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12 Amendments of Cristina MAESTRE related to 2022/2183(INI)

Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas on 24 February 2022 the Russian Federation illegally invaded Ukraine and, as a result, severely disrupted global food security, with the most vulnerable countries being hardest hit;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the war against Ukraine and the ensuing significant increases in input prices resulting from the conflict are leading to a significant cumulative distortion on global agricultural, fisheries and aquaculture markets, in particular on the cereals and vegetable oil markets; whereas food production and access to food must not be endangered or used as a geopolitical weaponand must under no circumstances be used as a geopolitical weapon, as this will have an impact on economies worldwide;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas climate change and the extreme weather related to it pose a threat to food production worldwide; whereas efforts to combat global warming are required to ensure that agriculture is resilient and sustainable in the long term;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas, according to the FAO, one third of all food produced globally is lost at some point in the food chain between the producer and the consumer; whereas, in the EU, that figure amounts to 87.6 million tonnes of food each year;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas generational renewal is one of the biggest challenges for a resilient agricultural sector in the EU; whereas young farmers in particular are innovativeconnectivity to high-capacity broadband networks is crucial for the modernisation of farms and, if properly motivatedn order to increase productivity and eimpowered, are willing to make investments that may increase the sustainability of agriculturerove efficiency; whereas there is a need to provide incentives for and promote IT training for farmers;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the sharp rise in global fertiliser prices, together with the sharp rise in other input costs for farmers, threatens food security; whereas in September 2022 the prices of nitrogen fertilisers increased by 149% compared to the previous year, and whereas those fertilisers are vital in guaranteeing food security globally;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have once again demonstrated the need for the EU to strengthen its food security and reduce its dependence on imports from outside the EU; welcomes the adoption, due to the exceptional current circumstances, of temporary and exceptional measures to increase EU production and guarantee the survival of farms during the 2022/23 harvest season, which will contribute to food security;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the need to continue regarding fertilisers as a key production sector in view of a hypothetical scenario in which gas is rationed as a result of the war in Ukraine, something the Commission contemplates in its communication entitled ‘Ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers’ (COM(2022)0590) as a way of guaranteeing food security globally;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the current geopolitical context requires a series of time-bound, extraordinary measures from the European Commission in order to ensure the viability of farms and agricultural production in the Union as well as exports to third countries, whose food security could be jeopardised;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that faster introduction of the legislation would give European farmers a sustainable alternative to fertilisers and pesticides and thus help them achieve the goals of the European Green Deal;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises that supply chains must not become a geopolitical tool to destabilise and jeopardise food security at global level; calls on the Union to continue its efforts to guarantee the crucial global supply of food products and raw materials, such as wheat and vegetable oils, in order to avoid a potential food crisis, especially in the most disadvantaged and vulnerable countries;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Union to promote campaigns to raise awareness among producers and consumers of the importance of avoiding all types of food waste and the economic, social and environmental repercussions of such waste;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI