5 Amendments of Álvaro AMARO related to 2022/2040(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the fact that recent supply chain disruption, notably caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war against Ukraine, has highlbeen mitighated by the EU agricultural sector’s reliance on complex import and export chains; calls for a shift to a sustainable, resilient and fairresilience of EU farmers; calls for a commitment to increase sustainable agricultural modelproduction anchored in the EU territories;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that EU producers meet the highest environmental, social and labour standards in the world and that the costs of complying with these provisions should be reflected in added value and actual payments to producers;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that import dependency increases vulnerability to external shocks, as now observed in fuel, fertiliser and feed chains; calls for EU production to be recalibrated towards sustainable practices which reduce the need for inputs and to focus primarily on EU demand for healthy food; calls on Member States to ensure greater farmer autonomy via the strategic plans, notably through strong support for integrated production, organic production and the organic sector as a whole;
Amendment 47 #
3. Highlights that localised, short supply chains contribute to the resilience of food supply chains overall, which ensures profitable paths for production and distribution; stresses that actors in such chains face specific challenges, such as weak access to government support; calls on Member States to provide strong support for cooperation measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in order to expand theproducer networks, such as cooperatives and producer associations, including networks of small producers;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to submit legislative measures in order to secure strategic stocks of basic foodstuffs at the level of the Member States to prevent food crisis in the EU. If needed, these stocks could be used by World Food Programme to mitigate severe food crises in third countries;