Activities of Bert-Jan RUISSEN
Plenary speeches (149)
Patentability of plants and essential biological processes (debate)
The danger of violent right-wing extremism (in the light of the recent events in Halle, Germany) (debate)
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (debate)
EU-Ukraine Agreement amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations provided for by the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (debate)
Measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute (debate)
Situation in Israel and Palestine, including the settlements (debate)
Situation of freedoms in Algeria
Conflict of interest and corruption affecting the protection of EU's financial interests in Member States (debate)
Compatibility between the current EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and the Commission's proposal for a European Green Deal (topical debate)
Violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso
Annual report 2018 on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)
Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
US Middle East plan: EU response in line with international law (debate)
Farm to Fork Strategy - the key role of farmers and rural areas (debate)
Farm to Fork Strategy - the key role of farmers and rural areas (debate)
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 - New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan (debate)
Foreign policy consequences of the COVID-19 crisis - The PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy - The EU's response to the possible Israeli annexation in the West Bank (debate)
The 2019 Human Rights Annual report - Stability and Security in the Mediterranean and the negative role of Turkey - Situation in Belarus (debate)
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other Regulations (debate)
The geopolitical implications of the Abraham Accords in the Middle East region (debate)
Transitional provisions for support from the EAFRD and EAGF in the years 2021 and 2022 (continuation of debate)
Forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Measures to promote the recovery of fish stock above MSY (debate)
The crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong
Fisheries control (debate)
Long-term vision for rural areas (debate)
EU-India relations (continuation of debate)
Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
EU strategy towards Israel-Palestine (debate)
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (debate)
European Citizens’ Initiative ‘End the cage age’’ (debate)
EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (debate)
Establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity (debate)
Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
A new EU-China strategy (debate)
Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)
EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other regulations (debate)
Multilateral negotiations in view of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, 30 November to 3 December 2021 (debate)
Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow (debate)
The European Commission Guidelines on inclusive language (topical debate)
The situation in Cuba, namely the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
Violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the European Union (continuation of debate)
Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (debate)
EU-Africa relations (debate)
Human rights and democracy in the world – annual report 2021 (continuation of debate)
Debate with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas - The EU's role in a changing world and the security situation of Europe following the Russian aggression and invasion of Ukraine (debate)
Myanmar, one year after the coup
Destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
Future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean (debate)
Outcome of the EU-China Summit (1 April 2022) (debate)
Human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (debate)
EU action plan for organic agriculture (debate)
Persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion (short presentation)
Discharge 2020 (debate)
Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
The killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Aqla and the violent incidents at her funeral (debate)
Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups (debate)
Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) - CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 2))
Parliament’s right of initiative (debate)
Global threats to abortion rights: the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court (debate)
Global threats to abortion rights: the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court (debate)
The human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
The massacre of Christians in Nigeria (debate)
US Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights in the United States and the need to safeguard abortion rights and Women’s health in the EU (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products: key for Ukrainian economy and global food security (debate)
The arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
Energy efficiency (recast) (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2020 and 2021 (debate)
The EU's actions in the field of freedom of religion or belief worldwide (debate)
Radio Equipment Directive: common charger for electronic devices (debate)
Question Time (VPC/HR) Heightening tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan following the recent military escalation
The Dutch childcare benefit scandal, institutional racism and algorithms (debate)
The urgent need for an EU strategy on fertilisers to ensure food security in Europe (debate)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (debate)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (A9-0241/2022 - Nicolae Ştefănuță, Niclas Herbst) (vote)
Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2021 (debate)
Communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers (debate)
EU-China relations (debate)
Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (debate)
A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (debate)
Prospects for the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency (debate)
Humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession (continuation of debate)
Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) - Revision of the Market Stability Reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (debate)
EU-Armenia relations (debate)
European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" (debate)
Order of business
Order of business
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Social Climate Fund - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation (debate)
The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations (debate)
Digital euro (debate)
The risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria
Discharge 2021 (continuation of debate)
Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries - Agreement of the IGC on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (High Seas Treaty) (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (debate)
Surrogacy in the EU - risks of exploitation and commercialisation (topical debate)
Nature restoration (debate)
Relations with the Palestinian Authority (debate)
India, the situation in Manipur
10th anniversary of the EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief (debate)
2022 Report on Türkiye (debate)
Combating the normalisation of far-right and far-left discourses including antisemitism (debate)
Reviewing the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores in the EU (topical debate)
Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia (debate)
Fisheries control (debate)
The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza (debate)
European protein strategy (debate)
Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (debate)
Urgent need for immediate measures against the rise of antisemitism (statement by the President)
Implementation of the Regulation establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (short presentation)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)
Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need for the release of hostages and for an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire and the prospects for peace and security in the Middle East (debate)
International day for the elimination of violence against women (debate)
Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution (debate)
EU-China relations (debate)
Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (debate)
Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (debate)
Order of business
Order of business
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation (debate)
EU-India relations (debate)
Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives (debate)
EU Action Plan: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries (debate)
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed (debate)
Need to fight the increase of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred (debate)
Recent attacks on Christmas Eve in Plateau State in Nigeria
Tackling the inflation in food prices and its social consequences and root causes (debate)
Protection of the environment through criminal law (short presentation)
War in the Gaza Strip and the need to reach a ceasefire, including recent developments in the region (debate)
War in the Gaza Strip and the need to reach a ceasefire, including recent developments in the region (debate)
Need for an urgent Council decision in favour of amending the protection status of wolves in the Bern Convention (debate)
European Digital Identity framework (debate)
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (debate)
The immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries
Inclusion of the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (debate)
Inclusion of the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (debate)
Common rules promoting the repair of goods (debate)
Amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims (debate)
Production and marketing of plant reproductive material - Production and marketing of forest reproductive material (joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material)
Reports (3)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the extension of the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision concerning the accession of the European Union to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean
REPORT on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel
Shadow reports (24)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2019
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement on a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership between the European Union and the Republic of Senegal
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement on a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership between the European Union and the Republic of Senegal
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2020
REPORT on More fish in the seas? Measures to promote stock recovery above the maximum sustainable yield (MSY), including fish recovery areas and marine protected areas
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1005/2008, and Regulation (EU) No 2016/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards fisheries control
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning EU-India relations
REPORT on securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy
REPORT on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore wind farms and other renewable energy systems
REPORT on the future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean in the light of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Implementing Protocol thereto
REPORT on the implementation of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Implementing Protocol thereto
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013, as regards restrictions to the access to Union waters
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of retail goods, plants for planting, seed potatoes, machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of certain pet animals into Northern Ireland
REPORT on generational renewal in the EU farms of the future
REPORT European protein strategy
REPORT on the state of play in the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning EU-India relations
REPORT on the EU Action Plan: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards multiannual survey programmes, notifications concerning the presence of regulated non-quarantine pests, temporary derogations from import prohibitions and special import requirements and establishment of procedures for granting them, temporary import requirements for high risk plants, plant products and other objects, the establishment of procedures for the listing of high risk plants, the content of phytosanitary certificates, the use of plant passports and as regards certain reporting requirements for demarcated areas and surveys of pest
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and marketing of forest reproductive material, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (Regulation on forest reproductive material)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material)
Shadow opinions (26)
OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Investment Protection Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, of the other part
OPINION on) competition policy – annual report 2019
OPINION on Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
OPINION on a new EU-Africa Strategy – a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve
OPINION on a European strategy for offshore renewable energy
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - all sections
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) for the financial year 2020
OPINION on addressing food security in developing countries
OPINION on the Indo-Pacific strategy in the area of trade and investment
OPINION on the proposal for a Council directive restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (recast)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement
OPINION on the proposal for a Council directive restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (recast)
Opinion on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the exercise of the Union's rights in the implementation and enforcement of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part.
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/241 as regards REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision (EU) 2015/1814
OPINION on the possibilities to increase the reliability of audits and controls by national authorities in shared management
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Fisheries Control Agency for the financial year 2021
OPINION on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
OPINION on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) and Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on nature restoration
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Nature restoration
OPINION on the implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
OPINION on the implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the council on Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Institutional motions (58)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on patentability of plants and essentially biological processes
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the patentability of plants and essentially biological processes
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on situation of freedoms in Algeria
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Uyghur in China (China Cables)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the violent crackdown on the recent protests in Iran
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the violent crackdown on the recent protests in Iran
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arrest of Aleksei Navalny
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the State Law related to abortion in Texas
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 21 December 2021 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the acceptance period of vaccination certificates issued in the EU Digital COVID Certificate format indicating the completion of the primary vaccination series
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, one year after the coup
Myanmar, one year after the coup
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on reports of continued organ harvesting in China
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Global threats to abortion rights: the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Strait of Taiwan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Strait of Taiwan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the prospects for the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the risk of the death penalty and the execution of singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION India, the situation in Manipur
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on India, the situation in Manipur
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Recent attacks on Christmas Eve in Plateau State in Nigeria
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on closer ties between the EU and Armenia and the need for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the inclusion of the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Oral questions (5)
Human rights situation in Iran, in particular the situation of political prisoners sentenced to death
Appointment of an EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU
Implementation of the better regulation agenda/reduction target for administrative burdens
Unjustified interference by the Commission in the chosen nature policy of a Member State
10th anniversary of the EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Written explanations (28)
Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and own resources: time to meet citizens' expectations (B9-0110/2019, B9-0112/2019, B9-0113/2019)
Met de resolutie over de meerjarenbegroting kan ik niet instemmen. De resolutie vraagt om een verhoging van de begroting tot 1,3 % van het bnp. Ik vind dat onverstandig, met name in het licht van de naderende brexit. Als de Britten de EU verlaten, lopen we straks jaarlijks miljarden euro’s aan inkomsten mis. Om dat op te vangen, zal de EU juist moeten bezuinigen in plaats van de uitgaven nog verder op te voeren.Met name bij de structuurfondsen zijn er mogelijkheden om te besparen. Hier valt nog veel te winnen. De Europese Rekenkamer stelde afgelopen week terecht kritische vragen over de besteding van Europese subsidies. Het is onverkoopbaar dat het Parlement meer geld vraagt terwijl er nog bijna twee jaarbegrotingen op de plank liggen te wachten. Gelet op de uitdagingen waar de landbouw voor staat, deel ik de opvatting dat er op het landbouwbudget niet mag worden gekort.De vervanging van de bijdragen van de lidstaten door eigen middelen in de vorm van Europese belastingen vind ik onverstandig. In mijn optiek leveren deze eigen middelen vooral complexe verdelingsvraagstukken op. De eerlijkste manier om de EU te financieren blijft de op het nationaal inkomen gebaseerde bijdrage van de lidstaten.
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (B9-0036/2020, B9-0037/2020, B9-0038/2020)
Vandaag heb ik tegen de resolutie over de Conferentie over de toekomst van Europa gestemd. In de voorstellen voor deze conferentie zit een grote weeffout. De opzet is supranationaal van aard, met het Europees Parlement en de Commissie aan het stuur. De nationale parlementen mogen op de achterbank ook nog een beetje meepraten. Dit vraagt om ongelukken!Het is goed om na te denken over de toekomst van Europa, maar bereid dat dan voor in een intergouvernementele conferentie – met de lidstaten in de lead – zoals we dat in het verleden ook deden. En laat het hele idee van een ever closer Union los. Dat is echt niet meer van deze tijd in een divers Europa van 27 verschillende lidstaten. Behoud het goede van de Europese samenwerking, maar durf ondertussen ruimte te laten voor variatie. En concentreer de samenwerking op grensoverschrijdende beleidsterreinen.
Ongoing hearings under article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (B9-0032/2020)
Stemverklaring bij de ontwerpresolutie over hoorzittingen die plaatsvinden in het kader van artikel 7, lid 1, van het VEU met betrekking tot Polen en Hongarije.Bescherming van de rechtsstaat verdient blijvende aandacht. De zorgen over de situatie in Polen en Hongarije dienen in dit verband serieus genomen te worden en daarom met hen te worden besproken. Ik hecht er daarbij aan dat alle lidstaten op gelijke wijze beoordeeld worden en constateer in de huidige discussie een eenzijdige focus op landen met rechts-conservatieve regeringen. Ik mis in de discussie tevens begrip voor de historische context. Om al deze redenen kies ik voor voortzetting van de dialoog. Een verdere aanscherping en uitbreiding van de artikel 7 procedure, zoals in de resolutie wordt bepleit, is niet de juiste weg. Daarom stem ik tegen de resolutie.
Specific measures to mobilise investments in the health care systems of the Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative)
. – Ik stem in met het voorliggende steunpakket van 37 miljard euro vanuit de regiofondsen. De lidstaten hebben dit geld nu hard nodig om de crisis te bestrijden. Bijzondere tijden vragen om bijzondere maatregelen. 37 miljard euro, het lijkt heel veel. Maar als we het vergelijken met de miljarden die de lidstaten opzijleggen, gaat het eigenlijk maar om een bescheiden bijdrage. We halen het uit ongebruikte regiofondsen en blijven daarmee binnen de bestaande begrotingsplafonds. Ik dring er wel bij de Commissie op aan snel met vervolgmaatregelen te komen. In dit steunpakket zit namelijk nog niks voor de landbouw, terwijl ook daar de nood hoog is: bloementelers die hun hele oogst moeten vernietigen, boeren die geen kant meer op kunnen met hun aardappelen, omdat de horeca gesloten is. Ik heb daar schriftelijke vragen over gesteld. Ook voor de visserij moet er meer gebeuren. Ook daarover heb ik vragen ingediend.Dit hele pakket staat los van de maatregelen die gericht zijn op het in de benen houden van de euro. Niettemin hecht ik eraan te onderstrepen dat deze crisis niet misbruikt mag worden om in dit verband hervormingen door te voeren waar we nog jaren spijt van hebben. De SGP ziet bijvoorbeeld niets in het hele idee van eurobonds, waarbij staatschulden van individuele lidstaten feitelijk oplossen in een gemeenschappelijke Europese staatsschuld. Die kant moeten we niet op. Dit haalt namelijk de prikkel weg bij lidstaten om zorg te blijven dragen voor gezonde staatsfinanciën.
Draft amending budget no 5 to the general budget 2020 Continuation of the support to refugees and host communities in response to the Syria crisis in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey (A9-0127/2020 - Monika Hohlmeier)
De SGP is een warm voorstander van humanitaire hulp aan vluchtelingen in het Midden-Oosten, die vaak onder barre omstandigheden gevlucht zijn voor oorlog en geweld. Zij hebben onze hulp hard nodig. Toch kunnen wij het wijzigingsvoorstel voor de begroting in de huidige vorm niet steunen, omdat deze uitgave ten koste gaat van het geld dat beschikbaar is voor de landbouw. Juist nu de landbouwsector in grote crisis is, mogen we niet korten op de landbouwbegroting en is crisissteun voor de sector nodig. Daarom stem ik tegen dit voorstel. Niet omdat wij tegen humanitaire hulp zijn, maar omdat wij het niet eens zijn met de keuze om dit geld weg te halen bij de landbouw.
European Climate Law (A9-0162/2020 - Jytte Guteland)
De nieuwe Europese Klimaatwet zoals gepresenteerd door de Commissie is ambitieus. Te ambitieus wat mij betreft. En het Parlement doet daar vandaag nog een schepje bovenop.We moeten verantwoord met de schepping omgaan. Als rentmeester moeten we de aarde leefbaar houden voor de generaties na ons. We moeten energie besparen, minder consumeren, vervuilende fossiele brandstoffen vervangen door schone vormen van energie, zorgvuldig omgaan met natuurlijke hulpbronnen en de circulaire economie bevorderen. De opwarming van de aarde heeft tal van negatieve bijeffecten, waarbij mitigatie- en adaptatiemaatregelen hand in hand moeten gaan.Ik ben van mening dat het Klimaatakkoord van Parijs daar voldoende ambitie voor heeft. Het moet wel haalbaar en betaalbaar blijven. Alsof we met vele miljarden extra en hoge CO2-reductiedoelstellingen op papier de klimaatverandering even ongedaan kunnen maken. Ook de creatie van een nieuwe wetenschappelijke Europese Raad voor Klimaatverandering is wat mij betreft volstrekt overbodig. Het kost veel te veel belastinggeld, en is bovendien onnodig omdat de IPCC van de VN feitelijk hetzelfde doet. Daarom stem ik tegen deze klimaatwet.
Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs (RC-B9-0269/2021, B9-0269/2021, B9-0270/2021, B9-0271/2021, B9-0273/2021, B9-0274/2021, B9-0275/2021)
De mensenrechtensituatie in China is schrijnend, niet alleen in Xinjiang, Hongkong en Tibet, maar ook in andere delen van het land, waar christenen steeds meer beperkingen krijgen opgelegd.Om die reden ben ik blij dat de Raad in maart sancties heeft opgelegd aan diverse Chinese personen die een rol hebben gespeeld bij de mensenrechtenschendingen in Xinjiang.Het is belangrijk om te benadrukken dat de EU de verantwoordelijkheid heeft om in dit soort ernstige situaties gebruik te maken van deze middelen. Dit geldt echter niet voor de Chinese zijde, die als reactie op de maatregelen ongegronde en willekeurige sancties heeft ingesteld tegen Europese politici, EU-organen en academici en daarmee de democratie, de vrijheid van meningsuiting en de academische vrijheid in Europa heeft aangevallen. Dit vraagt om een krachtige respons.Ik heb de resolutie van vandaag daarom volmondig gesteund, aangezien hierin duidelijk wordt gemaakt dat dit soort acties niet wordt getolereerd en dat eventuele beraadslagingen over de ratificatie van de investeringsovereenkomst tussen de EU en China voorlopig worden opgeschort.
EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero" (A9-0211/2021 - Elena Kountoura)
Bij de stemming over dit verslag heb ik mij onthouden van stemming. Dit verslag is een antwoord van het EP op de nieuwe benadering van de Commissie op de verkeersveiligheid in de EU voor de jaren 2021-2030. Hoewel ik de noodzaak van verkeersveiligheid zeker erken, staan in dit verslag te veel voorstellen die door lidstaten moeten worden opgepakt. Voorstellen voor 30 km/u snelheidslimieten in woonwijken en nultolerantie voor rijden onder invloed moeten vanuit de lidstaten zelf komen. Daarbij ben ik tegen de oproep van het verslag om nog meer geld beschikbaar te stellen voor onderhoud van bestaande infrastructuur in lidstaten. De verkeersveiligheid in steden is een ander punt dat niet op Europees niveau aangepakt moet worden. Grensoverschrijdende aspecten in het verslag die ik wel kan steunen zijn onder andere: oproep aan de Commissie om met een geharmoniseerd regelgevingskader te komen voor geautomatiseerde auto’s. Ook ben ik voor de oproep om meer parkeerplaatsen voor vrachtwagens te bouwen om daarmee de kwaliteit van de arbeidsomstandigheden van vrachtwagenchauffeurs te verbeteren. Ondanks goede aspecten in het verslag wil het meer dan nodig zaken op Europees niveau aanpakken, terwijl die door lidstaten beter en efficiënter geregeld kunnen worden.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives (B9-0476/2021, B9-0477/2021)
Toen vorig jaar de groene taxonomie van de EU werd gepresenteerd viel één ding meteen op: er werd nergens gesproken over kernenergie. In reactie daarop bracht de ECR vandaag een zogenaamde ‘Objection’ in stemming om hiertegen bezwaar te maken en aandacht te vragen voor de rol van kernenergie. Ik heb daar van harte mee ingestemd. Als SGP vinden we rentmeesterschap en goede zorg voor de schepping belangrijk. Het is dan ook zaak geen technieken uit te sluiten in de energietransitie. Kernenergie kan ons helpen te verduurzamen, op een manier die leveringszekerheid met zich meebrengt. Energiezekerheid is zeer belangrijk. We zien momenteel de energieprijzen enorm stijgen wat onder andere leidt tot energiearmoede. Ook dat is iets waar de ECR vandaag aandacht voor heeft gevraagd. Verduurzamen is goed, maar het moet niet leiden tot armoede bij burgers. Daarnaast heeft de ECR gewezen op het belang lidstaten de ruimte te geven de energietransitie op een eigen manier in te vullen. Landen weten zelf het beste welke technieken en opties voor hen het beste werken. Daarom hoeven er op dit punt geen vergaand uitgewerkte dictaten van Brussel te komen, maar moet er voor landen ruimte blijven om hierin zelf keuzes in te maken.
The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland (B9-0543/2021, B9-0544/2021)
De SGP is tegen abortus. Wij hebben niet alleen oog voor het leven van moeders, maar ook voor het leven van hun kinderen, vanaf het prilste begin in de moederschoot. Het leven van kinderen is voor ons dan ook niet minder waard wanneer zij te maken hebben met afwijkingen. Daarom maken wij ons sterk voor de menswaardige behandeling van ieder leven.Wij zijn principieel van mening dat de Europese Unie zich niet in deze interne Poolse aangelegenheid mag mengen, maar zijn als partij bovendien ook inhoudelijk voorstander van de huidige abortuswet in Polen, die een verbod op het aborteren van kinderen met een afwijking omvat.Anders dan de overgrote meerderheid van het Europees Parlement zien wij geen tegenstelling tussen het opkomen voor de belangen van moeders enerzijds, en het recht op leven van hun kinderen, met of zonder afwijkingen, anderzijds. Er bestaat voor ons niet zoiets als een recht van vrouwen op abortus, omdat een dergelijk recht fundamenteel in strijd is met het recht op leven dat vanaf het prilste begin eigen is aan ieder kind. Daarom hebben wij tegen de ontwerpresolutie gestemd waarin de Poolse abortuswet in scherpe bewoordingen door het Parlement wordt gehekeld.De SGP plaatst het leven van de moeder niet tegenover dat van het kind, maar strijd voor het welzijn van beiden. Pas wanneer het leven van de moeder zelf in gevaar is, mag abortus worden overwogen. Ook de Poolse wet voorziet in deze mogelijkheid. Insinuaties dat deze wet het leven van vrouwen in de waagschaal zou stellen, zijn daarom pertinent onjuist. Wij zijn voor de wet en tegen abortus!
Digital Markets Act (A9-0332/2021 - Andreas Schwab)
Vandaag is er plenair gestemd over de Digital Markets Act (DMA). Ik heb voor dit verslag gestemd. Het Parlement kan nu gaan onderhandelen met de Commissie en de Raad. Het hoofddoel van de Digital Markets Act is om een einde te maken aan oneerlijke praktijken van grote online platforms. Het gaat met name om grote platforms als Facebook, Amazon en Google die ook als “poortwachter” optreden. In de DMA staan regels over wat bedrijven die als “poortwachter” zijn aangemerkt wel en niet mogen doen. Deze bedrijven zijn door hun omvang in staat om voorwaarden op de markt te dicteren die concurrentiebeperkend of oneerlijk kunnen zijn voor kleinere bedrijven. Ik ondersteun daarom de doelstellingen van de DMA.De diensten die een “poortwachter” aanbiedt, omvatten onlinetussenhandelsdiensten, sociale netwerken, zoekmachines, besturingssystemen, cloud computing en onlineadvertentiediensten. Belangrijk is dat het EP er zich met dit verslag hard voor heeft gemaakt om de eisen om in aanmerking te komen als “poortwachter” zo hoog mogelijk te houden. Hierdoor wordt daadwerkelijk de macht en het oneerlijke concurrentievoordeel van grote techbedrijven aangepakt.Grote bedrijven die “poortwachter” zijn, oefenen vrijwel volledige controle uit op hun digitale ecosysteem. Bestaande of nieuwe bedrijven kunnen daar niet tegenop. Wat bedrijven in toenemende mate afhankelijk maakt van deze grote techbedrijven om hun klanten te bereiken. De centrale handhaving is in handen van de Europese Commissie. Ik kan mij hierin vinden omdat de aanpak van het probleem een duidelijk grensoverschrijdend karakter heeft en niet goed op lidstaatniveau aangepakt kan worden. Daarnaast is het belangrijk dat het verslag ingaat op de samenwerking en coördinatie tussen de Commissie en nationale handhavingsautoriteiten.
Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (A9-0321/2021 - Seán Kelly)
Het verslag over de tenuitvoerlegging van de richtlijn energieprestatie van gebouwen roept ertoe op om sterk in te zetten op de verduurzaming van gebouwen. De tekst van dit verslag gaat in op de tenuitvoerlegging van de richtlijn energieprestatie van gebouwen (EPBD). Doel is om met een alomvattende en geïntegreerde aanpak zowel bestaande als nieuwe gebouwen efficiënter en duurzamer te maken.De doelstelling van de richtlijn onderschrijf ik. We moeten inderdaad werk maken van het verduurzamen van de gebouwde omgeving. Daar is nog veel winst te halen, onder andere omdat het renovatietempo tot nog toe erg laag ligt.Aan het nu voorliggende verslag over de richtlijn heb ik echter niet mijn goedkeuring gegeven. Er wordt namelijk teveel ingezet op een centraal aangestuurde Europese aanpak. De gebouwde omgeving is primair een nationale aangelegenheid, zowel qua aanpak als qua financiering. Verschillen in aanpak tussen lidstaten zijn op dit terrein niet bezwaarlijk: het leidt niet tot oneerlijke concurrentie. De interne markt als zodanig is er niet mee in het geding. Bovendien is niet in te zien waarom er vanuit de EU een fonds van 200 miljard euro gevormd moet worden om alle woningen klimaatneutraal te krijgen. Dit leidt alleen maar tot onnodig rondpompen van geld. Laat iedere lidstaat zelf de hand aan de ploeg slaan en ook zorgdragen voor de financiële middelen om de noodzakelijke investeringen ter hand te nemen.
Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation) (B9-0057/2022)
Met het oog op dierenwelzijn is het van belang dat het vervoer van dieren plaatsvindt onder goede omstandigheden. Juist veehouders is er veel aan gelegen dat dieren in de best mogelijke conditie op hun bestemming aankomen. De kwaliteit van het vervoer is daarbij doorgaans van grotere invloed dan de exacte reisduur.In de EU worden reeds strenge eisen gesteld en het moet dan ook prioriteit zijn dat de bestaande regels in alle landen worden nageleefd en gehandhaafd. Wanneer opgeroepen wordt tot aanpassing van de regels, dan dient dat te allen tijde op wetenschappelijke basis te gebeuren, vergezeld van gedegen studies naar de effecten.Helaas moet ik constateren dat voor een aantal aanbevelingen een wetenschappelijke basis ontbreekt, waardoor ik mij heb onthouden bij de eindstemming.
Russian aggression against Ukraine (B9-0123/2022)
De flagrante schending van de zelfbeschikking en veiligheid van Oekraïne door Rusland is onacceptabel. De Russische invasie verdient een ongemeen krachtige reactie van de internationale gemeenschap, enerzijds om Rusland in het algemeen, en president Poetin in het bijzonder, te sanctioneren en te isoleren, en anderzijds om de moedige Oekraïense regering en bevolking onvoorwaardelijk actief te ondersteunen, zowel op militair als humanitair vlak. Daarom stem ik in met de resolutie over de Russische agressie jegens Oekraïne.Wel plaats ik een kanttekening bij de uitgesproken wens dat Oekraïne spoedig tot kandidaat-lidstaat van de EU wordt benoemd. Ik pleit voor nauwe samenwerking en verdere tenuitvoerlegging van het bestaande associatieakkoord, maar de discussie over EU-lidmaatschap acht ik momenteel niet opportuun. Het toetredingsproces is een zorgvuldige procedure met strikte criteria waar we niet zomaar overheen kunnen stappen. Dit zou bovendien niet eerlijk zijn ten aanzien van andere staten die al langer in de wachtrij staan. Een discussie over EU-lidmaatschap zou op dit moment enkel leiden tot verdere escalatie. Het is de vraag of dit Oekraïne daadwerkelijk helpt. Er zijn andere manieren waarop we de Oekraïense bevolking kunnen steunen.De EU en de lidstaten moeten daarnaast steun verlenen aan de lidstaten die aan Oekraïne grenzen om de vluchtelingenstroom in goede banen te leiden. Er zijn naar verluidt mensensmokkelaars actief, hetgeen betekent dat vrouwen en kinderen grote risico’s lopen. Het is onze verantwoordelijkheid om de reeds zwaar getroffen Oekraïense vrouwen en kinderen een veilig thuis te bieden terwijl hun mannen en vaders strijden voor hun vaderland.
Setting up a special committee on COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (B9-0139/2022)
Het voorstel van het Europees Parlement om een Bijzondere Commissie over de COVID-19-crisis in te stellen is op zich een goed voorstel. Toch heb ik tegen dit voorstel gestemd tijdens de plenaire zitting in Straatsburg. Het is zeker goed dat er lessen getrokken worden uit de COVID-19-crisis. Ook wil de Bijzondere Commissie aanbevelingen doen voor de toekomst, waar ik niet tegen ben. Echter, het mandaat dat deze commissie krijgt is veel te ruim.De commissie moet zich volgens dit mandaat gaan buigen over tal van onderwerpen waar Europa niet over hoort te gaan. Zo wordt er opgeroepen om door middel van de geleerde lessen te komen tot toekomstige maatregelen die o.a. een “Europese gezondheidsunie” mogelijk moeten maken. Gezondheidsbeleid is primair een bevoegdheid van de lidstaten zelf en dat moet zo blijven. Samenwerking op gezondheidsgebied kan op sommige punten meerwaarde hebben, maar de richting naar een Europese gezondheidsunie gaat de SGP te ver.Ten tweede wil het Parlement de gezondheidseffecten onderzoeken, waaronder ook seksuele en reproductieve gezondheid en rechten zoals abortus. Dit onderwerp hoort niet thuis binnen het mandaat van deze Bijzondere Commissie en überhaupt van de Europese Unie.Ten derde moeten volgens de resolutie de effecten en gevolgen van de COVID-19-crisis op het maatschappelijke en economische leven in de lidstaten onderzocht worden. Ook op deze onderwerpen als werkgelegenheid, onderwijs en de ontwikkeling van kinderen wil men met aanbevelingen komen. Dit gaat veel te ver en haalt het goede initiatief om de COVID-19-crisis gedegen te evalueren en er lering uit te trekken voor de toekomst onderuit!
Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (A9-0083/2022 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
Ik heb tegen het verslag met ontwerpwetgevingsresolutie van rapporteur Ruiz Devesa gestemd, omdat ik met niets uit het verslag kon instemmen.De instelling van een EU-breed kiesdistrict voor 28 transnationale leden van het Europees Parlement (bovenop de huidige 705 leden) is in strijd met onze visie van de EU als samenwerking van nationale staten. De komst van deze leden zou een nieuwe stap vormen richting een federale Europese staat, hetgeen de kloof tussen Brussel en de burger nog verder zou vergroten.De vaststelling van 9 mei als vaste datum voor de verkiezingen voor het Europees Parlement vormt een inbreuk op de nationale bevoegdheden, gevoeligheden en tradities. De SGP verzet zich tegen stemmen op zon- en christelijke feestdagen. De verkiezingen van 2024 zouden bijvoorbeeld op Hemelvaartsdag vallen. Het is ondemocratisch en onwenselijk om mensen uit te sluiten die vanwege hun geloof niet op deze dagen willen stemmen.Verplichte gendergelijkheid voor alle kandidatenlijsten komt neer op ongewenste inmenging in de bevoegdheden van de partijen. De partijen moeten de beste personen kunnen kandideren, zonder daarbij te discrimineren op grond van geslacht.Het voorstel is kortweg een ongewenste stap richting een federale superstaat.
Persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion (A9-0071/2022 - Karol Karski)
Het is belangrijk dat er in het Europees Parlement aandacht is voor de vrijheid van godsdienst als grondrecht en universeel mensenrecht. Ik waardeer het verslag van de heer Karski, waarin de wereldwijd toenemende vervolging van mensen op grond van godsdienst of levensovertuiging wordt veroordeeld en aanbevelingen worden gedaan om deze kwestie beter op de kaart te zetten en meer actie te ondernemen, dan ook zeer. Desalniettemin heb ik een aantal punten van kritiek op het aangenomen verslag.Ten eerste is het verslag gedurende het parlementaire proces sterk afgezwakt. Een verslag over de vrijheid van godsdienst zou op feiten gebaseerd en concreet moeten zijn en zou religieuze minderheden bij naam moeten noemen. Dit is echter niet het geval: de specifieke situatie van bijvoorbeeld christenen wordt in het verslag niet langer concreet genoemd.Voorts betreur ik ten zeerste dat bepaalde fracties passages aan het verslag hebben toegevoegd waarin religieuze groepen bekritiseerd worden vanwege hun standpunt ten opzichte van ethische kwesties zoals abortus en reproductieve gezondheid. Deze uitspraken perken mijns inziens niet alleen de vrijheid van geloof, maar ook de vrijheid van meningsuiting in, ook binnen de EU.Om bovenstaande redenen heb ik niet voor het verslag kunnen stemmen en heb ik me van stemming onthouden.
The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties (B9-0305/2022, B9-0307/2022)
Ik heb tegen deze resolutie gestemd waarin wordt opgeroepen tot een conventie voor een herziening van de EU-Verdragen met als doel de totstandbrenging van een federaal Europa. De EU heeft in de afgelopen tien jaar veel crises ondergaan en moet, volgens de federalisten, haar Verdragen wijzigen om toekomstige crises doeltreffender aan te kunnen pakken. Daarbij wordt graag gewezen op de uitkomst van de Conferentie over de toekomst van Europa. De wijzigingsvoorstellen die in deze resolutie zijn opgenomen vormen de zoveelste poging om van de EU een superstaat te maken. Daar ben ik mordicus op tegen.Voorts is de afschaffing van het vetorecht van de Raad een slecht plan en mogen de bevoegdheden van de EU op gebieden als gezondheid en sociaal beleid niet worden uitgebreid.Deze resolutie gaat in wezen over de manier waarop de macht moet worden verdeeld. Voorstanders van een superstaat willen zo veel mogelijk macht centraliseren op EU-niveau. Voorstanders van een Europa van samenwerkende lidstaten investeren daarentegen liever in democratische sturing via de Raad en de nationale parlementen. De SGP kiest met overtuiging voor het laatste, aangezien zij de centralisering van de macht niet in het belang van de burger acht.
Energy efficiency (recast) (A9-0221/2022 - Niels Fuglsang)
Vandaag heb ik tegen de herziening van de energie-efficiëntierichtlijn gestemd. Europese bindende doelstellingen hebben we niet nodig om ons energieverbruik te verminderen. En zeker geen bindende doelstellingen op lidstaatniveau.Ieder weldenkend mens die tegenwoordig naar zijn energierekening kijkt, snapt namelijk de noodzaak van onder andere woningisolatie en zal daar ook naar handelen. Ik had daarom graag gezien dat er in dit verslag meer nadruk werd gelegd op soberheid. Want met onze westerse levensstijl zijn we enorme energieslurpers geworden. Onze manier van leven moet veranderen! Niet alleen om energie te besparen, maar ook omdat we zorgvuldig om moeten gaan met de schepping.We moeten dus breder kijken. De voorschriften over het verduurzamen van overheidsgebouwen houden te weinig rekening met het feit dat deze in diverse landen, zoals Nederland, al verregaand verduurzaamd zijn. Een “one size fits all”-benadering helpt niet energie-efficiëntie te bevorderen bij burgers en bedrijven in ons land.Actie is vereist, maar wel op het niveau van de lidstaten. Veel huishoudens en mkb-bedrijven hebben het heel zwaar vanwege de sterk gestegen energieprijzen. Voor hen is financiële hulp op nationaal niveau snel nodig en zeer gewenst! Wachten op een dictaat uit “Brussel” is niet wenselijk.
Renewable Energy Directive (A9-0208/2022 - Markus Pieper)
Vandaag is er gestemd over de herziening van de richtlijn hernieuwbare energie. De doelstelling om meer hernieuwbare energie te gebruiken, onderschrijf ik. De manier waarop hiervoor wordt gepleit in deze herziening niet. Zo moet het aandeel energie uit hernieuwbare bronnen in de EU in 2030 minstens 45 % bedragen. Als rentmeester van de schepping hebben wij de plicht om onze energievoorziening te verduurzamen. De praktijk is echter weerbarstig en complex. Keer op keer trekken netbeheerders aan de bel. De reden? Hernieuwbare energie uit zon en wind zorgt voor piekbelasting en het netwerk kan dat niet aan. De energietransitie heeft pas een kans van slagen als de infrastructuur daar ook klaar voor is. Het opschroeven van de ambities in Brussel moet daarom wel gebeuren zonder de realiteit uit het oog te verliezen. De beoogde doelstellingen zijn te ambitieus. Daarom heb ik tegen dit verslag gestemd.Wel ben ik het eens met de definitie die in de richtlijn wordt gegeven van biomassa. De SGP is ook tegen grootschalige invoer van bruikbaar hout om dat in eigen land te verbranden. Dat is geen duurzame oplossing vanwege de boskap die daarmee gepaard gaat. Wel zie ik ruimte voor biomassa afkomstig van reststromen uit de eigen regio.
The EU’s response to the increase in energy prices in Europe (RC-B9-0416/2022, B9-0416/2022, B9-0417/2022, B9-0418/2022, B9-0419/2022, B9-0420/2022, B9-0421/2022, B9-0422/2022)
Vandaag heeft het Europees Parlement gestemd over een resolutie over de aanpak van hoge energieprijzen. De extreem hoge energieprijzen raken alle burgers en bedrijven. Daarom is het goed dat het Europees Parlement zich hier ook over buigt.Ik heb mij echter onthouden van stemming omdat de aanbevolen maatregelen te weinig gericht en daarmee te duur zijn, zoals het tijdelijk afschaffen van btw op bijvoorbeeld levensmiddelen gedurende de crisis. Deze algemene hulpmaatregelen kosten de staat ontzettend veel geld en helpen maar gedeeltelijk bij het aanpakken van de problemen. De SGP-delegatie in het Europees Parlement is juist voor gerichte steun aan mensen en bedrijven die dat het hardst nodig hebben. Zeker als hiermee verdere financiële schade aan huishoudens en industrie voorkomen kan worden.Ingediende amendementen die rekening houden met de diversiteit van de nationale omstandigheden heb ik gesteund. Flexibiliteit bij de uitvoering van Europese plannen is essentieel. De lidstaten zijn en blijven de belangrijkste actoren bij het identificeren en oplossen van de grote problemen waarmee hun economieën en burgers te maken hebben. Zeker Nederland doet op dit moment al veel voor haar burgers en bedrijven.
'Macro-Financial Assistance+' instrument for providing support to Ukraine for 2023 (C9-0373/2022)
Oekraïne is in oorlog en verdient onze steun. Het land ligt in puin en de huidige situatie vereist veel financiële middelen. Daar is geen discussie over mogelijk. Ik heb dan ook vóór het voorstel gestemd om Oekraïne te steunen met 18 miljard euro. Met de wijze waarop de Commissie deze steun wil financieren, ben ik het echter niet eens. De Commissie stelt namelijk voor om de middelen voor de steun zelfstandig te lenen op de kapitaalmarkt. Dit is een onorthodoxe maatregel die hiermee, en ook met het herstelfonds, wordt genormaliseerd. In plaats van de macht om zelfstandig leningen aan te gaan naar zich toe te trekken, had de Commissie gebruik moeten maken van ruimte in de bestaande EU-begroting. Ik zie daar zelf voldoende mogelijkheden toe. Ik heb de voorstellen tot wijziging van het Financieel Reglement en het meerjarig financieel kader die deze leningen technisch mogelijk maken, dan ook niet gesteund.
30th Anniversary of the Single Market (B9-0004/2023)
Vandaag is er gestemd over een resolutie over het dertigjarig bestaan van de eengemaakte markt. Daarin worden verworvenheden van de interne markt genoemd en vooruitgekeken naar toekomstige ontwikkelingen. Bij deze stemming heb ik mij onthouden. De tekst gaat terecht in op de voordelen van de Europese interne markt. De eengemaakte markt is de ruggengraat van de economie van de EU. Het heeft een sterke toegevoegde waarde voor bedrijven en consumenten, omdat het heeft gezorgd voor meer concurrentievermogen en economische groei. In de resolutie wordt echter ook gepleit voor toekomstige beleidsmaatregelen, waar ik mij niet in kan vinden. Om die reden heb ik mij onthouden van stemming. Zo wordt de Commissie opgeroepen om een nieuw EU-agentschap op te richten. Daarnaast wordt er gepleit voor een actualisatie van het huidige meerjarig financieel kader. Dit om nieuwe beleidsmaatregelen te kunnen financieren. Deze voorstellen gaan mij te ver en maken dat de tekst uit balans is.
Establishing the Ukraine Facility (A9-0286/2023 - Michael Gahler, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
Uitzonderlijke situaties vragen om uitzonderlijke maatregelen. Wat mij betreft moet Oekraïne in zijn strijd tegen Rusland onverminderd kunnen rekenen op steun vanuit Europa. Ik heb daarom voor de Oekraïne-faciliteit gestemd.Tegelijk ben ik kritisch over de manier waarop de Europese Unie opnieuw schulden aangaat, terwijl de huidige schuldenberg al ongekende proporties heeft aangenomen. De EU zou er goed aan doen eerst te onderzoeken welke middelen uit de bestaande begroting gehaald kunnen worden. In dit licht wijs ik ook op de niet-afgewikkelde vastleggingen uit de EU-begroting die een recordhoogte van 453 miljard euro hebben bereikt. Enerzijds leent de EU onverminderd door en anderzijds krijgen de lidstaten het geld niet uitgegeven. Dit is allesbehalve goed budgettair management.Ik wil de EU dan ook met klem oproepen de meerjarenbegroting grondig te herzien en te onderzoeken in hoeverre binnen de huidige marges middelen vrijgemaakt kunnen worden voor de Oekraïne-faciliteit.
Common procedure for international protection in the Union (A8-0171/2018 - Fabienne Keller)
Ik heb voor dit onderdeel van het asiel- en migratiepact gestemd omdat het belangrijke elementen bevat voor het oplossen van de huidige asiel- en migratiecrisis. Het draagt bij aan het beperken van de instroom van asielzoekers door in te zetten op opvang aan de grens, strakkere termijnen voor het afhandelen van asielaanvragen en de introductie van de versnelde grensprocedure. Wat de SGP betreft een stap in de goede richting. De versnelde grensprocedure wordt toegepast bij kansarme asielzoekers die voor hoogstens twintig procent kans maken op asiel. De SGP had graag gezien dat deze procedure ruimer zou worden toegepast en zal er zich sterk voor blijven maken dit percentage op te hogen naar 50%. Zo weten asielzoekers ook sneller waar ze aan toe zijn. Daarnaast zijn we als SGP ook voor mogelijkheden voor streefcijfers op migratie, een migratiequotum en opt-out op het asiel- en migratiedomein. Dat biedt dit pakket aan maatregelen niet.
Asylum and migration management (A9-0152/2023 - Tomas Tobé)
Ik heb me onthouden van stemming op dit onderdeel van het asiel- en migratiepact. Enerzijds leidt dit onderdeel tot een verbetering van de Dublinverordening. De lidstaat waar een asielzoeker als eerste aanklopt, is verplicht om de asielprocedure af te ronden. Dat moet onverkort gehandhaafd worden zodat asielzoekers niet doorreizen naar een lidstaat naar keuze. Anderzijds krijgt de Commissie te veel speelruimte om een situatie als een crisis te zien en daarmee het solidariteitsmechanisme in werking te laten treden. In de basis sta ik achter het overeengekomen solidariteitsmechnanisme: lidstaten kunnen kiezen in welke vorm zij de lidstaten die te maken hebben met een grote instroom van migranten helpen: via herplaatsing of het overnemen van asielprocedures of financieel. Maar de Commissie krijgt te veel ruimte om dit mechanisme toe te passen. Het solidariteitsmechanisme mag wat de SGP betreft alleen ingezet worden bij een ernstige migratiecrisis. Zo’n situatie deed zich bijvoorbeeld voor bij de grote toestroom van Syriërs in 2015. Daarnaast zijn we als SGP ook voor mogelijkheden voor streefcijfers op migratie, een migratiequotum en opt-out op het asiel- en migratiedomein. Dat biedt dit pakket aan maatregelen niet.
Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (A8-0186/2017 - Sophia in 't Veld)
Ik heb tegen dit onderdeel van het asiel- en migratiepact gestemd omdat ik van mening ben dat lidstaten zelf moeten bepalen hoe de asielopvang wordt geregeld. Hier zijn EU-standaarden niet nodig. Bovendien heeft het Europees Parlement opgenomen dat asielzoekers ook indien gewenst een abortus moeten kunnen ondergaan. Hier kan ik niet mee instemmen. Bovendien is dit ook aan de lidstaten en dit mag niet door de Europese Unie worden opgedrongen.
Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (A9-0147/2024 - Tomas Tobé)
Natuurlijk juich ik een verbeterde samenwerking met de landen in Afrika, de Caraïben en de Pacific toe. Sinds de ondertekening van het Cotonou akkoord hebben grote veranderingen plaatsgevonden en zijn nieuwe uitdagingen ontstaan. Vanzelfsprekend is een update van een partnerschapsakkoord dan de geëigende weg om deze uitdagingen en veranderingen het hoofd te bieden. Of het nu gaat om economie, handel, veiligheid, sociale thema’s, migratie, mensenrechten of ontwikkelingssamenwerking. En dat op basis van gelijkwaardigheid. En daar schort het wat mij betreft juist aan met dit akkoord. Hoewel ik met grote delen van de Samoa-overeenkomst prima kan leven, heb ik toch tegen gestemd. Het baart het me grote zorgen dat de EU middels dit akkoord haar seculier westerse ideologie op het gebied van seksuele en reproductieve rechten (zoals abortus) opdringt aan de ACP landen. Niet alleen gaat de EU hier haar boekje te buiten omdat dit beleid een nationale bevoegdheid is, veel ACP landen zitten helemaal niet op deze ideologie te wachten. Er mag dan wel ruimte zijn voor interpretatieve verklaringen, maar de boodschap is helder. Europa’s koloniale verleden ligt ver achter ons. Maar blijkbaar heeft de EU daar niet van geleerd. Het ideologisch neokolonialisme blijkt helaas springlevend.
Written questions (101)
VP/HR - Alarming situation of Christian minorities in south-east Turkey
Relocation of the EU Delegation to Israel
Solar panels in open-air runs on chicken farms (trading standards for eggs)
Palestinian support for terrorism
EU photographic marathon
Impact of Coronavirus on farming and horticulture
Covid-19 and its impact on fishing
Covid-19 and its consequences for food production in the sea fishing industry
Religious freedom in India
Attacks on freedom of religion in Algeria
Pulse fishing
Palestinian Authority’s misuse of EU funding
Ethical issues relating to COVID-19 vaccine research
Palestinian Authority security forces cooperating with EU-listed terror organisations
Incompatibility of animal feed measure with European legislation
Migration from Algeria and crackdown on religious minorities
Measures against market disturbance to the veal sector
UN whistle blowers
EU funding for the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)
The intention of Serbia and Kosovo to open embassies in Jerusalem
Violence against Hindu and Christian minorities in Pakistan
A bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan as a logical next step in strengthening the EU’s ties with Asia and a counterweight to China’s economic expansion
Transfer of quotas
Implementation of the ‘one in, one out’ principle
The Abraham Accords and the future role of the EU in the Middle East peace process
Applicability of the traffic distribution rules between Schiphol and Lelystad airports when Schiphol is not at maximum capacity
Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU
Additional review of EU funding for the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
President Macron’s attendance at a meeting preceding the announcement of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
Reported side agreements accompanying the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
Freedom of belief in France
Questions about and appeal for Pakistani couple Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar, both of whom have been unjustly sentenced to death
Follow‑up question on better implementation of the ‘one in, one out’ principle
Aramaic Syriac Christian monk Sefer (Aho) Bilecen sentenced to 25 months in prison in Turkey on false charges
The new GSP+-status of Uzbekistan and the safeguarding of human rights, including freedom of religion or belief
Effects of farm to fork strategy
Transparency and funding of the Conference on the Future of Europe
Salmonella in poultry meat
Organ harvesting in China
Violence and discrimination against religious minorities in India
Attendance at inauguration of the new Iranian President
Follow‑up regarding transparency and funding of the Conference on the Future of Europe
Chinese hypersonic missile test in space
Urgent need for deterrence campaigns to combat illegal migration and people smuggling
Illegal funding to the Hamas terrorist organisation in the European Union
India’s failure to renew the licence of the organisation Missionaries of Charity to receive foreign donations
Agreement between the EU and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
EU funding to the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC)
Changes to marketing standards needed to protect free range eggs
Problems with foreign donations to civil society organisations in India
Ban on beam trawling
Antisemitism in the Amnesty International Report on Israel
Consequences of rising fuel prices for the fishing industry
Impact of Ukraine invasion on agricultural markets
Online public consultation on the extension of the EU Digital COVID Certificate
Shortage of organic sunflower seed expeller due to war in Ukraine
The resumption of EU funding to the Palestinian Authority
Lack of transparency regarding final beneficiaries of Recovery and Resilience Facility
UN-coordinated plan for the tanker FSO Safer in Yemen
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – Western Scheldt
PFAS and the Hedwigepolder
Follow-up questions concerning PFAS in the Scheldt
Iran’s instrumentalisation of third countries and actors
Special Envoy for freedom of religion or belief
Illegal fishing by China
Stigmatisation of Jews in Flemish media
Aid shipments blocked by Romania
Illegal state aid for the acquisition of land for conservation purposes
Location of monitoring stations for nitrate concentrations in groundwater
Response to a leaked EU document on Area C
Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) and new blasphemy law in Pakistan
Major delays to humanitarian shipments at the Polish-Ukrainian border
Designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organisation within the parameters of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP
Handling poultry
The dire situation of Arameans returning to south-east Türkiye
EU-Azerbaijan gas deal
Lachin corridor
Flight in Gaza by EU representative
Antisemitic remarks by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
Making UNRWA funds conditional on the content of Palestinian schoolbooks
Protecting the human rights of Christians and all people in Pakistan from abusive blasphemy laws
EU policy towards Azerbaijan in the light of the ongoing blockade of the Lachin corridor
Attack on Stepanakert by Azerbaijan
Listing of the IRGC as a banned terrorist organisation
Flight in Gaza by EU representative (2)
Will the extremist organisation Samidoun be put in the list of terrorist organisations?
Inclusion of the main pornographic websites on the list of ‘very large online platforms’ under the Digital Services Act
Brexit Adjustment Reserve
Support for sectors affected by bluetongue virus
Follow-up question on Dutch aid shipments being blocked by Romania
Reduction in CAP payments for eco-schemes
Sexualised violence in the context of Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023
Follow-up question on unlawful state aid for the acquisition of land
Attacks on Christian villages in Plateau State, Nigeria
Increasing persecution of Christians worldwide
Anti-dumping measures imposed on slings from China
Unusually lengthy investigation into illegal state aid for the acquisition of land for conservation purposes in the Netherlands
Interpretation of the concept of ‘final recipient’ under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
Armed ethno-religious conflict in Manipur, India
Clarification on lifting sanctions against Iranian tech company ArvanCloud
Crisis in agriculture and suspension of derogation decision
Amendments (1434)
Amendment 30 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Subject to an assessment by the Commission carried out in the context of the regular monitoring of the impact of this Regulation and launched either following a duly substantiated request from a Member State or on the Commission’s own initiative, it is necessary to provide for the possibility to take any necessary measures for imports of any products falling under the scope of this Regulation which are adversely affecting the Union market or the market of one or several Member States for like or directly competing products. There is a particularly precarious situation in the markets for poultry, eggs, and sugar and honey that may harm Union agricultural producers if imports from Ukraine were to increase. It is appropriate to introduce an automatic safeguard for eggs, poultry, and sugar and honey products that is activated if quantities imported pursuant to this Regulation exceed the arithmetic mean of quantities in 20221 and 20232.
Amendment 74 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If, during the period 6 June to 31 December 2024, cumulative import volumes of either eggs, poultry or, sugar or honey since 1 January 2024 reach the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded in 20221 and 20232, the Commission shall, within 210 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards established by Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/478:
Amendment 100 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
If, during the period 1 January to 5 June 2025, cumulative import volumes of either eggs, poultry or, sugar or honey for the period since 1 January 2025 reach five twelfths of the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded in 20221 and 20232,the Commission shall, within 210 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards, reintroduce for that product the corresponding tariff-rate quota suspended by Article 1(1), point b.
Amendment 116 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
For the purposes of this paragraph, the terms eggs, poultry and, sugar and honey refer to all products covered by the tariff-rate quotas in the Appendix to Annex I-A of the Association Agreement for, respectively, eggs and albumins, poultry meat and poultry meat preparations, honey and sugars, and the arithmetic mean shall be calculated by dividing the sum of import volumes in 20221 and 20232 by two.
Amendment 126 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. If a product covered by Article 1(1) originating in Ukraine is imported in the EU or transit by the EU, the destination for all consignments of that product should be determined prior to entry into the EU by Ukrainian authorities Furthermore, Ukrainian authorities should provide to the European Commission the necessary documentation certifying that those consignments reached their destination.
Amendment 242 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 127
Paragraph 127
127. Notes that, followingReaffirms its condemnation, in the strongest possible terms, of the despicable terrorist attacks carried out byommitted by the terrorist group Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023, the Commission announced on 9 October 2023 its decision to review the Union’s assistance for Palestine; welcomes that the; underlines that the Hamas terrorists who perpetrated the attack on Israel are graduates of the Palestinian education system, which is largely financed by the EU; points out, again, the incitement to violence, glorification of terrorism, and antisemitism taught in Palestinian schools via Palestinian Authority textbooks and additional material developed by the UNRWA, which are taught in both UNRWA schools and Hamas-run schools; expresses extreme worry about the credible reports regarding UNRWA staffers praising, facilitating or even assisting Hamas on 7 October; calls on the Commission to immediately stop EU funding to UNRWA, and demands that the humanitarian aid to Palestine is redirected to other organisations, as EU aid should under no circumstances - directly or indirectly - be financing terrorism; stresses that the EU should help the Palestinian civilian population and should foster peace in the region, hence it should not support any organisation or entity connected to Hamas or any other terror organisation; is ashamed of the Commissions own internal review, finalised on 21 November 2023, which has shown that the Commission has ex- ante and ex-post controls, and a system of safeguards in place that work well and that no evidence has been found to date that money has been diverted for unintended purposes; highlights, furthermore, that according to the Commission’s reply, the current rules in tender procedures and calls for proposals “make the participation of entities, individuals or groups affiliated with terrorist organisations categorically incompatible with any Union funding”;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) continue to promote and fully implement the EU Strategy on India of 2018 and the EU-India Roadmap to 2025 in close coordination with Member States’ own actions to engage with India; ensure parliamentary oversight of the EU’s India policy through regular exchanges with European Parliament's committees;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) further enhance the growing cooperation and promote greater synergy in foreign and security policy through the existing dialogue mechanisms;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) expand EU-India cooperation on maritime security as an area of considerable potential to secure European sea lines of communication and trade and supply chains to and from the Indo- Pacific region;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) consider developing a joint EU- India regional maritime capacity building programme for the smaller island and coastal states in the Indian Ocean;
Amendment 108 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) monitor closely the fragile situation around the unresolved border dispute between India and China, two nuclear powers ; support a peaceful resolution of disputes, a constructive and comprehensive dialogue and the upholding of international law on the India-China border;
Amendment 113 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) effectively enshrine human rights and democratic values at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India with the aim of a constructive and results-based dialogue, including on the range of shortcomings in these areas; jointly develop a strategy and plan of action to protect human rights, and agree on consequences and revisions if such a strategy is not adequate to tackle human rights challenge;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) continue to express public concern about India’s Citizenship Amendment Act; encourage India tolaws, laws that discriminate on grounds of religion, laws that prohibit the free choice of religion under the guise of preventing involuntary conversions, and cow protection laws that seek to systematically delegitimize the cultural and political existence of minorities in India; insist that India guarantees the right to freely practice the religion of one’s choice enshrined in Article 25 of its constitution; counter and condemn hate speech;
Amendment 119 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) continue to express concern about India’s Citizenship Amendment Act; encourage India to guarantee the right to freely practice the religion of one’s choice enshrined in Article 25 of its constitution; counter and condemn hate speech; urge the Indian authorities to take all necessary measures and make the utmost effort to halt the ongoing ethnic and religious violence in the country, and to protect all religious minorities;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) express public concern and condemnation of hate speech that incites discrimination and violence against religious minorities; jointly commit to ensuring that those who indulge in hate speech are held accountable, and counter the impunity of lawmakers and state officials who engage in hate speech or incitement to violence.
Amendment 137 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) engage with India in order to secure a safe environment for the work of human rights defenders, environmental and indigenous people’s defenders, faith-based organisations, trade union activists, journalists and other civil society actors; cease to invoke laws against sedition and terrorism as a means to restrict their legitimate activities; step up EU and Member State support to civil society organisations and human rights defenders, including by facilitating funding;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas in 2017, several Catholic priests and worshippers were injured in the Shanxi province while trying to prevent the Chinese authorities from demolishing a Church-owned building, and whereas they received no financial compensation; whereas in December 2018, as part of a deliberate Chinese government policy against the celebration of Christmas, 'house churches' and their worshippers were raided in the Sichuan and Guangdong provinces, and in the Langfang province the authorities banned outright the sale of Christmas trees or Santa Claus figures; whereas, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese government continued its harassment of Christians through actions such as the demolition of the Xiangbaishu Church in the city of Yixing and the removal of the cross from a church steeple in the Guiyang county; whereas, in 2020, the authorities further restricted religious education and proselytising through new regulations;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU must not accept critical political or military support by China for Russia’s illegal war of aggression in Ukraine or for any circumvention of EU sanctions imposed following Russia’s illegal invasionwe witness a deepening strategic partnership between the PRC and Russia and their mutually reinforcing attempts to undercut the rules-based international order run counter to our values and interests; whereas the EU must not accept critical political or military support by China for Russia’s illegal war of aggression in Ukraine or for any circumvention of EU sanctions imposed following Russia’s illegal invasion as well as blocking accountability for crimes committed by Russia and legitimizing the narratives of the Kremlin; is concerned with Sino-Russian 'partnerships without limits' which all demonstrate the gulf in values between the PRC and the international order based on the rule of law and firm multilateralism, and should be taken into account in the EU's policy towards China;
Amendment 278 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) note that religious freedom and human rights have continued to deteriorate in China; condemn Chinese government measures aimed at suppressing believers, such as Christians, who resist being controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and which force bishops to join the CCP-controlled Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association; work to protect religious freedom from authoritarian regimes like China;
Amendment 336 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) condemn China for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom; raise religious freedom concerns in all bilateral dialogues and engagements with the Chinese authorities;
Amendment 341 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
(nb) urge China to end the enforced disappearance and forced repatriation of North Korean escapees;
Amendment 342 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n c (new)
(nc) address deep concerns about the new "Administrative Measures for Religious Activity Venues” that came into force on 1 September 2023 and that require religious activity venues like churches, mosques, temples and monasteries to actively broadcast CCP propaganda and require the establishing of study groups of CCP documents in all places of worship;
Amendment 418 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) highlight that the EU’s ‘One China policy’ remains the foundation of our engagement with both the PRC and Taiwan but also; maintain that whilst the EU's relationship with Taiwan remains unofficial, the EU recognises Taiwan as a reliable and valued like-minded partner in Asia; underline the positive effects and strategic importance of deepening ties between the EU and Taiwan;
Amendment 424 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) highlight that the EU’s ‘One China policy’ remains the foundation of our engagement with both the PRC and Taiwan but also underline the importance and positive effect of deepening ties between the EU and Taiwan;
Amendment 427 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) revisitupgrade the EU’s engagement policy with Taiwan and continue supporting democracycommon values and principles there together with like-minded partners, including by pursuing a resilient supply chain agreement and a bilateral investment agreement (BIA), which would help protect the interests of the EU as a whole and of its Member States; encourage further exchanges between the European Parliament and itsthe Taiwanese counterpartsLegislative Yuan in this context;
Amendment 431 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) revisit the EU’s engagement policy with Taiwan and continue supporting democracy there together with like-minded partners; encourage further exchanges between Parliament and its Taiwanese counterparts in this context, as well as cooperation between Member States and Taiwan on issues of common interest;
Amendment 444 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) ensure that the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is not changed by means of force or coercion by supporting initiatives aimed at promoting dialogue, cooperation and confidence-building between the two sides; prepare a scenario-based strategy for tackling potential security challenges in the Taiwan Strait; raise concerns over China’s use of cognitive warfare by spreading disinformation to sow confusion among the Taiwanese population and undermine trust in Taiwan’s democracy and governance;
Amendment 167 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on the fact that MPAs are diverse in terms of size, species, habitats and ecosystems targeted and should not be seen as uniform areas; considers, therefore, that the action plan supports an oversimplified approach, in particular by proposing a blanket ban on certain fishing gear, thus giving the impression that all MPAs should be treated in the same way; calls for a balance to be struck between the proposal to increase closures of traditional fishing areastection of nature, on the one hand, and maintaining fishing activity, on the other;
Amendment 214 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the multiplication of initiatives within and outside of the action plan concerning the same fishing technique brings into question the coherence and predictability of the Commission’s actions, with its desire to implement a total ban on a certain fishing technique being diluted inspread over a series of measures;
Amendment 217 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that this surplus of more or less short-term actions detracts from the coherence and legitimacy of initiatives that should be the subject of a consensus, taking into account socio-economic, technical and, scientific and food security aspects;
Amendment 234 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the complexity and diversity of the management of the eel stock, which is notcannot be confined to a single marine-focused approach; highlights the fact that by focusing on annual fishing opportunities, other important factors are neglected, such as migration barriers, habitat quality, and illegal catches and trade; stresses that the Eel Regulation takes a holistic and comprehensive approach which captures both the marine and freshwater life stages of the eel and addresses both fisheries and non-fisheries impacts on eel stocks; stresses, therefore, that the Eel Regulation should be the core policy for the management and recovery of the eel stock;
Amendment 243 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes the Commission's intention to establish a joint special group; calls for the creation of an eel-specific expert group ensuring full and balanced representation of all relevant stakeholders; suggests that the main task of this body should be advising the Commission on the implementation of the Eel Regulation, providing feedback to Member States on their Eel Management Plans, exchanging information between the different parties and evaluating the progress on implementation at national and European level;
Amendment 244 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Member States to regularly update their Eel Management Plans and adhere to their reporting obligations under the Eel Regulation;
Amendment 267 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recalls that there is no legal basis for the measures and deadlines put forward in the action plan;
Amendment 279 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that an action plan is not the appropriate place to introduce new rules and new deadlines;
Amendment 283 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the Commission President’s proposal, in her 2023 State of the Union address, that every new piece of legislation should undergo a competitiveness check; requests that the action plan and fisheries-related proposals and other initiatives include a competitiveness check on their socio- economic impact and, their effect on coastal communities, and the cumulative effect on the availability of food supply;
Amendment 309 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that mobile bottom-fishing gear catches account for 25 % of total European catches and that effective measures on bottom trawling at EU level should not pose a threat to food security, nor lead to an increase in imports, especially if foreign fleets use bottom trawling gear;
Amendment 340 #
2023/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to withdraw the current action plan;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas the Lukashenka regime continues to discriminate against national and religious minorities by persecutions of their leaders including Andrzej Poczobut, closure of educational institutions for Polish and Lithuanian minorities eliminating education in their national languages and destruction of Polish memorial cemeteries to violate the freedom of religion or belief and to repress religious communities and individuals; whereas numerous Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and Greek Catholic priests and pastors have been subjected to various forms of persecution, ranging from fines to lengthy imprisonment;
Amendment 85 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas the former Archbishop of Grodno, Artemy (Kishchanka), who was the only hierarch of the Moscow- subordinate Belarusian Orthodox Church - the Belarusian Exarchate - to condemn the violence used by Aliaksandr Lukashenka's regime against peaceful protesters in 2020, died on 22 April, on Orthodox Easter Saturday; whereas the attempts of Metropolitan Benjamin to pacify Archbishop Artemy were not successful, he was "sent" into retirement with the diplomatic wording "for health reasons"; whereas after the so-called retirement, he was subjected to harassment, which affected his state of health;
Amendment 143 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Denounces politically motivated ‘show trials’ aimed at instilling fear in representatives and supporters of the democratic forces, civil society, independent media, free trade unions and human rights defenders, religious communities and in particular the recent sentencing to long prison terms of Nobel Peace Prize and Sakharov Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovich, Zmitser Salauyou, Uladzimir Labkovich, Raman PrataseUladzimir Labkovich, Henadz Fiadynich, Vasil Berasneu and Vatslau Areshka, as well as the sentencing in absentia of leading figures of the democratic forces such as Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Pavel Latushka, Maryia Maroz, Volha Kavalkova, Siarhei Dyleuski, Valery Tsapkala, Stsiapan Putsila and Yan Rudzik on spurious charges of ‘conspiracy to seize power’ or ‘forming extremist organisations’;
Amendment 222 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Commemorates the memory of the former Archbishop of Grodno, Artemy (Kishchanka) who died on 22 April and who condemned the violence used by Aliaksandr Lukashenka's regime against peaceful protesters in 2020;
Amendment 224 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Strongly condemns the persecution of religious communities in Belarus, as well as the persecution of clerics and laity, who in their religious activities refuse to support the position of the regime, including the sentencing of Orthodox priest Siarhei Razanovich, his wife and son to 16 years in prison;
Amendment 227 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Considers unacceptable the pressure exerted by the Lukashenka regime on the leadership of the Christian churches in order to remove objectionable bishops and priests, as well as the regular arrests of clergy, including the arrest of the Catholic priests Vyacheslav Adamovich, Andrei Kulik, Aliaksandr Shautsou and ordinary members of the Church for preaching in May 2023, the confiscation of churches from Catholics in Minsk and the prohibition of the work of Protestant congregations;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– Having regard to the report of 2022 issued by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) on the workshop for the Technical evaluation of EU Member States' Progress Reports for submission in 2021 (WKEMP3);
Amendment 152 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action against the alarming increase in antisemitism in the Union; is of the opinion that the will to accommodate other religious minorities in some cases has created an unjustifiable acceptance of antisemitism;
Amendment 154 #
2023/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Amendment 52 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the animal proteins produced in the European Union meet the highest sustainability standards in the world in terms of animal welfare, climate, and environmental standards, and remain essential to ensure balanced and healthy diets and to preserve the vitality of rural areas.
Amendment 54 #
2023/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of reducing discardlandings of unwanted by-catches as a means of avoiding food waste; reiterates, in this regard, the call from its resolution of 18 May 20211 for commercial and/or charitable opportunities to be identified to make the best possible use of those unavoidable or unwanted catches below the minimum conservation reference size; _________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 18 May 2021 on securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy, OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 9.
Amendment 65 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas circularity between plant- based and animal sourced proteins are, is crucial for the transifurther transformation towards more sustainable food systems with aand reduced climate impact;
Amendment 137 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas cell-basedfurther circularity in agriculture and seafood farming are promising and innovative solutions;
Amendment 165 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas research and innovation on plant proteinsfor all types of plant protein, including cereals, oilseeds, protein plants and forage needs to be scaled up as well as for animal sourced proteins;
Amendment 236 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 3
Paragraph 2 – point 3
3. The further development of plant-based and alternativsustainable protein for food and feed, based on the principle of circularity;
Amendment 271 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that, from a geopolitical and strategic perspective, dependencies on a single or few suppliers must be reduced; stresses that this may only be achieved stepwise, in order to allow the development and uptake of the required technologies, such as breeding techniques, sufficient alternative crop protection products and organic fertilizers;
Amendment 291 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the protein strategy should acknowledge the sustainable development of all possible protein sources contributing both to increase EU protein independence and resilience of its farmers and rural areas;
Amendment 319 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that developing the production of plant and alternative sources of protein in the EUprotein production, the valorisation of sustainable livestock production, the circularity between those two protein sources, and the development of protein in the EU, and optimum use of protein from seafish, is an effective way of addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that the EU faces;
Amendment 368 #
2023/2015(INI)
9a. Calls for swift adoption of a framework tailored to new breeding techniques to allow for faster development of new and robust plant varieties including for protein crops;
Amendment 380 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for more research and development in crop varieties with short production cycles, providing additional sources of protein and fit for intermediate cropping within existing crop rotations;
Amendment 381 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Amendment 386 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to propose without delay medium- and long- term policy measures to close the nutrient loop, such as enabling the use of recovered nitrogen from manure (RENURE) products as an alternative to mineral fertiliser; stresses that farmers should be able to continue to fertilise optimally with manure as properly fertilised grass remains a most efficient and valuable source of protein for ruminants;
Amendment 416 #
2023/2015(INI)
Amendment 432 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the big potential of complementarity of plant-based protein and animal-based protein and the fact that the development of the sector and circularity will benefit European farmers, soil quality, biodiversity, the climate and human health;
Amendment 466 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that the European fisheries sector provides an important source of sustainable high quality protein for human use in the form of fresh fish, and the viability of the fisheries sector must be maintained;
Amendment 488 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that innovative cell- based foodtechniques can help increase protein production and supportin agriculture;
Amendment 538 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for more research and development into the safety and effects of plant-based and alternative proteins;
Amendment 559 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that improved coordination and collaboration between the supply chain’s stakeholders is needed to bridge the current gaps between farmers, processors and retailers; stresses the crucial role of farmers' organisations and agri-cooperatives;
Amendment 572 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. recalls that the production of animal proteins based on inedible resources used as feed such as forages and by-products from the processing of protein plants, contributes greatly to circularity in minimising food waste and provides a significant added value to protein plants production and is also key for dynamic rural areas, landscape management, and environmental preservation;
Amendment 578 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights that protein production in the EU will not increase if there is no market-driven demand for it, and that it is necessary to ensure reward for the protein content of crops;
Amendment 676 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Amendment 706 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point xiii a (new)
Paragraph 32 – point xiii a (new)
xiiia. Amending Annex III to the Nitrates Directive to facilitate the use of RENURE and digestate from bio-waste obtained by the anaerobic digestion of livestock effluents;
Amendment 51 #
2023/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 1, point (11) shall apply from … [36 months from the entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 12 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Insists that the Commission must guarantee that EU funds are not allocated or linked to any form of terrorism and/or religious and political radicalization while ensuring notably that individuals or groups affiliated, linked to, or supporting terrorist organisations are excluded from Union funding; reiterates its position that salaries of education civil servants responsible for drafting and teaching school textbooks paid by Union funds, must be made conditional on full compliance with UNESCO standards of peace and tolerance; is concerned about antisemitism, hate speech and incitement to violence taught in Palestinian school textbooks, funded by the EU; stresses that conditionality of EU financial assistance in the educational sector needs to be duly considered; underlines the importance of proper training of Palestinian teachers, in line with UNESCO education standards.
Amendment 48 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
–
–
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 the rejection of the Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law).
Amendment 177 #
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 coherentn overarching, and coherent, and flexible soil monitoring 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 condition, so that they can supply multiple ecosystem services at a scale sufficient to meet environmental, societal and economic needs, prevent and mitigate 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.monitor soil functionality in the Union
Amendment 197 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘soil’ means the top layer ofrooting zone of plants in the Earth’s crust situated between the bedrock and the land surface, which is composed of mineral particles, organic matter, water, air and living organisms;
Amendment 212 #
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 and its ability to produce;
Amendment 252 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 254 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay establish soil districts throughout their territory, in alignment with relevant governance structures already established within the Member State.
Amendment 347 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 397 #
Amendment 400 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
From (OP: please insert the date = 4 years after date of entry into force of the Directive), Member States shall take at least the following measures, taking into account the active productive agricultural, forestry, or industrial model, type, use and condition of soil:
Amendment 413 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) (a) defining sustainable soil management practices respecting the sustainable soil management principles such as listed in Annex III to be gradually and voluntarily implemented on allEU managed soils, 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 which shall be actively supported through Union and national funding;
Amendment 602 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 608 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 638 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part A
Annex I – Part A
Aspect of soil Soil descriptor Criteria for healthy soil Land areas that shall be degradation condition excluded from achieving the the related criterion Part A: soil descriptors with criteria for healthy soil condition established at Union level Salinization Electrical < 4 dS m−1 when using Naturally saline land areas; Conductivity saturated soil paste extract Land areas directly affected by (deci-Siemens (eEC) measurement method, extract (eEC) by sea level rise per meter) or equivalent criterion if measurement method, or using another measurementequivalent criterion if method Soil erosion using another Soil erosion ≤ 2 t ha-1 y-1 Badlands and other unmanaged rate (tonnes measurement method Soil erosion Soil erosion ≤ 2 t ha-1 y-1 natural Badlands areas, except ifnd other per hectare rate (tonnes per they represent a significantunmanaged natural land per year) hectare per disaster risk Loss of soilareas, except if they Soil Organic - For organic soils: respect No exclusion organic year) Carbon targets represent for such soils carbona significant (SOC) at national level in concentration accordance with Article (g per kg) 4.1, 4.2, 9.4 of Regulation (EU) …/…+ disaster risk Loss of soil Soil Organic - For organic soils: No exclusion organic carbon Carbon (SOC) respect targets set for - For mineral soils: concentration Non-managedsuch soils inat naturional SOC/Clay ratio > 1/13;(g per kg) land areasevel in accordance Member States may apply a with Article 4.1, 4.2, corrective factor where 9.4 of Regulation specific soil types or climatic (EU) …/…+ conditions justify it, taking into account the actual SOC deleted content in permanentdeleted grasslands. deleted Subsoil Bulk density in Soil texture2 range Non-managed soils in natural compaction in subsoil (upper sand, loamy <1.80 natural land areas (upper part of B or E sand, sandy B or E horizon1); loam, loam horizon1); Member States Member may replace Sandy clay <1.75 States may this descriptor loam, loam, clay replace this with an loam, silt, silt descriptor equivalent loam with an parameter (g silt loam, silty <1.65 equivalent per cm3) clay loam parameter (g per cm3) Sandy clay, silty <1.58 clay, clay loam with 35-45% clay Clay <1.47 In case a Member State replaces the soil descriptor descriptor “bulk density in subsoil” with an an equivalent parameter, it shall adopt a criterion for healthy soil condition for the the chosen soil descriptor that is that is equivalent to the criterion set criterion set for “bulk for “bulk density in subsoil”. __________________ + OP : please insert in the text the number of Regulation on nature restoration contained in document COM(2022) 304 1 As defined in the FAO Guidelines for Soil Description, Chapter 5 (https://www.fao.org/3/a0541e/a0541e.pdf ) 2 As defined in Arshad, M.A., B. Lowery, and B. Grossman. 1996. Physical tests for monitoring soil quality. p.123- 142. In: J.W. Doran and A.J. Jones (eds.) Methods for assessing soil quality. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Spec. Publ. 49. SSSA, Madison, WI.
Amendment 647 #
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”;deleted No exclusion content in soilnutrient phosphorus (mg The “maximum value” per kg) shall be laid down by the Member State within the range 30-50 mg kg-1 content in soil per kg) Soil - concentration of Reasonable assurance, No exclusion contamination of heavy heavy metals in obtained from soil point n metals in soil:soil: As, Sb, Cd, sampling, identification As, Sb, Cd, Co, Cr (total), Cr and investigation of (VI), Cou, Cr (total),Hg, Pb, contaminated sites and Cr (VI), Cu, Ni, Tl, V, Zn (µg any other relevant per kg) Hg, Pb, Ni, Tl, information, that no V, Zn (µg per unacceptable risk for kg) human health and the environment from soil contamination exists. - concentration of Habitats with naturally of a selection of high concentration of of organic heavy metals that are contaminants included in Annex I of established by Council Directive Member States 92/43/EEC3 shall and taking into remain protected. account existing existing concentration limits e.g. for water quality and and air emissions in Union air emissions in Union legislation Reduction of soil Soil water holding The estimated value for No exclusion soil capacity to retain holding capacity of the the total water holding waterto retain soil sample (% ofof the soil capacity of a soil district water volume of water /sample (% of by river basin or volume of water subbasin is above the saturated soil)/ volume of minimal threshold. saturated soil) 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. ______________________ 3 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).
Amendment 687 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) In the case ofFavour crop cultivation, ensure crop rotation and crop diversity, taking into consideration different crop families, root systems, water and nutrient needs, and integrated pest management, while ensuring that it is adapted to local climate and conditions;
Amendment 691 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point k
Amendment 127 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The requirements concerning production of PRM shall apply only to production with a view to its marketing or import of PRM in final packaging within the Union.
Amendment 139 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The delegated act referred to in the first subparagraph shall add genera or species to the list in Annex I if they fulfil at least twoone of the following elements:
Amendment 147 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The delegated act referred to in the first subparagraph shall remove genera or species from the list in Annex I if they no longer fulfil at least twoone of the elements set out in the second subparagraph.
Amendment 156 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) PRM used solely for official testing, breeding, inspections, exhibitionexceptions concerning the supply of PRM to official testing and inspection bodies; exceptions concerning the supply of PRM as grown to providers of services for processing or packaging, under the condition that the provider of services does not acquire title to the plants thus supplied and the identity of the plants is ensured; exceptions concerning the supply of PRM under certain conditions to providers of services for the production of certain agricultural raw materials, intended for industrial purposes, or seed propagation for that purpose; exceptions for PRM intended for scientific purposes, selection work, other test or trial purposes; exceptions from marketing requirements concerning plants for scientific purposplanting not finally certified; exceptions from marketing requirements set out in the provisions of Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/478; exceptions from marketing requirements for plants for planting shown to be intended for export to third countries.
Amendment 176 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) ‘professional operator’ means any natural or legal person, involved professionally in one or more of the following activities in the Union concerning PRM:person, governed by public or private law, involved professionally in, and legally responsible for, one or more of the following activities concerning plants, plant products and other objects: (a) planting; (b) breeding; (c) production, including growing, multiplying and maintaining; (d) introduction into, and movement within and out of, the Union territory; (e) making available on the market; (f) storage, collection, dispatching and processing;
Amendment 182 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) production, including growing, multiplying and maintaining;
Amendment 185 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) planting;
Amendment 186 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new)
(a b) breeding;
Amendment 187 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) making available on the marketing;
Amendment 189 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) introduction into, and movement within and out of, the Union territory;
Amendment 198 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) preservation, storage, drying, processing, treating, packaging, sealing, labelling, sampling or tstorage, collection, dispatching and procestsing;
Amendment 211 #
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 fresale, holding with a view to sale, or offering for sale orand any other wadisposal, supply ofr transferring or distribution within, or import into, the Un aimed at commercial exploitation of seed to third parties, whether or not for consideration.
Amendment 220 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘officially recognised description’ means a written description of a conservation variety, which has been recognised by a competent authority, includes the specific characteristics of the variety, and has been obtained by other means than the examination of its distinctness, uniformity and stability;
Amendment 243 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28
(28) ‘final user’ means any person acquiring, transferring and using PRM for purposes which are outside that person’s professional activities;
Amendment 276 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)
(35 a) 'commercial seed' means seed of regulated species for which no varieties are registered;
Amendment 280 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 b (new)
(35 b) 'final packaging' means PRM in packages, bundles or containers in accordance to Article 14 intended be planted by a farmer or final user;
Amendment 282 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Only PRM belonging to a variety registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 44 may be produced and marketed within the Union, except the following cases:
Amendment 283 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 287 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) commercial seed;
Amendment 362 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
During processing, packaging, storage, or at delivery, lots of PRM may be merged into a new lot only if they belong to the same variety and harvest year.
Amendment 379 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
The operator’'s label shall be issued, printed and affixed, on the outside of a bundle, package or container by the professional operator, or by a person acting under the responsibility of the professional opearator, on the outside of a bundle, package or containe. The information that needs to be included in the operator’s label may also directly be printed on the bundle, package or container by the professional operator, or by a person acting under the responsibility of the professional operator.
Amendment 384 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Any space of the official label or the operator’s label apart from the elements mentioned in paragraph 4, may be used for additional information by the competent authority. Such information shall be presented in letters not larger than those used for the content of the official label or the operator’s label as referred to in paragraph 4. That additional information shall be strictly factual, it shall not represent advertising material, and shall be related only to the production and marketing requirements or to labelling requirements for genetically modified organisms or category 1 NGT plants as defined in Article 3(7) of Regulation (EU) …/… (Office of Publications, please insert reference to NGT Regulation ...). as specified in other relevant EU legislation.
Amendment 396 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the professional operator ismay be sanctioned by additional means to the withdrawal or modification of the authorisation referred to in Article 11.
Amendment 404 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Mixtures of certified seed or mixtures of standard seed of various genera or species listed in Part A of Annex I whether or not in combination with commercial seed and complying with the requirements of Articles 5 to 8, as well as of different varieties of those genera or species, may be produced and marketed in the Union, if they fullfill the requirements of this Article.
Amendment 405 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) an operator’s label, in the case where the mixture consists only of standard seed, or of certified and standard seed and/or commercial seed.
Amendment 408 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
For the purposes of the second subparagraph, point (a), the professional operators shall submit to the competent authority the list of constituent varieties and commercial seed components of the mixture and their ratios, for verification of eligibility of those varieties.
Amendment 426 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 5, PRM of heterogeneous material other than genera and species mentioned in Annex IX may be produced and marketed within the Union without belonging to a variety. The heterogeneous material shall be notified to and register by the competent authority prior to its production and/or marketing, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex VI.
Amendment 528 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31
Article 31
Amendment 530 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By way of derogation from Article 5, a competent authority may authorise professional operators to produce and market, for the purposes of multiplication, pre-basic seeds, pre-basic material, basic seeds and basic material, standard seed and standard material belonging to a variety not yet registered in a national variety register, referred to in Article 44, if all of the following requirements are fulfilled:
Amendment 536 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Such authorisation may be granted for a maximum period of 3 3years in the case of seeds, and 5 years in the case of PRM other than seeds, and for small quantities per species as specified by the competent authority.
Amendment 540 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By way of derogation from Articles 5, 7, 10 -12, 15, 20, 23 and 24, a competent authority may authorise professional operators for a maximum period of 3 years in the case of seeds, and 5 years in the case of PRM other than seeds, and for small quantities per species as determined by the competent authority, to produce and market PRM belonging to a variety not yet registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 44, if all of the following requirements are fulfilled:
Amendment 542 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 543 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 546 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – point e
Amendment 547 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – point f
Amendment 557 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
PRM may only be imported from third countries in final packages, if it is established, pursuant to paragraph 2, that it fulfils requirements equivalent to those applicable to PRM produced and marketed in the Union. No such import shall be allowed, and no such equivalence shall be recognised pursuant to paragraph 2, for the preservation mixtures such as those referred to in Article 22, and for PRM such as that subject to the derogations of Articles 26 - 30.
Amendment 562 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point g
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point g
(g) the name of the personfinal user, farmer or professional operator importing the PRM.
Amendment 563 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) the name of the personfinal user, farmer or professional operator importing the PRM.
Amendment 575 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Article 43
Amendment 582 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) an official description showing compliance with the requirements of distinctness, uniformity and stability set out in Articles 48, 49 and 50, and fulfil the requirements for satisfactory value for sustainable cultivation and use, for species listed in Part A of Annex I, with more than 50 varieties in the national variety register as set out in Article 52; or
Amendment 586 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) an officially recognised description pursuant to Article 53, if they are conservation varieties or fruit varieties;
Amendment 603 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48
Article 48
Amendment 615 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) in the case of fruit and vegetable varieties: characteristics that enhance consumption.
Amendment 638 #
Amendment 646 #
Amendment 647 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a proposed denomivisional designation;
Amendment 654 #
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 applicant shall propose a variety denomination which may accompany the application.
Amendment 660 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58
Article 58
Amendment 683 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Amendment 684 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3
Article 70 – paragraph 3
Amendment 685 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4
Article 70 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authority may, on its own initiative, renew the registration of a variety, if it is still in large demand by the professional operators and farmers concerned, or it should be retained in the interest of conserving plant genetic resources, provided that the variety is no longer protected by a plant breeders’ right title according to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights, and provided that the variety is off the list for a minimum of two years and the maintenance is done by the competent authority.
Amendment 794 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII a (new)
Annex VII a (new)
Annex VIIa GENERA AND SPECIES outcrossing species to be excluded from Article 27 PART A Genera and species to be used for the production of agricultural crops, other than vegetables Agrostis canina L. Agrostis capillaris L. Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis stolonifera L. Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Dactylis glomerata L. Festuca arundinacea Schreber Festuca filiformis Pourr Festuca ovina L. Festuca pratensis Huds. Festuca rubra L. Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium perenne L. Lolium x hybridum Hausskn Lotus corniculatus L. Medicago doliata Carmign. Medicago italica (Mill.) Fiori Medicago littoralis Rohde ex Loisel. Medicago lupulina L. Medicago murex Willd. Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago rugosa Desr. Medicago sativa L. Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill. Medicago truncatula Gaertn. Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. Phleum pratense L. Plantago lanceolata L. Secale cereale L. Trifolium alexandrinum L. Berseem Trifolium fragiferum L. Trifolium glanduliferum Boiss. Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hybridum L. Trifolium incarnatum L. Trifolium isthmocarpum Brot. Trifolium michelianum Savi Trifolium pratense L. Trifolium repens L. Trifolium resupinatum L. Trifolium squarrosum L. Trifolium subterraneum L. Trifolium vesiculosum Savi Vicia faba L. partim xFestulolium Asch. & Graebn
Amendment 188 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 a (new)
Recital 45 a (new)
(45 a) The issue of patents on NGTs was raised by many stakeholders during the consultation. It should be ensured that breeders have full access to the genetic material of NGT plants. As current provisions do not provide for a full breeders exemption in patent law, it should be ensured that patents should not restrict the use of NGT plants by breeders and farmers. Access to genetic materials can best be secured when the right of patent holders is exhausted in the hand of the breeder (Breeder’s exemption). It should furthermore be avoided that patents are being granted or patent applications can be submitted while further legal provisions on the issue would be postponed following the study that the Commission intends to do. It should therefore be ensured that NGT plant material is excluded from patentability from the day of entry into force of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission in the announced forthcoming study should assess how the broader problem of patents being granted, directly or indirectly, on plant material despite previous efforts to close loopholes, should be further addressed.
Amendment 210 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘targeted mutagenesis’ means mutagenesis techniques resulting in modification(s) of the DNA sequence at precisetargeted locations in the genome of an organism;
Amendment 238 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘NGT product’ means a product, other than food and feed, containing or, consisting of aor produced from NGT plants, and food and feedother products containing, or consisting of or produced from such a plants;
Amendment 253 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) the plant is a category 2 NGT plant and has been granted consent or has been authorised in accordance with Chapter III.
Amendment 299 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Verification procedure of category 1 NGT plant status for requests submitted prior to the deliberate release for any other purpose than placing on the market
Amendment 315 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The other Member States and the Commission may make commentreasoned objections to the verification report within 20 days from the date of receipt of that report. These reasoned objections must solely refer to the fulfilment of the criteria as set out in Annex I and must include a scientific justification
Amendment 334 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. In the absence of any commentreasoned objections from a Member State or the Commission, within 10 working days from the expiry of the deadline referred to in paragraph 7, the competent authority that prepared the verification report shall adopt a decision declaring whether the NGT plant is a category 1 NGT plant. It shall transmit the decision without undue delay to the requester, the other Member States and to the Commission.
Amendment 344 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. In cases where a commentreasoned objection is made by another Member State or by the Commission by the deadline referred to in paragraph 7, the competent authority that prepared the verification report shall forward the the comment(s) toreasoned objection(s) to the other Member States and the Commission without undue delay.
Amendment 358 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission, after having consulted the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’), shall prepare a draft decision declaring whether the NGT plant is a category 1 NGT plant within 45 working days from the date of receipt of the commentreasoned objection(s), taking the latter into account. The decision shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28(2).
Amendment 371 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Verification procedure of category 1 NGT plant status for requests submitted prior to the placing on the market of NGT products
Amendment 396 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 463 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The incentives in this Article shall apply to category 2 NGT plants and category 2 NGT products, where at least one of the intended trait(s) of the NGT plant conveyed by the genetic modification is contained in Part 1 of Annex IIIArticle 52(1) of Regulation (EU) .../... [reference to the Regulation on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material] and it does not have any traits referred to in Part 2 of that Annex III.
Amendment 493 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 a (new)
Article 31 a (new)
Article 31a Exclusion from patentability NGT plant material shall not be patentable.
Amendment 494 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a (new)
Article33a Amendments to Directive (EU) 98/44/EC Article 4 of Directive (EU) 98/44/EC is amended as follows: In paragraph 1, the following points (c) and (d) are added: '(c) NGT plant material as defined in Regulation (EU) .../... [insert reference to this Regulation]. (d) plant material that can be yielded by techniques excluded from the scope of Directive 2001/18/EC as listed in Annex IB of that directive'
Amendment 499 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
A NGT plant is considered equivalent to conventional plants when it differs from the recipient/parental plant by no more than 20 genetic modifications of the types referred to in points 1 to 5, in any DNA sequence sharing sequence similarity with the targeted site that can be predicted by bioinformatic toes not include foreign genetic material from outside the breeders' gene pools.
Amendment 513 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1
Annex I – point 1
Amendment 519 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
Amendment 526 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3
Annex I – point 3
Amendment 547 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4
Annex I – point 4
Amendment 554 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 5
Annex I – point 5
Amendment 563 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex III – Part 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Traits justifying the incentives referred to in Article 22: are listed in Article 52(1) of Regulation (EU) .../... [reference to Regulation on plant reproductive material].
Amendment 26 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The 2023 DG Health - JRC - and OLAF reports on honey adulteration "EU Coordinate action "From the hives"" and "EU Coordinate action to deter certain fraudulent practices in the honey sector - Analytical testing results of imported honeys" highlight a very high percentage of imported honeys suspected of adulteration and confirm the multiple frauds that exist in the honey sector. Some operators use "customised" syrups that are very difficult to detect even when the most sophisticated analytical techniques. The lack of official, validated analytical methods for detecting new types of adulteration with sugar syrups means that national authorities are unable to identify as fraudulent honeys. The honey market is faced with a significant supply of honeys that have been adulterated by the addition of sugar syrups, either during the honeyflow or at some stage in the packaging process. Several elements need to be clarified or improved in the honey directive to limit the possibilities of fraud and facilitate controls: complementing mandatory traceability measures with a block-chain system, rejecting filtered honey and honeys whose excessive water content has been reduced by vacuum evaporation.
Amendment 72 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
(1b) Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. the product names referred to in Annex I, points 2 and 3, shall apply only to the products defined therein and shall be used in trade to designate them. These names may be replaced by the simple product name ‘honey’, except in the case of filtered honey, "comb honey", chunk honey or cut comb in honey and baker's honey. However, (a) in the case of baker's honey, the words ‘intended for cooking only’ shall appear on the label in close proximity to the product name; (b) except in the case of filtered honey and baker's honey, the product names may be supplemented by information referring to: — floral or vegetable origin, if the product comes wholly or mainly from the indicated source and possesses the organoleptic, physico-chemical and microscopic characteristics of the source, — regional, territorial or topographical origin, if the product comes entirely from the indicated source, — specific quality criteria; "honey with pieces of comb" and "industrial honey"." Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02001L0110- 20140623#tocId4)
Amendment 120 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 122 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 124 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex 1 – point 2 – point b – point viii
Annex 1 – point 2 – point b – point viii
Amendment 125 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex 2 – paragraph 2
Annex 2 – paragraph 2
In Annex II, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: "When placed on the market as honey or used in any product intended for human consumption, honey shall not have added to it any food ingredient, including food additives, nor shall any other additions be made other than honey. Honey must, as far as possible, be free from organic or inorganic matters foreign to its composition. With the exception of point 3 of Annex I, it must not have any foreign tastes or odours, have begun to ferment, have an artificially changed acidity or have been heated in such a way that the natural enzymes have been either destroyed or significantly inactivated. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02001L0110-, or have been exposed to vacuum evaporation. Honey, when marketed as such or used in any product intended for human consumption, must comply with the compositional characteristics set out in points 1 to 6. In addition, when marketed as "raw honey" or "unheated honey", honey must also comply with the compositional characteristics set out in point 7." Or. en 20140623#tocId15)
Amendment 126 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex 2 – paragraph 3
Annex 2 – paragraph 3
Amendment 127 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 f (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 f (new)
Council Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex 2 – paragraph 4 – point 6 a (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 4 – point 6 a (new)
Amendment 8 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the TCA gradually reduces the share of fishing opportunities for the EU fleet in UK waters by 25 % by 2026, a reduction that will affect all segments of the EU fleet, including small-scale fishing;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that seed potatoes have been included in the Windsor Framework; points out, however, that no alternative solution has yet been provided for seed potatoes being imported from the UK to the EU, as well as for seed potatoes exported from the EU to the UK, and that the UK has questioned the EU on its import rules for non-EU countries, to which it is now subject; points out that the seed potatoes chains are tailored to specific agronomic conditions, and that pragmatic solutions are therefore needed to continue the supply and trade of seed potatoes to both sides.
Amendment 26 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States in making full use of the funds under the BAR to promote and support the fisheries sector and the coastal communities affected and to compensate for the losses suffered, including those suffered by small-scale fisheries;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is concerned about unilateral technical measures taken by the United Kingdom; reiterates that it is highly desirable that the United Kingdom sticks as closely as possible to EU rules; stresses that there should be more coordination with the EU on this and that there should be proper procedures for notification and participation;
Amendment 276 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Green Deal could be a milestoneneeds more safeguards in order to guarantee long term food security and viable farms in the EU transition to a greener and more sustainable economy, while pointing out that many of the resulting measures might have adverse effects, which have not yet been properly assessed, on EU farms and food security; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the cumulative impact of Green Deal legislative proposals on the EU farming sector;
Amendment 293 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out that the increasing regulatory burden is a major factor in why more and more farmers and their successors feel compelled to give up farming; calls on the Commission and Member States to lessen and minimise the regulatory burden;
Amendment 422 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrejects the blanket ban on the use of pesticides in sensitive areas being mooted by the Commission, since this would pose a significant threat to the livelihood of many farmers and severely limit their output.
Amendment 430 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Requests an additional and comprehensive impact assessment be carried out on the proposal for the sustainable use of plant protection products, including the quantified impacts on food production, competitiveness of EU farming, dependencies on food imports, food prices, and spreading of harmful organisms;
Amendment 433 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the availability of sufficient effective plant protection products by speeding up authorisation and avoiding delays, to allow for an adequate toolbox against pests and diseases, and to ensure a science based and harmonised approach for access to plant protection products throughout the EU;
Amendment 434 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Highlights that sufficient effective plant protection products will remain indispensable to protect crops from new pests and diseases in order to avoid food losses; expresses concern that further restrictions on the availability of plant protection products could undermine efforts made for the holistic approach of Integrated Pest Management;
Amendment 517 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Underlines that any new policies must ensure food security at all times and ensure viable agricultural production in Europe;
Amendment 518 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Highlights the fact that European farmers adhere to the most stringent production requirements in the world and stresses that policies must not lead to displacement of production or an unequal level playing field;
Amendment 520 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to combat the decline in the number of farms in rural areas; calls on Member States to refrain from expropriation of farmers; stresses the need to focus on support for continuation of farming and innovation, rather than on abandonment;
Amendment 521 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a proper balance between economic, ecological and social considerations when implementing nature legislation;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in 2020, a majority (57.6 %) of farm managers (all genders) were at least 55 years of age and approximately only 10 % of farm managers were under 40 years old; whereas nearly half of the young farmers are concentrated in the final age category (just below 40) to be considered as a young farmer;
Amendment 138 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Regrets that the attractiveness of the agricultural sector is substandard as a result of persistent barriers, a lack of social acceptance and appreciation and insufficient income.
Amendment 149 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the complex and multi- layered nature of the generational renewal process, which is influenced by factors related to the private sphere of the farmer, the characteristics of the farm, the policy framework, economic perspective (low profitability, labour market, access to finance) and support measures and the wider social context, all of which should be acknowledged when designing policies;
Amendment 160 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to develop coherent and long-term strategies to promote generational change and the attractiveness of the agricultural sector, combining different measures in a complementary way, such as financial support, such as installation aid, tax breaks and incentives, to improve links between EU policies and national and regional policies;
Amendment 165 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that long-term certainty, at least for the duration of an investment payback period, should be ensured throughout policies and the regulatory framework, to bring back trust and increase the attractiveness of the sector;
Amendment 192 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to promote innovative models of intergenerational collaboration, such as partnerships, share farming, including non-family generational renewal projects, or land- matching services;
Amendment 200 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of preserving farmland and the objectives of sustainable food production; calls on the Commission to launch a study on the effects of competing uses for farmland, such as urbanisation and energy, on the quantity and quality of farmland available, on the certainty of long-term usage, and on prices and land concentration, while also evaluating the impacts of all relevant EU policy areas in this regard;
Amendment 209 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of action at EU level, including through legislative instruments, to improve the functioning of farmland marketies for Member States to improve the functioning of farmland markets to achieve better farmland access for young farmers;
Amendment 223 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to regulate agricultural land markets in order to promote land access for young farmers by all means available, such as pre-emptive rights in favour of young farmers, price controls, acquisition caps or obligations to maintain agricultural activity involving production of food, no net farmland loss, using tax breaks and long-term usage guarantee;
Amendment 250 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the Member States to develop and support land banks and land mobility schemes; and for the EU to enhance support to young farmers;
Amendment 267 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to make start-up and investment aid for young farmers available throughout the entire budgetary period and to support access to training opportunities, namely on soft skills and digital and sustainable farming methods, in particular for new entrants; and to make full use of the options provided under the CAP to provide additional support to young farmers;
Amendment 298 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to factor in the young farmers dimension horizontally when designing policies and funding instruments; by implementing a socio-economic young farmer check in upcoming agricultural, rural, climate, environmental or where relevant spatial legislative initiatives to assess the potential impact on young farmers and generational renewal, by performing inter alia: a) a check on the potential impact on young farmers' income and economic viability; b) a check on the potential impact on young farmers' entrepreneurial confidence; c) a check of the trend in young farmers' position in age class distribution in the agricultural sector compared to that in the rest of the EU economic sectors; d) a check on the potential impact on young farmers' access to land; e) a check on the potential impact on young farmers' mental wellbeing, factoring in whether the initiative would increase administrative burden, financial pressure, societal pressure.
Amendment 306 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to include in reporting to the Council and the Parliament the young farmer check and its result for each relevant policy or legislative instrument; calls on the Commission to evaluate existing policies in light of the young farmer check where relevant;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the zero tolerance policy on IUU should apply equally to all third countries, irrespective of size;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas, according to article 31(3) of Regulation (1005/2008), a third country may be identified as a non- cooperating third country if it fails to discharge the duties incumbent upon it under international law as flag, port, coastal or market State, to take action to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas the yellow-card procedure is meant to give a warning and to engage in a dialogue with a non- cooperating third country;
Amendment 129 #
2022/2148(INI)
16a. Is of the opinion that China is failing its obligations under international law and believes that China, in the absence of concrete improvements, should be handed a yellow card;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 15 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the criticalNotes the role performed by UNRWA in providing Palestine refugees with vital services; commendstakes note of the results of the study on a small portion of Palestinian schoolbooks performed by the Georg Eckert Institute, confirming that they adhere to UNESCO standards and adopt criteria that are promine lessons on human rights and political education adhere to UNESCO standards, while the report also determines that textbooks cont ain international education discourse.anti-Semitic narratives and glorification of violence that are not compatible with UNESCO standards;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Deplores that problematic and hateful material in Palestinian school textbooks has still not been removed and is concerned about the continued failure to act effectively against hate speech and violence in school textbooks and especially in the newly created study cards; reiterates its position that all text books and materials supported by EU Funds which are used in schools must be in line with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, co-existence and non-violence; moreover, insists that salaries of teachers and education sector civil servants that are financed from Union funds such as PEGASE be used for drafting and teaching curricula which reflect the UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence, and non-violence, as was decided upon by Union education ministers in Paris on 17 March 2015 and as reflected by European Parliament decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial years 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020; requests therefore the Commission to closely scrutinise that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and relevant experts modify the full curriculum expeditiously;
Amendment 169 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 105 a (new)
Paragraph 105 a (new)
105a. Deplores that problematic and hateful material in Palestinian school textbooks has still not been removed and is concerned about the continued failure to act effectively against hate speech and violence in school textbooks and especially in the newly created study cards; reiterates its position that all text books and materials supported by EU Funds which are used in schools must be in line with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, co-existence and non-violence; moreover, insists that salaries of teachers and education sector civil servants that are financed from Union funds such as PEGASE be used for drafting and teaching curricula which reflect the UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence, and non-violence, as was decided upon by Union education ministers in Paris on 17 March 2015 and as reflected by European Parliament decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial years 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020; requests therefore the Commission to closely scrutinise that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and relevant experts modify the full curriculum expeditiously;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the launch of the carbon farming initiative as announced in the Farm to Fork strategy and the new EU forest strategy, withcontributing to the aim of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 as enshrined in the European Climate Law, and by 2035 in the entire land sector;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of carbon farming as a new business model of voluntary nature for EU agriculture with a view to allowing the sector’s active contribution to the green transition to provide new sources of income and business development opportunities;
Amendment 32 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that the generation and valorisation of carbon farming credits must be of voluntary nature for farmers providing them with a true additional source of revenue; stresses therefore that it must be avoided that other actors could impose insetting in the supply chains, which would undermine the principles of choice and fair revenue for farmers;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for Member States to establish or facilitate financial incentives at the level of land managers, especially farmers and foresters, to facilitate or accelerate the uptake of carbon farming;
Amendment 77 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that carbon farming models must not replace or compromise the primary objective of food production by European farmers, but provide possibilities for an additional source of revenue to farmers;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Requests that the valorisation of carbon farming as an additional source of revenue for farmers be funded outside the existing CAP budgetary resources;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that payments must be provided to farmers for efforts as well as results, taking into account that due to natural circumstances and changes results may differ over time and place;
Amendment 146 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Amendment 176 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 183 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Calls on the Commission to address existing legislative barriers so as to ensure that farmers can effectively re- use animal manure to contribute to enhancing soil organic carbon;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the common agricultural policy (‘CAP’) has a central role in the development of the Union’s farming production and rural areas, where it constitutes a crucial element in the development of agricultural activity;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the CAP objectives have remained untouched over the last six decades despite the far-reaching changes undergone by it in line with the changes in society’s priorities and expectations; whereas the current objectives of the Treaty are formulated in such a way that they have always allowed for CAP reforms;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 27 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 35 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the current objectives of the CAP as referred to in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) are still appropriate and should therefore not be modified.
Amendment 38 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 109 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls that the Treaty of Lisbon attributing legal status to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and the provisions of that Treaty in the area of Freedom, Security and Justice, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, fully respect national competence on matters regarding the right to life, marriage, family, and education;
Amendment 281 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for the EU and its international partners to strengthen their efforts to ensure full enjoyment of human rights by women and their equal treatment with men; underlines that women continue to be the main victims in violent crises and that sexual and gender-based violence has continued in many places around the world, notably being used in armed conflicts as a weapon of war; calls for more concerted efforts to eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and fight impunity of the perpetrators of such violence; stresses the need to pursue efforts to fully eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation; stresses that women human rights defenders, activists, journalists and lawyers have been particularly targeted, with online harassment and intimidation increasing rapidly; highlights the increase in domestic violence and setbacks to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in both developing and developed countries and calls for the EU and its Member States to fully support the right of women to bodily integrity, dignity and autonomous decision-making;
Amendment 339 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance, xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, social class, disability, caste, religion, belief, age, sexual orientation or gender identity, which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution; stresses that racism, antisemitism, discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide and have been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; calls for the EU and its Member States to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the EU strategy to this end;
Amendment 341 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Is concerned about the hate speech and violence still taught in Palestinian school materials and used in schools by UNRWA; reiterates its position that all schoolbooks and school materials supported by Union funds must be in line with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence, and non-violence; demands that all school material, which is not in compliance with these standards will be removed immediately;
Amendment 365 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Is critical of the use of the vague notion of ‘hate speech’; calls upon the Commission to provide clarification of the term and adequate safeguards, in particular to ensure that any interference with freedom of expression, as a basic condition of democratic societies, is limited to what is necessary and proportionate as described in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights;
Amendment 389 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Condemns the consistent violation of human rights in Turkey, including the right to freedom of religion or belief as also expressly denounced in the 2021 Commission Report on Turkey;
Amendment 391 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35 b. Deplores the violence, harassment and killing of persons due to the existence and enforcement of anti-conversion and blasphemy laws in several countries, such as, for example, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Iran; denounces the fact that such laws limit and even deprive religious minorities and atheists of their right to freedom of religion or belief;
Amendment 399 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)
Paragraph 35 c (new)
35 c. Calls on the Council and the Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) to evaluate the implementation of the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief as stipulated in paragraph 70 of the Guidelines;
Amendment 400 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 d (new)
Paragraph 35 d (new)
35 d. Calls on the Council to adopt conclusions on the situation of religious minorities persecuted for their faith worldwide, and the EU’s response to it;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that under shared management, Member States are responsible for setting up a management and control system for payments and must ensure that it is capable of detecting and correcting irregularities; stresses that a distinction must be made between deliberate fraud and unintentional error; stresses the importance of continuing legal certainty regarding payments to beneficiaries who have acted in good faith;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the new Common Agricultural Policy should simplify matters for farmers; points out that, in view of concerns caused by administrative burdens under joint management, the CAP Strategic Plans should specifically seek to simplify matters for the final beneficiaries;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission, when assessing the CAP Strategic Plans, to focus in particular on the extent to which they simplify matters and reduce administrative burdens for the final beneficiaries;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the rate of error can also be an indicator of the complexity of policies, identifying those areas in which further simplification is most needed; recommends, therefore, that the audit reports continue to give a clear breakdown of error rates for each pillar and, where appropriate, for each initiative, such as the eco-schemes, so as to ensure ongoing clarity about where further simplification is needed;
Amendment 165 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action against the alarming increase in antisemitism in the Union; is of the opinion that the will to accommodate other religious minorities in some cases has created an unjustifiable acceptance of antisemitism;
Amendment 168 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to implement zero tolerance for EU support for projects that directly or indirectly express antisemitism; emphasizes in this context that it is an important issue of credibility for the EU that the external action of the union in this respect is linked to other EU policies; calls therefore on the Commission to change its policy regarding UNRWA so that there is a clear conditionality in the fight against antisemitism in order to gain access to EU funds;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas co-management can only function if the principle of subsidiarity is respected; whereas the European Union could play a facilitating role to make co- management possible;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, to date, there is no legislationare few instruments at European level governfacilitating the implementation of co-management mechanisms, even if in many of its Member States this system is being used to manage some of their fisheries, applying rules that fit in perfectly with the current Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2003(INI)
G. whereas traditional management in some cases has not had the desired effects on improving stocks and maintaining employment;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the lack of specific Community legislationEU instruments for the implementation of fisheries co- management systems could in some cases hinders their use in the management of fisheries in the Member States, as this depends solely and exclusively on the specific commitment of the competent authorities;
Amendment 73 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that this lack of Community legislation makes it difficult to implement models legally, despiteany EU instruments should be aimed at facilitating the implementation of co-management models, to meet the interest that the sector and administrations may show in applying them in a given area, and that opportunities are missed to implement co-management projects in more areas;
Amendment 77 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission for a regulatory framework onto assess how fisheries co- management, which is directly applicable in the Member States can be better facilitated, taking into account the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 85 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that there iscould be, moreover, a need in the current co- management systems for concrete legislative measures to pave the way for the setting up of co- management committees and to speed up the process of implementing measures, as the legislative framework is currently unclear in most regions, which means that the requisite timeframe for their creation and implementation is in the long term, whereas solutions are needed in the short to medium term;
Amendment 87 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that, in the absence of a clear legal framework, successful co- management of fisheries projects is difficult as it involvrequires medium- and long- term processes and a committed leadership, which is why European support for this system is essential;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that, with regard to the European Union, co-management – and similar concepts such as co-governance or participatory management – has been briefly described in the preamble to various regulations at European level, but it has not been properly developed in their articles, nor has it generated sufficient debate to promote specific legislation for; welcomes a debate to promote this fisheries management system, which has proved its worth in different regions and in different cases;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Emphasises that the European Union could facilitate the implementation of co-management; emphasises that EU measures for co-management should focus on enabling initiatives at local, regional and national level, as well as the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 58 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union has set itself the objective of creating, maintaining and developing an area of freedom, security and justice in full respect of fundamental rights in which the free movement of persons and access to justice are ensured. For the gradual establishment of such an area, the Union is to adopt measures aimed at ensuring the mutual recognition between Member States of judgments and decisions in extrajudicial cases in civil matters and the compatibility of the rules applicable in the Member States concerning conflict of laws and jurisdiction in civil matters, in accordance with the sovereign competence of the Member States over the regulation of family law.
Amendment 63 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Under the Treaties, the competence to adopt substantive rules on family law, such as rules on the definition of family and rules on the establishment of the parenthood of a child, lies with the Member States. However, pursuant to Article 81(3) TFEU, the Union can adopt measures concerning family law with cross-border implications, in particular rules on international jurisdiction, on applicable law and on the recognition of parenthood. Pursuant to Article 67(1) TFEU, the Union shall respect ‘fundamental rights and the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States’.
Amendment 71 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 72 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Both the European Union and its Member States must guarantee the legal, economic and social protection of the family;
Amendment 72 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 73 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) The family is the fundamental nucleus of society;
Amendment 75 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) This Regulation concerns the recognition in a Member State of the parenthood of a child as established in another Member State. It aims to protect the fundamental rights and other rights of children in matters concerning their parenthood in cross-border situations, including their right to an identity31 , to non-discrimination32 and to a private and family life33 , taking the best interests of the child as a primary consideration34 . This Regulation also aims to provide legal certainty and predictability and to reduce litigation costs and burden for families, national courts and other competent authorities in connection with proceedings for the recognition of parenthood in another Member State. To attain these aims, this Regulation should require Member States to recognise for all purposes the parenthood of a child as established in another Member State. if such recognition is not contrary to public policy - especially in situations where it could have an adverse effect on the best interests of the child. _________________ 31 Article 8 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. 32 Article 2 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. 33 Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Articles 7 and 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. 34 Article 3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 76 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) This Regulation concerns the recognition in a Member State of the parenthood of a child as established in another Member State. It aims to protect the fundamental rights and other rights of children in matters concerning their parenthood in cross-border situations, including their right to an identity31, to non-discrimination32 and to a private and family life33, taking the best interests of the child as a primary consideration34. This Regulation also aims to provide legal certainty and predictability and to reduce litigation costs and burden for families, national courts and other competent authorities in connection with proceedings for the recognition of parenthood in another Member State. To attain these aims, this Regulation should requireallow Member States to recognise for all purposes, in accordance with their public order, the parenthood of a child as established in another Member State. _________________ 31 Article 8 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. 32 Article 2 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. 33 Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Articles 7 and 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. 34 Article 3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 77 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 78 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Articles 21, 45, 49 and 56 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) confer on Union citizens the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States. They comprise the right of Union citizens not to face any obstacles and the right to equal treatment with nationals in the exercise of free movement, including as regards certain social advantages, defined as any advantage which will likely facilitate mobility35. This right also applies to family members of Union citizens as defined by Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council36 in matters related to scholarships, admission to education, reductions in public transportation costs for large families, reduced student fares for public transport and reduced museum entrance fees37. The protection afforded by the Treaty provisions on free movement also includes the right to have a name lawfully attributed in a Member State recognised in other Member States38. These articles must be consistent with Article 33(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which provides that the family shall enjoy legal, economic and social protection. _________________ 35 Judgments of the Court of Justice of 31 May 1979, Even, C-207/78, ECLI:EU:C:1979:144 and of 8 June 1999, Meeusen, C-337/97, EU:ECLI:C:1999:284. 36 Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004). 37 For instance, judgments of the Court of Justice of 3 July 1974, Casagrande v Landeshauptstadt München, C-9/74, ECLI:EU:C:1974:74; of 27 September 1988, Matteuci, C-235/87, ECLI:EU:C:1988:460; of 30 September 1975, Cristini v S.N.C.F., C-32/75, ECLI:EU:C:1975:120; and of 4 October 2012, Commission v Austria, C-75/11, ECLI:EU:C:2012:605. 38 For instance, judgments of the Court of Justice of 2 October 2003, Carlos García Avello v État belge, Case C-148/02, ECLI:EU:C:2003:539; of 14 October 2008, Grunkin-Paul, Case C‑-353/06, ECLI:EU:C:2008:559; of 8 June 2017, Freitag, Case C‑-541/15, ECLI:EU:C:2017:432.
Amendment 82 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The Commission and the Member States should put the impact on the family at the centre of their policies and legislation on children;
Amendment 89 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 4 November 1950 (‘European Convention of Human Rights’) lays down the right to respect for private and family life, while Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 to the said Convention provides that the enjoyment of any right set forth by law must be secured without discrimination on any ground, including birth. The European Court of Human Rights has interpreted Article 8 of the Convention as requiring all States within its jurisdiction to recognMember States are not required to register the information in the birth certificate of a child born out of surrogacy abroad in order to establiseh the legal parent-child relationship established abroad between a child born out of surrogacy and the biological intended parent, and to provide for a mechanism for the recognition in law of the parent- child relationship with the non-biological intended parent (for example through the adoption of the child)54. _________________ 54 For example, Mennesson v. France (Application no 65192/11, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 26 June 2014) and Advisory Opinion P16-2018-001 (Request no. P16- 2018-001, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 10 April 2019)with the future mother. Without precluding the need for States to identify ways of protecting the child’s interests in the legal recognition of the link with those who de facto exercise parental authority, the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights has granted a margin of appreciation to States in the identification of ways to formalise the intended parental relationship. That approach does not prevent the solution of not registering a foreign document which acknowledges the paternity of both partners who have resorted to surrogacy abroad. The European Court of Human Rights has underlined that the adoption solution may be regarded as sufficient to protect the rights of minors where it is capable of establishing a real ‘parent- child’ relationship between adopter and adoptee, and provided that the procedures laid down by national law guarantee efficient and expeditious implementation, in accordance with the best interests of the child.
Amendment 95 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In conformity with the provisions of international conventions and Union law, this Regulation should ensure that children enjoy their rights and maintain their legal status in cross-border situations without discrimination. To that effect, and in the light of the case law of the Court of Justice, including on mutual trust between Member States, and of the European Court on Human Rights, this Regulation should cover the recognition in a Member State of the parenthood established in another Member State irrespective of how the child was conceived or born and irrespective of the child’s type of family, and including domestic adoption. Therefore, subject to the application of the rules on applicable law of this Regulation, this Regulation should cover the recognition in a Member State of the parenthood established in another Member State of a child with same-sex parents. This Regulation should also cover the recognition in a Member State of the parenthood of a child adopted domestically in another Member State under the rules governing domestic adoption in that Member State.
Amendment 102 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Pursuant to Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’), equality and non-discrimination are amongst the values on which the Union is founded and which are common to the Member States. Article 21 of the Charter prohibits discrimination on grounds of, amongst others, birth. Article 3 TEU and Article 24 of the Charter provide for the protection of the rights of the child, and Article 7 of the Charter provides for everyone’s right to respect for their private and family life. Article 33(1) of the Charter guarantees the legal, economic and social protection of the family.
Amendment 102 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) To achieve its aims, it is necessary and appropriate for this Regulation to bring together common rules on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition or, as the case may be, acceptance of final court decisions and authentic instruments with binding legal effect on parenthood as well as rules on the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood in a Union legal instrument which is binding and directly applicable.
Amendment 105 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) This Regulation covers ‘civil matters’, which includes civil court proceedings and the resulting final court decisions on parenthood, and authentic instruments with binding legal effect on parenthood. The term ‘civil matters’ should be interpreted autonomously, in accordance with the established case law of the Court of Justice. It should be regarded as an independent concept to be interpreted by referring, first, to the objectives and scheme of this Regulation and, second, to the general principles that stem from the corpus of the national legal systems. The term ‘civil matters’ should therefore be interpreted as capable of extending also to measures that, from the point of view of the legal system of a Member State, might fall under public law.
Amendment 106 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) For the purposes of this Regulation, parenthood, also referred to as filiation, may be biologic, genetic, by adoption or by operation of law. Also for the purposes of this Regulation, parenthood should mean the parent-child relationship established in law, and should cover the legal status of being the child of a particular parent or parents. This Regulation should cover the parenthood established in a Member State of both minors and adults, including a deceased child and a child not yet born, whether to a single parent, a de facto couple, a married couple or a couple in a relationship which, under the law applicable to such relationship, has comparable effects, such as a registered partnership. This Regulation should apply regardless of the nationality of the child whose parenthood is to be established, and regardless of the nationality of the parents of the child. The term ‘parent’ in this Regulation should be understood, as applicable, as referring to the legal parent, the intended parent, the person who claims to be a parent or the person in respect of whom the child claims parenthood.
Amendment 107 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) To achieve its aims, it is necessary and appropriate for this Regulation to bring together common rules on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition or, as the case may be, acceptance of court decisions and authentic instruments on parenthood as well as rules on the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood in a Union legal instrument which is binding and directly applicableguarantees protection of the family.
Amendment 108 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) For the purposes of this Regulation, parenthood, also referred to as filiation, may be biologic, genetic, or by adoption or, in all cases by operation of law, in accordance with the family law of the Member States. Also for the purposes of this Regulation, parenthood should mean the parent-child relationship established in law, and should cover the legal status of being the child of a particular parent or parents, with a maximum of two. This Regulation should cover the parenthood established in a Member State of both minors and adults, including a deceased child and a child not yet born, whether to a single parent, a de facto couple, a married couple or a couple in a relationship which, under the law applicable to such relationship, has comparable effects, such as a registered partnership. This Regulation should apply regardless of the nationality of the child whose parenthood is to be established, and regardless of the nationality of the parents of the child. The term ‘parent’ in this Regulation should be understood, as applicable, as referring to the legal parent, the intended parent, the person who claims to be a parentlegal parent, insofar as this status is subsequently confirmed, or the person in respect of whom the child claims parenthood, insofar as this status is subsequently confirmed.
Amendment 112 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) This Regulation should not apply to the establishment of parenthood in a Member State in a domestic situation with no cross-border elements or in forum shopping situations. This Regulation should not therefore include provisions on jurisdiction or applicable law for the establishment of parenthood in domestic cases, such as the parenthood of a child further to a domestic adoption in a Member State. However, in order to safeguard children’s rights without discrimination in cross-border situations as laid down in the Charter, in application of the principle of mutual trust between Member States as confirmed by the Court of Justice, the provisions of this Regulation on the recognition or, as the case may be, acceptance of court decisions and authentic instruments on parenthood should also apply to the recognition of parenthood established in a Member State in domestic situations, such as the parenthood established in a Member State further to a domestic adoption in that Member State. The provisions of this Regulation concerning the relevant attestation and the European Certificate of Parenthood should therefore also apply as regards the parenthood established in a Member State in domestic situations, such as further to a domestic adoption in a Member State.
Amendment 113 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) This Regulation should not apply to the establishment of parenthood in a Member State in a domestic situation with no cross-border elements. This Regulation should not therefore include provisions on jurisdiction or applicable law for the establishment of parenthood in domestic cases, such as the parenthood of a child further to a domestic adoption in a Member State. However, in order to safeguard children’s rights without discrimination in cross-border situations as laid down in the Charter, in application of the principle of mutual trust between Member States as confirmed by the Court of Justice, the provisions of this Regulation on the recognition or, as the case may be, acceptance of court decisions and authentic instruments on parenthood should also apply to the recognition of parenthood established in a Member State in domestic situations, such as the parenthood established in a Member State further to a domestic adoption in that Member State. The provisions of this Regulation concerning the relevant attestation and the European Certificate of Parenthood should therefore also apply as regards the parenthood established in a Member State in domestic situations, such as further to a domestic adoption in a Member State.
Amendment 116 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
Amendment 119 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) While the establishment and the recognition of parenthood in conformity with this Regulation is relevant for other areas of civil law, the scope of this Regulation should be limited to jurisdiction, applicable law, and recognition of final court decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments concerning parenthoodwith binding legal effect. For reasons of clarity, other areas of civil law which could be seen as having a link with parenthood should be explicitly excluded from the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 120 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) As a rule, the law applicable to the establishment of parenthood in cross- border situations should be the law of the State of the habitual residence of the person giving birth at the time of birth. This connecting factor should ensure that the applicable law can be determined in the vast majority of cases, including as regards a new-born, whose habitual residence may be difficult to establish. The time of birth should be interpreted strictly, referring to the most frequent situation in which parenthood is established upon birth by operation of law and registered in the relevant register within a few days following birth. That law should apply both to situations in which the persowoman giving birth has the habitual residence in the State of birth (as would be the typical situation) and also to situations in which the persowoman giving birth has the habitual residence in a State other than the State of birth (for example, when birth occurs while travelling). The law of the State of the habitual residence of the persowoman giving birth at the time of birth should apply, by analogy, where the parenthood of the child needs to be established before the child is born. To ensure that the applicable law can be determined in all circumstances, the law of the State of birth of the child should apply in the rare cases where the habitual residence of the person giving birth at the time of birth cannot be established (for example, in the case of a refugee or an internationally displaced mother).
Amendment 121 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In particular, the rules on jurisdiction, applicable law, and recognition of final court decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments with binding legal effect set out in this Regulation should not apply to maintenance rights, governed by Council Regulation (EC) No 4/200955; succession rights, governed by Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council56; or parental responsibility matters, governed by Council Regulation (EU) 2019/111157. However, as the question of the parenthood of a child must be resolved as a preliminary question before resolving matters of parental responsibility, maintenance or succession as regards the child, this Regulation should facilitate the application of the above-mentioned Union instruments on family law and succession. _________________ 55 Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations (OJ L 7, 10.1.2009, p. 1). 56 Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession and on the creation of a European Certificate of Succession (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 107). 57 Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 on jurisdiction, the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, and on international child abduction (OJ L 178, 2.7.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 125 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Considerations of public interest should allow courts and other competent authorities establishing parenthood in the Member States to disregard, in exceptional circumstances, certain provisions of a foreign law where, in a given case, applying such provisions would be manifestly incompatible with the public policy (ordre public) of the Member State concerned. However, the courts or other competent authorities should not be able to apply the public policy exception in order to set aside the law of another State when doing so would be contrary to the Charter and, in particular, Article 21 thereof, which prohibits discrimination, and Article 33(1), which establishes that family shall enjoy legal, economic and social protection.
Amendment 128 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The requirements for the recording of parenthood in a register should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. It should therefore be the law of the Member State in which the register is kept that should determine under what legal conditions and how the recording must be carried out, and which authorities are in charge of checking that all requirements are met and that the documentation presented or established is sufficient or contains the necessary information. In order to avoid duplication of documents, the national registration authorities should accept the documents drawn up in another Member State by the competent authorities whose circulation is provided for by this Regulation. In particular, the European Certificate of Parenthood issued under this Regulation should constitute a valid document for the recording of parenthood in a register of a Member State. As the procedure for the issuance of the European Certificate of Parenthood and its contents and effects should be uniform in all Member States as set out in this Regulation, and the European Certificate of Parenthood should be issued in conformity with the rules on jurisdiction and applicable law laid down in this Regulation, the authorities involved in the registration should not require that the European Certificate of Parenthood be first transposed into a national document on parenthood. This should not preclude the authorities involved in the registration from formally checking that the recognition of parenthood is not manifestly contrary to the public policy of the Member State, from confirming the conditions necessary to establish the authenticity of the European Certificate of Parenthood or from asking the person applying for registration to provide such additional information as required under the law of the Member State in which the register is kept, provided that information is not already included in the European Certificate of Parenthood. The competent authority may indicate to the person applying for registration how the missing information can be provided. The effects of recording the parenthood in a register (for example, depending on the national law, whether registration establishes parenthood or only provides evidence of the parenthood already established) should also be excluded from the scope of this Regulation and be determined by the law of the Member State in which the register is kept.
Amendment 129 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) It should also not cover the recognition of court decisions which are open to appeal or of authentic instruments without binding legal effect.
Amendment 131 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Notwithstanding the differences in national laws, parenthood is typically established by operation of law or by an act of a competent authority. Examples of the establishment of parenthood by operation of law include parenthood by birth as regards the person giving birth, and parenthood by legal presumption as regards the spouse or the registered partner of the person giving birth. Examples of the establishment of parenthood by an act of a competent authority include the establishment of parenthood by a court decision (such as in adoption, or in proceedings where parenthood is contested, or in proceedings where parenthood is claimed, for example by proving a possession of state), by a notarial deed (for example, in adoption or where the child is not yet born), by an administrative decision (for example, after an acknowledgment of paternity) or by registration. Parenthood is typically registered in the civil, personal or population register. Evidence of parenthood canmust be provided by the document establishing the parenthood (such as thefinal court decision, or the notarial deed or the administrative decision establishing parenthood). However, evidence of parenthood is most often provided by the registration of the parenthood in the register itself, by an extract from the relevant register or by a certificate containing the information registered in the relevant register (such as a birth certificate or a parenthood certificate)authentic instrument with binding legal effect establishing parenthood.
Amendment 135 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) In order for the recognition of the parenthood established in a Member State to be settled speedily, smoothly and efficiently, children or their parent(s) should be able to demonstrate easily the children’s status in another Member State. To enable them to do so, this Regulation should provide for the creation of a uniform certificate, the European Certificate of Parenthood, to be issued for use in another Member State. In order to respect the principle of subsidiarity, the European Certificate of Parenthood should not take the place of internal documents which may exist for similar purposes in the Member States, neither for the purpose of establishing parenthood in each respective case, which remains a Member States competence according to national family law.
Amendment 136 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 140 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to facilitate the recognition of final court decisions and authentic instruments with binding legal effect on parenthood matters, this Regulation should lay down uniform jurisdiction rules for the establishment of parenthood with a cross- border element. This Regulation should also clarify the right of children below the age of 18 years to be provided with an opportunity to express their views in proceedings to which they are subject.
Amendment 143 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) This Regulation should respect the different systems for dealing with parenthood matters in the Member States. As regards ‘authentic instruments’, Member States often empower authorities, such as notaries, administrative authorities or registrars to draw up authentic instruments establishing parenthood with binding legal effect in the Member State in which they have been drawn up or registered (‘authentic instruments with binding legal effect’), or to draw up authentic instruments which have no binding legal effect in the Member State in which they have been drawn up or registered but which have evidentiary effects in that Member State (‘authentic instruments with no binding legal effect’). The term ‘empowerment’ in this Regulation is to be interpreted autonomously in accordance with the definition of 'authentic instrument' used horizontally in Union instruments and in the light of the objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 144 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘parenthood’ means the state of being the father or mother of a person and the parent- child relationship established in law. It includes the legal status of being the child of a particular parent or parentsderived from such status, as established in national family law;
Amendment 146 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
8a. 'Cross-border element' means an item belonging to a parenthood situation that necessarily implies at least two Member States or a Member State and a third country;
Amendment 146 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) To safeguard the child’s interests, jurisdiction should be determined according to the criterion of proximity. Consequently, where possible jurisdiction should lie with the Member State of the habitual residence of the child. However, in order to facilitate the child’s access to justice in a Member State, alternative jurisdiction should also be granted to the Member State of the nationality of the child, to the Member State of the habitual residence of the respondent (for example, the person in respect of whom the child claims parenthood), to the Member State of the habitual residence of any of the parents, to the Member State of the nationality of any of the parents or to the Member State of the child’s birthsovereignty of Member States and respect the general principles of international private law, jurisdiction should be determined, in each Member State, by the laws of that Member State.
Amendment 147 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
8b. 'Cross-border situation' means the complete set of circumstances and facts pertaining to the establishment of parenthood that necessarily imply at least two Member States or a Member State and a third country;
Amendment 148 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The law applicable to the establishment of parenthood shall be the law of the State of the habitual residence of the persowoman giving birth at the time of birth or, where the habitual residence of the persowoman giving birth at the time of birth cannot be determined, the law of the State of birth of the child.
Amendment 148 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 150 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
Amendment 151 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The application of a provision of the law of any State specified by this Regulation may be refused only if such application is manifestly incompatible with the public policy (ordre public) of the forum.
Amendment 151 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
Amendment 152 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 155 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) In the interests of procedural economy and procedural efficiency, if the outcome of proceedings before a court of a Member State not having jurisdiction under this Regulation depends on the determination of an incidental question falling within the scope of this Regulation, the courts of that Member State should not be prevented by this Regulation from determining that question. Therefore, if the object of the proceedings is, for instance, a succession dispute in which the parent- child relationship between the deceased and the child must be established for the purposes of those proceedings, the Member State having jurisdiction for the succession dispute should be allowed to determine that question for the pending proceedings, regardless of whether it has jurisdiction for parenthood matters under this Regulation. Any such determination should be made in accordance with the applicable law designated by this Regulation and should only produce effects in the proceedings for which it was made.
Amendment 156 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall be applied by the courts and other competent authorities of the Member States in observance of the fundamental rights and principles laid down in the Charter, in particular Article 21 thereof on the right to non- discrimination and Article 24(2) on the child's best interests.
Amendment 157 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) if such recognition is manifestly contrary to the public policy of the Member State in which recognition is invoked, taking into account the child’s interests;
Amendment 162 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 164 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) As a rule, tThe law applicable to the establishment of parenthood in cross- border situations should be the law of the State of the habitual residence of the person giving birth at the time of birth. This connecting factor should ensure that the applicable law can be determined in the vast majority of cases, including as regards a new-born, whose habitual residence may be difficult to establish. The time of birth should be interpreted strictly, referring to the most frequent situation in which parenthood is established upon birth by operation of law and registered in the relevant register within a few days following birth. That law should apply both to situations in which the person giving birth has the habitual residence in the State of birth (as would be the typical situation) and also to situations in which the person giving birth has the habitual residence in a State other than the State of birth (for example, when birth occurs while travelling). The law of the State of the habitual residence of the person giving birth at the time of birth should apply, by analogy, where the parenthood of the child needs to be established before the child is born. To ensure that the applicable law can be determined in all circumstances, the law of the State of birth of the child should apply in the rare cases where the habitual residence of the person giving birth at the time of birth cannot be established (for example, in the case of a refugee or an internationally displaced mother)Member State whose courts are hearing the case.
Amendment 167 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 169 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
Amendment 172 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 174 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) An interested party may do a unilateral act intended to have legal effect on a parenthood established or to be established, for example, an acknowledgment of paternity or the giving of consent by a spouse to the use of assisted reproductive technology. Such an act should be formally valid if it satisfies the formal requirements of the law designated as applicable by this Regulation, or the law of the State in which the person doing the act has the habitual residence, or the law of the State in which the act was done.
Amendment 175 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
Amendment 181 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Since there are States in which two or more systems of law or sets of rules concerning the matters governed by this Regulation may coexist, a provision should govern the extent to which this Regulation applies in the different territorial units of those States, while respecting the conflict- of-law rules laid down by national legislation.
Amendment 183 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) This Regulation should provide for the recognition of final court decisions and authentic instruments establishing parenthood with binding legal effect issued in another Member State.
Amendment 185 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) Depending on the national law, an authentic instrument establishing parenthood with binding legal effect in the Member State of origin can be, for example, a notarial deed of adoption or an administrative decision establishing parenthood following an acknowledgment of paternity. This Regulation should also provide for the acceptance of authentic instruments which have no binding legal effect in the Member State of origin but which have evidentiary effects in that Member State. Depending on the national law, such an authentic instrument can be, for example, a birth certificate or a parenthood certificate providing evidence of the parenthood established in the Member State of origin (whether the parenthood has been established by operation of law or by an act of a competent authority, such as a court decision, a notarial deed, an administrative decision or registration).
Amendment 188 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Mutual trust in the administration of justice in the Union justifies the principle that final court decisions establishing parenthood in a Member State should be recognised in all Member States without the need for any recognition procedure. In particular, when presented with a court decision given in another Member State establishing parenthood that can no longer be challenged in the Member State of origin, the competent authorities of the requested Member State should recognise the court decision by operation of law without any special procedure being required and update the records on parenthood in the relevant register accordingly.
Amendment 189 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) It should be left to national law whether the grounds for refusal may be raised by a party or ex officio. This should not preclude any interested partyparty with a legitimate interest under the procedural law of the Member State in which the proceedings are initiated, who wishes to raise the recognition of a court decision on parenthood given in another Member State as the principal issue in a dispute, from applying to a court for a court decision stating that there are no grounds for a refusal of the recognition of that final court decision. It should be for the national law of the Member State where such application is made to determine who can be considered as an interested party entitled to make such application.
Amendment 191 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) The recognition in a Member State of final court decisions on parenthood matters given in another Member State should be based on the principle of mutual trust. Therefore, the grounds for non- recognition should be kept to the minimum in the light of the underlying aim of this Regulation, which is to facilitate the recognition of parenthood and to protect effectively children’s rights and the best interests of the child in cross-border situations.
Amendment 192 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) The recognition of a final court decision should be refused only if one or more of the grounds for refusal of recognition provided for in this Regulation are present. The list of grounds for refusal of recognition in this Regulation is exhaustive. It should not be possible to invoke, as grounds for refusal, grounds which are not listed in this Regulation such as, for example, a violation of the lis pendens rule. A later court decision should always supersede an earlier court decision to the extent that they are irreconcilable.
Amendment 193 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) As regards the opportunity given to children below the age of 18 years to express their views, it should be for the court of origin, in accordance with national legislation and procedure, to decide about the appropriate method for hearing the child. Therefore, it should not be possible to refuse recognition of a final court decision on the sole ground that the court of origin used a different method to hear the child than a court in the Member State of recognition would use.
Amendment 195 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) Authentic instruments with binding legal effect in the Member State of origin should be treated as equivalent to ‘final court decisions’ for the purposes of the rules on recognition of this Regulation.
Amendment 199 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) The recognition in a Member State under this Regulation of a final court decision establishing parenthood given in another Member State, or of an authentic instrument establishing parenthood with binding legal effect drawn up or registered in another Member State, should not imply the recognition of the possible marriage or registered partnership of the parents of the child whose parenthood has been or is to be established.
Amendment 202 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
Recital 68
Amendment 205 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
Amendment 209 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
Amendment 210 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
Amendment 212 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
Amendment 214 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
Amendment 216 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
Amendment 224 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
Recital 75
(75) Considerations of public interest should allow Member State courts or other competent authorities to refuse, in exceptional circumstances, to recognise or, as the case may be, accept aa final court decision or authentic instrument with binding legal effect on the parenthood established in another Member State where, in a given case, such recognition or acceptance would be manifestly incompatible with the public policy (ordre public) of the Member State concerned. However, the courts or other competent authorities should not be able to refuse to recognise or, as the case may be, accept aa final court decision or an authentic instrument with binding legal effect issued in another Member State when doing so would be contrary to the Charter and, in particular, Article 21 thereof, which prohibits discrimination.
Amendment 228 #
2022/0402(CNS)
(76) In order for the recognition of the parenthood established in a Member State to be settled speedily, smoothly and efficiently, children or their parent(s) should be able to demonstrate easily the children’s status in another Member State. To enable them to do so, this Regulation should provide for the creation of a uniform certificate, the European Certificate of Parenthood, to be issued by the Member State in which parenthood has been established for use in another Member State. In order to respect the principle of subsidiarity, the European Certificate of Parenthood should not take the place of internal documents which may exist for similar purposes in the Member States.
Amendment 235 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) The use of the European Certificate of Parenthood should not be mandatory. This means that persons entitled to apply for a European Certificate of Parenthood, namely the child or a legal representative, should be under no obligation to do so and should be free to present the other instruments available under this Regulation (a final court decision or an authentic instrument with binding legal effect) when requesting recognition in another Member State. However, no authority or person presented with a European Certificate of Parenthood issued in another Member State should be entitled to request that a final court decision or an authentic instrument with binding legal effect be presented instead of the European Certificate of Parenthood.
Amendment 240 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
Recital 80
(80) Whilst the contents and the effects of national authentic instrument providing evidence of parenthood (such as a birth certificate or a parenthood certificate) vary depending on the Member State of origin, the European Certificate of Parenthood should have the same contents and produce the same effects in all Member States. It should have evidentiary effects and should be presumed to demonstrate accurately elements which have been established under the law applicable to the establishment of parenthood designated by this RegulationThe European Certificate of Parenthood should have the same contents and produce the same effects in all Member States. It should have evidentiary effects without precluding the Member State courts or competent authorities to which the certificate is presented from formally checking that it contains elements which have been established under the law applicable to the establishment of parenthood and that there are no grounds for refusal as a result of it being manifestly contrary to public policy. The evidentiary effects of the European Certificate of Parenthood should not extend to elements which are not governed by this Regulation, such as the civil status of the parents of the child whose parenthood is concerned. Whilst the language of a national authentic instrument with binding legal effect providing evidence of parenthood is issued in the language of the Member State of origin, the European Certificate of Parenthood form annexed to this Regulation is available in all Union languages.
Amendment 245 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81
Recital 81
(81) The court or other competent authority should issue the European Certificate of Parenthood upon request. The original of the European Certificate of Parenthood should remain with the issuing authority, which should issue one or more certified copies of the European Certificate of Parenthood to the applicant or a legal representative. Given the stability of parenthood status in the vast majority of cases, the validity of the copies of the European Certificate of Parenthood should not be limited in time, without prejudice to the possibility to rectify, modify, suspend or withdraw the European Certificate of Parenthood as necessary. This Regulation should provide for redress against decisions of the issuing authority, including decisions to refuse to issue a European Certificate of Parenthood. Where the European Certificate of Parenthood is rectified, modified, suspended, refused or withdrawn, the issuing authority should inform the persons to whom certified copies have been issued so as to avoid a wrongful use of such copies.
Amendment 249 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83
Recital 83
Amendment 253 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 86
Recital 86
Amendment 258 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 90
Recital 90
(90) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the Charter. In particular, this Regulation seeks to promote the application of Article 3(2)(c) of the Charter prohibiting making the human body and its parts as such a source of financial gain, Article 5(3) prohibiting trafficking in human beings, Article 7 on everyone’s right to respect for their private and family life, Article 21 prohibiting discrimination, and Article 24 on the protection of the rights of the child.
Amendment 262 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 92
Recital 92
(92) In applying this Regulation, Member State courts or other competent authorities may need to process personal data for the purposes of the establishment of parenthood in cross-border situations and of the recognition of parenthood between Member States. This entails the processing of personal data for the establishment of parenthood in a cross- border situation, the issuance of the attestations accompanying final court decisions or authentic instruments with binding legal effect, the issuance of a European Certificate of Parenthood, the presentation of documents for the recognition of parenthood, the obtaining of a decision that there are no grounds for refusal of recognition of parenthood, or the application for refusal of recognition of parenthood. Personal data processed by Member State courts or other competent authorities pursuant to this Regulation are contained in the documents handled by Member State courts or other competent authorities for the above purposes. Personal data processed will in particular concern children, their parents and their legal representatives. The personal data handled by Member State courts or other competent authorities should be processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, in particular the GDPR. In addition, in applying this Regulation, the Commission may need to process personal data in connection with the electronic communication between natural persons or their legal representatives and Member State courts or other competent authorities to request, receive and send a European Certificate of Parenthood, or in proceedings concerning the recognition or the refusal of recognition of parenthood, through the European electronic access point in the context of the decentralised IT system. The personal data handled by the Commission should be processed in accordance with the EUDPR.
Amendment 264 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 93
Recital 93
(93) This Regulation should provide the legal basis for the processing of personal data by Member State courts or other competent authorities in accordance with Article 6(1) and (3) of the GDPR and by the Commission in accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of the EUDPR. The processing of special categories of personal data under this Regulation meets the requirements of Article 9(2) of the GDPR as data will be processed by courts acting in their judicial capacity in conformity with point (f), or the processing will be necessary for reasons of substantial public interest on the basis of this Regulation, which aims to facilitate the recognition of final court decisions and authentic instruments with binding legal effect on parenthood in another Member State to ensure the protection of the fundamental rights and other rights of children in cross- border situations within the Union, in conformity with point (g). Similarly, the processing of special categories of personal data under this Regulation meets the requirements of Article 10(2) of the EUDPR as the processing of data will be necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims in conformity with point (f), or the processing will be necessary for reasons of substantial public interest on the basis of this Regulation, in conformity with point (g).
Amendment 265 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 95
Recital 95
(95) For the purposes of the establishment of parenthood in a cross- border situation, the issuance of the attestations accompanying final court decisions or authentic instruments with binding legal effect, the issuance of a European Certificate of Parenthood, the presentation of documents for the recognition of parenthood, the obtaining of a decision that there are no grounds for refusal of recognition of parenthood, or the application for refusal of recognition of parenthood, Member State courts or other competent authorities empowered by the Member States to apply this Regulation should be regarded as controllers within the meaning of Article 4, point 7 of the GDPR. For the purposes of the technical management, development, maintenance, security and support of the European electronic access point, and of the communication between natural persons or their legal representatives and Member State courts or other competent authorities through the European electronic access point and the decentralised IT system, the Commission should be regarded as controller within the meaning of Article 3, point 8 of the EUDPR. Controllers should ensure the security, integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of the data processed for the above purposes.
Amendment 272 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down common rules on jurisdiction and applicable law for the establishment of parenthood in a Member State in cross-border situations; common rules for the recognition or, as the case may be, acceptance in a Member State of final court decisions on parenthood given, and authentic instruments with binding legal effect on parenthood drawn up or registered, in another Member State; and creates a European Certificate of Parenthood.
Amendment 280 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the existence, validity or recognition of parenthood in the Member States;
Amendment 282 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) matters relating to parental responsibility mattersand custody;
Amendment 286 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. This Regulation shall not apply to the recognition of court decisions establishing parenthood given in a third State, or to the recognition or, as the case may be, acceptance of authentic instrumentsf authentic instruments with binding legal effect establishing or proving parenthood drawn up or registered in a third State.
Amendment 290 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘parenthood’ means the parent- child relationship established in national law. It includes the legal status of being the child of a particular parent or parents;
Amendment 298 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
5. '‘final court decision'’ means a decision of a court of a Member State, including a decree, order or judgment, concerning matters of parenthood and in respect of which there can be no further appeal, whether ordinary or extraordinary;
Amendment 299 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
6. ‘authentic instrument' with binding legal effect’ means a document that has been formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument with binding legal effect in any Member State in matters of parenthood and the authenticity of which:
Amendment 305 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 306 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 308 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Amendment 310 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 311 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 312 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 313 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 314 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 315 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 316 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Where no court of a Member State has jurisdiction pursuant to other provisions of this Regulationits own laws, the courts of a Member State may, on an exceptional basis, rule on parenthood matters if proceedings cannot reasonably be brought or conducted or would be impossible in a third State with which the case is closely connected.
Amendment 318 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 326 #
2022/0402(CNS)
1. The law applicable to the establishment of parenthood shall be the law of the State of the habitual residence of the person giving birth at the time of birth or, where the habitual residence of the person giving birth at the time of birth cannot be determined, the law of the State of birth of the childMember State whose courts are seised of the case.
Amendment 329 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 335 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the binding legal effect and/or the evidentiary effects of authentic instruments;
Amendment 337 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A unilateral act intended to have legal effect on the establishment of parenthood shall be valid as to form where it meets the requirements of one of the following laws:the law applicable to the establishment of parenthood in accordance with Article 17.
Amendment 339 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 340 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 341 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 342 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. An act intended to have legal effect on the establishment of parenthood may be proved by any mode of proof recognised by the law of the forum or by any of the laws referred to in paragraph 1 under which that act is formally valid, provided that such mode of proof can be administered by the forum.
Amendment 347 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall be applied by the courts and other competent authorities of the Member States in observance of the fundamental rights and principles laid down in the Charter, in particular Article 21 thereof on the right to non-3(2), point (c) thereof prohibiting the use of the human body and its parts as a source of financial gain, Article 5(3) thereof prohibiting trafficking in human beings and Article 21 thereof prohibiting discrimination.
Amendment 353 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. A final court decision on parenthood given in a Member State shall be recognised in all other Member States without any special procedure being required, unless there are grounds for refusal of recognition as referred to in Article 31.
Amendment 357 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. In particular, no special procedure shall be required for updating the civil- status records of a Member State on the basis of a final court decision on parenthood given in another Member State and against which no further appeal lies under the law of that Member State.
Amendment 359 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Where the recognition of a final court decision is raised as an incidental question before a court of a Member State, that court may determine that issue.
Amendment 360 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Any interested partyparty with a legitimate interest under the procedural law of the Member State in which the proceedings are brought may, in accordance with the procedures provided for in Articles 32 to 34, apply for a decision that there are no grounds for refusal of recognition referred to in Article 31.
Amendment 361 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A party who wishes to invoke in a Member State a final court decision given in another Member State shall produce the following:
Amendment 362 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a copy of the final court decision that satisfies the conditions necessary to establish its authenticity; and
Amendment 363 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The court or other competent authority before which a final court decision given in another Member State is invoked may, where necessary, require the party invoking it to provide a translation or transliteration of the translatable content of the free text fields of the attestation referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 364 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. The court or other competent authority before which a final court decision given in another Member State is invoked may require the party to provide a translation or transliteration of the court decision in addition to a translation or transliteration of the translatable content of the free text fields of the attestation if it is unable to proceed without such a translation or transliteration.
Amendment 365 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27
Amendment 367 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The court before which a final court decision given in another Member State is invoked may stay its proceedings, in whole or in part, where: an application has been submitted for a decision stating that there are no grounds for refusal of recognition as referred to in Article 25, or for a decision stating that the recognition is to be refused on one of those grounds.
Amendment 368 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 369 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 370 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. The court of a Member State of origin as communicated to the Commission pursuant to Article 71 shall, upon application by a party, issue an attestation for a final court decision on parenthood using the form set out in Annex I.
Amendment 377 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) where it was given in default of appearance if the persons in default were not served with the document which instituted the proceedings or with an equivalent document in sufficient time and in such a way as to enable those persons to arrange for their defence unless it is determined that such persons have accepted the final court decision unequivocally;
Amendment 378 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) upon application by any person with a legitimate interest under the procedural law of the Member State in which the proceedings are brought claiming that the court decision infringes his fatherhood or her motherhood over the child if it was given without such person having been given an opportunity to be heard;
Amendment 380 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) if and to the extent that it is irreconcilable with a later final court decision relating to parenthood given in the Member State in which recognition is invoked;
Amendment 381 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) if and to the extent that it is irreconcilable with a later final court decision relating to parenthood given in another Member State provided that the later final court decision fulfils the conditions necessary for its recognition in the Member State in which recognition is invoked.
Amendment 382 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) if there is a failure to submit the documents referred to in Article 26, without prejudice to the possibility for the court seised to waive this obligation in accordance with Article 32(7).
Amendment 386 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Point (a) of paragraph 1 shall be applied by the courts and other competent authorities of the Member States in observance of the fundamental rights and principles laid down in the Charter, in particular Article 21 thereof on the right to non-3(2), point (c) thereof prohibiting the use of the human body and its parts as a source of financial gain, Article 5(3) thereof prohibiting trafficking in human beings and Article 21 thereof prohibiting discrimination.
Amendment 390 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The recognition of a final court decision in matters of parenthood may be refused if it was given without children having been given an opportunity to express their views, unless this is against the interest of the child. Where children were below the age of 18 years, this provision shall apply where the children were capable of forming their views in accordance with Article 15.
Amendment 393 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. The recognition of a final court decision in matters of parenthood shall be refused if one of the grounds for refusal of recognition referred to in Article 31 is found to exist.
Amendment 394 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. The applicant shall provide the court with a copy of the final court decision which satisfies the conditions necessary to establish its authenticity and, where applicable and possible, the appropriate attestation issued pursuant to Article 29.
Amendment 397 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Article 32 – paragraph 6
6. If the court is unable to proceed without a translation or transliteration of the final court decision, it may require the applicant to provide such a translation or transliteration.
Amendment 401 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
2. The challenge or appeal shall be lodged with the court communicated by the Member States to the Commission pursuant to Article 71 as the court with which such a challenge or appeal is to be lodged, and which shall be determined in accordance with the law of the Member State of the court that refused recognition.
Amendment 402 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
A court decision given on the challenge or appeal may only be contested by a challenge or appeal where the courts with which any further challenge or appeal is to be lodged have been communicated by the Member State concerned to the Commission pursuant to Article 71.:
Amendment 403 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) the courts with which any further challenge or appeal is to be lodged have been communicated by the Member State concerned to the Commission pursuant to Article 71.
Amendment 404 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) if the courts with which any further challenge or appeal is to be lodged have been established in accordance with the law of the Member State of the court that was seised of the case.
Amendment 406 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Section shall apply to authentic instruments establishing parenthood in accordance with national law and that:
Amendment 411 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Authentic instruments establishing parenthood with binding legal effect in the Member State of origin shall be recognised in other Member States without any special procedure being required, unless there are grounds for refusal of recognition as listed in Article 31. Sections 1 and 2 of this Chapter shall apply accordingly, unless otherwise provided for in this Section.
Amendment 415 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Amendment 430 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Point (a) of paragraph 1 shall be applied by the courts and other competent authorities of the Member States in observance of the fundamental rights and principles laid down in the Charter, in particular Article 21 thereof on the right to non-3(2), point (c) thereof prohibiting the use of the human body and its parts as a source of financial gain, Article 5(3) thereof prohibiting trafficking in human beings and Article 21 thereof prohibiting discrimination.
Amendment 435 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Article 39 – paragraph 3
3. The recognition of an authentic instrument establishing parenthood with binding legal effect may be refused if it was formally drawn up or registered without children having been given an opportunity to express their views, unless this is against the interest of the child. Where the children were below the age of 18 years, this provision shall apply where the children were capable of forming their views in accordance with Article 15.
Amendment 441 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Amendment 444 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Under no circumstances may a final court decision given in another Member State, or an authentic instrument establishing parenthood with binding legal effect in the Member State of origin, be reviewed as to their substance.
Amendment 449 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
Article 44
Amendment 451 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45
Article 45
Acceptance of authentic instruments 1. An authentic instrument which has no binding legal effect in the Member State of origin shall have the same evidentiary effects in another Member State as it has in the Member State of origin, or the most comparable effects, provided that this is not manifestly contrary to public policy (ordre public) in the Member State where it is presented. 2. The public policy (ordre public) referred to in paragraph 1 shall be applied by the courts and other competent authorities of the Member States in observance of the fundamental rights and principles laid down in the Charter, in particular Article 21 thereof on the right to non-discrimination. 3. A person wishing to use such an authentic instrument in another Member State may ask the authority that has formally drawn up or registered the authentic instrument in the Member State of origin to fill in the form in Annex III describing the evidentiary effects which the authentic instrument produces in the Member State of origin. 4. The attestation shall contain a statement informing Union citizens and their family members that the attestation does not affect the rights that a child derives from Union law and that, for the exercise of such rights, proof of the parent-child relationship can be presented by any means. 5. Any challenge relating to the authenticity of such an authentic instrument shall be made before the courts of the Member State of origin and shall be decided upon under the law of that Member State. The authentic instrument challenged shall not produce any evidentiary effect in another Member State as long as the challenge is pending before the competent court. 6. Any challenge relating to the legal acts or legal relationships recorded in such an authentic instrument shall be made before the courts having jurisdiction under this Regulation and shall be decided upon under the law applicable pursuant to Chapter III. The authentic instrument challenged shall not produce any evidentiary effect in a Member State other than the Member State of origin as regards the matter being challenged as long as the challenge is pending before the competent court. 7. If the outcome of proceedings in a court of a Member State depends on the determination of an incidental question relating to the legal acts or legal relationships recorded in such an authentic instrument, that court shall have jurisdiction over that question.rticle 45 deleted
Amendment 466 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. The Certificate shall not take the place of internal documents used for similar purposes in the Member States. However, once issued for use in another Member State, the Certificate shall also produce the effects listed in Article 53 in the Member State whose authorities issued it in accordance with this Chapter, without prejudice to Article 53a.
Amendment 472 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. The Certificate shall be issued inby the Member State in which parenthood was established and whose courts, as defined in Article 4(4), have jurisdiction under Article 6, Article 7 or Article 9.
Amendment 475 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of submitting an application, the applicant mayshall use the form established in Annex IV.
Amendment 476 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The application shall contain the information listed below, to the extent that such information is within the applicant’s knowledge and is necessary in order to enable the issuing authority to certify the elements which the applicant wants certified, and shall be accompanied by all relevant documents either in the original or by way of copies which satisfy the conditions necessary to establish their authenticity, without prejudice to Article 50(2):
Amendment 477 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) details concerning the applicant: surname(s) (if applicable, surname(s) at birth), given name(s), sex, date and place of birth, nationality (if known), identification number (if applicable), address;
Amendment 478 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) details concerning each parent: surname(s) (if applicable, surname(s) at birth), given name(s), date and place of birth, nationality, identification number (if applicable), address;
Amendment 479 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) the place and Member State where the parenthood of the child is registered;
Amendment 480 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the elements on which the applicant founds parenthood, appending the original or a copy of the document(s) or documents establishing parenthood with binding legal effect or providing evidence of the parenthood that satisfy the conditions necessary to establish their authenticity;
Amendment 482 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) the contact details of the Member State’s court that established parenthood, or of the competent authority that issued an authentic instrument establishing parenthood with binding legal effect, or of the competent authority that issued an authentic instrument with no binding legal effect in the Member State of origin but with evidentiary effects in that Member State;
Amendment 487 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 2
Amendment 488 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3
Article 50 – paragraph 3
3. WThe declaration referred this is provided for by its national law and subject to the conditions laid down therein, the issuing authority may require that declarations be made on oath or by a statutory declaration in lieu of an oath.o in Article 49(3), point (g) shall be drawn up in accordance with the national law and subject to the conditions laid down therein;
Amendment 491 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The issuing authority of the Member State in which parenthood was established shall issue the Certificate without delay in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Chapter when the elements to be certified have been established under the law applicable to the establishment of parenthood. It shall use the form in Annex V.
Amendment 494 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) if parenthood was established in another Member State.
Amendment 498 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the name, address and contact details of the Member State’'s issuing authority; and the contact details of the court which established parenthood or the competent authority which issued the authentic instrument establishing parenthood with binding legal effect;
Amendment 499 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 501 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the place and Member State where the parenthood of the child is registered;
Amendment 502 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) details concerning the applicant: surname(s) (if applicable, surname(s) at birth), given name(s), sex, date and place of birth, nationality (if known), identification number (if applicable), address;
Amendment 503 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) details concerning each parent: surname(s) (if applicable, surname(s) at birth), given name(s), date and place of birth, nationality, identification number (if applicable), address;
Amendment 506 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. TWithout prejudice to Article 53a, the Certificate shall produce its effects in all Member States without any special procedure being required.
Amendment 508 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2
2. The Certificate shall be presumed to demonstrate accuratelycourts or competent authorities of the Member State to which the Certificate is submitted shall check ex officio that the Certificate reproduces the elements which have been established under the law applicable to the establishment of parenthood and that there are no grounds for refusal under Article 53a. The person mentioned in the Certificate as the child of a particular parent or parents shall be presumed to have the status mentioned in the Certificate.
Amendment 510 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 3
3. The Certificate, once the ex officio check has been completed, shall constitute a valid document for the recording of parenthood in the relevant register of a Member State, without prejudice to point (i) of Article 3(2).
Amendment 512 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53a Refusal of the Certificate 1. The effects of the Certificate may be refused if recognition of parenthood is manifestly contrary to the public policy of the Member State to which it is presented. 2. The previous paragraph shall be applied by the courts and other competent authorities of the Member State in observance of the fundamental rights and principles laid down in the Charter, in particular Article 3(2), point (c) thereof prohibiting the use of the human body and its parts as a source of financial gain, Article 5(3) thereof prohibiting trafficking in human beings and Article 21 thereof prohibiting discrimination.
Amendment 518 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. The issuing authority shall, at the request of any person demonstrating a legitimate interest or, where this is possible under national law, of its own motion, modify or withdraw the Certificate where it has been established that the Certificate or individual elements thereof are not accurate. A person's legitimate interest shall be established in accordance with the procedural law of the issuing Member State.
Amendment 525 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Decisions taken by the issuing authority pursuant to Article 55 and point (a) of Article 57(1) may be challenged by any person demonstrating a legitimate interest. A person's legitimate interest shall be established in accordance with the procedural law of the issuing Member State.
Amendment 531 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the Member State to which the Certificate is submitted in accordance with Article 53a of this Regulation.
Amendment 532 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
A person's legitimate interest shall be established in accordance with the procedural law of the issuing Member State.
Amendment 536 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) proceedings for a decision that there are no grounds for the refusal of recognition of a court decision or an authentic instrument with binding legal effect on parenthood, or proceedings for the refusal of recognition of a court decision or an authentic instrument with binding legal effect on parenthood;
Amendment 540 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the application for, issuance, rectification, modification, withdrawal, refusal, suspension or redress procedures of the European Certificate of Parenthood.
Amendment 542 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member StateThe Commission shall bear the costs of the installation, operation and maintenance of the decentralised IT system’s access points which are located on their territory of the Member States.
Amendment 543 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3
Article 61 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall not be prevented from applying for grants to support the activities referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 under the relevant Union financial programmes.
Amendment 545 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63
Article 63
Amendment 547 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64
Article 64
Amendment 553 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 1
1. The personal data required for the application of this Regulation shall be processed by Member State courts or other competent authorities for the purposes of the establishment of parenthood in cross- border situations and of the recognition of parenthood, in connection with the establishment of parenthood pursuant to Chapter II, the issuance of attestations pursuant to Articles 29, 37 and 4537, the issuance of a European Certificate of Parenthood pursuant to Article 51, the presentation of the documents for the recognition of parenthood pursuant to Article 26, the obtaining of a decision that there are no grounds for refusal of recognition of parenthood pursuant to Article 25, or the application for refusal of recognition of parenthood pursuant to Article 32.
Amendment 556 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3
Article 69 – paragraph 3
Amendment 559 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Final court decisions and authentic instruments with binding legal effect issued after the date of the entry into force of this Regulation in the State of the court that established parenthood as a result of proceedings before this Regulation applied shall be recognised in accordance with this Regulation, on the condition that the rules applied to jurisdiction are in line with those in Chapter II of this Regulation;
Amendment 563 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the number of applications for the refusal of recognition of a final court decision or of an authentic instrument establishing parenthood with binding legal effect in the Member State of origin pursuant to Article 32, and the number of cases in which the refusal of recognition was granted;
Amendment 566 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 569 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the authorities empowered to draw up or register authentic instruments with binding legal effect in matters of parenthood as referred to in Article 4, point (6);
Amendment 570 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the courts and authorities competent to issue attestations as referred to in Article 29, Article 37 and Article 4537, and the courts and authorities competent to rectify attestations as referred to in Article 38;
Amendment 572 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the courts competent to deal with applications for a decision that there are no grounds for refusal of recognition in accordance with Article 25, and the courts competent to deal with applications for refusal of recognition in accordance with Article 32 and with appeals against court decisions on such applications for refusal in accordance with Articles 33 and 34, respectively; and
Amendment 576 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – title
Annex I – title
ATTESTATION CONCERNING A FINAL COURT DECISION IN MATTERS OF PARENTHOOD
Amendment 577 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – subtitle
Annex I – subtitle
IMPORTANT To be issued, upon application by a party, with regard to a final court decision in matters of parenthood, by the court of the Member State of origin as communicated to the Commission pursuant to Article 71 of the Regulation.
Amendment 578 #
Amendment 579 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 5.6
Annex I – point 5.6
5.6. Identity number or social security number (if applicable and available)*: ………………………………….
Amendment 580 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 6.5
Annex I – point 6.5
6.5 Identity number or social security number (if applicable and available): *:………………………………….
Amendment 581 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 7.5
Annex I – point 7.5
7.5. Identity number or social security number (if applicable and available)*: ………………………………….
Amendment 582 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 9
Annex I – point 9
Amendment 585 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2.1
Annex II – point 2.1
2.1. □ Article 6(a) of Regulation (EU) No 20XX/X (general jurisdiction - habitual residence of the child at the time the court is seisednational law)
Amendment 586 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2.2
Annex II – point 2.2
Amendment 587 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2.3
Annex II – point 2.3
Amendment 588 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2.4
Annex II – point 2.4
Amendment 589 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2.5
Annex II – point 2.5
Amendment 590 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2.6
Annex II – point 2.6
Amendment 591 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5
Annex II – point 5
5. Authentic instrument with binding legal effect
Amendment 592 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5.1
Annex II – point 5.1
Amendment 593 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5.2
Annex II – point 5.2
5.2. Reference number of the authentic instrument (if applicable)with binding legal effect*:
Amendment 594 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5.4
Annex II – point 5.4
5.4. Date (dd/mm/yyyy) as of which the authentic instrument has binding legal effect in the Member State of origin*:
Amendment 596 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 6
Annex II – point 6
6. Child covered by the authentic instrument with binding legal effect
Amendment 597 #
Amendment 598 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 6.6
Annex II – point 6.6
6.6. Identity number or social security number (if applicable and available)*: ………………………………….
Amendment 599 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 7.5
Annex II – point 7.5
7.5. Identity number or social security number (if applicable and available)*: ………………………………….
Amendment 600 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 8.5
Annex II – point 8.5
8.5. Identity number or social security number (if applicable and available)*: ………………………………….
Amendment 606 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3
Annex IV – point 3
3. Court or other competent authority which established parenthood with binding legal effect or which issued an authentic instrument with no binding legal effect but with evidentiary effects in the Member State of origin (to be completed ONLY if different from section 2)
Amendment 607 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3.2.3
Annex IV – point 3.2.3
Amendment 608 #
Amendment 609 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 4
Annex IV – point 4
Amendment 610 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 4.6
Annex IV – point 4.6
4.6. Identification number*: _________________ 12 Please indicate the most relevant number if applicable.
Amendment 611 #
Amendment 612 #
Amendment 613 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 4.10
Annex IV – point 4.10
4.10. Place of registration of parenthood*:
Amendment 614 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 4.11
Annex IV – point 4.11
Amendment 615 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 5.5
Annex IV – point 5.5
5.5. Identification number*: _________________ 13 Please indicate the most relevant number if applicable.
Amendment 616 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6.5
Annex IV – point 6.5
6.5. Identification number*: _________________ 14 Please indicate the most relevant number if applicable.
Amendment 617 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 7
Annex IV – point 7
7. Details concerning the representative of the applicant15 (to be completed only if the applicant is represented)
Amendment 618 #
Amendment 619 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 7.3.3
Annex IV – point 7.3.3
7.3.3. Date (dd/mm/yyyy) and place of registration*:
Amendment 620 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 8
Annex IV – point 8
8. Documents annexed to this application form* Court decision establishing parenthood Authentic instrument establishing parenthood with binding legal effect (for example, decision by an administrative authority, decision by a notary, decision by a registrar or act of registration by a registrar) Authentic instrument with no binding legal effect but with evidentiary effects in the Member State of origin (for example, a birth certificate)Final court decision establishing parenthood deleted
Amendment 624 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2
Annex V – point 2
2. Court or other competent authority which established parenthood with binding legal effect (in a final court decision or an authentic instrument with binding legal effect) or which issued an authentic instrument with no binding legal effect but with evidentiary effects in the Member State of origin (to be completed ONLY if different from section 1)
Amendment 625 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2.2.3
Annex V – point 2.2.3
Amendment 626 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 4
Annex V – point 4
4. Competence of the issuing authority (Article 48 of Council Regulation (EU) 20XX/X) The issuing authority is located in the Member State in which parenthood was established and whose courts have jurisdiction pursuant to:* 4.1. □ Article 6(a) of Regulation (EU) No 20XX/X (general jurisdiction - habitual residence of the child at the time the court is seised) 4.2. □ Article 6(b) of Regulation (EU) 20XX/X (general jurisdiction - nationality of the child at the time the court is seised) 4.3. □ Article 6(c) of Regulation (EU) 20XX/X (general jurisdiction - habitual residence of the respondent at the time the court is seised) 4.4. □ Article 6(d) of Regulation (EU) 20XX/X (general jurisdiction - habitual residence of one of the parents at the time the court is seised) 4.5. □ Article 6(e) of Regulation (EU) 20XX/X (general jurisdiction - birth of the child) 4.6. □ Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 20XX/X (presence of the child)national law) deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted 4.7. □ Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 20XX/X (forum necessitatis)
Amendment 627 #
Amendment 628 #
Amendment 629 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5.6
Annex V – point 5.6
5.6. Identification number*: _________________ 15 Please indicate the most relevant number.
Amendment 630 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5.9
Annex V – point 5.9
Amendment 631 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.1.5
Annex V – point 6.1.5
6.1.5. Identification number * _________________ 16 Please indicate the most relevant number.
Amendment 632 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.1.7.1
Annex V – point 6.1.7.1
6.1.7.1. Country* □ Belgium □ Bulgaria □ Czech Republic □ Germany □ Estonia □ Ireland □ Greece □ Spain □ France □ Croatia □ Italy □ Cyprus □ Latvia □ Lithuania □ Luxembourg □ Hungary □ Malta □ Netherlands □ Austria □ Poland □ Portugal □ Romania □ Slovenia □ Slovakia □ Finland □ Sweden □ Other (please specify ISO- code):…..…………………………..………… ………………………deleted
Amendment 633 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.1.7.2
Annex V – point 6.1.7.2
Amendment 634 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.1.7.2.1
Annex V – point 6.1.7.2.1
Amendment 635 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.1.7.2.2
Annex V – point 6.1.7.2.2
Amendment 636 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.1.7.2.3
Annex V – point 6.1.7.2.3
Amendment 637 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.1.7.2.4
Annex V – point 6.1.7.2.4
Amendment 638 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.2.5
Annex V – point 6.2.5
6.2.5. Identification number* _________________ 16 Please indicate the most relevant number.
Amendment 639 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.2.7.1
Annex V – point 6.2.7.1
Amendment 640 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.2.7.2
Annex V – point 6.2.7.2
Amendment 641 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.2.7.2.1
Annex V – point 6.2.7.2.1
Amendment 642 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.2.7.2.2
Annex V – point 6.2.7.2.2
Amendment 643 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.2.7.2.3
Annex V – point 6.2.7.2.3
Amendment 644 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6.2.7.2.4
Annex V – point 6.2.7.2.4
Amendment 645 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 7.2.4
Annex V – point 7.2.4
7.2.4. Identification number* _________________ 19 Please indicate the most relevant number.
Amendment 646 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 7.3.4
Annex V – point 7.3.4
7.3.4. Surname(s) and given name(s) of person authorised to sign for the organisation:*
Amendment 165 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In order to ensure a high level of environmental protection in the internal market as well as a high level of food safety and hygiene, and facilitate the achievement of the packaging waste prevention targets, unnecessary or avoidable packaging should not be allowed to be placed on the market. The list of such packaging formats is provided in Annex V of this Regulation. In order to adapt the list to the tin the case of food products, packaging is needed as a barrier against microbiological degradation, oxygen or loss of aromas to preserve the composition and organoleptic properties of products, as well as to ensure protection from mechanical and scientific progress the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegadamage, therefore increasing the shelf life of products, especially in case of products from agricultural and horticultural production. Striving to reduce food wasted to the Commission to amend the listakes priority over reducing packaging.
Amendment 639 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – table 1 – row 2
Annex V – table 1 – row 2
Amendment 77 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union certification framework will support the development of carbon removal activities in the Union that result in an unambiguous net carbon removal benefit, while avoiding greenwashing. In the case of carbon farming, such certification framework should also encourage the uptake of carbon removal activities that generate co-benefits for biodiversity, therefore achieving the nature restoration targets set out in Union law on nature restorationsocial, economic and environmental sustainability, including for biodiversity and nature. The Union certification framework will be instrumental in meeting the Union climate change mitigation objectives set in international agreements and in the Union legislation.
Amendment 124 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A standardised baseline should reflect the statutory and market conditions in which the carbon removal activityperformance takes place. If a carbon removal activity is imposed upon operators by the applicable Union law, or it does not need any incentives to take place, its performance will be reflected in the baseline. For this reason, a carbon removal activity that generates carbon removals in excess of such a baseline should be presumed to be additional. Hence, the use of a standardised baseline should simplify the demonstration of additionality for operators. In the case of carbon farming on arable mineral soils the standardised baseline should be considered flat equalling zero removals. Therefore, it should reduce the administrative burden of the certification process, which is particularly important in the case of small- scale land managers.
Amendment 152 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Farming practices that remove CO2 from the atmosphere contribute to the climate neutrality objective and should be rewarded, either via the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) or other public or private initiatives. In order to ensure that carbon farming credits provide an additional income stream for farmers, the value of the credits should be funded outside the CAP. Specifically, this Regulation should take into account farming practices as referenced in the Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles30 . __________________ 30 Communication from the Commission, Sustainable Carbon Cycles, COM (20221) 800.
Amendment 341 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. The baseline shall be periodically updated. The baseline shall not change during the monitoring period of a certified carbon removal.
Amendment 349 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 355 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A carbon removal activity shall be additional. To that end, the carbon removal activity shall meet both of the following criteria:
Amendment 359 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it goes beyond Union and national statutory requirements;
Amendment 378 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) they shall be subject to appropriate liability mechanisms in order to address any release of the stored carbon occurring during the monitoring period, with the exemption of release due to force majeure or changes in natural circumstances.
Amendment 400 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) agricultural production and crop yields;
Amendment 401 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(d b) farmers' income;
Amendment 502 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Requirements for the notification and recognition processes shall ensure accessibility for smaller certification schemes.
Amendment 83 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
(6a) The following Article 8a is inserted: “Article 8a Member States shall monitor and report separately on monitoring stations near borders. If a Member State has no influence on the origin of pollution the monitoring results shall not be counted towards its national aggregated data.”
Amendment 90 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 20a (new) – paragraph 2
Article 20a (new) – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 20(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time5 years from [OP please insert the date = the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 94 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Directive 2006/118/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall, by [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 1836 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], inform the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) of the national threshold values referred to in paragraph 1, point (b). ECHA shall make that information publicly available.;
Amendment 109 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Amendment 111 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2006/118/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 112 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2006/118/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 113 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2006/118/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Amendment 114 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2006/118/EC
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Amendment 117 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a – point iii
(iii) the substances numbered 5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 28, 30, 34, 37, 41, 44 in Part A of Annex I, for which revised EQS are set, and the newly identified substances numbered 46 to 70 in Part A of Annex I, with effect from … [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 1836 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], with the aim of preventing deterioration in the chemical status of surface water bodies and of achieving good surface water chemical status in relation to those substances.;
Amendment 120 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 121 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 122 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
3. Member States shall, from … [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 1836 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], for a period of two years, monitor the presence of estrogenic substances in water bodies, using effect-based monitoring methods. They shall conduct the monitoring at least four times during each of the two years at locations where the three estrogenic hormones 7-Beta estradiol (E2), Estrone (E1) and Alpha-Ethinyl estradiol (EE2) listed in Part A to Annex I to this Directive, are being monitored using conventional analytical methods in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and Annex V to that Directive. Member States may use the network of monitoring sites identified for the surveillance monitoring of representative surface water bodies in accordance with point 1.3.1 of Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 127 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 d (new) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 d (new) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall, by [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 1836 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], inform ECHA of the EQS referred to in the first subparagraph. ECHA shall make that information publicly available.
Amendment 128 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 1836 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 18 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the adopted Temporary Crisis Framework2 , which allows Member States to set up schemes to grant aid for companies active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products affected by the crisis; calls on Member States to fully and swiftly make use of these possibilities; however believes that the Commission must provide further flexibilities in order to counter the negative effects of the current crisis; _________________ 2 C(2022) 1890 final
Amendment 29 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Insists that the Commission must guarantee that EU funds are not allocated or linked to any form of terrorism and/or religious and political radicalisation; reiterates its position that all schoolbooks and school materials supported by Union funds must be in line with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence, and non-violence; is concerned about the antisemitism, hate speech and incitement to jihad and violence taught in Palestinian school textbooks, indirectly funded by the EU; stresses that conditionality of EU financial assistance in the educational sector needs to be duly considered;
Amendment 34 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of control in securing the objectives of the CFP;s in this regard, the increase in funding (0,8%) allocated to the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is not even enough to match the inflation rate of the EU; hence considers that the increase is largely in hence considers that the budget should be sufficient to ensure a level playing field and a credible combat against IUU fishing; underlines EFCA’s rolethat Member States should ensuringe a level playing field for the EU fleet, especially in discouraging and repressing IUU fishing in European waters but also at a global level, requires a more ambitious funding in the long term, if the objectives of the CFP are to be achieved;
Amendment 106 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
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The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee responsible, to reject the Commission's proposal.
Amendment 107 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATIONDIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the sustainable use of plant protection products and ensuring sustainable crop protection and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/21151107/2009 (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 112 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Treaty requires a high level of protection of human health and of the environment to be ensured in the definition and the implementation of all Union policies and activities and provides that Union policy on the environment is to aim at a high level of protection. Acknowledging that the precautionary principle is already taken into account in of the authorisation procedure.
Amendment 115 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union sets out the clear objective that supplies should be secured and that food should be available to consumers at reasonable prices.
Amendment 132 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In the communication from the Commission to the European Council of 22 March 2023, it was expressed that the Commission had too little data and could not make a clear impact assessment of the present proposal on food security in individual member states and impacts on individual crops. The Commission should still provide a comprehensive impact assessment on economic, environmental and social effects.
Amendment 137 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Commission Communication entitled ‘the European Green Deal’47set out a roadmap of key measures, including legislative, to significantly reduce the use and risk of chemical pesticides. In the Farm to Fork Strategy48, EU Biodiversity Strategy for 203049and the Zero Pollution Action Plan50, the Commission committproposedto take action to reduce by 50% the overall use and risk from chemical pesticides by 2030 and reduce by 50% the use of more hazardous pesticides (plant protection products containing one or more active substances approved as candidates for substitution in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council51and listed in Part E of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/201152, or containing one or more active substances listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/40853) by 2030. The sustainable use of plant protection products is also complementary to the promotion of organic farming and achieving the Farm to Fork Strategy target of at least 25% of the Union’s agricultural land under organic farming by 2030. It supports the objectives of the EU strategic framework on health and safety at work54and thereby contributes to the implementation of principle 10 of the European Pillar of Social Rights on a healthy, safe and well-adapted work environment. However, the European Parliament has not endorsed precise legally binding quantitative targets and has asked for more comprehensive impact assessments. _________________ 47 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions The European Green Deal COM/2019/640 final. 48 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system, COM/2020/381 final. 49 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 Bringing nature back into our lives, COM/2020/380 final. 50 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All EU Action Plan: 'Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil', COM(2021) 400 final. 51 Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1). 52 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1). 53 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 of 11 March 2015 on implementing Article 80(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and establishing a list of candidates for substitution (OJ L 67, 12.3.2015, p. 18). 54 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, EU strategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027 Occupational safety and health in a changing world of work, COM/2021/323 final.
Amendment 140 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 154 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In its conclusions of 19 October 202056, the Council of the European Union, when taking note of the Commission’s reduction targets for the use of pesticides set out in the Farm to Fork Strategy, pointed out that achieving those targets will require efforts from Member States and all stakeholders and intensive co- operation, consultation and collaboration. The Council alsoMembers States requested that the European Commission bases its legislative proposals on scientifically sound ex-ante impact assessments taking into account the cumulative effect of the legislative proposals, including their effects on EU agriculture competitiveness and farmer profitability. The Council also emphasised the importance of the availability of alternative plant protection products and requested the Commission to ensure that these targets are Union targets to which all Member States must contribute through action at national level. The Council conclusions request such targets to be set taking into account achievements to date, as well as Member States' different starting points, circumstances and conditions. _________________ 56 Brussels, 19 October 2020, 12099/20.
Amendment 163 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 182 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Given the different levels of historical progress and differences in intensity of pesticide use between Member States, it is necessary to allow Member States some flexibilityadaptation to farm realities in their National Action Plans when setting their own binguiding national targetreduction contributions (“national 2030 reduction targets”). Intensity of use isimpact and risk should best measured by dividing the total quantity of active substances placed onthrough a scientifically justified formula, taking into account the mparket, and therefore used, inticular conditions of the foarm of plant protection products in a particular Member State by the surface area over which the active substances s (e.g., technical and mechanical solutions to reduce risk should be taken into account. In closed farming systems, impact on the environment is much lowere applied. Intensity in the use of chemical pesticides, and in particular of the more hazardond not related to sales. In such controlled environment agriculture systems, the focus should be on the use pesticides, correlates with greater dependency on chemical pesticides, greater risks to human health and the environment and less sustainable farming practices. It is therefore appropriate to allow Member States to take their lower ir unit product instead of use per hectares if the aim is to measure sustainability) and the Member States (e.g., geography, climate, production methods, IPM measures applied jointly with the possible use of chemicals when needed) and developing comparable usage indicators that would not rely on adaptation of sales data but on usage per unit harvested product. Intensity ofin the use of chemical pesticides than the Union average into account in setting their national 2030 reduction targets. It is also appropriate to require them to take their higher intensity of use of chemical pesticides than the Union average into account in settand/or hazardous pesticides may depend on the availability of non- chemical or low-risk products and tools to be used instead. It is therefore appropriate to allow Member States to consider both the availability in the market of chemicals, low-risk and non-chemical tools for plant protection when designing their national 20305 reduction targets. In addition, in order to give recognition to past efforts by Member States, they should also be allowed to take into account historical progress prior to the adoption of the Farm to Fork Strategy when setting national 2030 reduction targets. Conversely, where Member States have increased, or made only limited reductions in, their use and risk of chemical plant protection products, they should now make a greater contribution to the achievement of the UnMember States should be allowed to justify their inability to meet the national 20305 reduction targets, while also taking account of their intensity of pesticide use. In order to ensure a fair and collective effort towards the achievement of Union- wide targets and an adequate level of ambition, minimum limits should be laid down for national 2030 reduction targ due to a lack of available alternatives to chemical plant protection products or due to taken measures to ensure food security and safetsy. The EU’s outermost regions, as listed in Article 349 of the Treaty, are located in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Due to permanent constraints such as their remoteness to the European continent, insularity and high exposure to climate change, it is appropriate to allow Member States to take into account the specific needs of these regions as regards the use of plant protection products and measures tailored to specific climatic conditions and crops. In order to ensure a fair and collective effort towards the achievement of Union-wide targets, where a Member State reaches the level of its 20305 national reduction targetcontribution before 20305, it should not be required to undertake additional reduction efforts, but it should closely monitor annual fluctuations in the use and risk of chemical plant protection products and in the use of more hazardous plant protection products to ensure progress towards meeting the respective 20305 national reduction target. In the interests of transparency, Member State responses to any Commission recommendations in relation to the level of ambition of national targets and the annual progress made towards them should be publicly accessible.
Amendment 185 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States should draftset up and publish national action plans. In order for the Member State national action plans to be effective, they should contain quantitative objectives, references to binding national 2030 reduction targets as set out in national law, together with related indicative targets set out in the national action plans, measures, timetables and indicators to reduce risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment. This will allow for a structured approach to the setting of quantitative objectives and targets, with a clear link to the national 2030 reduction targets. In order to monitor compliance with the provisions of this Regulation, Member States should also be required to report annually on targets and precise quantitative data relating to compliance with provisions on use, training, application equipment and integrated pest managemen, describing the actions to be taken in order to contribute to the 2035 Union target.
Amendment 196 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to achieve the Union-wide reduction targets (‘Union 20305 reduction targets’) as well as national 20305 reduction targets, it is necessary to increase the availability, accessibility and affordability of low-risk alternatives and use of biological control and other economically justified non-chemical alternatives, including new breeding, technological and precision techniques. Availability and viability of these alternatives will incentivise the adoption of low pesticide- input pest management practices such as organic farming. In order to ensure that sufficient low risk and biological plant protection products are available to meet the Union reduction and replacement targets, it is appropriate to amend Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 to enable provisional authorisation for these products.
Amendment 214 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Economic instruments, including those unaccess to new financial instruments outsider the CAP that provide support to farmers, can play a crucialsignificant role in the achievement of objectives relating to the sustainable use of plant protection products and, in particular, reducing the use of chemical plant protection products. Member States have to show in their national CAP Strategic Plans that their implementation of the CAP contributes to and supports other relevant Union legislation and their objectives, including objectives under this Regulation. Additional funding, outside the CAP, is needed to ensure that farmers receive adequate financial support to avoid productivity losses and ensure that the environmental, economic and social sustainability of European agriculture is maintained.
Amendment 238 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 322 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This RegulationDirective lays down rules for the sustainable use of plant protection products by providing for the setting, and achievement by 2030, of reduction targets for the use and risk of chemical plant protection products, establishing requirements for use, storage, sale and disposal of plant protection products and for application equipment, providing for training and awareness raising, and providing for implementation of integrated pest management, with the aim of jointly contributing to European Union reduction targets for the impact and risk of chemical plant protection products by 2035.
Amendment 346 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Amendment 355 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘application equipment’ means any equipment the use of whichused for the application of a plant protection product is reasonably foreseeable at the time of manufacture andand the accessories that are essential for the effective operation of such equipment, with the exception of equipment designed for the sowing or planting of propagating material treated with plant protection products;
Amendment 367 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) ‘integrated pest management’ means careful consideration of all available meanplant protection methods and subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of populations of harmful organisms, while and keeping the use of chemical plant protection products and other forms of intervention to levels that are economically and ecologically justified and reduce or minimise risks to human health and the environment. ‘Integrated pest management’ emphasises the growth of a healthy crop with the least possible disruption to agro-ecosystems and encourages natural pest control mechanisms;
Amendment 374 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Amendment 449 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter II – title
Chapter II – title
II REDUCTION TARGETS FOR THE RISK OF CHEMICAL PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS
Amendment 458 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
4 Union 2030 reduction targets for chemical plant protection products
Amendment 464 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall contribute, through the adoption and achievement of national targets in accordance with Article 5 to achievowards approaching by 20305 a 50 30% Union-wide reduction of both the useimpact and risk of chemical plant protection products (‘Union 2030 reduction target 1’) and the use of more hazardous plant protection products (‘Union 2030 reduction target 2’), compared to the average of the years 20151, 20162 and 2017 (collectively referred to as ‘the Union 2030 reduction targets’)3.
Amendment 480 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Progress towards achieving the Union 20305 reduction targets shall be calculated annually by the Commission in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.
Amendment 489 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Member States 20305 contributions towards the EU-wide reduction targets for chemical plant protection products
Amendment 496 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By … [OP: please insert the date – 618 months after the date of application of this Regulation] each Member State shall adopt national targets in its national legislation to achieve by 2030 a reduction set in accordance with this Article, from the average of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, of the following:describe in its national action plan actions to be taken in order to contribute to approaching towards the Union 2035 reduction targets.
Amendment 506 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 512 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 519 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 527 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States should determine the measures referred to in paragraph 1 based on sound scientific and statistical principles, taking into account where relevant: (a) the principles of integrated pest management (b) the availability of economically and technically reasonable non-chemical measures as an alternative to chemical treatment (c) expansion of techniques that help to apply crop protection products more precisely and in a more targeted manner, such as precision farming instruments, e.g. point sprayers, band sprayers, robotics, use of drones, etc. (d) structure of the crops and expected changes in the acreage of the crops due to climate change, (e) harmful organisms present on the territory of the Member State concerned, (f) change or expected change in pest profile between 2017 and 2035, e.g. Occurrence, spread and development of new pests or changes in the biology of the pests or changed resistance status of the pests, (g) increase or expected increase between 2017 and 2035 in the use of chemical plant protection products to meet requirements related to the control of invasive species or Union quarantine pests, (h) increase or expected increase between 2017 and 2035 in the use of chemical crop protection products to meet import requirements from third countries, (i) food security requirements, (j) reduction potential, understood as the degree of reduction in the use of certain plant protection products that does not lead to a reduction in the production of individual crops, (k) already achieved reduction in the use or risk of chemical plant protection products or the use of the more hazardous plant protection products since 2011 per unit of produce (l) percentage of active ingredients used in the total amount that are permitted for use in organic production, (m) differences in the use of active ingredients per unit of produce, (n) active substances that are not used in primary production and may distort statistics on the use and risk of plant protection products.
Amendment 531 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The progresscontribution of each Member State towards achieving the Unational 20305 reduction targets shall be calculated annually by the Commission in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.
Amendment 545 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Each Member State shall reachaim and actively contribute to the targets referred to in paragraph 1 by 20305. A Member State that reaches the level of one of its 2030 national reduction targetactions before 20305 shall not be required to undertake additional reduction efforts. It shall monitor annual fluctuations in order to maintain the progress achieved in relation to that 2030 national reduction target.
Amendment 549 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The non-fulfilment of the obligations to contribute to the targets set out in paragraph 1 is justified if it is caused by: (a) the lack of available alternatives to chemical plant protection products to ensure that that agricultural production levels are maintained; (b) a significant increase in the occurrence of pests and diseases caused by climate change, invasive species or other proven causes; (c) measures needed to ensure the viability of the farming sector and to ensure food security and safety;
Amendment 552 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 568 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
A Member State may reduce its nationalcontribution to the Union target for the useimpact and risk of chemical plant protection products referred to in paragraph 4 to a percentage that is a mid- point, between the figure related to intensity as laid down in the second subparagraph of this paragraph and the figure related to the use and risk as laid down inand the third subparagraph of this paragraph. Where that percentage is higher than 50%, the Member State shall increase its national target to that percentagreductions achieved since 2010. A Member State may also reduce its contribution if it can show a reduced impact on the environment in relation to its use.
Amendment 571 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 613 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 619 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
A Member State may reduce its nationalcontribution to the Union target for the useimpact and risk of the more hazardous plant protection products referred to in paragraph 4 to a percentage that is a mid- point, between the figure related to intensity as laid down in the second subparagraph of this paragraph and the figure related to the use and risk as laid down inand the third subparagraph of this paragraph. Where that percentage is higher than 50%, the Member State shall increase its national target to that percentagreductions achieved since 2010. A Member State may also reduce its contribution if it can show a reduced impact on the environment in relation to its use.
Amendment 629 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 638 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Amendment 658 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 664 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. By way of derogation to paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States may take into account the minimal emissions of plant protection products applied in controlled environment agriculture and for that reason deduce the plant protection products applied in those controlled environment agriculture facilities from the annual quantities of active substances in plant protection products placed on the market each year, both in setting of targets referred to in paragraph 1 and in performing the calculations referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article in accordance with Annex I and in Article 35 in accordance with Annex VI. Controlled environment agriculture facilities shall be defined by the competent authorities in the National Action Plan referred to in Article 8 with appropriate criteria, guaranteeing minimum emissions to the air, water and soil, and shall be set in appropriate national legislation, validated and enforced by those authorities.
Amendment 669 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8
Article 5 – paragraph 8
Amendment 680 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9
Article 5 – paragraph 9
9. By … [OP: please insert the date – 712 months after the date of application of this Regulation], each Member State shall communicate its national 20305 reduction targetcontribution actions to the Commission.
Amendment 684 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10
Article 5 – paragraph 10
Amendment 695 #
Amendment 759 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Publication of Union and national 20305 reduction targets trends by the Commission
Amendment 764 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 August of each calendar year, the Commission shall publish on a website the average trends in progress towards achieving the Union 20305 reduction targets. These trends shall be calculated as the difference between the average of the years 20151-20173 and the year ending 20 months prior to the publication. The trends shall be calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.
Amendment 770 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. By 31 August of each calendar year, the Commission shall publish information for each Member State on trends in progress towards achieving the nationalcontributing to the Union-wide 20305 reduction targets. These trends shall be calculated as the difference between the average of the years 2015- 1-20173 and the year ending 20 months prior to the publication. The trends shall be calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I, on the website referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 781 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By … [OP: please insert the date – 1824 months after the date of application of this Regulation] each Member State shall draft and publish on a website a national action plan containing the following information:
Amendment 785 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the natactions foreseen in order to contribute to approaching to Unional 20305 reduction targets adopted in accordance with Chapter II;
Amendment 791 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 801 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 806 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 818 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) national measures for encouraging the use of non-chemical methods by professional users through financial incentivesand a reduction of the environmental impact of chemical methods by professional users through financial incentives which fully compensate for the resulting reduction in productivity, in accordance with Union legislation on State aid;
Amendment 824 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) planned and adopted measures to support, or ensure through binding requirements laid down in national law, innovation and the development and use of non-chemical pest control methods;
Amendment 834 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) other planned and adopted measures to support, or ensure through binding requirements laid down in national law, the sustainable use of plant protection products in line with integrated pest management principles, including those contained in crop-specific rules as set out in Article 15(1).
Amendment 843 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedure for plant protection products, and in particular to improve of the authorisation for low-risk and biological plant protection products;
Amendment 847 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Each Member State shall review its national action plan at least every 35 years from the first publication. As a result of the review a Member State may amend its national action plan. Member States shall publish amended versions of their national action plans and shall provide amended national action plans to the Commission without delay.
Amendment 870 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. National action plans shall be consistent with the plans of Member States drawn-up in accordance with Directives 91/676/EEC, 92/43/EEC, 2000/60/EC, 2008/50/EC, 2009/147/EC and (EU) 2016/2284 and Regulation xxx/xxx on nature restoration [reference to adopted act to be inserted], be consistent with the CAP Strategic Plans drawn-up in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 and shall contain explanations how the national action plan is consistent with those plansDirectives 92/43/EEC, 2000/60/EC, 2008/50/EC, 2009/147/EC and (EU) 2016/2284.
Amendment 876 #
Amendment 939 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 981 #
Amendment 1026 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Professional users shallmay apply integrated pest management as follows:
Amendment 1031 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) by applyconsidering Article 13 where no crop-specific rulguidelines have been adopted for the relevant crop and area in accordance with Article 15 by the Member State in which they operate;
Amendment 1038 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by applying crop-specific rules adopted by the Member State in which they operate for the relevant crop and area in accordance with Article 15 and performing the actions set out in Article 13(8).
Amendment 1043 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Advisors shall provide advice that is consistent with the applicable crop- specific rulguidelines and with integrated pest management.
Amendment 1049 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Amendment 1051 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Professional users shall first applyapply integrated pest management as defined in Article 3 (15), meaning that they will take careful consideration of all available means that discourage the development of populations of harmful organisms, while keeping the use of chemical plant protection products to levels that are economically and ecologically justified and minimise risks to human health and the environment. In that regard, professional users shall first consider measures that do not require the use of chemical plant protection products for the prevention or suppression of harmful organisms before resorting to application of chemical plant protection products.
Amendment 1067 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1076 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
– use of modern cultivation techniques, including stale seedbed technique, sowing dates and densities, under-sowing, intercropping, conservation tillage, pruning and direct sowing,
Amendment 1089 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1094 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Professional users shall monitor harmful organisms by appropriate methods and tools. Such methods and tools shall include at least one of the following:
Amendment 1095 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 1096 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 1097 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 1100 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Professional users shall, where necessary, use biological controls, physical and other non- chemical methods. Professional users may only use chemical methods if they are necessary to achieve acceptable levels of harmful organism control after all other non-chemical methods as set out in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 have been exhausted and where any of the following conditions has been saor are considered not to be the most effective measures to meet the principles of integrated pest management as defined in Article 3 (15), or if the use of chemical methods is considered to be economically and ecologically justisfied:.
Amendment 1109 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 1116 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 1130 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Professional users shall keep the use of chemical plant protection products and other forms of intervention to levels that do not exceed the levels that are absolutely necessary to control the harmful organisms and that do not increase the risk for development of resistance in populations of harmful organisms. Where possible, professional users shall use the following measures:may use measures such as
Amendment 1139 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Amendment 1144 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9
Article 13 – paragraph 9
Amendment 1147 #
Amendment 1178 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
Implementation of integrated pest management using crop-specific rulguidelines
Amendment 1180 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. . Member States shall adopt agronomic requirements based on integrated pest management controls that must be adhered tofollowed when growing or storing a particular crop and are designed to ensure that chemical crop protection is only used if they are considered to be the most effective measures to meet the principles of integrated pest management as defined in Article 3 (15) or after all other non- chemical methods have been exhaustconsidered and when a threshold for intervention is reached (‘crop-specific rulguidelines’). The crop-specific rulguidelines shall implement the principles of integrated pest management, set out in Article 13, for the relevant crop and be set out in a binding legal acts with highest chemical pesticide usage.
Amendment 1195 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate a competent authority responsible for ensuring that the crop-specific rulguidelines are scientifically robust and comply with this Article.
Amendment 1199 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1213 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. At least 9 months prior to the point in time when a crop-specific rule becomes applicable under national lawguidelines are introduced, the Member State shall perform all of the following actions:
Amendment 1220 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) submit the draft that takes into account the commentnotify the Commission of the publication of crop-specific guidelines as referred to in point (b) to the Commissiona.
Amendment 1224 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1233 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. The crop-specific rules shallguidelines may convert the requirementprinciples of integrated pest management laid down in Article 13 into verifiable criteria by, among others, specifying the following:
Amendment 1238 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) the non-chemical interventions involving cultural, physical and biological control which are available, affordable, economically sustainable and effective against the harmful organisms referred to in point (a) and qualitative criteria or conditions under which these interventions are to be made;
Amendment 1258 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point e
Amendment 1267 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point f
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point f
Amendment 1277 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point g
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point g
Amendment 1284 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. Each Member State shall review its crop-specific rules annuallyguidelines every 3 years and update them where necessary, including when it is needed to reflect changes in the availability of harmful organism control tools.
Amendment 1291 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 8
Article 15 – paragraph 8
Amendment 1303 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Amendment 1311 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 10
Article 15 – paragraph 10
10. A Member State with significant climatic or agronomic differences between regions, shall adopt crop-specific rulguidelines for each of those regions.
Amendment 1314 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 11
Article 15 – paragraph 11
11. Each Member State shall publish all of its crop-specific rulguidelines on a single website.
Amendment 1319 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 13
Article 15 – paragraph 13
13. By … [OP: please insert the date = the first day of the month following 7 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the adoption and enforcementsubmission of crop-specific rulguidelines in the Member States and the compliance of those rulguidelines with Article 15.
Amendment 1324 #
Amendment 1369 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1380 #
Amendment 1472 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 1480 #
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 is minimised within 3 metres of such waters. This 3 metre buffer zone shall notmay be reduced by using alternative risk- mitigation techniques.
Amendment 1485 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1520 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1690 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. EWhere relevant, each professional user shall consult an independent advisor at least once a year for the purposes of receiving the strategic advice referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 1711 #
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 benefits and risks associated with the use of plant protection products.
Amendment 1714 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall establish a website or websites dedicated to providing information on benefits and risks associated with the use of plant protection products. That information may be provided directly or by providing links to relevant websites of other national or international bodies.
Amendment 1719 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the potential risks to human health and the environment through acute or chronic effects relating to the use of plant protection products and the strict authorisation procedures, the applied safeguards for professional use and maximum residue limits;
Amendment 1722 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the reason why plant protection products are used and their role in agriculture; agronomic and where applicable health benefits of the use of plant protection products;
Amendment 1726 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) risk posed by pests, in particular quarantine pests and invasive alien species;
Amendment 1752 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish the format for the submission of the information and data referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 41(2)is obligated to guarantee that sensitive data is collected with due regard to data protection and only entered into the system with explicit consent from the data subject.
Amendment 1756 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29
Article 29
Amendment 1834 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – title
Article 34 – title
Methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two national and two Union 20305 reduction targets
Amendment 1839 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two Union 2030 reduction targets and the two national 20305 reduction targets until and including 20305 is laid down in Annex I. This methodology shall be based on statistical data collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009.
Amendment 1851 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Using the methodology set out in Annex I, the Commission shall calculate the results of progress towards achieving the two Union and two national 20305 reduction targets annually until and including 20305 and publish those results on the website referred to in Article 7.
Amendment 1852 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The methodology for calculating progress in relation to harmonised risk indicators 1, 2 and 2a, at both Union and Member StateUnion level, is laid down in Annex VI. This methodology shall be based on statistical data collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009.
Amendment 1856 #
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, and scientific and agronomic developments. Such delegated acts may modify the existing harmonised risk indicators or provide for new harmonised risk indicators, which may 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 1868 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 10(6), 13(9), 21(3), 25(10), 29(5), 31(10)9(5), and 35(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of five years from [OP please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 1870 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter XII – title
Chapter XII – title
XII IMPACT ASSESSMENT, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Amendment 1872 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 a (new)
Article 42 a (new)
Article42a Impact assessment 1. The Commission shall carry out an impact assessment by 2024, assessing whether: (a) sufficient new breeding techniques that make crops more resilient and thus less dependent on chemical plant protection products have been approved in the EU; (b) sufficient low risk or alternative non- chemical plant protection products are available; (c) the 2035 Union-wide reduction target of 30% can be realised without jeopardising food security and affordability in Europe. 2. Based on the assessment the Commission shall adapt the reduction target accordingly, if needed.
Amendment 1898 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – subheading 1
Annex I – subheading 1
METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE TWO UNION AND TWO NATIONAL 20305 REDUCTION TARGETS
Amendment 1899 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation is the instrument used to achieve the pesticide reduction targets contained in the Farm to Fork Strategyim to approach Union-wide plant protection product reduction targets by requiring each Member State to take measures to contribute to achievpproaching by 20305 a 530 % Union-wide reduction of both the useimpact and risk of chemical plant protection products (‘Union 20305 reduction target 1’) and the use of more hazardous plant protection products (‘Union 20305 reduction target 2’). This Regulation also regulates the contribution of each Member State to these Union targets. Each Member State contribution, set in the form of a national target, to Union 2030 reduction target 1 is referred to as a ‘national 2030 reduction target 1’, while a Member State contribution to Union 2030 reduction target 2 is referred to as a ‘national 2030 reduction target 2’. The methodology for calculating progress towards achieving these targets is set out below:
Amendment 1906 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – subheading 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – subheading 1
Amendment 1913 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 3 – paragraph 3
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 3 – paragraph 3
Categorisation of active substances and hazard weightings for the purpose of calculating progress towards national 20305 reduction target 1
Amendment 1914 #
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 20151-20173.
Amendment 1917 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 3
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 3
3. The baseline for reduction target 2 shall be set at 100, and is equal to the average result of the above calculation for the period 20151-20173.
Amendment 1922 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – subheading 1 – point 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – subheading 1 – point 1
1. The methodology for calculating trends towards the two Union 20305 reduction targets shall be the same as the methodology for calculating trends at national levelin contributions as set out in Sections 1 and 2.
Amendment 1923 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1
Annex II – Part 1
Amendment 1927 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 1928 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Amendment 1930 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 2 – point 11
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 2 – point 11
Amendment 1931 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15
15. the percentage of utilised agricultural area in each Member State that is covered by crop-specific rules that have been made legally binding under national legislationipm.
Amendment 65 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
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–
The Committee on Fisheries calls on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee with principal responsibility, to propose that the Commission proposal is rejected:
Amendment 78 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 81 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 82 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 85 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 86 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 87 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is appropriate to set an overarching objective for ecosystem restoration to foster economic and societal transformation, the creation of high-quality jobs and sustainable growth. Biodiverse ecosystems such as wetland, freshwater, forest as well as agricultural, sparsely vegetated, marine, coastal and urban ecosystems deliver, if in gooRestoration measures should only be taken if the combined econdition, a range of essential ecosystem services, and the benefits of restoring degraded ecosystems to good condition in all land and sea areas far outweigh the costs of restoration. Those services contribute to a broad range of socio-economic benefits, depending on the economic, social, cultural, regional and local characteristicomic, social and environmental benefits outweigh the combined economic, social and environmental disadvantages.
Amendment 98 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) A framework and guidance67 already exist to determine good condition of habitat types protected under Directive 92/43/EEC and to determine sufficient quality and quantity of the habitats of species falling within the scope of that Directive. Restoration targets for those habitat types and habitats of species can be set based on that framework and guidance. However, such restoration will not be enough to reverse biodiversity loss and recover all ecosystems. Therefore, additional obligations should be established based on specific indicators in order to enhance biodiversity at the scale of wider ecosystems. _________________ 67 DG Environment. 2017, “Reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive: Explanatory notes and guidelines for the period 2013-2018” and DG Environment 2013, “Interpretation manual of European Union habitats Eur 28”.
Amendment 101 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Building on Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC and in order to support the achievement of the objectives set out in those Directives, Member States should put in place restoration measures to ensure the recovery of protected habitats and species, including wild birds, across Union areas, also in areas that fall outsidewithin Natura 2000 sites.
Amendment 106 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Deadlines should therefore be established for putting in place restoration measures within and beyond Natura 2000 sites, in order to gradually improve the condition of protected habitat types across the Union as well as to re-establish them until the favourable reference area needed to achieve favourable conservation status of those habitat types in the Union is reached. In order to give the necessary flexibility to Member States to put in place large scale restoration efforts, it is appropriate to group habitat types according to the ecosystem to which they belong and set the time-bound and quantified area-based targets for groups of habitat types. This will allow Member States to choose which habitats to restore first within the group.
Amendment 108 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Similar rRequirements should be set for the habitats of species that fall within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC and habitats of wild birds that fall within the scope of Directive 2009/147/EC, having special regard to the connectivity needed between both of those habitats in order for the species populations to thrive.
Amendment 115 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to ensure that the restoration measures are efficient and that their results can be measured over time, it is essential that the areas that are subject to such restoration measures, with a view to improving the condition of habitats that fall within the scope of Annex I to Directive 92/43/EEC, to re-establish those habitats and to improve their connectivity, show a continuousn improvement until good condition is reached.
Amendment 117 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It is also essential that the areas that are subject to restoration measures with a view to improving the quality and quantity of the habitats of species that fall within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC, as well as habitats of wild birds falling within the scope of Directive 2009/147/EC, show a continuousn improvement to contribute to the achievement of a sufficient quantity and quality of the habitats of such species.
Amendment 120 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) It is important to ensure a gradual increase of the areas covered by habitat types that fall within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC that are in good condition across the territory of Member States and of the Union as a whole, until the favourable reference area for each habitat type is reached and at least 90 % at Member State level of that area is in good condition, so as to allow those habitat types in the Union to achieve favourable conservation status.
Amendment 122 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) It is important that the areas covered by habitat types falling within the scope of this Regulation do not deteriorate as compared to the current situation, considering the current restoration needs and the necessity not to further increase the restoration needs in the future. It is, however, appropriate to consider the possibility of force majeure, which may result in the deterioration of areas covered by those habitat types, as well as unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, or as a result of a plan or project of overriding public interest, for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case by case basis, or of a plan or project authorised in accordance with Article 6(3) and 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC, or due to incompatibility with essential socio- economic functions of the area or of activities in the area, such as food supply.
Amendment 128 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Where the protection coastal and marine habitats requires that fishing or aquaculture activities are regulated, the common fisheries policy applies. Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council68 provides, in particular, that the common fisheries policy is to implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management so as to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised. That Regulation also provides that that policy is to endeavour to ensure that aquaculture and fisheries activities avoid the degradation of the marine environment. The CFP shall ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally sustainable in the long-term and are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies. _________________ 68 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 133 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
–
–
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee responsible, to reject the Commission proposal.
Amendment 134 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(12), first subparagraph, point (b) thereof,
Amendment 137 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to achieve the objective of continuous, long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature, Member States should make full use of the possibilities provided under the common fisheries policy. Within the scope of the exclusive competence of the Union with regard to conservation of marine biological resources, Member States have the possibility to take non-discriminatory measures for the conservation and management of fish stocks and the maintenance or improvement of the conservation status of marine ecosystems within the limit of 12 nautical miles. In addition, Member States that have a direct management interest have the possibility to agree to submit joint recommendations for conservation measures necessary for compliance with obligations under Union law on the environment. Such measures will be assessed and adopted according to the rules and procedures provided for under the common fisheries policy.
Amendment 139 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is necessary to lay down rules at Union level on the restoration of ecosystems to ensure the recovery to biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union territory. Restoring ecosystems also contributes to the Union climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation objectives, while ensuring the food security and the economic viability of sectors concerned.
Amendment 141 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
Amendment 145 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
Amendment 154 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Restoration targets and obligations for habitats and species protected under Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC, for pollinators and for freshwater, urban, agricultural and forest ecosystems should be complementary and work in synergy, with a view to achieving the overarching objective of restoring ecosystems across the Union’s land and sea areas. The restoration measures required to achieve one specific target will in many cases contribute to the achievement of other targets or obligations. Member States should therefore plan restoration measures strategically with a view to maximising their effectiveness in contributing to the recovery of nature across the Union. Restoration measures should also be planned in such manner that they addressmay contribute to climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation and the prevention and control of the impact of natural disasters. They should aim at optimising the ecological, economic and social functions of ecosystemareas, including their productivity potential, taking into account their contribution to the sustainable development of the relevant regions and communities. It is important that Member States prepare detailed national restoration plans based on the best available scientific evidence, and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in the preparation of the plans. Member states involve stakeholders at an early stage in developing and shaping the restoration plan. Member States should take account of the specific conditions and needs in their territory, in order for the plans to respond to the relevant pressures, threats and drivers of biodiversity loss, and should cooperate to ensure restoration and connectivity across borders.
Amendment 156 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) In order to ensure coherence between the objectives of this Regulation and Directive (EU) 2018/200184, Regulation (EU) 2018/199985 and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources86, in particular, during the preparation of national restoration plans, Member States should take account of the potential for renewable energy projects to make contributions towards meeting nature restoration objectives. _________________ 84 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82). 85 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1). 86 Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC (OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 58).
Amendment 158 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) Considering the importance of addressing consistently the dual challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change, the restoration of biodiversity should take into account the deployment of renewable energy and vice versa. The Communication on REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy87 states that Member States should swiftly map, assess and ensure suitable land and sea areas that are available for renewable energy projects, commensurate with their national energy and climate plans, the contributions towards the revised 2030 renewable energy target and other factors such as the availability of resources, grid infrastructure and the targets of the EU Biodiversity Strategy. The Commission proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency88 and the Commission recommendation on accelerating permitting for renewable energy projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements89, both adopted on 18 May 2022, also provide for the identification of renewables go-to areas. Those are specific locations, whether on land or sea, particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants, where the deployment of a specific type of renewable energy is not expected to have significant environmental impacts, in view of the particularities of the selected territory. Member States should give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid, where possible, coincide these go-to areas with protected areas and consider their national nature restoration plans. Member States should coordinate the development of national restoration plans with the designation of the renewables go-to areas. During the preparation of the nature restoration plans, Member States should ensure synergies with the already designated renewables go-to areas and ensure that the functioning of the renewables go-to areas, including the permitting procedures applicable in the renewables go-to areas foreseen by Directive (EU) 2018/2001, remain unchanged. _________________ 87 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy (COM/2022/108 final). 88 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, COM/2022/222 final. 89 Commission recommendation on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements, C(2022) 3219 final.
Amendment 162 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
Amendment 162 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 164 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
Recital 75
Amendment 168 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) The Commission should carry out an evaluation of this Regulation. Pursuant to paragraph 22 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making, that evaluation should be based on the criteria of efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, coherence and EU value added and should provide the basis for impact assessments of possible further measures. In addition, the Commission should assess the need to establish additionalmended restoration targets, based on common methods for assessing the condition of ecosystems not covered by Articles 4 and 5an integrated consideration of economic, social and environmental interests, taking into account the most recent scientific evidence.
Amendment 173 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is appropriate to set an overarching objective for ecosystem restoration to foster economic and societal transformation, the creation of high-quality jobs and sustainable growth. Biodiverse ecosystems such as wetland, freshwater, forest as well as agricultural, sparsely vegetated, marine, coastal and urban ecosystems deliver, if in good condition, a range of essential ecosystem services, and the benefits of restoring degraded ecosystems to goo. Restorative measures should only be taken if the combined econdition in all land and sea areas far outweigh the costs of restoration. Those servicesomic, social and environmental benefits outweigh the combined economic, social and environmental disadvantages. Those services if balanced well may contribute to a broad range of socio-economic benefits, depending on the economic, social, cultural, regional and local characteristics.
Amendment 176 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 178 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) A socio-economic impact assessment, evaluating the effect on the economic effect on affected sectors, food security ,and infrastructure and housing developments, among others, should therefore be carried out and findings from the impact assessment be respected in the national restoration plan.
Amendment 185 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based restoration measures which together shall cover, by 2030, at least 210 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosysNatura 2000 sitems in need of restoration.
Amendment 194 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a Measures taken under this Regulation shall take account of economic, social and cultural requirements and regional and local characteristics in accordance with Article 2(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 196 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1) ‘"ecosystem’" means a dynamic complex of plant, animal, and microorganism communities and their non-living environment, interacting as a functional unit, and includesthe relevant habitat types, and habitats of species and species populations;
Amendment 199 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3) ‘restoration’ means the process of actively or passively assisting the recovery of an ecosystem towards or to good condition, of a habitat type to the highest level of condition attainable and to its favourable reference area, of a habitat of a species to a sufficient quality and quantity, or of species populations to satisfactory levels, as a means of conserving or enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem resilience;
Amendment 206 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘good condition’ means a state where the key characteristics of an ecosystem, namely its physical, chemical, compositional, structural and functional state, and its landscape and seascape characteristics, reflect the high level of ecological integrity, stability and resilience necessary to ensure its long- term maintenancefavourable conservation status as defined in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 210 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘favourable reference area’ means the total area of a habitat type in a given biogeographical region or marine region at national level that is considered the minimum necessary to ensure the long- term viability of the habitat type and its species, and all its significant ecological variations in its natural range, and which is composed of the area of the habitat type and, if that area is not sufficient, the area necessary for the re-establishmentwhich is composed of the area of the habitat type;
Amendment 211 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Building on Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC and in order to support the achievement of the objectives set out in those Directives, Member States should put in place restoration measures towith the aim to jointly ensure the recovery of protected habitats and species, including wild birds, across Union areas, also in areas that fall outside within Natura 2000.
Amendment 220 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Deadlines should therefore be established for putting in place restoration measures within and beyond Natura 2000 sites, in order to gradually improve the condition of protected habitat types across the Union as well as to re-establish them until the favourable reference area needed to achievuntil the favourable conservation status of those habitat types in the Union is reached. In order to give the necessary flexibility to Member States to put in place large scale restoration efforts, it is appropriate to group habitat types according to the ecosystem to which they belong and set the time-bound and quantified area-based targets for groups of habitat types. This will allow Member States to choose which habitats to restore first within the group.
Amendment 224 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place in Natura 2000 sites the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex I which are not in good conditiona favourable conservation status. Such measures shall be in place on at least 310 % of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 % by 2050.
Amendment 225 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 229 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall put in place in Natura 2000 sites the restoration measures for the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species listed in Annexes II, IV and IV to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of wild birds covered by Directive 2009/147/EC that are necessary to improve the quality and quantity of those habitats, including by re-establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, until sufficient quality and quantity of those habitats is achieved.
Amendment 231 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance including their typical species, as referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good conditionIn identifying the most suitable areas, the socio-economic functions of these areas and of the activities in these areas are taken into account.
Amendment 232 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex I and take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types.
Amendment 234 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuousn improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I until good condition is reached, and a continuousn improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3, until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached do not deteriorate.
Amendment 237 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Amendment 238 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Amendment 240 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. For Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7, is justified if it is caused by:
Amendment 242 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change; or
Amendment 242 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) It is important that the areas covered by habitat types falling within the scope of this Regulation do not deteriorate as compared to the current situation,appropriate to considering the current restoration needs and the necessity not to further increase the restoration needs in the future. It is, however, appropriate to consider the possibility of force majeurepossibility of force majeure, including natural disasters, which may result in the deterioration of areas covered by those habitat types, as well as unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, or as a result of a plan or project of overriding public interest, for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case by case basis, or of a plan or project authorised in accordance with Article 6(3) or (4) of Directive 92/43/EEC, or because of incompatibility with essential socio-economic functions of the area or of activities in the area, such as food supply. In addition, it should be expressly possible to create a general exception on the basis of a specific situation in a Member State.
Amendment 243 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c
(c) a plan or project authorised in accordance with Article 6(3) and (4) of the Directive 92/43/EEC. or
Amendment 244 #
2022/0195(COD)
(ca) incompatibility with essential socio-economic functions of the area or of activities in the area, such as food supply.
Amendment 244 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
Amendment 249 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. In the measures to be taken under this Article, Member States shall take into account economic, social and cultural requirements and regional and local particularities, in accordance with Article 2(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 258 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place in Natura 2000 sites the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex II which are not in good conditiona favourable conservation status. Such measures shall be in place on at least 310 % of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex II that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 % by 2050.
Amendment 258 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 262 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 277 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall put in place in Natura 2000 sites the restoration measures for the marine habitats of species listed in Annex III and in Annexes II, IV and IV to Directive 92/43/EEC and for the marine habitats of wild birds covered under Directive 2009/147/EC, that are necessary in order to improve the quality and quantity of those habitats, including by re-establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, until sufficient quality and quantity of those habitats is achieved.
Amendment 283 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance, including their typical species, referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex II are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good conditionIn identifying the most suitable areas, the socio- economic functions of these areas and of the activities in these areas are taken into account.
Amendment 288 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. The restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex II and take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types.
Amendment 288 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 293 #
2022/0195(COD)
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuousn improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II until good condition is reached, and a continuousn improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3, until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached do not deteriorate.
Amendment 299 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Amendment 299 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 307 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8
Article 5 – paragraph 8
Amendment 317 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. For Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7, is justified if it is caused by:
Amendment 322 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change; or
Amendment 323 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point c
c) a plan or project authorised in accordance with Article 6, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Directive 92/43/EEC.; or
Amendment 324 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
ca) incompatibility with essential socio-economic functions of the area or of activities in the area, such as food supply.
Amendment 337 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. In the measures to be taken under this Article, Member States shall take into account economic, social and cultural requirements and regional and local particularities, in accordance with Article 2(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 343 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare national restoration plans and carry out the preparatory monitoring and research needed to identify the restoration measures that are necessary to meet the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, taking into account the latest scientific evidence and compatibility with socio- economic activities.
Amendment 347 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member states shall quantify the area that needs to be restored to reach the restoration targets set out in Articles 4 and 5 taking into account the condition of the habitat types referred to in Article 4(1) and (2) and Article 5(1) and (2) and the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in Article 4(3) and Article 5(3) that are present on their territory. The quantification shall be based, amongst others, on the following information:
Amendment 352 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
iii) the favourable reference area taking into account the documented losses over at least the last 70 years and the projected changes to environmental conditions due to climate change;
Amendment 355 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Amendment 358 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) the sufficient quality and quantity of the habitats of the species required for achieving their favourable conservation status, taking into account the areas most suitable for re-establishment of those habitats, and the connectivity needed between habitats in order for the species populations to thrive, as well as ongoing and projected changes to environmental conditions due to climate change.
Amendment 363 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Regulation lays down rulese aim of this Directive shall be to contribute towards:
Amendment 367 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point c
Amendment 367 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the continuous, long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union’s land and sea areas through the restoration of ecosystemsnatural habitat types towards a favourable conservation status as specified in Directive 92/43/EEC, in a manner that does not threaten food production;
Amendment 371 #
2022/0195(COD)
6. Member States shall coordinate the development of national restoration plans with the designation of the renewables go- to areas. Where possible, member states combine these go-to areas with Natura 2000 sites. During the preparation of the nature restoration plans, Member States shall ensure synergies with the already designated renewables go-to areas and ensure that the functioning of the renewables go-to areas, including the permitting procedures applicable in the renewables go-to areas foreseen by Directive (EU) 2018/2001 remain unchanged.
Amendment 376 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) achieving the Union’s overarching objectives concerning climate change mitigation and climate change adaptationsustainable development and food security;
Amendment 378 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g a (new)
ga) the objectives defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013.
Amendment 379 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) meeting the Union’s legal obligations in international commitments.
Amendment 382 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Member States shallmay, when preparing the national restoration plans, make use of the different examples of restoration measures listed in Annex VII, depending on specific national and local conditions, and the latest scientific evidence.
Amendment 385 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 9
Article 11 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall, when preparing the national restoration plans, aim at optimising the ecological, economic and social functions of ecosystemin the areas as well as their contribution to the sustainable development of the relevant regions and communities.
Amendment 385 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based plans for restoration measures which together shallith the aim to jointly cover, by 20305, at least 210 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosystemNatura 2000 areas in need of restoration.
Amendment 390 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan is open, inclusive and effective and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in its elaboration. Member States shall involve stakeholders at an early stage in developing and shaping the restoration plan. Consultations shall comply with the requirements set out in Articles 4 to 10 of Directive 2001/42/EC.
Amendment 397 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a Measures taken under this Regulation shall take account of economic, social and cultural requirements and regional and local characteristics in accordance with Article 2(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 399 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The national restoration plan shall covers the period up to 2050, with intermediate deadlines corresponding to the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 130.
Amendment 399 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘ecosystem’ means a dynamic complex of plant, animal, and microorganism communities and their non-living environment, interacting as a functional unit, and includes habitat types, habitats of species and species populationhabitat types in the meaning of Article 1(c) of Directive 92/43/EEC and habitats of species;
Amendment 405 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) a description of the restoration measures planned, or put in place, for achievingimplemented to achieve and meet the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10 and a specification regarding which of those restoration measures are planned, or put in place, within the Natura 2000 network established in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 405 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘restoration’ means the process of actively or passively assisting the recovery of an ecosystem towards or to good condition, of a habitat type to the highest level of condition attainable and to its favourable reference area, of a habitat of a species to a sufficient quality and quantity, or of species populations to satisfactory levels, as a means of conserving or enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem resilience habitat type towards favourable conservation status;
Amendment 408 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 411 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
d) an indication of the measures to ensure that the areas covered by habitat types listed in Annexes I and II do not deteriorate, in accordance with Article 4(7) and Article 5(7);eleted
Amendment 413 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
e) the inventory of barriers and the barriers identified for removal in accordance with Article 7(1), the plan for their removal in accordance with Article 7(2) and an estimate of the length of free- flowing rivers to be achieved by the removal of those barriers by 2030 and by 2050, and any other measures to re- establish the natural functions of floodplains in accordance with Article 7(3);
Amendment 414 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point i
i) an indication of the provisions for ensuring the continuous, long-term and sustained effects of the restoration measures referred to in Articles 4 to 10, whereby an attempt is made to balance economic, social and environmental aspects;
Amendment 416 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
j) the estimated co-benefits forside effects on climate change mitigation associated with the restoration measures over time, as well as wider socio-economic benefieffects of those measures;
Amendment 417 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point i
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point i
i) the relevance of climate change scenarios for the planning of the type and location of restoration measures;
Amendment 417 #
2022/0195(COD)
(4) ‘good condition’ means a state where the key characteristics of an ecosystem, namely its physical, chemical, compositional, structural and functional state, and its landscape and seascape characteristics, reflect the high level of ecological integrity, stability and resilience necessary to ensure its long- term maintenancefavourable conservation status of a natural habitat as defined in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 418 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iv a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iv a (new)
iva) the compatibility of restoration measures with socio-economic activities, such as food supply;
Amendment 420 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point m
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point m
Amendment 425 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘favourable reference area’ means the total area of a habitat type in a given biogeographical region or marine region at nationalcross-border level that is considered the minimum necessary to ensure the long- term viabilitymaintainance of the habitat type and its species, and all its significant ecological variations in its natural range, and which is composed of the area of the habitat type and, if that area is not sufficient, the area necessary for the re-establishmenttypical species, and which is composed of the area of the habitat type;
Amendment 428 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘sufficient quality of habitat’ means the quality of a habitat of a species which allows the ecological requirements of a species to be met at any stage of its biological cycle so that it is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of its natural habitat in its natural range, taking account of present and future climate realities;
Amendment 433 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Member States shall submit a draft of the national restoration plan referred to in Articles 11 and 12 to the Commission by… [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 248 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 433 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘sufficient quantity of habitat’ means the quantity of a habitat of a species which allows the ecological requirements of a species to be met at any stage of its biological cycle so that it is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of its natural habitat in its natural range, taking account of present and future climate realities;
Amendment 436 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘pollinator’ means a wildn animal which transports pollen from the anther of a plant to the stigma of a plant, enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds;
Amendment 450 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
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 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 457 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15 a) ´high population density` means at least [X] inhabitants per km2 on average;
Amendment 463 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 464 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 464 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place thFollowing the development of a revised Union-wide methodology for the assessment of the state of the habitat types and species protected under Directive 92/43/EEC, Member States shall put in place in designated Natura 2000 sites reasonable restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex I which are not in good conditionat favourable conservation status. Such measures shall be in place on at least 310 % of the area of each groupinside Natura 2000 of habitat types listed in Annex I that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 % by 20505.
Amendment 466 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall evaluate the application of this Regulation by 31 December 2035. This considers ecological, economic and social interests and examines whether the targets set for restoration are feasible and reasonable.
Amendment 467 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall present a report on the main findings of the evaluation to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of Regions. Where the Commission finds it appropriate, the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal for amendment of relevant provisions of this Regulation, taking into account the need to establish additionalmended restoration targets, based on common methods for assessing the condition of ecosystems not covered by Articles 4 and 5, and the most recentthe most recent scientific evidence and an integrated balance between economic, socientific evidenceal and ecological interests.
Amendment 473 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 474 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 490 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall put in place in designated Natura 2000 sites the restoration measures for the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species listed in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of wild birds covered by Directive 2009/147/EC that are necessary to improve the quality and/or quantity of those habitats, including by re-establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, until sufficient quality and quantityuntil favourable conservation status of those habitat types is achieved.
Amendment 494 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance including their typical species, as referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I are in unknown condiIn identifying the most suitable areas within the Natura 2000 sites, the socio-economic functions of these areas and of the activities in these areas shall be duly taken into account. Areas with predominant food production functions shall be considered as not being in good conditionleast suitable for the purposes of this Article.
Amendment 507 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shallshall where relevant consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex I and take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that typically occur in those habitat types.
Amendment 514 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensureaim that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuousat national level contribute to an overall net improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I until good conditionfavourable conservation status of the habitat type is reached, and a continuousn overall net improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3, until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached, and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the species has been reached, do not deterioratefavourable conservation status of the species is reached.
Amendment 521 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Amendment 523 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 24
Annex VII – point 24
(24) Minimise negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem, for example by using gear with less impact on seabedas provided for in Regulation (EU) 1380/2013.
Amendment 562 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. For Natura 2000 sites, the non- fulfilment of the obligations set out in paragraphs 6 and 7, is justified if it is caused by:
Amendment 566 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point a
(a) force majeure, including natural disasters;
Amendment 569 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directlyor other circumstances caused by climate change, third countries, natural disasters, storms and abiotic factors, or such transformations necessary to prevent major damage from these causes: or
Amendment 577 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c
(c) a plan or projects authorised in accordance with Article 6(3) and (4) of the Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 580 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
(c a) incompatibility with essential socio-economic functions of the area or of activities in the area, such as food supply;
Amendment 586 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. measures needed to achieve the objectives of conflicting environmental legislation.
Amendment 587 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10
Article 4 – paragraph 10
Amendment 598 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. In the measures to be taken under this Article, Member States shall take into account economic, social and cultural requirements and regional and local particularities, in accordance with Article 2(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 599 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Member States shall ensure that the measures referred to in this Article respect food production and do not entail expropriation of land used for food production.
Amendment 649 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that there is no net loss ofdeavour, in their town planning, to encourage urban green space, and of urban tree canopy cover by 2030, compared to 2021, in all cities and in towns and suburbs.
Amendment 653 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 666 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay make an inventory of barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters and identify the barriers that need to be removed to contribute to the achievement of the restoration targets set out in Article 4 of this Regulation and of the objective of restoring at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2030, without prejudice to Directive 2000/60/EC, in particular Articles 4(3), 4(5) and 4(7) thereof, and Regulation 1315/2013, in particular Article 15 thereof.
Amendment 674 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay remove the barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters identified under paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the plan for their removal referred to in Article 12(2), point (f). When removing barriers, Member States shall primarily address obsolete barriers, which are those that are no longer needed for renewable energy generation, inland navigation, water supply, flood protection or other uses.
Amendment 678 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shallmay complement the removal of the barriers referred to in paragraph 2 by the measures necessary to improve the natural functions of the related floodplains.
Amendment 681 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall reverse the decline of pollinator populations by 2030 and achieve thereafter an increasing trend of pollinator populput in place appropriate support measures for promoting pollinators in agricultural ecosystems, in addition to the areas that are subject to restorations, measured every three years after 2030, until satisfactory levels are achieved, as set out in accordance with Article 11(3)s under Article 4(1) and (3), taking into account impacts on agricultural production and factors such as climate change.
Amendment 695 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restorationappropriate support measures necessary to enhance biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures under Article 4(1), (2) and (3), taking into account social and economic requirements and impacts on agricultural production.
Amendment 703 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 741 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall put in place restoration measuresappropriate support measures with the aim to ensure that the abundance of common farmland birds indexcreases at national level based on the species specified in Annex V, indexed on … [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] = 100, reaches the following levels:
Amendment 746 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 751 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 762 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 890 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare national restoration plans and carry out the preparatory monitoring and research needed to identify the restoration measures that are necessary to meetwith the aim of contributing to the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, taking into account the latest scientific evidence, compatibility with socio-economic activities, feasibility and cost- effectiveness.
Amendment 895 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member states shall quantify the area that needs to be restored to reachcontribute to the restoration targets set out in Articles 4 and 5 taking into account the condition of the habitat types referred to in Articles 4(1), 4(2), 5(1) and 5(2) and the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in Article 4(3) and Article 5(3) that are present on their territory. The quantification shall be based on a comprehensive socio-economic impact assessment and, amongst others, on the following information:
Amendment 902 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) the total habitat area and a map of its current distributiont Union-wide level;
Amendment 905 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) the habitat area not in good condition within Natura 2000 sites;
Amendment 914 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) the favourable reference area taking into account the documented losses over at least the last 70 years and the projected changes to its natural range due to environmental conditions due toand climate change;
Amendment 918 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Amendment 922 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the sufficient quality and quantity of the habitats of the species required for achieving their favourable conservation status, taking into account the areas most suitable for re-establishment of those habitats, and the connectivity needed between habitats in order for the species populations to thrive, as well as ongoing and projected changes to their natural range due to environmental conditions due toand climate change.
Amendment 930 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) feasibility of restoration and cost- effectiveness and conflicting socio- economic interests;
Amendment 931 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(b b) population densities and scarcity of space in the Member State;
Amendment 933 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 943 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Amendment 957 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Member States shall identify synergies withand potential conflicts with food production, climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and disaster prevention and prioritise restoration measures accordingly. Member States shall also take into account:
Amendment 964 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) the conservation measures established for Natura 2000 sites in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC; and adaptations to measures in light of the development of a revised Union-wide methodology for the assessement of the state of habitat types and species concerned; adaptations in light of scientific and technical progress;
Amendment 966 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a a (new)
(a a) the results of a comprehensive socio-economic impact assessment
Amendment 981 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Member States shallmay, when preparing the national restoration plans, make use of the different examples of restoration measures listed in Annex VII, depending on specific national and local conditions, and the latest scientific evidence.
Amendment 986 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 9
Article 11 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall, when preparing the national restoration plans, aim at optimising the ecological, economic and social functions of ecosystemsin the areas, in full respect of ownership rights, as well as their contribution to the sustainable development of the relevant regions and communities.
Amendment 998 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan is open, inclusive and effective and that the public directly concerned is given early and effective opportunities to participate in its elaboration. Member States shall duly involve the stakeholders for whom the plans could have socio-economic effects. Consultations shall comply with the requirements set out in Articles 4 to 10 of Directive 2001/42/EC.
Amendment 1007 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 1008 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The national restoration plan shall cover the period up to 20350, with intermediate deadlines corresponding to the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10.
Amendment 1017 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a description of the restoration measures planned, or put in place, for achieving the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10 and a specification regarding which of those restoration measures are planned, or put in place, within the Natura 2000 network established in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 1021 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1026 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 1032 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) an indication of the provisions for ensuring the continuous, long-term and sustained effects of the restoration measures referred to in Articles 4 to 10, whereby balancing economic, social and environmental aspects;
Amendment 1036 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the estimated co-benefits and adverse effects for climate change mitigation associated with the restoration measures over time, as well as wider socio- economic benefits and adverse effects of those measures;
Amendment 1046 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iv a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iv a (new)
(iv a) the compatibility of restoration measures with socio-economic activities, such as food supply;
Amendment 1048 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iv b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iv b (new)
(iv b) land and tenure rights in relation to restoration measures
Amendment 1058 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point m
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point m
Amendment 1087 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Member States shall submit a draft of the national restoration plan referred to in Articles 11 and 12 to the Commission by… [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 248 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 1092 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. When assesnalysing the draft national restoration plan, the Commission shall evaluate its compliance with Article 12, as well as its adequacy for meeting the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, as well as the Union’s overarching objectives referred to in Article 1, the specific objectives referred to in Article 7(1) to restore at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2030 and the 2030 objective of covering at least 10% of the Union’s agricultural area with high-diversity landscape features.
Amendment 1120 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. When it becomes apparent that the measures set out in the national restoration plan will not be sufficient to comply with the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, based on the monitoring in accordance with Article 17, Member States shall revise the national restoration plan and include supplementary measures. or a refocus of targets and measures towards the most suitable areas;
Amendment 1122 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. When it becomes apparent that despite restoration measures a good condition cannot be attained, Member States may decide to revise the designation from these areas and instead focus efforts on obtaining restoration in the most suitable Natura 2000 areas.
Amendment 1135 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall determine what constitutes a sufficientlegitimate 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 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 1142 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a Member States shall ensure full compensation of costs and socio- economic losses of farmers. State aid rules shall not apply to the purchase of land by farmers who relocate their agricultural holding or part thereof.
Amendment 1143 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 b (new)
Article 16 b (new)
Article 16 b Member States shall send to the Commisson their estimates relating to the funding which they consider necessary to allow them to meet their obligations pursuant to Article 4 - 10. The Commission, in agreement with the Member State concerned, shall assess the financing, including co-financing, required for the operation of measures pursuant to this Regulation taking into account among other things, the concentration natural habitat types of Community interest and the relative burdens the measures entail. In case no adequate funding is made available, the measures shall be revised in correspondence to the level of funding available for compensation.
Amendment 1203 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a Member States shall apply this Regulation in a manner consistent with the principles of a level playing field, simplification and the least regulatory burden.
Amendment 1207 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 1246 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a The Commission acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 shall periodically and at least every two years review the conservation status of the natural habitats and species covered by this Regulation, based on surveillance by Member States provided for in Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC and the latest scientific data. The conservation measures under this Regulation and under Directive 92/43/EEC shall automatically cease to apply for natural habitat types and species having attained favourable conservation status. In case the Commission does not carry out a periodic review of the conservation status, the conservation status of the natural habitats and species concerned shall be considered to have moved to a favourable conservation status.
Amendment 1260 #
Amendment 33 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Agricultural holdings sustainability is assessed in the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, along three main aspects: economic, environmental and social. Data are currently collected mainly to assess economic aspects of agricultural holdings and this should continue to be predominant in FSDN, while there is a need that an overall sustainability of the holding is assessed including environmental data linked to soil, air, water and biodiversity, as well as data covering the social dimension of farming. including data linked to pressure on farmers' well- being resulting from regulatory and administrative burden. The conversion to FSDN will enable the benchmarking of farm performance against regional, national and sectorial averages. Regarding accountancy data, accounts of agricultural holdings constitute the basic source for any assessment of incomes on agricultural holdings or study of their business operation. The information collected may also be used to provide personalised advisory services and feedback to farmers with the aim to improve the agricultural holdings’ sustainability.
Amendment 47 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The data should be collected at the level of the Member State and should be pseudanonymised with the identification number. Only pseudanonymised data should be transmitted to the Commission. It should be provided for that access to this data may be provided only to the competent authorities in specific cases and in accordance with international, Union and national law. The procedures to be followed and the conditions to be fulfilled in order to gain access to data in accordance with necessity and proportionality requirements should be defined by international, Union and national law, and in particular with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 49 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) All necessary measures should be taken to avoidIt should be guaranteed that de- anonymisation cand de- pseudonymisation but it may occur that data could be disclosed due to additional research and data disclosure outside the control of the Commission. In such cases, data should be considered as personal data and Regulations (EU) 2016/67928 and (EU) 2018/172529 of the European Parliament and of the Council should applynot occur under any circumstances. Data are collected concerning agricultural holdings, without regard to ownership of natural or legal persons. Therefore, data protection guarantees should be extended to legal persons. Further, as the development, production and dissemination of European statistics is concerned, principles of Regulation (EC) 223/200930 should be complied with. _________________ 28 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). 29 Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39). 30 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).
Amendment 54 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 70 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) 1217/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. FSDN aggregated data shall be made publicly available in a manner consistent with Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Regulations (EU) 2016/679* and 2018/1725**.
Amendment 83 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority for FSDN may use other data sources in order to collect and re-use data to feed the FSDN surveys while ensuring data protection. In case secondary sources are used, this shall be conditional on farmers' agreement on the use of data.
Amendment 95 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 107 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Anonymised or pseudonymised individual data can be shared by the Commission or by liaison agencies for the purposes set in Article 1, provided that the identification of natural or legal persons is avoided.it is guaranteed that de-anonymisation cannot occur under any circumstances;
Amendment 112 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Member States mayshall define and provide incentives, including financial incentives, for farmers’ participation to FSDN surveys.
Amendment 17 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a a) improving infrastructure for geothermal and residual heat, hydrogen and electricity, and in particular its capacity in rural areas,
Amendment 44 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 70 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to ensure that Directive 2010/75/EU continues meeting its objectives to prevent or reduce emissions of pollutants and achieve a high level of protection of human health and the environment, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Directive in order to establish operating rules containing requirements for activities relating to rearing of poultry, pigs and cattle, and to amend Annexes I and Ia to that Directive by adding an agro-industrial activity to ensure that it meets its objectives to prevent or reduce pollutants emissions and achieve a high level of protection of human health and the environment. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201677 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 77 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making; OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1–14.
Amendment 87 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘the public concerned’ means the public affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in, the taking of a decision on the granting or the updating of a permit or of permit conditions; for the purposes of this definition, non- governmental organisations promoting the protection of human health or the environment and meeting any requirements under national law shall be deemed to have an interest;.;
Amendment 112 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(ea) representatives of the farmers concerned;
Amendment 113 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 27c
Article 27c
By way of derogation from Article 21(3), the competent authority may set emission limit values that ensure that, within 6 years of publication of a decision on BAT conclusions in accordance with Article 13(5) relating to the main activity of an installation, emissions shall not, under normal operating conditions, exceed emission levels associated with emerging techniques as laid down in the decisions on BAT conclusions. In the case of rearing facilities covered by the provisions in Chapter VIa, for provisions associated with emerging techniques, the applicable time limits may be extended up to 17 years.
Amendment 142 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 70c – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, Member States shall provide for a simple procedure for registration covering the majority of farms rearing animals covered in this chapter. The procedure for registration referred to in the first subparagraph shall be laid down in a binding act and consist of a simple requirement for a notification to the competent authority by the farmer of the intention to operate its activity. Member States shall use any similar pre- existing procedure for the registration in order to avoid creating an administrative burden.
Amendment 182 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70g – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 70g – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 184 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70g – paragraph 2
Article 70g – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority shall make available to the public, including systematically via the Internet, free of charge and without restricting access to registered users concerned, upon request, the following documents and information:
Amendment 200 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – paragraph 1
Article 70i – paragraph 1
Amendment 217 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – paragraph 2
Article 70i – paragraph 2
Amendment 219 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25 Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25 Directive 2010/75/EU
2a. The operating rules shall be based on BAT without prescribing the use of any technique or specific technology.
Amendment 220 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – paragraph 2b (new)
Article 70i – paragraph 2b (new)
2b. The operating rules shall be based on an integral assessment taking into account the potential effects on, inter alia, the overall economic sustainability, safety, in particular fire safety, and animal health and welfare.
Amendment 222 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – paragraph 3
Article 70i – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that all the permit conditions for the installations concerned are in compliance with the operating rules referred to in paragraph 1 within 42 monthwithin 15 years of the entry into force of the delegated act establishing those rules..
Amendment 226 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 74 – paragraph 2
Article 74 – paragraph 2
Amendment 239 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Article 76 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 48(5), Article 70i and Article 74 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from … [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following the date of entry into force of this Directive]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 243 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 2
Article 79a – paragraph 2
Amendment 245 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 4
Article 79a – paragraph 4
4. Where there is a claim for compensation in accordance with paragraph 1, supported by evidence from which a causality link may be presumed between the damage and the violation, Member States shall ensure that the onus is on the person responsible for the violation to prove that the violation did not cause or contributemaking the claim to prove the causality to the damage.
Amendment 207 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that viable and thriving farms are the mainstay of the countryside; highlights the fact that further steps are needed for better distribution of value along the chain, as well as support so that farmers receive fair prices;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out that the increasing regulatory burden is a factor in why more and more farmers and their successors feel compelled to give up farming; calls on the Commission and Member States to lessen the regulatory burden;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Greatly emphasises the fact that the European Green Deal must not lead to fewer farms, because of a fall in farmers’ incomes, as the mainstays of the countryside might disappear as a result; calls on the Commission to carry out a cumulative impact assessment of the European Green Deal on farmers’ incomes and rural economic vitality;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls that the coexistence of people and large carnivores, particularly wolves, can have important implications for Europe’s rural areas, particularly with regard to traditional agriculture, and on other socio-economic activities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take concrete measures to address these issues, so as not to endanger the sustainable development of rural areas, while recognising the available flexibility within the Habitats Directive;
Amendment 257 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Notes that species that are designated as requiring special protection in the Habitats Directive have in some regions of Europe attained good conservation status and could thus endanger other wild species and traditional farming practices, calls on the Commission to start an assessment procedure to enable the protection status of species in particular regions to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached;
Amendment 374 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to combat the decline in the number of farms in rural areas; stresses the need to focus on support for continuation of farming, and the innovation needed, rather than on abandonment; calls on Member States not to expropriate farmers;
Amendment 379 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Stresses that farmers are essential for landscape management and nature conservancy in rural areas; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a proper balance between ecological, economic and social considerations when implementing nature legislation;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide,
Amendment 77 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas being a candidate country presumes being a European country with a willingness to progressively approach in all aspects the values, interests, standards and policies of the EU; whereas an analysis of the EU’s reports in recent years reveal that Turkey’s distance from the EU’s values and its normative framework is still considerable and is even growing in fundamental areas such as the rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingness to progressively approach in all aspects the values, interests, standards and policies of the EU; whereas an analysis of the EU’s reports in recent years reveal that Turkey’s distance from the EU’s values and its normative framework is still consideralmost unbridgeable and is even growing in fundamental areas such as the rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Turkey, along with Qatar, remain the main supporters, including financial, of the Muslim Brotherhood; whereas the Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) has allowed numerous Islamist organisations to operate freely in the country, specifically in the areas of education, social and economic aid;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas Turkey has allowed the EU-listed terror organisation Hamas to operate in the country for many years and Hamas operatives have received red carpet treatment from Ankara; whereas reportedly in recent months, Turkey has stated that it may reduce the Hamas presence in the country, however, no evidence to such effect have been noted;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas religious freedom conditions remain worrisome in Turkey as the Turkish authorities continue to implement restrictive and intrusive policies on minority religious practice; whereas 2021 marked an increase in incidents of vandalism and societal violence against religious minorities; whereas religious minorities in Turkey have expressed concerns that governmental rhetoric and policies contribute to an increasingly hostile environment and implicitly encourages acts of societal aggression and violence;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to prepare an Enlargement exit strategy for Turkey, to be endorsed by the Council, and to start preparations for a comprehensive privileged partnership instead, based on conditionality;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its firm conviction that Turkey is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a partner that is key for the stability of the wider region, and an ally with which the EU wishes to pursue the best possible relations; welcomes, in this view,takes note of the recent statements expressed at the highest level by the Turkish authorities about the recommitment of the Turkish Government to the EU path, but urges the Turkish authorities to put their words into action and demonstrate this commitment with specific facts and decisions;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern over the current economic situation in Turkey, which through soaring inflation and a constantly rising cost of living is pushing a high and increasing number of people into hardship and poverty; is worried about the lack of independence of the Turkish Central Bank, after the firing of both previous chairmen who envisaged a monetary policy that differed from the presidential viewpoint;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the crucial area of fundamental rights and freedoms, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations with the EU and stresses that for Parliament, it remains the main obstacle to further progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the crucial area of fundamental rights and freedoms, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations with the EU and stresses that for Parliament, it remains one of the main obstacles to further progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 199 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its strong condemnation ofCalls on Turkey to address the increasing prevalence of domestic violence and discrimination against women, despite Turkey’s withdrawal, by presidential decree, from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention); fears that this decision was aimed to take electoral advantage ahead of the 2023 elections by attempting to create a division between secularist and the conservative circles within the MI opposition camp;
Amendment 275 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Regrets that religious freedom conditions in Turkey have remained poor during 2021 and that the government continued to further empower one interpretation of Sunni Islam over religious pluralism, to the detriment of religious tolerance and the safety and well-being of religious minorities; deplores that religious minority communities face a constant battle to retain and pass on their cultural and religious heritage; calls on the government to actively combat the common acts of vandalism and hate speech targeting religious minority communities; calls on the Turkish government to thoroughly address freedom of religion or belief in the new human rights action plan, by halting the selective interpretation of the Treaty of Lausanne’s provisions on minority rights, including by granting legal personality and education rights to all religious minority organizations, including Christians, non-Sunni Muslims and Alevi and others by and providing funding and subsidies to religious organizations in a non-discriminatory manner;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Expresses its concern that the pandemic has fostered an increase in anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic rhetoric in Turkey, including by President Erdogan himself; calls on Turkey to actively combat anti-Semitism in all its forms in its society;
Amendment 288 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Strongly condemns the Turkish government's continued restrictive and intrusive policies on minority groups' religious freedom as well as the increase in incidents of vandalism and societal violence against religious minorities in 2021; recalls that freedom of religion or belief is a human right and calls on the Turkish government to respect it at all times;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Amendment 336 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises that Turkey has legitimate security concerns and the right to fight terrorism; stresses, nevertheless, that this must be done with full respect for the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms; reiterates its firm and unambiguous condemnation of the violent terrorist attacks by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002; regrets the government's attempts to weaken the Kurdish party in the Diyarbakır province by unilaterally changing the borders of the province of Diyarbakır in March 2021;
Amendment 342 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Expresses its concerns at the extradition treaty signed between Turkey and the People's Republic of China in 2017; encourages the Turkish parliament not to ratify the extradition treaty as this would pose great risks to the Uyghur community in the country;
Amendment 390 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Commends Turkey's decision to invoke the 1936 Montreux Convention, by blocking Russian warships from passage through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, following the Russian invasion in Ukraine; welcomes the delivery of Bayraktar drones by Turkey to the Ukrainian army; encourages Turkey to close its airspace to Russian aircrafts;
Amendment 421 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Acknowledges that Turkey can pursue its own foreign policy in line with its interests and goals, but expects this policy to be defended through diplomacy and dialogue based on international law and, as a candidate country, to be increasingly aligned with that of the EU;
Amendment 484 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Strongly condemns that Turkey continues to allow the EU-listed terror organisation Hamas to operate in the country for many years and that Hamas operatives have received red carpet treatment from Ankara;
Amendment 532 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the mainis of the opinion that a new comprehensive privileged partnership, based on conditionality, would be the most suitable framework for EU-Turkey relations, as it is still the most powerfulnd a tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of tstresses in this light the need to finish the enlargement process and, in a realistic manner, to explore ways towards a new privileged partnershisp framework of cooperation and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possibleas a models for future relations;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s recognition of organic farming as one of the important components on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems and the ambition of increasing the EU’s agricultural area under organic farming by 2030 based on the development of demand; recognises, at the same time, the potential for other sustainable farming methods to contribute to the Green Deal’s objectives;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the development and growth of the organic sector must be accompanied by market-driven and holistic supply chain developments as well as measureremoving administrative and/or bureaucratic requirements to stimulate further demand for organic food and ensure consumer trust, in order to safeguard the future profitability of the organic market and organic farming in the EU;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that organic farming also exacerbates emissions through greater food production elsewhere to compensate for the lower yields in organic agriculture;1a _________________ 1a Smith, L.G., Kirk, G.J.D., Jones, P.J. et al. The greenhouse gas impacts of converting food production in England and Wales to organic methods. Nat Commun 10, 4641 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019- 12622-7
Amendment 89 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that for an EU action plan to succeed, it must stimulate and mobilise the Member States; expresses the view, therefore, that Member States should be encouraged to develop their own national OAPs with concrete, time-bound actionconcrete actions that facilitate choice and support bottom-up initiatives;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that actions to support the development of the organic sector must by no means undermine the long-term economic sustainability of existing and new organic producers; underlines that a market-driven approach is key in order to avoid adverse consequences in the long run due to price collapse when supply of organic produce is not in pace with demand and considers an area-based target incompatible with this principle;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that yield differences between organic and conventional crops vary by agro-ecological region within the EU, ranging from -4% to -76% across product groups as outlined by JRC; points out that conversion to organic production in regions where this leads to large yield drops would amount to an increased ecological footprint of food production elsewhere; points out that in the common market organic products reach consumers across national boundaries and therefore its production must be considered for the EU as a whole;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that a target based on area or production may be counterproductive as it would lead to market imbalance in which organic producers will be squeezed into accepting lower prices; considers therefore that an area-based value should serve as a context indicator instead of a target value;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that promotion and information campaigns for organic produce must be science-based in order to ensure a level playing field for other sustainable farming practices being implemented;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that increasing green public procurement (GPP) in the Member States can serve as a strong stimulus for action towards the demand for organic target; believes that the EU institutions should lead by example; calls on the Commission to research current structural and logistical barriers and to promote the use of GPP criteria in the Member States;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that an adequate common agricultural policy (CAP) budget shcould be providedused towards to create incentives for farmers to convert to and maintain organic farming practices at national level, through rural development measures or newly introduced eco-schemes, or a combination of the two; calls on the Member States to support generational renewal in organic farming;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the potential of short, local and seasonalmart food supply chains and direct marketing opportunities for organic producers and rural economies to deliver economic and environmental benefits by securing incomes and creating employment, while contributing to animal welfare, as well as environmental, biodiversity and climate protection;
Amendment 266 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for research and innovation to overcome restrictions in organic agriculture, such as the availability of organic protein feed, vitamins, plant protection products, fertilisers and genetic resources, which would increase the tolerance to drought, pests, diseases etc., thus increasing the yields, and to encourage meeting societal expectations on animal welfare and efficient resource use; welcomes the Commission’s intention to earmark Horizon Europe funding in this respect; calls on the Commission to stimulate and foster cooperation between research communities working on organic and conventional food and farming;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses its concern regarding the worldwide increase of food insecurity over the last year and the prospects of a further increase of food insecurity in the near future; points out that food price inflation is currently experienced in most countries, typically having the highest impact on people who spend a larger share of their income on food;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that agriculture and food security are the foundation blocks for broader economic development, and insists that agricultural development must support self-sufficient agricultural production systems and food sovereignty in developing countries; highlights that the setting up of cooperatives and producer groups in developing countries must be encouraged in order to strengthen the position of primary producers in the chains;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the positive contribution of expertise of the European agricultural sector for the development of world food production and stresses the need to prioritise partnerships in research and innovation in agriculture, including through Horizon Europe, in order to increase yields and farm outputs;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes in particular the recommendations of the Task Force Rural Africa and the setting up of the agrifood platform linking the African and European agrifood private sectors to boost twinning, the exchange of best practices and sustainable and inclusive investments in local agriculture;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the farm to fork strategy is the EU’s most ambitious policy framework to promote a more sustainable and resilient EU food system and support a global transition to sustainable food systems; stresses that the cumulative direct and indirect impact of the farm to fork strategy on world food production and world food prices needs to be carefully assessed;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the necessity to reinforce research and share innovations between the EU and developing countries to increase food system resilience, especially in the context of climate change; highlights the opportunities of digitalisation to use land and resources in a more efficient way contributing to increased food production;
Amendment 70 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages increased consistency between EU development and trade policies to support the global transition to sustainable agrifood systems; stresses that for sustainability objectives to be successfully pursued it is a pre-requisite that third countries acting on the global stage contribute their part;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that while lifting export subsidies and decoupling direct payments has significantly reduced the risk of dumping practicesistortion, some areas of concern persist and should be closely monitored, in particular agricultural sectors still tied to coupled income support in many EU Member States; highlights that EU policies are in line with WTO requirements.
Amendment 4 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 6 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 7 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 8 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
Amendment 9 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
Amendment 10 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
Amendment 11 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 18 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
Amendment 39 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Palestinian leadership has repeatedly called for renewed peace talks leading to a two-state solution, which has not been reciprocated by the Israeli Government; international efforts have not yet been successful in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; whereas Israeli and international peace efforts have consistently seen the refusal of the Palestinian leadership to drop any pre- conditions;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas Palestinian terrorism against Israeli civilians has increased since the second intifada and in 2022, 31 Israeli civilians were killed in terror attacks perpetrated by Palestinian terrorists, the highest number since the second intifada; whereas terrorism, incitement and violence are incompatible with the peaceful resolution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas according to Palestinian and Israeli public opinion polls, public support for the two-state solution has declined in both Israel and the Palestinian territories since the signing of the Oslo agreement;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas according to Palestinian public polls conducted by organisations such as the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) and that are funded by the EU, around half of Palestinians support an armed struggle against Israel, while the other half oppose it;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas the EU has continuously called for all militant groups in the Gaza Strip to disarm and condemned the rocket attacks on Israel as unacceptable and condemned the tunnel construction by Hamas and other militant groups to infiltrate Israeli territory; whereas the EU has recalled that the situation in the Gaza Strip has to be seen within the broader context of the Middle East Peace Process and has on various occasions reiterated its support for the Palestinian Authority to exert full control over Gaza;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
B e. whereas the European Parliament and the wider international community have continuously called for the repatriation of the remains of Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul to Israel as they are being held in violation of international humanitarian law in Gaza and whereas the international community has expressed unanimous solidarity with the Goldin and Shaul families;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory has been ongoing for 55 ye gained control over the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem as a result of the 1967 wars; whereas the number of settlersIsraeli civilians living in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has dramatically increased since the signing of the Oslo Accords in contravention of international law and the objective of peace1993 and 1995;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas European development partners (the EU, its Member States, Norway and Switzerland) are by far the largest donors and disburse EUR 1.2 billion annually in official development assistance to the Palestineian Authority (PA);
Amendment 79 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EU assistance provides vital budget support to the PA through the PEGASE programme; whereas since the beginning of the current multiannual financial framework, EU assistance to the Palestineian Authority has been ad hoc; whereas the 2021-2024 joint strategy provides a basis on which annual action programmes can be adopted, but a multiannual prospect for concrete funding is still lacking;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU funding includes a multiannual contribution to UNRWA,; whose work Parliament continually supports and advocates to be continuereas hatred, incitement to violence and antisemitism run counter to a peaceful resolution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict; whereas the EP recalled that all schoolbooks and school materials supported by Union funds must be in line with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence and non- violence and underlined that EU funding would have to be suspended if clear and substantiated evidence of misuse is presented;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas several official PA media channels, as well as social media accounts affiliated with the ruling Fatah political movement, feature content praising or condoning acts of violence against Jews, often referring to assailants as “martyrs”; whereas Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terror and extremist groups in Gaza, disseminated anti-Semitic materials and advocated violence through traditional and social media channels as well as during rallies and other events;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas the PA and the PLO continue to provide “martyr payments” to the families of Palestinians killed while engaged in violence against Israelis or those killed by Israeli military actions and also continue to provide separate stipends to Palestinians in Israeli prisons, including those convicted of acts of terrorism involving Jewish targets;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 108 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 110 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the PA faces a crisis of legitimacy; whereas the last Palestinian parliamentary elections were held in 2006, which resulted in a victory for the EU- listed terror organisation Hamas in Gaza and led to its subsequent bloody takeover of the territory from Fatah; whereas the last Palestinian presidential elections were held in January 2005, when current Palestinian President Abbas was elected to succeed former Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat for a four-year term; whereas in December 2021 and in March 2022, local council elections were held in the West Bank but were not held in Gaza because of Hamas’ objection to holding them in the territory;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas out of the 21 organisations listed on the EU terror list, seven are Palestinian; whereas Hamas and other EU-listed Palestinian terror organisations use hybrid terror tactics, including knife and bomb attacks against Israeli civilians as well as the firing of rockets from Gaza at Israel, seeking to deliberately hit civilian areas;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas socioeconomic and employment conditions in Palestine have severely deteriorated; whereas the Israeli occcorrupation involves significant restrictions on the Palestinian economy, whichwithin the Palestinian Authority and Hamas has underminesd the effectiveness of EU aid and increasescontributed to Palestinian dependence on foreign aid;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas attacks on Christians and their places of worship in the West Bank and Gaza continue to be reported; whereas the Palestinian Authority and Hamas consistently fail to protect the freedom of religion of Palestinian Christians, which has led to a large emigration of Palestinian Christians from the West Bank and Gaza in recent years;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict remains a key priority for the international community; whereas the Abraham Accords have sought to advance regional security, prosperity and peace in the region and whereas they provide an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen cooperation in promoting tolerance and countering extremism in the Middle East region;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) call for an immediate end to Palestinian terrorism, including the rocket attacks carried out by Palestinian EU-listed terrorist organisations including Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) work in partnership with Israel, the Palestinian Authority, the United States and Arab partners in the region with a view to preventing the re-arming of terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and their smuggling of weapons, manufacturing of rockets and building of tunnels; stress the overwhelming need for all terrorist groups in Gaza to disarm and condemn the unacceptable activities by Hamas in Gaza and in this context reiterate the need for the Palestinian Authority to take charge of the Gaza Strip;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
(a c) work together with the international community to halt the PA and the PLO to continue to provide “martyr payments” to the families of Palestinians killed while engaged in violence against Israelis or those killed by Israeli military actions and also continue to provide separate stipends to Palestinians in Israeli prisons, including those convicted of acts of terrorism involving Jewish targets; underline that such payments are incompatible with a peaceful resolution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict and under no circumstances such payments can continue as long as the PA and PLO are receiving funding from the EU and Member States; call on the Palestinian leadership to refrain from provocative actions, rhetoric and incitement;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a d (new)
(a d) strongly condemn and call on the PA and Fatah leadership to not feature content on their media channels praising or condoning acts of violence against Jews and referring to assailants as “martyrs”;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a e (new)
(a e) stress that terrorism, incitement and violence are fundamentally incompatible with a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) continue to underline that Israeli settlements in the oPt are illegal; call for an end to all actions that undermine the viability of the two-state solution on the ground; express concern at the declining support for a two-state solution within Palestinian society;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) stress the importance of direct negotiations between Israel and Palestinethe PA and remind both sidesthe PA of the importance of the participation of women in all levels of the negotiations;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) supporttake note of Palestinian calls for renewed and inclusive political representation; strongly urge the PA and President Abbas to hold free and fair national elections in order to strengthen the legitimacy of the Palestinian political leadership; call on Israel to respect its obligations to allow these elections to take place in East Jerusalem; promote the participation of youth and women as this also includes Hamas, an EU-listed terror organisation; express grave concern about people affiliated with EU-listed terrorist organisations running or seeking to run for Palestinian political office;
Amendment 212 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) condemn the systematic efforts of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, the de facto authorities in Gaza, to muzzle dissent, including by arbitrarily arresting critics and opponents, who are often then subjected to torture or other ill-treatment, and restricting freedom of expression, association and assembly; call for those responsible to be held accountable and for EU funding to be conditioned to the PA;
Amendment 215 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(e b) express concern about the shrinking space for civil society in the Palestinian Authority, and urge the EU to put this issue high on the agenda of its political dialogue with the Palestinian Authority;
Amendment 217 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) encourage measures to include youth and women in all levels of societal decision-making; call for concrete measures to be enacted to fight discrimination against women, Christians and LGBTQI+ persons;
Amendment 232 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) demand that the PA establish independent and reliable mechanisms to investigate occurrences of torture or ill- treatment and to hold those responsible to account;
Amendment 244 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) call on the PA to ensure the security and freedom of religion of Christians living in the West Bank and Gaza; forcefully condemn any violence and persecution against them and stress that the freedom of religion and their security must be guaranteed at all times;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
Amendment 252 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 267 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) engage with the PA to jointly establish a more regular political dialogue at the ministerial level and to launch, as soon as possible, negotiations on a full association agreement between the EU and the Palestineian Authority; convene an association council when an agreement has been reached;
Amendment 278 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) work towards an immediate end to the blockade of the Gaza Strip, while taking the necessary security guarantees to prevent violence and terrorism against Israel;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Amendment 281 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
Amendment 296 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) enhancdecrease funding, including humanitarian aid and development assistance, forto the green transition, good governance and anti-corruption efforts, including public financial management reform; expand aid to Palestinian civil society, including to human rights defenders under attackPA and make it conditional upon their stopping of payments to families of Palestinian terrorists and fight against corruption;
Amendment 298 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) ensure the responsibility of relevant EU authorities that no EU funding can be directly or indirectly diverted to terrorist organisations; recall that in line with the EU Strategy on Combating anti-Semitism, EU external funds may not be misallocated to activities that incite hatred and violence;
Amendment 308 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) provide the Palestinian partnersAuthority with long-term planning security and predictability by accompanying the 2021- 2024 joint strategy with a multiannual action plan, ensuring that no EU funding ends up for corruption or terrorism purposes;
Amendment 311 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) express concern about how EU policy and effectiveness of financial assistance in Palestineto the PA are undermined by illegal settlements, the Israeli occupation and related restrictions on the Palestinian economy; demand compensation for the demolition of all EU-funded infrastructure widespread corruption within the oPtPA;
Amendment 318 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(r a) fully cooperate and liaise with the Israeli authorities concerning the funding of infrastructure in areas of the West Bank under Israeli control in accordance with the Oslo Accords;
Amendment 322 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(s a) recall that all education curricula funded by the EU must be in line with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, co-existence and non-violence and strongly condemn the hate speech, violence and antisemitism that continue to be found on Palestinian Authority education curricula;
Amendment 343 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Amendment 347 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
(u b) stress the importance of the Abraham Accords for peace and cooperation in the region; call on other regional countries to join the Abraham Accords without delay;
Amendment 468 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Notes with serious concern the recent display of force and escalating tensions in the regional hotspots such as South and East China Sea and Taiwan Strait; underlines that the peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific regions is of great importance for the EU and its Member States; expresses grave concern over China’s continued military manoeuvers in the Taiwan Strait, including those aimed at Taiwan or taking place in Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone; calls on the PRC to stop such military sabre-rattling that pose serious threats to the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo- Pacific region; reiterates that the relationship between China and Taiwan should be developed constructively through dialogues, without coercion or destabilizing tactics by either side; stresses the opposition to any unilateral action that may undermine the status quo of the Taiwan Strait and that any change to cross-strait relations must not be made against the will of Taiwan’s citizens;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Advocates for stronger policy coherence at EU level in the context of agri-food trade, given the potential global implications of the Common Agricultural Policy and agriculturalFarm to Fork strategy on agri-food trade for the SGDs;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates the views expressed in its resolution of 18 May 2021 on the landing obligation2; recalls that the landing obligation, introduced as a fundamental paradigm shift in fisheries management, is not a properly implemented tool;considers the obligation to land unwanted bycatches to be a waste of resources;calls, therefore, on the Commission to stop utilising this tool and to move towards better registration of catches; highlights again that the landing obligation is not a goal in itself but a tool to minimise unwanted catches and that an assessment of the socioeconomic impact of this obligation must be carried out; _________________ 2 OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 9.
Amendment 218 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 1
Paragraph 12 – indent 1
- the current landing obligation should be applied in a flexible and pragmatic manner, taking into account the specific characteristics of each fishery;
Amendment 231 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Insists that the objective of minimising unwanted catches should be primarily menot be met by a landing obligation but by using technical measures and should be, supported by better documenting catches; calls on the Commission to urgently propose to the co- legislators other alternatives to the landing obligation;
Amendment 254 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to set multi-annual TACs, where possible, to provide long-term certainty, in line with the MSY-principle;
Amendment 257 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that the relative stability, established four decades ago, is widely accepted as an essential instrument to provide long-term predictability and continuity in sharing fish stocks between countries; stresses, however, that the gap between national quota allocations and the actual interests of Member States’ fishing fleets has significantly increased over time and has been further exacerbated by Brexit; stresses also that climate change has a considerable impact on the distribution of fish stocks;
Amendment 265 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 363 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the Commission to take measures upon scientific studies and evaluations of the Technical Measures Regulation (2019/1241), especially in the context of rising fuel prices, specifically by allowing fishing gears and techniques that have a proven record of reduced fuel consumption and CO2-emission;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— Having regard to the 2020 report of the Working Group on Electric Trawling, volume 2, number 37 of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the ICES Special Advice of 20 May 2020, entitled 'Request from the Netherlands regarding the impacts of pulse trawling on the ecosystem and environment from the sole (Solea solea) fishery in the North Sea';
Amendment 24 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, Member States are responsible for allocating fishing opportunities; whereas there may be large differences between the sectors in different countries, with the result that a 'one size fits all' approach is not desirable;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas Article 17 of the CFP cannot be dissociated from Article 16;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas according to Article 17, itthere is an obligation for the Member States referred to in Article 16 to ‘use transparent and objective criteria’ to allocate fishing opportunities, ‘including those of an environmental, social and economic nature’;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas electric pulse fishing, a proven selective and less environmentally harmful fishing technique, was initially proposed by the Commission but has nevertheless been banned;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas fishing makes an indispensable contribution to the Union's food security;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that fish stocks are natural common goods that should not be considered commodities and should be managed in a way that guarantees the highest long-term benefits for society and, minimises the impact on ecosystems and is profitable for those working in the fishing sector;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that it is up to the Member States to determine the criteria they use when allocating fishing opportunities;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that the Member States are not transparent and are not making public what criteria they apply when distributing fishing opportunitiesEmphasises that transparency with regard to allocation criteria should take into account the sensitivity of business data;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to make their respective methods of distributing fishing opportunities and the final quota allocation of each producer organisation and each vessel publicly available, in line with the applicable data protection legislation;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the allocation methods should be developapplied in consultation with fishing communities and other relevant stakeholders, based on the best available scientific advice, and should include noticaccount should be taken of the periods to allow fishers to adaptnciple of relative stability;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that for the Member States referred to in Article 16 the use of criteria of an environmental, social or economic nature is an obligation for Member States under Article 17 of the CFP;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. ConsidersAppreciates the fact that the current allocation methods allow for a certain level of economic stability in the fishing sector, but acknowledges that these methods can also contribute to reinforcing trends such as economic concentration in the fishing sector and the difficulty of attracting new young fishers; considers, furthermore, that these methods do notstability and security provide crucial incentives to fishers whto implementnvest in fishing practices with a reduced environmental impact, do not provide fair opportunities tofor both small- scale fishers and threaten their existenceand large- scale fleets;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that using criteria of a social or environmental nature when allocating fishing opportunities is necessarycan help in order to fully achieve the objectives set out in the CFP, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers sustainability and selectivity to be the guiding principles of the European institutions when it comes to fisheries policy, irrespective of scale in the fisheries sector; recalls the low environmental impact of electric pulse fishing, which is also recognised by ICES;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to ensure that each Member State allocates fishing opportunities using a combination of environmental, social and economic criteriaExpresses the view that finding a balance between the allocation criteria is up to the Member States, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, while making sure the criteria are balanced according to local specificities and challenges that need to be tackled;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Members States, in line with Article 17 of the CFP, to usestudy the use of age criteria when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, in order to support the entry into the business of young fishers;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 179 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission, in its upcoming action plan, to preserve fishery resources, protect marine ecosystems and include a fishing opportunity target to be distributed according to environmental criteria and developed based on an impact assessmentgive fishers the prospect of being able to continue to fish;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2127(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that the financial year 2020 was dominated by the COVID- 19 pandemic; notes that this crisis has had a strong impact on the implementation rate of the Agency’s work programmed, which dropped from 99 % in 2019 to 90 % in 2020; notes, however, that in spite of the circumstancesquestions the need, in spite of the reduced workload, for the Agency managed to implement its budget at a rate of 97,3 % for commitments and 81,2 % for payments;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2127(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the importance of fisheries control in achieving the objectives of the common fisheries policy (CFP); acknowledges the Agency’s vital contribution to implementing these goals; stresses that it is the Member States that are primarily responsible for the control of fishing activities, while the Agency’s tasks are supportive in nature; stresses that the revision of the Regulation governing fisheries control will strongly increase the Agency’s supportive workload; emphasises the incoherence of seeking to tackle growing obligations without sufficient resources to do so; stresses, therefore, that the financial and human resources available to the Agency need to be increasedsufficient in the coming years;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2127(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the assistance provided by the Agency to the Commission with regard to cooperation with third countries and the Agency's crucial role in securing a level playing field with all coastal states; stresses, in that regard, the need to increase the resources allocated to the Agency with a viewcalls for the necessary steps to be taken to makinge it possible to handle the increased workload caused by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and any potential consequences of the new relationship with the United Kingdom for the fisheries control framework;
Amendment 7 #
2021/2127(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes note of the Agency’s policy of promoting equal treatment of staff and of its goal of gender equality in terms both of numbers and of grades and responsibility levels;; strongly deplores the fact that women account for only 30 % of staff employed at grade AD 8 or higher; welcomes the recent nomination of Susan Steele as the new executive director of the Agency, notes however that her nomination does not enable parity to be attained at management level, since all heads of unit positions are held by men; calls on the Agency to keep up its efforts with regard to its gender parity policy;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its deep concerns regarding the situation concerning the rule of law in a number of Member States, which is deeply worrying in its own right and may ultimately lead to serious losses for the Union budget and underlines its requests to the Commission to use all available tools to limit the risk of such losses. This should include the immediate and full application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget; insists that the Commission ensures that the delivery of external aid is subject to the rule of law and respect for human rights in recipients countries; stresses, in particular, the need to guarantee that no Union funds, by third parties and/or natural person are allocated or linked to any cause or form of terrorism and/or religious and political radicalization;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Remains concerned that incitement to hatred and violence in Palestinian school textbooks has still not been removed and is concerned about the continued failure to address this matter effectively; insists that salaries of teachers and education sector civil servants that are financed from Union funds such as PEGASE should only be used for drafting and teaching curricula which reflect UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence and non-violence.
Amendment 220 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 100 a (new)
Paragraph 100 a (new)
100 a. Immediately freeze and place part of the Union funds in a reserve in the event that an irregularity is discovered by the EU with regard to any eligible entity, affiliate and/or natural person being linked to any cause or form of terrorismand/or religious and political radicalization, and only release these Unionfunds from the reserve when sufficient evidence has been gathered by the EU to ensure compliance with EU regulations;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 100 b (new)
Paragraph 100 b (new)
100 b. Provide increased disclosure and transparency on any investigations it or its entities like the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF)conducts following irregularities with regard to Union funding, in particular when such investigation concerns Union funding being linked to any cause or form of terrorism and/or religious and political radicalization;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 4 July 2017 on addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide,
Amendment 7 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 b (new)
Citation 29 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 15 March 2018 on the situation in Syria,
Amendment 8 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 c (new)
Citation 29 c (new)
— having regard to its resolutions of 4 October 2018 on mass arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and Kazakhs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, 18 April 2019 on China, notably the situation of religious and ethnic minorities, 19 December 2019 on the situation of the Uyghurs in China (China Cables) and 17 December 2020 on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,
Amendment 10 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
— having regard to its resolutions of 18 April 2019, 19 December 2019 and 17 December 2020 on the situation of religious and ethnic minorities in China,
Amendment 14 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
Citation 30 a (new)
— having regard to its resolutions of 28 November 2019 and 26 November 2020 on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria,
Amendment 16 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2020 on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks,
Amendment 23 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
— having regard to its report of 16 April 2021 on EU-India relations,
Amendment 47 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas not only believers, but also those who support or defend them, such as lawyers, can become targets following social uprising; whereas even the outcome of judicial procedures is no guarantee for safety for believers and those who support or defend them;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas in recent years, several cases based on religion or belief have reached the threshold of international crimes, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and even genocide, particularly of religious minority groups, including the ISIS/Daesh genocide against Yazidis, Christians and other religious minorities; whereas the Burmese military's actions against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state amount to genocide and their policies against Christians in Kachin as crimes against humanity; whereas China's policies against the Uyghurs amount to genocide; whereas the terrorism committed by Boko Haram and the Fulani militia in Nigeria against Christians amount to genocide and crimes against humanity;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas in cases of international crimes based on religion or belief, perpetrators have been enjoying impunity, with some minor exceptions, and therefore, atrocities have been able to continue;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas, in accordance with the 1948 UN Genocide Convention, states and public authorities have the obligation to not only punish the perpetrators of crimes of genocide, but also to prevent such crimes;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Commission appointed on 4 May 2021, Mr Christos Stylianides as Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) outside the EU;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply concerned about the rise over the last decade of violence against people belonging to minorities on the grounds of their belief or religion as a global phenomenon, which is intensifying and affecting more and more countries; notes that it affects many religious communities, namely Christians (including Copts), Jews, Muslims (including Ahmadis and Alevis), Buddhists, Hindus and smaller religious groups, such as Baha’is, Yazidis, Sikhs and Zoroastrians, Falun Gong practitioners, as well as groups of people who are atheists, humanists, agnostics or do not identify with any religion;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that among believers’ groups, Christians are estimated to constitute the majority of people facing persecution for their faith; underlines that globally around 340 million Christians experience high levels of persecution and discrimination, with over 4 500 Christians killed for their faith, 4 500 churches and other Christian buildings attacked, and over 4 200 believers detained without trial, arrested, sentenced or imprisoned in 2020 alone; is alarmed about the increase in the overall level of discrimination,stresses that these are minimum figures since many incidents go unreported; is alarmed about the increase in the overall level of persecution and discrimination, which increased by 19% between 2019 and 2020; and especially about the sharp 60% increase in the number of faith-related killings compared to 2019;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that among believers’ groups, Christians are estimated to constitute the majority of people facing persecution for their faith; underlines that globally around 340 million Christians experience high levels of persecution and discrimination, with over 4 500 Christians killed for their faith, 4 500 churches and other Christian buildings attacked, and over 4 200 believers detained without trial, arrested, sentenced or imprisoned in 2020 alone; is alarmed about the increase in the overall level of discrimination, and especially about the sharp increase in the number of killings compared to 2019, which particularly concerns cases where Christians live as numeric minorities;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises the positive and enormous contribution by the millenary presence and activities of indigenous Christian communities in their respective countries in the Middle East and North Africa, including in the business communities and serving as elected public officials in government, despite the attacks they have suffered over the past years; strongly commends their efforts to promoting common social bonds, peaceful reconciliation and sustainable peace in the region;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the persecution and serious human rights violations against Muslim minorities, especially in Myanmar and China where Muslim minorities have been subjected to atrocities meeting the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the perpetrators of acts of persecution include authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, governments inclined to impose the supremacy of dominant ethnic or religious populations over minorities, atheist States that consider any religion as a public enemy, terrorist organisations, political and religious extremist parties or groups, and also, sometimes, family members, friends and neighbours of victims, for instance when the latter change or abandon their religious allegiance;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with particular concern that persecution of Christians is widespread in the Middle East, at times amounting to genocide, and has prompted an exodus of Christians from the region over the past two decades, resulting in approximately 15 million Christians making up 4 % of the population in the Middle East and North Africa, down from 20 % a century ago; is alarmed by the situation in Iraq, where there were 1.5 million Christians before 2003, a number now reduced by 87% within one generation to approximately 175,000;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes with deep concern the situation of Christians in Iraq, whose population was reduced by approximately 85% from 1.5 million in 2003 to around 200,000 today;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls the crimes against humanity and war crimes were committed in Iraq and Syria by the so-called ‘ISIS/Daesh’ against Christians, Yazidis, Muslims and other religious and ethnic minorities in the territories under its control during the period 2014-2020; strongly condemns the numerous terror attacks against Christians in Egypt;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes with particular concern that the Middle East and North Africa present the highest regional levels of anti-Semitic attitudes, and that Holocaust denial is prevalent among certain segments in society and even at state level, such as in Iran; stresses that Jewish communities are an indigenous people to the Middle East; welcomes that in some countries, notably in Morocco, Tunisia, the UAE and Bahrain, Jewish communities continue to be able to exercise their freedom of worship; welcomes the restorations of the historic Alexandria synagogue in Egypt and the Maghen Abraham synagogue in Lebanon, despite both countries almost having no Jewish community members left; welcomes, furthermore, that in certain countries, notably Morocco and Bahrain, Jewish members have served and continue to serve as elected officials;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the fact that atheists are still persecuted in almost all of the region and that apostasy carries the death sentence in several countries; expresses its regret that freedom of worship is severely limited in some of the countries in the Middle East, with the notable example of Saudi Arabia, where public practice of any religion other than Islam is strictly prohibited; notes that according to the 2019 Arab Barometer survey, an increasing number of people in the Middle East and North Africa are identifying themselves as not religious, rising from 8% in 2013 to 13% in 2019, with a particular increase among the youth;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that persecution of religious minorities in Asia is commonplace in many countries, especially in those with communist regimes such as China, and that blasphemy laws are of particular concern, particularly in Pakistan;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is alarmed that religious nationalism in countries such as India, Turkey, Bhutan, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar and Nepal leads to stigmatization of Christians as allies of the West and that 2 out of 5 Christians in Asia experience persecution or discrimination for their faith; draws attention to the worsening situations in China and India in particular;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is gravely concerned about the situation of religious minorities in China, including the situation of Christians and Falun Gong practitioners, and the Chinese government's continued suppression of the right to freedom of religion or belief;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deplores the crimes against Muslim communities in Asia, including the past and current human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya populationcrimes against humanity against the Uyghur people by the Chinese authorities, and past and current human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya population, which, according to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, amount to genocide; points to the gravity of crimes perpetrated over the last years by the Russian Federation as an occupying force against Crimean Tartars;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the situation of Buddhists, especially their ongoing persecution in China, which is home to half of the world's Buddhist population; takes special note of the difficult situation faced by Buddhists in Vietnam as well as the harassment of Tibetan Buddhists by the Chinese government;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights the many consequences that the systematic and bloody unpunished terrorist violence and attacks have in an area populated by more than 1.1 billion people, including destitution, famine, and loss of prospects, including brain drain, for generations to come; stresses the impact of the violence and instability in the creation of favourable conditions for millions of individuals to leave their home countries and look for asylum or better life outside, providing mass movements of people to neighbouring countries or to others, falling many times in the hands of traffickers and smugglers;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Particularly underlines the alarming situation in Nigeria, where 3530 Christians were killed in 2020;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses, in accordance with the 1948 UN Genocide Convention, the primary responsibility of any state to protect its population against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, including when committed against religious minorities;
Amendment 252 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Emphasises the need to work towards preventing acts of violence based on religion or belief, especially of international crimes, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, including by way of implementing the UN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes;
Amendment 253 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Recommends the Council, the Commission, the EEAS and EU Member States to introduce mechanisms that would enable them to monitor early warning signs and risk factors of international crimes, including as per the UN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes, analyse them and make relevant determinations and provide comprehensive responses, including in accordance with the duty to prevent and punish the crime of genocide under Article I of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide;
Amendment 259 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to ensure justice for survivors and families of victims, including by way of ensuring comprehensive investigations of atrocities, the prosecution of perpetrators for their crimes, and providing just reparations for survivors and families of victims;
Amendment 271 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is appalled by the exacerbation of persecution against religious minority groups during the COVID-19 pandemic; denounces the fact that persons belonging to religious minorities have been scapegoated, blamed for spreading the COVID-19 virus, and have been denied or faced discrimination in access to public healthcare, food or humanitarian aid, on the basis of religious or belief criteria, as for example concerning Christians in India, who were dismissed from food distribution points, or in North Vietnam, where Christian families were denied coronavirus-related government aid because of their faith;
Amendment 278 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Deplores the atrocities against religious minority women and girls, that include but are not limited to abductions, forced conversions, forced marriages, rape and sexual abuse, forced abortions and forced sterilisations;
Amendment 287 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Condemns the use by authoritarian regimes of legislation on security, sedition and the fight against terrorism and extremism as an instrument to persecute persons belonging to religious minorities, to outlaw the practise or expression of their religion and gatherings of believers, and to deter the registration of religious associations or finding pretexts for closing churches such as in China and Algeria; calls on the Commission and European External Action Service (EEAS) to monitor carefully the implementation of such legislation, and to consistently raise this issue in bilateral dialogues with the governments concerned; urges EU Member States to reject any request by foreign authorities for judicial and police cooperation in individual judicial cases if they are based on such legislation;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Deplores the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other highly sophisticated technical tools by totalitarian and authoritarian states to increase the level of surveillance, control and repression on minority religious communities and their members;
Amendment 300 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Deplores the fact that more than 70 countries in the world enforce criminal laws or seek to introduce new legislation which provide for punishments for blasphemy, apostasy and conversion, including the death sentence; notes that laws already in place are used disproportionately against people belonging to religious minorities, and are thus seen, with good reason, as an instrument of oppression; calls for the EU to intensify its political dialogue with all countries concerned with a view to repeal those laws; underlines that converts leaving a majority faith often experience the most severe violations including imprisonment, forced divorce, abduction, physical violence and murder;
Amendment 317 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the recent appointment of Mr Christos Stylianides as the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief; calls on the Commission to provide adequate resources and to include objectives for the fight against persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion as important parts of his mandate; recommends that the Special Envoy works closely with the EU Special Representative for Human Rights and the Council Working Group on Human Rights (COHOM), and reiterates its calls on the Council and the Commission to adequately support the Special Envoy’s institutional mandate, capacity and duties;
Amendment 330 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Urges the EEAS and EU Delegations to include objectives specifically related to the protection of religious minorities for all relevant situations, as part of the human rights and democracy country strategies (HRDCSs) for 2021-2024. and to consistently raise general issues and specific cases relating to the persecution of religious minorities during human rights dialogues with partner countries and during UN Human Rights sessions; reiterates its call for Members of the European Parliament to be given access to the content of HRDCSs;
Amendment 337 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Commission to especially review the eligibility of third countries under the generalized scheme of preferences in this regard; advocates a system that gradually grants preferences to a country based on its compliance to human rights commitments, in order to better be able to provide incentives and sanctions;
Amendment 343 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends strengthening EU multilateral engagement with like-minded states and other actors with a view to promoting and mainstreaming the respect for religious minorities in human rights policies everywhere in the world; calls for the EU and EU Member States to enhance cooperation with the UN, the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), to intensify its dialogues with the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and to forge alliances with third countries, like the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, in order to provide international responses to human rights issues faced by religious minorities, in particular those who are most vulnerable or targeted in conflict areas; also recommends that the EU continue to be the lead sponsor of resolutions on freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief in the UN General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council;
Amendment 344 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Recommends the EU to intensify its open and constructive dialogues with the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on the rights of religious minorities and the need to fully respect their fundamental rights to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in all its dimensions, including private, public, individual, collective and institutional, as well as the right not to believe;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Council, the Commission and EU Member States to start the procedure to declare and officially designate the 24th of June as the annual European Day on Freedom of Religion or Belief, in order to show true commitment to promoting and protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief, in commemorating the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief; believes that the 24th of June would be appropriate for such an EU-day, as this date marks the anniversary of the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief in 2013;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of enhancing the resilience of regional and local food systems, as well as of short supply chains, as set out in the Farm to Fork Strategy; stresses, however, that the strategy should not lead to additional barriers and greater fragmentation within the single market; stresses that smart and integrated food supply chains are indispensable for ensuring continuous food supplies throughout the Union;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that complex EU legislation and its transposition at national level has been identified by the Commission as one of the root causes for barriers on the internal market and distortion of the level playing field; calls on the Commission to strictly apply the ‘one-in, one-out’ principle for future legislative initiatives with the aim of simplification and reducing the administrative burdens.
Amendment 1 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— – having regard to the EU-China dialogue on human rights, launched in 1995, and the 37th round thereof, held in Brussels on 1 and 2 April 2019,
Amendment 3 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to Article 36 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, which guarantees all citizens the right to freedom of religious belief, and to Article 4 thereof, which upholds the rights of ‘minority nationalities’;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
— having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948,
Amendment 5 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to the report of the Reflection Group Appointed by the NATO Secretary General of 25 November 2020 entitled ‘NATO 2030: United for a New Era’,
Amendment 7 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting Communiqué of London, May 5, 2021;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and other UN human rights treaties and instruments,
Amendment 10 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
— having regard to its previous resolutions and reports on the situation in China and EU-China relations, in particular those of 21January 2021 on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong and of 17 December 2020 on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and having regard to its previous recommendations relating to Hong Kong, in particular that of 13 December 2017 to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) on Hong Kong, 20 years after handover;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,
Amendment 18 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the Protocol of 2014 to the International Labour Organization (ILO)Forced Labour Convention of 1930, which has not been signed by China,
Amendment 26 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
— having regard to the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy of June 2016,
Amendment 28 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 e (new)
Citation 5 e (new)
— having regard to the European Union Maritime Security Strategy,
Amendment 30 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 f (new)
Citation 5 f (new)
— having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) concluded on 10 December 1982 and in force since 16 November 1994,
Amendment 31 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-A a whereas in its strategic framework on human rights and democracy, the EU pledges that human rights, democracy, and the rule of law will be promoted ‘in all areas of the EU’s external actions without exception’, and that the EU will ‘place human rights at the centre of its relations with all third countries including strategic partners’;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas through its strong economic growth and ambitious hegemonic foreign policy agenda, China is assfirmly detertming a stronger globaled to play a world´s leading power role both as an economic power and as foreign policy actor, which poses serious political, economic, security and technological challedangers to the EU, has significant consequences for the world order and poses threats to liberal democracydemocratic values;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the Peoples Republic of China is a unitary, one-party communist state, governed by the Communist Party of China (CPC), committed to Marxism– Leninism; whereas as such it does not share democratic values such as individual freedom, freedom of speech and freedom of religion;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas China has a wide and extensive track record of human rights violations that eschewcontradict and violate the country’s bilateral and multilateral commitments in these areas;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas in the recent years the Communist Party of China has taken an increasingly aggressive approach to exerting influence in democracies around the world, efforts recently expanded under the cover of COVID-19 responses, by utilizing economic leverage and technological superiority, state-direction of the economy, and export of authoritarianist information operations, and an expanding digital toolkit, in an aim to bolster autocrats and contributing to the erosion of democracy worldwide,
Amendment 71 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the existing EU China Strategy has revealed its limitations in the light of recent developments and the challengethreats posed by China and needs to be updated;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) propose a new EU-China strategyfuture new approach to the European Union's relations with China based on six pillars:
Amendment 98 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 5
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 5
5) Fostering open strategic autonomySafeguarding the EU´s interests;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6
6) Defence of core European interests and values by transforming the EU into a geopolitical actor while respecting the sovereignty of the Member States;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6 a (new)
6 a) Calls on the Commission to stop the EU-China Global Investment Agreement as long as China does not guarantee and show respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all citizens as well as does not fulfil international commitments and its own obligations such as Sino-British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong Basic Law;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the new EU-China strategy involves China in an open dialogue on global challenges, such as climate changethe environment and the fight against global pandemics;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports greater dialogue and cooperation with China on peace and security, sustainable development, science, technology and innovation, environmental issues, space and aerospace, founded on a shared commitment to openness and working together in a transparent, just and equitable manner as part of a rules-based international system;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports greater dialogue and cooperation with China on peace and security, sustainable development, science, technology and innovation, environmental issues, space and aerospace;contribution to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and environmental issues, including ocean protection, overfishing, pollution, unchecked resource extraction, animal trafficking,
Amendment 128 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out that some fields of cooperation such as ITC, space and aerospace, can have a dual use application and can be used against Chinese citizens and against the West;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for result-oriented Human Rights Dialogues to be held regularly and in a transparent manner and calls for a solid benchmarking of the progress made in bilateral dialogues more generally;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Regrets that the open dialogue with China and trust necessary for building a transparent relationship will be difficult bearing in mind the PRC's growing espionage activities, malign influence activities and cyber attacks targeting the EU and EU Member States;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. emphasises the universal and unified character of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and reaffirms UNCLOS’s important role in setting out the legal framework that governs all activities in the ocean and the seas. In this regards calls on China to refrain from any unilateral actions that could escalate tensions and undermine regional stability and the international rules-based order and express serious concerns about reports of militarisation, coercion, and intimidation in the region,
Amendment 158 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU to engage in dialogue with China on possible ways to improve, in a transparent manner, initial response capabilities to infectious diseases that have the potential to develop into epidemics or pandemics, including recognition, risk-mapping and early warning systems to ensure better global preparedness to respond to pandemics; calls further on China to cooperate fully in an independent investigation into the origins of COVIDSARS-CoV-2;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that the virus originated in China and calls for an independent investigation into the Chinese Communist Party's role and responsibility in escalating a local COVID-19 outbreak into a devastating global pandemic; calls for the Chinese Communist Party to pay reparations for the loss of life and economic damage to those affected if found responsible; notes that negligence is not an excuse;
Amendment 179 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that the promotion of and respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law has to remain at the centre of the relationship between the EU and China, in line with the EU’s commitment to upholding these values in its external action and China’s expressed interest in adhering to them in its own development and international cooperation;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
(a) having a timetable for China’s ratification and implementationeffective compliance of key International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on labour rights and a robust monitoring mechanism, as well as concrete measures or steps towards putting an end to other human rights violations against the Uyghur minoritys, Tibetans, Christians and other religious communities and churches, in China;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. States its support for UN to carry out legal investigations into alleged genocide and crimes against humanity taking place China, in particular in the Xinjiang region and Tibet;
Amendment 253 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses that the PRC, as a permanent member of the Security Council of the UN, but also as a signatory of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, is a State part of the international human rights system, within and beyond the UN; while having this in mind, condemns in the strongest possible terms the scale and scope of the human rights violations by the PRC, in particular on the Uighur minority in the Xinjian region, which fulfil the definition of genocide as defined in the 1948 Genocide Convention, and stresses that other State Parties of the 1948 Genocide Convention have the legal obligation to take measures to prevent and to punish the crime of genocide, including by enacting relevant legislation and punishing perpetrators;
Amendment 263 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the future EU strategy onnew approach to the European Union's relations with China should provide the necessary tools and data to analyse the political, economic, social and technological threats stemming from China, its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and 17+1 policies, its investment strategy and their implications for the Union’s strategic autonomy and the liberal ordergeopolitical stance and the multilateral rules-based order; estimates that this analysis will be accompanied by an in-depth study of the economic and social impact on the lives of the 446 million citizens of the 27 EU Member states;
Amendment 276 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to commission an EU-wide audit and broken down by Member States of the EU dependency on China in certain strategically important and critical sectors, setting out plans to reduce dependency, while maintaining overall trade relations with China, which should be as open as possible always under the criterion of strict reciprocity;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. expresses its serious concerns about China's belligerent attempt to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas by force, unilaterally by repeatedly intruding into the territorial seas, conducting “confrontation exercises”, also jointly with Russian Federation, building and militarizing artificial islands, flouting the international law of the sea with excessive maritime claims, attempting to restrict the freedom of navigation and overflight and using civilian vessels to expand China’s presence in disputed areas,
Amendment 292 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point b
Paragraph 14 – point b
(b) building on the EU toolbox for national risk-mitigating measures, to develop joint standardand harmonised risk-mitigating to propose measures for the new generation of technologies, such as 5G networks;
Amendment 298 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c
Paragraph 14 – point c
(c) strengthening the EU’s unique brand ofa responsible European global leadership;
Amendment 299 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c – point i (new)
Paragraph 14 – point c – point i (new)
i) to take into account Beijing’s new strategic intent and capabilities and directly address areas where Beijing’s current objectives—and the levers Beijing deploys to pursue them—either complement or conflict with EU's interests,
Amendment 300 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point c a (new)
(c a) Limit Beijing’s ability to exploit EU's openness for China’s gain,
Amendment 302 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d
Paragraph 14 – point d
Amendment 308 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d
Paragraph 14 – point d
(d) ensuring that the President of the Commission is present atCommission and Council closely observe the BRI annual forum to ensurand encourage that the decisions taken by EU Member States involved in the BRI initiative are in line withdonot undermine common EU policies and interests;
Amendment 309 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point d a (new)
(d a) cooperate closely with like-minded partners to set high standards that promote sustainable finance, environmental preservation, fair business conditions, transparency and high labour standards especially in regions of strategic importance,
Amendment 312 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e
Paragraph 14 – point e
(e) examining all infrastructure contracts in EU Member States and accession countries to ensure their conformity with EU legislation;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e – point i (new)
Paragraph 14 – point e – point i (new)
i) to review EU's regional strategic, in particular for Africa and Indo-Pacific region, to bolster the rule of law and human rights in regional countries facing growing influence from China,
Amendment 314 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point e a (new)
(e a) to work collectively to foster global economic resilience in the face of arbitrary, coercive economic policies and practices and to review how the PRC fulfils obligations and responsibilities commensurate with its global economic role and membership in international organizations such as the WTO,
Amendment 316 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Is deeply concerned at the situation in the East China Sea, where Beijing has escalated tensions by declaring its own air defence identification zone (ADIZ), conducted military exercises in an attempt to intimidate Taipei, and pursue an aggressive and sustained campaign to undermine Taiwan’s democratic process and popular support for the current Taiwanese government through disinformation campaigns and other influence operations and that continuation of such practices makes Beijing an unreliable actor which actions need to be halted in order to save the international rule based order, stability and peace in Indo-Pacific region,
Amendment 329 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the future EU-China strategy should berevision of the European Union's relations with China should be the subject of a broad consensus, as well as more coordinated between the EU institutions and the Member States, as well as between the different Commission Directorates General;
Amendment 345 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned by the assertive and, at times, aggressive diplomatic pressure from the Chinese authorities; underlines that EU institutions can in no way bow to pressure, to threats or censorship from Chinese channels, having the obligation to denounce, condemn and sanction such attitudes;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned by the assertive and, at times,unacceptable and aggressive diplomatic pressure from the Chinese authorities; underlines that EU institutions can in no way bow to pressure or censorship from Chinese channels; is concerned by the activities of the Confucius Institutes in the EU;
Amendment 353 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Is concerned with the close ties between the CCP and industry in China, particularly security companies; recommends that Member States undertake an internal audit of procurement practices to ensure that products integrated into their national networks and defence institutions are free of technologies coming from companies in China;
Amendment 355 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Expresses its solidarity with the Czech Republic after Chinese Foreign Minister's threats to the Czech Senat Speaker; is of the opinion that threats to Member States or any other country are unacceptable;
Amendment 364 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the VP/HR to coordinate the Union’s actions with like-minded partners on the protection of human rights and support for civil society in China and for Chinese diaspora around the world living under CCP pressure, as well as the defence of liberal democracy in the worlddemocratic values, notably in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and with a view to engaging China to respect international law, the freedom of navigation and the peaceful resolution of disputes;
Amendment 373 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers it necessary for the EU to promote a balanced and prosperous transatlantic relationship with the BidenU.S. Administration, in the framework of a Transatlantic Dialogue on China, including a parliamentary dimension, in order to maintain and demonstrate the united strength of global liberal democracies in multilateral organisations;
Amendment 383 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the importance of the EU remaining vigilant about China’s changing role and growing global influence in multilateral organisations and to ensure better coordination among the Member States and towards combining the strength of global liberal democracies in order to respond to this development; like-minded partners in order to respond to this development aimed at replace global governance with a system based on authoritarian governance principles and eroding U.N. mechanisms for human rights accountability; notices that the Chinese government’s greater engagement with international and multilateral institutions, such as the United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, Interpol, Food and Agriculture Organization, International Telecommunication Union or International Civil Aviation Organization aims to reshape norms, standard and practices globally in order to foster China's long-term geopolitical strategy and economic interests; regrets that Chinese domestic censorship, exercised now, among others, at the United Nations forum, aims at manipulating procedures to minimize scrutiny of China's conduct, in particular in the case of the situation of ethnic Uyghur Muslims and other Turkic Muslim minorities,
Amendment 388 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the importance of the EU remaining vigilant about China’s changing role and growing influence in multilateral organisations and to ensure better coordination among the Member States and towards combining the strength of global liberallike-minded democracies in order to respond to this development;
Amendment 389 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. reviews China's actions aimed at undermining the global trading system by violating the rules and norms of that system, and then using its market size to evade or undermine international enforcement efforts; calls for addressing China's unfair trade practices through better use of the WTO rules and procedures,
Amendment 391 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Regrets Chinese support to the most oppressive regimes worldwide, in particular in Syria, Iran and North Korea, but also in Venezuela and Cuba,
Amendment 401 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. calls for a stronger cooperation and establishing a system which will end decades long China's pracitces of aggressive and irresponsible acts in cyber space, including refraining from conducting or supporting cyberattacks, forced technology transfers, cyber- espionage and cyber-enabled intellectual property theft,
Amendment 402 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Is concerned about economic coercion against Member States and third countries; supports the idea of collective economic defence via collaboration with likeminded democracies against China’s economic coercion;
Amendment 409 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Fostering open strategic autonomyresilience and reducing dependence
Amendment 411 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 412 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that investment and trade conditionality by itself is not enough to counter Chinese assertiveness; finds that the EU should increase strategic autonomy, predatory technology acquisitions and technonationalist industrial policies; finds that the EU should foster resilience by addressing other dimensions of the EU- China relationship, notably digital and technological sovereignty and supply chain security; in this regard calls to take into account enhanced rules requiring Chinese firms to undergo security screening before investing in certain strategic sectors, including IT, telecommunication, energy, transport, in order to expose the CCP and government ties—such as Huawei and ZTE, which refused to provide similar information in the past and are not willing to abide high transparency standards,
Amendment 415 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that investment and trade conditionality by itself is not enough to counter Chinese assertiveness; finds that the EU should increase strategic autonomreduce its dependency by addressing other dimensions of the EU- China relationship, notably digital and technological sovereignty and supply chain security;
Amendment 429 #
2021/2037(INI)
28. Calls for increased funding for 5G rollout projectsEuropean projects related to the deployment of 5G technology and research inton 6G, AI and big data technology, in orderartificial intelligence and big data to be encouraged, protected and promoted to ensure future network security and an increased digital sovereignty in the European digital industry, which will be vital for digitalisization and for European economic growth, but also for closing the and to avoid the widening technologicaly gap with China;
Amendment 431 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to propose a strategy to deal with trade imbalances more broadly, going beyond the insufficient current trade defensive instruments, if necessary, so as to tackle the large structural trade deficit, and stand up to China’s abuse of large-scale export credits and loans, the opaque financing of strategic Chinese companies, China’s policy of indigenous innovation connected to its efforts to promote Chinese standards, and its endeavour to become a leading export nationhegemonic intentions in the export of advanced technological goods;
Amendment 433 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers it necessary to conclude a Bilateral Investment Agreement with Taiwan in parallel with the CAI and in line with the One China policy, which would ensure that stability is safeguarded in the region and the right to Taiwan’s democratic existence is reaffirmed;
Amendment 438 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Considers also important the conclusion of negotiations and agreements with Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia, which would help to ensure the safeguarding of stability in the region and a diversification of investments;
Amendment 448 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the importance on working on AI regulation and on an ethical and civil liability framework for AI systems and affiliated technologies that boosts citizen-centred and privacy- sensitive innovationdrives innovation focused on respect for the individual and privacy, in partnership with key strategic partners that share the EU’s liberal and democratic values of the EU;
Amendment 461 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Believes that the Union should continue working towards its transformation into athe strengthening of its geopolitical playerrelevance by ensuring a more united geopolitical approach of its Member States, as well as by fostering its strategic autonomy;
Amendment 473 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 482 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. calls on the EU to gather a coalition of states and non-state actors to counter Beijing's attempts to limit a free and open global internet,
Amendment 483 #
2021/2037(INI)
35 b. points out the need to introduce independent from CPC's influence programmes to study Chinese culture, language and politics, for example by closer contacts with Taiwanese academia and society;
Amendment 484 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)
Paragraph 35 c (new)
35 c. supports NGOs and institutions, including regional infrastructure investment transparency platforms, which asses and control transparency and accountability of the PRC's sponsored projects and investments, especially under its flagship Belt and Road Initiative;
Amendment 488 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for defence cooperation among the Member States to be strengthened and for the Member States to invest in stronger cooperation with other democratic players such as the US, the UK, Canada, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand;
Amendment 489 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for defence cooperation among the Member States to be strengthened and for the Member States to invest in stronger cooperation with other democratic players such as the US, the UK, Canada, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand;
Amendment 497 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Points out the need to equip the European External Action Service with a mandate and the necessary resources to study and counter and report Chinese disinformation operations;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to the EU-India High-Level Dialogue on trade and investment that held its first meeting on 5 February 2021,
Amendment 3 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
— having regard to the EU Guidelines on the protection and promotion of freedom of religion or belief, adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 24 June 2013,
Amendment 4 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)
Citation 19 b (new)
— having regard to the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024,
Amendment 16 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas India has a major place in a complex geostrategic space, and shares the EU’s view on the need of stable, secure, and vibrant maritime space and a rule-based order at sea;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the EU and India, that are strategic partners since 2004, both represent unions of diversity and should continue to cooperate in strengthening the unique diversities, including the situation of religious and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas India is one of the world’s largest economies in terms of purchasing power parity and is the fastest growing economy, and is to become the most populous country in the world, whereas the EU is India's first trading partner, while India is the EU’s 9th largest trading partner;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2023(INI)
b) remain committed to and implement fully the EU strategy on India of 2018 and the EU-India Roadmap to 2025 in coordination with Member States’ own engagement with India; establish clear and public criteria for measuring progress on the roadmap; ensure parliamentary oversight of the EU’s India policy through an annual progress report to its Committee on Foreign Affairs;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
h a) recognize the importance of India’s potential contribution to cyber- security and data protection and encourages a more active collaboration in the cyber domain that aims to mutually enhance operational capabilities and raise the ranking of India in the UN’s Global Cybersecurity Index;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
j) take positive note of the six regular EU-India consultations on disarmament and non-proliferation that have taken place; recognize the critical role India plays in countering the A.Q. Khan network and in preventing the potential transfer of nuclear materials and know- how to rogue states and international terrorist organizations; acknowledge that India has joined three major proliferation- related multilateral export control regimes and encourage a closer EU-India partnership within these fora;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
j a) emphasize the importance of the EU-India Counter-Terrorism Dialogue and the critical contributions made by India’s national security and foreign intelligence services to global counter- terrorism efforts;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
l) draw on India’s vision and the EU Member States’ existing approaches for the Indo-Pacific region in order to develop a Europeanmore proactive and strategic European approach to security developments in the Indo-Pacific strategy based on EUshared principles and value, values and interests; seek coordination of EU and Indian policies towards the Indo- Pacific region, and address areas related to non-traditional security cooperation and good governance;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
m) promote joint action in coordinating development and humanitarian aid based on non-discriminatory access conditions, as well as in strengthening democratic processes and countering authoritarian trends in Asia and beyond;
Amendment 117 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
n) underline that preserving peace, stability and the freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region remains of critical importance to the interests of the EU and its Member States; intensify cooperation in maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region;, including with its partners of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), in maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region; promote the valuable role the EU with its Members States could play as a neutral and stabilizing actor in the growing regional power rivalry,
Amendment 131 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
o) take note ofshare India’s security concerns as regards the expansive policy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC); support the resolution of disputes and the upholding of international law on the India-PRC border;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
p) recognise India’s commitment to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda through its contribution to peacekeeping missions; strengthen their mutual commitment to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, including the development of National Action Plans with appropriate budgetary allocations for effective implementation; recognize the double vulnerability of women from religious minority backgrounds, which becomes further compounded in the case of lower caste minority women;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
q a) appreciate India’s contribution to peace, stabilization, reconstruction and development in Afghanistan and recognize India's positive role in education, security, infrastructural and agricultural development aimed at shaping a secure and prosperous Afghan future;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
r a) reinstate the importance of engaging in a regular EU-India Human Rights Dialogue, that is scheduled to resume in April 2021 after 8 years of inactivity, as an important opportunity for both parties to discuss and resolve remaining human rights issues;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
s a) encourage India to guarantee the right to freely practice and propagate the religion of one’s choice, as enshrined in Article 25 of its Constitution; recognize that Muslims, Christians and other religious minorities are equal in dignity and rights before the law; recognize the link between anti-conversion laws and violence against religious minorities, particularly the Christian and Muslim communities; encourage such laws to be repealed or terms reformed to prevent misuse;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
s b) work to eliminate and deter hate speech that incites discrimination or violence, which leads to a toxic environment where intolerance and violence against religious minorities can occur with impunity; provide training to the Indian police force on tolerance and international human rights standards, including the right to the peaceful exercise of Freedom or Religion or Belief;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
t) address the human rights situation and challenges faced by civil society in its dialogue with the Indian authorities, including at summit level; encourage India, as the world’s largest democracy, to demonstrate its commitment to respecting and protecting the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and, association, to end attacks against - and and freedom of religion or belief, to prelease arbitrarily detained - human rights defendervent attacks against human rights defenders, members of religious minorities and journalists, including in the Indian- administered part of Kashmir,; encourage India to repeal or amend laws that may be misused to silence dissent, including sections 153-A and 295-A of the Indian Penal Code, and to ensure accountability for human rights violations;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
v a) acknowledge that the resumption of negotiations on an ambitious, comprehensive and mutually beneficial trade and investment agreement should also focus on new areas of cooperation, such as digital transformation and deepen the existing cooperation, in particular in areas like space, terrorism, radicalization, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, maritime security and crisis management;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
x) evaluate to what extent the Commission’s negotiating mandate needs to be updated if the aim is to conclude a trade and cooperation agreement that would include ambitious provisions on an enforceable Trade and Sustainable Development chapter aligned with the Paris Agreement, as well as appropriate provisions regarding investors’ rights and duties and human rights; ensure constructive negotiations while remaining mindful of the different levels of ambition between the two sides; draw in this regard on the encouraging evolution of the Indian authorities’ stance regarding their readiness to include provisions on trade and sustainable development in a future agreement;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af
Paragraph 1 – point af
af) consider people-to-people exchanges as one of the main dimensions of the strategic partnership; call for a deeper partnership in education, research and cultural exchange; call on the EU Member States and India to invest especially in young people’s capacities and leadership and to ensure their meaningful inclusion in political and economic life;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2016(INI)
F. whereas the Parties have a common goal of exploiting shared stocks at a rate that makes it possible to maintain and progressively restore populations of harvested species at or above biomass levels that support the maximum sustainable yield;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the impact of Brexit on the fisheries sector extends beyond the geographical area of the United Kingdom and hascould have major implications on the Union fleet operating in other parts of the world under this third country’s jurisdiction, such as the Falkland Islands;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to draw on the funds under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to promote and support the sector and the coastal communities affected; emphasises the need for the Adjustment Reserve to earmark more funds for the fisheries sector and for these funds to be available for longer, until at least 30 June 2026; stresses that these funds needs to be put to the benefit of the fishers and businesses concerned, and that any potential obstacles to direct funding, such as state aid rules, should be eliminated;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, aside from the direct effects, other adverse effects are being felt as a result of there being another country involved in bilateral negotiations with other third countries in the region; highlights that unilateral decisions with significant adverse effects on the EU’s fishing fleet have already been taken by third countries and will need to be taken into accountrequire a strong response; emphasises the need for other funds to be set up to support the sector and address the adverse effects that are not directly covered by the Adjustment Reserve;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is opposed to all unilateral decisions of any kind that establish fishing opportunities that contravene international law or go against the advice based on the best and most up-to-date scientific knowledge; stresses that all management and control measures, including technical measures and the designation of Marine Protected Areas, should be clear, non- discriminatory, science-based and proportionate;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to maintain negotiations with all partners, without, however, ruling outhile at the same time being prepared for the use of measures, including market access measures, that are appropriate and tough enough to demonstrate the importance of resolving any conflicts that may arise;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Commends the negotiations that took place as, despite the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, they resulted in an ambitious Trade and Cooperation Agreement; which came at the expense of quota losses by EU fishers; expresses concern over the fact that access to UK waters has only been granted for a period of 5,5 years, which leads to insecurity about the future; stresses, however, that the commitments made need to be met and enforced;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that renewable energy is keyone of the options that Member States can choose to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, and is therefore not indispensable for decarbonisation, and welcomnotes the Commission’s ambition to reach 340 GW offshore renewable energy capacity by 2050; underlines that it is the responsibility of the Member States to decide on the structure of their energy mix;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Whereas the EU has the responsibility under the Treaties to ensure security of supply, Member States are responsible for determining the structure of their energy supply and their choice of energy sources, while respecting the EU targets for energy neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 16 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Whereas the possibilities of storing wind energy are still very limited;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that offshore renewable energy has an negative social and economic impact on fisheries and aquaculture; calls for the establishment of dialogue, participation and cooperation with fishers at an early stage; emphasises the need to take into account local ecosystems and specificities, with an integrated management approach via marine spatial planning; welcomes the Commission’s further analysis on the interactions between offshore renewable energy and other sea activities;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 30 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that the precautionary principle, in accordance with Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, should apply; calls, therefore, for a moratorium on the construction of new windfarms in fishing areas;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the deployment of offshore renewable energy should also be an opportunity for other activities, through an environmental, social and economic co-benefits approach, thus benefiting fishers and local communitiepresents a grave threat to fishers and local communities due to the loss of fishing grounds, thus jeopardising food security and leading to a loss of income and jobs;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges Member States to designate specific historical and traditional fishing grounds to local fishers as areas that are to remain free of offshore renewables;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points out that it is wise to choose energy sources that require as little space as possible;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Urges Member States to take into account the impact of offshore renewable energy on the marine ecosystem and fisheries when determining the energy mix; urges Member States to also continue working on the development and usage of other low-carbon forms of energy, such as nuclear energy;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that a long-term vision is necessary to assess the impact of offshore renewable energy on other activities, such as fishing, local communities and ecosystems; calls for a circular economy and life cycle approach for these projects; considers it essential to ensure an integrated approach to the life cycle processes of offshore windfarms, that decommissioning strategies envisaging alternative future use or removal of the constructions must be integrated into design and installation plans from the beginning, and that long- term sustainable impact must be considered to adhere to the principles of a circular economy.
Amendment 38 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it essential to protect intellectual property rights to promote innovation, in particular with the aim of introducing more resilient agricultural varieties to cope with climate change and achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal; stresses that protection of such plant varieties requires a strong and enforceable plant variety protection system in the EU;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the importance of the Community plant variety rights (CPVR) system to ensure breeders can continue the development of new varieties for sustainable food production and horticulture, thereby benefiting breeders, growers, farmers, consumers and society at large;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Welcomes the inclusion of the CPVR system in the action plan in order to improve the protection of the plant variety rights, to ensure the effectiveness of the system in the future and its proper application;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Underlines that the strength of the plant variety rights system is the balanced way in which it protects the breeders’ work, while at the same time ensuring through the breeder’s exemption that others may freely use the protected variety to create another new variety and market it;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists, however, that intellectual property rights should not lead to a reduction in the diversity of species and varieties and a loss of independence for farmers; also insists that farmers must remain the owners of their seeds and breeding material. Underlines that the plant variety rights system includes the appropriate conditions and safeguards for farmers’ independence and therefore shall remain the sole system for protection of plant varieties, plants and plant traits in plant breeding.
Amendment 18 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets the lack of a comprehensive EU monitoring framework for methane emissions; calls on the Commission, therefore, to improve the measurement, reporting and verification of methane emissions in the agricultural sector without increasing the administrative burden for farmers;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that research and investment in mitigation measures and technologies is of paramount importance; considers that there is great potential in breeding, genetics and integrated manure management and also in adapting diet of and developing feed additives for ruminant and bovine species, which could reduce methane emissions without having negative effects on the livestock sector;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the importance of access to efficient production methods with low emissions per unit of product;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that value-added utilisation of agricultural residues and other by-products is an important driver of the circular economy and bio-economy; calls for the acceleration of European biogas production from agriculture waste, as an important tool for reducing methane emissions, whilst also being a source of renewable energy;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Points out that in agriculture a significant share of global methane emissions originates outside the EU and that the share of non-EU emissions is expected to further increase; stresses that EU action must be embedded in a global approach;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the increase in the EMFAF Budget 2022; reiterates that, for fisheries and aquaculture to continue to be viable and competitive, appropriate funding for these sectors is needed; believes that the budget for these sectors must be entirely consistent withcan contribute to the EU objective, notably those set outproposed by the Commission in the Green Deal, the new industrial strategy, the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy, the New approach for a sustainable blue economy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030; takes the view that maintaining the competitive position of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors must go hand in hand with achieving these goals; takes the view that impact assessments are necessary before Council and Parliament can take decisions on these goals;
Amendment 7 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that, as a result of the Brexit, the EU fishing sector is suffering considerable economic loss; considers therefore, as a matter of priority, that the Commission secures compensation commensurate with the damage suffered by the sector and the fishing communities, taking into account all consequences, direct and indirect, of the Agreement; highlights the difficulties for the sector to obtain fishing authorisations in the 6-12 nautical miles and in Guernsey and Jersey waters; urges the Member States, in this regard, to fully use all of the resources under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve for the benefit of the fishermen affected;
Amendment 8 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that, as a result of the Brexit, the EU aquaculture sector is also suffering considerable economic loss; considers therefore, as a matter of priority, that the Commission secures compensation commensurate with the damage suffered by the sector, taking into account all consequences, direct and indirect, of the Agreement and of the UK now being a third country; highlights the difficulties for the import of shellfish from so-called class B and C areas from the UK to the EU and the prohibition of the purification of these shellfish in the EU; urges the Commission, in this regard, to make an exception and to allow for shellfish of class B and C areas from the UK to be brought to the EU in sealed trucks to be purified in EU member states at special depuration centers that meet the required capacity;
Amendment 11 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of fixing the economic and social damage caused by offshore windfarms, which have and will keep affecting the fisheries sector in a negative way; calls for the introduction of compensation for the disruptions and losses caused by offshore windfarms; reiterates that, for the fisheries sector to continue to be viable and competitive, appropriate funding and compensation for this sector is needed;
Amendment 14 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists on the necessity to improve scientific and technical knowledge to ensure the most reliable research-based solutions; reiterates the importance of ensuring sufficient financial resources for the collection, management, use and exchange of data in the fisheries sector in the EU and in the waters of third countries with which we have and/or are establishing SFPAs;
Amendment 15 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that less than 50 % of EMFAF operational programmes are expected to be adopted in 2021, while the remaining programmes will be adopted only in 2022. Asks the Commission to publish a detailed report on the re- programming of unspent EMFAF allocations; draws particular attention to the fact that 3 457, 6 million EUR amount on outstanding commitments related to the EMFF programme in the period 2014 – 2020 was not paid or reimbursed as the 1 January 2021; invites the Members States and the Commission to adopt the operational programmes under the EMFAF urgently; asks the Commission to improve the process of implementation, approval and application of the funds;
Amendment 16 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of control in securing the objectives of the CFP; welcompoints out that fisheries control is and remains the primary responsibility of the Member States; deplores, in this regard, the additional funding allocated to the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), and the two additional Offshore Patrol Vessels and aircraft missions in waters adjoining the United Kingdom; calls on Member States to carry out itstheir activities contributing to the achievement of the CFP goals, especially in the light of increased complexity and challenges due to Brexit;
Amendment 17 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 40% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target10 . Therefore, the target set out in Article 3 of that Directive needs to be increased to 36%. __________________ 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82–209 10 Point 3 of the Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate- neutral future for the benefit of our people
Amendment 24 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There is a growing recognition of the need for alignment of bioenergy policies with the cascading principle of biomass use11 , with a view to ensuring fair access to the biomass raw material market for the development of innovative, high value-added bio-based solutions and a sustainable circular bioeconomy. When developing support schemes for bioenergy, Member States should therefore take into consideration the available sustainable supply of biomass for energy and non- energy uses and the maintenance of the national forest carbon sinks and ecosystems as well as the principles of the circular economy and the biomass cascading use, and the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council12 . For this, they should grant no support to the production of energy from saw logs, veener logs, stumps and roots and avoid promoting the use of quality roundwood for energy except in well-defined circumstancesspecifically designated regions or when the CO2 generated during electricity generation is captured and stored. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood- based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. Where no other use for woody biomass is economically viable or environmentally appropriate, energy recovery helps to reduce energy generation from non- renewable sources. Member States’ support schemes for bioenergy should therefore be directed to such feedstocks for which little market competition exists with the material sectors, and whose sourcing is considered positive for both climate and biodiversity, in order to avoid negative incentives for unsustainable bioenergy pathways, as identified in the JRC report ‘The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU’13 . On the other hand, in defining the further implications of the cascading principle, it is necessary to recognise the national specificities which guide Member States in the design of their support schemesWaste prevention, reuse and recycling of waste should be the priority option. Member States should avoid creating support schemes which would be counter to targets on treatment of waste and which would lead to the inefficient use of recyclable waste. Moreover, in order to ensure a more efficient use of bioenergy, from 2026 on Member States should not give support anymore to electricity-only plants , unless the installations are in regions with a specific use status as regards their transition away from fossil fuels or if the installations use carbon capture and storage. __________________ 11 The cascading principle aims to achieve resource efficiency of biomass use through prioritising biomass material use to energy use wherever possible, increasing thus the amount of biomass available within the system. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3). 13 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reposit ory/handle/JRC122719
Amendment 100 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 4036%;
Amendment 136 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 4 – paragraph 4a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4a (new)
(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph is inserted: 4a. Member States shall ensure that no support is granted to solar panels on arable land currently in use for crop production, except when the agricultural production on this land can be fully maintained.
Amendment 138 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
1a. By 31 December 2025, each Member State shalls may agree to establish at least one joint project with one or more other Member States for the production of renewable energy. The Commission shall be notified of such an agreement, including the date on which the project is expected to become operational. Projects financed by national contributions under the Union renewable energy financing mechanism established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/129425 shall be deemed to satisfy this obligation for the Member States involved.; __________________ 25 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1294 of 15 September 2020 on the Union renewable energy financing mechanism (OJ L 303, 17.9.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 154 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3a (new)
(9a) In Article 20, the following paragraph is inserted: '3a. Member States shall ensure that the grid capacity in rural areas allows for delivering energy generated by agricultural operators to the grid at all times.'
Amendment 155 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20 – paragraph 3b (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3b (new)
(9b) In Article 20, the following paragraph is inserted: '3b. Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory framework allows for direct energy deliveries between agricultural suppliers and final users in a region.'
Amendment 92 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55 a (new)
Recital 55 a (new)
(55a) The carbon tax at the border is designed to prevent carbon leakage and curb greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, however, the potential effects on consumers and downstream businesses must always be closely monitored. It is important to avoid any pretext for an unreasonable increase in the carbon price and carbon tax. CBAM funding should not therefore be channelled into the EU budget as an own resource.
Amendment 22 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States should also replicate at any time the ranking of minimum levels of taxation as laid down in the annex in relation to different products for each given use in order to ensure an environmentally tailored structure of rates. The minimum levels of energy taxation should be automatically aligned every year to take into account the evolution of their real value in order to preserve the current level of rate harmonization and therefore reduce the volatility stemming from energy and food prices. This alignment should be made on the basis of the changes in the Union- wide harmonised index of consumer prices excluding energy and unprocessed food as published by Eurostat.
Amendment 54 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Provided that they respect the minimum levels of taxation prescribed by this Directive and that they are compatible with Community law, differentiated rates of taxation may be applied by Member States, under fiscal control and based on quantitative consumption levels:
Amendment 56 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that where equal minimum levels of taxation are laid down in Annex I in relation to a given use, equal levels of taxation are fixed for products put to that use. Member States shall also replicate at any time the ranking of minimum levels of taxation as laid down in Annex I in relation to different products for each given use.
Amendment 57 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 58 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 61 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 62 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. As from 1 January 2023 ... [two years after the date of entry into force of this Directive], notwithstanding Article 7, the minimum levels of taxation applicable to products used as motor fuel for the purposes set out in paragraph 2 of this Article shall be fixed as set out in Table B of Annex I .
Amendment 64 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 5(2), when a transitional period is applicable as provided for in Table B of Annex I, the increase in the minimum levels of taxation shall be fixed at one tenth per year until 1 January 2033... [twelve years after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. For low-carbon fuels, the minimum level of taxation set for the first year of the transitional period shall apply until 1 January 2033... [twelve years after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 76 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Fuel used for waterbornesea going navigation, including fishing, should also be taxed, and the Member States party to international agreements providing for the exemption of that fuel, have to, by the date of the application of this Directive, ensure they eliminate the incompatibilities. It is necessary to allow for a different level of taxation to be applied to the use of energy products and electricity for intra-EU waterbornesea going regular service navigation, fishing and freight transport and their respective at berth activities. Considering the specificity of those uses, the minimum levels of taxation should be lower than the ones applicable to general motor fuel use. In order to provide an incentive to the use of sustainable alternative fuels and electricity, such fuels and electricity should be exempted from taxation for ten years. Energy products and electricity used for the remaining intra-EU waterbornesea going navigation should be subject to the standard levels of taxation applicable to motor fuels and electricity in the Member States.
Amendment 79 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) energy products and electricity used for agricultural, horticultural, fisheries and forestry.
Amendment 86 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
They shall apply those measures from [1 January 2023] provisions from … [two years after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 103 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
2003/96/EC
Article 3–paragraph 1
Article 3–paragraph 1
1 a. The following sector shall be added as 1c: Inland Waterway Transport
Amendment 140 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 15–paragraph 1– introductory part
Article 15–paragraph 1– introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 5, Member states shall apply, as a single use, under fiscal control not less than minimum levels of taxation as set out in Tables B and D of Annex I to energy products supplied for use as fuel to vessels, and to electricity used directly for charging electric vessels, for the purposes of intra-EU waterbornesea going regular service navigation, fishing and freight transport.
Amendment 147 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
2003/96/EC
Article 15–paragraph 1– subparagraph 3
Article 15–paragraph 1– subparagraph 3
For the purposes of this Article, ‘intra-EU waterbornesea going navigation’ shall mean navigation between two ports located in the Union, including domestic navigation.
Amendment 152 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 15– paragraph 2
Article 15– paragraph 2
2. Member states may exempt or apply the same levels of taxation applied for intra-EU waterbornesea going navigation to extra- EU waterbornesea going navigation according to the type of activity.
Amendment 156 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 15 paragraph 5
Article 15 paragraph 5
5. Member States mayshall apply under fiscal control total or partial exemptions to electricity directly supplied to vessels berthed in ports.
Amendment 55 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55%, the sectors covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/842 will need to reduce their emissions progressively until they reach- 4035% in 2030, compared to 2005 levels in the most cost-effective way possible.
Amendment 59 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For that purpose, the greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 needs to be revised for each Member State. The revision of the greenhouse gas emission reduction target should use the same elements of the methodology that was followed when Regulation (EU) 2018/842 was first adopted, where the national contributions were determined in consideration of the different capacities and cost-efficiency opportunities in Member States so to ensure a fair and balanced distribution of the effort, however cost-efficiency opportunities in Member States should be taken into account to a greater degree. The reduction of the maximum greenhouse gas emissions for each Member State in 2030 should thus be determined in relation to the level of its 2005 reviewed greenhouse gas emissions covered by this Regulation, excluding verified greenhouse gas emissions from installations that operated in 2005 and which were only included in the emission trading system of the Union after 2005.
Amendment 67 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Union’s economy and its level of emissions to a degree that cannot yet be fully quantified. On the other hand, the Union is deploying its largest stimulus package ever, also having a potential impact on the level of emissions. Due to those uncertainties, it is appropriate to review the emissions data in 2025 and, if necessary, readjust the annual emission allocations. This review should also assess the feasibility of the annual emission allocations in light of the objectives laid down in Article 39 TFEU and adapt them, if necessary.
Amendment 70 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Under Regulation (EU) 2018/842, the cancellation of a limited quantity of emission allowances in the European Union emission trading system may be taken into account for some Member States’ compliance under Regulation (EU) 2018/842. Given the particular structure of Malta’s economy, the national reduction target of that Member State based on Gross Domestic Product per capita is significantly above its cost-effective reduction potential, is therefore appropriate to increase Malta’s access to that flexibility, without compromising the 2030 target of the Union on emission reductions. The Member States that are entitled to this flexibility but did not make use of it in the 2019 context, should be given the possibility to revise that decision to take account of the new national reduction targets. Member States concerned should also be allowed to revise their notified percentages in a more targeted way.
Amendment 78 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The setting of more ambitious targets under Regulation (EU) 2018/841 will decrease the capacity of Member States to generate net removals that can be used for compliance under Regulation (EU) 2018/842. In addition, the split of the use of the LULUCF flexibility into two separate time periods, will further limit the availability of net removals for the purpose of compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/842. As a result, some Member States may face challenges in meeting their targets under Regulation (EU) 2018/842, while some Member States, the same or other, may generate net removals that cannot be used for compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/842. As long as the Union objectives as set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 are met, in particular with regard to the maximum limit of the contribution of net removals, it is appropriate to create a new voluntary mechanism, in the form of an additional reserve, that will help adhering Member States to comply with their obligations in the most cost-effective way.
Amendment 86 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 1
Article 1
(1) In Article 1, “30%” is replaced by “4035%”;
Amendment 94 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) do not exceed, in the years 2021, 2022 and 20223, the limit defined by a linear trajectory, starting on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018, as set out pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article, and ending in 2030 at the limit set for that Member State in column 1 of Annex I to this Regulation. The linear trajectory of a Member State shall start either at five-twelfths of the distance from 2019 to 2020 or in 2020, whichever results in a lower allocation for that Member State;
Amendment 97 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) do not exceed, in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, the limit defined by a linear trajectory starting in 2022 at the annual emission allocation for that Member State, as set out pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article for that year, and ending in 2030 at the limit set for that Member State in column 2 of Annex I to this Regulation;
Amendment 110 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – subparagraph -1a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – subparagraph -1a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 111 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Malta shall notify the Commission by 31 December 2023 if it intends to make use of the limited cancellation of EU ETS allowances referred to in paragraph 1, up to the percentage listed in Annex II for each of the years 2025 to 2030 for its compliance under Article 9. The Member States listed in Annex II that have not notified the Commission by 31 December 2019 of any intention to make use of the limited cancellation of EU ETS allowances referred to in paragraph 1, shall notify the Commission by 31 December 2023 if they intend to make use of the limited cancellation of EU ETS allowances referred to in paragraph 1, up to the percentage listed in Annex II for each of the years 2024 to 2030 for its compliance under Article 9’.
Amendment 112 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
(4a) in Article 6, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 5. Where a Member State, in accordance with paragraph 3 or 3a of this Article, has notified the Commission of its decision to revise the previously notified percentage downwards, a correspondingly loweradjusted quantity of EU ETS allowances shall be cancelled for that Member State in respect of each year from 2024 to 2030, from 2025 to 2030, from 2026 to 2030 or from 2028 to 2030, respectively. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32018R0842&from=EN#d1e695-26-1)
Amendment 127 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – column 3
Annex – table – column 3
Column 2 -47% X X X X X X X X X X -10% X -26% -50% X -50% X X -24% -42%X -22.7% -37.7%X -47.5% X -16.7% -43.7% X -32% -17%X -21% X -50% -18.7% X -19% -48%X -48% X -17.7% -28.7% X -12.7% X -27% -22.7% X -50% -50% X
Amendment 74 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It is important to obtain harmonised statistical data on input per unit of food produced.
Amendment 102 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) In order to reduce the administrative burden on farms, consideration should preferably be given to the use of available records rather than statistical surveys when it comes to deciding which data sets and variables to request.
Amendment 109 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to take into account emerging data needs mainly stemming from new developments in agriculture, from revised legislation and from changing policy priorities, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in order to amend the detailed topics listed in this Regulation and to establish the topics and detailed topics to be provided and other practical arrangements for the collection of ad hoc data as laid down in this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during the preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations are conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter-institutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making 25. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member State' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. Those acts must under no circumstances lead to an increased administrative burden or costs for agricultural holdings and Member States. In order to minimise the administrative burden, new information requirements should be avoided as far as possible and be subject to the 'one-in, one-out' principle for better legislation. _________________ 25 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 111 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) For new variables, a feasibility study should be carried out under the direction of Eurostat in cooperation with the competent national statistical institutes.
Amendment 161 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
These implementing acts shall not impose significant additional administrative burden or costs for agricultural holdings and Member States. The list of variables and methodological rules selected shall take into account the availability of administrative data in order to minimise the need for statistical surveys.
Amendment 162 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. The list of variables referred to in paragraph 9(a) shall not lead to an increase in the current total number of variables, the flexibility margin being 1%.
Amendment 163 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Regarding new statistical information obligations, a feasibility study shall be conducted by Eurostat in cooperation with the competent national statistical institutes, together with an assessment of the resulting administrative burdens before deciding on the actions referred to in paragraphs 8 and 9.
Amendment 173 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The list of ad hoc data variables referred to in paragraph 3(a) shall contain a maximum of 10 variables.
Amendment 175 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A feasibility study shall be conducted by Eurostat in cooperation with the competent national statistical institutes, together with an assessment of the resulting administrative burdens before deciding on the actions referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3.
Amendment 209 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. For the implementation of this Regulation, the Union mayshall provide grants to the national statistical institutes and other national authorities referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 in order to cover the implementation costs of an ad hoc data collection.
Amendment 221 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 5(8) and Article 6(1 and 2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an undetermined period period of five years from [Publications Office: please insert exact date of entry into force of the Regulation].
Amendment 43 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the high level of ambition of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 in seeking to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in the EU; considers that this level of ambition encourages policy action at all levels and promotes the development of research and innovative solutions to tackle biodiversity loss; stresses that the continuous decline in farmland biodiversity is a reality and that bold action is needed to counteract this trend, such as plant breeding to stress factors;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to ensure access to new technologies for European farmers and to enable continuous development in the agriculture sector by ensuring an innovation-friendly regulatory framework;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the strong link with the Farm to Fork strategy and the need for a holistic approach to the food system; calls on the Commission to establish without further delay an evidence-based evaluation of the implementation of the strategy’s measures and targets, in particular a comprehensive assessment of the individual and cumulative impacts on the social and economic sustainability of agriculture in the EU, food security and prices, and the potential risks of displacing biodiversity losses abroad by the replacement of local agricultural production with imports;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the need for a resource- efficient food production considering resources used per kilogram of product, as the world population is growing while the area of farmland is limited;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines the need to continue to invest in more selective fishing methods and to provide scope for innovative techniques based on scientific data;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of maintaining and restoring high-diversity landscape features in agricultural landscapes for their value in terms of biodiversity, pollinators and the natural biological control of pests; calls on the Member States to develop the necessary measures under their CAP Strategic Plans to promote non-productive areas and features with the aim of achieving an area of at least 10% of high diversity areas beneficial for biodiversity at national level, promoting interconnectivity between habitats and thereby maximising the potential for biodiversity;
Amendment 194 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recognition of organic farming as a strong component on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systemorganic farming alongside conventional and other types of farming together ensuring food security as a strong component on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems; stresses that each type of farming makes its contribution for sustainability and feeding the population with an efficient use of resources; underlines that the development of organic food production must be characterised by a bottom-up rather than a top-down approach, accompanied by research, innovation and scientific transfer, market and supply chain development, and measures stimulatfollowing demand for organic food, ensuring both the stability of the organic products market and the fair remuneration of farmers;
Amendment 279 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of plant protection products and tools for the stability of agricultural production and the sustainability of farmers’ incomes; considers that, although progress has been made, a substantial reduction in the use and risks of chemical pesticides is needed, while taking into account the reductions realised over the last decennia; stresses the key role of integrated pest management in reducing pesticide dependency, and urges the Member States to ensure it is applied and its implementation is assessed systematically; stresses that farmers need a bigger toolbox of crop protection solutions and methods, as well as bolstered training and advisory systems;
Amendment 289 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the availability of sufficient effective plant protection products by avoiding delays in authorisation, in order to fight against new pests and diseases, and to ensure a science based and harmonised approach for access to plant protection products throughout the EU;
Amendment 173 #
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, ornamental plants, fibre and fuel, at the centre, while recognising the interconnectedness of all actors throughout the whole supply chain;
Amendment 230 #
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, a sustainable income model and fair prices for farmers, and maintains and restores ecosystem health; whereas currently, the food system is responsible for a range of impacts onclosely linked to human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to transformadapt in order to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies, particularly in the areas of sustainability, the environment, climate, public health, animal welfare, food and economic sustainability for farmers;
Amendment 451 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas European agriculture is the only major system in the world that significantly reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions;
Amendment 502 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the Treaty, the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission tocome forward with a comprehensive and cumulative impact assessment as soon as possible and before considering translateing the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible;
Amendment 650 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for a science-based assessment of the impact on the food security and economic perspectives of European farmers and growers for all the proposed measures of the farm to fork strategy including the cumulative impact of related measures;
Amendment 760 #
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 forof the risk of pesticides, fertilisers, and antibiotics; emphasises the importance of pursuing these targets through holistic and circular approaches, such as agroecological practices; 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 with individual Member States’ contributions to Union-wide targets and to clarify the baselines for these target, integrated crop management, innovative technological and biological practices and innovative and circular greenhouse production; insists on science-based impact assessments of targets; supports implementation of adjacent legislation, such as new genomic techniques, an efficient authorization policy for low-risk and green products and the recognition procedure for biostimulants; calls on the Commission to clarify the baselines for the targets and to take into account the progress already achieved, as well as Member States’ different starting positions, circumstances and conditions;
Amendment 805 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that sufficient effective plant protection products will remain indispensable to protect crops from new pests and diseases in order to avoid food losses; expresses concern that further restrictions on the availability of plant protection products as a last resort could undermine efforts made for the holistic approach of Integrated Pest Management;
Amendment 833 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that food security must be safeguarded at all times; underlines that the strategy must aim to strengthen the agricultural sector and support farmers efforts for enhanced sustainability; highlights the fact that European farmers adhere to the most stringent production requirements in the world and stresses that the strategy must not lead to displacement of production;
Amendment 851 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls for a constructive and positive dialogue on the topic of food and food production; believes that increased awareness by consumers will lead to further appreciation of food and in particular food produced by European farmers; encourages the Commission and the Member States to actively support bottom-up initiatives bringing farmers and citizens closer;
Amendment 893 #
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 usHighlights that European agriculture is the only major system in the world that significantly reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions since 1990 and that the emissions from EU agriculture are among the lowest worldwide; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and further reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectorsper unit of product;
Amendment 970 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the contribution of livestock to a sustainable circular farming system, including by recycling of nutrients, and converting by-products in feed into food for human consumption;
Amendment 979 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to improve the possibilities for the re-use of nutrients that have been brought into the nutrient cycle;
Amendment 1037 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the strength of the European agriculture sector is its diversity and stresses that each type of farming makes its own contribution to a sustainable food production; considers a specific target for the share of land under organic agriculture, not suitable; stresses that a production method cannot be a goal in itself, as each method has its particular benefits for sustainability; believes that the market balance between supply and demand for organic products must not be upset as organic producers are dependent on a higher price due to yields and labour; believes that the future of the organic sector must be characterised by a bottom up rather than a top down approach.
Amendment 1062 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the need to enhance resource efficiency, using less inputs to produce more food for the growing world population;
Amendment 1084 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive clim and stresses thate 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 Dealmust be made available;
Amendment 1166 #
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 seedsplant reproductive material for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change, including traditional and locally-adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative plant breeding and genetic resources in order to contribute to healthy seeds and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases; ensuring an incentive for open innovation though plant variety protection; raises awareness of the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector;
Amendment 1250 #
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 sustainability of all sectors, new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture, precision farming and artisanal food production, notably through fostering smart and short supply chains and quality food production;
Amendment 1389 #
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 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 systemsand calls on the Commission to further promote the implementation of on farm biosecurity;
Amendment 1454 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the announced clarification of the scope of competition rules with regard to sustainability in collective actions; stresses that vertical agreements throughout the chain are essential for fairly rewarding additional efforts for environmental sustainability and animal welfare made in response to societal and consumer demands; calls on the Commission to bring forward the initiative;
Amendment 1461 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Urges the Commission to update marketing standards as swiftly as possible, aligning existing marketing standards with new developments for further sustainability in all areas, allowing for win-win situations for animal health and welfare, environmental and economic sustainability;
Amendment 1886 #
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 fatfoods, which will also benefit the environment; 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 dietshighlights the high nutritional value of fresh agriculture produce;
Amendment 1934 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of plant protein production and 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; calls on the Commission to address both the ecological and economic sustainability of the development of the European protein production;
Amendment 1958 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights that accelerating the breeding of better adapted protein crop varieties will be paramount for the development of a more viable protein crop production in Europe;
Amendment 2158 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights the need to ensure farmers have access to the best available tools and techniques, including new breeding techniques sustained by science which allows breeding of stronger and more resistant varieties, thereby enabling to deliver greater sustainability and benefits for the environment;
Amendment 2172 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the availability of sufficient effective plant protection products by avoiding delays in authorisation, in order to fight against new pests and diseases, and to ensure a science based approach for access to plant protection products throughout the EU;
Amendment 2181 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Calls on the Commission to develop a plan to increase accessibility of smart farming techniques, thereby increasing benefits for the efficient management of resources and digitalisation throughout the whole food chain;
Amendment 2186 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25d. Calls on the Commission to ensure access to new technologies for European farmers and to enable continuous development in the agriculture sector by ensuring an innovation-friendly regulatory framework;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the need for further investments in data infrastructure for the agriculture sector and connectivity in rural areas;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the family-model of European agriculture should be preserved and that the introduction of AI technologies could be harnessed to support the family model and sustain traditional practices; highlights the need for knowledge transfer and training to enable all farmers to benefit from smart farming tools;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that AI technologies can and should be used to improve the traceability of products including issues such as origin or production methods, thereby providing a tool for farmers to be in close contact with consumers about the quality and high standard of their products; stresses that added value in the chain generated by these data must return to farmers; highlights that AI technologies through optimisation of the whole chain can contribute as well to a reduction in food losses;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to integrate precision farming as a key component in the Farm to Fork Strategy to enable full use of its potential for a sustainable management of resources and efficient food production;
Amendment 639 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 156 a (new)
Paragraph 156 a (new)
156a. Is concerned at the continued failure to remove problematic material from Palestinian schoolbooks or to act effectively against hate speech and violence in such textbooks; insists that the earmarking of EU funding for salaries paid to teachers and public servants in the education sector must be made conditional on educational material and course content complying with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence and non-violence, in accordance with the decision of the EU Education Ministers of 17 March 2015 in Paris and the European Parliament decision of 13 May 2020 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, Section III – Commission (2019/2056(DEC));
Amendment 640 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 156 b (new)
Paragraph 156 b (new)
156b. Is concerned at loopholes in EU legislation regarding the funding of terrorism, which could allow EU funding earmarked for the Palestinian Authority to be diverted into organisations on the EU terrorist list; [1] calls on the Commission to close these legal loopholes and closely monitor the use of Union funding by third parties to ensure that none of it is used for any form of terrorism and/or religious and political radicalisation; [1]Palestinian Media Watch, 23 June 2020.
Amendment 47 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates that in many sectors, e.g. potatoes, veal and flowers, farmers and market gardeners have suffered severe financial losses because of the closure of shops and hospitality outlets; stresses that because of the specific nature of food production, and as a result of working with growth cycles and fresh products, primary producers are in a particularly vulnerable position in the event of unexpected extreme market conditions;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Deplores the fact that the Commission did not immediately take appropriate market measures and exceptional measures to mitigate and prevent financial harm to farmers and market gardeners in what have been exceptional circumstances; calls on the Commission to learn from this in order, in the future, to make better use of the options available and to provide sufficient resources against the relevant budget headings so as to facilitate swift action;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Voices deep concern at the reported increase in unfair commercial practices during the pandemic, including the imposition of penalties for abnormal deliveries resulting from force majeure, unilateral changes to contracts, and downward pressure on prices; calls on the Commission to monitor application of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive by Member States;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the rapid establishment of ‘green lanes’ for agricultural products and supplies has proven to be of great value in ensuring food supplies in all parts of the Union; stresses the importance of smart and efficient chains for a stable food supply;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) has for almost 50 years enabled, in all the Member States concerned, the establishment of optimal conditions for the development of fishing and the sustainable management of resources; whereas, therefore, following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), an agreement is necessary to guarantee the economic vitality of the fisheries sector, the continuation of existing fishing activities and the preservation of species and the protection of biodiversity;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU is seeking to establish an ambitious and comprehensive new partnership with the UK that covers the areas of interest outlined in the Political Declaration: trade and economic cooperation, law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, foreign policy, security and defence, andcounter- terrorism, cyber security and other thematic areas of cooperation;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the existing historical and geographical links between the EU and the UK create a strong interdependence between the parties, both in terms of fishing and aquaculture activities, and in the sectors of processing of and trade in those productsin their overall fisheries and aquaculture trade relationship; whereas, from that point of view, a lack of agreement would cause immediate and significant damage for all stakeholders involved and ultimately for EU and UK citizens;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas as a third country, the UK cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member and the situation in both the EU and the UK will therefore change significantly as of January 2021;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that no comprehensive agreement can be concluded between the EU and the UK if it does not include a complete, balanced and long-term fisheries agreement, allowupholding the continuation under optimal conditions ofexisting arrangements on mutual access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the UK is an important player and ally in the field of foreign affairs, security and defence, characterized by its large defence budget, its far-reaching diplomatic network, high- class security and intelligence services and permanent seat on the UN Security Council, and a founding member of NATO
Amendment 24 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by maintaining existing reciprocal access to water and resources, by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling mutual open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the future relationship must be based on a balance of rights and obligations, taking into account the principles of each Party
Amendment 33 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the maintenance of a stable and constantexisting distribution of fishing rights to be upheld; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the technical measures which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that there is a high level of convergence between the negotiating objectives expressed in its resolution of 12 February 2020 and the negotiating directivesose adopted by the Council on 25 February 2020; emphasises that the Commission has Parliament’s full support in negotiating with the UK in accordance with the established directives, as all three institutions broadly share the objectives thato be achieved through these negotiations should achieve;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for adequate consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach and guarantees that the UK will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks as part of a common framework for joint fisheries management; and urges the parties to continue their active and loyal cooperation in matters of fishing control and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 57 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Recalls that any future association agreement concluded between the EU and the UK pursuant to Article 217 of the TFEU (‘the Agreement’) must be in strict concordance with the following principles:
Amendment 58 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point i
Paragraph 4 – point i
Amendment 87 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the fact that from the EU’s perspective,at the aim of the negotiations is to establish a new, ambitious and comprehensive partnership with the UK that is comprehensive and covers the areas outlined in the Political Declaration: trade and economic cooperation, law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, foreign policy, security and defence, andcounter-terrorism, cyber security and wider thematic areas of cooperation;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance of being ready for the UK’s withdrawal from the internal market and the customs union at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, regardless of the outcome of the negotiations; stresses that the consequences will be even more significant should no agreement be reached; welcomes, in this regard, the Commission’s sector-specific ‘readiness notices’, which seek to ensure that EU industry is ready for the inevitable shock that the UK’s withdrawal from the single market will cause;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Withdrawal Agreement is the instrument for implementing the arrangements for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and that the only purpose of the EU-UK Joint Committee is to oversee its applicunder the Withdrawal Agreement is to oversee its implementation, application and interpretation; underlines the importance of the effective implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement as a litmus test for the good faith that the UK brings to the negotiating process and recalls that the outcome of the negotiations would be linked to itrust between the parties to the Agreement;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that under the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, after the end of the transition period the UK, while being a third country, will have the task ofo implementing parts of the Union Customs Code, which will require unprecedentednew structures to be set up even before the end of the transition period, necessitating due consideration for the issue of proper implementation and enforcement; calls on the Commission to carry out efficient checks and controls; notes that the term goods ‘at risk of subsequently being moved into the Union’ used in Article 5 of that Protocol is unclear and depends on subsequent decisions of the Joint Committee which are exempt from formal European Parliament scrutiny; requests to be kept fully informed on the application of that Article and any proposals for decisions of the Joint Committee in that regard;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that until 31 December 2020the end of the transition period, the United Kingdom is obliged to contribute to the financing of the European Defence Agency, the European Union Institute for Security Studies, and the European Union Satellite Centre, and to the costs of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the fact thatat during the transition period the UK must implement all pre-nd upheld all new and existing EU restrictive measures and sanctions and any decided during the transition period, must support EU statements and positions in third countries and international organisations, and participate on a case-by- case basis in EU military operations and civilian missions established under the CSDP, yet without any leading capacity within a new Framework Participation Agreement, while respecting the EU’s decision-making autonomy and the relevant EU decisions and legislation, including on procurement and transfers in the field of defence; asserts that such cooperation is conditional on full compliance with international human rights law and international humanitarian law and EU fundamental rights;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point iii
Paragraph 13 – point iii
(iii) while striving for the widest possible trade in goods, the Commission should evaluate possible quotas and tariffs for the most sensitive sectors as well as the need for safeguard clauses to protect the integrity of the EU single market; reiterates, moreover, that for instance with respect to food and agricultural products, access to the single market is conditional on strict compliance with all EU laws and standards, particularly in the fields of food safety, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides, geographical indications, animal welfare, labelling and traceability, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, and human, animal and plant health;
Amendment 294 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that this is contrary to the provisions of the Political Declaration, which contains a part dedicated specifically to the EU-UK futurealls for the establishment of a future broad, comprehensive and balanced EU-UK security partnership, and to which the UK has agreed;
Amendment 296 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls the importance of the UK's military, intelligence and diplomatic sources and its commitment to European security; calls, with a view to international peace and stability, Europe's security and the safety of their respective citizens, on the UK and the EU and its Member States to maintain a strong and close relationship, including through NATO, in terms of security and defence in order to address issues of shared concern;
Amendment 326 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the fact that the EU is anand its Member States are important partners for the UK in foreign and security policy, as the need for common responses to address foreign, security and defence policy challenges is crucial to both sides; encourages the exchange of information and intelligence as well as close cooperation in the areas of counter- terrorism, space policy, cyberwarfare and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence;
Amendment 332 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that as of 1 January 2021, if there is nothe absence of a timely agreement on cooperation ion foreign and security policy, the UK will be considered a third country, which will have an unwelcome impact on existing cooperation in foreign and security policythis field as of 1 January 2021;
Amendment 345 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. ConsiderStresses that it is in the commonmutual interest of the UK and the EU to cooperate on the development of effective and genuinely interoperable defence capabilities, including within the European Defence Agency, and to continue the highly valuable partnerships within NATO and EU programmes on defence and external security, such as the European Defence Fund, Galileo and cyber-security programmes;
Amendment 349 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that a number of restrictive measures (sanctions regimes) are currently in force in the UK under EU legislation; underlines the fact that the UK will still be bound to apply UN sanctions regimes following its withdrawal; cCalls for the establishment of a proper coordination mechanism for sanctions between both parties in order to maximise their impact and to ensure convergence and that mutual interests are pursued and met in the promotion of common values;
Amendment 4 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU budget for 2021 should include enough commitment and payment appropriations to meet the financing needs of the common fisheries policy; asserts that, for fisheries and aquaculture to continue to be viable, increased funding for these industries is needed; believes that the budget for this sector must be fully consistent withcan contribute to the EU’s new goals, particularly those set outproposed by the Commission in the Green Deal, the new industrial strategy, the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030; takes the view that maintaining the competitive position of the fisheries sector must be go hand in hand with achieving these goals; takes the view that impact assessments are necessary before the European Parliament and the Council can take decisions on those goals;
Amendment 37 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) must be given the additionalsufficient funding and equipment it needs to carry out its activities properly and to ensure that the EU meets its sustainable fishing goals;
Amendment 45 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that a sufficient part of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve should be earmarked for fisheries-related support, since this sector will be one of the hardest hit by the eventuality of a no-deal Brexit.
Amendment 43 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the negative economic impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States, especially the most severely affected ones in such exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 46 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A Brexit Adjustment Reserve (the ‘Reserve’) should be established to provide support to counter adverse consequences in Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, and thus to mitigate the related negative impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion. It should cover in whole or in part the additional public expenditure incurred by Member States for measures specifically taken to mitigate those consequences.
Amendment 47 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) These extraordinary times call for the financial means of a Brexit Adjustment Reserve and, where necessary, for the relaxation of State aid rules as to provide for direct funding to fishers to support them when countering the economic fallout of the definitive loss of 25% of the value of historic fishing rights and help them adjust to the changes and losses occurred due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom.
Amendment 48 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4 b) The legal framework of a Brexit Adjustment Reserve must allow for a sufficient range of options for using the Reserve since the withdrawal of the United Kingdom constitutes an exceptional circumstance. This requires a specific legal basis outside the existing state aid regime and the rules governing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). The option of direct compensation of fishers for the losses directly linked to the loss of their fishing rights must be exempted from both state aid and EMFAF limits and regulations.
Amendment 51 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the regions, areas and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, that are likely to be most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support businesses and economic sectors adversely affected by the withdrawal. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective.
Amendment 62 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Prior to the payment of the pre- financing, Member States should notify the Commission of the identity of the bodies designated and of the body to which the pre-financing shall be paid, and confirm that the systems’ descriptions have been drawn up, within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation. Member States must ensure that funding is concentrated and paid out to the worst affected fishermen and fisheries businesses and that the communities concerned are involved in decisions on the use of the Reserve.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States and consistency in the evaluation of the applications, the Commission should assess the applications in a package. It should look in particular into the eligibility and the accuracy of the expenditure declared, the direct link of the expenditure with measures taken to address the consequences of the withdrawal and the measures put in place by the Member State concerned to avoid double funding. Upon assessment of the applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve, the Commission should clear the pre- financing paid, and recover the unused amount. In order to concentrate the support on Member States most severely affected by the withdrawal, where the expenditure in the Member State concerned, accepted as eligible by the Commission, exceeds the amount paid as pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal Gross National Income (GNI) for 2021 of the Member State concerned, it should be possible to allow for a further allocation from the Reserve to that Member State within the limits of the financial resources available. Given the extent of the expected economic shock, the possibility to use the amounts recovered from the pre-financing for the reimbursement of additional expenditure by Member States should be provided for.
Amendment 80 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Reserve shall provide support to counter the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related negative impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 83 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) Member States whose share from the pre-financing of the Reserve is determined on the basis of fish caught in the waters that belong to the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) pursuant to Annex I shall allocate at least the share of their total pre-financing amount that is linked to fish caught on measures to support fisheries businesses and local communities that are most affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union.
Amendment 102 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 103 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 104 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) measures to compensate fishers for their loss of fishing rights, which are exempted from both State Aid and EMFAF limits and regulations.
Amendment 115 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Exemption from State Aid rules for support to fishers Falling within the scope of Article 42 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union, payments made by Member States to compensate fishers for losses that are directly linked to their loss of fishing rights shall not be subject to State Aid rules.
Amendment 124 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the negative impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in economic and social terms including an identification of the regions, areas and sectors most affected;
Amendment 127 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 160 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – introductory part
b) these shares are increased for Member States with fisheries that have an above average dependency on the fish caughts in the UK EEZ, and are being cut in their EU fishing quota in UK EEZ, and decreased for the ones that have a below average dependency as following:
Amendment 166 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
a) each Member State’s trade with the UK is expressed as share of the EU trade with the UK (trade is the sum of the imports and the exports of all goods and services);
Amendment 167 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
b) to assess the relative overall importance of these trade flows for the whole economy with the UK of each Member State, the sum of trade flows, that is exports and imports, with the UK are expressed as a percentage of the Member State’s GDP and subsequently expressed as an index of the EU average (index of dependency);
Amendment 98 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The European Parliament called for the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest and for this to be made into a European success story33 and has declared a climate and environment emergency34 . The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 201935 , has agreed on the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while also recognising that it is necessary to put in place an enabling framework and that the transition will require significant public and private investment. Subsequently, from the first quarter of 2020, Europe has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing severe socio-economic impact and uncertainties around recovery. The European Council also invited the Commission to prepare a proposal for the Union’s long- term strategy as early as possible in 2020 with a view to its adoption by the Council and its submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. _________________ 33European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)). 34European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency (2019/2930(RSP)). 35 Conclusions adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 12 December 2019, EUCO 29/19, CO EUR 31, CONCL 9.
Amendment 110 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The Union should continuously ensure appropriate budgetary resources through the dedicated sectorial programmes, both in the immediate and long term, for compensatory payments and financial rewards for the provision of public goods such as carbon sequestration by farmers.
Amendment 176 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes a framework for the irreversible and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural or other sinks in the Union.
Amendment 204 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, in a manner that does not threaten food production, and taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and solidarity among Member States.
Amendment 212 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, tThe Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999conduct a comprehensive impact assessment, taking duly into account the changed socio- economic circumstances after the COVID-19 pandemic in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55%the economic, environmental and social impacts of various policy options for emission reductions compared to 1990 in an integrated and balanced way. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate.
Amendment 230 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. By 30 June 2021, the Commission shall assess how the Union legislation implementing the Union’s 2030 target would need to be amended in order to enable the achievement of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared to 1990 and to, taking into account the economic, environmental and social impact, in order to enable the achievement of the climate-neutrality- objective set out in Article 2(1), and consider taking the necessary measures, including the adoption of legislative proposals, in accordance with the Treaties.
Amendment 242 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall ensure access to the best available technologies and innovative solutions contributing to emission reductions, by promptly and continuously addressing legislative barriers.
Amendment 244 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
3 Trajectory for achieving climate neutralityAssessment of impact
Amendment 248 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Amendment 258 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 264 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When setting a trajectory in accordance with paragraph 1In a comprehensive impact assessment, the Commission shall consider the following:
Amendment 272 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the need to ensure recovery from the economic crisis following the COVID- 19 pandemic;
Amendment 286 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) food security and viability of food production;
Amendment 447 #
2020/0036(COD)
Amendment 14 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas discarding is a common fisheries practice of returning unwanted catches to the sea, either dead or alive, owing to undersized individuals, reasons of marketability, lack of quota or catch composition rules; whereas, prior to the introduction of the landing obligation, it was not permitted to have undersized fish on board or to land them;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the landing obligation came into being without the support of the sector, with insufficient attention being paid to the practical implementation of the new rule;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the landing obligation is not a goal in itself but a tool to drive improvements in fishing and operational behaviour, incentivise the development and usage of more selective gears to minimise unwanted catches, and improve catch documentation for a better understanding and scientific assessment of fish stocks; recognises that whilthe pcursuing this ultimate objective requires time and sufficient knowledge, greater efforts are needed to promote a common understanding of it and to fully utilise the landing obligation as a means to achieve it;rent landing obligation is not fit for purpose; calls on the European Commission to stop utilising this tool
Amendment 131 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned about the lack of proper control over and compliance with the landing obligation and underlines its negative impact on sustainabilityNotes that the landing obligation has been an unfeasible and unenforceable rule from the outset; calls for better use to be made of new technologies and digital solutions and for cooperation between the fishing sector and the Member State authorities to be strengthened in order to rapidly improve control; considers, in this connection, that it is undesirable to seek to enforce unworkable rules through mandatory general video surveillance on board;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
12. Stresses that while improving selectivity must be a high priority, implementing the landing obligation requires a cross-sectoral approach and clear incentives to be devised to encourage best practice mitigationthe top priority; recommends the following accompanying measures and management tools:
Amendment 151 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point e
Paragraph 12 – point e
Amendment 46 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas being a candidate country presumes being a European country with a willingness to progressively approach in all aspects the values, interests, standards and policies of the EU;
Amendment 85 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas in recent years, human rights and the rule of law have consistently declined in Turkey and its foreign policy towards the EU and Member States has increasingly become belligerent;
Amendment 93 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas the Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs, also known as the Diyanet, has taken on a Muslim Brotherhood identity and has funded many mosques in Europe, some of which have become Turkish propaganda tools and hubs for espionage;
Amendment 119 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Turkey’s lack of commitment to carrying out the reforms assumed in the accession process has made the latter inadequate to frame a complex relationship that has progressively become more transactional and driven by circumstances, belligerent and more adversarial;
Amendment 148 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that no incentive that the EU could offer can ever replace the much- needed political will and commitment to build a mature democracy and, in turn, become a member of the EUand thriving democracy;
Amendment 167 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, since Parliament’s last report, the situation, far from improving, has deteriorated even further; firmly insists, therefore, on the formal suspension of accession negotiations with Turkey, in order for both sides to review in a realistic manner the appropriateness of the current framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, and to explore possible new models for future relations;
Amendment 171 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to prepare an Enlargement exit strategy for Turkey, to be endorsed by the Council, and to start preparations for a comprehensive privileged partnership instead, based on conditionality;
Amendment 184 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey is a strategic neighbour and ally with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations, whereby the best possible relations between the two would be of mutual interest;
Amendment 205 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its will to strengthen and deepen mutual knowledge and understanding between Turkish and European societies, combating all manifestations of social, religious or cultural prejudice; expresses its full commitment to continue supporting Turkey’s independent civil society in whatever circumstances and framework of relations that the future may bring; believes, nevertheless, that the accession process wshould stillhave been the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure on the Turkish government and the best framework to sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society, but has proven unsuccessful over the past decade; stresses that a purely transactional relationship will hardly contribute to the advancement of Turkey towards a more democratic model;
Amendment 351 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Is worried that changes to the staff and theological positions of the Directorate of Religious Affairs reflect a more decidedly Sunni Islamist posture and further contributes to a rise in discrimination and hate speech inciting violence towards non-Sunnis. Deplores that such incitement is visible in a variety of sectors, including the media, education, the workplace and day-to-day administrative procedures;
Amendment 359 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Condemns Turkey's decision of 10 July 2020 to convert Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque; fears that the decision would fuel mistrust, promote renewed divisions between religious communities and undermine efforts at dialogue and cooperation; calls on the Turkish government to reverse its decision;
Amendment 387 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Is seriously concerned about the continuing lack of respect for freedom of religion, discrimination against religious minorities, including Christians and Alevis, and violence perpetrated on religious grounds; stresses that churches continue to face problems over the establishment or continuation of the use of premises as places of worship; calls on the Turkish authorities to promote positive and effective reforms in the area of freedom of thought, conscience and religion, to comply with the relevant judgements of the ECtHR and the recommendations of the Venice Commission, and to eliminate all forms of discrimination or barriers based on religion;,
Amendment 400 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly condemns the rise of anti- Armenian sentiment in Turkey, which has ignited further by Turkey's malign interference in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict;
Amendment 409 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Strongly condemns the rise of anti- Semitism in Turkey, which according to reports, has increasingly become more virulent since the outbreak of the Covid- 19 pandemic with the spread of conspiracy theories in Turkish media, including on social media;
Amendment 413 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Turkish authorities to take serious action to fight all manifestations of anti-Semitism in society;
Amendment 438 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the EU or its Member States; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism that has taken on a Muslim Brotherhood identity in political life;
Amendment 444 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist and Neo-Ottoman narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the EU or its Member States; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatispolitical Islam in political life;
Amendment 597 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Expresses its deep concerns about the Turkish government’s relationship at the highest levels with terrorist organizations like Hamas, which poses further threats to the stability of the region;
Amendment 630 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Regrets that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and sent foreign jihadist fighters from Syria to fight in the conflict;
Amendment 645 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Deplores Turkish funding of mosques in Europe through its Religious Affairs Ministry, also known as the Diyanet, which serve as hubs for the Muslim Brotherhood and Turkish espionage, greatly undermining the security and social cohesion of Member States;
Amendment 662 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that it is high time to review the EU’s relations with Turkey and to define aby terminating the EU accession process of Turkey and to develop a new comprehensive, unified and coherent strategypartnership for the medium to long term, among all EU institutions and Member States;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the fisheries sector faces many challenges, such as Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, and therefore has an even greater need for economic stability and protection of livelihoods;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas the fisheries sector provides our citizens with good, healthy and sustainable food, thereby making an indispensable contribution to food security in the Union;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. Whereas rising seawater temperatures is a problem that affects several sea basins in Europe, the effects of which are felt sector-wide by all kinds of fishermen;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises that addressing climate change and its effects must go hand in hand with maintaining food security;
Amendment 170 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point d
Paragraph 9 – point d
(d) by improving the resilience and economic stability of all fishermen, including small-scale fishermen, by providing better access to credit, micro- financing, insurance services and investment, including through the future EMFF;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there is a strong scientific consensus that MPAs arcan be beneficial to fisheries because of their spillover effect and their positive effects on recruitment;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity and to take into account the results of studies showing the detrimental impacts of fishing techniques such as bottom- contacting gear or fish aggregating devices (FADs) by strongly limiting their use;
Amendment 102 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the EU should go beyond current fisheries management practices and promote a transition towards low-impact fisheries in order to rebuild fish stocks and restore marine ecosystems;
Amendment 110 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that MSY should not be the only indicator relating to EU fisheries management and that maximum economic yield (MEY) should also be used;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 144 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected;
Amendment 148 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment of this proposal;
Amendment 156 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for half of that area, meaningTakes note of the Commission's proposal to have 150 % of European waters, to benefit from a high level of protection, which includes areas where all catches and any economic activities are prohibited (no- take zones), areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques, such as bottom-contacting gear, are banned, and fish stock recovery areas, as provided for under the CFP;
Amendment 98 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. notes that the Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing in the maritime zones of the EU poses unfair competition for the European fishermen;
Amendment 257 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to raise public awareness in Europe of the's schools and job search agencies on the employment opportunities and importance of fishing activities and the contribution made by of fishermen to food supply in Europe and the conservation of oceans and marine life, thereby debunking the preconception that fishermen are predators interested only in exploiting resources with no thought for the future;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is aiming to become climate neutral by 2050; whereas offshore renewable energy should play a key role inis one of the options that Member States can choose to achievinge this objectivetarget;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the EU has the responsibility under the Treaties to ensure security of supply, Member States are responsible for determining the structure of their energy supply and their choice of energy sources, while respecting the EU targets for energy neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the Commission’s estimates, 30 % of the EU’s electricity demand in 2050 will be met by offshore wind, corresponding to an increase from the current 12 GW offshore wind capacity in the EU-27 to a target of 300 GW in 2050n increase in offshore wind energy is not essential to reach the goal of climate neutrality by 2050, as there are other viable low-carbon options such as nuclear energy;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the supply of wind energy can be irregular and unstable, due to changing weather circumstances;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. Whereas the possibilities of storing wind energy are still very limited;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas nuclear energy requires a tiny bit of space to provide a whole lot of power; while wind enery requires a whole lot of space to provide a tiny bit of power;
Amendment 30 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas offshore wind turbines have an average life cycle of 25 to 30 years; whereas very few turbines have so far been decommissioned and recycling is still very complex with only 85-90% of a dismantled wind turbine recycled;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Is concerned about the lack of research done regarding the decommissioning of offshore wind turbines and regarding what the effects of decommissioning will be on the environment.
Amendment 73 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the large-scale roll-out of offshore wind farms (OWFs) risks harming the physical functioning of the sea basin, in particular sea and air currents, which might contribute to a mixing of the stratified water column and consequently influence the nutrient cycle, wave generation, tidal amplitudes and bedload sediment transport, while infrasonic noise from rotating blades could chase fish, marine mammal species and crustaceans away from OWFs, and electromagnetic fields from underwater cables, as well as underwater noise from pile driving, could have severe negative impacts on marine life;
Amendment 98 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. States that OWFs can have an impact on fisheries by changing the spatial distribution and abundance of commercially fished marine species as well as through their closure for safety reasons or the imposition of a change in fishing activity or method, for example from active to passive;
Amendment 112 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that insurance for fishing vessels operating in or sailing through wind farms is very problematic owing to the insufficient indemnity levels offered by fishing vessels’ insurance policies;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that any restriction on access to traditional fishing grounds directly affects the livelihoods of EU fishers and dependent jobs ashore, and that it undermines the responsible and sustainable provision of food security; points out, therefore, that it is wise to choose energy sources that require as little space as possible;
Amendment 119 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on Member States to designate specific historical and traditional fishing grounds of local fishers as areas that are to remain free of offshore renewables;
Amendment 135 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the decommissioning of offshore wind turbines must neither generate enduring environmental impacts nor pose safety risks to fishing vessels due to any remaining sub-seabed infrastructure; considers it essential to ensure an integrated approach to the life cycle processes of offshore windfarms and that decommissioning strategies envisaging alternative future use or removal of the constructions must be integrated into design and installation plans from the beginning and long-term sustainable impact must be considered to adhere to the principles of a circular economy;
Amendment 140 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges to have an international standard created that defines how to decommission turbines, that gives a comprehensive overview of the rules and regulations on decommissioning whilst adhering to the principles of a circular economy;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that assessments of the economic, socio-economic and socio- cultural effects of offshore renewables on fisheries are lacking in recent empirical studies; urges the Commission, therefore, to carry out further research looking beyond environmental impacts in order to assess the possible negative economic and social impacts on fisheries of investments in OWFs;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. States that maritime spatial planning must play a key role and has to put greater emphasis on the assessment of achieving co-location options and shared usage of wind farms, which is of the utmost importance in achieving a win- win situation for both sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and the offshore energy sector;
Amendment 158 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that OWFs should only be built if the exclusion of negative environmental and ecological, as well as economic, socio-economic and socio- cultural impacts is guaranteed, in line with the objectives of the Blue Economy and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 161 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Urges Member States to take into account the impact of offshore renewable energy on the marine ecosystem and fisheries when determining the energy mix;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Urges Member States to also continue working on the development and usage of other forms of renewable energy;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that early and continuous stakeholder consultation and participation, the creation of transparent guidelines and the payment of compensation could alleviate the potential for conflict and create a level playing field between fisheries and offshore renewables;
Amendment 171 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that the precautionary principle, in accordance with Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, should apply if decisions have to be taken before the required knowledge or information is available; calls therefore for a moratorium on the construction of new windfarms in fishing areas;
Amendment 176 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that further EU legislation might be required in case Member States’ maritime spatial planning does not guarantee the fair inclusion of fisherimaritime spatial planning is and remains a competence that belongs to the Member States;
Amendment 181 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on Member States to consider nuclear energy as a viable, stable low-carbon solution for the clean energy transition;
Amendment 58 #
2019/2135(INI)
4 a. Stresses that strengthening substantial relations with East and Southeast Asia is essential to the EU's rules-based, comprehensive and sustainable Connectivity Strategy; takes note of the military build-up in the region and calls for all parties involved to respect the freedom of navigation, to solve differences through peaceful means and to refrain from taking unilateral actions to change the status quo, including in the East and South China Seas and the Taiwan Strait; expresses concern that foreign interferences from autocratic regimes through disinformation and cyber-attacks on the upcoming general elections threaten Asian democracies and regional stability; reiterates its support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organisations, mechanisms and activities;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Article 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union grants special status to the sector in respect of competition law, outlining that the provisions relating to rules on competition shall apply to production of and trade in agricultural products only to the extent determined by the European Parliament and the Council within the framework of Article 43(2);
Amendment 10 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the agriculture sector with approximately 11 million farms in the EU is the least concentrated level in the food supply chain, while its suppliers and buyers on the other hand are heavily concentrated;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the perishable nature of food products and the unpredictable production circumstances, such as adverse weather conditions, further weaken the bargaining position of farmers vis-à-vis buyers;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it essential to clarify the provisions governing producer organisations and associations thereof and interbranch organisations in Regulation (EU) No 1308/20131 , particularly as regards competition policy, recognition criteria and activities, and to consolidate the progress made by Regulation (EU) No 2017/23932 (the ‘Omnibus Regulation’), supplemented by the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 14 November 2017 (‘the Endives Case’)3 , and asks the Commission to issue guidance documents to interpret EU law provisions where needed, thereby providing greater legal certainty and improving the position of farmers in the food chain; _________________ 1 OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671. 2 OJ L 350, 29.12.2017, p. 15. 3 Judgment of the Court of Justice of 14 November 2017, President de l’Autorité de la concurrence v Association des producteurs vendeurs d’endives (APVE) and Others.
Amendment 62 #
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, reminds however that the tackling of unfair trading practices, albeit an important step forward, does not in itself resolve the root cause of imbalanced bargaining power in the chain; _________________ 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 93 #
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 calls on the Commission to clarify for producers and national competition authorities the conditions under which sustainable agreements can be exempted from competition law, thereby recognizing the contribution of sustainability agreements to improving the production while benefitting society as a whole and consumers, the agricultural nature of the products involved, and the need for primary producers to receive fair compensation for additional costs made for extrastatutory sustainability agreements; namely in the framework of the CAP reform and the current review of the Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and related guidelines;
Amendment 107 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the level playing field for European farmers is being undermined by unfair competition in case of duty free imports produced against lower regulatory standards in terms of animal welfare, environment and social norms, and calls on the Commission not to concede in trade negotiations to duty free import quota that would undermine the level playing field for European farmers;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2131(INI)
5 b. Recognizes the role of interbranch organisations in the chain serving as a platform for dialogue, research and development, best practices and market transparency;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to Article 17 and Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 5 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the international protection of freedom of religion or belief afforded by Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief, Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 47 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2019 on EU Guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU,
Amendment 110 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies and the specific vulnerability of women from ethnic and religious minorities to such violence, especially converts, community leaders and young adults;
Amendment 118 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Denounces that countries known for gross human rights violations are allocated a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by the UN General Assembly; believes that this corrodes the credibility of the UNHRC and delegitimizes its existence;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia environmental and land defenders and defenders of religious and thought minorities, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence; expresses concern that women expressing a faith or belief are doubly vulnerable to persecution; stresses that many societies still struggle to provide women and girls with equal rights under the law and equal access to education, healthcare, decent work and political and economic representation;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3 ; takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, persecution on account of religion or belief, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations; __________________ 3UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
Amendment 221 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the Special Envoy on the promotion of FoRB outside the EU, in protecting and promoting human rights around the world; urges the confirmation of her/his mandate in the upcoming Commission and that her/his work be adequately resourced to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area;
Amendment 240 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, abduction, violent policing, arbitrary arrests and cases of torture; urges research into national accountability mechanisms to address this lack of accountability and contribute to justice, dialogue and reconciliation in such countries;
Amendment 371 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the EU Member States to raise awareness on and to allocate sufficient resources to combating antisemitism worldwide;
Amendment 380 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order tomainstream FoRB, given that roughly three quarters of the world’s population live in nations where religion is highly or very highly restricted; urges coordination of advocacy initiatives, inter-faith dialogue and emphasis on flexible funding for local faith actors in third countries, with the aim of preventing acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
Amendment 388 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. UStresses that FoRB must be guaranteed all over the world and preserved unconditionally; urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union; is concerned that that sector will face additional stress from the Union’s trade agreement with Mercosur; asks for further appropriations to be allocated to measures in other sectors in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union;
Amendment 33 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Recalls that for the last five years European agricultural sectors are still suffering from the effects of the Russian embargo; stresses that any additional effects on agricultural trade flows linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union might cause further disturbance, and asks for additional appropriations for exceptional measures where needed;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2028(BUD)
6. Welcomes the increased support for research and innovation dedicated to the supply of safe and high quality food; stresses that it is essential that funds earmarked for research in the agri-food sector, in particular from the Horizon 2020 budget, remain fully available as such in order to stimulate innovation and smart solutions in the agricultural and rural development sectors.; underlines the need to enhance the link between research and practice, by involving primary producers and disseminate knowledge and best practices;
Amendment 41 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 10 – indent 2 a (new)
- supporting Senegalese small-scale fishing vessels - the Union's fishing vessels are limited to fishing areas on the high seas, which means that they rarely interact with Senegalese small-scale fishing vessels and thus have minimal impact on their livelihood.
Amendment 55 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 8 a (new)
Paragraph 10 – indent 8 a (new)
- transparency on the part of the Senegalese Government regarding fishing partnerships with other countries.
Amendment 1 #
2019/0164(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Palestine, to the President of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and to the Palestinian Legislative Council.