculture by 2030; points to the fact that intermediate targets and clear actions and measures, including sanctions, are necessary to achieve this goal; furthermore recalls that to achieve this goal, improved animal husbandry practices are key as better animal welfare improves animal health, thus reducing the need for medication; calls on the Commission to meticulously scrutinise the implementation and enforcement by Member States of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 on Veterinary Medicinal Products and Regulation (EU) 2019/4 on Medicated Feed once they enter into force in 2022;
Amendment 935 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of agriculture and especially animal production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors, as well as the mineral fertiliser sector, without further compromising animal welfare and notably by reversing intensification of animal production; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors;
Amendment 984 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Amendment 1009 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that extensive and permanent grassland-based orand organic animal husbandry imodels are features of the European food system and a defining elements of many traditional rural communities, and that it has, especially in contrast with intensive animal agriculture, they can have multiple positive effects foron the environment and against climate change, and can contributes to a circular economy; insists that public policy and funds need to support a transition to land-based animal agriculture, with diets adapted to the animals’ natural needs, and a re- balancing of animal and crop productions; further insists that stocking densities should not be allowed to exceed the carrying capacity of the land; stresses that, in consequence, current levels of meat and dairy production and consumption need to be significantly reduced;
Amendment 1043 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 1056 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Invites the Commission to fully take into account the findings of the upcoming report of the European Parliament’s Inquiry Committee on the Protection of Animals during Transport, especially in the context of the revision of Regulation 1/2005; urges Member States and the Commission to properly enforce the CJEU ruling C- 424/13 and stop exporting live animals to third countries, regardless of the journey duration, purpose and conditions, if EU applicable animal welfare conditions and standards are not met or verifiable in the respective countries of destination; calls on the Commission to propose a phase out of the export of live animals for slaughter, regardless of the journey duration and conditions, and to promote as much as possible alternatives to live animal transport, such as meat-and-carcass and genetic material transport for exports and intra-EU trade;
Amendment 1069 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequpromoting the increase of organic carbon in soils by means of good humus management measures with nature-based solutions, such as wide crop rotations, intercropping, agroecology, permaculture, agroforestry or ecosystem restoration in soils, but not by means of applying Biochar (because of the risk of soil pollution with PAH); stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity or animal welfare should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal; welcomes especially peatland restoration, for increasing natural carbon sinks.
Amendment 1085 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soilpromoting carbon sequestration in soils; reminds of the importance of nature-based solutions, such as agroecology or ecosystem restoration, especially peatland restoration, for increasing natural carbon sinks; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity or animal welfare should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal;
Amendment 1152 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of promoting EU-grown plant proteins to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs with high nutritional value while granting farmers access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change and low input farming systems, including traditional and locally- adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative plant breedingsustainable plant and animal breeding, such as participatory plant and animal breeding in cooperation between farmers and scientists and breeding of genetically heterogeneous and locally adapted heirloom seeds, in order to contribute to healthy seeds and animals, and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases; raises awareness of the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector driven by patents on seeds, among other factors;
Amendment 1164 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of promoting EU-grown plant proteins to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs with high nutritional value while granting farmers access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change, including traditional and locally-adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative plant breeding in order to contribute to healthy seeds and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases; raises awareness of the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector;
Amendment 1189 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the precautionary principle in regard to GMOs has to be applied in accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 25 July 2018 in Case C-528/16, which includes the need for companies to provide methods to identify the relevant organisms as well as mandatory approval process, including risk assessment and labelling.
Amendment 1194 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights its opposition to the use of GMOs in agriculture, as patenting of transgenic genetically modified crops has led to the monopolisation of the commercial seed sector by a handful of companies;
Amendment 1198 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that gene-edited plants and animals are being patented and would therefore further contribute to market concentration in seed, plant and animal production to the detriment of small farmers and breeders; furthermore calls, with a view to protecting consumers, for full enforcement of the judgment of the CJEU in case C-528/16 which found that the products of genome-editing techniques fall within the scope of EU GMO law and are therefore subject to the legal requirements, including risk assessment, labelling and traceability; calls for full and swift implementation of EU GMO law, as required by the ECJ ruling;
Amendment 1203 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Notes that the use of herbicide- tolerant transgenic crops have led to an increase in the use of the herbicides, especially glyphosate, with negative impacts on different plant and insect species, as well as aquatic organisms and the composition of soil bacteria, and that herbicide-tolerant genome-edited crops will inevitably pose the same risks; calls therefore on the Commission to no longer authorise genetically modified crops that are herbicide tolerant, neither for cultivation in the EU nor for use in food and feed;
Amendment 1204 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Highlights that genetically modifying farmed animals can have serious consequences for animal welfare as well as aiding intensive agricultural systems in pushing animals even further beyond their physiological limits; notes that this often involves cloning, which leads to birth defects, spontaneous abortions and early postnatal death; for this reason, calls on the Commission to ban genetic engineering of animals, as well as import into the EU of genetically engineered animals and all related products;
Amendment 1205 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Reiterates its call to the Commission to present a new legislative proposal on the issue of cloning and “clone food” as a matter of urgency; insists that this proposal should include a ban on cloning, a ban on placing on the market and importing of cloned animals, their reproductive material and their descendants and a ban on placing on the market and importing of food from cloned animals and their descendants;
Amendment 1228 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production; calls for the Commission to check the adequation between the targets of the European Green deal strategies, including the farm to fork strategy, and the draft strategic plans in the framework of their assessment;
Amendment 1289 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system should delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; highlights that the re-localisation of a diverse food system can contribute to all these objectives, as well as contributing to food security and food sovereignty, as was shown by the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic; notes in particular the importance of supporting the relocalisation of the production of plant protein in the EU with a view to climate change mitigation, as this would shorten transport distances and limit deforestation; highlights the need to support the development of sustainable food SMEs in rural areas; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans;
Amendment 1324 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the importance of traditional craftsmanship in regional and local food production and the rich cultural diversity that results from it; reminds that maintaining and passing on knowledge of craftsmanship in food production should also be supported as a horizontal part of the farm to fork strategy, for example by better including it in participatory research and development programmes;
Amendment 1336 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that robust and reliable legal frameworks for the fisheries and aquaculture sector should provide the basis for better protection measures with subsequent increases in fish populations and more clarity regarding the use of space and licenses in aquaculture, allowing for greater predictability for investments; stresses that good traceability mechanismsfor all anthropogenic uses including aquaculture, as well as marine protected areas, allowing for greater predictability for investments without undermining environmental legislation; stresses that good traceability mechanisms, including origin and method of production labelling, and high sustainability and fish welfare standards for all products sold on EU markets are essential to ensure transparency for consumers, the sector and the different administrations, and to achieve the targets of the Green Deal and the SDGs;
Amendment 1349 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that industrial fish farming has severe impacts on the health and welfare of the fish as well as on the environment; recalls that Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing undermines existing frameworks to the detriment of biodiversity and consumers; notes that allowing fish populations to grow should be for the sake of restoring biodiversity, not of increasing human consumption of fish;
Amendment 1363 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the emergence of zoonotic diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza, COVID-19 and the new strain of influenza A (H1N1), which is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, environmental degradation and our current food production systemsenvironmental degradation, land use changes and the destruction of biodiversity and natural habitats and recognises that current industrial modes of food production and especially industrial livestock production, with large numbers of genetically similar animals kept in confined spaces and conditions which cause high stress levels and poor welfare and render the animals more susceptible to pathogens and viral spillover, contribute to this exacerbation;
Amendment 1402 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to stop supporting policies that favour practices and processes such as land grabbing and land concentration, which are widespread all across Europe and which were identified as a main obstacle for young farmers to enter into farming; asks in this context to set up a Land Observatory to strengthen soil protection and preservation and to monitor land transactions, in particular “share-deals” acquisitions, recording land prices and market behaviour, changes in land use and loss of farmland and trends in soil fertility and land erosion; asks the Commission to monitor all relevant policy areas, such as agriculture, energy, environment, regional development, mobility, finance and investment with a view to examining whether they encourage or counteract the preservation of agricultural land and effects on concentration processes;
Amendment 1410 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Amendment 1415 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Underlines that the ecological transition of our food system is an opportunity to contribute to a vibrant countryside; recalls that sustainable farming practices could create many sustainable jobs and that reversing the current demographic trend in rural areas caused mainly by the industrialisation of agriculture is necessary; recalls that the current surface-based CAP subsidies system plays a role in the concentration of farmland, creating difficulties for young farmers and new entrants;
Amendment 1418 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CStresses that securing a stable and fair income for primary producers is a crucial step to enable the transition of the food system, to enhance the uptake of environmentally friendly practices and to ensure food sovereignty; calls for primary producers to be supported in making the transition to greater sustainability through the encouragement of cooperation and collective actions as well as through competition rules and the enhancement of possibilities for cooperation within the common market organisations for agricultural, fishery and aquaculture products, and thus for farmers’ and fishers’ position in the supply chain to be strengthened in order to enable them to capture a fair share of the added value of sustainable production; calls on the Commission to take active steps against corporate concentration processes and monopolisation tendencies in the retail sector and vertical integration along the whole food chain; underlines that contractualisation taking in account production costs is a demonstrated way to strengthen the bargaining position of farmers in line with the EU agricultural policy objective to protect farmers’ livelihood, notes that the liberalisation of agricultural markets and the export- oriented economic model have delivered little economic benefits to farmers thus jeopardizing the ecological transition; therefore calls the Commission to investigate the means to better regulate agricultural markets for example through supply regulation and to support contractualisation;
Amendment 1446 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights that the overall trend characterising the meat processing industry across the Union is an increasing concentration in large companies and mass production; notes that this concentration has been characterised by food safety and animal welfare concerns1a, de-skilling and harder working conditions with more repetitive and dangerous work task for workers, difficulties for farmers in accessing local slaughterhouses responding to their specific demands, notably for organic farmers, and ever longer transportation for live farm animals; calls on the Commission to enable and financially support local and collective equipment initiatives, local slaughterhouses and processing units, and solutions suitable for small farms such as mobile slaughterhouses; _________________ 1aEFSA, 2020, Welfare of cattle at slaughter
Amendment 1468 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up onthoroughly enforce Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmersparticularly its transposition into national law and the enforcement at national level; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1505 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Asks the Commission to set up an EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices , to create a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors, and to set up a legislative framework providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability as well as animal welfare into corporate strategies remains insufficient; this framework should promote and reward the efforts of sustainable companies while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable, socially responsible, and higher animal welfare food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers and market economy functionality;
Amendment 1520 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses that the EU code of conduct cannot substitute ambitious, binding rules to make the EU’s food system sustainable and fair; urges the Commission to promote alternative business models rooted in the social and solidarity economy, such as consumer- friendly cooperative schemes and community supported agriculture;
Amendment 1531 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to bringing it into coherence with the objectives of the Green Deal and farm to fork strategy and to enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages about the importance of healthy nutrition and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing obesity rates; considers it essential to stop stimulating the production and consumption of meat and fish, as well as dairy from non-extensive respectively non-organic production;
Amendment 1618 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Emphasises that agricultural digitalization is not an end in itself and that public support to it should aim at tackling global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss; highlights that digitalization of farms should not add to farmers’ already high level of indebtedness and dependency on large corporations; notes that big data platforms in the agricultural sector are owned by a few large corporations, which enables them to have control over the market and competitive advantages; is concerned that small farmers need to buy from these large corporations data that concerns their own farms if they want access to it, which poses risks to the privacy, profitability and independence of farmers;
Amendment 1629 #
2020/2260(INI)
15b. Stresses that data on agriculture and farmland is of public interest, for food security and for environmental protection, and that this data needs to be made available to the public; highlights that complete, standardised and interoperable data is in particular necessary to steer appropriately the future performance-driven CAP; notes that EU data is particularly needed on forests and in particular the mapping of old-growth forests, soil quality and fertility, biodiversity and farmland, pollinators, as well as on pesticide, fertiliser and veterinary products’ use; calls on the Commission to ensure that data collected or created with help of public funds stay public and are not appropriated by private companies;
Amendment 1633 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Highlights that the right to repair also needs to apply to all kinds of agricultural machinery and technologies;
Amendment 1652 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed andcalls that nutrient profiles, which are long overdue, remain pertinent and necessary to meet the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims; welcomes the announcement of a legislative proposal to establish nutrient profiles; points out that many food products, including some marketed towards children, continue to use health and nutrition claims despite them having high levels of nutrients of concern; stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional and health claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science;
Amendment 1664 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; calls for product labelling to inform consumers, in bold type, of the number of ingredients that products contain; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science;
Amendment 1689 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights that 1 in 2 adults is overweight or obese in the EU, demonstrating the need for stronger action to help stem this public health crisis; recognises that front-of-pack nutritional labels have been identified by international public health bodies such as the World Health Organisation as a key tool to help consumers make more informed and healthier food choices; calls on the Commission to ensure that the mandatory EU front-of-pack nutritional label is developed based on robust, independent scientific evidence and demonstrated consumer understanding; emphasises that to facilitate comparison across products, it should include an interpretive element and be based on uniform reference amounts such as per 100g/100ml;
Amendment 1709 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Points to the negative effects of ultra-processed foods on diet quality and on health, especially on the gut microbiome, therefore suggests that such a front-of-pack nutrition label should also clearly indicate the degree of processing a product has undergone or be linked to a label indicating the degree of processing; for this purpose suggests to establish a food classification and labelling system of food analogous to the NOVA1a system or similar concepts in order to enable informed choices for consumers; _________________ 1aFAO, 2019, Ultra-processed foods, diet quality, and health using the NOVA classification system
Amendment 1723 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise the EU legislation on food contact materials (FCM); reiterates its call to revise the legislation on FCM in line with the regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH), as well as classification, labelling and packaging regulations, and to insert, without further delay, specific provisions to substitute endocrine disrupting chemicals; (EDCs); urges the Commission to bring forward the date of publication of a revised proposal; insists on the need for a comprehensive, harmonised regulation of all FCMs, which should be based on the precautionary principle, the principle of ‘no data, no market’, comprehensive safety assessments that address all the relevant safety and health endpoints and are based on the latest scientific data for all chemicals used in FCMs, effective enforcement and improved information to consumers;
Amendment 1763 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint; calls, for public health reasons, for all raw and processed foods to have labels indicating the presence of pesticide residues; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one;
Amendment 1795 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that the affordability of healthy and sustainable food choices is the main obstacle to the adoption by consumers of healthy and sustainable diets and that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; invites therefore the Commission to launch a study to quantify in economic terms the environmental and societal, including health-related, costs associated with the production and consumption of the most consumed food products on the EU market, as a first step towards moving towards true cost accounting for food;
Amendment 1800 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to further assess how taxation policy could incentivise the uptake of foods with a lower carbon footprint and fewer externalised costs; highlights the fact that 8 Member States already apply 0-5% VAT taxes on vegetables and fruits1a; recalls that the World Health Organisation advises countries to introduce dietary taxes on unhealthy food products of minimum 20%; asserts that any additional tax revenue should be redirected to low income groups and to food producers who privilege climate friendly practices, biodiversity and animal welfare, in order to help lower the production costs of sustainable foodstuffs with a view to making them more accessible to all citizens; _________________ 1a VAT rates applied in the Member States of the European Union - Situation at 1st January 2020 https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/site s/taxation/files/resources/documents/taxat ion/vat/how_vat_works/rates/vat_rates_en .pdf
Amendment 1806 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Highlights consumers’ increasingly broad interest about food, which also expand to animal welfare as well as environmental and social sustainability; welcomes the Commission’s intention to develop a new framework for sustainable food labelling; calls on the Commission to define the methodology and specify which dimensions of sustainability would be covered while ensuring that the new scheme does not conflict with existing environmental frameworks such as the EU ecolabel or the organic logo;
Amendment 1809 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Insists that labelling related to animal welfare should be based on identifying the method of production as well as including a selection of animal welfare indicators, and should be extended to processed products; asks the Commission to finally propose harmonised requirements with regard to the labelling of vegetarian and vegan food products; calls for the extension of GMO- labelling to products coming from GMO- fed animals;
Amendment 1812 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to extend the requirement for a mandatory origin or provenance indications to additional products; calls on the Commission to extend the mandatory rules of origin especially to all fresh, frozen and processed meat, seafood and aquaculture products proposed to consumers in every condition, including in restaurants and canteens and indicating the place where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered, or caught and slaughtered;
Amendment 1815 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Highlights that too many unsubstantiated and even misleading environmental claims are being used on food, creating confusion among consumers and making it difficult for them to identify the products that are more environmentally friendly; calls on the Commission to introduce a new regulatory framework establishing a clear, swift and efficient pre-approval procedure for all green claims and labels, taking into account the experience gained in the application of the system already in place for health and nutrition claims; stresses that such a framework would protect consumers from untruthful green claims while ensuring that businesses that genuinely strive for more environmentally friendly operations are duly rewarded for their efforts;
Amendment 1831 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms its belief that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable products to consumers; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective in ensuring sustainable production and consumption; therefore stresses the importance of binding legislation along the entire food supply chain;
Amendment 1870 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; calls for food product labelling to list natural ingredients separately from artificial ingredients (produced in laboratories or industrially manipulated); emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based diets;
Amendment 1891 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, fresh and sustainable, local plant-based foods and less meat, highly- processed products, food additives, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide targets and guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based diets;
Amendment 1930 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of sustainable plant protein production and, including for direct human consumption, and sustainable alternative sources of protein in the EU is a way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU; recalls that reducing production and consumption of farmed animals would reduce the heavy dependence on plant proteins for feed;
Amendment 1969 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that public canteens should play an important role in education on sustainable and healthy diets; calls for a revision of public procurement legislation, including minimuma mandatory criteriainclusion of a minimum of 30% organic ingredients in meals served in schools and other public institutions; insists that public procurement should to encourage organic, seasonal and local food production and to promote more healthyier diets by creating a food environment that enables consumers to make the healthy choice;
Amendment 2012 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and 50 % by 2030 compared to the 2014 baseline; underlines that binding targets are needed to achieve thithese targets need to be binding at Member State level and calls on all Member States that have not yet done so to establish and implement food waste prevention programmes; emphasises that food waste reduction targets should apply to the whole of the food supply chain, requiring further targeted actions to tackle food loss and waste at primary production and pre-retail stages; welcomes the Commission’s intention to integrate food loss and waste prevention in other EU policies, including requirements for date marking; asks the Commission to likewise integrate it into public procurement policies; welcomes the Commission’s implementation of EU- wide monitoring of food waste levels;
Amendment 2071 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recalls that food traceability is crucial to prevent contaminated products from reaching consumers and enable targeted withdrawal of products if necessary; therefore calls on Member States to stringently and consistently enforce product traceability provisions enshrined in Article 18 of the General Food Law (GFL) throughout the food chain to ensure that any contaminated food products can be identified and removed quickly from the market; highlights that in cases of contamination which involve risks for public health and safety, public authorities should fully and immediately inform the public about the potential risks posed by the concerned food products;
Amendment 2086 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Is concerned about the dramatic decline in food controls and lack of resources allocated to them by Member States; urges the Commission to enforce the allocation of adequate resources for food controls;
Amendment 2123 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance of EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in, including participatory research, as a key driver in triggering a systemic change and accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy, and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; calls for 30 % of the budget for research and innovation in agriculture to be ringfenced for organic and agro-ecological approaches, both in national research and innovation programmes and European frameworks (e.g. Horizon Europe);
Amendment 2153 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights the crucial role of independent farm advisory services; stresses that Member States should allocate at least the minimum share of 30 % of allocations related to farm advisory services to services and technical assistance for agroecology, agro-forestry and organic farming systems contributing to objectives in line with the targets defined in the farm to fork strategy;
Amendment 2174 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Notes the unbalanced participation of some Member States in science and research programs and stresses that this threatens to increase their technological lag; calls on the Commission to take action to ensure more equal progress in all Member States;
Amendment 2216 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection, working conditions, and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts ofaspects into account when assessing requesteds for import tolerances into accountfor pesticide substances no longer approved in the EU;
Amendment 2259 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Expresses its concern that non-EU producers exporting to the EU often produce at significantly lower health and environmental standards; believes that this undermines fair competition and the level playing field for EU and non-EU producers and jeopardises the achievement of global Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 2277 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Insists on the necessity of legislation for mandatory EU-level horizontal due diligence throughout the supply chain for EU and foreign companies operating within the single market, in order to achieve the SDGs, to promote good governance, to increase traceability and accountability in global supply chains;
Amendment 2283 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Welcomes the announcement of a legislative proposal from the Commission on 'Measures to avoid or minimise the placing of products associated with deforestation or forest degradation on the EU market' due by June 2021; insists that strong legislation needs to be developed in particular with regard to imports of food products such as soy, palm oil, maize, beef and cocoa, to ensure that those are free from deforestation and human rights violations; in the meantime, given the urgency of stopping the accelerating deforestation in Brazil and Argentina, reiterates its call to suspend the import of GM soybeans from these countries until a sustainable production can be guaranteed;
Amendment 2287 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)
Paragraph 26 d (new)
26d. Reminds the Commission that environmental impacts inside and outside of the EU should be considered in the authorization process of GMOs for use as food and feed; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promote the global phase-out of pesticides no longer approved in the EU and its announcement to ensure that hazardous chemicals banned in the European Union are not produced for export1a, including by amending relevant legislation if and as needed; urges the Commission to implement this promise as soon as possible, especially with regard to pesticides; urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal to that end as soon as possible; welcomes the Commission’s announcement to review import tolerances for substances meeting the „cut-off-criteria“, and urges the Commission to implement a zero- tolerance policy towards residues of those substances; _________________ 1aCommission’s Communication of 14 October 2020 on a Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (COM/2020/667 final)
Amendment 2291 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 e (new)
Paragraph 26 e (new)
26e. Regrets that the farm to fork strategy does not address the inconsistencies between the goals outlined in this strategy and the trade agreements currently negotiated by the EU; calls for a reorientation of trade agreements enabling rather than hindering the transition to more sustainable food systems; asks the Commission to use trade policy in favour of wellbeing of both people and the natural environment;
Amendment 2293 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 f (new)
Paragraph 26 f (new)
Amendment 584 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part III – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Annex I – part III – paragraph 1 – indent 4
- clarify of what falls within the remit of the "illegal content” definition making it clear that a violation of EU rules on consumer protection, product safety or the offer or sale of food or, cosmetics, tobacco products and, counterfeit medicines, or wildlife products and wild and domesticated animals also falls within the definition of illegal content;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Motion for Resolution on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis (2020/2664(RSP)),
Amendment 10 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to Article 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 12 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the principle of the free movement of workers is enshrined in Article 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, but EU citizenship alone does not prevent migrant workers from being in a condition of vulnerability and being involved in situations of exploitation, including inits most severe forms;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas labour mobility should not only be free but also fair; whereas the principle of equal treatment is enshrined in Article 45(2) of the TFEU, forbidding any discrimination based on nationality between workers of the Member States as regards employment, remuneration and other conditions of work and employment; whereas this principle applies equally to cross border and seasonal workers, who must be guaranteed equal treatment with workers who are nationals of their host Member State in line with EU legislation, whether it be equal rights, equal working conditions or equal protection;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Urges the ELA to promote actions to regulate, license and monitor recruitment agencies (including those based in third countries) and encourage agricultural business associations to adopt monitoring mechanisms and set common decent work standards;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the need to link the Common Agricultural Policy and the EU social policies by making CAP Payments conditional on the respect of labour, health and safety as well as environmental provisions to promote equal treatment and environmental protection;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Urges the Commission to make sure that the Farm to Fork Strategy and the current revision of the Common Agriculture Policy deliver for agricultural workers in Europe, including seasonal, migrant and other mobile workers;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Notes that the CAP Rural Development Programmes can be employed to foster the inclusion of migrants and refugees in rural areas with rights-based policies concerning services, housing, transport, health, infrastructure and economic diversification, all of which can spur rural development;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Amendment 65 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, and that insufficient generational renewal is one of the major challenges faced by the farming sector across the EU, resulting in fewer farmers in the sector year after yeartherefore new entrants and young farmers should be especially promoted and supported;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that 10 million people are, in addition to landowners and their families, employed in the European agricultural sector, constituting an important part of the rural population;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Points out the need for a holistic European Migration Code, which addresses the vulnerabilities migrant workers face, reduces inequalities, ensures decent working conditions for all workers, and allows migrants to play an active role in rural societies;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that technological innovation is a driver of structural change within farms and agricultural labour markets, and that many holdings across Europe are not sufficiently prepared for taking up technological innovation owing to the low level of agricultural training of their farm managers and farm workers, a level which differs significantly among Member States; stresses the need for provision of support and advice in terms of sustainability and digitalisation; considers that, priority must be given to provision of basic digital skills to all people related to farming activities, including information on their rights and obligations within digitalisation;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 61 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the adoption of the Directive on unfair trade practices4 in the agricultural and food supply chain and calls on the Commission to monitor closely progress on transposition thereof; Recalls that this is a minimum harmonisation Directive and that therefore Member States may list further practices as unfair, or set higher standards; calls on Member States to include resale at loss as an unfair trading practice; _________________ 4Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 80 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to launch ancontinue its in-depth analysis on the extent and effect of buying alliances on the economic functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain, taking particular account of the effects on small suppliers;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Expresses concern for unsustainable downward pressure on farm prices resulting from excessive processor or buyer power downstream in agricultural supply chains; encourages the Commission to revise its approach in assessing the abuse of dominant market positions, to include cases which place unsustainable downward pressure on farm prices, whether or not they result in higher consumer prices; considers that broader consumer interest includes their support for fair incomes for farmers by securing their fair part of the value along the food supply chain, to ensure an economically as well as environmentally sustainable agricultural sector
Amendment 88 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Considers that the costs of production must be taken fully into account when agreeing prices in contracts between producers and retailers/processors, and prices should also provide a fair remuneration to farmers; stresses the need for greater market transparency to contribute to fairer price transmission along the supply chain; calls on the Commission to improve Market Observatory data on volumes, prices and margins, particularly in the organic sector; calls on the Commission to develop indicators for production costs and margins, to function as references in contracts that better take into account cost of production and remuneration; requests that the Commission ensure clear guidelines on value sharing along the supply chain to enable price transmission at levels fair for consumer and producer;
Amendment 94 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the public demand for more sustainable food systems needs to be addressed, and that competition policy should better integrate the value of public good’ in food pricing; calls for EU competition policy to consider broader consumers' interests, beyond the factor of price alone; calls on the Commission to clarify the conditions under which sustainable agreements can be exempted from competition law, namely in the framework of the current review of the Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and related guidelines;
Amendment 104 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the concept of a ‘fair price’ should not be equated with the lowest consumer price possible, but instead should be reasonable and enable the fair remuneration of all actors along the food supply chain; considers that a focus on lowest-possible consumer prices ignores the negative externalities associated with certain types of production; stresses that consumers have interests beyond low prices alone, such as quality and nutritional value of food, animal welfare standards, environmental sustainability, and initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recalls that significant horizontal and vertical restructuring has taken place, which has led to further consolidation in the already concentrated seed, agro- chemical, fertiliser, animal genetics and farm machinery sectors, as well as in processing and retailing; when assessing mergers in these sectors, calls on the Commission to consider impacts beyond consumer prices; stresses that the interests of EU farmers, citizens and the environment are protected, by comprehensively and holistically assessing the impact, at farm level, of mergers and acquisitions amongst agricultural input suppliers, including producers of plant protection products;