Activities of Isabel CARVALHAIS
Plenary speeches (85)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance (debate)
Storms in Europe – particularly the heavy rains in Spain and of the hurricane in Azores (Portugal) (debate)
EU response to extreme meteorological events and their impacts: how to protect European urban areas and their cultural heritage (debate)
Measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute (debate)
EU Pollinators Initiative (debate)
Compatibility between the current EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and the Commission's proposal for a European Green Deal (topical debate)
Gender pay gap (debate)
Preparation of the Extraordinary European Council Meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
Farm to Fork Strategy - the key role of farmers and rural areas (debate)
The European Forest Strategy - The Way Forward (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)
Measures to promote the recovery of fish stock above MSY (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Portuguese Presidency (continuation of debate)
Fisheries control (debate)
Long-term vision for rural areas (debate)
Multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (debate)
Just Transition Fund (debate)
The severe impact of the recent spring frost on fruit and wine growers (debate)
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (debate)
Climate-resilient EU fisheries and aquaculture (debate)
Preparation of the G7 summit of 11-13 June and the EU-US Summit (debate)
European Citizens’ Initiative ‘End the cage age’’ (debate)
Common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund, the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 – European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund 2021-2027 – Specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and external financing instruments 2021-2027 (debate)
Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020 (debate)
A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (short presentation)
The future of EU-US relations (debate)
Farm to Fork Strategy (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)
Protection of animals during transport - Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation) (debate)
Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (debate)
Increased pre-financing from REACT-EU (debate)
EU action plan for organic agriculture (debate)
A sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of fisheries and aquaculture (short presentation)
EU islands and cohesion policy (debate)
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection
Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products: key for Ukrainian economy and global food security (debate)
Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) - Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area: conservation and management measures (debate)
Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) - Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area: conservation and management measures (debate)
Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change (debate)
Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)
Momentum for the Ocean: strengthening Ocean Governance and Biodiversity (debate)
Striving for a sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture: the way forward (debate)
Question Time (Commission) Tackling depopulation through cohesion policy instrument
Question Time (Commission) Tackling depopulation through cohesion policy instrument
The urgent need for an EU strategy on fertilisers to ensure food security in Europe (debate)
Global food security as follow-up to the G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting (debate)
A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (debate)
A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (debate)
Question Time (Commission) - Food price inflation in Europe
Question Time (Commission) - Food price inflation in Europe
Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives (debate)
Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)
European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" (debate)
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)
Schools scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products (short presentation)
The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector (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)
Towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector (debate)
Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products (debate)
EU Day for the victims of the global climate crisis (debate)
Assessment of the new Commission communication on outermost regions (short presentation)
Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (debate)
The water crisis in Europe (debate)
Industrial Emissions Directive - Industrial Emissions Portal - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure - Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) - Energy efficiency (recast) (joint debate - Fit for 55 and Industrial Emissions)
Management, conservation and control measures in the area covered under the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) (debate)
Nature restoration (debate)
Towards a more disaster-resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires (debate)
The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)
Fisheries control (debate)
Implications of Chinese fishing operations for EU fisheries and the way forward (short presentation)
Water scarcity and structural investments in access to water in the EU (debate)
European Citizens' Initiative 'Fur Free Europe' (debate)
European protein strategy (debate)
Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (debate)
Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (debate)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)
Improving the socio-economic situation of farmers and rural areas, ensuring fair incomes, food security as well as a just transition (debate)
Recent ecological catastrophe involving plastic pellet losses and its impact on micro plastic pollution in the maritime and coastal habitats (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)
Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture (debate)
Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products (debate)
Promised revision of the EU animal welfare legislation and the animal welfare-related European citizens’ initiatives (debate)
Reports (7)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
REPORT on the investigation of alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007
REPORT on Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
REPORT on a long-term vision for the EU's rural areas – Towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040
REPORT on generational renewal in the EU farms of the future
Shadow reports (18)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol to amend the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision authorising Portugal to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on certain alcoholic products produced in the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles and its implementing protocol (2020-2026)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles and its implementing protocol (2020-2026)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down management, conservation, and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area and amending Council Regulation (EU) N°520/2007
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 review of the European Union Solidarity Fund
REPORT on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistics on agricultural input and output and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1165/2008, (EC) No 543/2009, (EC) No 1185/2009 and Council Directive 96/16/EC
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 proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area (recast)
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
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision authorising the Republic of Poland to ratify, in the interest of the European Union, the amendment to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock Resources in the Central Bering Sea
REPORT on the assessment of the new Commission communication on outermost regions
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Area covered under the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
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)
Opinions (3)
OPINION on) competition policy – annual report 2019
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund
OPINION on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives
Shadow opinions (4)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down certain transitional provisions for the support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 229/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards their resources and application in the year 2021
OPINION on old continent growing older – possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/18/EC establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control
Institutional motions (1)
PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION following the investigation of alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union
Oral questions (6)
Planned POSEI budget cuts
Planned POSEI budget cut
LGBTI-free zones in Poland within the scope of the Rete Lenford case
The backlash against children’s rights due to COVID-19 containment measures
The Dutch childcare benefit scandal, institutional racism and algorithms
Prohibiting chick and duckling killing in EU law
Written explanations (192)
Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and own resources: time to meet citizens' expectations (B9-0110/2019, B9-0112/2019, B9-0113/2019)
Votei favoravelmente a resolução sobre o Quadro Financeiro Plurianual 2021-2027 e os recursos próprios por concordar que é necessário afirmar com clareza a posição e o papel do Parlamento Europeu neste processo. Saliento e reforço a importância de manter o financiamento das atuais políticas da União Europeia em termos reais, nomeadamente as respeitantes à coesão, à agricultura e às pescas. Destaco ainda a necessidade de assegurar a proteção dos beneficiários e de garantir a continuidade do financiamento caso seja necessário prorrogar o atual Quadro Financeiro Plurianual.
General budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections (A9-0017/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
A necessidade de adotar medidas específicas em relação às regiões ultraperiféricas da União Europeia é de tal forma imprescindível que se encontra consagrada no Tratado de Funcionamento da União Europeia no seu artigo 349.º. Concordo, por isso, com a necessidade de reforçar ou de desenvolver apoios específicos para sectores como a agricultura, as pescas e os transportes nestas regiões, que lhes permitam enfrentar o seu isolamento, insularidade e outros constrangimentos estruturais permanentes que as afetam.Reconheço a necessidade de melhorar a operacionalização destes apoios para as pescas e, eventualmente, uma operacionalização dos mesmos em programas autonomizados. Reconheço igualmente a necessidade de um reforço do apoio ao programa POSEI e a relevância de desenvolver um programa específico em relação ao sector dos transportes, vital para estas regiões. Contudo, tal deverá ser enquadrado no âmbito do debate do próximo Quadro Financeiro Plurianual. Assim, considero que a alteração 59 não se enquadra no âmbito desta resolução, razão pela qual me abstive.
2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (B9-0174/2019)
Considero que as florestas possuem um papel absolutamente fundamental na proteção de habitats e de promoção da biodiversidade, na adaptação das florestas aos efeitos das alterações climáticas e na promoção de serviços do ecossistema. Considero ainda que a valorização destes bens públicos deverá ser alvo de avaliação mais aprofundada em situações em que a capacidade dos produtores florestais em os fornecer está colocada em questão, por situações desfavoráveis específicas, climáticas ou bióticas, pelo que me abstive na alteração 22.
An EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world (B9-0090/2020, B9-0092/2020)
Não obstante os avanços verificados, a mutilação genital feminina (MGF) permanece sendo hoje um flagelo mundial. Este gritante atentado à dignidade da Mulher e à dignidade humana no seu todo continua a afetar a vida de milhões de meninas e de mulheres em dezenas de países pelo mundo. Tal prática constitui um expoente máximo de violência estrutural baseada no género, com consequências psicológicas e físicas profundas e indeléveis para as mulheres e as raparigas.A eliminação da mutilação genital feminina é um dos compromissos assumidos na Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável das Nações Unidas e cuja concretização clama por ações concretas naquele que deverá ser um esforço conjunto e empenhado de toda a Sociedade. Revejo-me, por isso, totalmente nesta proposta de resolução, no seu compromisso para eliminar a prática da mutilação genital feminina no mundo e nas medidas de ação que propõe. Nesse sentido, esta resolução mereceu o meu voto favorável.
Proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (B9-0098/2020)
O ato de saída do Reino Unido da UE constitui um momento triste na nossa história coletiva, que esperamos possa ser revertido no futuro. Em todo o caso, os laços que unem a União Europeia ao Reino Unido são múltiplos e profundos. Tendo, pois, em mente não apenas a proximidade geográfica e a partilha histórica, mas também a comunhão de cultura e de valores e, acima de tudo, o bem-estar de todos os cidadãos europeus e britânicos, torna-se de elementar obrigação para todos nós garantir a manutenção de uma relação estreita e fluida, nomeadamente sob a forma de um acordo de parceria.Considero, porém, que o princípio da reciprocidade deverá ser matricial na composição de tal acordo, devendo salvaguardar-se a igualdade de condições e o respeito das normas e do Direito da UE, em particular no que respeita aos produtos alimentares e agrícolas, tal como expresso na resolução sobre a proposta de mandato para as negociações com vista a uma nova parceria com o Reino Unido. E, nesse sentido, tal mandato mereceu o meu voto favorável.
Allocation of slots at Community airports: common rules
O surto da doença COVID-19 e as medidas profiláticas que foi imprescindível adotar no seu combate, tiveram um enorme feito disruptivo no tráfego aéreo europeu, com as companhias aéreas a serem obrigadas a diminuir de forma significativa as suas operações aéreas como resposta à acentuada queda da procura. A manutenção dos voos conduziria não só a problemas financeiros ainda mais elevados para as companhias aéreas como manteria um impacto ambiental injustificado.A adoção de medidas que impeçam que as companhias aéreas sejam prejudicadas na precedência histórica nas suas faixas horárias por falta de exploração, em função de circunstâncias que lhe são totalmente alheias, afigura-se de toda a justiça, razão pela qual votei favoravelmente.
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)
I voted in favour of this regulation because due to the COVID-19 crisis the economic activity in the Member States (MS) is already sharply reduced, indicating that businesses will start to struggle to survive, jeopardizing jobs and the social pillar. It is more than logic that the approval of financial means of support to the MS health systems, businesses and people, are necessary to surpass these emergencies.The proposal of apply the ERDF funding to finance the SMEs and the simplification measures of financial flexibility between funds, is a very important measure for the effective crisis response capacities in the Member States economy and mainly in their public health systems.The creation of a Task Force of coordination with the MS is also a great measure that helps to identify the needs and to give technical support. It is a good way to ensure that the financial means start to be apply as soon as possible.
Financial assistance to Member States and countries negotiating their accession to the Union that are seriously affected by a major public health emergency
I voted in favour of this regulation because responding in an appropriate way, at EU level, with the current instruments to this major health emergency, is not possible. The EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) can play a very important role in this emergency, but it was necessary to extend the scope of the fund to include major public health emergencies and to define the specific operations eligible for financing.This public health emergency was too severe to maintain the current funding, that it is way it was necessary to increase the total level of appropriations for the EUSF, in this case the annual budget increases from EUR 50 million to EUR 100 million. The eligible operations remain limited to public emergency operations, but they are extended to include assistant to the population in case of health crises, including medical, and measures to contain the further spreading of an infectious disease.With the approval of this regulation we guarantee the financial means to the MS and our people, as quick and simplified as possible.
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences
Esta resolução é uma importante mensagem do Parlamento Europeu para os cidadãos europeus, e simultaneamente uma demonstração clara da capacidade para encontrar soluções de compromisso e de união na defesa do projeto europeu.Destaco, neste âmbito, a proposta de um plano europeu de recuperação e de reconstrução económica para apoiar a economia europeia após a crise, como parte de um orçamento plurianual reforçado, e a emissão de títulos de dívida pela Comissão, garantidos pelo orçamento.Destaco ainda o apelo à criação de um mecanismo europeu de resposta em matéria de saúde, a priorização dos cidadãos mais vulneráveis nas medidas de apoio ao combate à crise e o reconhecimento da importância crucial de políticas destinadas aos sectores da Agricultura e Pescas na garantia da fiabilidade e da segurança do abastecimento alimentar e do apoio aos agentes destes sectores.A resolução propõe uma resposta forte, unida e decisiva da União Europeia no combate à pandemia da COVID-19 e aos seus efeitos socioecónomicos, que considero imprescindível, e contou, por isso, com o meu apoio.
Amending the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) - Protocol (A9-0089/2020 - Rosanna Conte)
Na qualidade de relatora pelo S&D para a alteração do protocolo da Convenção Internacional para a Conservação dos Tunídeos do Atlântico (CICTA) tenho de agradecer o apoio dado na votação desta importante alteração.As regras de gestão interna e resolução de conflitos entre as partes contratantes desta Convenção são evoluções importantes da organização interna desta organização. A complexidade das decisões tomadas e os interesses de cada parte contratante nem sempre são coincidentes e havia a necessidade de evoluir para garantir que seja mais ágil a tomada de decisões, assim como a resolução de conflitos entre as partes.Não nos podemos esquecer de que a gestão e conservação de recursos marinhos é dinâmica e não pode esperar por longos anos de negociação para que seja possível a tomada de medidas, muitas vezes urgentes.Quero congratular-me, em especial, pela inclusão dos tubarões no âmbito de aplicação desta Convenção. A gestão de um recurso que se distribui por todo o Oceano Atlântico não pode ficar dependente de medidas avulsas tomadas país a país. Apenas com uma gestão ampliada e abrangente com regras comuns é possível trabalhar para a conservação deste importante e ameaçado recurso.
EC-Mauritania Fisheries Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution. Extension of the Protocol (A9-0088/2020 - Clara Aguilera)
O mar europeu não consegue fornecer produtos da pesca suficientes para as necessidades dos europeus. Além da importação, a União Europeia tem vários acordos com países terceiros que permitem que navios da sua frota operem e explorem recursos em águas desses países. O acordo com a República Islâmica da Mauritânia é um dos mais antigos e importantes a nível da contribuição financeira e volume de pescado envolvido.Os novos acordos de parceria no domínio da pesca sustentável, que têm vindo a substituir os antigos acordos, são muito exigentes nas suas condições, em particular nas que estão relacionadas com a garantia da sustentabilidade da exploração dos recursos e dos oceanos. A ambição que a União coloca nestes novos acordos tem sido uma ajuda para que países em vários oceanos do Mundo tenham aumentado a proteção dos seus recursos marinhos e dessa forma contribuir para um planeta mais sustentável e protegido.As renegociações de um acordo deste tipo são muito complexas, ainda mais quando estão envolvidas tantas artes de pesca e tantos recursos pesqueiros. Votei favoravelmente à prorrogação das negociações porque temos de garantir que a atividade de pesca da frota comunitária que dele depende não sejam interrompidas.
Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde (2019-2024) (A9-0024/2020 - Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar)
Cabo Verde tem um plano de desenvolvimento nacional e um plano de «Crescimento Azul» que se encontram alinhados com os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável das Nações Unidas, com os quais a União Europeia está empenhada.A pesca sustentável e a proteção de habitats marinhos são fundamentais para que se atinjam estes objetivos internacionais e os acordos de pesca sustentável, podem e devem ser um impulso nesse caminho. A avaliação do anterior acordo demonstra que este protocolo tem sido fundamental para o desenvolvimento sustentável do setor da pesca neste arquipélago.Defendo a continuidade de acordos que estão a funcionar dentro dos objetivos estabelecidos, mas também que é necessário exigir mais dos mesmos, como acontece com este novo protocolo de aplicação do acordo. O aumento de verbas e a percentagem relativa do total de verbas envolvidas, destinadas à aplicação da estratégia nacional de pesca e da economia azul, demonstram que estes acordos são uma importante contribuição da UE na implementação de pesca sustentável para além dos seus limites geográficos.Votei favoravelmente porque acredito que este protocolo contribui para a exploração sustentável dos oceanos e porque é importante para a frota comunitária o acesso aos recursos pesqueiros envolvidos.
Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and Guinea-Bissau (2019-2024) (A9-0012/2020 - João Ferreira)
O acordo aprovado é um dos mais importantes da União, com uma contribuição financeira que ascende a 11,6 milhões de euros, dos quais 4 milhões serão utilizados no apoio à política setorial das pescas da Guiné-Bissau. Este acordo não é apenas importante pelas verbas envolvidas no apoio à pesca deste país, também o é pelo volume e pela variedade de recursos pesqueiros acessíveis à frota comunitária.A continuidade deste acordo permitirá prosseguir com os desenvolvimentos alcançados no combate à pesca ilegal, não declarada e não regulamentada (pesca INN) na ZEE da Guiné-Bissau e para o qual a UE tem dado apoio importante.Além destes progressos, o processo, já em curso, de certificação do laboratório de análises (CIPA) é fundamental para a Guiné-Bissau. Esta certificação permitirá acabar com a proibição de exportação de produtos das pescas para a UE por falta de capacidade de cumprimento das normas sanitárias comunitárias, o que será um impulso ao desenvolvimento deste sector guineense.A necessidade de recursos pesqueiros para a frota comunitária deve estar associada a uma contribuição positiva para os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável das Nações Unida, e os objetivos deste acordo vão nesse sentido, pelo que votei favoravelmente no mesmo.
Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (A9-0001/2020 - Nuno Melo)
O Golfo da Guiné é uma área muito importante para as pescarias internacionais de atum, além do acesso a recursos que a frota atuneira comunitária tem necessidade. O acordo com a República de São Tomé e Príncipe é fundamental no contributo comunitário para a governação internacional dos oceanos naquela área. É objetivo deste acordo continuar a contribuir para melhorar o conhecimento sobre os recursos ali existentes, impulsionando a sua gestão, mas também contribuindo para o combate à pesca ilegal, não declarada e não regulamentada (pesca INN) naquela área geográfica.A pesca de São Tomé e Príncipe é artesanal, tendo nos últimos anos evoluído de uma pesca de subsistência para uma atividade mais comercial, tendo como destino exclusivo a venda local. Não havendo grande impacto financeiro da atividade local, a contribuição financeira e técnica deste acordo é fundamental para o desenvolvimento do sector neste país.Votei favoravelmente neste protocolo já que considero que, para além da necessidade de acesso aos recursos pela frota comunitária, a melhoria da governação internacional dos oceanos ambicionada pela União Europeia passa pela transferência de conhecimentos e pelo apoio financeiro ao desenvolvimento na implementação de políticas de gestão sustentável das pescas ou no combate à pesca INN.
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria (A9-0105/2020 - José Manuel Fernandes)
Votei favoravelmente a proposta relativa à mobilização do Fundo de Solidariedade da União Europeia para prestar assistência a Portugal, Espanha, Itália e Áustria pela necessidade financeira urgente para a reconstrução de infraestruturas e para recuperar as economias locais afetadas.Saúdo a proposta de mobilização financeira, recordando a importância deste tipo de ações para reforçar a coesão territorial, principalmente nas regiões ultraperiféricas como os Açores, onde um desastre natural de grande escala tem um grande impacto económico e social, devido às dificuldades inerentes à sua condição, conforme descrito no artigo 349.º do TFUE.Saliento ainda a necessidade de haver um maior apoio da União Europeia às suas regiões, em específico às regiões ultraperiféricas, para a prevenção, a preparação e o combate aos impactos negativos das alterações climáticas.
Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (A9-0117/2020 - Kati Piri, Christophe Hansen)
O acordo político que oficializou a saída do Reino Unido da Grã-Bretanha e da Irlanda do Norte da União Europeia envolve a necessidade de se estabelecer um acordo de parceria que defina como se processarão várias ligações sociais e económicas existentes entre aquele, agora país terceiro, e a UE. Um dos pontos fraturantes e importantes nesta negociação é a pesca, seja o acesso dos produtos do Reino Unido ao mercado comum, seja o acesso de navios comunitários aos recursos existentes em águas britânicas.Votei favoravelmente nas recomendações para a equipa de negociadores da União Europeia desta parceria, já que considero que nenhuma das partes sairá a ganhar se não se conseguir atingir um acordo ou que, a ser atingido, o mesmo seja equilibrado e justo. O mais importante nesta negociação é conseguir-se encontrar uma solução que permita a estabilidade e continuidade das várias atividades sociais e económicas afetadas pela saída do Reino Unido da União Europeia.As recomendações aprovadas estão alinhadas com o acordo político firmado entre as partes e, em particular nas pescas, pretende-se que se mantenham ambições elevadas na gestão partilhada de recursos, e acima de tudo que haja reciprocidade entre os benefícios de ambas as partes.
Competition policy - annual report 2019 (A9-0022/2020 - Stéphanie Yon-Courtin)
Registo com satisfação o facto da proposta de resolução, que mereceu o meu voto positivo, refletir muitas das preocupações expressas pela Comissão de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural na sua opinião e que vão no sentido do fortalecimento da posição do agricultor na cadeia de abastecimento alimentar, garantindo simultaneamente resultados justos, tanto para consumidores como para produtores.A política de concorrência da União Europeia não deverá por isso deixar de dar cumprimento à primazia dos objetivos da politica agrícola comum sobre as regras de concorrência, tal como afirmado pelo Tratado de Funcionamento da União Europeia, e reafirmado recentemente pelo Tribunal de Justiça da União Europeia.Saliento nesta resolução as referências à necessidade de reforço da posição dos agricultores na cadeia de abastecimento, a garantia de equilíbrio negocial entre os diferentes atores desta cadeia e o fortalecimento do papel das organizações de produtores.Noutra vertente, saliento ainda, como referido na resolução, que a politica de concorrência não poderá deixar de dar resposta às solicitações da sociedade atual, devendo ser clarificadas as condições em que poderão ser estabelecidas práticas coordenadas que permitam aumentar a sustentabilidade social e ambiental do setor agrícola.
Proposal for a Council decision authorising Portugal to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on certain alcoholic products produced in the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores (A9-0140/2020 - Younous Omarjee)
Votei favoravelmente a proposta de renovação da derrogação até 2027 da atual decisão que autoriza Portugal a aplicar taxas de imposto especiais reduzidas de consumo, em até 75% das taxas portuguesas de rum e licores produzidos e consumidos na Madeira, e de licores e aguardentes produzidos e consumidos nos Açores, justificado pelas grandes dificuldades dos produtores das regiões autónomas dos Açores e da Madeira no acesso a mercados externos, sendo os mercados locais e regionais os únicos pontos de venda possíveis para certos produtos alcoólicos.Os produtores enfrentam custos adicionais de produção devido ao maior custo das matérias-primas de origem agrícola, e devido ao custo acrescido do transporte para as ilhas de fatores de produção como por exemplo as embalagens, entre outros, não produzidos localmente. É por estas razões que será feita uma discriminação positiva das regiões.
Just Transition Fund (A9-0135/2020 - Manolis Kefalogiannis)
A defesa de uma transição para uma economia neutra em carbono, assente em critérios de justiça social, é um imperativo ético em relação às gerações vindouras, que deverá ser feito através da implementação de políticas e estratégias inclusivas que evitem o agravamento das desigualdades no processo de transição e assegurem o apoio social necessário às comunidades.É, por isso, essencial a partilha de esforços para alcançar o objetivo comum de uma economia com impacto neutro no clima, um objetivo traçado para que haja uma transição justa, equilibrada e não fraturante.Os agricultores encontram-se na linha da frente desta partilha de esforços no que se refere às alterações climáticas e são, por conseguinte, uma das principais partes interessadas na consecução deste objetivo. Deve dar-se uma especial atenção aos territórios mais afetados, nomeadamente as zonas rurais ou periféricas, que enfrentam já obstáculos sociais e económicos profundos, que reduzem ainda mais a sua capacidade de resposta aos desafios do processo de transição.Pelo abrangimento de políticas e estratégias inclusivas que procurarão evitar o agravamento das desigualdades no processo de transição e assegurar o apoio social necessário às comunidades, votei positivamente no relatório.
Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion: indirect taxes on 'traditional' rum
As regiões ultraperiféricas enfrentam grandes desafios devido ao seu afastamento, à sua insularidade, pequena dimensão e topografia e clima difíceis. De acordo com o artigo 349.º do TFUE, medidas e derrogações específicas na legislação são necessárias para fazer face a estes desafios. Pela necessidade do contínuo apoio a estas regiões, no desenvolvimento dos seus ativos, permitindo assim também o crescimento e a criação de emprego no sector da cana-de-açúcar e do rum, em conformidade com os objetivos da política de coesão, votei a favor desta proposta de renovação do regime até 2027.
AIEM tax in the Canary Islands
O AIEM é um imposto aplicado pelo Estado que estabelece medidas de tributação específicas, a favor da produção local de alguns produtos das ilhas Canárias. Esta vantagem fiscal, tem como principal objetivo compensar os produtores desta região ultraperiférica devido às permanentes limitações relacionadas com o isolamento, a pequena dimensão do mercado local e o elevado custo de produção.Estas limitação, que estão reconhecidas pelo artigo 349.º do TFUE, tornam a produção e, por consequência, os produtos mais caros, ficando estes menos competitivos no mercado europeu. Votei favoravelmente a esta derrogação, pela necessidade de se continuar a fazer uma discriminação positiva destas regiões, reforçando neste caso a indústria local.
The Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (A9-0170/2020 - Michal Šimečka)
Este relatório consiste na resposta do Parlamento Europeu à crescente deterioração do respeito pelos valores fundadores da União em alguns dos seus Estados-membros.O projeto europeu é indissociável, desde a sua génese, da ideia de defesa intransigente dos valores fundamentais em que devem assentar as nossas sociedades enquanto sociedades livres, plurais, democráticas, inclusivas, defensoras dos Direitos Humanos e guiadas pelos princípios do Estado de direito. Neste sentido, a UE enfrenta um imperativo ético do qual não se poderia furtar quando vários dos seus Estados-Membros atentam contra tais valores, e tentam minar tão importante património de valores.Neste sentido, devem ser feitos esforços para a criação de um mecanismo da UE para a democracia, o Estado de direito e os direitos fundamentais que, de forma justa, clara, transparente e vinculativa, permita o acompanhamento da qualidade da democracia e do respeito pelo Estado de direito e direitos fundamentais em todos os Estados-Membros, de modo a garantir que os direitos e as liberdades fundamentais de todas as pessoas são efetivamente respeitados.Por isso votei a favor deste relatório.
The European Forest Strategy - The Way Forward (A9-0154/2020 - Petri Sarvamaa)
. – Cobrindo 43% do território da UE e 5% da superfície florestal mundial, as florestas europeias são espaços multifuncionais de dimensão ambiental, económica e social. Proteger as florestas é proteger a biodiversidade da Europa, que enfrenta hoje níveis alarmantes de ameaça. Mas a conservação da biodiversidade não é incompatível com as funções económicas e sociais da floresta, desde a produção de madeira, e exploração de produtos não lenhosos, à utilização enquanto espaços de lazer. Tal exige um trabalho de conciliação, complexo, mas exequível e que temos de alcançar enquanto sociedade.As florestas europeias enfrentam múltiplas ameaças: incêndios, secas, alterações climáticas, espécies invasoras, pressão urbana - todas devem ser devidamente identificadas e avaliadas numa estratégia florestal que contemple gestão ambiental e socialmente sustentável das florestas, que promova a conservação da biodiversidade e a inclusão social nas zonas rurais.Sendo que a política florestal se insere na esfera de competências dos Estados Membros, muitas medidas da UE têm um impacto, tanto nas florestas da União, como nas florestas de países terceiros. Como tal, a criação de um quadro comum em que se articulem as políticas e os mecanismos capazes de gerar sinergias que permitam às florestas europeias a concretização de todo o seu potencial, enquanto ecossistemas saudáveis, produtivos e resilientes, e enquanto espaços estruturantes das zonas rurais essenciais ao seu desenvolvimento, é uma inegável necessidade.A Comissão Europeia irá apresentar no início de 2021 a futura Estratégia da União Europeia para as Florestas pelo que é importante que o Parlamento Europeu apresente a sua posição, sublinhando a necessidade de uma ambiciosa e autónoma para o período pós-2020. Por todas estas razões, votei favoravelmente.
Organic production: date of application and certain other dates (C9-0286/2020)
. – A agricultura biológica possui um papel chave na sustentabilidade da agricultura europeia, com um contributo determinante na proteção da natureza, da biodiversidade e na recuperação de ecossistemas. A promoção da agricultura biológica constitui um dos pilares das estratégias europeias “Do Prado ao Prato” e para a biodiversidade, que incluem metas ambiciosas para 2030 em relação a este modo de produção.O Regulamento (UE) 2018/848 do Conselho e do Parlamento, que deveria entrar em vigor em 2021, estabelece um novo conjunto de regras de grande importância e que se espera venham simplificar o atual sistema de rotulagem e de comercialização de produtos biológicos, bem como criar condições equitativas para os produtos e importações da UE, mas que exigirá também um esforço do sector na adaptação às novas regras.Como consequência da pandemia da COVID-19 e das perturbações que esta provocou a nível da produção e distribuição dos produtos agrícolas, será difícil aos Estados-Membros e aos operadores no sector reunir as condições necessárias para a correta implementação e aplicação do regulamento na data programada.Considero por isso adequada a proposta de adiamento de entrada em vigor do regulamento, bem como das outras datas previstas no referido regulamento, de forma a assegurar o bom funcionamento do sector dos produtos biológicos, razão pela qual votei favoravelmente.
The rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria (B9-0309/2020)
A Resolução sobre o Estado de direito e direitos fundamentais na Bulgária, foi aprovada por larga maioria pelo Parlamento Europeu, num claro sinal ao governo búlgaro sobre a sua perigosa deriva em matéria de respeito pelo Estado de Direito, a qual ameaça a integridade dos direitos fundamentais dos seus cidadãos e atenta contra o projeto europeu.A União Europeia, alicerçada em valores de liberdade, como a liberdade e independência que deve acompanhar a atividade dos órgãos de comunicação social - justiça, independência dos tribunais, transparência dos processos de decisão e das instituições democráticas, não pode ser indiferente às constantes violações do Estado de Direito nestas matérias num dos seus Estados-Membros. na Bulgária.A continua desconfiança sobre o correto funcionamento das instituições democráticas, coloca em causa tanto a segurança dos cidadãos Búlgaros como a integridade do projeto europeu.Por considerar que esta Resolução traduz de forma clara e objetiva aquela que deve ser a posição da UE em matéria de defesa e de reforço do Estado de Direito e dos direitos fundamentais no espaço comunitário, contou com o meu voto favorável.
Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (B9-0310/2020)
A Garantia para a Juventude já ajudou mais de 24 milhões de jovens a investir na sua formação académica ou a encontrar um emprego, desde a sua criação em 2013.Contudo, a recente pandemia de COVID-19 veio aumentar, de forma dramática, as dificuldades sentidas por muitos milhares de jovens, já antes afetados por elevadas taxas de desemprego, por situações de contínua pré-contratualidade e de precariedade laboral.É urgente responder aos legítimos anseios de milhares de jovens que sentem as suas expectativas comprometidas em face do atual cenário de crise.Assim, importa dispor de um instrumento sólido, de caráter universal e de abordagem integrada, que possa assegurar aos jovens o acesso a emprego digno, com contratos, salários e condições de trabalho dignos, justos, sobre os quais os jovens possam também, dignamente, alicerçar os seus projetos de vida.A Garantia para a Juventude precisa de dispor de mais financiamento e de um desenho mais focado que responda a tal desígnio.Por estas razões, este relatório contou com o meu voto a favor.
Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market (A9-0181/2020 - Alex Agius Saliba)
Desde 2000 que as normas da UE relativas aos serviços digitais e às plataformas online careciam de atualização, uma vez que desde 2000 que tal não acontecia, pese embora o extraordinário desenvolvimento e relevância que, entretanto, tais serviços e plataformas foram assumindo na economia e na vida dos cidadãos. Com o Ato Legislativo sobre os Serviços Digitais pretende-se assim não só moldar a economia digital na UE como também estabelecer standards globais para proteger os direitos fundamentais dos cidadãos e os direitos dos consumidores. Com este ato legislativo procura dar-se resposta a várias lacunas existentes no meio digital, obrigando os mercados online a maior transparência e partilha de informações com os utilizadores.Por estes motivos, o meu voto neste relatório foi favorável.
Digital Services Act: adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online (A9-0177/2020 - Tiemo Wölken)
Este relatório pede clareza jurídica para manter a responsabilidade limitada das plataformas relativamente a conteúdos por elas alojados e obrigar à remoção de conteúdos ilegais online .Igualmente digno de destaque neste relatório é o pedido feito à Comissão para que explore opções que promovam mais transparência na recolha de dados, limitem os anúncios direcionados e aumentem as opções de curadoria dos utilizadores.Por estas razões, o meu voto neste relatório foi positivo.
Digital Services Act and fundamental rights issues posed (A9-0172/2020 - Kris Peeters)
Este documento aprovado sublinha a importância de habilitar os utilizadores a fazer valer os seus direitos fundamentais online . Neste relatório, o Parlamento pede ainda que haja uma maior colaboração e articulação entre os prestadores de serviços, e que as autoridades nacionais assegurem que os direitos dos consumidores são efetivamente protegidos. O assunto aqui em análise reveste-se da maior importância, já que o enorme desenvolvimento e inovação que estes serviços têm conhecido nos últimos anos tem de caminhar a par de um quadro jurídico que garanta aos seus utilizadores a plena proteção dos seus direitos fundamentais enquanto cidadãos e enquanto consumidores online .Assim, este relatório contou com o meu voto favorável.
Framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies (A9-0186/2020 - Ibán García Del Blanco)
Respeito pela privacidade, transparência, não-discriminação, sustentabilidade, são, conjuntamente com outros, princípios basilares que devem formar o quadro ético de referência para o funcionamento da Inteligência Artificial. Só esse quadro e o seu cumprimento escrupuloso pode assegurar que os utilizadores da IA não só são respeitados na integridade dos seus direitos fundamentais, como continuam a confiar no caminho da inovação que a IA proporciona. É importante que estes princípios éticos estejam presentes no desenho dos algoritmos e na recolha e no tratamento de dados para, assim, evitar distorções. Por considerar que este relatório constitui um excelente contributo, votei-o positivamente.
Civil liability regime for artificial intelligence (A9-0178/2020 - Axel Voss)
Para preservar o mercado único é precisa uma harmonização das normas. Neste relatório, o Parlamento pede à Comissão que proponha um enquadramento regulatório que seja horizontal e harmonizado, sendo tal particularmente relevante no que concerne à regulação dos serviços e de produtos de alto-risco, que necessitam de funcionar dentro de um quadro especialmente rigoroso. Considero de extrema importância que a sociedade da Inteligência Artificial tenha de se compatibilizar com as regras de responsabilidade civil e estas necessitam de contemplar as especificidades desse admirável e exigente mundo novo e, por isso, este relatório teve o meu voto positivo.
Intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies (A9-0176/2020 - Stéphane Séjourné)
Os direitos de propriedade intelectual são, sem dúvida, afetados pelo desenvolvimento das tecnologias de inteligência artificial e é por isso que, sendo estas novas tecnologias bastante promissoras, são também, sem dúvida, grandes desafios para os legisladores e as sociedades, sobretudo em matérias sensíveis como, por exemplo, a saúde. Assim, este relatório pede à Comissão um estudo de impacto sobre questões como patentes, marcas registadas e direitos de autor com vista à revisão das normas europeias. Deste modo o meu voto foi naturalmente favorável.
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the VPC/HR on relations with Belarus (A9-0167/2020 - Petras Auštrevičius)
Este relatório reitera a necessidade de se organizarem eleições livres e justas na Bielorrússia e insta o Conselho e a Comissão a apoiarem a decisão da UE e dos seus Estados-Membros de não reconhecerem o resultado das eleições presidenciais dado que estas não foram eleições credíveis, livres, justas e transparentes. Considera também a necessidade de impor mais sanções a oficiais responsáveis por violação dos direitos humanos, como é o caso do Presidente Lukashenko.Considera ainda que a Comissão e o Conselho devem apoiar firmemente o desejo de mudança democrática, de justiça social e de liberdade do povo Bielorrusso. Por estes motivos eu votei a favor deste relatório.
Recommendation to the VPC/HR and to the Council in preparation of the 10th Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) review process, nuclear arms control and nuclear disarmament options (A9-0020/2020 - Sven Mikser)
O Tratado de Não Proliferação de Armas Nucleares (TNP) é um instrumento essencial para a criação de um mundo sem armas nucleares.No exercício da sua Global Actorness , a União Europeia tem sido forte defensora deste mesmo tratado, por nele reconhecer um instrumento fundamental de equilíbrio da Balança de Poder no presente sistema internacional multipolar.As derivas ideológicas de diversos regimes políticos no sentido de linhas mais autoritárias e defensoras de abordagens belicistas, a que temos assistido um pouco por todo o mundo, colocam particular pressão sobre os regimes políticos democráticos, tornando ainda mais premente a necessidade de se preservarem instrumentos como TNP.Este relatório contou com o meu voto favorável, pois reafirma o compromisso da União Europeia em apoiar um instrumento fundamental da segurança global e que deve ser protegido contra as tentativas do Realismo Ofensivo que pretende perturbar a paz das Relações Internacionais.
The future of European education in the context of Covid-19 (B9-0338/2020)
Num tempo em que constatamos o quão extraordinários são os avanços da Inteligência Artificial e os benefícios do mundo digital para a expansão dos direitos de cidadania, não é aceitável que haja alunos em pleno século XXI na União Europeia que vejam o seu direito fundamental de acesso à educação diminuído pelo facto de não terem acesso a equipamentos informáticos ou a infraestruturas digitais.Ora, esta foi a situação com que muitos alunos se confrontaram durante o recente período de confinamento em virtude da pandemia de COVID-19. Considero que é, por isso, urgente e necessário que a Comissão Europeia proponha com celeridade medidas com vista a assegurar o acesso de todos os alunos da UE à educação, sem discriminação de condição socioeconómica ou geográfica.É importante ter em mente que, mesmo fora do contexto pandémico, o recurso a formas de ensino com uma qualquer componente digital tenderá cada vez mais a normalizar-se e, por conseguinte, há que assegurar que a Educação não só acompanha estas inovações nos paradigmas de ensino, como garante que todos os alunos a elas acedem em igualdade de circunstâncias.Por estas razões, votei favoravelmente esta resolução.
Employment and social policies of the euro area 2020 (A9-0183/2020 - Klára Dobrev)
. – O projeto europeu é indissociável de um forte Pilar Europeu dos Direitos Sociais, pelo que a União Europeia deve continuamente procurar a concretização deste, tendo em mente muito em particular os mais vulneráveis, as crianças, os jovens, as mulheres, os idosos, os trabalhadores menos qualificados. Em tempos de crise, são estes os que logo à partida estão mais suscetíveis aos efeitos negativos sobre os sistemas de saúde, ao desemprego, à exclusão social, à pobreza.A pandemia de COVID-19 tem colocado enorme pressão sobre os Estados-Membros da União, sobre os seus sistemas de saúde, sobre os seus sistemas de proteção social, sobre as suas economias e os seus mercados de trabalho, pelo que é fundamental que possam continuar a dispor de flexibilidade orçamental como forma de responder a estes enormes desafios, mitigando os fortes impactos que estes têm sobre os seus cidadãos.Este relatório evidencia ainda como a presente pandemia veio expor, de forma muito clara, fragilidades como, por exemplo, a ausência de igualdade no acesso a direitos de saúde e, por conseguinte, a importância de uma União Europeia da Saúde que ainda não se concretizou.É fundamental que o Plano Europeu de Recuperação se alinhe quer com o Pilar Europeu dos Direitos Sociais, quer com os próprios objetivos de desenvolvimento sustentável das Nações Unidas, como forma de garantir que a resposta à atual crise não deixa, de facto, ninguém para trás.Por estas razões, votei favoravelmente este texto.
Deforestation (A9-0179/2020 - Delara Burkhardt)
A manutenção e a reflorestação das florestas a nível mundial, sendo estas filtros naturais de carbono, não são apenas indispensáveis para a luta contra as alterações climáticas, são também um fator fundamental para garantir a proteção de muitos ecossistemas terrestres e de proteção de diversas espécies ameaçadas e em perigo de extinção.Votei a favor deste relatório porque existe a efetiva necessidade de um quadro jurídico para travar e reverter a desflorestação mundial. São necessárias medidas de proteção das florestas primárias sendo estas um bem comum de toda a humanidade.
Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy (A9-0145/2020 - Ernest Urtasun)
Este relatório chama a atenção da Comissão Europeia, e muito em particular dos Estados-Membros, para a importância de incluírem nas suas políticas externas e de segurança uma perspetiva de género, defendendo assim que a participação equitativa das mulheres na política externa europeia está intrinsecamente ligada ao avanço da segurança global, da democracia e da paz.Neste texto realço ainda a necessidade de aplicar uma perspetiva de género no âmbito da política de migração da UE de modo a garantir os direitos das mulheres e raparigas requerentes de asilo e refugiadas, bem como a sua proteção contra potencial violência, assédio, violação e tráfico nos centros de acolhimento de toda a Europa. Deste modo, votei este texto favoravelmente.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
. – A política agrícola comum (PAC) é de vital importância para os agricultores da UE e para a sociedade europeia em geral, num apoio a um sector em que o rendimento é ainda significativamente inferior aos outros sectores da economia, ao mesmo tempo que nos proporciona alimentos seguros, de boa qualidade, em abundância e a preços acessíveis, dentro de um quadro legislativo que é um dos mais exigentes a nível mundial. Para mais, o sector agrícola é também pedra basilar no desenvolvimento e manutenção das comunidades rurais.Sendo uma política para a agricultura, a PAC tem de ser equilibrada nas diferentes dimensões que a compõem - económica, ambiental e social - para que a sua sustentabilidade e o seu futuro estejam assegurados. Penso que a posição final do Parlamento Europeu neste regulamento, resultado difícil de muitos compromissos, tem em atenção a necessidade desse equilíbrio.É verdade que, em tempos de emergência climática e ambiental (bastando olhar para os dados preocupantes de perda de biodiversidade), uma maior ambição a este nível se apresenta como uma obrigação. Mas acredito que a posição do Parlamento possui os elementos-base em termos de arquitetura verde para darmos os passos necessários na persecução dessa ambição, incentivando e apoiando os agricultores no caminho que é necessário fazer.Realço a aprovação de algumas alterações que vão nesse sentido, nomeadamente requerendo à Comissão uma avaliação da coerência entre os impactos dos planos estratégicos no seu conjunto com as ambições do Pacto Ecológico Europeu, e também a obrigação de os Estados-Membros elaborarem um plano de desenvolvimento para a agricultura biológica. Saliento ainda a introdução, pela primeira vez, de uma condicionalidade social, reforçando a defesa das condições de trabalho dos trabalhadores agrícolas.Após um longo período de negociações, é tempo de avançar, de ter uma posição do Parlamento, que lhe permita contribuir para as soluções que possam ajudar os agricultores europeus nos desafios importantes para uma agricultura cada vez mais sustentável em todas as dimensões. Por todas estas razões, este relatório contou com o meu voto positivo.
Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring (A8-0199/2019 - Ulrike Müller)
O relatório final do Parlamento Europeu relativo ao financiamento, à gestão e ao acompanhamento da política agrícola comum introduz no texto importantes elementos que permitem reforçar o carácter comum desta política, reforçando o seu enquadramento europeu em relação à proposta legislativa inicial. No respeito do necessário espaço à adaptação a diferentes realidades da agricultura europeia, matriz da política agrícola comum da UE é, e deverá continuar a ser, o seu carácter comum, no garante do máximo de equidade entre agricultores europeus.Saliento aqui também a introdução do incumprimento relativo às condições de trabalho e de emprego dos trabalhadores agrícolas no âmbito do sistema de controlo e penalizações da condicionalidade, e que reforça a defesa da sustentabilidade social do sector.A reserva de crise constitui um elemento de enorme utilidade para a intervenção nos mercados agrícolas em momentos de crise, garantido a sua estabilidade e funcionamento. Contudo, a estrutura atual deste instrumento não se mostrou adequada aos desafios e necessita de ser modificada. A proposta do Parlamento Europeu, reforçando a capacidade financeira do instrumento, alargando o âmbito de aplicação e reforçando o carácter excecional do mecanismo disciplina financeira como fonte de financiamento. Como tal, este relatório contou com o meu voto positivo.
Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other Regulations (A8-0198/2019 - Eric Andrieu)
. – O regulamento da OCM, que estabelece as regras de gestão do mercado único para os produtos agrícolas, é um importante instrumento para a estabilidade e funcionamento dos mercados destes produtos. Penso que as provisões aprovadas no relatório do Parlamento permitirão criar mecanismos mais eficazes de prevenção e gestão das crises nos mercados agrícolas e contribuir para o fortalecimento da posição dos agricultores e para a defesa da produção agrícola europeia.Penso que deveremos assumir uma posição de equilíbrio entre a proteção das denominações relativas à carne e a utilização corrente de alguns termos relativos a preparações bem estabilizados na sociedade para outros fins, nomeadamente relativos a produtos de origem vegetal, pelo que votei por uma alteração que procurava este equilíbrio, garantindo a informação justa ao consumidor. Quanto às denominações relativas ao leite penso que a regulamentação existente a este nível atualmente confere já um nível adequado de proteção do leite e dos produtos lácteos.No sector dos vinhos, de primordial importância para Portugal, destaco a introdução de alguns elementos importantes, como a extensão do sistema de autorizações de plantação, o prolongamento da duração das autorizações de replantação para 6 anos e, ainda, um quadro específico de rotulagem de ingredientes e valor nutricional para os vinhos, que pode assumir uma forma desmaterializada, assegurando simultaneamente a necessária informação ao consumidor e a simplificação para os produtores. O fortalecimento das disposições relativas às Denominações de Origem e Indicações Geográficas Protegidas, nomeadamente no que diz respeito à proteção contra a usurpação, é também um elemento bastante positivo.Saliento ainda a reposição dos montantes orçamentais no programa POSEI proposta pelo Parlamento, absolutamente essencial para a manutenção da atividade agrícola e sustentabilidade social e económica destas zonas geográficas, particularmente desfavorecidas pela permanência de constrangimentos estruturais insuperáveis e cujas especificidades, recordo, são reconhecidas pelo Tratado de Funcionamento da UE. Por esta razões, votei favoravelmente este relatório.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 and genetically modified maize combining two or three of the single events MON 87427, MON 89034, MIR162 and NK603 (B9-0346/2020)
O principio da precaução é um pilar fundamental na garantia de um nível elevado de proteção da saúde humana e animal e do meio ambiente. Saliento que parecem subsistir dúvidas relacionadas, nomeadamente, com a ausência de análises sobre os resíduos de glifosato ou os metabolitos de glifosato no milho geneticamente modificado combinado em questão, com a ausência de testes sobre os possíveis efeitos sinérgicos ou antagónicos das proteínas inseticidas e dos resíduos de herbicidas e com o facto de, devido à falta de informação, não ser possível avaliar plenamente a segurança do milho GM combinado.Adicionalmente, considero ainda que as decisões de autorização relativas a organismos geneticamente modificados sem uma maioria qualificada favorável dos Estados-Membros, como foi o deste caso, não deve ser a norma de decisão. Por estas razões, votei a favor da resolução.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified soybean SYHT0H2 (SYN-ØØØH2-5) (B9-0349/2020)
O princípio da precaução é um pilar fundamental na garantia de um nível elevado de proteção da saúde humana e animal e do meio ambiente. Saliento que parecem subsistir dúvidas quanto à soja geneticamente modificada em questão, nomeadamente relacionadas com a inexistência de uma análise dos resíduos de herbicidas e dos potenciais riscos para a saúde dos consumidores, insuficiente informação toxicológica e, por conseguinte, não realização de uma avaliação do potencial risco associado ao consumo de alimentos produzidos e ainda ausência de todas as informações necessárias para concluir a avaliação da saúde ambiental.Adicionalmente, considero ainda que as decisões de autorização relativas a organismos geneticamente modificados sem uma maioria qualificada favorável dos Estados-Membros, como foi o deste caso, não deve ser a norma de decisão. Por estas razões, votei a favor da resolução.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MON 87427 × MON 87460 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 and genetically modified maize combining two, three or four of the single events MON 87427, MON 87460, MON 89034, MIR162 and NK603 (B9-0347/2020)
O princípio da precaução é um pilar fundamental na garantia de um nível elevado de proteção da saúde humana e animal e do meio ambiente. A autorização em questão abrange, nomeadamente, a colocação no mercado de produtos que contenham, sejam constituídos por ou sejam produzidos a partir de 25 subcombinações dos eventos de transformação únicos que constituem o milho geneticamente modificado combinado.Saliento que parecem subsistir dúvidas no que diz respeito às subcombinações, nomeadamente relacionadas com a não consideração das potenciais interações com condições ambientais, a questões relacionadas com a segurança e a eventual toxicidade, à presença de resíduos de herbicidas e metabolitos e ainda à utilização de genes com resistência aos agentes antimicrobianos. Saliento ainda que não foram facultados dados experimentais relativamente às 14 subcombinações atualmente não autorizadas ainda.Adicionalmente, considero ainda que as decisões de autorização relativas a organismos geneticamente modificados sem uma maioria qualificada favorável dos Estados-Membros, como foi o deste caso, não deve ser a norma de decisão. Por estas razões, votei a favor da resolução.
EU/Senegal Fisheries Partnership Agreement: implementation of the Agreement. Protocol (A9-0180/2020 - Izaskun Bilbao Barandica)
O mar europeu não consegue fornecer os recursos pesqueiros necessários para a procura de produtos da pesca dos europeus. Nesse sentido, a União, para além de produtos da pesca capturados em países terceiros, possui uma importante fração da frota comunitária a operar em águas internacionais e águas de países terceiros.Os acordos de pesca sustentável com países terceiros são importantes para a frota comunitária ter acesso a recursos em áreas do mundo em que os mesmos estão disponíveis e acima de tudo em condições de poderem ser explorados de forma sustentável. Estes acordos são igualmente importantes pela contribuição que a União Europeia dá aos países terceiros e que tem vindo a ser cada vez mais focada no apoio técnico e financeiro e auxílio à implementação de capacidade de gestão, controlo e monitorização próprias desses países.A avaliação da implementação de acordos anteriores mostra que tem havido benefícios tanto para o Senegal como para a União Europeia e, desta forma, votei a favor da sua renovação.
EU/Senegal Fisheries Partnership Agreement: implementation of the Agreement. Protocol (Resolution) (A9-0182/2020 - Izaskun Bilbao Barandica)
Votei de forma positiva a resolução não legislativa que acompanha a aprovação do Protocolo referente ao Acordo de Parceria no domínio da Pesca entre a UE e o Senegal porque considero importante a identificação dos pontos positivos, mas, acima de tudo, as situações com necessidade de serem melhoradas na aplicação deste protocolo. Apesar da avaliação positiva feita ao anterior acordo, há sempre pontos em que é possível, e necessário melhorar, e considero que a resolução aprovada é um contributo para melhorar a implementação do atual acordo.Alguns dos pontos identificados são resultado da necessidade de trabalhar sempre para melhorar e ter ambição nos contributos que a União Europeia pode ter na sustentabilidade ambiental, económica e social associados a este tipo de protocolos. O papel principal que a União Europeia tem tido na governação internacional dos oceanos passa também pela contribuição para a ambição de países com menos capacidade técnica e financeira contribuírem para essa ambição.
EU/Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementation. Protocol (2020-2026) (A9-0185/2020 - Caroline Roose)
O acordo de pesca sustentável entre a União Europeia e as Seicheles tem-se demonstrado muito eficiente e com proveitos económicos, ambientais e sociais importantes para ambas as partes. O novo protocolo, aprovado também com o meu voto positivo, aumenta a ambição na governação internacional dos Oceanos naquela zona do globo e tem servido de potenciador para que os países vizinhos sigam a mesma ambição e objetivos.Em simultâneo, este novo protocolo está em linha com o melhor aconselhamento científico para os recursos naquela área, e desta forma a nossa frota não irá representar qualquer risco para os recursos que explorar dentro do que está estabelecido.O aumento da contribuição da União para o desenvolvimento setorial das Seicheles é algo que considero importante, já que é uma forma de garantir que a exploração dos recursos locais pela frota comunitária tem impacto positivo na pesca de pequena escala realizada naquele país.
EU/China Agreement: cooperation on and protection of geographical indications (A9-0199/2020 - Iuliu Winkler)
As indicações geográficas são um instrumento importante na valorização dos produtos agroalimentares produzidos na União Europeia, promovendo modos de produção tradicionais, potenciando o rendimento de agricultores e produtores e contribuindo para as economias rurais.O acordo estabelecido com a China de cooperação e proteção das indicações geográficas é um acordo histórico, que trará vantagens comerciais recíprocas, conferindo proteção contra utilização abusiva ou imitação de um número significativo de indicações geográficas europeias naquele que é um dos mercados mais importantes para as exportações de produtos agroalimentares europeus.O acordo inclui a proteção de 6 indicações geográficas portuguesas de importância vital para as exportações portuguesas: a Pera Rocha do Oeste, Vinhos do Alentejo, Dão e Douro, Porto e Vinho Verde, às quais se juntarão outras 7, quatro anos após a entrada do acordo. Por estas razões, votei favoravelmente a aprovação do referido acordo.
Common system of value added tax: identification of taxable persons in Northern Ireland (A9-0200/2020 - Irene Tinagli)
Na União Europeia, até 31 de dezembro de 2020, decorre o período de transição como definido no Acordo de Saída do Reino Unido. Depois desta data a legislação referente ao IVA da União Europeia deixará de se aplicar ao Reino Unido.Tendo em conta as consequências desta decisão para a fronteira entre a Irlanda e a Irlanda do Norte, e de forma a assegurar o funcionamento correto do sistema de IVA da UE, torna-se urgente e necessário manter enquadrada no sistema europeu a atribuição dos números de identificação para efeitos de IVA na Irlanda do Norte. Desta forma o funcionamento do sistema de IVA da UE pós-Brexit continuará a funcionar corretamente e será salvaguardado um melhor funcionamento da fronteira entre a Irlanda e a Irlanda do Norte.Tendo em conta esta situação o meu voto foi favorável.
Introduction of capacity limits for Eastern Baltic cod, data collection and control measures in the Baltic Sea and permanent cessation for fleets fishing for Eastern Baltic cod (A9-0093/2020 - Niclas Herbst)
Todos os pareceres científicos disponíveis demonstravam a necessidade de proceder a alterações à gestão, recolha de dados e medidas de controlo das pescarias de bacalhau no Mar Báltico. Para além disso, há a necessidade de reduzir o esforço de pesca através da cessação definitiva de atividade de alguma frota envolvida na atividade através do Fundo Europeu dos Assuntos Marítimos e das Pescas.A diminuição das populações de bacalhau no Mar Báltico está relacionada com vários fatores, e que vão muito para além da pesca, como a poluição marinha e o efeito das alterações climáticas. Sendo uma bacia marítima partilhada com países terceiros, as medidas de gestão dos recursos e do ambiente são mais difíceis de aplicar.O meu voto positivo no acordo alcançado é justificado com a urgência das medidas acordadas. Há, contudo, que continuar a trabalhar no sentido da recuperação do bom estado ambiental e dos recursos em estreita colaboração com os países vizinhos.
Enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services (PES) (A9-0128/2020 - Manuel Pizarro)
Os Serviços Públicos de Emprego (SPE) assumem hoje um papel fulcral ao reduzirem os efeitos nefastos das perdas de emprego resultantes da pandemia de COVID-19.Deste modo os SPE continuam a aumentar a qualidade e a capacidade dos seus serviços, contribuindo para a criação de melhores condições de emprego na União Europeia. De realçar também a contribuição dos SPE para identificar melhores práticas de modo a garantir um uso mais eficiente dos fundos públicos. Esta iniciativa é essencial para a aplicação dos princípios do Pilar Europeu dos Direitos Sociais, para os objetivos do Pacto Ecológico Europeu e para a consecução dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável das Nações Unidas.No âmbito dos domínios da competência dos SPE, a cooperação entre os Estados-Membros no domínio do emprego torna-se um fator decisivo para o desenvolvimento de iniciativas de emprego inovadoras, modernizadas e reforçadas. Esta cooperação potencia, desta forma, a criação de trabalho digno e empregos mais inclusivos e sustentáveis. Tendo em conta estas razões o meu voto foi favorável neste relatório.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - all sections (A9-0206/2020 - Pierre Larrouturou, Olivier Chastel)
Decidi votar favoravelmente o orçamento da União Europeia para o exercício de 2021 e verifiquei com regozijo o reforço substancial de programas como o Horizonte Europe, o Erasmus+ ou o EU4Health.Outra das características positivas deste orçamento prende-se com a maior afetação de fundos, desde sempre, para áreas e políticas tão importantes e decisivas para o futuro da União Europeia e dos seus cidadãos como são a luta contra as alterações climáticas e a preservação da biodiversidade.
EU/Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementation. Protocol (2020-2026) (resolution) (A9-0184/2020 - Caroline Roose)
A resolução não legislativa associada à aprovação do protocolo do Acordo de Parceria no Domínio da Pesca Sustentável entre a UE e as Seicheles demonstra que aquele país terceiro tem feito importantes desenvolvimentos na proteção do mar naquela área do Oceano Índico.Esta resolução identifica vários pontos que têm de ser tidos em conta no atual acordo e deve servir como apoio e auxílio à melhoria da sua aplicação.Considero muito importante os contributos que este tipo de resoluções dá tanto à Comissão Europeia como aos países terceiros, já que possuem uma visão independente e informada sobre a aplicação destes protocolos.Votei de forma positiva já que considero que o resultado final é equilibrado e ponderado, contribuindo de forma positiva para a aplicação do atual acordo, assim como para preparar a sua futura renovação.
Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (A9-0196/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
O programa de ação da União no domínio da saúde para o período 2021-2027 é um instrumento financeiro que se reveste de extrema importância para a União Europeia, principalmente no atual contexto de pandemia.É hoje indiscutível a necessidade de cooperação entre os Estados-Membros relativamente à saúde e a crise pandémica que vivemos atualmente veio demonstrar-nos que é importante promover e assegurar sistemas de saúde que sejam eficazes e acessíveis a todos os cidadãos europeus.O “Programa UE pela Saúde” deve assim responder aos principais desafios dos sistemas de saúde na UE tornando-os mais eficazes e resilientes e naturalmente contou com o meu voto favorável.
Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal (A9-0198/2020 -Siegfried Mureşan, Paul Tang)
O Pacto Ecológico Europeu conduzirá a Europa para um futuro mais sustentável e o seu financiamento é, neste momento, uma questão fulcral para a União Europeia.Por isto, considero que o Plano de investimento para uma Europa sustentável tem um papel primordial para assegurar uma mudança rumo a atividades económicas sustentáveis e reveste-se assim de extrema importância para os métodos de financiamento do Pacto Ecológico. Este Plano de investimento está em sintonia com os objetivos do Pacto e contribui para uma melhoria da eficiência energética, uma diminuição da poluição e o combate às alterações climáticas.Pretende-se assim que os investimentos cumpram objetivos sociais e ambientais e, por estes motivos, este texto mereceu o meu voto favorável.
InvestEU Programme (A9-203/2020 - José Manuel Fernandes, Irene Tinagli)
O programa InvestEU é um instrumento financeiro que tem como objetivo impulsionar a recuperação da economia na União Europeia tendo em conta a crise avassaladora originada pela COVID-19. As necessárias medidas de confinamento provocaram uma diminuição significativa da atividade económica na UE.Assim sendo, destaco a importância que este instrumento assumirá para o financiamento das PME, e também para as associações e empresas dos sectores cultural e criativo cuja grande maioria se encontra numa situação fragilizada.De realçar também que as ações para a concretização de objetivos climáticos representarão, pelo menos, 30 % da dotação financeira global do programa InvestEU.Por estes motivos, o meu voto foi naturalmente favorável.
The impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and rule of law (B9-0343/2020)
Votei favoravelmente esta resolução porque considero que, no contexto atual da emergência sanitária criada pela COVID-19, é de extrema importância garantir que os princípios fundamentais do Estado de Direito, da democracia e do respeito pelos direitos fundamentais são salvaguardados.Para fazer face a esta pandemia, os Estados-Membros adotaram várias medidas restritivas que devem ter um carácter temporário. Assim, a Comissão Europeia deve prosseguir com sua monitorização e zelar para que as medidas restritivas sejam suspensas o mais rapidamente possível.
Draft amending budget No 9/2020: assistance to Croatia, Poland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal and Spain (A9-0223/2020 - Monika Hohlmeier)
A solidariedade é um valor fundamental da União Europeia e, tendo em conta a atual situação de crise pandémica que atravessamos, torna-se absolutamente essencial recorrer à mobilização do Fundo de Solidariedade da UE. Este fundo, este ano, irá contribuir para compensar os efeitos do terramoto na Croácia ocorrido a 22 de março, prestará assistência à Polónia na sequência das inundações de junho e atenuará as consequências da pandemia de COVID-19 na Croácia, na Alemanha, na Grécia, na Hungria, na Irlanda, em Espanha e em Portugal.Considero que este apoio se reveste de extrema importância para estes países tendo em conta o contexto de pandemia que atualmente vivemos e, por isso, o meu voto foi favorável a este texto.
Tackling homelessness rates in the European Union (B9-0363/2020)
O número de sem-abrigo na UE aumentou mais de 70 % nos últimos 10 anos. Esta condição de sem-abrigo está diretamente relacionada com a dificuldade de exercer outros direitos básicos, como o acesso aos cuidados de saúde, e frequentemente está ligada a crimes de ódio e de violência, incluindo a estigmatização social.Porque o acesso à habitação é um direito básico de todas as pessoas é urgente tomar medidas para pôr termo a este fenómeno dos sem-abrigo na União com caráter prioritário no contexto do plano de ação relativo ao Pilar Europeu dos Direitos Sociais e de acordo com os ODS das Nações Unidas. A condição de sem-abrigo é considerada uma das formas mais graves de pobreza e privação e tem de ser abolida por políticas específicas e integradas conduzidas de uma forma sustentável. Por estas razões votei favoravelmente esta resolução.
The Schengen system and measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis (B9-0362/2020)
Para combater o surto de COVID-19 o direito à livre circulação de pessoas foi afetado e assistimos ao encerramento total ou parcial das fronteiras no espaço Schengen de forma repentina e descoordenada prejudicando gravemente os cidadãos europeus, nomeadamente aqueles que vivem em regiões fronteiriças. O regresso rápido a um espaço Schengen plenamente funcional é da maior importância e, por isso, considero que a coordenação e o empenho dos Estados-Membros é essencial para a obtenção de uma resposta comum da UE a esta pandemia, nomeadamente no que diz respeito à aplicação do princípio da igualdade de tratamento e não discriminação e ao exercício da livre e justa circulação dos trabalhadores e dos serviços.Por estes motivos votei favoravelmente esta resolução.
Towards a more sustainable single market for business and consumers (A9-0209/2020 - David Cormand)
Tendo presente a escassez de recursos naturais e o aumento dos resíduos gerados, é urgente e necessário estabelecer padrões sustentáveis de produção e consumo que tenham em conta os limites do planeta, privilegiando assim uma utilização mais eficiente e sustentável dos recursos.Esta resolução vem desta forma alertar para a necessidade de se adotarem medidas concretas de modo: a combater a obsolescência prematura dos produtos, a promover as reparações, mesmo após a expiração garantia legal e a estimular a reutilização. Por estes motivos votei favoravelmente esta Resolução.
Addressing product safety in the single market (A9-0207/2020 - Marion Walsmann)
Votei favoravelmente esta resolução porque considero que a proteção dos consumidores é vital e tem que ter em conta também o mercado único digital.A velocidade com que os produtos digitais entram no mercado não pode justificar a ausência de segurança para os consumidores.Assim, considero fundamental uma rastreabilidade efetiva e eficiente ao longo da cadeia de abastecimento para melhorar a segurança e a qualidade de todos os produtos e um reforço dos recursos e das competências das autoridades de fiscalização do mercado, dotando-as de meios adequados à era digital.
Strengthening media freedom: the protection of journalists in Europe, hate speech, disinformation and the role of platforms (A9-0205/2020 - Magdalena Adamowicz)
A liberdade, o pluralismo, a independência e a segurança dos jornalistas são elementos essenciais do direito à liberdade de expressão e de informação e indispensáveis ao funcionamento democrático da UE e dos seus Estados-Membros. Os meios de comunicação social desempenham assim um papel crucial numa sociedade democrática. É por isso importante que se garanta a total liberdade de imprensa e que se combata a desinformação, principalmente a que ocorre nas plataformas digitais. Tendo em conta estas preocupações votei favoravelmente esta resolução.
A New Industrial Strategy for Europe (A9-0197/2020 - Carlo Calenda)
A UE necessita de uma nova estratégia industrial que tenha em conta o objetivo de neutralidade climática.Esta deve assegurar uma transição para uma base industrial europeia moderna e digitalizada, que explore todo o potencial das energias renováveis, e deve também criar as condições necessárias para uma sociedade inovadora, inclusiva, resiliente e digitalizada que contribua para a recuperação industrial da atual crise económica provocada pela pandemia de COVID‑19.É, deste modo, necessário criar um quadro legislativo e político plenamente operacional e orientado para o futuro, alicerçado na compreensão da dinâmica entre o plano de recuperação, as nossas ambições climáticas e digitais e uma estratégia industrial eficaz.Assim, é importante salientar algumas das recomendações concretas que esta resolução pretende transmitir e que justificaram o meu voto favorável: o apoio imediato à recapitalização das empresas, nomeadamente das PME; a mobilização dos recursos financeiros adequados, incluindo medidas que visem a recuperação; o apoio a uma dupla transição ecológica e digital, que mantenha e crie postos de trabalho de elevada qualidade; e a criação de programas de ensino e formação destinados a satisfazer as necessidades da economia.
Foreign policy consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak (A9-0204/2020 - Hilde Vautmans)
A COVID‑19 provocou uma pandemia que está a afetar milhões de vidas humanas, dando origem a uma crise mundial sem precedentes nos domínios sanitário, económico, social e humanitário, desencadeando tensões sistémicas na governação mundial com consequências profundas e a longo prazo para as relações internacionais, que influenciam aspetos fundamentais da política externa e da segurança e defesa da UE, tanto no interior como no exterior da União Europeia. Esta resolução salienta a importância fundamental de reforçar a resiliência interna da UE, desenvolver novas parcerias e reforçar a sua visão multilateral à escala mundial, com uma resposta assertiva e coordenada da política externa, e mereceu por este motivo o meu voto favorável.
Improving development effectiveness and efficiency of aid (A9-0212/2020 - Tomas Tobé)
Com este relatório pretende-se a eficácia e a eficiência da ajuda internacional da UE, mas na realidade criaram-se dificuldades e condicionantes para combater a pobreza e ajudar ao desenvolvimento. Esta condicionalidade da ajuda internacional é contra os princípios da solidariedade e compromete os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável e por isso votei contra este relatório.
Stocktaking of European elections (A9-0211/2020 - Pascal Durand)
As eleições europeias de 2019 registaram a maior taxa de participação nas eleições para o PE dos últimos 20 anos, o que constituiu um sinal positivo, revelando que os cidadãos europeus têm um interesse crescente nas questões europeias e acreditam que a legislação da UE tem impacto no seu quotidiano.Tendo em conta o aumento substancial da participação da juventude nas eleições, é preciso ter em conta as preocupações dos jovens, que são decisivas para a vida das próximas gerações.Outro dos factos verificado na sequência das últimas eleições europeias, que considero importante e saliento, foi o equilíbrio de género no Parlamento ter melhorado, embora existam diferenças significativas entre os Estados Membros, com alguns a elegerem mais de 50 % de mulheres e outros a não elegerem uma única deputada, o que urge combater a fim de promover o princípio da igualdade entre homens e mulheres ao longo de todo o processo eleitoral.A luta contra o racismo e a eliminação de situações de exclusão e discriminação é um dos valores fundamentais da UE. Assim, é importante envidar mais esforços a nível nacional e europeu para continuar a reforçar a inclusão nas listas eleitorais das minorias étnicas, razão pelo que votei favoravelmente.
Situation of Fundamental Rights in the European Union - Annual Report for the years 2018-2019 (A9-0226/2020 - Clare Daly)
A UE não é uma mera união económica e monetária, mas é também uma união social, como consagrado na Convenção Europeia dos Direitos Humanos, na Carta Social Europeia e no Pilar Europeu dos Direitos Sociais.A UE tem como alicerces fundamentais os valores do respeito pela dignidade humana, da liberdade, da democracia, da igualdade, do Estado de direito e do respeito pelos direitos humanos, o que inclui os direitos das pessoas pertencentes a minorias.Consequentemente, estes valores são partilhados por todos os Estados-Membros e devem, por isso, ser respeitados e promovidos de forma ativa pela UE e por cada Estado-Membro, em todas as suas políticas, tanto a nível interno, como externo, e de forma coerente.O respeito pelo Estado de direito é um requisito para a proteção dos direitos fundamentais e os Estados-Membros têm a responsabilidade última de salvaguardar os direitos humanos de todas as pessoas.Foi com base nestes princípios que votei favoravelmente esta oportuna resolução.
Temporary measures in relation to value added tax for COVID-19 vaccines and in vitro diagnostic medical devices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (C9-0352/2020)
Um dos objetivos da estratégia da UE para as vacinas é assegurar, o mais rapidamente possível, a todos os cidadãos da UE, o acesso equitativo e a preços acessíveis às entregas de vacinas contra a COVID-19.De um modo geral, considera-se que uma vacina contra a COVID-19 eficaz e segura constitui a solução duradoura mais provável para a pandemia, uma vez que facilitará o controlo da doença da COVID-19 e reduzirá a mortalidade.Por este motivo e de modo a permitir que os Estados-Membros possam reduzir os custos no combate a esta pandemia votei favoravelmente esta resolução.
Abortion rights in Poland (B9-0373/2020)
Esta resolução insta a Comissão a adotar diretrizes no sentido de todos os Estados-Membros garantirem a igualdade de acesso aos bens e serviços em matéria de saúde e direitos sexuais e reprodutivos, em conformidade com o direito da UE e a jurisprudência do TEDH.É de realçar a necessidade de proporcionar a todos uma educação sexual e informações completas, uma vez que a falta de informação e de educação sobre o sexo e a sexualidade resulta em taxas mais elevadas de gravidezes involuntárias. Cerca de 200 000 mulheres por ano na Polónia interrompem a gravidez clandestinamente e 30 000 mulheres são obrigadas a recorrer ao aborto no estrangeiro.É lamentável que o acesso aos serviços de saúde continue limitado em determinadas regiões da Polónia e que, em 2018, segundo o STC, apenas 2 % das mulheres grávidas que vivem em zonas rurais da Polónia tenham realizado todos os exames de rotina necessários durante a gravidez.Assim, é fundamental que se adotem medidas legislativas que protejam os direitos das mulheres, nomeadamente em matérias como educação sexual, planeamento familiar e interrupção de gravidez. As autoridades polacas devem respeitar e proteger os direitos de todas as mulheres e, por isso, esta resolução contou com o meu voto positivo.
EU Trade Policy Review (B9-0370/2020)
A revisão da política comercial da UE e o desenvolvimento de uma agenda comercial mais assertiva da UE é agora mais do que nunca urgente tendo em conta a resposta dada à pandemia de Covid-19 e as consequentes tendências de crescimento do protecionismo à escala global. A União Europeia encontra-se hoje numa posição única para cooperar a nível mundial no intuito de alcançar uma recuperação sustentável da economia mundial, em consonância com o Pacto Ecológico Europeu.Também o apoio às PME é absolutamente necessário, incluindo e garantindo sistematicamente a aplicação de capítulos que lhes sejam especificamente consagrados nos acordos comerciais sem aumentar os encargos administrativos e regulamentares. Realço também como objetivo essencial desta revisão a importância do progresso nas relações comerciais com parceiros estratégicos nomeadamente os Estados Unidos da América e a China.De realçar também que esta resolução insta o Conselho e a Comissão a promoverem e apoiarem a inclusão de um capítulo específico relativo às questões de género nos acordos comerciais e de investimento da UE, uma vez que as mulheres recebem menos de dois quintos dos benefícios dos acordos de comércio livre e justo em termos do emprego gerado. Por todos estes motivos, votei favoravelmente esta resolução.
Management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area (A9-0231/2020 - João Ferreira)
. – Votei positivamente na transposição das regras, seja pela sua premência em serem transpostas para o direito interno, seja porque as regras propostas são um contributo importante para a governação internacional dos oceanos na área do planeta onde se aplicam.A transposição para o direito da União Europeia de acordos internacionais, como o relativo às medidas de gestão, de conservação e de controlo aplicáveis na zona da Convenção Interamericana do Atum Tropical (IATTC), é fundamental para garantir que todos os operadores naquela área têm as mesmas regras de operação. Estar em 2020 a proceder à transposição de regras acordadas internacionalmente desde 2008 é demasiado tempo para que tal aconteça.Na qualidade de relatora pelos Socialistas e Democratas para esta transposição, trabalhei em conjunto com os restantes colegas para garantir que as regras a serem transpostas seguem os objetivos definidos na Política Comum das Pescas. Não tendo sido detetada qualquer incoerência se havendo a necessidade de rapidamente se transpor estas regras para o direito interno da UE, foi acordado, por unanimidad, seguir-se o procedimento simplificado e, desta forma, garantir que não há mais quaisquer atrasos nesta transposição.O atraso nas transposições de regras acordadas desde 2008 revela, uma vez mais, a necessidade de se encontrar uma solução que permita que o Parlamento Europeu esteja envolvido na preparação deste tipo de documentos desde o início. Há que garantir que as regras decididas no âmbito de acordos internacionais, como o da IATTC, são transpostas para o direito interno de forma célere, mas sem que a competência de nenhuma das instituições europeias seja posta em causa.
EC/Mauritania Fisheries Partnership Agreement: extension of the Protocol (A9-0244/2020 - Annie Schreijer-Pierik)
O acordo de pesca entra a União Europeia e a República Islâmica da Mauritânia é o mais importante acordo de pesca com um país terceiro, seja no valor financeiro envolvido (mais de 61 milhões de euros anuais), seja pelo volume de pescado abrangido (quase 280 mil toneladas de capturas anuais).Os acordos de pescas sustentável são fundamentais para garantir que a frota de pesca da União Europeia tem acesso a recursos pesqueiros que se encontram sob a soberania de países terceiros. A estabilidade da manutenção desses acordos é uma garantia de que as empresas de pesca que operam no seu âmbito conseguem planear a sua atividade garantindo a sua sustentabilidade económica, contribuindo, desta forma, para a sustentabilidade social das famílias que dependem da sua atividade.Pelo exposto votei positivamente a prorrogação do protocolo por mais um ano, considerando ainda a complexidade das negociações de um acordo tão extenso e as dificuldades negociais associadas ao impacto da pandemia de COVID-19.
EU/Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: extension of the implementation Protocol (A9-0243/2020 - François-Xavier Bellamy)
A pandemia de COVID-19 trouxe dificuldades à maioria das atividades económicas de forma global, e as negociações de acordos internacionais a isso não ficaram imunes. Apesar das alternativas tecnológicas que permitiram continuar a realizar reuniões e negociações, o que é certo, e que todos nós sentimos no nosso trabalho, é que as negociações por meios virtuais são muito mais difíceis.Votei favoravelmente na prorrogação do protocolo de execução do Acordo de Pesca Sustentável entre a União Europeia e as Ilhas Cook, porque é fundamental garantir que haja estabilidade de operação para os navios de pesca envolvidos e, ao mesmo tempo, garantimos estabilidade nas negociações entre as partes. Temos de garantir que a atividade da pesca não sofra mais impactos do que os já sentidos pela pandemia que assola todo o planeta. Considero, por isso, que prolongar o protocolo é uma forma de apoiar a atividade económica da frota envolvida.
Transitional provisions for support from the EAFRD and EAGF in the years 2021 and 2022 (A9-0101/2020 - Elsi Katainen)
O regulamento das medidas transitórias da PAC virá assegurar a estabilidade e previsibilidade do apoio ao sector agrícola, permitindo garantir a continuação das medidas previstas no quadro legal em vigor para apoio aos agricultores e comunidades rurais. Este período de transição, que decorrerá em 2021 e 2022, permitirá igualmente o tempo necessário para a discussão dos regulamentos da nova PAC e para a devida preparação das administrações e beneficiários. Algumas provisões importantes foram também introduzidas, nomeadamente a extensão da duração das medidas agroambientais e de agricultura biológica e a continuação dos programas operacionais pelas organizações de produtores no setor das frutas e legumes até ao fim previsto dos programas atuais, sem necessidade de nova notificação à Comissão.Este regulamento incluirá ainda importantes provisões referentes ao instrumento de recuperação para apoiar o setor agrícola e as zonas rurais na recuperação dos efeitos da pandemia de COVID-19, com inicio já em 2021 contrariamente á proposta inicial. A recuperação será baseada na sustentabilidade, com obrigatoriedade de um mínimo de 37% para medidas ligadas ao ambiente, clima e bem-estar animal e na digitalização do sector.Por estas razões votei favoravelmente.
Additional resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: REACT-EU (A9-0150/2020 - Andrey Novakov, Constanze Krehl)
A região Norte de Portugal, segundo os dados do Instituto Nacional de Estatísticas português, foi a região com maior incidência da doença COVID-19 no país. A pandemia continua a condicionar as atividades económicas, principalmente nas regiões transfronteiriças, como é o caso de diversas regiões do Norte de Portugal, que sofreram com o encerramento das fronteiras no início deste ano.Votei a favor da concessão desta ajuda financeira adicional, pois considero que a mesma é importante para mitigar os efeitos imediatos que a crise pandémica tem provocado nestas regiões, e também pelo apoio que este fundo poderá garantir aos cidadãos com maiores necessidades, em particular os jovens, muito afetados pelo desemprego, na União Europeia.
Implementation of the EU water legislation (B9-0401/2020)
Votei favoravelmente esta proposta de resolução por considerar ser importante trazer para a luz pública o facto de metade das massas de água na UE ainda não apresentarem ainda boas condições e que objetivos traçados na Diretiva-Quadro da água estão ainda por alcançar.Congratulo-me com o elevado nível de ambição das estratégias da UE para a biodiversidade e do Prado ao Prato, por acreditar que tal incentiva a ação política a todos os níveis e promove o desenvolvimento da investigação e de soluções inovadoras no caminho de uma maior sustentabilidade ambiental.Considero ainda que o conhecimento dos possíveis impactos, individuais e combinados, destas medidas em todas as vertentes da vida em sociedade, incluindo a social e a económica, é essencial para a aceitação das políticas por todos e para determinar quais as ações mais adequadas e eficazes para atingir os objetivos.
Fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union waters (C9-0396/2020)
. – O Acordo Comercial na sequência do Brexit ainda é uma incógnita a 15 dias do final do período de transição. Todos os envolvidos anseiam para que seja encontrada uma solução que satisfaça ambas as partes, mas infelizmente as notícias que vão sendo recebidas é que ainda há alguns assuntos difíceis de resolver, sendo que a questão das pescas e do acesso às águas de parte a parte é uma das negociações ainda em aberto. As águas do Reino Unido, agora país terceiro, têm uma grande importância para parte da frota dos Estados—Membros vizinhos mais próximos e é necessário precaver todos os possíveis cenários, inclusive um não acordo.Votei a favor da proposta da Comissão, tal qual foi apresentada, já que considero que é necessário ter procedimentos claros e uniformes para o processo de autorização de navios de pesca da União para operarem nas águas do Reino Unido, e vice-versa, caso não haja acordo. Considero que estas medidas de contingência só pecam por tardias, já que dar alguma estabilidade ao setor, independentemente do resultado das negociações, teria sido importante, ainda para mais considerando o impacto que a pandemia de COVID-19 teve na atividade, e continuará a ter em 2021.
Measures to promote the recovery of fish stock above MSY (A9-0264/2020 - Caroline Roose)
. – Considero que este relatório de iniciativa, para o qual fui relatora pelos Socialistas e Democratas, possui diversas propostas que permitem contribuir para melhorar a sustentabilidade do ambiente, habitats e espécies do oceano, não apenas do mar europeu.Das propostas apresentadas, destaco o desafio à Comissão, aos Estados-Membros e à comunidade científica para a necessidade de se encontrar um modelo científico que melhor se adapte à gestão e exploração de pescarias multiespecíficas. Será um desenvolvimento importante, que poderá contribuir para a exploração mais sustentável dos recursos pesqueiros, com ganhos ambientais, mas também sociais e económicos para o setor, em particular a pesca de pequena escala costeira.Defendo a utilização de Áreas Marinhas Protegidas como uma ferramenta essencial na proteção, gestão e recuperação dos habitats e espécies marinhas. Para que esta ferramenta cumpra o seu propósito é necessário garantir que funcione através de uma boa governação, baseada no melhor conhecimento científico disponível, com monitorização constante e controlo efetivo.Na implementação e governação das Áreas Marinhas Protegidas é fundamental que todos os interessados sejam envolvidos. Neste sentido reforço que, desde o início do estabelecimento de qualquer Área Marinha Protegida, a pesca profissional, mas também a pesca recreativa, assim como todos os restantes setores de atividade comercial e lúdica, mas também a população em geral que habita as zonas mais próxima destas áreas, têm de ser envolvidas no processo.As Áreas Marinhas Protegidas não são incompatíveis com a existência de algumas atividades de pesca mais seletivas e com menos impactos negativos no ambiente ou nos recursos existentes. Temos que de uma vez por todas desmistificar isso, seja entre membros deste Parlamento seja junto do setor das pescas. Só desta forma conseguiremos implementar as alterações fundamentais e necessárias para a proteção, recuperação e resiliência dos habitats e biodiversidade do Mar Europeu.Defendo a implementação de objetivos ambiciosos para a percentagem de áreas marinhas a serem protegidas, tal como proposto na Estratégia da Biodiversidade para 2030. Por essa razão, votei positivamente neste relatório de iniciativa.
The gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period (A9-0229/2020 - Frances Fitzgerald)
A crise de COVID-19 afeta, de forma desproporcionada, as mulheres na esfera socioeconómica, incluindo o seu rendimento e a sua taxa de emprego, e resultará em desigualdades ainda mais profundas entre homens e mulheres e na discriminação no mercado de trabalho se nada for feito. Saliento que, neste relatório, se pede à Comissão e aos Estados-Membros que se incluam ações específicas para promover a igualdade de género nos planos nacionais de recuperação e resiliência.Por este motivo e porque acredito que a resposta a esta pandemia para garantir a igualdade de género tem que ter em conta a perspetiva de género, votei favoravelmente este relatório.
The EU Strategy for Gender Equality (A9-0234/2020 - Maria Noichl)
Votei favoravelmente este relatório porque considero a igualdade de género uma prioridade e porque é urgente lutar contra o retrocesso na igualdade entre homens e mulheres a que assistimos em diversos países da UE.Neste relatório, o Parlamento apoia o Plano da Comissão para continuar a insistir na ratificação da Convenção de Istambul à escala da UE, considerando que são necessárias medidas específicas para corrigir as disparidades existentes em legislações, políticas e serviços entre os Estados-Membros.É essencial o reforço, a nível da UE, de políticas sensíveis às questões de género para garantir que o impacto de crise da COVID-19 não acentue a desigualdade entre os géneros e que as respostas contribuam para reduzir a discriminação das mulheres, bem como a violência baseada no género.
Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy (A9-0232/2020 - Maria da Graça Carvalho)
A digitalização alterou profundamente as nossas vidas e criou novas oportunidades, mas veio colocar igualmente uma série de desafios, que não podemos deixar de ter em conta.Votei este relatório favoravelmente, porque considero que a igualdade de oportunidades no mercado de trabalho e a igualdade de tratamento no local de trabalho, bem como a procura de um equilíbrio entre homens e mulheres no sector digital, são fundamentais.Este relatório elenca uma série de recomendações à Comissão, aos Estados-Membros e à sociedade em geral.
InvestEU Programme (A9-0203/2020 - José Manuel Fernandes, Irene Tinagli)
O Programa InvestEU, pretende mobilizar investimentos públicos e privados e simplificar o acesso ao financiamento. O InvestEU irá promover investimentos estratégicos, sustentáveis e inovadores, bem como colmatar deficiências do mercado, situações de investimento insuficiente e o défice de investimento em setores específicos. O InvestEU contribuirá para alcançar a meta de consagrar pelo menos 30 % dos fundos da União a objetivos climáticos até 2027 e apoiar as pequenas e médias empresas (PME) afetadas pela pandemia e em risco de insolvência.A crise da COVID-19 tem tido um impacto particularmente grave nas mulheres, tanto do ponto de vista social como económico. O Programa InvestEU deverá contribuir para a concretização das políticas da União em matéria de igualdade entre homens e mulheres, nomeadamente colmatando o fosso digital entre eles e ajudando a incentivar a criatividade e o potencial empreendedor das mulheres. Por estes motivos, votei favoravelmente.
Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (A9-0196/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
Tendo em conta a atual crise pandémica, este Programa UE pela Saúde vem assegurar uma maior coordenação e cooperação entre o Estados-Membros e realçar o espírito de entreajuda e solidariedade entre todos. Este programa tem como objetivo ajudar os países europeus a estar mais bem preparados para as principais ameaças transfronteiriças à saúde pública e a tornar os sistemas de saúde nacionais mais resilientes.Esta crise sanitária mundial acabou por revelar-se uma oportunidade para a União Europeia avançar com um programa ambicioso e completo na área da saúde, complementando, assim, as competências dos Estados-Membros na definição das suas políticas de saúde. Tal deverá permitir à UE enfrentar não só epidemias futuras, mas também potenciais desafios a longo prazo, como o envelhecimento da população e as desigualdades no acesso à saúde. Por estes motivos, o meu voto foi favorável.
A WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (A9-0019/2021 - Yannick Jadot)
O mecanismo de ajustamento das emissões de carbono nas fronteiras (CBAM) é um mecanismo importante, que, no quadro do Pacto Ecológico Europeu, estimulará a indústria a investir em soluções verdes e evitará a concorrência desleal de fora da UE. Propõe-se a fixação de um preço sobre o carbono para certos bens importados de países considerados pouco ambiciosos nas suas iniciativas contra as alterações climáticas.Esta medida criará condições de concorrência equitativas a nível mundial, bem como um incentivo para que as indústrias da UE e de países terceiros se descarbonizem em conformidade com os objetivos do Acordo de Paris. Por este motivo, votei favoravelmente a proposta legislativa para a criação deste mecanismo que pode ser a peça que faltava nos esforços para reduzir as emissões globais de gases com efeito de estufa.
Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability (A9-0018/2021 - Lara Wolters)
Esta Resolução alerta para várias disfunções da regulamentação que protege os trabalhadores e que demasiadas vezes não é cumprida nem pelas empresas, nem pelos Estados. Assim votei favoravelmente esta resolução que desafia a Comissão Europeia a levar a cabo, rapidamente, propostas para forçar e reforçar o dever de diligência das empresas e para contribuir para a criação de um instrumento internacional que, por via das Nações Unidas, introduza no direito internacional normas em matéria de direitos humanos e atividade das empresas.
Fisheries control (A9-0016/2021 - Clara Aguilera)
O Regulamento de Controlo é uma ferramenta fundamental da Política Comum das Pescas e tem de ser aplicada de forma clara e uniforme em todos os Estados-Membros.A posição do Parlamento, agora aprovada, assegura que este Regulamento é também uma oportunidade para garantir que informação relevante para a boa gestão e acompanhamento científico da pesca estará disponível de forma ágil através de uma maior digitalização da atividade de todo o setor.Os dados das pescas são preciosos para uma gestão sustentável da atividade e, assim, considero fundamental a alteração aprovada sobre a inclusão de registo nos diários de pescas sobre as interações dos navios de pesca com as espécies sensíveis. Ao contrário daquilo que é por vezes defendido, esse registo não trará um aumento de burocracia, já que não levará mais de 2 a 3 minutos num dia de trabalho, ao passo que a informação fornecida será de enorme valor.Votei de forma positiva a aprovação desta posição para as negociações já que considero que foram incluídas propostas de alteração que aumentam a eficácia da aplicação destas regras, tornando-as mais claras, uniformes e com garantia de possibilidade de aplicação.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Active substances, including dimoxystrobin (B9-0162/2021)
Considero que a prorrogação automática da aprovação de substâncias ativas deverá constituir a exceção e não a regra. Neste sentido, é insuficiente a explicação por parte da Comissão de que as prorrogações do Regulamento de Execução (UE) 2021/52 têm por base o facto de a avaliação das substâncias ter sido adiada por razões independentes da vontade dos requerentes, em particular em situações de prorrogações automáticas sucessivas das aprovações. É este o caso da substância ativa dimoxistrobina, com 5 prorrogações sucessivas desde o fim do seu período de aprovação em 2016.Adicionalmente, sendo justificado em alguns casos o recurso a estas prorrogações, o principio de precaução não poderá deixar de ser respeitado, e substâncias como a dimoxistrobina, consideradas como tendo propriedades desreguladoras do sistema endócrino suscetíveis de causar efeitos prejudiciais nos seres humanos, devem ser alvo de avaliação obrigatória.Por esta razão votei favoravelmente esta resolução.
Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone (B9-0166/2021, B9-0167/2021)
O retrocesso dos direitos LGBTIQ em alguns países da UE, nomeadamente na Polónia e na Hungria, não pode ser tolerado e, por isso, votei favoravelmente esta histórica resolução que declara a UE uma «Zona de Liberdade LGBTIQ».As pessoas LGBTIQ em toda a UE devem gozar da liberdade de viver e mostrar publicamente a sua orientação sexual e identidade de género sem receio de intolerância, discriminação ou perseguição. As autoridades europeias a todos os níveis de governação devem proteger e promover a igualdade e os direitos fundamentais de todos, incluindo, obviamente, as pessoas LGBTIQ.
Impact on fisheries of marine litter (A9-0030/2021 - Catherine Chabaud)
Estima-se que apenas 20% do lixo marinho seja originário em atividades ocorridas no mar. A verdade é que 80% do lixo marinho tem origem em atividades realizadas em terra firme, e que, devido a falhas na sua gestão, acaba por chegar ao mar. É comum a qualquer utilizador do mar encontrar quantidades consideráveis de lixo que, para além do impacto visual, tem um grande impacto nas espécies e habitats marinhos. O lixo marinho que é visível à superfície e que chega às praias representa apenas uma pequena parte de todo o lixo que existe no mar, já que se estima que apenas 1% do lixo marinho flutue.O impacto do lixo marinho nas pescas, não passa apenas pelo impacto na operação das artes de pesca ou no esforço efetuado pelos pescadores em recolher algum desse lixo que encontram. O lixo marinho degrada o ambiente e a saúde dos recursos marinhos e tem um efeito direto nas quantidades de pescado capturadas.Votei positivamente neste relatório porque considero essencial coordenar as diferentes políticas estabelecidas de forma holística e contribuir para reduzir e controlar a entrada de novo lixo, mas também para limpar o lixo marinho que já chegou a todos os ambientes do planeta.
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (A9-0148/2020 - Nikos Androulakis)
A pandemia de COVID-19 fez-nos uma chamada de atenção no que toca à carência de uma melhor prevenção, preparação e resposta a desastres na Europa. O seu grande impacto obrigou-nos a reforçar a resiliência e a solidariedade, tendo isso sido observado com a criação de emergência do RescEU, que tem permitido à UE, de forma conjunta, recolher os recursos essenciais para ajudar os países que estão a ser sobrecarregados por catástrofes.Por haver a necessidade de uma resposta mais rápida da UE a emergências de grande escala, votei a favor da proposta do Parlamento Europeu que prevê um quadro jurídico reforçado para o Mecanismo de Proteção Civil da União Europeia.
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (A9-0128/2021 - Andreas Schieder, Christophe Hansen)
A saída do Reino Unido da União Europeia não beneficia nenhuma das partes. Porém, tendo sido essa a decisão dos seus cidadãos, há que pelo menos encontrar uma forma de manter e regular as relações com este, agora, país terceiro. As relações comerciais com o Reino Unido são fortes e muito antigas. O Acordo de Comércio e Cooperação agora aprovado, não sendo o ideal, é ainda assim bastante equilibrado e permite a necessária estabilidade, pelo que contou com o meu voto.A estabilidade é fundamental às atividades comerciais, em particular as que decorrem no setor das pescas, que para mais já contam pela sua natureza com o desafio adicional de condições instáveis, desde as condições meteorológicas aos recursos disponíveis.O período de incerteza entre a aprovação da saída do Reino Unido da UE e a aprovação deste acordo foi longo, sendo agora fundamental assegurar que ambas as partes cumprem, de forma célere, aquilo que está acordado.
Multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (A9-0149/2020 - Giuseppe Ferrandino)
O plano plurianual para o atum-rabilho apenas pode ser implementado porque as medidas de gestão e controlo apertadas implementadas no plano de recuperação que o antecedeu tiveram o resultado esperado. A recuperação do estado de conservação desta espécie deveu-se ao envolvimento e esforço de todo o setor das pescas, com impactos negativos para todos os navios e em particular na frota de pequena escala.A posição negocial deste Parlamento relativamente à atribuição clara e direta de parte das possibilidades de pesca de atum-rabilho para a frota de pequena escala era ponderada e equilibrada, de tal forma que acabou por ser aprovada no final das negociações com o Conselho. Garantir que uma parte das possibilidades de pesca são atribuídas a cada Estado-Membro é uma forma de compensar o contributo que estes navios tiveram para a recuperação das populações.Votei positivamente porque considero que a decisão do Conselho de não aprovar o resultado das negociações atrasa a entrada em vigor de regras que agilizam o trabalho de todo o setor, não garante justiça no acesso aos recursos que todos ajudaram a recuperar e coloca em causa todo o processo legislativo e todas as equipas envolvidas.
Soil protection (B9-0221/2021)
O solo é um elemento de crucial importância ambiental e socioeconómica, desempenhando um papel-chave no ecossistema agrícola, fornecendo nutrientes essenciais para o crescimento de culturas agrícolas e constituindo a base da nossa produção alimentar.O solo é um ecossistema complexo, multifuncional, repositório maior de biodiversidade e um importante sumidouro de carbono, mas é também um recurso não renovável, frágil, que tem de ser protegido.No entanto, de acordo com um relatório da Comissão Europeia, mais de 60% de todos os solos europeus encontram-se em mau estado de conservação, sendo necessárias medidas políticas para promover solos vivos e saudáveis.Por estas razão votei positivamente esta resolução, que traz para o debate público a importância e urgência da defesa do solo e da promoção de medidas para a sua proteção na UE.
Digital Green Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Os eurodeputados, democraticamente eleitos pelos cidadãos da União Europeia, deverão em todas as circunstâncias defender os direitos fundamentais dos seus cidadãos.Foi neste sentido que votei a favor da posição do Parlamento Europeu para a negociação do «Certificado COVID-19 da UE», na medida em que este certificado poderá ajudar a restabelecer a confiança das pessoas no compromisso que as instituições europeias assumiram de retomar a liberdade de circulação, direito primeiro da Cidadania Europeia.No entanto, o Parlamento nunca defenderá qualquer documento que viole direitos fundamentais, promovendo a discriminação entre cidadãos, e, por isso, deixou também muito claro que estes certificados não poderão ser um requisito prévio para o exercício da livre circulação.
Just Transition Fund (A9-0135/2020 - Manolis Kefalogiannis)
A urgência da crise climática obriga a que sejamos ambiciosos nas políticas e nas ações para que efetivamente a mudança necessária ocorra. Porém, as políticas e as ações subsequentes terão impactos sobre o tecido social no imediato, facto que não podemos simplesmente ignorar. A agricultura está na linha da frente dos setores afetados pelas alterações climáticas e é, portanto, um dos principais interessados em que haja uma transição bem-sucedida para alcançar a neutralidade climática em 2050. Por ser um instrumento crucial para que a transição no caminho da neutralidade climática se faça de uma forma socialmente consciente e não disruptiva, votei a favor do acordo sobre o instrumento legislativo do Fundo para uma Transição Justa.
Review of the European Union Solidarity Fund (A9-0052/2021 - Younous Omarjee)
Devido ao crescente impacto das alterações climáticas e a uma intensificação dos desastres naturais, votei a favor da resolução sobre a revisão do Fundo de Solidariedade da União Europeia, por considerar que esta resolução se apresenta como uma proposta fundamental para permitir responder de forma mais rápida e resiliente às catástrofes naturais, mas também às emergências de saúde pública, como aliás se veio recentemente a comprovar no decurso da pandemia de COVID-19.
Dock dues scheme in the French outermost regions (A9-0138/2021 - Younous Omarjee)
As especificidades e vulnerabilidades próprias das Regiões Ultraperiféricas, reconhecidas aliás pelo artigo 379.º do Tratado de Funcionamento da União Europeia, são a base para se compreender porque razão estas necessitam de medidas específicas que as capacitem na resposta aos diversos constrangimentos a que estão sujeitas. Neste sentido, de forma a promover a verdadeira coesão social, económica e territorial, bem como o espírito de solidariedade europeia, votei a favor desta derrogação.
Securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy (A9-0147/2021 - Søren Gade)
As obrigações de desembarque são um dos objetivos mais ambiciosos e fraturantes da Política Comum das Pescas (PCP), mas só com ambição é possível evoluir. Votei favoravelmente a aprovação deste relatório de iniciativa pois considero que, pese embora o longo caminho a percorrer, foram conseguidos alguns avanços e tal não deverá ser ignorado.Como noutras questões, mas nesta muito em particular, a informação, ou no caso a falta dela, é ponto essencial. As obrigações de desembarque, além de contribuírem para uma maior sustentabilidade da exploração dos recursos, são também uma fonte importante de informação que antes da sua implementação se perdia, já que espécies sem interesse eram rejeitadas ao mar. Considero que há que trabalhar no sentido de melhorar a aplicação deste objetivo e concordo com o pedido feito para que no relatório de avaliação da PCP, a ser apresentado pela Comissão Europeia em 2022, haja especial atenção e uma avaliação aprofundada de todas as implicações desta obrigação.
The impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries (A9-0115/2021 - Mónica Silvana González)
Os impactos resultantes das alterações climáticas já em curso são também eles evidentes e terão certamente mais expressão no futuro pelo que importa que tenham um espaço muito claro nas prioridades da agenda política. Este é um complexo e abrangente tema que vai desde a ameaça à produção dos nossos alimentos, à qualidade, sustentabilidade e resiliência dos nossos sistemas alimentares, até à subida dos níveis das águas do mar, erosão das linhas costeiras, com o consequente desaparecimento de áreas atualmente povoadas, passando pela crescente desertificação de áreas de cultivo fundamentais para a produção agrícola.A crise climática provoca um efeito global e disruptivo sobre toda a sociedade, mas afeta muito em particular as populações mais vulneráveis de países terceiros. Votei a favor desta resolução porque é cada vez mais necessário e urgente que se assumam medidas que permitam efetivamente enfrentar os efeitos devastadores das alterações climáticas, protegendo populações, promovendo a salvaguarda de patrimónios culturais e ambientais, criando formas de resiliência sobretudo junto das populações mais expostas às mudanças climáticas no futuro.
Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments (A9-0061/2021 - Daniel Buda)
O declínio demográfico na União Europeia aumenta as disparidades em matéria de desenvolvimento entre as regiões e tem consequências graves no que toca à implementação dos pressupostos da Política de Coesão. Votei a favor desta resolução, pelas medidas específicas que poderão criar às regiões da UE uma oportunidade de inverter as tendências atuais de despovoamento.
EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Votei a favor das novas disposições relativas ao Certificado Digital da UE, pela urgência em garantir de forma coordenada e segura, aos cidadãos europeus, a possibilidade de realizarem viagens enquanto continuamos a lutar contra esta pandemia.Garantir a entrada em vigor do Certificado Digital da UE de forma rápida, concertada e coerente permitirá, de uma forma mais segura, facilitar a circulação dos cidadãos e poderá contribuir para a recuperação económica de vários sectores, muito em particular do turismo com forte presença na economia de muitos Estados-Membros. Para mais, a liberdade de circulação é um direito central na identidade da própria Cidadania Europeia.
The gender dimension in Cohesion Policy (A9-0154/2021 - Monika Vana)
A política de coesão é um instrumento fundamental no apoio, de forma ativa e eficaz, à concretização da coesão económica e social entre regiões e cidadãos, atendendo a múltiplas dimensões, entre as quais a importante dimensão da igualdade entre géneros. Vários estudos têm demonstrado que uma maior inclusão das mulheres no mercado de trabalho traria impactos muito positivos aos Estados-Membros, tanto a nível social como económico. Neste sentido, tendo em conta que a promoção da igualdade de género é um objetivo transversal a todos os fundos da política de coesão, e considerando que o princípio da igualdade de género é um valor fundamental da União Europeia, votei a favor da aprovação deste relatório.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (A9-0179/2021 - César Luena)
. – A perda de biodiversidade representa sem dúvida um dos grandes desafios que enfrentamos atualmente. Os sinais de um declínio contínuo são por demais evidentes e requerem ação forte e imediata. Saúdo, por isso, o elevado nível de ambição expresso no relatório de iniciativa, que segue a ambição apresentada na Estratégia de Biodiversidade da UE para 2030. A agricultura está profundamente interligada com a biodiversidade, dela dependendo para a sua sustentabilidade e resiliência. Simultaneamente, vários sistemas agrícolas europeus são também eles elementos de suporte e de proteção da biodiversidade. Como tal, a agricultura, assim como a silvicultura, fazem parte deste esforço coletivo de travar a perda de biodiversidade.Exige-se uma ação concreta e efetiva no fomento da biodiversidade, mas que seja justa e equitativa, que não subestime a dimensão social também aqui incorporada. É, por isso, vital assegurar a participação efetiva de toda a sociedade, e em particular dos mais afetados pelas medidas, como a comunidade agrícola e rural, beneficiando dos seus conhecimentos e experiência neste caminho que é de todos.Este relatório, de enorme abrangência e complexidade, apoia e incorpora importantes propostas, nomeadamente a criação de uma Lei da Biodiversidade da UE, um Plano de Restauração da Natureza da UE com pelo menos 30% das terras e do mar da União protegidos até 2030 e a revisão da Iniciativa Polinizadores, entre outras propostas que justificam o meu voto positivo neste relatório.
European Parliament’s Scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (RC-B9-0331/2021, B9-0331/2021, B9-0333/2021, B9-0334/2021, B9-0335/2021, B9-0337/2021, B9-0338/2021)
O Mecanismo de Recuperação e Resiliência é um instrumento que deverá ser aproveitado não apenas para responder aos impactos sociais e económicos decorrentes da pandemia de COVID-19, mas também para atingir os objetivos de longo prazo rumo a um crescimento sustentável, que seja simultaneamente mais justo e mais verde, além de poder contribuir para a digitalização de muitos sectores da UE. No contexto da importância fundamental deste Mecanismo para o futuro da UE, votei a favor desta resolução.
European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age" (B9-0296/2021, B9-0302/2021)
Esta resolução marca a resposta do Parlamento à «Iniciativa de Cidadãos Europeus» que reuniu quase 1,4 milhão de assinaturas em toda a União Europeia, superando o nível mínimo de assinaturas em 18 Estados-Membros. Esta iniciativa é um exemplo do compromisso cívico dos cidadãos com as políticas e decisões públicas que afetam a sua vida, mas também da importância de se criar instrumentos que possibilitem essa mesma expressão e da responsabilidade das instituições responsáveis de dar seguimento à mensagem que elas contêm.Esta resolução vem não só dar resposta a esta Iniciativa, como apoiar uma causa que se apresenta como de toda a justiça.Sabemos que o confinamento intensivo dos animais em gaiolas representa uma vida inteira de restrição, não lhes permitindo expressar os seus comportamentos naturais e com impactos sobre a sua saúde e bem-estar.Pede-se por isso, que a Comissão apresente uma proposta para proibir a criação em gaiolas na UE, possivelmente até 2027, não deixando de equacionar o necessário apoio aos agricultores para que essa transição se faça.Por esta razões, esta resolução contou com o meu voto positivo.
Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) (Isabel Carvalhais - A9-0220/2020)
O acordo alcançado permitiu não só melhorar a proposta apresentada pela Comissão Europeia como assegurar que as regras internacionais acordadas em setembro de 2020 possam, em poucos meses, ser incluídas no Direito da União.Garantir que são aplicadas e seguidas as melhores medidas de conservação para as pescarias nestas águas é fundamental, já que algumas espécies alvo de captura são particularmente sensíveis à exploração, em particular as que possuem ciclos de vida longos. Destaco, por isso, a importância da introdução de normas nas MCE relativas à proteção do Tubarão-da-Gronelândia, o vertebrado com maior longevidade conhecida.A aplicação da Política Comum das Pescas deve ser transversal as todas as frotas de pesca da União, independentemente da área geográfica onde operam. Desta forma, garantir que a exploração de um recurso tem impacto reduzido nos habitats , restantes recursos e outras espécies é fundamental. As artes utilizadas nas pescarias realizadas na NAFO são artes de arrasto, que têm impacto na integridade dos fundos marinhos e, assim, nos habitats . Nas negociações em Convenções Internacionais, como a NAFO, a União Europeia deve pressionar para que sejam implementadas medidas alinhadas com os objetivos ambiciosos estabelecidos na PCP e com os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável das Nações Unidas.
Challenges and opportunities for the fishing sector in the Black Sea (A9-0170/2021 - Ivo Hristov)
Votei positivamente a aprovação deste relatório de iniciativa porque a situação do Mar Negro é preocupante e há necessidade de que a Comissão Europeia e os Estados-Membros desta área dediquem especial atenção à situação.Uma parte dos problemas ambientais que afetam o setor das pescas e as comunidades locais podem ser ultrapassados, mas envolvem melhorias na governação desta bacia marítima. A situação geográfica deste mar dificulta esta governação, já que a partilha de espaço com 4 países terceiros obriga a uma negociação e coordenação de ações que permitam melhorar as condições atuais.Considero que o relatório agora aprovado toca os pontos essenciais necessários para que haja a possibilidade de recuperar o bom estado ambiental deste mar e garantir a recuperação de recursos e sustentabilidade da pesca nesta região.Quero destacar a relevância dada à necessidade de garantir a recolha de dados das atividades e do ambiente. Sem informação é impossível acompanhar a evolução da situação pela ciência que deve servir de base às decisões de gestão. Uma vez mais, a coordenação da recolha destes dados com os países vizinhos é fundamental, já que no mar não existem fronteiras.
European Climate Law (Jytte Guteland - A9-0162/2020)
A ação para combater as alterações climática é urgente: sem políticas adicionais de redução de emissões de gases com efeito de estufa prevê-se que a temperatura média global aumente significativamente, com um aumento de fenómenos climáticos extremos, impactos devastadores nos ecossistemas e na produção agrícola, com elevado impacto em todos os aspetos da nossa organização e vivência em sociedade.A Lei do Clima é a iniciativa-chave do Pacto Ecológico da UE que vem trazer para a letra da lei o compromisso da sociedade europeia com o combate às alterações climáticas, consagrando a neutralidade climática em 2050 como meta obrigatória a alcançar.Saliento ainda outros elementos importantes incorporados nesta lei como a ambiciosa meta climática para 2030 de pelo menos 55% de redução das emissões líquidas comparado com 1990 e o estabelecimento de um processo para definir uma meta climática para 2040, que penso serem importantes para acompanhar devidamente o processo de redução das emissões de gases com efeito de estufa e realizar os necessários ajustes para garantir o alcançar dos nossos objetivos.A Lei do Clima é um instrumento essencial na transição para uma sociedade mais sustentável e equilibrada com o meio natural onde assenta, uma transição que não poderá deixar de ser apoiada para que seja justa e inclusiva. Por todas estas razões, contou com o meu voto positivo.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (A9-0169/2021 - Predrag Fred Matić)
O meu voto foi naturalmente a favor deste relatório progressista que reconhece a Saúde e os Direitos Sexuais e Reprodutivos (SDSR) como direitos humanos fundamentais.Este texto apela a um acesso garantido aos SDSR na UE sem discriminação, incluindo a educação sexual, tratamento de fertilidade, contracetivos modernos, serviços de saúde durante a gravidez e o parto bem como o tratamento de doenças relacionadas, e o aborto seguro e legal. Insta também a Comissão Europeia a criar o cargo de Enviado Especial da UE para a Saúde e os Direitos Sexuais e Reprodutivos de modo a proteger estes direitos agora consagrados.Considero que este relatório foi uma vitória na luta pelos direitos das mulheres na Europa, consagrando assim a SDSR como um pilar fundamental para garantir os direitos das mulheres e a igualdade de género.
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (A9-0222/2021 - Gabriel Mato)
Votei positivamente a aprovação em segunda leitura do Fundo Europeu dos Assuntos Marítimos, das Pescas e da Aquicultura (FEAMPA), porque considero que o resultado das negociações é equilibrado. As regras agora aprovadas facilitam o acesso aos fundos a quem mais deles precisa, em particular as embarcações de pescas de pequena escala, mas sem nunca esquecer a necessidade de contribuir mais para a sustentabilidade ambiental de todo o setor.Do acordo obtido destaco a contribuição que o novo fundo prevê para ações de proteção da biodiversidade e dos ecossistemas. As pescas, a aquicultura e todas as atividades da economia azul só têm a ganhar com oceanos e mares resilientes e explorados de forma sustentável. O FEAMPA terá um papel fundamental na transição e nas mudanças ainda necessárias.Não posso deixar de assinalar a importância que é dada às Regiões Ultraperiféricas da União nas regras agora aprovadas. A Economia Azul faz parte da economia das RUP de forma intrínseca. No entanto, há constrangimentos geográficos fundamentais que importa compensar para garantir o desenvolvimento e a competitividade destas atividades. O FEAMPA irá contribuir de forma fundamental para combater os constrangimentos que estas regiões enfrentam e permitir o seu desenvolvimento apoiado numa economia azul sustentável.
Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2020 (A9-0200/2021 - Pedro Silva Pereira)
Tendo em conta o contexto pandémico e as prioridades políticas da União Europeia, considero absolutamente essencial que o BEI tenha contribuído para apoiar a recuperação económica através da rápida mobilização de financiamentos de emergência. É também indispensável que o BEI continue o seu compromisso com a ação climática e que possa assumir-se cada vez mais como o Banco Climático da UE.O meu voto foi naturalmente a favor deste relatório.
The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (A9-0184/2021 - Peter van Dalen)
A descarbonização da produção de energia é um ponto central para que se atinja o objetivo de neutralidade carbónica até 2050 do Pacto Ecológico Europeu. Estamos num nível de desenvolvimento tecnológico em que há soluções tecnológicas, e que agora se vai aumentar a escala da sua implementação. Quando falamos na utilização do espaço marítimo, falamos de ocupação de um espaço comum e que na sua maioria, em particular junto à costa, tem uma utilização já intensa. Não podemos solucionar um problema com a criação de problemas a setores que já de si enfrentam dificuldades, como o caso das pescas. Considero que a produção de energia renovável nos Oceanos é importante, mas há que encontrar soluções que compatibilizem os usos das diferentes atividades e permitam a sua coexistência.Votei favoravelmente para aprovar este relatório de iniciativa, já que considero que fornece orientações e identifica necessidades a ter em conta com a implementação e expansão de parques eólicos marítimos e de outros sistemas de produção de energias renováveis no mar. Destaco a atenção dada às Regiões Ultraperiféricas, que são muito dependentes da importação de combustíveis fósseis, e que possuem grande potencial para implementação destas formas de produção de energia.
Connecting Europe Facility (A9-0219/2021 - Henna Virkkunen, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Dominique Riquet)
O Mecanismo Interligar a Europa (MIE) tem como objetivo acelerar os investimentos no domínio das redes transeuropeias e alavancar financiamento proveniente dos setores público e privado. A UE terá um orçamento de 30 mil milhões de euros para projetos de valor acrescentado nos setores digital, transportes e energia durante o período de 2021 a 2027.Este Mecanismo deverá contribuir também para a ação da União no combate às alterações climáticas e apoiar os projetos ambiental e socialmente sustentáveis, nomeadamente, ações de atenuação das alterações climáticas e de adaptação aos seus efeitos. De realçar que 60% dos fundos se destinam a projetos que contribuam para alcançar as metas e os objetivos climáticos da UE.Por estes motivos contou com o meu voto favorável.
EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations (A9-0192/2021 - Antonio López-Istúriz White)
Votei a favor desta resolução por considerar que a vitalidade e a força da cooperação entre a União Europeia e a NATO no contexto das relações transatlânticas são do interesse geopolítico da UE como ator global, são essenciais para o equilíbrio da Balança de Poder Internacional e são absolutamente determinantes para, em conjunto, enfrentarmos as múltiplas ameaças políticas, militares e económicas que a comunidade internacional enfrenta.A relação UE-NATO é uma relação que há muito se redefiniu no contexto de uma nova ordem mundial, como uma relação estratégica guiada pela centralidade da defesa comum dos valores da liberdade, da democracia, do Estado de Direito, do respeito pelos Direitos Humanos, por parte dos Estados envolvidos, algo tanto mais importante quanto se assiste a um aumento de derivas autoritárias no mundo, a que se juntam novas ameaças globais, como sejam as alterações climáticas, as pandemias, a desinformação e o ciberterrorismo, que põem em causa a segurança e o bem-estar de todos os cidadãos.É por isso que devemos apostar na continuidade de uma relação assente numa visão comum de valores que se querem projetados num futuro de segurança e liberdade, capaz de responder de modo resiliente aos novos desafios. Como a História tem demonstrado, a cooperação e a solidariedade entre a UE, os membros europeus da NATO, os EUA e o Canadá são a base da Aliança Transatlântica e esta, por sua vez, é um exemplo sólido de como o multilateralismo nos ajuda a responder a desafios comuns de segurança, defesa, manutenção da paz e da ordem internacional.
Review of the macroeconomic legislative framework (A9-0212/2021 - Margarida Marques)
Votei a favor deste relatório porque considero que no atual contexto é importante repensarmos o quadro macroeconómico da União Europeia. A redução da dívida pública deve ser ponderada e ter em linha de conta as especificidades de cada Estado-Membro.É fundamental estabelecer uma gestão das finanças públicas mais sustentável e essa gestão não deve comprometer os investimentos na sua dimensão social nem no que diz respeito à ação climática. A forma como a União Europeia esteve à altura dos desafios criados pela pandemia contrasta claramente com a experiência de crises anteriores e a resposta orçamental europeia comum (NextGenerationEU) é crucial para a recuperação.
Establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity (B9-0369/2021)
Votei positivamente nesta proposta de resolução porque considero fundamental que a União Europeia impulsione internacionalmente os objetivos ambiciosos que definiu para as suas políticas internas. A preservação e resiliência dos oceanos, dos seus habitats e das espécies que deles dependem é fundamental para a vida no planeta. O Tratado da Antártida, com mais de 60 anos, definiu vários objetivos para a conservação da biodiversidade desta área. Contudo a realidade atual é muito diferente e é necessário reforçar e atualizar a sua proteção com a criação destas duas extensas Áreas Marinhas Protegidas.O impacto das atividades humanas nos oceanos faz-se sentir em todo o planeta, incluindo em áreas tão remotas como o Oceano Austral. A proteção dos oceanos depende de ações individuais de cada país, mas também de ações concertadas entre a grande maioria dos países do mundo. A União Europeia deverá defender uma posição intransigente na reunião da Convenção sobre a Diversidade Biológica na Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre Biodiversidade (COP15) em Kunming, na China, e trabalhar em conjunto com os restantes parceiros internacionais para que estas duas áreas passem a ser protegidas.
Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament (B9-0412/2021, B9-0413/2021)
Esta resolução contou com o meu voto positivo porque considero que a lei recentemente aprovada na Hungria é uma clara violação dos direitos consagrados na Carta dos Direitos Fundamentais da União Europeia e nos Tratados da UE.Os direitos LGBTI são direitos humanos e, como tal, inalienáveis. Na União Europeia, a discriminação contra as pessoas LGBTI é ilegal. Nesse sentido, esta lei é não apenas um incompreensível atentado a um princípio básico da democracia, o da não discriminação, como é um claro incentivo a uma cultura de preconceito, de ódio e de violência, que põe em causa a própria relação das gerações vindouras com valores fundamentais de aceitação e de respeito pela diversidade.Esta resolução insta a Comissão e o Conselho a tomar ações concretas, como, por exemplo, a utilização do mecanismo de condicionalidade ligado ao Estado de Direito, sanções ao abrigo do artigo 7.º e, finalmente, o desbloqueamento da diretiva antidiscriminação.
Towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions (A9-0241/2021 - Stéphane Bijoux)
Votei a favor deste relatório porque o conjunto de medidas propostas assenta num princípio de respeito pelas especificidades das Regiões Ultraperiféricas (RUP), inerentes à sua condição de ultraperiferia, conforme consolidado pelo artigo 349.º do Tratado de Funcionamento da União Europeia.As medidas visam reforçar a parceria com as RUP, consolidando, assim, a afirmação da necessidade da existência dos mecanismos especiais de apoio à inovação e à valorização destas regiões. Neste âmbito, importa destacar a importância do regime especial POSEI, enquanto promotor da coesão económica e social na União, para a manutenção do ambiente rural e para o combate ao despovoamento nas RUP.
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (A9-0178/2021 - Pascal Arimont)
É fundamental uma Reserva de Ajustamento ao Brexit que ajude as regiões e comunidades locais, incluindo aquelas que dependem das atividades de pesca nas águas do Reino Unido, apoiando os negócios e empregos nos setores mais afetados, a manutenção das pessoas no mercado de trabalho e o estabelecimento de controlos aduaneiros nos portos. A Reserva de Ajustamento é importante para ajudar a combater as consequências económicas e sociais adversas resultantes da saída do Reino Unido da UE, de uma forma rápida e eficaz, minimizando os seus impactos. Por essa razão, votei a favor deste relatório.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Criteria for the designation of antimicrobials to be reserved for the treatment of certain infections in humans (B9-0424/2021)
O regulamento delegado a que se refere esta proposta de resolução resulta de uma obrigação da Comissão de adotar atos delegados estabelecendo os critérios para a designação dos agentes antimicrobianos reservados para uso humano, de acordo com o artigo 37.º, n.º 4, do Regulamento (UE) 2019/6.O referido ato delegado estabelece 3 critérios que considera o subscritor desta proposta resultarem numa lista distinta da apresentada pela Organização Mundial de Saúde. Contudo, esta organização recomenda que sejam tidos em consideração igualmente os critérios estabelecidos pela Organização Mundial da Saúde Animal. Uma lista que não tenha em consideração este aspeto poderá não só colocar em risco a saúde e o bem-estar animal, mas também a preservação da saúde humana, assente ela também na preservação da saúde animal, nomeadamente garantindo a segurança alimentar e evitando o desenvolvimento e propagação de zoonoses.Considerando que os critérios presentes no regulamento delegado permitem uma restrição de substâncias de elevada importância para a saúde humana e de riscos de transmissão de resistências e os pareceres positivos de várias agências europeias, nomeadamente da EMA, entendi votar contra a proposta de resolução.
Fishers for the future (A9-0230/2021 - Manuel Pizarro)
Votei a favor deste relatório pela defesa da melhoria das condições de trabalho e da segurança a bordo, da necessidade de ter em conta as especificidades do trabalho a bordo dos navios, da melhoria da formação e o seu reconhecimento a nível europeu e da valorização do papel desempenhado pelas mulheres no setor das pescas.O reconhecimento da importância deste sector para o desenvolvimento socioeconómico das comunidades costeiras e das regiões marítimas, e também para a nossa alimentação, é fundamental para garantir a renovação geracional do sector baseada no princípio de emprego justo e sustentável, e, por conseguinte, para a continuidade do próprio sector das pescas.
Farm to Fork Strategy (A9-0271/2021 - Anja Hazekamp, Herbert Dorfmann)
Os desafios de crise climática, de forte perda de biodiversidade, de garantia de alimentação acessível e nutritiva em todos os lares europeus, de viabilidade económica dos agricultores, não são desafios novos. Contudo, atingimos hoje um ponto em que não agir já não é mais uma opção.Enquanto pilar basilar da nossa sociedade e da gestão dos recursos naturais, os sistemas alimentares são decisivos na transição que a Estratégia do Prado ao Prato procura imprimir na direção a sistemas mais sustentáveis e que este relatório vem apoiar. Uma transição que só será realmente possível se todas as partes do sistema se moverem na mesma direção e de forma articulada. O relatório reforça a necessidade de uma visão de mudança holística, que não se esgote em medidas sobre os agricultores.O presente relatório é apenas um dos passos neste caminho, exigindo-se que a transição seja bem monitorizada e acompanhada dos necessários instrumentos, para que se garanta o cumprimento dos objetivos de sustentabilidade, em todas as suas vertentes.Resultado de um complexo equilíbrio entre várias visões sobre a sociedade, este relatório é também um exemplo de maturidade democrática que importa valorizar.Por todas estas razões, este relatório contou com o meu voto positivo.
The effectiveness of Member States' use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters (A9-0273/2021 - Corina Crețu)
O Fundo de Solidariedade da União Europeia é uma das expressões mais concretas de solidariedade da União, e a sua eficácia é esperada por todos os cidadãos da União quando ocorrem catástrofes naturais ou emergências de saúde pública graves. Devemos congratular o aumento da taxa de pagamentos antecipados aos países afetados, nomeadamente um aumento de 10% do montante previsto da ajuda, mas devemos recordar que o auxílio do FSUE cobre apenas o restabelecimento no seu estado anterior das infraestruturas, pelo que devemos solicitar uma revisão do FSUE que permita criar um mecanismo de resposta rápida e eficaz. Neste sentido, votei a favor deste relatório.
The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (A9-0283/2021 - Monica Semedo)
A pandemia de COVID-19 colocou em evidência e agravou as condições de trabalho de muitas pessoas que trabalham na área da cultura. Em 2020, os setores e as indústrias culturais e criativos registaram perdas no volume de negócios superiores a 30%, o que representa uma perda acumulada de 199 mil milhões de euros em toda a UE. Os setores da música e das artes do espetáculo em particular, registaram perdas de 75% e 90%, respetivamente. Estes são dados constantes do relatório sobre a situação dos artistas e a recuperação cultural na UE. Neste cenário, a proposta de criação do "Estatuto Europeu do Artista” reveste-se de particular importância, uma vez que tem como fim a intervenção em diversas áreas, de modo a definir um quadro comum em matéria de condições de trabalho e normas mínimas aplicáveis em todos os países da UE. Este é um sector que se vem debatendo ao longo dos anos com imensas dificuldades e é por este motivo necessário criar uma série de programas e medidas que facilitem a mobilidade transfronteiriça e que aumentem a proteção social, entre outros objetivos. Assim este relatório contou com o meu voto favorável.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - all sections (A9-0281/2021 - Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager)
Votei a favor deste relatório pelo apoio às prioridades políticas claras definidas pelo Parlamento Europeu para o orçamento de 2022, a fim de apoiar a recuperação da crise da COVID-19, estimular os investimentos, combater o desemprego, em geral, tornar a União Europeia mais resiliente. Apesar do apoio a estas prioridades políticas claras definidas pelo Parlamento Europeu, cabe ao Parlamento ser sempre mais ambicioso. Neste contexto, votei também a favor do reforço dos apoios às regiões ultraperiféricas, nomeadamente do Programa de Opções Específicas para fazer face ao Afastamento e à Insularidade (POSEI).
The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (B9-0532/2021, B9-0533/2021, B9-0539/2021)
Considero que as recentes decisões do Tribunal Constitucional da Polónia não só carecem de validade e independência jurídicas, como revelam a incapacidade daquele órgão que deveria ser independente, para interpretar a Constituição polaca.Estou solidária com as dezenas de milhares de cidadãos polacos que se manifestaram pacificamente em defesa dos seus direitos e liberdades enquanto cidadãos europeus. Concordo em absoluto que o dinheiro dos contribuintes da UE não deve ser dado a governos que, de forma deliberada e persistente, teimam em negar os valores europeus, corroendo os princípios de uma sociedade humanista e inclusiva. Por estas razões, esta resolução contou com o meu voto positivo.
Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: accession of the European Union (A9-0008/2022 - Bert-Jan Ruissen)
Votei a favor da adesão da União Europeia à Convenção sobre a Conservação e a Gestão dos Recursos Haliêuticos do Alto Mar no Oceano Pacífico Norte porque esta adesão deverá promover a coerência na aplicação da abordagem de conservação da União em todos os oceanos e ajudará a reforçar o seu empenho na conservação a longo prazo e na exploração sustentável dos recursos haliêuticos, tanto na área de conservação referente como a nível mundial.
Challenges for urban areas in the post-COVID-19 era (A9-0352/2021 - Katalin Cseh)
A pandemia de COVID-19 representa um grande desafio para as cidades a nível sanitário, mas também tem graves impactos a nível económico e social. A grande concentração populacional nas cidades está cada vez mais a provocar tendências negativas nas populações, tendências estas que passam pelo crescente desafio de encontrar habitação e a preços acessíveis e por uma alta poluição, resultando na deterioração da qualidade de vida. Votei a favor deste relatório porque apresenta um conjunto de recomendações para as zonas urbanas na era pós-COVID, nomeadamente sobre cidades inclusivas, cidades verdes, cidades inovadoras e iniciativas políticas específicas.
Catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna (A9-0172/2021- Gabriel Mato)
A União Europeia é Parte Contratante na Convenção Internacional para a Conservação dos Tunídeos do Atlântico, Comissão que estabelece um regime para a cooperação regional em matéria de conservação e de gestão dos tunídeos e espécies afins no oceano Atlântico e nos mares adjacentes.Votei a favor da proposta do relator de não apresentar alterações à proposta da Comissão, promovendo, assim, a ideia de que a Comissão deverá propor uma transposição rápida das recomendações das ORGP, a fim de evitar atrasos na aplicação de determinadas disposições.Não obstante, é necessário destacar que a Comissão deve submeter de novo ao Parlamento a sua proposta, se a substituir, se a alterar substancialmente ou se pretender alterá-la substancialmente.
Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (A9-0296/2021 - Jérémy Decerle)
Os animais têm valor intrínseco, independente da sua utilidade para os humanos, são seres sencientes e devem ser respeitados e tratados enquanto tal.A regulamentação europeia tem sido um motor claro para uma evolução positiva na forma como os animais são tratados no espaço europeu. No entanto, como o relatório identifica, existem várias questões que exigem ação e novas soluções.É o caso da garantia de aplicação e transposição homogénea das regras de bem-estar animal em toda a União Europeia, a ausência de provisões adaptadas às necessidades das diferentes espécies, a falta de harmonização na qualidade e disponibilização de dados, bem como de harmonização dos controlos. Estes são problemas que não poderão deixar de ser resolvidos na anunciada revisão por parte da Comissão da legislação relativa ao bem-estar animal.
Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer (A9-0001/2022 - Véronique Trillet-Lenoir)
A Comissão especial sobre a luta contra o cancro, e o relatório por ela apresentado, reveste-se de enorme importância no quadro do combate a uma doença responsável por mais de um quarto do total de mortes na UE.O relatório apresentado propõe importantes medidas para facilitar o acesso de doentes com cancro a cuidados de saúde e a ensaios clínicos transfronteiriços. Realço o foco que é colocado na necessidade de melhorar a igualdade de acesso a tratamentos inovadores e a integração de princípios de justiça social, a luta contra a desigualdade e a perspetiva de género como elemento central do relatório.Considero, no entanto, necessário fazer a distinção entre um consumo responsável e moderado de álcool, nomeadamente de vinho, como o existente no quadro da nossa dieta mediterrânica, e um consumo excessivo, com todos os elevados riscos associados em termos de saúde.
Empowering European youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery (B9-0091/2022)
A Resolução sobre «Capacitar a Juventude Europeia: emprego e relançamento social no pós-pandemia» defende a remuneração justa dos estágios e insta a Comissão e os Estados-Membros a propor um quadro jurídico comum a fim de evitar práticas de exploração.Votei favoravelmente esta resolução para que fossem banidos os estágios não remunerados e manifesto-me contra esta prática laboral inaceitável, por ser uma violação dos direitos fundamentais e uma forma de exploração laboral que dificulta a equidade no acesso ao trabalho.
Regional economic accounts for agriculture (A9-0282/2021 - Petros Kokkalis)
A existência de dados estatísticos de qualidade é absolutamente essencial para que os decisores políticos possam tomar decisões informadas no desenho de políticas públicas, assim como para avaliar essas mesmas políticas. Vários passos têm sido dados recentemente no sentido de modernizar o sistema europeu de estatísticas agrícolas e melhorar a quantidade e qualidade dos dados disponíveis.Tal é particularmente importante no contexto de novos desafios e novas necessidades, nomeadamente relacionadas com o Pacto Ecológico Europeu e a estratégia do Prado ao Prato. O acordo alcançado sobre este regulamento, que vem incorporar em legislação europeia as contas económicas regionais da agricultura, atualizando o sistema para a nova PAC, é de grande importância, pelo que contou com o meu voto positivo.
Cohesion policy: reducing healthcare disparities and enhancing cross-border health cooperation (A9-0026/202 - Tomislav Sokol)
A política de coesão é uma das principais políticas da União Europeia de combate às disparidades sociais e a imagem da verdadeira solidariedade europeia. O acesso desigual entre regiões a cuidados de saúde é de facto uma contradição direta à solidariedade que a política de coesão procura atingir.Votei a favor deste relatório pela sua procura por soluções, dentro da política de coesão, que reduzam as diferenças na qualidade da infraestrutura de saúde e na disponibilidade de equipamentos médicos, entre regiões da UE, principalmente para as regiões menos desenvolvidas. É, de facto, fundamental que todos os instrumentos da UE destinados a compensar esta diferença sejam usados ao máximo para fornecer soluções significativas.
Cohesion policy: promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity (A9-0010/2022 - Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro)
A promoção de uma transformação inovadora e inteligente e da conectividade das TIC a nível regional é crucial para a transformação e desenvolvimento sustentável da política regional. A política de coesão, enquanto política da União Europeia responsável por garantir a coesão social, económica e territorial entre Estados-Membros, deverá ter de se adaptar também aos desafios modernos da digitalização e da transformação das sociedades.Votei a favor deste relatório, não apenas por este espelhar efetivamente as desigualdades existentes e as clivagens de acesso ao digital, entre as zonas urbanas e as zonas rurais, mas também por este conter medidas específicas, de como podemos utilizar a política de coesão, nomeadamente os seus programas de financiamento, para colmatar as lacunas existentes entre regiões europeias no que concerne o acesso à conectividade.
General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (A9-0203/2021 - Grace O'Sullivan)
As preocupações e o debate em torno dos desafios ambientais, climáticos e de sustentabilidade ocupam um lugar de destaque na agenda europeia neste momento, em razão da escala e urgência que assumem. Estes desafios exigem uma ação imediata e concertada e soluções sistémicas urgentes.O 8.º Programa geral de ação da União para 2030 em matéria de ambiente é um importante instrumento para alcançar os objetivos a longo prazo e os objetivos temáticos de neutralidade climática, adaptação às alterações climáticas, proteção e restauração da biodiversidade, entre outros. Introduz ainda um novo quadro de monitorização para medir os progressos feitos pela UE e pelos seus Estados-Membros na implementação dos objetivos, permitindo melhorar a sua monitorização.Considero que o acordo final alcançado traz a ambição necessária para responder aos desafios, pelo que contou com o meu voto positivo.
A new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (A9-0023/2022 - Marianne Vind)
A pandemia da COVID-19 acrescentou urgência à necessidade de investir e fortalecer a saúde pública na União Europeia. Com o aumento do teletrabalho, acresce também a necessidade de adequar a estratégia de saúde e segurança no trabalho aos desafios que o novo contexto laboral impõe. Um novo quadro estratégico que favoreça a proteção dos trabalhadores é um elemento vital para garantir condições de trabalho dignas, apropriadas e que não acrescentem riscos à saúde. Por este motivo, votei favoravelmente este relatório.
EU Gender Action Plan III (A9-0025/2022 - Chrysoula Zacharopoulou)
A igualdade de género e o completo exercício de todos os direitos humanos pelas mulheres e meninas estão no cerne dos valores do projeto europeu.Infelizmente, a igualdade de género ainda não é uma realidade, e os direitos das mulheres (incluindo os de saúde reprodutiva) são ameaçados e combatidos.Pede-se aos Estados-Membros que considerem a igualdade de género em todas as suas políticas, e à UE que estabeleça lideranças sensíveis ao género e equilibradas nos principais níveis políticos e de gestão.O meu voto foi, naturalmente, positivo.
Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (RC-B9-0160/2022, B9-0160/2022, B9-0162/2022, B9-0163/2022, B9-0164/2022, B9-0165/2022, B9-0166/2022, B9-0167/2022)
A guerra na Ucrânia tem levado à total disrupção da sua vida económica, à destruição dos seus campos agrícolas, das vias e equipamentos de transporte, ao êxodo da sua população.Com as próximas colheitas comprometidas, com o aumento dos custos energéticos, o aumento dos custos sobre fertilizantes, o aumento dos preços das rações animais, as questões da segurança alimentar e do acesso aos alimentos emergem agora na Europa com uma súbita acuidade e a exigir medidas no imediato.A situação da guerra contra a Ucrânia traz uma urgência absoluta no debate, quer sobre a segurança alimentar, quer sobre a própria autonomia estratégica alimentar da Europa.Importa sublinhar, de modo muito claro, que uma verdadeira autonomia estratégica alimentar da Europa a longo prazo será aquela que se concretiza em linha com os objetivos do Pacto Ecológico Europeu. O compromisso com um sistema de produção e alimentação mais sustentável, do ponto de vista social, económico e ambiental, tem de prosseguir, porque é nele que reside a chave da resiliência europeia.Por estas razões, votei positivamente a moção conjunta.
Future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean (A9-0042/2022 - Manuel Pizarro)
A saída do Reino Unido da União Europeia tem consequências ainda não completamente conhecidas e mensuráveis. Contudo, uma das consequências imediatas já conhecida é o acesso aos recursos marinhos por ambas as partes, questão que não ficou liminarmente resolvida e esclarecida no contexto do Acordo de Comércio e Cooperação entre as Partes.Votei a favor deste relatório, pois, em linha com a abordagem do relator, apoio a tónica colocada na importância de cultivar a abertura e a flexibilidade na orientação da relação entre as Partes, mas deixando bem claro que uma posição construtiva por parte da União Europeia não deverá ser confundida com submissão a todas as exigências do Reino Unido como forma de pacificação de relações.
Measures against water pollution caused by nitrates, including improvements in the different nitrate measuring systems in member states (B9-0176/2022)
O azoto é um nutriente vital para o crescimento das plantas e para a produção agrícola. Contudo, a sua presença na água, acima de determinados limites, é prejudicial às pessoas e à natureza, com o excesso de nitratos a ser um dos principais fatores causadores de poluição das águas da União europeia.Apesar da Diretiva-Quadro da Água exigir que todas as águas superficiais europeias atinjam um bom estado até 2027 o mais tardar, na verdade tal encontra-se longe de vir a acontecer, com metade das massas de água da União Europeia ainda sem atingir esse estado.A presente resolução pretende alertar para esta situação e realizar recomendações para abordar as principais causas da lenta implementação da diretiva e da melhoria global do estado das águas: deficiências na estabilidade da rede de monitorização, a designação de zonas vulneráveis e a implementação de programas de ação.Considerando a importância do tema e das propostas que são realizadas nesta resolução, a mesma contou com o meu voto positivo.
Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (B9-0173/2022)
Votei a favor desta resolução pela chamada de atenção que esta faz sobre os impactos dos atrasos significativos na execução da política de coesão 2021-2027. Tais atrasos põem em causa as capacidades das autoridades nacionais, regionais e locais, quanto ao planeamento e devida execução dos fundos de coesão, importantes sobretudo para garantir a recuperação económica e a resiliência futura das suas economias.A política de coesão representa a principal política de investimento para atingir a justiça social e a coesão económica e territorial na UE e, enquanto catalisador de criação de emprego e crescimento sustentável, os impactos destes atrasos deverão ser revertidos.
A sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of fisheries and aquaculture (A9-0089/2022 - Isabel Carvalhais)
Para atingirmos uma economia azul que respeite horizontalmente os três pilares da sustentabilidade, são necessárias mais orientações para direcionar os sectores das pescas e da aquicultura para o uso responsável e sustentável dos recursos naturais marinhos, promovendo um ambiente marinho saudável, estimulando a criação de empregos e oportunidades económicas.Votei a favor deste relatório pelas propostas de ações concretas presentes no seu texto que visam potenciar a criação de emprego, tornar o setor das pescas e da aquicultura mais atrativos para as gerações mais jovens, promover a investigação científica e a inovação, bem como medidas como o aumento da produção de algas para alimentação, a recolha de lixo marinho, medidas que, se devidamente conjugadas, podem ajudar a reverter a perda de biodiversidade e contribuir para a conservação dos ecossistemas marinhos.
EU action plan for organic agriculture (A9-0126/2022 - Simone Schmiedtbauer)
O reconhecimento da agricultura biológica como forte componente no percurso da UE rumo a sistemas alimentares mais sustentáveis justifica-se plenamente pelos benefícios positivos deste sistema de produção na biodiversidade e na proteção dos recursos naturais, na qualidade dos produtos e no bem-estar animal. Um reconhecimento expresso de forma clara na Estratégia do Prato ao Prado e na Estratégia para a Biodiversidade, e no seu objetivo de, pelo menos 25% das terras agrícolas em 2030 serem cultivadas em modo de produção biológico.Para tornar esta ambição uma realidade, precisamos de medidas concretas e, neste sentido, saúda-se o plano de ação apresentado pela Comissão Europeia e este relatório de iniciativa.Penso que o relatório foca os pontos que considero de maior relevância, nomeadamente o papel das politicas públicas, nomeadamente a PAC, no apoio aos agricultores, tanto através de apoio financeiro como de serviços de aconselhamento, formação e disseminação de estratégias inovadoras. Por outro lado, salienta também a necessidade de garantir um desenvolvimento harmonioso do sector biológico, com uma aposta em mercados e cadeias de abastecimento, bem como em promoção de medidas que estimulem a procura de alimentos biológicos, garantindo uma remuneração justa dos agricultores e preços acessíveis aos consumidores.
Exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (C9-0185/2022)
O sector agrícola tem vindo a enfrentar nos últimos anos um ambiente de grande dificuldade, com os efeitos da pandemia de COVID-19 e da invasão da Ucrânia pela Rússia a terem efeitos severos na estabilidade dos mercados agrícolas e no rendimento dos agricultores.A subida nos preços dos fatores de produção, como combustíveis, fertilizantes e alimentos para animais representa um aumento de custos significativo na produção de alimentos que não deixará de se refletir no preço dos alimentos para o consumidor. Situação a que se somam, no caso português, os efeitos de um período de seca prolongado.É por isso fundamental tomar medidas de apoio imediato que assegurem a estabilidade do setor e das explorações agrícolas, em particular das pequenas explorações, mais vulneráveis, e mantenham a estabilidade dos mercados de produtos alimentares.A proposta da Comissão de uma medida adicional no âmbito do Fundo para a Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural, com o objetivo de fornecer liquidez aos agricultores e produtores agrícolas afetados por estas crises é, por isso, de grande relevância e necessidade, pelo que contou com o meu voto positivo.
Striving for a sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture: the way forward (A9-0215/2022 - Clara Aguilera)
Uma aquacultura competitiva e resiliente é fundamental para os objetivos de autonomia estratégica alimentar da Europa, bem como para o fornecimento de alimentos saudáveis com elevado valor nutricional e baixa pegada de carbono. Este sector da economia azul, tem a grande capacidade de auxiliar a proteção do ambiente e da biodiversidade, reduzindo a pressão sobre os recursos marinho, e apoiando a restauração eficaz de stocks de pesca. Votei a favor deste dossier pelo texto conter um grande rigor técnico, mas também por este demonstrar a necessidade de se encontrar o equilíbrio entre os três pilares da sustentabilidade para o sector da aquacultura.
Management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence (A9-0312/2021 - Gabriel Mato)
É necessário garantir que as medidas de conservação e de gestão, adotadas no âmbito das diferentes convenções regionais, sejam pelo menos tão ambiciosas quanto os objetivos da política comum das pescas, como forma de alargar a linguagem da sustentabilidade dos oceanos.Em paralelo, é essencial garantir que se mantém o respeito pelas medidas de gestão e de conservação dos recursos de pescas em águas internacionais, assegurando a concessão de regras harmonizadas à frota da União Europeia, independentemente da área geográfica onde opere. Por estas razões votei a favor desta resolução.
Flexible Assistance to Territories (FAST-CARE) (A9-0232/2022 - Niklas Nienaß)
O Programa FAST-CARE, através da Política de Coesão da União Europeia, é mais do que uma resposta forte e urgente da UE à agressão russa, é na realidade mais uma forma da UE demonstrar o seu verdadeiro espírito de solidariedade, tanto para com os seus Estados-Membros, como para com todos aqueles que precisam.Votei a favor deste relatório pelo facto de nele se valorizar a urgência de entrar em vigor o mais rapidamente possível, um importante programa de financiamento que ajudará os refugiados ucranianos e, ao mesmo tempo, apoiará as cidades, os municípios e as economias europeias a atenuar as consequências diretas e indiretas desta urgência humanitária decorrente do conflito de guerra que vitima estes refugiados.
Statistics on agricultural input and output (A9-0285/2021 - Petros Kokkalis)
O acordo final relativo ao regulamento das estatísticas dos fatores de produção e produtos agrícolas representa um sólido progresso na recolha de dados estatísticos agrícolas, com uma melhoria substancial na sua harmonização, comparabilidade e consistência.A introdução no ato de base de elementos claros sobre o modo como a dimensão da agricultura biológica será tratada do ponto de vista estatístico, a frequência anual de recolha de dados sobre o uso de produtos fitofarmacêuticos após um período de transição e a publicação de dados sobre medicamentos veterinários são elementos deste regulamento que destacaria como particularmente positivos.A informação a obter com base neste regulamento será essencial para monitorizar o progresso feito no cumprimento dos objetivos das Estratégias do Prado ao Prato, assim como da Politica Agrícola Comum, o que, em conjunto com as considerações anteriores, justifica o meu apoio a este acordo.
Situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU (B9-0413/2022)
Os Direitos Humanos, a par da não-discriminação, a tolerância e a justiça, são valores universais e encontram-se na génese das políticas europeias.Em pleno séc. XXI é completamente inaceitável a situação de exclusão social e discriminação cultural vivida pelas comunidades de povos ciganos e roma. À frequente miséria habitacional, com graves prejuízos para a saúde, junta-se um sem número de situações que vão da precariedade laboral e do desemprego ao abandono escolar e à cristalização de ciclos de pobreza. Na base, a discriminação étnica, o perpetuar de formas mais ou menos latentes e institucionais de racismo intersectorial.Esta é uma realidade vivida em território europeu e que não se restringe a um número específico de países.Por isso, é necessária uma resposta conjunta capaz de combater, efetivamente, a violência estrutural e institucional contra os povos ciganos e roma, que no conjunto das suas diversas comunidades constitui a minoria étnica mais numerosa da Europa.Esta resolução visa reforçar as medidas políticas e de investimento, tendo por objetivo alcançar a sua igual e justa integração na sociedade, em pleno gozo dos seus direitos.Por estes motivos votei favoravelmente esta resolução.
The death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran (B9-0425/2022, RC-B9-0434/2022, B9-0434/2022, B9-0435/2022, B9-0436/2022, B9-0439/2022, B9-0442/2022, B9-0455/2022)
O mundo assistiu, com profundo pesar, inquietação e revolta, às notícias sobre o assassinato de uma jovem iraniana de 22 anos, morta às mãos da polícia da «moralidade», por alegado incumprimento da lei relativa ao uso obrigatório do véu.O injustificado assassinato de Mahsa Amini representa a extemporaneidade da reiterada desconsideração dos direitos da mulher pela República Islâmica do Irão.A onda de solidariedade subsequente retrata o descontentamento generalizado da própria sociedade iraniana, pese embora os protestos custem, lamentavelmente, a vida aos manifestantes - situação que tem igualmente indignado a comunidade internacional.A Resolução do Parlamento Europeu condena a morte de Mahsa Amini, apoia o movimento de protesto pacífico em todo o Irão, solicita que as autoridades iranianas libertem os manifestantes detidos e insta a União Europeia a sancionar as autoridades iranianas envolvidas na repressão contra os manifestantes.Aluta pelos direitos das mulheres iranianas não se restringe ao uso do hijab. É, antes, uma luta pela paridade. É uma luta pelos Direitos Humanos.A Resolução dá uma resposta pronta e atenta a estes acontecimentos, em medida proporcional à sua premência, pelo que contou com o meu voto positivo.
Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine (RC-B9-0430/2022/REV, B9-0430/2022, B9-0432/2022, B9-0433/2022, B9-0438/2022, B9-0446/2022) (vote)
O princípio da soberania estatal é basilar à manutenção da paz e da segurança internacionais.A Carta das Nações Unidas assim o preconiza: segundo os princípios do Direito Internacional, os Estados devem abster-se do recurso à ameaça ou ao uso da força contra a integridade territorial ou a independência política de qualquer Estado, sob pena de ser constituída uma violação da Carta.Esta é a circunstância que se vive, desde 24 de fevereiro de 2022, na sequência da invasão da Ucrânia pela Federação Russa.Trata-se de um evidente flagelo aos Direitos Humanos e ao Direito Internacional, com significativas repercussões aos mais amplos níveis, tais como o social, o económico, o energético, o securitário, o político...Assume-se necessária uma missão conjunta de assistência à Ucrânia.Neste sentido, esta Resolução condena, fortemente, o conflito e exige que a Rússia encerre imediatamente todas as atividades militares na Ucrânia. A Resolução saúda, também, o novo pacote de sanções que está a ser preparado pela Comissão.Votei a favor desta Resolução, precisamente, pela forma atenta como aborda a urgência com que deve ser tratada a temática em apreço e pelas propostas estritamente vocacionadas para o efeito.
Momentum for the Ocean: strengthening Ocean Governance and Biodiversity (B9-0426/2022)
A saúde dos nossos oceanos é essencial para garantir a sustentabilidade a longo prazo dos diferentes setores da economia azul, mas, mais do que isso, os oceanos e os mares são fundamentais para a vida deste planeta.Desde o importante contributo para a segurança alimentar de milhões de pessoas, fornecer energia renovável e recursos minerais, até criar empregos nas comunidades costeiras, os oceanos são uma fonte de vida e uma imensa riqueza.Votei a favor desta resolução por existir a necessidade de que a União Europeia continue a respeitar as medidas de gestão e conservação dos stocks de pesca, bem como toda a biodiversidade marinha e terrestre.
Common fisheries policy (CFP): restrictions to the access to Union waters (A9-0206/2022 - Pierre Karleskind)
Votei a favor do acordo para restringir, por mais dez anos, o acesso de embarcações de pesca de Estados-Membros às águas territoriais nacionais de outro Estado-Membro numa distância de 12 milhas náuticas da costa, pela relevância de que se reveste desde logo para a frota pesqueira nacional.No caso particular dos Açores e da Madeira, enquanto Regiões Ultraperiféricas da UE, o prolongamento das condições existentes aplica-se a uma distância de 100 milhas náuticas da costa. Assim se verifica como este é um acordo fundamental para Portugal e para as suas Regiões Autónomas, caracterizados como sabemos pela pesca artesanal de pequena escala junto às nossas zonas costeiras. Sem este acordo, a nossa frota de pequena escala, que não tem como competir com os grandes navios de pesca industrial de outros Estados-Membros, ficaria em total desproteção.Este acordo é, por isso, muito importante para melhor proteger, gerir e preservar as economias piscatórias locais.
Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (RC-B9-0482/2022, B9-0482/2022, B9-0483/2022, B9-0485/2022, B9-0486/2022, B9-0487/2022)
Desde a primeira hora que me oponho veementemente à guerra da Rússia contra a Ucrânia. Tenho votado favoravelmente todas as decisões deste Parlamento que visam ajudar a Ucrânia e que visam em paralelo sancionar o regime russo.A Resolução sobre a designação da Rússia como Estado patrocinador de terrorismo é, contudo, um ato que não converge com o esforço sério dos últimos meses, tendo muito pouco a ver com a verdadeira defesa dos interesses da Ucrânia, como qualquer análise séria de Direito Internacional o demonstra. Esta resolução não ponderou sobre se não estaria a adicionar pretextos para que a Rússia intensificasse a sua ação bárbara sobre o povo ucraniano e, isso sim, é imperdoável.A História mostra que os invernos são épocas apetecidas pelos Estados em guerra para intensificar ofensivas. Às portas de um inverno rigoroso, em plena crise energética, com milhões de ucranianos à mercê das ações do mundo, atos meramente declaratórios são uma vaidade de custos não aquilatados.Abstive-me no voto a esta resolução porque, sendo defensora da causa ucraniana, tenho dúvidas sobre se este tipo de resolução fortalece a defesa dos interesses dos ucranianos, seja hoje, seja no futuro próximo, quando a paz chegar.
'Macro-Financial Assistance+' instrument for providing support to Ukraine for 2023 (C9-0373/2022)
É imprescindível o apoio da União para com a independência, a soberania e a integridade territorial da Ucrânia dentro das suas fronteiras internacionalmente reconhecidas, apoio esse particularmente evidente e necessário no atual contexto de guerra de agressão injustificada e provocada por parte da Rússia.A Resolução legislativa do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho visa prestar ajuda para financiar, sob a forma de empréstimos, a reabilitação e a reconstrução do pós-guerra em território ucraniano e apoiar a Ucrânia na sua trajetória de integração europeia.O Instrumento de Assistência Macrofinanceira + representa, assim, o espírito de compromisso e de solidariedade da União Europeia para com a Ucrânia, que, desde junho deste ano, foi reconhecida como país-candidato à UE.Votei a favor desta Resolução pela reconhecida importância deste instrumento de apoio à Ucrânia, bem como pelo caráter de urgência que se inscreve na criação do mesmo.
The European Year of Youth 2022 Legacy (B9-0512/2022)
O mundo em que vivemos está repleto de desafios que afetam particularmente os jovens: desde os efeitos secundários ao nível económico, psicológico e social da pandemia COVID-19, até às consequências da guerra da Rússia contra a Ucrânia, passando pelo peso da crise ambiental e das alterações climáticas.De forma a envolver os jovens, enquanto agentes de mudança essenciais para a construção e a consolidação de sociedades pacíficas e democráticas, foi instituído, em 2022, o Ano Europeu da Juventude, cujo efetivo impacto cumpre agora avaliar.Esta Resolução apresenta as prioridades que orientam as ações levadas a cabo no decurso do Ano Europeu da Juventude e a forma como foram concretizadas. Destacam-se, pela sua importância, as medidas tomadas para assegurar o bem-estar dos jovens, para incentivar a participação juvenil nas políticas e na tomada de decisões, bem como para combater a precariedade laboral jovem.A Resolução salda positivamente o trabalho desenvolvido durante este Ano e propõe a continuidade das suas boas práticas.Por estes motivos, votei favoravelmente esta Resolução.
Shipments of waste (A9-0290/2022 - Pernille Weiss)
Em 2020, o volume das exportações de resíduos da União Europeia para países terceiros atingiu os 32,7 milhões de toneladas, representando cerca de 16 % do comércio mundial deste setor. A par disso, cerca de 67 milhões de toneladas de resíduos são transferidos entre países da União Europeia todos os anos.Estes números refletem a necessidade de uma ação europeia conjunta e comprometida com a saúde e a proteção humana, a sustentabilidade ambiental e o progresso económico.A proposta de regulamento do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho propõe medidas concretas, tais como: a definição de critérios uniformes para a classificação dos resíduos, o reforço das regras que regem as exportações de resíduos para fora da União Europeia e a criação de mecanismos de prevenção e deteção de transferências ilegais.Votei favoravelmente esta proposta de regulamento por inscrever ações pertinentes a serem levadas a efeito enquanto parte essencial do plano de ação da União Europeia para a economia circular.
30th Anniversary of the Single Market (B9-0004/2023)
O Mercado Único constitui uma das maiores realizações da UE: trata-se de uma união de mercado sem precedentes, que serve de motor para o crescimento e a competitividade e que apoia o poder económico e político da Europa.Atualmente, num mundo repleto de desafios, importa continuar a encetar esforços no sentido de melhorar e robustecer o Mercado Único e, por inerência, a cooperação entre os Estados.Neste sentido, esta Resolução do Parlamento Europeu visa celebrar o Mercado Único e, em simultâneo, atualizá-lo, com o intuito de trazer benefícios aos consumidores e às empresas, tornando-o mais permeável às crises e à vulnerabilidade do sistema internacional.A Resolução valoriza, para o efeito, as recém-acordadas regras comunitárias. Designadamente: a de regulação das plataformas digitais e a de introdução de um carregador comum para a maioria dos dispositivos móveis.Pela importância que inscreve na comemoração do Mercado Único enquanto pedra angular do projeto de paz, desenvolvimento e prosperidade que é a União Europeia, votei favoravelmente esta Resolução.
The establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine (RC-B9-0063/2023, B9-0063/2023, B9-0064/2023, B9-0068/2023, B9-0069/2023, B9-0072/2023)
Desde fevereiro de 2014, a Rússia insiste numa agressão não provocada e injustificada contra a Ucrânia. A 24 de fevereiro de 2022, a Rússia avançou com uma invasão brutal e em larga escala ao território ucraniano.A guerra de agressão provocada pela Rússia constitui uma ameaça à paz que prevalecia na Europa desde 1945.É, portanto, imperativa a instituição de uma resposta jurídica capaz de julgar os crimes que são cometidos diariamente neste cenário de guerra.A Resolução do Parlamento Europeu condena a agressão russa contra a Ucrânia e, em particular, evidencia a necessidade urgente de criação de um tribunal especializado e capaz para julgar o crime perpetrado pelos dirigentes políticos e militares da Federação da Rússia e dos seus aliados.A proposta de criação de um tribunal, neste contexto, representa, para além da atenção que o sistema internacional dedica à procura legítima de justiça para o povo ucraniano, a possibilidade de facilitação de pedidos de reparação e de uma futura reconciliação.Por estes motivos, votei favoravelmente esta Resolução.
EU response to the protests and executions in Iran (RC-B9-0066/2023, B9-0062/2023, B9-0066/2023, B9-0067/2023, B9-0070/2023, B9-0079/2023, B9-0080/2023)
A União Europeia acompanha atentamente a situação dos Direitos Humanos no Irão, em defesa e em prol da prossecução dos valores e direitos fundamentais internacionalmente reconhecidos.A morte de Mahsa Amini, por alegado incumprimento da lei relativa ao uso obrigatório do véu, despertou um profundo e generalizado descontentamento junto da sociedade, que fez desencadear uma revolução pan‑iraniana e um movimento de protesto contra o regime. Em resposta, o governo iraniano tem levado a cabo atos de violentíssima repressão.Perante a situação, o Parlamento, através desta Resolução, considera necessária a aplicação de sanções contra o regime iraniano e indica que o Corpo de Guardas da Revolução Islâmica deve ser incluído na lista de organizações terroristas da União Europa.A Resolução dá uma resposta pronta e atenta a estes acontecimentos, em medida proporcional à sua premência, pelo que contou com o meu voto positivo.
Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives (A9-0291/2022 - João Pimenta Lopes)
A dimensão das embarcações costeiras de pequena escala e as regras da arqueação bruta deixam os pescadores numa situação particularmente vulnerável. Estas embarcações dificilmente podem proporcionar espaços de segurança e conforto a bordo, e isso traduz-se em mais riscos óbvios para os seus pescadores, sobretudo quando a faina decorre sob condições meteorológicas adversas.A importância deste relatório destaca-se pela necessidade fundamental de haver um desenvolvimento coordenado de políticas e de medidas que visem mitigar os riscos da atividade pesqueira de pequena escala, aumentar a segurança e o conforto dos pescadores a bordo, ao mesmo tempo que se procuram desenvolver soluções tecnológicas que permitam a adaptação das pequenas embarcações às exigências da diminuição da pegada carbónica.Votei a favor porque precisamos de continuar a melhorar a segurança e as condições de trabalho dos pescadores, promovendo alterações técnicas mais compatíveis com a sustentabilidade ambiental dos barcos e com a própria necessidade de o setor da pesca de pequena escala conseguir atrair novas gerações de homens e de mulheres.
Availability of fertilisers in the EU (B9-0101/2023)
A subida extraordinária do preço dos fertilizantes, da energia e de outros fatores de produção tem tido consequências negativas na produção agrícola europeia e sobre o preço dos produtos alimentares, colocando as famílias europeias, em particular as mais desfavorecidas, sobre risco acrescido de insegurança alimentar.A presente resolução pede que a UE desenvolva uma estratégia de longo prazo da UE para fertilizantes e uma estratégia de longo prazo para nutrientes do solo, no sentido de aumentar a autonomia estratégica da UE também nesta área. Como refere a resolução, é importante no imediato criar mecanismos para um apoio direcionado aos agricultores que enfrentam os aumentos de custos, protegendo a produção agrícola europeia e contribuindo uma estabilização dos mercados agrícolas.A longo prazo, o nosso foco não poderá deixar de ser a aposta na transição para sistemas de gestão de nutrientes mais eficientes e mais circulares, reduzindo de forma sustentada a necessidade de fertilizantes químicos, desde logo com benefícios para os nossos agricultores, para a sociedade e para o ambiente.Pela importância que o tema representa para a produção agrícola europeia e a sua autonomia estratégica, votei favoravelmente esta resolução.
Social Climate Fund (A9-0157/2022 - David Casa, Esther de Lange)
O Green Deal é fundamental para garantir uma União Europeia sustentável, mais justa e próspera, com um sistema eficiente e competitivo em termos de recursos, e sem emissões líquidas de gases com efeito estufa até 2050. O objetivo de tornar a Europa o primeiro continente com impacto neutro no clima até 2050 representa uma ambição climática urgente e crucial, apenas exequível com a contribuição de todos os setores, e de toda a sociedade. Contudo, tal contribuição se não devidamente apoiada, poderá pesar de forma incomportável sobre as comunidades mais vulneráveis. Se os impactos decorrentes desta contribuição para o esforço climático não forem avaliados e corrigidos, poderão colocar em causa a sobrevivência das famílias mais vulneráveis, das microempresas e dos utilizadores de transportes particularmente afetados pela pobreza energética. Neste âmbito, votei a favor deste acordo sobre o Fundo Social para o Clima, por ser destinado a combater a pobreza energética, garantindo um melhor acesso à mobilidade e transporte com emissão zero aos agregados familiares, microempresas e utilizadores de transportes mais vulneráveis. É fundamental que os direitos sociais e a dimensão social europeia continuem a ser reforçados de forma transversal a todas as políticas da União.
Deforestation Regulation (A9-0219/2022 - Christophe Hansen)
A União Europeia é responsável, em consequência dos nossos padrões de consumo, pela perda de 10 % da floresta a nível mundial. Este é um número alarmante que exige uma ação determinada por parte dos responsáveis políticos europeus, pelo que me congratulo por este acordo, que nos coloca no caminho correto para a redução do impacto da ação da UE nos processos de deflorestação e degradação das florestas a nível mundial.Gostaria de salientar, em particular, o reforço que é feito em relação à proposta inicial no que diz respeito à proteção dos direitos humanos e das populações indígenas. Porque estes processos de destruição e degradação das florestas não causam apenas devastação dos ecossistemas e a biodiversidade, são também destruidores das comunidades indígenas que vivem e dependem da floresta para sustentar seu modo de vida.Por estas razões, votei positivamente o acordo alcançado.
Accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (A9-0157/2023 - Marion Walsmann)
O regime distribuição de fruta vegetais e leite é reconhecido como um importante instrumento para proporcionar a todas as crianças o acesso gratuito a uma alimentação saudável e sustentável, independentemente do seu estatuto socioeconómico. Este programa constitui uma oportunidade para alinhar com os ambiciosos objetivos do Pacto Ecológico, da estratégia «Do Prado ao Prato», da Luta contra o Cancro, da Garantia Europeia para a Infância e do Plano de Ação para a Produção Biológica.Valorizo como muito importantes diversos elementos introduzidos nesta resolução, nomeadamente no que se refere à necessidade de reforçar o orçamento, de forma abranger um número maior e mais estável de crianças e garantir a regularidade da distribuição dos produtos, assim como a necessidade de simplificação e a racionalização do processo administrativo e o reforço das medidas educativas.Saliento ainda as recomendações no sentido de favorecer a distribuição dos alimentos biológicos, assim como a introdução de critérios objetivos que incluam considerações de saúde, ambientais e éticas, a sazonalidade, a variedade ou a disponibilidade de produtos locais, com prioridade a cadeias de abastecimento curtas e a produtos com indicações geográficas.Por estas razões, votei positivamente a resolução.
Co-management of fisheries in the EU (A9-0119/2023 - Clara Aguilera)
Na União Europeia, ainda há necessidade de legislação específica em matéria de cogestão, de forma a envolvermos todos os interessados do setor das pescas no desenvolvimento de políticas e de medidas que afetem positivamente o setor. Existem já bons exemplos de cogestão em alguns Estados-Membros, entre eles Portugal, Espanha e Itália, mas os diferentes quadros jurídicos, aplicáveis a nível local e nacional, poderão causar entropia na sua concreta e efetiva aplicação.Devido às importantes medidas apresentadas, nomeadamente a necessidade de haver uma regulamentação homogénea para a cogestão e, neste âmbito, a criação de maiores instrumentos administrativos, económicos e consultivos para o setor, votei a favor deste relatório.
Role of cohesion policy in addressing multidimensional environmental challenges in the Mediterranean Basin (A9-0094/2023 - François Alfonsi)
A Política de Coesão desempenha um papel crucial na criação de respostas multidimensionais aos muitos desafios ambientais que a bacia do Mediterrâneo enfrenta. A resposta aos desafios ambientais abarca problemas complexos como a escassez de água, a perda de biodiversidade, a poluição e o impacto de práticas não sustentáveis sobre a bacia marítima. Mas implica também uma especial atenção à sustentabilidade económica e social, ajudando a combater disparidades regionais e efeitos decorrentes da introdução de práticas económicas ecologicamente mais responsáveis.Este relatório sublinha as múltiplas possibilidades que a Política de Coesão oferece a esta região, desde logo através do apoio financeiro a projetos ambientais, a energias renováveis, à gestão de resíduos, à agricultura sustentável e à conservação de recursos naturais. Sublinha também como a Política de Coesão é capaz de promover abordagens territoriais integradas, apoiando melhorias nas infraestruturas e incentivando a cooperação regional para o desenvolvimento de estratégias conjuntas de proteção ambiental e de adaptação às alterações climáticas.Por estas razões, votei favoravelmente este relatório.
Towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector (B9-0233/2023)
Votei a favor desta resolução por considerar que um sector das algas forte e sustentável tem tudo para ser um ator—chave numa economia azul sustentável e circular na União Europeia e tem um enorme potencial ambiental e económico que deve ser devidamente apoiado pela UE.Relembro que a versatilidade da aplicação das algas é enorme, podendo ir desde a alimentação animal e fertilização dos solos à produção de energia, desde cosméticos à produção farmacêutica. Além disso, as algas são ricas em proteínas e podem desempenhar, no presente e no futuro, uma importante fonte complementar da alimentação humana.
Assessment of the new Commission communication on outermost regions (A9-0156/2023 - Álvaro Amaro)
As Regiões Ultraperiféricas (RUP) enfrentam desafios únicos e dificuldades socioeconómicas acrescidas, por isso é necessário um reforço das dotações financeiras que permitam a estas regiões concretizar investimentos em setores-chave como o turismo, a agricultura e a pesca sustentáveis, ou as energias renováveis, sempre em harmonia e respeito pelas comunidades locais. Desta forma, são necessárias verdadeiras ações que contribuam para a promoção do desenvolvimento equilibrado e sustentável das RUP, que melhorem a sua inclusão, que as tragam verdadeiramente para o coração da Europa.Neste contexto, votei a favor deste relatório enquanto relatora pelo Grupo S&D, por considerar que este estabelece um quadro positivo e realista no âmbito da defesa e do desenvolvimento sustentável das nossas RUP.
EU/Mauritius Fisheries Partnership Agreement: implementing the Agreement (2022-2026). Protocol (A9-0196/2023 - François-Xavier Bellamy)
O acordo de parceria no domínio da pesca sustentável entre a União Europeia e a Maurícia, é um acordo fundamental para promover a pesca responsável e sustentável nas águas da região, garantindo a preservação dos recursos pesqueiros e do ecossistema marinho. A pesca sustentável é o foco principal, com a adoção de práticas controladas para evitar a sobrepesca e proteger os stocks pesqueiros a longo prazo. Votei a favor deste acordo, tendo em conta o seu papel crucial de cooperação entre as duas partes, sendo este um compromisso mútuo para garantir a sustentabilidade da pesca, promover a conservação dos recursos marinhos e contribuir para o desenvolvimento socioeconómico tanto da Maurícia, como das nossas Regiões Ultraperiféricas da região, nomeadamente a Reunião e Maiote.
Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (A9-0185/2023 - Marlene Mortler)
É imperativo acautelar a sustentabilidade dos sistemas alimentares na União Europeia, quer no curto quer no longo prazo.Existe no curto prazo uma pressão sobre a produção agrícola europeia e sobre os preços dos alimentos, em consequência da pandemia de COVID-19, e em particular da invasão russa da Ucrânia, que obrigam a uma ação no imediato.Por outro lado, a sustentabilidade a longo prazo não existe sem a preservação dos recursos naturais que sustentam a atividade agrícola e sem uma ação firme no combate às alterações climáticas, cujos efeitos sentimos já hoje de forma marcante.Apesar de considerar que a presente resolução poderia ter abordado de forma mais completa os desafios que se colocam aos sistemas alimentares no longo prazo, não deixa de incorporar elementos importantes para um debate essencial para os agricultores e para os milhões de cidadãos europeus para quem a segurança alimentar não é um dado adquirido.Como tal, esta resolução contou com o meu voto positivo.
Industrial Emissions Directive (A9-0216/2023 - Radan Kanev)
. – A Diretiva relativa às emissões industriais é um dos instrumentos que contribuirá de forma importante para atingir o nosso objetivo de neutralidade climática em 2050 e uma efetiva concretização do Pacto Ecológico Europeu. Contribuirá certamente também para uma relação mais harmoniosa com o meio ambiente e de defesa da saúde pública.Sendo claro que todos os setores têm que dar o seu contributo para atingir os objetivos de redução de emissões, o texto proposto pela Comissão Europeia apresentava, em particular no caso da produção pecuária, uma marcada distância daquela que é a realidade das explorações agrícolas europeias.A urgência exige ambição, mas esta nunca será verdadeiramente concretizada se não atendermos às necessidades, limitações e capacidade de realização daqueles que, como os agricultores, têm que concretizar as ações no terreno. Por estas razões votei positivamente.
Management, conservation and control measures in the area covered under the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) (A9-0192/2023 - João Pimenta Lopes)
Tal como já feito em anteriores transposições, a Comissão Europeia procurou introduzir «referências dinâmicas» no direito da UE como instrumento para aplicar rapidamente as regras do SIOFA, colocando assim em causa os Tratados e a jurisprudência do Tribunal de Justiça.Recorde-se que segundo o TJUE, quando o direito da União pretenda impor obrigações a particulares, como é o caso dos operadores dos barcos, tais informações e conteúdo completos dessas obrigações devem ser disponibilizados na sua própria língua. Defender a publicação de todas as informações no Jornal Oficial é, pois, a forma de assegurar a acessibilidade e a aplicação dos documentos oficiais e é a forma de garantir a segurança jurídica aos nossos operadores.Por estas razões, votei contra a proposta da Comissão Europeia.
Fostering and adapting vocational training as a tool for employees' success and a building block for the EU economy in the new industry 4.0 (A9-0232/2023 - Anna Zalewska)
Vivemos um tempo que exige cada vez mais o domínio de novas competências profissionais, como é o caso das competências nas áreas digitais e da inteligência artificial. Estas novas exigências levam necessariamente a inevitáveis mudanças nos mercados laborais, obrigam a um ajustamento das formações e dos empregos qualificados, alteram as formas de conceção e organização do próprio trabalho. Daqui decorre a importância do apoio ao ensino profissional e à aquisição de novas competências, especialmente (mas não em exclusivo) as necessárias para as transições verde e digital.Votei a favor deste relatório pelo destaque que dá a medidas específicas de melhoria e requalificação dos ativos no mercado de trabalho, bem como de promoção de empregos de qualidade e melhoria da proteção social, também ela desafiada a responder às transformações do trabalho.
Fishing in the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Agreement area (A9-0136/2022 - Ladislav Ilčić)
Enquanto relatora-sombra deste regulamento de transposição, considero que as Recomendações da Comissão Geral das Pescas do Mediterrâneo (CGPM) devem ser rigorosamente transpostas, de forma a estabelecer condições equitativas para todos os operadores, sem os onerar para além dos limites legais fixados pelas recomendações da CGPM e, em paralelo, sem colocar em causa os princípios básicos da Política Comum das Pescas. Estes devem ser aplicados de forma transversal aos operadores da União Europeia, independentemente da zona onde exercem a sua atividade.Votei a favor deste acordo, por considerar que este reúne os preceitos de conciliação da obtenção de benefícios económicos, sociais e de emprego para os operadores da UE, conforme os princípios da PCP.
Nature restoration (A9-0220/2023 - César Luena)
Um Regulamento relativo à Restauração da Natureza para a União Europeia é crucial para a conservação e recuperação dos ecossistemas naturais e para a sobrevivência a longo prazo de setores económicos fundamentais como as pescas e a agricultura. Para as pescas, proteger habitats marinhos, como é o exemplo dos recifes de coral e áreas de reprodução, é garantir que haverá mais peixe e, desde logo, a sustentabilidade das atividades pesqueiras a longo prazo. Para a agricultura, a existência de solos vivos, de biodiversidade, de polinizadores, é base da própria produção agrícola.Algumas preocupações legítimas foram expressas por estes setores, muitas das quais considero que estavam atendidas nos textos de compromisso apresentados a voto.Pela importância que a existência do Regulamento relativo à Restauração da Natureza tem para a União Europeia, para a sobrevivência de todos nós, desde a sustentabilidade económica a longo prazo, à segurança alimentar e à própria saúde humana, a proposta contou com o meu voto positivo.
Geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products (A9-0049/2023 - Marion Walsmann)
As indicações geográficas dos produtos alimentares e do vinho têm contribuído de forma substancial para o desenvolvimento territorial e para os objetivos de desenvolvimento rural, mantendo e promovendo uma produção agrícola diversificada e com alto valor acrescentado para os agricultores.A criação de um quadro homogeneizado de proteção a nível europeu para produtos artesanais trará aspetos positivos para consumidores e produtores, reforçando a proteção destes produtos no mercado interno e externo, nomeadamente em relação à contrafação.Pela ligação profunda com o território, com comunidades e tradições destes produtos, será também um contributo para impulsionar o desenvolvimento rural, melhorar o rendimento das comunidades rurais e apoiar a diversificação da economia rural. Tal poderá ser particularmente relevante em zonas com maiores constrangimentos estruturais ao seu desenvolvimento, como zonas remotas, montanhosas ou regiões ultraperiféricas.Por estas razões, votei favoravelmente o acordo alcançado.
Fisheries control (A9-0016/2021 - Clara Aguilera)
O Regulamento de Controlo das Pescas é uma pedra angular da Política Comum das Pescas, seja no âmbito da gestão sustentável dos recursos marinhos, na prevenção da sobrepesca, na recuperação de unidades populacionais sobre-exploradas, seja ainda na dignificação da própria atividade pesqueira.Votei a favor do acordo porque esta nova legislação da UE promove uma maior precisão na recolha de dados, permitindo uma melhor gestão dos recursos marinhos. Todos os navios da UE, sem exceção, terão de registar-se e de declarar as suas capturas de forma digitalizada, o que ajudará a compreender melhor e a prevenir atempadamente os impactos das atividades de pesca sobre as diferentes espécies, principalmente as mais sensíveis.Esta é a forma de promover a defesa a longo prazo do modo de vida dos nossos pescadores, garantindo que continuaremos a dispor de recursos pesqueiros, essenciais à nossa alimentação.
Implications of Chinese fishing operations for EU fisheries and the way forward (A9-0282/2023 - Pierre Karleskind)
A pesca intensiva praticada pela frota de pescas chinesa concorre para a depredação mundial dos recursos haliêuticos, ao mesmo tempo que opera em condições de trabalho deploráveis, com constantes violações dos direitos humanos.Em paralelo, exportações para o mercado da UE de produtos chineses à base de pescado têm aumentado. Em face desta realidade, urge avaliar o impacto social e económico destas importações sobre a indústria pesqueira europeia, investir na rastreabilidade dos produtos importados, desde logo em defesa do direito dos consumidores europeus a aceder a produtos que não tenham na base a exploração dos oceanos e o desrespeito pelos direitos laborais e sociais.Investir na cooperação internacional como caminho para a promoção entre os Estados sobre o valor inerente dos direitos humanos, visando a luta contra a pesca ilegal não declarada e não regulamenta, é difícil, mas não pode ser abandonado.Em paralelo, urge adotar e implementar de forma mais rigorosa medidas restritivas contra empresas chinesas que não respeitem os preceitos básicos de sustentabilidade humana e ambiental.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024 - all sections (A9-0288/2023 - Siegfried Mureşan, Nils Ušakovs)
O atual contexto geopolítico, social e económico, associado ao agravamento da crise climática e às necessidades políticas emergentes, como é o caso da guerra na Ucrânia, traz-nos a ideia da necessidade do reforço do orçamento da UE para 2024, de modo a procurar melhor apoiar as PME, os jovens, a investigação e a reforçar a autonomia estratégica da UE. Além disso, é necessário pensar nas necessidades crescentes quanto à ajuda humanitária, às migrações e à ajuda externa, pelo que a UE deve dispor de recursos suficientes para cumprir com os seus compromissos.Votei a favor deste relatório por esta necessidade clara de reforço financeiro do orçamento da UE para os diversos setores inumerados anteriormente, mas igualmente para os setores de produção tradicionais, como a agricultura e as pescas, para que consigam fazer fase aos desafios da atual conjuntura. É necessário um orçamento forte e sustentável, que procure sempre não deixar ninguém para trás.
Sustainable use of plant protection products (A9-0339/2023 - Sarah Wiener)
Considero que as metas para redução do uso e risco de pesticidas são instrumentos úteis para definir a nossa ambição e traçar o rumo para uma imprescindível redução da dependência do uso de pesticidas nos nossos sistemas de produção. Mas, para que tal seja possível no concreto, precisaremos de tempo para as alcançar, tendo em atenção que será imprescindível reforçar o investimento em alternativas economicamente viáveis para a produção agrícola.Mas o caminho da redução de utilização dos pesticidas é um caminho indiscutível no contributo para uma produção agrícola sustentável, que tem em forte atenção a defesa da saúde pública e do meio ambiente. Considero que houve uma fragilização das disposições neste sentido pelo voto em sessão plenária, nomeadamente no que diz respeito à eliminação total de disposições relacionadas com as áreas sensíveis, que me conduziu a abster na votação final.
Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain 'Breakfast' Directives (A9-0385/2023 - Alexander Bernhuber)
A apicultura é um setor de importância vital, quer para o ambiente, pelos serviços que as abelhas prestam através da polinização, quer enquanto setor económico relevante para a vitalidade do mundo rural.A proposta de alteração à Diretiva relativa ao mel era há muito desejada para melhorar as disposições relativas à rotulagem das misturas de méis colhidos em mais de um país. Contudo, considero que a proposta avançada era ainda insuficiente para um completo esclarecimento dos consumidores sobre a origem do mel de forma completa e fiável.Neste sentido, apoiei uma proposta de alteração no sentido de estabelecer como obrigatória a indicação no rótulo da frente da embalagem, no caso do mel consistir numa mistura de méis colhidos em vários países, a lista dos países de origem em ordem decrescente de quantidade, com indicação exata das percentagens presentes nessa mistura.Considerando as melhorias introduzidas votei favoravelmente o presente relatório.
EC/Kiribati Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2023-2028). Implementation Protocol (A9-0380/2023 - João Pimenta Lopes)
Votei a favor das recomendações sobre o novo protocolo do acordo de pesca com Quiribáti por estes acordos de parceria serem fundamentais para garantir o acesso da frota dos Estados-Membros da UE aos recursos, mas também por serem importantes para garantir a sustentabilidade das pescas a nível local dos países terceiros. O contributo financeiro da UE permitirá fomentar o desenvolvimento da política pesqueira do país, apoiar a implementação de iniciativas no setor das pescas do arquipélago e ainda reforçar capacidades locais de monitorização, controlo e vigilância, melhorar os meios de subsistência dos pescadores artesanais e manter os padrões de segurança alimentar para o consumo e exportação local.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for tricyclazole (B9-0494/2023)
O esforço de redução no uso e risco dos pesticidas na União Europeia é um desígnio fundamental no nosso caminho para uma agricultura mais sustentável. Mas, não podemos deixar de ter consciência dos grandes desafios que tal coloca para a produção agrícola europeia e que temos, por isso, o dever de assegurar que a sua prossecução se processa de forma justa para os nossos agricultores.A proibição do uso do triciclazol e o elevado risco de aparecimento de resistências a outras substâncias ativas autorizadas tornaram muito difícil o controlo da piriculariose, doença que chega a causar perdas de 40 % nos arrozais. A subida, agora proposta, do limiar máximo de resíduos (LMR) para o triciclazol coloca, mais uma vez, os agricultores europeus em situação de desvantagem competitiva em relação aos produtos importados.Não colocando em causa a justificação de proibição do uso desta substância ativa na União Europeia, por, nomeadamente, não ser possível estabelecer valores de referência para uso em avaliações de risco à saúde humana, torna—se incompreensível a proposta agora avançada de subida do LMR, razão pela qual votei favoravelmente esta resolução.
Implementation of territorial development (CPR, Title III, Chapter II) and its application in the European Territorial agenda 2030 (A9-0420/2023 - Marcos Ros Sempere)
Reforçar a resiliência e apoiar a prosperidade em todas as regiões é fundamental para transformar a UE numa economia mais sólida, mais sustentável, procurando emprego de qualidade e progresso social em todas as regiões e não apenas nas cidades.Para isso, é necessário garantir a coerência e a coordenação entre os Fundos, o investimento estratégico adaptado a cada região, evitando assim o aparecimento de novas disparidades económicas, sociais e territoriais. É necessária uma maior simplificação da burocracia, um maior envolvimento dos poderes locais durante todo o processo, uma melhor flexibilização dos fundos estruturais disponíveis, tendo em conta as necessidades de cada uma das regiões.Votei a favor deste relatório por este procurar trazer-nos uma visão de uma necessidade urgente de adaptarmos os investimentos ao contexto local. Só com o envolvimento de todos é que conseguiremos transformar a economia europeia numa economia que seja mais resiliente, sustentável, mas também inclusiva.
Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (A9-0400/2023 - Javier Moreno Sánchez)
O Acordo Comercial Global e Económico UE-Canadá (CETA) é um acordo fundamental para a redução dos direitos aduaneiros e facilita a exportação de bens e serviços, estimulando o comércio de produtos alimentares, animais e vegetais, mantendo simultaneamente os padrões de qualidade destes produtos, mas também estimulando o investimento, os serviços, o comércio eletrónico, a política de concorrência, criação de novos empregos, os contratos públicos, a propriedade intelectual, a cooperação regulamentar ou a resolução de litígios, através da essencial redução da burocracia habitual.Tendo em conta as incertezas geopolíticas que assolam a Europa e o Mundo, este acordo ajuda-nos a promover um ambiente económico seguro e estável entre parceiros comerciais, com um peso económico considerável. Não obstante, não podemos deixar de considerar os possíveis impactos que este acordo poderá ter em zonas mais vulneráveis, como é o caso das regiões ultraperiféricas, pelo que devem estar devidamente salvaguardadas medidas para a sua proteção. As observações feitas pelo relator são um retrato claro do estado atual da implementação deste acordo e as sugestões apresentadas representam uma salvaguarda aos desafios que temos vindo a encontrar.Tendo isto em conta, votei a favor deste relatório.
Impact of illegal fishing on food security – the role of the European Union (A9-0433/2023 - Nuno Melo)
A captura ilegal de produtos da pesca tem um grande impacto nas cadeias de abastecimento das empresas, mas também está profundamente associada a outros problemas, como por exemplo as más condições de trabalho nos navios, abusos dos direitos humanos, sobrepesca e destruição de muitos ecossistemas marinhos.Votei a favor deste relatório por nos trazer a questão da necessidade de uma maior transparência como meio para combater a pesca ilegal, para que se cumpram os princípios de sustentabilidade e os princípios éticos sobre a origem dos produtos.É necessário continuar a sensibilizar as empresas, as autoridades e os consumidores, para promover medidas de tolerância zero para a entrada destes produtos ilegais no mercado europeu. É fundamental promover um maior controlo, mais sanções dissuasoras, e uma maior eficiência, tanto para a análise dos impactos ambientais que esta atividade ilegal tem, mas também o impacto negativo que tem no pilar social.
Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives (A9-0357/2023 - Gabriel Mato)
As atividades de pesca e de aquacultura devem ser sustentáveis do ponto de vista ambiental a longo prazo, mas devem ser geridas também de um modo coerente com os objetivos de alcançar benefícios económicos e sociais. A Política Comum das Pescas deve continuar a ser uma política equilibrada, capaz de acompanhar de forma eficaz, transparente e justa a gestão a longo prazo das atividades de pesca e de aquacultura, salvaguardando a conservação e proteção dos recursos haliêuticos e dos nossos ecossistemas marinhos, assegurar a viabilidade económica do setor, protegendo empregos e a subsistência das pessoas e das suas comunidades.Votei a favor deste relatório pela visão realista que nos traz sobre a necessidade de procurar a plena aplicabilidade, devidamente ajustada às realidades dos Estados—Membros, dos três pilares de sustentabilidade, bem como à necessidade de se trazer melhorias aos pontos estratégicos que se encontre ser necessário para fazer face aos desafios atuais e futuros.
EU Action Plan: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries (A9-0437/2023 - Niclas Herbst)
Os ecossistemas marinhos enfrentam desafios enormes como as alterações climáticas, a acidificação, a poluição, a sobrepesca, pelo que são fundamentais medidas urgentes para fazer face a estes desafios, como por exemplo adequar as artes de pesca às áreas onde são utilizadas. Saliento que o impacto ambiental de uma arte de pesca não é igual em todos os locais onde é utilizada e que procurar proibir a utilização generalizada, sem se saber quais são os impactos sociais e económicos provocados pela descontinuação desta arte, simplesmente não é adequado e vai contra os próprios objetivos da Política Comum das Pescas.Apesar de saudar os esforços da Comissão para alcançar, através deste plano, uma implementação mais consistente da política ambiental da UE, é necessário acautelar melhor a forma como estes documentos são comunicados à sociedade e aos setores, bem como analisar os impactos das medidas propostas, em vez de cairmos no irrealismo político.Tendo em conta todas as chamadas de atenção feitas neste relatório, apesar de algumas serem feitas de forma brusca, votei a favor deste relatório.
Implementation of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation in fisheries and aquaculture - Regulation (EU) 1379/2013 (A9-0406/2023 - Izaskun Bilbao Barandica)
Uma plena aplicabilidade do Regulamento sobre a Organização Comum de Mercados, para os setores das pescas e da aquicultura, é fundamental para garantir que os produtos comercializados na UE respeitam padrões elevados de higiene, de rotulagem e de rastreabilidade, e procura promover a competitividade saudável baseada em práticas inovadoras, sustentáveis e diversificadas dentro destes setores, procurando ainda garantir que os consumidores estão a ser devidamente informados quando compram determinados produtos alimentares.Apesar de tudo, a realidade é que são necessários mais esforços para garantir que os consumidores sejam devidamente informados quando pretendem comprar algum tipo de produto, promovendo a melhoria da sua rastreabilidade e maior transparência de mercado, mas também uma maior consciencialização do potencial impacto social e ambiental das nossas escolhas alimentares.Votei a favor deste relatório, pela clareza que traz sobre o estado atual da implementação do regulamento da OCM, mas também pela sugestão de medidas a serem tomadas para o futuro, como por exemplo, uma melhor atenção às disrupções de mercado das regiões ultraperiféricas.
Written questions (44)
Damage from Hurricane 'Lorenzo' in the Autonomous Region of the Azores
The EU disability card
Role of the European Parliament in the decision-making process
The threat posed to the chestnut sector by the gall wasp pest
Emergency eurobonds
European Union solidarity funding for the Azores (Portugal) following the passage of hurricane Lorenzo
Rare diseases and employability
Lack of data on the creative and cultural sectors (CCS)
Situation of women’s rights activists in Saudi Arabia
Turkey and child-soldiers
The Commission’s efforts to tackle the spread of racism and hate speech on big tech platforms such as Facebook
Mass arrest of LGBTI activists in Poland
Protection of shortfin mako sharks in the framework of International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
EMFF transitional fund
Task Force on Equality
Inappropriate terms used by Eurostat
Creation of an EU access board
Coercive labour programmes in Tibet
Entrenched discrimination against Afghan girls with disabilities
The European Schools
Managing excessive amounts of plastic waste following the introduction of new EU rules on shipments of plastic waste
European Citizens’ Initiative as a tool for citizens’ participation in the EU decision-making process
Importance of fisheries and aquaculture in the farm to fork strategy
Security despite encryption
Protection of persons with disabilities from discrimination outside employment
Situation of women and girls with disabilities
Use of acoustic cannons against migrants and asylum seekers in Greece
Ukraine Government Bill 5488 to criminalise hate crimes, including on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity
Improving the early detection of breast cancer as part of Europe’s beating cancer plan
Mass slaughter of dolphins and whales in the Faroe Islands and the role of Danish authorities
Libya – crimes against humanity
Pushbacks and the deterioration of migration
Stepping up EU action on safeguarding the rights of transnational families
Zero tolerance of child labour in EU trade
Ukrainian refugees with disabilities
Child oncological refugees from Ukraine
Regulating the banana market
Activation of the Temporary Protection Directive in response to the devastating earthquake in Turkey
Italian decree-law on urgent provisions for the management of migratory flows
Organic livestock grazing on common land
Illegal expulsions by Greece
Defence of European and ACP banana cultivation in the face of competition from ‘dollar’ bananas
Legal protection of rainbow families in Italy
The growing marginalisation of LGBTIQ people in Uganda
Amendments (2739)
Amendment 8 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries, whether at land or sea borders, is a key part of the EU policy;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas cross-border cooperation contributes to sustainable development along the EU’s external borders, support economic and social development of the border areas, including in environment protection, public health services, safety and security measures, and addresses common challenges;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the current geopolitical situation shows the importance of stability in the regioncountries at the EU’s external borders;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the possibility for managing authorities to transmit data electronically to the Commission, but at the same time points out that more frequent data transmission cshould not lead to an increase of bureaucratisation;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the programmes' strategies are defined in such a way as to reach the EU objectives for smarter, greener, more connected, more social EU and Neighbourhood, ae well as at addressing the regional needs regarding good cooperation governance and more secure borders;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses its concern that large infrastructure projects will no longer be subject to approvalscrutiny by the Commission;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the importance of promoting local and regional culture and of heritage conservation; calls, however, for more infrastructure projects that contribute to the connectivity of the regions to be encouraged;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the human losses, destruction of homes and infrastructure in Ukraine; stresses the active role that cross- border cooperation programmes and the New European Bauhaus should play in sustainable post- war reconstruction;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the use ofat Russia uses its energy sources as a means of exerting political pressure; calls for more fundingfurther action to bolster energy efficiency and reduce dependence on Russia;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the proceduresinitiative for including Ukraine in the URBACT European Territorial Cooperation programme and the accession of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova as observer members in the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON);
Amendment 70 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of increased financial support being granted to the programme, given the security challenges in the Black Sea;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the potential of Black Sea energy sources, which are capable of contributing to a sustainable energy future also in the European Union;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for Black Sea ports and related infrastructure to be upgraded, expanded and connected to existing transport hubs, and calls in particular for their connection to TEN-T corridors;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls forInsists on a cohesive strategy to be adopted for the Black Sea area and for synergies with the Danube Programme 2021-2027;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that, despite their potential, renewable energy resources remain largely untapped and this potential should be stimulated, also by involving SMEs and midcaps;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that the existence of different legal and institutional frameworks creates additional obstacles to project implementation and makes therefore the implementation of projects a challenge;
Amendment 101 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that language barriers, which deem to increase the administrative burden, should be overcome through adequate measures;
Amendment 108 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. NoStates that adapting the programme to the individual needs and specifics of each participating state maycountry/region calls for further efforts to be made;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Points out that the lack of adequate transport infrastructure and networks, particularly when it comes to maritime and island cross-border cooperation, hampers trade and mobility and complicates cooperation;
Amendment 111 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that, in view of multiple crisis and conflicts, cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries underscores the need to invest in the resilience of statcountries and societies;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that thise CBC contributes significantly to strengthening local and regional democracy and the administrative capacities of partner countries;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the fact that the programmes offer opportunities for an in- depth dialogue with a range of stakeholders: civil society, local, regional authorities, academia and the private sector;
Amendment 122 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that CBC contributes to reducing regional disparities andwhile promoting economic and social development and territorial cohesion, as well aslso through to mobility and connectivity;
Amendment 127 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses the importance of allowing emergency services (ambulance, fire brigade) to provide services across borders;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Stresses that the EU and the Member States should guarantee the access to basic healthcare with neighbouring countries and enhance SMEs and mid-caps’ capacity to operate across borders;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Considers that problems with cross-border cooperation persist in many areas, such as in transport sector, but also in economic areas such as employment and trade, and social policies like culture, languages and social inclusion;
Amendment 130 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
Paragraph 30 d (new)
30d. Highlights the necessity of cross- border cultural cooperation between citizens in order to strengthen mutual understanding of the neighbours’ customs, and creating important motivations for multilingual education;
Amendment 131 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 e (new)
Paragraph 30 e (new)
30e. States that public educational and cultural services should be open, accessible and affordable to citizens from both sides of the borders;
Amendment 132 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 f (new)
Paragraph 30 f (new)
30f. Stresses the importance of the cross-border cooperation on digitalisation, especially the digitalisation of public services, in order to provide a coherent and efficient public sector focused on the needs of all;
Amendment 133 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 g (new)
Paragraph 30 g (new)
30g. Emphasizes the importance of developing local and regional plans for climate change adaptation measures across borders;
Amendment 134 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 h (new)
Paragraph 30 h (new)
30h. Calls on the Commission to continue integrating the SDGs into the future cross-border cooperation action’s plans, so that no place and no one is left behind;
Amendment 135 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 i (new)
Paragraph 30 i (new)
30i. Stresses that on climate change and the environment, all entities should undertake possible measures in cross- border planning related to environment, biodiversity and food security that have an economic and social benefit;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 j (new)
Paragraph 30 j (new)
30j. Stresses the importance of networking and benchmarking in eliminating obstacles to cross-border cooperation; that should enable better use of tools, such as European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), the Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) tool, or the Community-Led Local Development strategy (CLLD);
Amendment 138 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Notes that cross-border cooperation is an essential step in the EU pre-accession through mutual learning and good neighbouring relations; this helps to bring EU initiatives and objectives closer to candidate countries, share experiences and begin the economic and social convergence process;
Amendment 139 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Notes that local and regional players need to be helped to grasp the current cooperation opportunities in order to be able to navigate and understand its complexity;
Amendment 140 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Paragraph 31 c (new)
31c. Considers that the creation of joint cross-border local government councils, such as the one established between Romania and Moldova to help develop joint projects of mutual interest, could be an example to be followed;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Emphasises the necessity for the targeted programmes, during the programming period 2021- 2027, to clearly identify the requirements and priorities that are common to the regions along the EU’s external borders and complement other EU funded initiatives, not overlap them;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Recommends that representatives of civil society are involved in the programmes from the outset, as such involvement would be useful for fostering local/regional ownership of programmes and ensuring their relevance and consistency with the regions’ development strategies;
Amendment 146 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Recommends, in the area of cross- border governance, the need to develop a fully integrated infrastructure strategy (road, rail, water), taking into account the cross-border region as a whole;
Amendment 148 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends to promoting European Unione EU financial instruments with added social value, in order to raise the level of awareness of the benefits of the European Union;
Amendment 153 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to considerably simplify procedures considerably and stresses that these should be flexible enoughenable to meet the real needs of cross- border areas;
Amendment 157 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Recommends to setting up sustainable functional structures for the regional and local cross-border cooperation and networks;
Amendment 159 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Emphasises the role of funds for small projects, like people-to-people projects in establishing ties across national borders;
Amendment 161 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses that the regional and local authorities should be involved in the preparation and implementation of projects from the start; calls also for guidelines to be drawn up in this regard;
Amendment 165 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Underlines that exchange of good practices among regions and countries and learning from each other through a platform like INTERREG Europe, is very useful;
Amendment 167 #
2023/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to improve the capacity of partner state authorinformation towards counterpart authorities in partner countries concerning the procedures and conditieons to access Europeanto EU funding;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the report by the Market Advisory Council (MAC)1a on the Commission report entitled ‘Implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products’ (COM(2023)0101), _________________ 1a https://marketac.eu/2022-report-on-the- functioning-of-the-common-market- organisation-cmo/
Amendment 8 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard to the report by the Market Advisory Council (MAC)2a entitled 'Improving the Labelling Legislation for Plant-Based Imitations of Fisheries and Aquaculture Products', _________________ 2a https://marketac.eu/improving-the- labelling-legislation-for-plant-based- imitations-of-fisheries-and-aquaculture- products/
Amendment 59 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Agrees that for the CMO to fully achieve its objectives, consumers must be informed, through marketingpromotional and educational campaigns, of the value of eatingnutritional properties and health benefits of fishery and aquaculture products, the wide variety of species available and the importance of understanding the information on labels; believes that for consumers to be able to make informed choices, they should receive clear and comprehensive information on the products sold on the EU market, and that this information should comply with the same rules, regardless of the products’ origin;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to consider improving the labelling of fishery and aquaculture products so that consumers can clearly identify the origin of products, given that this information is increasingly valued by European consumers and it encourages them to consume local foods that are produced or obtained in their area; underlines the need to change the current system identifying fishery products by FAO area as it does not indicate their origin clearly and in detail, and can create confusion;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote and establish new protected quality designations in light of their known and proven benefits for EU fishery and aquaculture products and better marketing of those products; urges the Commission to facilitate the application of the new regulation to be adopted in the coming months, which will bring in significant changes that will benefit these quality structures, reducing as far as possible the time needed to deal with applications;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to revise the existing legislation on the labelling and presentation of plant-based products that imitate fishery and aquaculture products to ensure that consumers are given accurate and precise information that avoids any misunderstandings and maintains equal opportunities in the EU market; suggests that the Commission should take into account the progress made in this area in a number of Member States, such as the measures in Royal Decree 474/2014 (Spain) and Decree 2022-947 (France);
Amendment 90 #
Amendment 92 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission, when next revising the CMO, to look into the possibility of establishing a crisis reserve or system as a means of protecting the sector from any exceptional situations that might arise in the European fisheries and aquaculture sector; recalls that exceptional aid recently had to be provided to tackle the crisis caused by the COVID pandemic; calls on the Commission to set out the criteria for using such aid, taking as a basis the crisis reserve model already in use for other food sectors;
Amendment 119 #
2023/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines the importance of ensuring the commitment of all stakeholders, throughout the fishery and aquaculture supply chain and civil society, to increase confidence and understanding in applying the CMO provisions, in particular by maintaining and strengthening collaboration with the Market Advisory Council (MAC);
Amendment 5 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas rural areas face the urgent challenges of demographic decline and ageing, especially affecting EU farming populations, along with rural abandonment, lack of access to infrastructure, healthcare, education and services, low incomes and fewer job opportunities;
Amendment 10 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the digital and green transitions offer opportunities for stronger, connected, resilient, innovative and prosperous rural areas in the long term, however, despite recent improvements in high-speed broadband connectivity, only 59% of households in rural regions have access to broadband, compared to 87% of the households in the EU;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is the main investment policy for the EU’s regions and cities, consistently serving as a first choice for financial assistance facing unforeseen events that shake our socio-economy, and the Territorial Agenda is the guiding instrument for the European Union’s territorial policy;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas it is at territorial level where the challenges facing European regions are identified and managed;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas Article 7 of the European Regional Development Fund Regulation (1301/2013) refers to Sustainable urban development based on integrated sustainable urban strategies as the framework for the selection of single operations;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Long-term Vision for the EU's Rural Areas calls to improve rural quality of life, achieve balanced territorial development and stimulate economic growth in rural areas;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas the previous and current Common Provisions Regulations make no specific reference to the Territorial Agenda 2020 and the Territorial Agenda 2030 respectively;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the role and importance of rural areas is often under-appreciated, insufficiently rewarded and funded;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the diversity of EU’s rural areas calls for locally designed responses and solutions corresponding to each territory’s specific needs and possibilities and strategies should address rural areas according to their individual characteristics and in relation to their environment, using, among other tools, the rural proofing mechanism;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas rural communities are exposed to greater damages from climate change, more frequent adverse climate events such as storms, floods and droughts, and the consequences of biodiversity loss, and experience greater costs associated with climate transition;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas it considers the richness of Europe's territorial diversity as a dynamic and complex system in which each region faces development challenges according to its particular characteristics;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that small, medium and family farms are the backbone of EU rural areas, providing food security and ecosystem services for European citizens;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas there is great potential for the Union in their national programmes and projects for spatial planning and regional development;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas it is important to incorporate territoriality into EU funds, especially cohesion policy;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Article 28 CPR designates integrated territorial investments (ITIs) and community-led local development (CLLD) as the instruments for implementing territorial development strategies and calls for coherence and coordination among the Funds when several are applied to the same strategy for territorial or local development;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas it acknowledges the efforts made by our regions to meet the new objectives (PO); thus asks the EC to allowing flexible implementation of PO5 without strict requirements regarding strategies and governance (CPR Title III, Chapter II) thereby opening it to all kinds of initiatives contributing to regional and urban development, e.g. allow transnational Interreg programmes to choose PO5 in future programming;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. Whereas these instruments aim at bottom-up territorial development with the active participation of local stakeholders;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Whereas the European Urban Agency, through the Leipzig Charter, supports the objectives of the Territorial Agenda 2030;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. Whereas both documents share common principles such as a local approach, policy coordination and effective multi-level frameworks;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the role that agriculture plays in achieving the Union objectives of food security, sustainable growth, social inclusion, and combating climate change, while helping to diversify agricultural production, preserve biodiversity and develop local economies;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. Whereas the driving principles of the Territorial Agenda 2030 are encompassed in the two priorities "People and places are drifting apart" and "Sustainable development and climate change";
Amendment 43 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
Id. Whereas territorial priorities set by the Territorial Agenda 2030 for a fair and green Europe;
Amendment 46 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the EU Territorial Agenda 2030 calls for the territorial dimension of sectoral policies to be strengthened at all levels of governance;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. Whereas a better data collection and a coherent revision of the Territorial Agenda 2030 is needed;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. Whereas to date, 7 pilot actions have been carried out in the implementation of the Territorial Agenda 2030, serving as an example of the application of its objectives on the ground, at local and regional level;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas it takes into account the limited geographical balance in the development of these actions;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)
Recital J e (new)
Je. whereas it takes into account the administrative difficulties encountered by the pilot actions when they were financed by several programmes or funding sources;
Amendment 59 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for improvement of the level of digital skills and the availability and affordability of adequate digital infrastructure, and the capacities to effectively deploy digital technologies, such as digital service platforms in rural areas;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Handbook of territorial and development strategies and the Handbook of Sustainable Urban Development Strategies as guides for all administratives levels for the design, implementation and monitoring of territorial and urban development strategies;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for development of partnerships in all economic activities in rural areas, between businesses of all sectors, local authorities, researchers and services based on innovation, knowledge sharing and cooperation;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls for more effort in enabling rural residents to take active part in policy and decision-making processes, involving a broad range of stakeholders at all levels of governance to develop tailor-made, place-based and integrated policy solutions and investments
Amendment 67 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need forTakes into account the capacities demonstrated by local and regional authorities in the implementation and management of territorial tools, and considers necessary a paradigm shift in the involvement of local and regional authorities in the implementation and management of territorial tools;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls for improving affordable public transport services and infrastructure such as railways, roads, charging and refuelling stations to support e-mobility solutions;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Emphasises the essential economic role played by agriculture, forestry and fisheries, calls for further development of short supply chains, quality schemes, producer organisations and cooperatives that contribute to increasing the sustainability of European food production;
Amendment 70 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the impact of the EU Semester decisions on territorial cohesion and, consequently, on the development capacity of territorial programmes;
Amendment 70 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Emphasises that generational renewal is the key for social, economic and environmental sustainability of rural areas and EU food autonomy and the future of agriculture and thus must remain a high priority in territorial development plans and strategies, stresses the need to account for the needs of small and medium sized farmers, and especially focus at attracting young farmers, preventing land abandonment and facilitating land access and access to credit;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Stresses the significance of circular and bio-economy principles, as well as their application within the agricultural sector, in contributing to the realization of the objectives set out in the European Green Deal; encourages the enhancement of understanding and the implementation of circular and bio- economy principles within the European agriculture and food system.
Amendment 74 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for territorial or local development strategies funded by more than one programme to merge into a single track, in accordance with Article 28 of the CPR and in order to prevent delays and administrative obstacles;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the data shown in the STRAT-Board for the period 2014-2020 and notes that CLLDs played a major role in the development of territorial strategies, highlighting the strong interest of the local level in actively participating in the development of these strategies;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission, in view of the successful use of CLLDs in the 2014-2020 period, to simplify the administrative process for the management of funds, especially where CLLDs draw from more than one distinct fund;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses that the ITIs are the main tool used by those Member States with a larger allocation of ERDF funds, as they quickly absorb the amounts and are able to cover several main axes at the same time, present in one or several operational programmes;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers TA2030 to be a real and proper instrument that ensures the EU’s cohesion through the management of each of its regions and their particularities; calls on the EC to consider modifying the role of the Territorial Agenda beyond that of a territorial management guide;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for greater flexibility for the regions in the fulfilment of the PO5 objective and for the actions to achieve it to be aligned with those set out in the Territorial Agenda 2030;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need to involve the European Parliament, - in particular its competerelevant Committee on Regional Development, - in the pilot actions, in order to ensure that they are in line with current EU priorities, and to extend their results of pilot actions at European level, which can be integrateding and coordinateding them with initiatives such as cohesion policy, including particular the ERDF and Interreg;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a strategy for merging funds or for the administrative simplification for pilot actions financed by more than one fund, so as to lower administrative barriers and facilitate applications for these projects;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need for greater dissemination of the actions and achievements of the pilot projects as examples of the implementation of European funds; stresses the importance of communicating the results of the pilot actions, that a biennial conference is organised to showcase the pilot actions to local and regional authorities, as well as to relevant actors at national and EU level, linking it with other events such as the Rural Pact or the Cities Forum;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to develop their territorial agendas in line with the TA2030 as a basis for programming their territorial strategies, taking into account the specificities of each of its regions and serving as an incentive, and in order to stimulate the decision-making process and the design of territorial and urban policies;
Amendment 105 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote the implementation of the TA2030 beyond pilot actions, making this instrument a reference framework for action that provides concrete and adapted guidelines for EU territories to improve their performance; highlights the opportunity to make regional funding conditional on achieving TA2030 priorities and calls on the Commission to develop monitoring indicators linking the TA2030 and the use of cohesion policy funds, in particular the ERFD;
Amendment 111 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the proper implementation of funds and the implementation of territorial instruments, favouring easy management without bureaucratic barriers;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to carry out a coherent review of the Territorial Agenda 2030 by 2024, including a thorough review of its governance system, the progress made in implementation and the relevance of its priorities, as outlined in the Territorial Agenda 2030;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a single framework for strategies aimed at both urban and wider territorial development, treating territorial requirements as a whole by taking as a basis unit functional areas at level 3 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS); stresses that this could significantly reduce bureaucratic barriers in the acquisition of funds, homogenising the process for European regions;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recognises the Council's initiative in its role in the development of the territorial activities of the Member States;
Amendment 120 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to increase its involvement in territorial policy through cohesion policy and to strengthen the governance of regions in order to promote cohesion and micro- cohesion by covering the particularities of each region, improving decision-making at local and regional level and applying existing tools in order to improve the management of legislative instruments; calls on the Commission to strengthen the value of Cohesion Policy Funds to be sufficiently resilient, thus being able to cushion the effects of future unexpected events and to avoid regions suffering the consequences, thus upholding the principle of do not harm to cohesion;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the EC to carry out a study of each region's capacity to cushion future global challenges affecting territorial cohesion. This would provide a rapid response tool that would allow for flexibility in the allocation or reinforcement of these resources, according to the real time situation of our regions;
Amendment 126 #
2023/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the EIB to increase the financial allocation foreseen for Cohesion Policy funds, dedicated to safeguarding the balance and proper functioning of our regions;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas young people living in rural areas have a significant lower share of tertiary level of educational attainment (29,6%), when compared with the ones living in cities (51.4 %) and in towns and suburbs (35.3 %); whereas 72.3% of farm managers in the EU in 2020 had only practical experience, 17.5% with basic agricultural training and while only 8.9 % (2019) graduated from tertiary education;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that a concerted effort is needed to harness the potential of rural people and resources in order to ensure sustainable development, and the wellbeing of rural communities, considering multiple dimensions of the economy, the society and the environment; ;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of including young people’s perspectives in relevant strategies, policies, action plans and measures, including in the decision- making processes; ;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that EU funding, such as the 2014-2020 rural development programmemeasures, plays a crucial role in the ability of rural aregionas to react to demographic challenges; calls on the Commission and Member States to work to improve synergies between EU funding and with national instruments, facilitating more integrative approaches .
Amendment 73 #
2023/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of the availability and quality of agricultural education and training in supporting farmers adapt to a changing environment and fulfil their vital role in ensuring food security, environmental sustainability and in contributing to the sustainable development of rural areas; highlights the potential of diversifying the models of training to better address farmers diversity and specific needs (e.g. peer-to-peer learning, mentoring schemes);
Amendment 5 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 8 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, according to the 2019 Poseidon report, 18 out of 19 Member States reported in 2012; whereas, reporting by Member States has often been incomplete and non- standardised; according to the 2019 Poseidon report,: 148 out of 19 Member States reported in 20152; whereas, according to the 2019 Poseidon report,14 out of 19 Member States reported in 2015; 15 out of 19 Member States reported in 2018; whereas, according to the ICES (2022), only 13 out of 19 Member States reported in 2021; whereas reporting by Member States has often been incomplete and non-standardised;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make the Eel Regulation the core policy for eel protection once again, ensuringe a holistic and coherent approach of the Eel Regulation; reiterates that the Eel Regulation was found to be fit for purpose by the Commission evaluation of 2020; nevertheless, is of the opinion that better implementation of the Eel Regulation and additional actions by Member States are needed;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms the Eel Regulation’s objective of the recovery of the eel stock to 40 % compared to pristine conditions and its main aim of reducing mortality so as to allow for thisthe recovery of the species; advises that it is essential to focus on the short-term achievable mortality target in order to reach the long-term biomass objective; highlights the fact that ‘pristine conditions’ can be hard to define; points out that the 40 % target is likely to be unachievable because of habitat losses, but that it is the standard for deriving the mortality reduction target;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that the proposed measures by the Eel Regulation have a limited and uneven effect due to differences in fishing patterns among each Member State; stresses that the Member States need to strengthen national measures, in order to ensure a comprehensive approach of the Regulation;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that managing the eel stock is too complex for a one-sided marine- oriented approach; highlights the fact that focusing on annual fishing opportunities does not take into account important factors such as migration barriers, habitat quality and illegal catches and trade; underlines that the Eel Regulation is holistic and comprehensive, captures both the marine and freshwater life stages of the eel and addresses both fisheries and non- fisheries impacts; points out, in addition, that non-fisheries impacts may be bigger than the fisheries impacts and that far too little attention has been given thus far to non-fishery anthropogenic mortalities; is of the opinion that measures taken outside of the context of the Eel Regulation undermine the coherence of adopted policy; deplores, therefore, Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 of 30 January 2023 fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks, restricting eel fisheries with a 6-month closing period, therefore considers to be crucial to tackle other threats to the European eel population, such as habitat loss, pollution and migration barriers;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Is of the opinion that measures taken outside of the context of the Eel Regulation may undermine the coherence of the regulation; highlights that the Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 of 30 January 20231a, implements a restriction of a 6-month closing period for the eel fisheries; _________________ 1a Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 of 30 January 2023 fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non- Union waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks
Amendment 29 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Observes that there is no feedback mechanism ensuring follow-up action and regular policy updates by the Member States in the Eel Regulation; deplorehighlights the fact that the ICES advice of 2012, 2018 and 2021, post-evaluating the national implementation of the Eel Regulation, has not been put into practice sufficiently;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls, therefore, for the creation of an eel-specific advisory council with representatives from the Member States and the fishing sector, recreational fishers, water managers, hydro-power companies, conservationists and other relevant parties; suggesttresses that thise advisory council should be tasked withmain task is advising the Commission on the implementation of the Eel Regulation, providing feedback to Member States on their EMPs, exchanging information between the different parties and evaluating the progress on implementation at national and European level;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes, in this regard, the Commission’s intention to establish an expert group, as announced in its action plan on marine ecosystems, with the aim of bringing together fisheries and infrastructure experts from the national ministries; asks the Commission to take the above suggestions on boardand the Member States to support and push to the above suggestions and take them into account when setting up this expert group;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the fact that only one Member State has submitted an updated EMP for approval since the adoption of the Eel Regulation; uUrges the Member States to regularly update their EMPs, based on the best available knowledge and advice; encourages the Member States to put concrete targets and intermediate deadlines in their updated EMPs; stresses that the recovery of the eel is a long-term process that requires continuous effort and that a one-time management plan will not be sufficient;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that there is a delay in the implementation of the Regulation and there is an incomplete reporting of eel data; Regrets the fact that the number of Member States adhering to the reporting requirement under Article 9(1) of the Eel Regulation has declined over the years; reminds the Member States of their obligations under Article 9(1); highlights the fact that it is vital to gatherhave as much information and data as possible in order to be able to take appropriate, to ensure the most updated scientific advices in order to be able to decide, implement and evaluate the most appropriate management measures;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the important role that eel fisheries play in society, with eel fishing being both a socio-economic activity and a cultural, centuries-old tradition; considers that eel fishing has reduced significantly in the past decade; calls on the Commission and the Member States to refrain as much as possible from placing further restrictions on fisheries; underlines that fishers have an important role to play as guardians and ‘eyes and ears’, while a full closure of fisheries could lead to more illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;underlines that fishers have an important role to play as guardians and ‘eyes and ears’ in our seas and rivers; and points out that eel fisheries, is mainly carry out aby small-scale, and artisanal activity and are often locatedfishers, often in remote areas, where fishers play an important environmental and social role;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. ExpStresses its hope that wherethat if further restrictions on eel fisheries might beare deemed necessary, this isit should be done in the context of the national EMPs and not in the form of ad hoc Council decisions, and based on priorthe decisions should take into account prior environmental and socio-economic impact assessments;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reaffirms that restocking is one of the recovery measures listed under Article 2(8) of the Eel Regulation; is of the view that restocking is a necessary measure until the problem of migration barriers is solved adequately; calls on the Member States to continue the practice of restocking; highlights the fact that, although the contribution of restocking to stock recovery at an international level cannot be ascertained, it can have positive effects at local level; is of the opinion that restocking is a way of spreading and limiting risks for the recovery of the stock, considering the increasing drought that is causing problems in rivers throughout Europe; points out, furthermore, that catches for restocking are relatively low (2-3 % of all glass eels); stresses that glass eel catches are crucial for the European aquaculture sector and recognises the important role of aquaculture in restocking;, therefore:
Amendment 63 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point a (new)
Paragraph 12 – point a (new)
(a) calls on the Member States to continue the practice of restocking;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point b (new)
Paragraph 12 – point b (new)
(b) highlights the fact that, although the contribution of restocking to stock recovery at an international level cannot be ascertained, it can have positive effects at local level;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point c (new)
Paragraph 12 – point c (new)
Amendment 66 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point d (new)
Paragraph 12 – point d (new)
(d) stresses that glass eel catches are crucial for the European aquaculture sector and recognises the important role of aquaculture in restocking;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls onEncourages the Member States to give flexibility to fishers in determining the most suitable periods to fish, which can differ per country; encourages the Member States, in this regard, to consider, in consultation with fishers, the use of quota systems, in order to keep fishing at responsible levels; highlights that one of the advantages of a quota system would be that it enables fishers to choose to fish at times when it is commercially interesting to do so, while limitin the context of the EMPs and in consultation with fishers, to determine the most suitable periods to fish, considering the necessity to keep fishing catches to a responsible level; adds that this could contribute to preventing overfishings;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to remove obsolete dams and other barriers as a matter of urgency; , or create solutions that allow species migration as a matter of urgency, in accordance to Nature Restoration Law agreement and within the objectives stablished in the Biodiversity Strategy part of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that there are fish- friendly alternatives on the market to make water pumps and hydro-power stations passable for fish; calls on the Member States to make fish safety a mandatory requirement for new installations and for old ones when they are replaced; points out that a common methodology might be needed in order to determine and certify when pumps can be considered fish friendly; highlights that the existing Royal Netherlands Standardisation Institute (NEN) standard 87759 in the Netherlands could serve as an example; _________________ 9 NEN 8775:2020+C1:2022 nl.
Amendment 80 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the fact that migration measures should be implemented in a coordinated way, with a view to other barriers upstream or downstream along the same migration route; stresses that the timing of the closures shall be based on the best available scientific information for each geographical area and should be ensured that the closures cover the peak migration period;
Amendment 86 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Encourages the Member States alsoto study thouroughly and to take measures against other eel anthropogenic mortality factors, such as pollution and parasites;
Amendment 89 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that IUU fishing and illegal trade continues to presentbe a significant problem; commends the current successes of law enforcement and stresses the importance of preventing further trafficking; stresses that more checks on and monitoring of the Eel Regulation are needed;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for better coordination of customs, police, fisheries control and environmental authorities in and between the Member States, as well as exchange of data; calls on the Member States to continue to invest in the expertise and capacity of law enforcement;
Amendment 96 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to swiftly implement the recently approved Fisheries Control Regulation that impose truly dissuasive sanctions; calls for the and harmonisation ofe financial fines between Member States;
Amendment 99 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that much is unknown about the eel life cycle, including its spawning process and the exact reasons for the stock decline; calls, therefore, for more scientific research, with sufficient funding and human resources, into the status of the stock and the reasons for its decline; suggests that research should also look into the effects of climate change, for example in the Gulf Stream to and from the Sargasso Sea;
Amendment 104 #
2023/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission and the relevant Member States to have an ambitious and realistic, in the context of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean management plan for eel; believes that it is highly desirable for this plan to, to have an ambitious and realistic approach to the multiannual management plan for the European eel; highlights that this multiannual management plan should be aligned with the Eel Regulation;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most inclusive and sustainable trade deals ever signed; whereas substantial increase in trade flows and positive trends in cooperation between the two parties have been registered following its entry into application;
Amendment 10 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a number of Member States have not ratified the Agreement since its entry into application six years ago;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with satisfaction the considerable increase in bilateral trade in food and agricultural products between the EU and Canada and the 26 % increase in exports of EU agricultural products to Canada since the start of the provisional application of CETA; welcomes the significant increase in the number of the Union’s micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises exporting to Canada, as well as the increase in the value of exported products;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that, in the implementation of CETA and all other EU trade agreements, due account must be taken of respect for sustainable agricultural production, reciprocity and the maintenance of high production standards, in particular sanitary and phytosanitary standards, as laid down in Union law;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the importance of effective cooperation between the agricultural sectors of the Union and Canada in contributing to the mitigation of climate change and to environmental protection, including through the exchange of information on innovative farming practices, while limiting the administrative burden on producers;
Amendment 20 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of recognising the system of geographical indications (GIs) as a key component of the agreement; underlines the need for further effective enforcement of GI protection for EU rights holders in Canada, also through better communication to stakeholders on CETA's GI commitments, in particular on the GI protection regime and on its enforcement;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that, in order to maintain balanced market conditions, Canada does not use measures favouring local producers, such as differential taxes and mark ups, or measures that allow for direct delivery exclusively by local producers;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines the importance of swift amendment of the Annexes to the 2003 Agreement on Trade in Wines and Spirits Drinks to allow for the inclusion of certain GIs from Member States that joined the Union after 2003;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the progress made in eliminating most of the duties in trade of agricultural products between the Union and Canada, as well as the evolution of the use of tariff rate quotas (TRQs);
Amendment 57 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Healthy soils are in good mineralogical, chemical, biological and physical condition so that they can provide ecosystem services that are vital to humans and the environment, such as safe, nutritious and sufficient food, biomass, clean water, nutrients cycling, aquifer recharging, carbon storage and a habitat for biodiversity. However, 60 to 70 % of the soils in the Union are deteriorated and continue to deteriorate.
Amendment 60 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The ecosystem services provided by soils include cultural services that enable the generation of scientific knowledge and the promotion of scientific education and dissemination. The scientific and educational value of soils warrants the need to conserve the best examples of the variety of soils found in EU countries so that the scientific research of those materials by current and future generations can continue.
Amendment 63 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union is committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)37. Healthy soils contribute directly to the achievement of several SDGs, in particular SDG 2 (zero hunger), SDG 3 (good health and well-being), SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation), SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities), SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production), SDG 13 (climate action) and SDG 15 (life on land). SDG 15.3 aims to combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world by 2030. __________________ 37 https://sdgs.un.org/goalsDoes not affect the English version.)
Amendment 67 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The EU Soil Strategy for 2030 sets the long-term vision that by 2050, all EU soil ecosystems are in healthy condition and are thus more resilient. As a key solution, healthy soils contribute to address the EU’s goals of achieving climate neutrality and becoming resilient to climate change, developing a clean and circular (bio)economy, reversing biodiversity loss, safeguarding human health, halting desertification, storing groundwater and reversing land degradation.
Amendment 138 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to make the widest possible use of soil health data generated by the monitoring carried out under this Directive, Member States should be required to facilitate the access to such data for relevant stakeholders such as farmers, foresters, land owners and, local authorities and academic and scientific communities.
Amendment 176 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 55 a (new)
Recital 55 a (new)
(55a) Living Labs are expected to cover Europe with a certain density and can be expected to have a role in the monitoring efforts and in disseminating good practices, as well as supporting their application. Living Labs could have a crucial role particularly in supporting the large majority of farmers and land managers who have difficult access to knowledge and lack financial capacity to introduce soil regenerative practices.
Amendment 185 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of the Directive is to put in place a solid and coherent soil monitoring framework for all soils across the EU and to continuouslywith the main objective of improveing 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.
Amendment 200 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) ‘geodiversity’ means the variety of non-living elements of nature, such as minerals, rocks, fossils, soils, landforms and landscapes, which guarantee the survival and welfare of humans and all biodiversity by providing multiple ecosystem services.
Amendment 215 #
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, mineralogical and biological condition of the soil determining its capacity to function as a vital living system and to provide ecosystem services;
Amendment 35 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The requirements for basic material intended for the purpose of conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources are different from those for basic material intended for the production of FRM for commercial purposes, because of the different selection criteria applied for these two types of basic material. For the purpose of conserving and sustainably using forest genetic resources, all maximum of trees from a stand of trees in the forest should be kept. This is necessary to help increase the genetic diversity within a single tree species. On the other hand, only trees with superior characteristics should be selected in the case of basic material intended for the production of FRM for commercial purposes. Member States should therefore be allowed to derogate from the applicable rules as regards the approval of basic material and notify this basic material intended for the purpose of conserving forest genetic resources to the competent authority.
Amendment 43 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Professional operators should be authorised by the competent authority to issue and print the official label under official supervision for certain species and categories of FRM. This will give more flexbility to the professional operators in relation to the subsequent marketing of that FRM. However, professional operators can only start printing the label once competent authority has certified the FRM concerned. That authorisation is necessary due to the official character of the official label and to guarantee the highest possible quality standards for the users of, after an audit of the competent authority determines they have the necessary competence, infrastructure and resources. This will give more flexibility to the professional operators in relation to the subsequent marketing of that FRM. Rules should be set out for the withdrawal or modification of that authorisation.
Amendment 50 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Each Member State should draw up and keep up to date a contingency plan to ensure a sufficient supply of FRM, to reforest areas affected by extreme weather events, wildfires, disease and pest outbreaks, disasters or any other event. Rules should be set out concerning the content of that plan, in order to ensure proactive and effective action against such risks, if they emerge. Member States should be allowed to adaptall define the content of that plan toin accordance with their specific climatic and ecological conditions in their territories and should be allowed to adapt its content in the face of new scientific knowledge. This requirement also reflects the general preparedness actions that Member States should take on a voluntary basis under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism31 . _________________ 31 Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924).
Amendment 62 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) help create resilient forests, conserve biodiversity, prevent the use of invasive species and restore forest ecosystems;
Amendment 74 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) ‘forest reproductive material’ (‘FRM’) means cones, infructescenses, fruits and seeds intended for the production of aseed units, parts of plants and planting stock, that belong to tree species and artificial hybrids thereof listed in Annex I to this Regulation and used for afforestation, reforestation and other tree planting for any of the following purposes:
Amendment 85 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘planting stock’ means any plant or part of a plant used in plant propagation and comprises plants raised from seed units, from parts of plants, or from plants from natural regeneration;
Amendment 86 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘parts of plants’ means stem cuttings, leaf cuttings and root cuttings, explants or embryos used for micropropagation, buds, layers, roots, scions, sets and any other parts of a plant used for the production of a planting stock;
Amendment 91 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘production’ means all stages in the generation of the seed and plants, the conversion from seed unit to seed, and the raising of plants from as, parts of plants and also those necessary to obtain an adequate planting stock, with a view for the respective FRM to be marketed;
Amendment 110 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b
(b) for a non-autochthonous seed source or stand, the place from which the seed or plants were originally introduced. The origin of a stand or seed source may be unknown;
Amendment 111 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point c
(c) for a seed orchard, the places where its components were originally located, such as their provenances or other relevant geographical information. The origin of a stand or seed source may be unknown;
Amendment 112 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point d
(d) for the parents of families, the places where their components were originally located, such as their provenances or other relevant geographical information. The origin of a stand or seed source may be unknown;
Amendment 113 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Amendment 126 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 42
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 42
(42) ‘deployment area for seed orchards and parents of family(ies)’ means the area designated by the competent authorities, in which FRM belonging to the qualified and tested categories is adapted to the climatic and ecological conditions of that area, taking into account, as appropriate, the location of the seed orchards parents of family(ies) and its components, results of progeny and provenance trials, environmental conditions and future climatic change projections;
Amendment 130 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43
(43) ‘deployment area for clones and clonal mixtures’ means the area designated by the competent authorities, in which FRM belonging to the qualified and tested categories is adapted to the climatic and ecological conditions of that area, taking into account, as appropriate, the origin or provenance of the clone(s), results of progeny and, provenance and clonal trials, the environmental conditions and future climatic change projections;
Amendment 131 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 45
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 45
(45) ‘natural regeneration’ means the renewal of a forest by trees that develop from snatural processes, with the establishment of young treeds which have fallen and gthrough natural seeding, sprouting, suckerminated in situg or layering;
Amendment 135 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 47
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 47
(47) ‘practically free from quality pests’ means completely free from pests, or a situation where the presence of quality pests on the respective FRM is so low that those pests do not affect adversely the quality of that FRM.
Amendment 152 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
(ii) germination percentage of the pure seed;. If testing procedures are being carried out, the competent authorities may authorize the marketing before the results of tests. The supplier is obliged to communicate the results of the tests to the buyer as soon as available.
Amendment 153 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h – point iv
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h – point iv
(iv) the number of germinable seeds per kilogram of product marketed as seed, or, where the number of germinable seeds is impossible or impractical to assess in a limited period of time, the number of viable seeds per kilogram, by reference to a specific method.
Amendment 163 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) FRM shall be collected from all maximum number of individuals of the notified basic material, sufficiently numerous to preserve the genetic diversity.
Amendment 169 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That contingency plan shall be prepared for those tree species and artificial hybrids thereof listed in Annex I, that are deemed suitable by Member States for their current and projected future climatic and ecological conditions of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 179 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Professional operators shall make available to the users of their FRM allthe necessary information concerning its suitability for current and projected future climatic and ecological conditions based on existing knowledge and data. That information shall, prior to the transfer of the FRM concerned, in compliance with competent authorities’ orientations, be provided to the potential purchaser through websites, planters’ guides and other appropriate means.
Amendment 214 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) lot numbercode;
Amendment 235 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. An official label shall be issued by the competent authority for every lot of FRM attesting compliance of that FRM with the requirements referred to in Article 5Competent authority must determine previously, based on an audit, if the operator possesses sufficient competence, infrastructure and resources to issue the official label.
Amendment 238 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Competent authorities shallAn official label shall be issued by the authorise thezed professional operator to print the official label after the competent authority hass for every lot of FRM attesteding compliance of that FRM with the requirements referred to in Article 5. The professional operator is authorised to print that label, if, on the basis of an audit, the competent authority has concluded that the operator possesses the infrastructure and resources to print the official label.
Amendment 240 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The competent authority shall carry out regular controls to check whether the professional operator complies with the requirements referred to in paragraph 21.
Amendment 241 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where, after having granted the authorisation referred to in paragraph 21, the competent authority finds that a professional operator does not fulfil the requirements referred to in that paragraph, it shall without delay withdraw, or modify as appropriate, the authorisation.
Amendment 267 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
That authorisation shall be subject to approvalnotified by the Commission.
Amendment 293 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part B – point 4 – point a
Annex II – Part B – point 4 – point a
(a) The trees shall be well-adapted to the climatic and ecological conditions including the biotic and abiotic factors prevailing in the region of provenance and also marginal populations demonstrating local adaptation to more extreme biotic and abiotic factors.
Amendment 294 #
2023/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part B – point 4 – point b
Annex II – Part B – point 4 – point b
(b) The trees shall in be practically free from quality pests and their symptoms.
Amendment 67 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to achieve this transition to sustainable food systems, the Union legislation should therefore take account of the need to ensure the adaptability of the PRM production to the changing agricultural, horticultural and environmental conditions, to face the challenges of climate change, to protect and restor, restore and promote biodiversity and to meet increasing farmers’ and consumers’ expectations related to quality, diversity and sustainability of PRM.
Amendment 72 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This Regulation should cover neither PRM exported to third countries, nor PRM used solelsold or transferred in any way for official testing, breeding, inspections, exhibitions or scientific purposes. This is because such categories of PRM do not require particular harmonised identity or quality standards and do not compromise the identity and quality of other PRM marketed in the Union.
Amendment 74 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) This Regulation should not cover PRM sold or transferred in any other way, whether free of charge or not, between any persons for their own private use and outside their tradeprofessional activity. It would be disproportionate to set out rules for such use of PRM, as this kind of transfer is usually limited to very small amounts, has no commercial purposes and is restricted to private activities.
Amendment 78 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Specific rules should be established for the production and marketing of clones, selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and of polyclonal PRM, due to theirits increased importance and use in the PRM sector. In order to ensure transparency, informed choices for their users and effective official controls, the clonesselected clones and the polyclonal PRM should be registered in a special public register established by the competent authorities. Rules for the maintenance of the clones should also be established to ensure their preservation and identification.
Amendment 79 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) Rules for the in vitro production of clones and their marketing should also be established.
Amendment 85 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Certain types of varieties do not fulfil the established requirements concerning distinctness, uniformity and stability. However, they are important for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources, which are indispensable for crop genetic improvement and are essential in adapting to undpredictable environmental changes and future needs. They are traditionally grown or new locally produced varieties under specific local conditions and adapted to those conditions. They are characterised, in particular, by reduced uniformity due to a high level of genetic and phenotypical diversity between individual reproductive units. Those varieties arewere previously referred to as ‘conservation varieties’. It is appropriate to acknowledge that the conservation of genetic resources is a dynamic process and that newly bred varieties should be included. As such, the name ‘diversity varieties’ would be more appropriate. The production and marketing of those varieties contribute to the objectives of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to promote the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (40 ). As a party to the Treaty the Union has committed to support those objectives. _________________ 40 Council Decision 2004/869/EC of 24 February 2004 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (OJ L 378, 23.12.2004, p. 1).
Amendment 88 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In view of those special characteristics of the conservationdiversity varieties, and by way of derogation from the established requirements for production and marketing, the production and marketing of PRM belonging to them should be allowed under less stringent requirements. That objective is in line with the principles of the European Green Deal, and in particular, with the principle of protection of the biodiversity. It is thus appropriate to allow for that material to comply with the requirements for standard material for the species concerned. That PRM belonging to conservationdiversity varieties should therefore be labelled with the indication ‘ConservationDiversity varieties’. Those varieties should also be registered, to enable their control by the competent authorities and guarantee the informed choices for their users and the effectiveness of official controls. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 92 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Many gene banks, organisations and networks operate in the Union with an objective to conserve plant genetic resources. In order to facilitate their activity, it is appropriate to allow that PRM which is marketed toby them, or amongwithin them, derogates from the established production and marketing requirements, and that instead it complies with less stringent rules.
Amendment 94 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Farmers habitually exchange in kind small quantities of seeds in order to carry out dynamic managementconservation of their own seedPRM and contributing to agro-biodiversity . It is thus appropriate that a derogation from the established requirements is provided for the exchanges of small quantities of seeds between farmers. Such derogation could apply if those seeds do not belong to a variety for which plant variety rights have been granted in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2100/94(41 ). Member States should be allowed to define those small quantities for specific species per year, in order to ensure that there iPRM, as established in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture provision on farmer’s rights nto misuse of such derogation impacting thexchange mfarketing of seeds. _________________ 41 Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1)m-saved seeds and/or propagating material.
Amendment 100 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Specific obligations should be introduced for professional operators active in the area of the production with a view to marketing and marketing of PRM, to ensure their accountability, more effective official controls and proper application of this Regulation. However, the specific characteristics and limitations of micro- entreprises should be taken into consideration.
Amendment 103 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Herbicide tolerant varieties are varieties that have been bred to be intentionally tolerant to herbicides, in order to be cultivated in combination of the use of those herbicides. If such cultivation is not done under appropriate conditions, it may lead to development of weeds resistant to those herbicides, spread of such resistance genes in the environment or to the need to increase of quantities of herbicides applied. As this Regulation aims to contribute to the sustainability of agricultural production, the competent authorities of Member States responsible for the registration of varieties and the Member States where the varieties are to be cultivated, should be able to subject the cultivation of those varieties in their territory to cultivation conditions appropriate for avoiding those undesirable effects. Moreover, where varieties have particular characteristics, other than tolerance to herbicides, that could have undesirable agronomic effects, they should also be subject to cultivation conditions, in order to address those agronomic effects. Those conditions should apply to the cultivation of those varieties for any purpose, including food, feed and other products, and not only for purposes of production and marketing of PRM. This is necessary to achieve the objectives of this Regulation to contribute to sustainable agricultural production beyond the stage of production and marketing of PRM.
Amendment 106 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to contribute to the sustainability of agricultural production and serve economic, environmental and broader societal needs, new varieties of all genera or species should show an improvement compared to the other varieties of the same genera or species registered in the same national variety register, concerning certain agronomic, use and environmental aspects. Among those aspects are their yield, including yield stability and yield under low input conditions; tolerance/resistance to biotic stresses, including plant diseases caused by nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, insects and other pests; tolerance/resistance to abiotic stresses, including adaptation to climate change conditions; more efficient use of natural resources, such as water and nutrients; reduced need for external inputs, such as plant protection products and fertilisers; characteristics that enhance the sustainability of storage, processing and distribution; and quality, technological or nutritional characteristics (‘value for sustainable cultivation and use’). For the purpose of deciding on the variety registration and in order to provide sufficient flexibility to register varieties with the most desirable characteristics, those aspects should be considered for a given variety as a whole. Given the significant resources and preparation needed for this examination, for some species it should be performed in a voluntary way. In the cases that the examination is a condition to acess the register, that examination should be carried out only by the competent authority.
Amendment 110 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) However, tThere should be the possibility to carry out the technical examination for the satisfactory value for sustainable cultivation and use of a variety on the premises of the applicant and under the official supervision of the competent authority. This is necessary in order to ease th in the voluntary system. This could ease administrative burden, ensure the availability of testing facilities and reduce costs for the competent authorities. However, the competent authority should be in charge of the testing arrangements. Moreover, professional operators involved in the breeding of new varieties, and on the basis of their co-operation with the competent authorities, have proven qualified to carry out such examinations as they possess the respective expertise, knowledge and appropriate resources. However, in the cases where the examination is a mandatory condition to acess the register, that examination should be carried out only by the competent authority
Amendment 117 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 should be amended to align the definitions of ‘plant reproductive material’ and ‘heterogeneous material’ with the definitions provided for by this Regulation. Moreover, the empowerment for the Commission to adopt specific provisions for the marketing of PRM of organic heterogeneous material should be excluded from Regulation (EU) 2018/848, as all rules concerning the production and marketing of PRM should be set out in this Regulation for reasons of legal clarity.
Amendment 122 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 85
Recital 85
(85) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powersThe Commission should be conferempowered to the Commission for decidingadopt specific rules on the organisation of temporary experiments to seek improved alternatives to the scope and certain provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 124 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down rules for the production andapplies to the production with a view to marketing and to marketing in the Union of plant reproductive material (‘PRM’), and in particular requirements for the production of PRM in the field and other sites, categories of material, identy and quality requirements, certification, labelling, packaging, imports, professional operators and the registration of varieties.
Amendment 125 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
This Regulation also lays down rules concerning the conditions of cultivation of certain varieties that are tolerant to herbicides or that could have undesirable agronomic effects, including the cultivation for purposes beyond the production and marketing of PRM, for the production of food, feed and other products.
Amendment 129 #
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 or import with a view to its marketing as PRM in the Union.
Amendment 131 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to ensure quality and diversity of choice for PRM, and its availability for professional operators, farmers and final users;
Amendment 135 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) to contribute to the dynamic conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources and agro-biodiversity;
Amendment 157 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) PRM used solelysold or transferred in any way, whether free of charge or not, for official testing, breeding, inspections, exhibitions or scientific purposes. including on-farm research and activities carried out by gene banks;
Amendment 183 #
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 with a view to marketing;
Amendment 193 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) maintenance or multiplication of varieties;
Amendment 199 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) Farmers carrying out activities pursuant to Article 30 shall not be considered professional operators;
Amendment 203 #
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 with a view to sale, transfer for free, or offering for sale or any other way of transferring or distribution aimed at the commercial exploitation of PRM to third parties within, or imported into, the Union
Amendment 212 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘variety’ means a variety as defined in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94, other than a ‘conservation/ diversity variety’ or an ‘organic variety suitable for organic production’ ;
Amendment 215 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘selected clone’ means a clone that has been selected and chosen for some special intravarietal phenotypic traits and its phytosanitary status that give the selected clone a better performance, is true to the description of the variety to which it belongs and, in the case of selected clones not belonging to a variety, it is true to the description of the species to which it belongs;
Amendment 216 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘polyclonal plant reproductive material’ means a group of sevpropagating material distinct individual plant progenies derived from different genotypes, each of which is true to the description of the variety to which it belongsobtained from a selection with the prediction of genetic gains, made through quantitative genetic tools, of a group of at least 7 genotypes from the same experimental set of a specific ancient variety, containing most of its intra- varietal diversity;
Amendment 218 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 223 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘pre-basic material’ means PRM, other than seeds, that belongs to a generation preceeding the generation of basic material, is intended for the production and certification of basic or certified material, and has been found by means of official certification or certification under official supervision to satisfy the respective conditions laid down in Part B; part C and Part E of Annex II;
Amendment 224 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) ‘basic material’ means PRM, other than seed, that has been produced from pre-basic material or preceding generations of basic material, is intended for the production and certification of further generations of basic material or certified material, and has been found by means of official certification or certification under official supervision to satisfy the respective conditions laid down in Part B, part C and Part E of Annex II;
Amendment 230 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) ‘certified material’ means PRM, other than seed, that has been produced from pre-basic, basic or preceding generations of certified material, and has been found by means of official certification or certification under official supervision to satisfy the respective conditions laid down in Part B, Part C and Part E of Annex II;
Amendment 231 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) ‘certified material’ means PRM, other than seed, that has been produced from pre-basic, basic or preceding generations of certified material, and has been found by means of official certification or certification under official supervision to satisfy the respective conditions laid down in Part B, Part C and Parte E of Annex II;
Amendment 232 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21
(21) ‘standard material’ means PRM other than seed, and other than pre-basic, basic or certified material, that is not intended for further multiplication, and satisfies the respective conditions laid down in Part B, Part C and Part E of Annex III;
Amendment 245 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – introductory part
(29) ‘conservationdiversity variety’ means a variety that is: (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 254 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point b
(b) characterised by a high level of genetic and phenotypical diversity between individual reproductive units;
Amendment 262 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 31
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 31
(31) ‘practically free from pests’ means completely free from quality pests, or a situation where the presence of quality pests on the respective PRM is so low that those pests do not affect adversexcessively the quality of that PRM;
Amendment 270 #
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) dynamic conservation, enrichment and sustainable use of plant genetic diversity’ means the preservation of the genetic diversity within and between cultivated plant species, and includes both the in situ conservation, whether on farm or in garden, the ex situ conservation outside of their natural habitat, and the sustainable use of plant genetic resources and agro-biodiversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations.
Amendment 278 #
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) ‘small packages’ means packages containing seed or material up to a maximum of: (i) 30 kg for cereals (ii) 10 kg for fodder plants, beet, oil and fibre plants; (iii) 5 kg for legumes; (iv) 500 g for onions, chervil, asparagus, spinach beet or chard, red beet or beetrood, turnips, water melon, gourd, marrows, carrots, radishes, scorzonera or black salsify, spinach, cornsalad or lamb's lettuce; (v) 100 g for all other species of vegetables. (vi) in the case of fruit and vine cuttings, 100 individuals with at least five useable eyes.
Amendment 285 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) as seed exchanged in kind between farmers in accordance with Article 30;
Amendment 290 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) as seedPRM exchanged in kind between farmers in accordance with Article 30;
Amendment 294 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) in accordance with the requirements set out in Part A and Part D of Annex II, and its compliance with those requirements is attested by the official label referred to in Article 15(1).
Amendment 295 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) in accordance with the requirements set out in Part B, Part C and Part E of Annex II, and its compliance with those requirements is attested by the official label referred to in Article 15(1).
Amendment 296 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 75, in order to amend Annex II. Those amendments shall adapt to the developments of international technical and scientific standards and mayshall concern the requirements for the following:
Amendment 299 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) production and marketing of pre- basic, basic and certified material of clones, selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM;
Amendment 301 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission may adopt implementing acts specifying the production and marketing requirements referred to in Part A and Part B of Annex II for certain genera, species or categories of PRM, and, where appropriate, for certain grades, classes, generations or other sub-divisions of the category concerned. Those requirements shall concern one or more of the following elements
Amendment 308 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure set out in Article 76(2), in order to adapt totaking into consideration the developments of the releveant international technical and scientific standards and the possible impacts on seed production availability and on small operators. It shall be proportionate to the categorie of PRM .
Amendment 309 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) in accordance with the requirements set out in Part A and Part D of Annex III, and its compliance with those requirements is attested by the operator’s label referred to in Article 16.
Amendment 310 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) in accordance with the requirements set out in Part B, Part C and Part E of Annex III, and its compliance with those requirements is attested by the operator’s label referred to in Article 16.
Amendment 318 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point g
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point g
(g) requirements for clones, selected clones, multiclonal mixtures andproduction and marketing polyclonal PRM of standard material;
Amendment 324 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission may adopt implementing acts specifying the production and marketing requirements referred to in Part A and Part B of Annex III for certain genera or species of standard seed or material. Those requirements shall concern one or more of the following elements:
Amendment 329 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure set out in Article 76(2), in order to adapt totaking into the consideration the developments of the releveant international technical and scientific standards and the possible impacts on seed production availability and on small operators. It shall be proportionate to the categorie of PRM.
Amendment 330 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Amendment 331 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the requirements referred to in Articles 4 to 43, pPre-basic, basic, certified and standard material of clones, selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and PRM and standard material of polyclonal PRMmaterial shall be produced and marketed in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 and the requirements set out respectively in Annex II, Part C, and Annex III, Part C.
Amendment 334 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 335 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
That register shall include all elements referred to in the application for the registration of a clone, selected clone, multiclonal mixture and polyclonal PRM, as set out in Annex II, Part B, Part C point 2rticle 53a.
Amendment 337 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Clones, sSelected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM shall be maintained for the purpose of preserving their identity. The persons responsible for maintenance of the clones, selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM shall take all measures to be able to make them verifiable by the competent authorities or any other person, on the basis of kept records.
Amendment 338 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Polyclonal PRM, registered in the Member States "selected clones and polyclonal material register" referred to in paragraph 2, is to be produced and marketed if it complies with all the requirements concerning standard material as referred to in Annex III Part C. Polyclonal PRM shall be accompanied by an operator’s label with the indication "Polyclonal material”, in accordance with article 17.
Amendment 343 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) employ qualified personnel for carrying out the sampling referred to in Annex II, or conclude contracts with companies or associations of professional operators employing qualified personnel for those activities;
Amendment 354 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may, by means of implementingdelegated acts, specify the requirements for the audits, training, examinations, inspections, sampling and testing, as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, with regard to particular genera or species.
Amendment 355 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Those implementingdelegated acts may specify one or more of the following elements:
Amendment 357 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) without prejudice of paragraph 1, use of particular accreditation schemes by the professional operator, and the possibility for the competent authorities to reduce the inspections, sampling and testing, and monitoring activities referred to in this Article due to the use of those schemes.
Amendment 365 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The requirements laid down in paragraph 1 to 5 shall not apply to PRM produced and marketed according to Article 26.
Amendment 366 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Lots of pre-basic, basic or certified PRM may be repackaged, re-labelled, and re-sealed only under official control by the competent authority, or by the professional operator under the official supervision of the competent authority.
Amendment 372 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The requirements laid down in paragraph 1 to 5 shall not apply to PRM produced and marketed according to Article 26.
Amendment 382 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The official label and the operator’s label shall be legible, indelible, not modifiable if tampered with, printed on one side, not having been used previously, and easily visible. It shall indicate in a visible manner reference to any existing intelectual property rigths on the marketed variety.
Amendment 385 #
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, mayshall 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 materialinformation, and shall be related only to the production and marketing requirements or to labelling requirements forinformation on 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 ...). .
Amendment 388 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the label for polyclonal material referred to in Article 9 (4);
Amendment 392 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Amendment 401 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. At the request of a Member State, the Commission may authorize the addition or removal of a genus or species listed in Annex IV for the marketing of PRM on its territory. This request shall be based on an assessment taking into account elements listed in paragraph 2.
Amendment 420 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. After the marketing of standard seeds, the competent authorities shall carry out control plot tests to check whether the seeds comply with the respective varietal identity and varietal purity requirements, and with other requirementsquirements set out in Article 8 and Annex III, as appropriate.
Amendment 422 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The proportion of the control plot tests shall be determined on the basis of a risk analysis concerning possible non- compliance of the respective seeds with those requirements. Such risk analysis shall be carried out by the competent authority on the basis of territorial characteristics, the existence of plant health risks in the region, and the track record of the professional operator.
Amendment 423 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 20, PRM of genera and species listed in Annex I and belonging to a conservation variety registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 44(1), point (b), may be produced and marketed in the Union as standard seed or material, if it complies with all the requirements concerning standard seed and material for the respective species, as referred to in Article 8.
Amendment 428 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from Articles 7(1), (3) and Article 8(1), (3) and Articles 13 to 20, the PRM of heterogeneous material referred to in paragraph 1 shall be produced and marketed in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex VI.
Amendment 430 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 75, amending Annex VI. Those amendments may concern all, or particular genera or species only, with the exception of organic heteregoneous material, and shall:
Amendment 431 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 435 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 4
4. Any professional operator producing and/or intending to market PRM of heterogeneous material shall submit a notification to the competent authority prior to marketing. If no further information is requested by the national competent authority within a time determined by the competent authority3 months, the PRM of heterogeneous material may be marketed.
Amendment 436 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The professional operator producing PRM of heterogeneous material intended for marketing shall also record and keep the following information:
Amendment 437 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 – point d
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 – point d
(d) the breedingwhere applicable, the breeding or production location of the PRM of heterogeneous material and production location;
Amendment 440 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
The competent authorities shall have access to the information referred to in this paragraph in the context of post-marketing controls.
Amendment 442 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Heterogeneous material as notified pursuant to paragraph 1, shall be registered by the competent authorities in a dedicated register (‘heterogeneous material register’). The register shall be free of charge to the professional operator.
Amendment 444 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
The competent authorities shall keep, update and publish that register, make it accessible online and notify immediately its content and updates to the Commission.
Amendment 445 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By way of derogation from Articles 5 - 12, 14, 15 and 20, PRM may be marketed to final users, if it complies with all of the following requirements:
Amendment 448 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) to bear an operator’s label with the denomination of the PRM and the indication ‘Plant reproductive material for final users – not officially certified’ or, in the case of seeds, ‘Seeds for final users – not officially certified’;
Amendment 449 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) to be marketed as individual plants, or, in the case of seeds and tubers, in small packages, as defined in Article 3 (35a new).
Amendment 452 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 456 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 458 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – title
Article 29 – title
PRM marketed to andby, between gene banks,and within organisations and networks dedicated to the dynamic conservation, enrichment and sustainable use of plant genetic resources
Amendment 465 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By way of derogation from Articles 5 to 25, PRM may be marketed to, orby, between, gene banks, and within not- for-profit purposes organisations and networks with a statutory objective, or an objective official notified to the competent authority, to conserve plant genetic resources, whereby any of the activities are carried out for non-profit purposdynamically conserve, enrich and sustainably use plant genetic resources.
Amendment 468 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It can be marketed as well from those gene banks, organisations and networks to persons who carry out, or their members, to persons who also contribute to the dynamic conservation of that PRM as final consumers, for non-profit or for professional farming purposes.
Amendment 472 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) be listedhave a basic description made publicly available on the package or in a private documentation or in a register kept by those gene banks, organisations and networks with an appropriate description of that PRM, in case of not belonging to a variety registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 44. This description shall be made available by the natural or legal person placing the PRM on the market upon request to the competent authority;
Amendment 477 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) be conserved by those gene banks, organisations and networks, and samples of that PRM be made available by them to the competent authorities upon request; and
Amendment 478 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point c
Amendment 485 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – title
Article 30 – title
Amendment 498 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) are derived from the respective farmer’s own harvestcrops;
Amendment 501 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) in the case of seeds, are not subject to a servicemultiplication contract conducted by the respective farmer with a professional operator performing seed production; and
Amendment 506 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) the seedPRM is used for dynamic management of farmer’s own seedreproductive material for the purpose of contributing to agro-diversity.
Amendment 508 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Such seedsPRM shall fulfil all of the following requirements:
Amendment 518 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to beeach transaction is limited to the small quantities, defined by the competent authorities for specific species per year and per farmer, without using commercial intermediaries or public offer of marketingpresent in the small packages defined in Article 3 (35 a new) ; and
Amendment 522 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to be visually practically free from quality pests and any defects likely to impact their quality as seeds, and shall have satisfactory germination capacityPRM.
Amendment 532 #
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 smalllimited quantities per species with regard to the volume of production of that species in the Member State, as specified by the competent authority.
Amendment 549 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission, by means of implementing acts, may authorise the Member States to impose, with regards to production and marketing of PRM, more stringent production or marketing requirements than those referred to in Articles 7 and 8, in all or part of the territory of the Member State concerned, provided that those more stringent requirements correspond to specific production conditions in, and agro-climatic needs, of that Member State in regard to the respective PRM. These requirements shall be proportionate in light of the costs of production and marketing and the impacts of the foreseen more stringent requirements of the PRM in question.
Amendment 552 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By way of derogation from Articles 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 20, 9, 20, 26, 27 and 47 to 53, the Commission may, by means of implementingdelegated acts, decide on the organisation of temporary experiments to seek improved alternatives to provisions of this Regulation concerning the genera and species it applies to, the requirements for belonging to a registered variety, a conservation variety, a PRM of heterogeneous material, the production and marketing requirements for pre-basic, basic, certified and standard material or seed, and the obligation to belong to pre-basic, basic and certified material or seed.
Amendment 555 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those experiments may take the form of technical or scientific trials examining the feasibility and appropriateness of new requirements compared to the ones set out in Articles 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 20, 9, 20, 26, 27 and 47 to 53 of this Regulation.
Amendment 561 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 567 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Professional operators, which produce PRMas defined in article 3 (2) of this regulation, which produce PRM with a view to marketing, shall:
Amendment 569 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The requirements laid down in paragraph 1 (d) and (e) shall not apply to micro- enterprises.
Amendment 583 #
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, andin the case of species listed in Part A, Part D and Part E of Annex I fulfil the requirements for satisfactory value for sustainable cultivation and use, as set out in Article 52; or
Amendment 592 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) where the varieties are tolerant to herbicides, they are subject to cultivation conditions for the production of PRM and for any other purpose, adopted pursuant to paragraph 3 or, in the case they have not been adopted, asby the competent authorities responsible for registration and, in the case the varieties are to be cultivated in another Member State, adopted by the respective competent authorities responsible for registration,y, in order to avoid the development of herbicide resistance in weeds due to their use;
Amendment 597 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) where the varieties have particular characteristics other than the ones referred to in point (f) that may lead to undesirable agronomic effects, they are subject to cultivation conditions for the production of PRM and any other purpose, adopted pursuant to paragraph 3 or, in the case they have not been adopted, asby the competent authorities responsible for their registration and, in the case the varieties are to be cultivated in another Member State, adopted by the respective competent authorities responsible for their registration,y, in order to avoid those particular undesirable agronomic effects, such as the development of resistance of pests to the respective varieties or undesirable effects on pollinators.
Amendment 599 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, specific requirements for carrying out the examinations in respect of trial design and growing conditions concerning:
Amendment 600 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 75, supplementing this Regulation with definition of particular characteristics that may lead to undesirable agronomic effects pursuant to paragraph 1(g) and the minimum cultivation conditions to be adopted by the competent authorities pursuant to paragraphs 1(f) and (g), concerning:
Amendment 606 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the variety is included in a national variety register, the commercial catalogue of a professional operator selling PRM to final users, or documentation made publicly available or provided to the competent authority by natural or legal persons involved in the dynamic conservation, enrichment and sustainable use of plant genetic diversity;
Amendment 609 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of Article 47(1), point (c), the value of a variety for sustainable cultivation and use of a variety belonging to a species listed in Part A, Part D and Part E of Annex I shall be considered as satisfactory if, compared to other varieties of the same species registered in the national variety register of the respective Member State, its characteristics, taken as a whole, as well as the variety´s life cycle, including the production system in which it will be cultivated, offers a clear improvement for the sustainable cultivation and the uses which can be made of the crops, other plants or the products derived therefrom, considering its intended uses and cultivation zone.
Amendment 613 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g
(g) quality, technological or nutritional characteristics.
Amendment 617 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Examination of the value for sustainable cultivation and use shall be made possible for the species listed in Parts B and C of Annex I on a voluntary basis. Where the examination of the sustainable cultivation and use has been carried out by an official competent authority or under the official supervision and guidance of the competent authority pursuant to Article 61, it shall allow the inclusion of claim on the area of the label mentioned in Paragraph 5 of Article 17. That claim shall only concern the characteristics that have shown to offer a clear improvement compared to other varieties of the same species during the examination tests. The voluntary system will allow competent authorities to develop methodologies to assess the characteristics listed under paragraph 1, points (a) to (g).
Amendment 618 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. In the case of a genetically modified variety within the meaning of Article 2(1) and (2) of Directive 90/220/EEC, or a Category 1 NGT plant as defined in Article 3(7) of Regulation (EU) .../... (Office of Publications, please insert reference to NGT Regulation ...) or a Category 2 NGT as defined in Article 3(8) of Regulation (EU) .../... (Office of Publications, please insert reference to NGT Regulation …) the variety shall be accepted only if all appropriate measures have been taken to avoid adverse effects on human health and the environment.
Amendment 622 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Where competent authorities are not able to carry out an examination under organic conditions, or the examination of certain characteristics, including disease susceptibility, testing may be carried out under in-conversion or low-input conditions and with only the absolutely necessary for the completion of the testing treatments with pesticides and other external inputs for the completion of the testing. Where applicable, Member States must report annually to the Commission on the reasons implying those treatments as well as on the commitments taken to enable this transition in the future.
Amendment 623 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By the fifth year after the date of application of this Regulation, the Commission shall evaluate the results of the voluntary system referred to in paragraph 3, and summarize the results of this evaluation in a report, assessing whether that examination should be made or not mandatory for some or all the species listed in Parts B and C of Annex I..
Amendment 628 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The registration is free of charge for the applicant.
Amendment 630 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The competent authority shall accept or reject the registration of a conservation variety, after checking its compliance with paragraph 1. The competent authority shall communicate to the applicant the decision, stating the reasons justifying such refusal.
Amendment 635 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 637 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53a Requirements for the registration of a selected clone and polyclonal PRM in the national register 1. The applicant shall submit an application to the competent authority indicating: (a) species and, as applicable, variety to which the selected clone or polyclonal PRM belongs, whereby the variety shall be registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 44; (b) proposed denomination and synonyms; (c) where applicable, description of the polyclonal PRM; (d) the maintainer of the selected clone or polyclonal PRM; (e) reference to the description of the main characteristics of the variety to which the selected clone or polyclonal PRM belongs; (f) description of the main VSCU characteristics of the selected clone or polyclonal PRM; (g) the estimated genetic gains of the selected clone or polyclonal PRM in relation to the overall performance of the relevant variety; (h) information on whether the selected clone or polyclonal PRM is already registered in a register of another Member State. 2. The selected clone shall fulfil the following requirements in order to be registered: (a) the selected clone shall be selected within the variety it belongs for some special intravarietal phenotypic traits and its phytosanitary status that give the selected clone a better performance, in accordance with internationally accepted methods 1a; (b) the trueness of the selected clone to the identity of the variety shall be ensured through the observation of the phenotypic characteristics and, where appropriate, through molecular analysis pursuant to internationally accepted standards. 3. The polyclonal PRM shall fulfil the following requirements in order to be registered: (a) the polyclonal PRM shall be selected in a single field trial containing a representative sample of the overall genetic diversity of the variety according to an experimental design based on internationally accepted methods. That design shall be based on methods prescribed by the International organisation of vine and wine and shall be composed of 7 to 20 distinct genotypes 1b; (b) the trueness of the polyclonal PRM to the identity of the variety shall be ensured through the observation of the phenotypic characteristics and, where appropriate, through molecular analysis pursuant to internationally accepted standards. 4. The competent authority shall decide on the registration only after it concludes that the conditions set out in paragraphs 2 and 3, as applicable for the type of material, are fulfilled. _________________ 1a Office International de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV), resolution OIV-VITI 564A- 2017. 1b Office International de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV), resolution OIV-VITI 564B- 2019.
Amendment 640 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) under which another variety of the same or of a closely related species is entered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register, or in the commercial catalogue of a professional operator, or in documentation made publicly available or submitted to the competent authority by a natural or legal person involved in the dynamic conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources and agro-biodiversity; or
Amendment 641 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point ii a (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point ii a (new)
(iia) of another unregistered traditional or local variety or the products derived from them;
Amendment 649 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) in the case of an application concerning varieties protected by a granted patent or a pending application for patent, the proof that the variety is protected by such right, with all corresponding information thereof;
Amendment 651 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point o
(o) in case the variety is tolerant to herbicides pursuant to Article 47(1)(f) or has particular characteristics that may lead to undesirable agronomic effects pursuant to Article(1)(g), indication of that fact and the intended use or conditions of cultivation, if applicable pursuant to Article 47(2), of the variety.
Amendment 661 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Article 59(2), and only for breeders under the voluntary system referred to in Article 52 (2a new) the technical examination of whether the variety has a sustainable value for cultivation and use, in accordance with Article 52, or part of it, may be carried out by the applicant if:
Amendment 665 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. No authorisation shall be granted in the cases where a variety is a genetically modified variety within the meaning of Article 2(1) and (2) of Directive 90/220/EEC, or a Category 1 NGT plant as defined in Article 3(7) of Regulation (EU) .../... (Office of Publications, please insert reference to NGT Regulation ...) or a Category 2 NGT as defined in Article 3(8) of Regulation (EU) .../... (Office of Publications, please insert reference to NGT Regulation …), or a variety tolerant to herbicides pursuant to Article 47(1)(f) or has particular characteristics that may lead to undesirable agronomic effects pursuant to Article(1)(g).
Amendment 667 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) qualification, training and activities of staff of the competent authority, accredited third parties or of the applicant, for the purposes of the technical examination referred to in Article 61;
Amendment 676 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Articles 54 to 67, the competent authorities shall immediately register in their national variety registers all varieties officially accepted or registered before … [the date of the entry into force of this Regulation], in the catalogues, lists or registers established by their Member States pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 68/193/EEC, Article 3 of Directive 2002/53/EC, Article 3(2) of Directive 2002/55/EC and varieties with an official description pursuant to Article 7(4) of Directive 2008/90/EC, without applying the registration procedure set out by those Articles.
Amendment 680 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from Article 53, varieties accepted in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 2008/62/EC and Article 3(1) and Article 21(1) of Directive 2009/145/EC and varieties with an official description pursuant to the Article 7 of Directive 2088/90/EC before… [OJ, please, insert the date of the entry into force of this Regulation] shall be immediately registered in the national variety registers as conservation varieties provided with an officially recognised description without applying the registration procedure set out by that Article.
Amendment 703 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 3 b – point 18 Regulation (EU) 2018/848
Amendment 704 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 705 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Amendment 707 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 83 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 719 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part B – subheading 1
Annex II – Part B – subheading 1
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF PRE-BASIC, BASIC AND CERTIFIED MATERIAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND VEGETABLE SPECIES AND FRUIT PLANTS
Amendment 720 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part C – subheading 1
Annex II – Part C – subheading 1
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION, REGISTRATION AND MARKETING OF SELECTED CLONES, MULTICLONAL MIXTURES AND POLYCLONAL PRM OF PRE-BASIC, BASIC AND CERTIFIED MATERIAL AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 (1)
Amendment 721 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – introductory part
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – introductory part
1. Requirements for the production of pre-basic, basic and certified selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM
Amendment 722 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part A – point a
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part A – point a
(a) The identity of the selected clone, multiclonal mixture or polyclonal PRM shall be determined through an official label or a label issued by the professional operator and recorded by the professional operator to ensure its traceability. The label of the material or the records, on the respective mother plants for the production of each selected clone and the respective genotypes for the production of the polyclonal PRM, shall be kept by the professional operator after the marketing of that PRM.
Amendment 723 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part A – point b – point i
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part A – point b – point i
Amendment 724 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part B – point d
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part B – point d
(d) The respective mother plants and the respective genotypes shall be excluded as a source of PRM in case of defects.
Amendment 725 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part B – point e
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part B – point e
(e) The respective mother plants and the respective genotypes shall be maintained in all phases of cultivation, under conditions to enable the production of PRM, and to permit their identification and verification of compliance with the official description or the officially recognised description of their variety. In the case of mother plants not belonging to a variety, that verification of compliance with the official description or the officially recognised description shall concern the species to which those mother plants belong.
Amendment 726 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part B – point i
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part B – point i
Amendment 727 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part B – point j
Annex II – Part C – point 1 – Part B – point j
Amendment 728 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part C – point 2
Annex II – Part C – point 2
Amendment 729 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part D – subheading 1
Annex II – Part D – subheading 1
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF PRE-BASIC, BASIC AND CERTIFIED SEED OF FRUIT PLANTS, VINE AND SEED POTATOES
Amendment 730 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part D – point 1 – introductory part
Annex II – Part D – point 1 – introductory part
1. Requirements for the production of pre-basic, basic and certified seed of fruit plants, vine and seed potatoes
Amendment 731 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part D – point 2 – introductory part
Annex II – Part D – point 2 – introductory part
2. Requirements for the marketing of pre-basic, basic and certified seed of fruit plants, vine and seed potatoes
Amendment 747 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part B – subheading 1
Annex III – Part B – subheading 1
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF STANDARD MATERIAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND VEGETABLE SPECIES, FRUIT PLANTS AND VINE
Amendment 749 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part B – paragraph 1
Annex III – Part B – paragraph 1
Amendment 750 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part B – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Annex III – Part B – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Vine rootstocks may not be marketed as standard material.
Amendment 754 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part C – subheading 1
Annex III – Part C – subheading 1
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGISTRATION, PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF SELECTED CLONES, MULTICLONAL MIXTURES AND POLYCLONAL PRM OF STANDARD MATERIALPOLYCLONAL PRM AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 (1)
Amendment 755 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part C – paragraph 1
Annex III – Part C – paragraph 1
Amendment 757 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part C – paragraph 2
Annex III – Part C – paragraph 2
1. The requirements set out in Part C (1) A of Annex II shall apply accordingly for the registration, production and marketing of selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM of standard materialplanting of polyclonal PRM .
Amendment 758 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part C – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex III – Part C – paragraph 2 a (new)
2. Field cultivation: (a) During all stages of cultivation, propagating and planting material shall be kept separate from each other. (b) Off-types and deformed or damaged plants shall be disposed of at all stages of cultivation in order to ensure varietal identity and purity, or, in the case of rootstocks not belonging to a variety, trueness to the identity of the species, as well as deformed or damaged plants and for efficient production. (c) The respective mother plants shall be excluded as a source of PRM in case of defects. (d) The respective mother plants shall be maintained in all phases of cultivation, under conditions to enable the production of PRM, and to permit their identification and verification of compliance with the official description or the officially recognised description of their variety. (e) Mother plants shall be inspected visually at their relevant growth stage(s), at the relevant frequency and with the relevant methods as appropriate for the genera or species concerned.
Amendment 759 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part C – paragraph 2 b (new)
Annex III – Part C – paragraph 2 b (new)
2. Requirements for the marketing of polyclonal PRM The material shall fulfil all of the following requirements, depending on the characteristics of each genus or species concerned: (a) have minimum vigour, defined dimension, and, where applicable, specific grading, to ensure the appropriateness of the material and sufficient homogeneity of the lot for planting; (b) be practically free from specific defects. (iii) the mixture of genotypes constituting the polyclonal PRM shall be made before the final packaging of that PRM and shall include identical proportions of all genotypes that constitute the polyclonal PRM. However, a tolerance is admissible, the frequency of any single genotype must never exceed twice that of the least frequent genotype.
Amendment 760 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part D – subheading 1
Annex III – Part D – subheading 1
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF STANDARD SEED OF FRUIT PLANTS, VINE AND SEED POTATOES
Amendment 781 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part A – paragraph 2
Annex VI – Part A – paragraph 2
The notification shall be sent by registered letter or by any other means of communication accepted by the competent authorities with confirmation of receipt requested. Three months after the date shown on the return receipt provided that no additional information was requested or that non formal refusal for reasons of incompleteness of the notification was communicated to the supplier, the competent authority shall be deemed to have acknowledged the notification and its content, and the heterogeneous material shall be included in the heterogeneous material register. That register shall remain free of charge to the supplier.
Amendment 782 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part B – point 2 – introductory part
Annex VI – Part B – point 2 – introductory part
2. The heterogeneous material may be generated byoriginate from one of the following techniques:
Amendment 788 #
2023/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
(ta) whether the variety is covered by any granted or pending plant breeder’s right or patent, with the corresponding information thereof.
Amendment 4 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The safety of Union shipping, seafarers and of citizens using it and, along with the well-being of passengers and crew as well as the protection of the environment should be ensured at all times.
Amendment 7 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The welfare of workers in the maritime industry, ensuring fair labour conditions and adequate protection for seafarers should be guaranteed.
Amendment 9 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) At international level, the function of investigating maritime accidents is part of flag State responsibilities,; wherein it is of utmost importance to ensure that accident investigations prioritize accountability and learning to prevent future accidents; while at the Union level it is made independent and regulated by Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . This Directive should not affect Directive 2009/18/EC. _________________ 29 Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Council Directive 1999/35/EC and Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 114)
Amendment 11 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Minimum criteria and inspection targets related to those resources should be established on the basis of the practical and observational experience of the Member States, including the use of non-exclusive inspectors, via implementing measures.
Amendment 12 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The fulfilment of a harmonised capacity building scheme, post- qualification, by flag State surveyors and inspectors, should ensure a level playing field between maritime administrations and contribute to the qualitative performance of ships flying the flag of a Member State. Continuous training and professional development for seafarers should be ensured as to stay up-to-date with evolving safety and environmental standards.
Amendment 13 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The establishment and development of a database providing essential information, in an electronic format on ships flying the flag of a Member State should contribute to enhanced exchange of information, further improve the transparency of the performance of a high quality fleetworking conditions and wages of fleet to promote fair labour practices and allowing enhanced monitoring of flag State obligations to ensure a level playing field between maritime administrations.
Amendment 15 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Transparency in maritime operations should be ensured along with accountability of ship-owners for any violation of safety or environmental regulations.
Amendment 16 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) Relevant authorities should establish mechanisms for whistle-blowers to report safety and environmental violations without fear of retaliation.
Amendment 17 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to discuss flag State matters, including technical, issues and facilitate exchange of expertise and information, a high level group on flag State matters consisting of Member States’ national authorities, flag State experts and inspectors, as well as, aswhere appropriate, experts from the private sector and representatives of maritime workers, should be established.
Amendment 20 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(la) ‘outstanding deficiencies’ include, without limitation, any unresolved or pending issues, violations, or concerns related to ship's safety, environmental compliance, crew qualifications and welfare, documentation, certification, prior flag State findings, the assurance of fair labour conditions, adequate safeguards for seafarers and adherence to the legal framework of the flag State. These deficiencies constitute a comprehensive range of potential issues that possess the capacity to impede the secure operation of the vessel, influence its environmental footprint, affect the well-being of the crew, or contravene established international regulations.
Amendment 21 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Prior to allowing a ship to operate, which has been granted the right to fly its flag, the Member State concerned shall ensure that the ship in question complies with the applicable international rules and regulations, notably with regard to seafarers' working conditions and environmental protection. In particular, it shall verify the safety records of the ship using the inspection reports and certificates contained in database referred to in article 6a. It shall, if necessary, consult with the losing flag State in order to establish whetherto address any outstanding deficiencies or safety issues identified by the latter remain unresolved. This collaboration shall aim to ensure that any outstanding deficiencies or safety concerns are fully resolved before the ship operates.
Amendment 22 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 4a
Article 4a
(a) prohibiting ships from sailing until such ships can proceed to sea in compliance with international rules and standards; including the conduct of regular safety drills and exercises to ensure the readiness of the crew for emergency situations, and enforcing crew rest hour regulations to prevent fatigue- related accidents;
Amendment 23 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 4a
Article 4a
(b) ensuring that ships entitled to fly their flag have been surveyed in accordance with the survey guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC); and,. This includes conducting environmental audits to assess compliance with regulations related to emissions, ballast water management, and other environmental concerns, going beyond standard safety inspections;
Amendment 24 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 4a
Article 4a
(ba) Promoting a safety culture on board by encouraging the reporting of near-misses and unsafe conditions, as well as the continuous improvement of safety practices;
Amendment 25 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 4a
Article 4a
(bb) Collaborating with other flag States and international bodies to conduct joint inspections, share information, and harmonize enforcement efforts to ensure the effective enforcement of international rules and standards;
Amendment 26 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 4a
Article 4a
(c) carrying out supplementary flag State inspections of ships to verify that the actual condition and working conditions of the ship is in conformity with the certificates it carries. These inspections should also encompass crew training and welfare, ensuring that crew members receive proper training in safety and environmental procedures, and that their rights and well-being are protected in accordance with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006);
Amendment 27 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 4a
Article 4a
(ca) Utilizing advanced monitoring technology, such as satellite tracking and remote sensors, to track a ship's activities and compliance with regulations in real- time;
Amendment 28 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 4a
Article 4a
(cb) Requiring ships to submit regular reports on safety and environmental compliance and making these reports accessible to relevant authorities for review, thereby enhancing reporting and transparency.
Amendment 31 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 6
Article 6
(ga) Information related to the ship's environmental performance, such as emissions data (e.g., greenhouse gas emissions, sulphur oxide emissions) and data on the management of ballast water and other potentially polluting substances;
Amendment 32 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 6
Article 6
(gb) Details about the ship's crew, including their qualifications, certifications, and rest hours, to ensure compliance with labour and safety regulations;
Amendment 33 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 6
Article 6
(gc) Reporting of any accidents, incidents, or near-misses, along with the actions taken to address them, contributing to a proactive safety culture;
Amendment 34 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 6
Article 6
(gd) Information on the type, quantity, and handling of cargo, especially for ships carrying hazardous materials or dangerous goods, to assess compliance with transport and safety regulations;
Amendment 35 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 6
Article 6
(ge) Data related to the ship's Safety Management System, including records of safety meetings, hazard assessments, and corrective actions taken;
Amendment 36 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 6
Article 6
(gf) Data on security measures and compliance with international maritime security codes and conventions, particularly relevant in today's security- conscious environment;
Amendment 37 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 6
Article 6
(gg) Information on technological upgrades, equipment maintenance, and safety-related modifications made to the ship;
Amendment 38 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 6
Article 6
(gh) Records related to the welfare and living conditions of seafarers, including records of crew complaints or concerns;
Amendment 39 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 6
Article 6
(gi) The ability for Member States to verify the authenticity and validity of certificates and documentation presented by the ship, helping to combat fraud and ensure compliance;
Amendment 40 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 6
Article 6
(gj) Reporting on sustainability practices, such as fuel consumption, energy efficiency measures, and environmental impact reduction efforts, aligning with global sustainability goals.
Amendment 45 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 9a
Article 9a
(ja) Develop recommendations and guidelines for flag State inspections and procedures that prioritize the protection of workers' rights and safety on ships, including the involvement of workers' representatives in safety inspections;
Amendment 46 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 9a
Article 9a
(jb) Provide recommendations for flag State inspections and procedures that emphasize environmental compliance, ensuring that ships are adhering to international environmental regulations and guidelines;
Amendment 47 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 9a
Article 9a
(jc) Assist in the development of measures to promote social responsibility and compliance with labour standards on ships, including monitoring and reporting on crew welfare, working conditions, and adherence to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006);
Amendment 48 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 9a
Article 9a
(jd) Encourage flag States to engage with local communities in ports of call to address any social or environmental concerns related to ship operations, promoting positive relationships and responsible maritime practices;
Amendment 49 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 9a
Article 9a
(je) Advise on the integration of new technologies, such as digital reporting tools and IoT devices, to enhance the effectiveness of flag State inspections and oversight, while also considering data privacy and cybersecurity aspects;
Amendment 50 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 9a
Article 9a
(jf) Establish mechanisms for conflict resolution and dispute resolution related to flag State inspections and procedures, ensuring fair and transparent processes.
Amendment 52 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 9b
Article 9b
(iva) Investments in green and environmentally sustainable technologies, such as the use of cleaner fuels or emission reduction equipment, to demonstrate efforts towards reducing the environmental footprint of the flagged fleet;
Amendment 53 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 9b
Article 9b
(ivb) Initiatives and measures taken to promote a safety culture on board ships, including training programs, safety drills, and campaigns to raise awareness among crew members about safety practices;
Amendment 54 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 9b
Article 9b
(ivc) Any incidents, accidents, or violations related to safety and pollution prevention requirements, along with actions taken to address them, promoting transparency and accountability;
Amendment 55 #
2023/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/21/EC
Article 9b
Article 9b
(ivd) Collaboration with other Member States and international bodies to enhance safety and pollution prevention, including joint inspections, information sharing, and participation in international initiatives to improve maritime safety and environmental protection;
Amendment 16 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Administrative penalties introduced in transposition of Directive 2005/35/EC should be without prejudice to Directive (EU) 2023/xxxx, with the aim of harmonizing and proportionally penalizing ship-source pollution offences. Member States should define the scope of administrative and criminal law enforcement with regards to ship-source pollutionthese offences according to their national law. In the application of national law transposing Directive 2005/35/EC, Member States should ensure that the imposition of criminal penalties and of administrative penalties respects the principles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, including the prohibition of ne bis in idem.
Amendment 17 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The penalties provisioned by Directive 2005/35/EC should be strengthened by ensuring consistent application of administrative penalties throughout the Union. To strengthen the deterrent effect of penalties imposed for ship-source pollution offences, such penalties should take at least the form of fines imposed both to the company of the ship, unless the company can prove that the master of the ship orand a member or members of the crew, the latter not acting under the responsibility of the master, was responsible for the discharge. In this context, the company of ship means the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, which has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner, in alignment with the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (‘ISM Code’)24 , implemented in Union law by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 . Directive 2005/35/EC should recognise that the management of the ship could be delegated by the registered owner to a different entity, which should then be held in the first place responsible for not implementing its obligations under the ISM Code to ensure the avoidance of damage to the environment or the assignment of shipboard operations to qualified personnel. _________________ 24 International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention adopted by the International Maritime Organisation by Assembly Resolution A.741(18) of 4 November 1993, as amended. 25 Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 on the implementation of the International Safety Management Code within the Community and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95 (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 64, 4.3.2006, p.1).
Amendment 18 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) National administrative and judicial authorities should take into account all relevant circumstances when determining the level of penalties to be imposed to the polluter. National authorities should establish a comprehensive and proportional system of penalizing ship- source pollution offenses that takes into account the size of the vessel, the nature and quantity of waste, and the frequency of violations, all while promoting environmental responsibility and deterring illegal pollution. Taking into account the diverse nature of polluting substances covered under Directive 2005/35/EC and the importance of consistent application of penalties across the Union in light of the cross-border nature of the regulated behaviour, further approximation and effectiveness of penalty levels should be fostered through the establishment of concrete criteria for the application of penalties for discharges of different polluting substances. In order to ensure the uniform conditions for the application of penalties, implementing powers should be conferred to the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 . The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of these implementing acts. _________________ 26 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 21 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The accompanying measures for cooperation and the reporting obligations of Member States have not been sufficient until now to allow a complete analysis whether polluters face effective, dissuasive and proportionate penalties and that adequate data is made available to the Commission to monitor the implementation of Directive 2005/35/EC. In order to ensure the effective and consistent enforcement of Directive 2005/35/EC, exchange of information and experience should be facilitated through enhanced cooperation, while at the same time ensuring that adequate data are made available to the Commission in order to allow the proper monitoring of the implementation of Directive 2005/35/EC. The rights of crew members who report any offenses they encounter should be diligently safeguarded.
Amendment 24 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The existing satellite-based service ‘CleanSeaNet’ which notifies Member States authorities on potential illegal discharges, should be further enhanced to include information on the additional polluting substances under the scope of Directive 2005/35/EC. Information relating to potential or actual discharges reported by Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/35/EC and to other Union maritime safety databases, such as the Union Maritime Information and Exchange System established by Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council27 (‘SafeSeaNet’) and the Inspection Database set up by Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 (‘THETIS’) should be integrated and disseminated in a user- friendly electronic format to the national authorities involved in the enforcement chain in order to facilitate their timely response. Such information, when relating to an actual or potential discharge of Exhaust Gas Cleaning System residue from a ship, should further be automatically disseminated to the dedicated module of THETIS set up by under Commission Implementing Decision 2015/253 (‘THETIS-EU’), in order to assist Member States with enforcement actions undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/802. In order to ensure the effective monitoring of the Directive’s implementation by all Member States, a verification rate of 10% per year of the alerts sent by CleanSeaNet should be ensured by each Member State within the first three years form the transposition of this Directive. Access to this information should be granted to the authorities of other Member States having an interest in it under their roles as port States of the next port of call, coastal States affected by the potential discharge or flag States of the ship in order to facilitate effective and timely cross-border cooperation, minimise the administrative burden of enforcement activities and ultimately effectively and proportionately penalise offenders for infringements of Directive 2005/35/EC. _________________ 27 Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10). 28 Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (recast) (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57).
Amendment 30 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to increase public awareness in ship-source pollution discharges and, improve environmental protection, contribute to the goal of restoring nature and respect the commitments of European Green Deal, information provided by the Member States on the application of Directive 2005/35/EC should be made publicly available through a Union-wide overview and include the information listed in Annex II of Directive 2005/35/EC. Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council30 aims to guarantee the right of access to environmental information in the Member States in line with the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention), to which the Union is a party. The Commission should protect the confidentiality of information received by Member States, without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2003/4/EC. _________________ 30 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26).
Amendment 32 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 1
Article 1
1. The purpose of this Directive is to incorporate into Union law international standards on pollution from ships and to ensure that persons responsible for illegal discharges of polluting substances are subject to dissuasive, effective and proportionate administrative penalties in order to improve maritime safety, to contribute to the goal of restoring nature, respect the commitments of European Green Deal and to enhance protection of the marine environment from pollution by ships.
Amendment 34 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 4
Article 4
2. Each Member State shall take theall necessary measures to ensure that any natural or legal person having committed an infringement within the meaning of paragraph 1 is held liable therefor.;
Amendment 35 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 5
Article 5
1. A discharge of polluting substances subject to regulation by Annexes I, II and VI to Marpol 73/78 into the areas set out in Article 3(1) points (c), (d) and (e) shall not be regarded as an infringement for the company, the master or the crew, if both if it is a direct result of force majeure; justified only if compelling evidence is provided; or if all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 36 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 5
Article 5
(ba) the discharge was immediately reported to the authorities after its occurrence.
Amendment 37 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 5
Article 5
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply where the company, the master or the crew responsible for the damage acted either with intent to cause damage or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result. Acting against safety rules, good practices, and ignoring warnings in particular, when demonstrated that risks have been taken with full awareness of the danger;
Amendment 38 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 8d
Article 8d
(aa) content and quantity of discharged waste as aggravating factors;
Amendment 39 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 8d
Article 8d
(ab) ship size categories;
Amendment 40 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 8d
Article 8d
(c) the damage caused from the discharge to the environment or human health, environmental impact assessment and the cost of environmental restoration;
Amendment 41 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 8d
Article 8d
(fa) measures taken by the responsible person or company to inform the competent authorities, or hierarchy in the case of a company employee;
Amendment 42 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 8d
Article 8d
(h) anymount and volume of previous infringements by the responsible person.
Amendment 48 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 10d
Article 10d
1. The Commission shall develop and maintain, maintain and make easily accessible to the public, a confidential online external reporting channel for receiving reports, within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2019/193740 on potential infringements of this Directive and shall relay such reports to the Member State or Member States concerned. _________________ 40 Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 17).
Amendment 49 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 10d
Article 10d
2. Member States shall ensure that national competent authorities receiving reports of violations of this Directive, submitted through the channel referred to in paragraph 1, provideinvestigate, where appropriate, act upon, and provide prompt feedback and follow-up on those reports in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1937.
Amendment 50 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 10d
Article 10d
2a. Member States shall ensure that individuals who report potential infringements within this Directive shall not suffer any adverse employment consequences, harassment, threats, or discrimination as a result of their disclosure. The identity of whistle-blowers shall be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. Whistle-blowers shall not be considered liable for their disclosure, provided that it is made in good faith and without malice.
Amendment 18 #
2023/0165(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2009/16/EC
Article 30 a – paragraph 1
Article 30 a – paragraph 1
Amendment 24 #
2023/0164(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/18/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Where the investigation authority decides not to undertake a safety investigation of a very serious marine casualty involving a fishing vessel of less than 15 metres the reasons for that decision shall be recorded and notified in accordance with Article 17(3). When the Commission is aware of a very serious marine casualty involving a fishing vessel of less than 15 metres, for which the investigation authority decides not to undertake a safety investigation, the Commission shall be able to request additional information to the investigation authorities regarding the decision not to undertake the safety investigation and, if necessary, request that the investigation authority proceed with the corresponding safety investigation, even if it was initially decided not to investigate.
Amendment 66 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Annex I to Directive 2001/113/EC restricts the term ‘marmalade’ to a particular citrus fruit mixture. However, in a number of official languages of the Union, while the legal names laid down in that Annex have been used in trade to designate the products referred to therein, the society at large uses interchangeably the terms ‘marmalade’ and ‘jam’ to refer to jams from fruits other than citrus fruits. In order to take into account these practices where it is the case, Member States should be able to authorise that the term ‘marmalade’ may be used for the product name ‘jam’. In order to avoid consumer confusion, the term ‘citrus marmalade’ should be used across the Union for the product until now defined as ‘marmalade’ in order to distinguish the two product categories. However, Member States who for linguistic reasons are unable to use a single designation for the reason that 'marmalade' and 'jam' are different terms, should be excluded from the authorisation of using the term corresponding to 'marmalade' for the designation 'jam' . This is also in line with the international standard reflected in the Codex General Standard for jams, jellies and marmalades, (Codex Stan 296-2009), adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission during its 32nd session held from 29 June to 4 July 2009, which establishes a distinction between citrus marmalade and non-citrus marmalade. It is therefore appropriate to revise that Directive accordingly as regards the product name ‘marmalade’.
Amendment 75 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the percentage by weight and the name of the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs contain descending order of their share in weight on the label of packs. By way of derogation from the preceding subparagraph, where the number of countries of origin ing more than 25 g; blends of honey exceeds four, the shares in weight may be indicated only for the four origins representing the largest share, while maintaining the obligation to indicate all countries of origin.
Amendment 206 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – indent 1
Annex 1 – part 1 – indent 1
Member States may, however, in order to take account of societal practices, authorise that the term ‘marmalade’ be used for the product named ‘jam’. Member States who, for linguistic reasons, are unable to use a single designation for the reason that 'marmalade' and 'jam' are different terms, are excluded from the authorisation of using the term corresponding to 'marmalade' for the designation 'jam'.
Amendment 1 #
2023/0056(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/833
Article 4, paragraph (5)
Article 4, paragraph (5)
5. Unless otherwise provided in this Regulation or CEM, research vessels shall not be restricted by conservation and management measures pertaining to the taking of fish in the Regulatory Area, in particular, mesh size, size limits, closed areas and seasons. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 1 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the decision of the UK Government to pursue a hard Brexit upon its withdrawal from the EU was inevitably going to entail the disruptive disintegration of economic and trade ties and the divergence of regulatory regimes for farmers, agri-food producers, citizens and third-country trading partners;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas it is necessary to preserve a level playing field and legal certainty for famers, agri-food producers and workers, citizens;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that UK requirements for unnecessary guarantees in relation to certain animal diseases are not in line with the standanrds of the World Organizations for Animal Health; regrets the fact that the UK is not respecting the obbligation to align its certification requirements with international standards;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that, although interim arrangements offered by the EU allowed to improve the situation, strucural solutions are needed for the acceptance of EU paperless certificates by the United Kingdom;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to assess the level of protection of EU geographical indications protected in the United Kingdom by virtue of the Withdrawal Agreement and to launch discussions with the UK on new provisions pertaining to the protection of EU geographical indications registered from January 2021;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Commission to keep Parliament fully informed in a timely manner of all difficulties that may arise, in particular possible breaches of the Agreements that might jeopardise the level playing field and fair competition for the EU’s farmers, agri-food producers and workers;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system (2020/2260(INI)),
Amendment 39 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— - having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2022 on a long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas –Towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040’ (2021/2254(INI)),
Amendment 63 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, as a result of the war against Ukraine, critical agricultural infrastructure, in particular transport and storage infrastructure, is hamper of agricultural products, has been adversely affected, thereby restricting the movement of food, feed and other agricultural products;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, according to the FAO, the concept of food security is not limited to the provision of food, but also encompasses the internationally recognised human right to food and stable access to healthy and nutritious diets for all, yet no human right is so frequently violated;
Amendment 95 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, as a result of the global supply crisis, the FAO estimates that international food and feed prices have continued to rise significantly above their already high levels; whereas, in order to identify and prevent food speculation, operators need to become morethe EU, Member States and operators must work to increase market transparentcy, namely with regard to their share of value added throughout the food supply chain;
Amendment 98 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas food insecurity in Europe is mainly a problem of access, linked with the affordability of food; whereas the rising of food prices affects mostly families with low incomes, where a largest proportion of their expenditure is spent in food;
Amendment 129 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the futurelong term food security of the European Union is directly linked to the ambitions of the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Green Deal; whereas the cumulative effect of Green Deal related legislation must not lead to a decline in EU food production that could jeopardise food security in the EUhe Farm to Fork Strategy and the Green Deal ambitions to make the EU food system fairer, healthier and more environmentally-friendly; whereas the cumulative effect of Green Deal related legislation must safeguard a just and inclusive transition and ensure food security in the EU both in the short and the long term;
Amendment 181 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas stronger, vibrant, resilient and prosperous rural areas and communities are key for Europe’s food security and food autonomy, as the recent COVID19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have clearly demonstrated;
Amendment 207 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have once again demonstrated the need for the EU to strengthen its food security and reduce its dependence on imports from outside the EU; welcomes the adoption, due to the exceptional current circumstances, of temporary measures to increase EU production during the 2022/23 harvest season, which will contribute tosupport EU farmers and safeguard food security;
Amendment 243 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide farmers with planning security and guarantees, making it possible to maintain and, if necessary, increase food production in the EU; calls on the Commission to ensure that farmland is used primarily for the production of food and feed, while ensuring the implementation of the necessary measures to protect/preserve natural resources and contribute to reduce GHG emissions;
Amendment 274 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Green Deal could beis a milestone 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 securitye need to ensure a just and inclusive transition, promoting rural economic vitality and territorial and social cohesion, and to provide adequate support and resources to face the challenges in this regard; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the cumulative impact of Green Deal legislative proposals on the EU farming sector covering all dimensions of sustainability: social, environmental and economic ;
Amendment 379 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that digital technologies and precision crop management can provide forward-looking solutions to the challenges arising when it comes to monitoring deforestation, the use of pesticides and fertilisers or water consumption for agriculture; calls on the Commission to step up and accelerate the use of digital innovation to modernise EU agriculture, while ensuring digital inclusion and enabling farmers to realise their full production potential, reduce the need and use of agricultural inputs and safeguard their incomes in the context of the green transition;
Amendment 425 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights that pollinators affect 35 percent of global agricultural land, supporting the production of 87 of the leading food crops worldwide, reflecting their importance in sustaining food production across the planet[1]; recalls however that pollinator numbers have been declining throughout Europe, mainly due to human impacts; alerts for the urgent need to protect bees and pollinators, namely by building a greater diversity of pollinator habitats in agricultural and urban settings, promoting biological pest control and reducing the use and risk of pesticides 2a; _________________ 2a Why bees matter, FAO, 2018
Amendment 482 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates that food losses and food waste can be avoidminimised if measures are taken to reduce the presence of pathogens in food, for example by ensuring proper hygiene and the use of improved technologies along the entire value chain, as well as the regular publication of information regarding these interrelated factors;
Amendment 507 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that aHighlights the contribution to food security can be made byof more sustainable and high-yieldefficient farming, one that preserves natural resources such as soil, water and forests and takes advantage of the opportunities offered by sustainable bioenergy and thsustainable bioeconomy;
Amendment 530 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls estimates suggesting that small farms accounted for about 70 % of global food production, in terms of both the share of population fed and the calories and weight of food available and make up the vast majority of the EU's 10million farms 1a; Stresses therefore the small farms contribution to EU’s sustainable food autonomy and security, in particular in local food systems, while highlighting the value of cooperation among farmers; _________________ 1a Small farms' role in the EU food system, EPRS Briefing, 2022
Amendment 9 #
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 a relatively high proportion of farmers have 65 years of age or more in many Member States;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas almost all EU regions are experiencing a steady increase in average farm sizes and a concentration of production on fewer and larger farms; whereas the number of farms in EU-27 declined between 2013 and 2016 from about 15 to 10 million (-32%) with the strongest decline being among small farms 1a; _________________ 1a The Future of the European Farming Model: Socio-economic and territorial implications of the decline in the number of farms and farmers in the EU, 2022
Amendment 24 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas farms run by managers of 40 years old or younger have the lowest income on average at EU level and that farms run by women have lower incomes in comparison with men 1a; _________________ 1a EU Farm economics overview, 2021
Amendment 25 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in 2020 slightly more than two thirds (68.4%) of farm managers in the EU’s 9.1 million holdings were male;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas 72.3% of farm managers in the EU in 2020 had only practical experience, while barely 10.2% had full agricultural training and the remaining 17.5% only basic agricultural training;
Amendment 32 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas farming remains a predominantly family activity as in 2020 almost nine in ten (86.1%) people who worked regularly in agriculture in the EU were the sole holder (farmer) or members of his/her family;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the low level of intergenerational renewal in farming, while part of a larger trend of demographic decline, is a general EU concern for the sector, affecting particularly remote rural areas; ;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a fair and dignified income and quality of life for farmers and their families is essential in attracting young and new people to the sector and that Member States must devote at least 3% of their direct payments envelope to this objective;
Amendment 77 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. 6. Recalls that although the number of new entrants from outside the agricultural sector is growing, intra- family succession is still the dominant form of entry into farming;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that the Court of Justice of the European Union has been recognising in its rulings the specific nature of agricultural land as well as a set of public interests and objectives that can justify the establishment of land market regulation measures;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that fears of retirement, primarily due to inadequate safety nets for pensioners, leads older farmers to use direct payments as a form of support in retirement and retain land;
Amendment 112 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Acknowledges the positive effect of CAP young’s farmers measures on the number of young farmers, in particular those located in more peripheral rural areas 1a; _________________ 1a SWD (2021) 78 final
Amendment 113 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Highlights the positive contribution of LEADER projects and initiatives to social inclusion and to challenges faced by young people, notably when prioritising youth in selection criteria and in setting up youth local action groups;
Amendment 157 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to develop coherent strategies to promote generational change, combining different measures in a complementary way, such as financial support, tax breaks and incentives, to improve links between EU policies and national and regional policies; calls on the Commission to promote the sharing of best practices between Member States in this regard, with a focus on increasing efficiency, simplification and accessibility when designing measures for young farmers;
Amendment 183 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that generational renewal needs both younger and older generations and therefore intergenerational cooperation and dialogue must be fostered;
Amendment 188 #
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 or land- matching services; recalls the potential of the cooperation measures under the CAP Strategic Plans in this regard and regrets that only 5 Member States have made use of this possibility; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure an enabling administrative framework that facilitates the adoption of these innovative approaches;
Amendment 224 #
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; calls, furthermore, for the establishment of national plans aimed at facilitating land mobility;
Amendment 236 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to ensure the transparency of the rural land market, while maintaining up-to date public information on land markets and land planning, communicating about land sales and monitoring land transmission and land concentration;
Amendment 237 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to ensure the transparency of the rural land market, while maintaining up-to date public information on land markets and land planning, planning and ownership, communicating about land sales and monitoring land concentration;
Amendment 245 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU observatory on farmland, as part of the Rural Observatory, to monitor, in particular, trends and prices for land sale and rental, tenancy regimes, as well as changes in farmland use and land abandonment;
Amendment 255 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights that land lease is a viable alternative to gain access to land, locking fewer resources; calls on Member states to adopt policies to promote long- term land leasing, such as tax exemptions, providing security of tenure and time to invest
Amendment 310 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Insists that generational renewal remain a high priority in the future programming period in order to receive, namely on the CAP, to be supported in a mandatory and increased supportway;
Amendment 313 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Encourages politicians, schools, media, farmers, local associations, to work together in promoting a positive image of farming and rural areas and to communicate on the farmer’s role in food production and environmental services;
Amendment 314 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Amendment 315 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Stresses the importance of providing tailored advisory services, in particular to support young farmers and new entrants, prior to their installation and in the following years; highlights the potential of diversifying the models of advice to better address farmers diversity (e.g. peer-to-peer learning, mentoring schemes);
Amendment 316 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Highlights the importance of integrating in the training schemes for new entrants and young farmers, in addition to the technical, business and digital contents, also contents on soft skills, communication, leadership, mental health and well-being, among others;
Amendment 317 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 e (new)
Paragraph 27 e (new)
27e. Considers that diverse options of facilitating the farm transmission process should be fostered in public policies at European and national level, such as existing farms acting as incubators for start-up businesses or new models of business allowing progressive transfer of land and assets between a farmer and his/her successors
Amendment 322 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the role of young farmer’s organisations, cooperatives and farmer organisations in helping young farmers overcome barriers to installation, providing guidance services and enhancing their participation in the policy dialogue; calls for the gender-balanced representation of young farmers’ in their governance bodies to be ensured;
Amendment 328 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines the impact and potential of digital technologies onfor young farmers' activities and business opportunities, and that a strong political commitment is required at all levels of policy implementation to ensure connectivity andbroadband infrastructure and connectivity and a particular focus on digital inclusion;
Amendment 331 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Highlights the importance of reliable internet access for young farmers quality of life in rural areas, namely to overcome social isolation, access education and training opportunities, as well as for service provision;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to Article 349s 174, 349 and 355 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which grants the outermost regions (ORs) of the EU their status,
Amendment 2 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas agriculture is a key sector for the economy, employment and territorial and social cohesion of the outermost regions;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the outermost regions are especially vulnerable to negative impacts of climate change, like extreme weather events, rising sea levels or heat waves; whereas the outermost regions have an exceptionally high biodiversity value and focus should be put in protecting and restoring ecosystems;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the decarbonisation of the maritime and aviation sector is necessary to achieve the goals set out in the European Green Deal and the European Climate Law, sufficient time to adapt to such a transition should be given to the outermost regions;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the outermost regions are highly dependent on transport, especially air and maritime connections, with additional costs with regard to the import and export of goods and the transport of passengers, and that, in the case of archipelagos, double insularity exacerbates these challenges;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the blue economy sector plays a vital role in the economic growth and prosperity of outermost regions, that, due to their insularity, are especially dependent on blue economy-based activities, such as maritime transport, shipping, and tourism, with ports being important hubs for the transport of goods and passengers;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the tourism sector is highly important for the economies of these regions and that boosting this sector can have positive repercussions in terms of employment levels and economic growth;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic had severe negative impacts in the economies of the outermost regions, in particular sectors related with blue economy, of which outermost regions are highly dependent; whereas coastal and maritime tourism represents 60% of the employment in the blue economy and which needs highly qualified and skilled professionals; whereas the promotion of these “blue jobs” can boost the tourism sector and help in raising employment levels in the outermost regions;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the fact that the new revised strategy of the ORs recognises the agricultural sector as crucial for the creation of jobs and economic growth in the ORs; welcomes the increased cooperation between the Commission and the Member States to enable them to adapt and modernise their POSEI-funded activities;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (T9- 0369/2021)1a, _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0369_EN.html
Amendment 19 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 b (new)
Citation 25 b (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution ‘Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors’ (T9-0135/2022)1a, _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2022-0135_EN.html
Amendment 20 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the outermost regions, in the climate and energy transition, have great potential to develop key sectors such as sustainable mobility, renewable energy, and ecotourism;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 c (new)
Citation 25 c (new)
— having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 135.
Amendment 21 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 d (new)
Citation 25 d (new)
— having regard to 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 sources1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 328 21.12.2018, p. 82.
Amendment 22 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the effects of COVID- 19, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the current context of inflation have had particularly harmful effects on the ORs; calls for specific measures to address the consequences of higher prices of livestock inputs; suggests that POSEI and other financial instruments include flexibility measures in the face of unforeseen circumstances in the current geopolitical context;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Reiterates the need to ensure territorial cohesion of all outermost regions through maritime and air transport, which should not be affected by disproportionate high costs whether for passengers or goods;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 e (new)
Citation 25 e (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 - Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380), and the European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2021 (P9_TA(2021)0277),
Amendment 23 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 f (new)
Citation 25 f (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 9 December 2020 entitled ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy –putting European transport on track for the future’ (COM(2020)0789),
Amendment 24 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 g (new)
Citation 25 g (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 19 November 2020 entitled ‘An EU Strategy to harness the potential of off shore renewable energy for a climate neutral future’ (COM(2020)0741),
Amendment 25 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the mainstreaming of the outermost regions and their specificities in future legislative acts, including, when appropriate, by conducting dedicated impact assessments; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure monitoring and reporting tools on the implementation of legislative measures in the outermost regions to assess their adequacy and tailor-made solutions;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2147(INI)
— having regard to the Commission Study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outermost regions (ORs)1a, _________________ 1a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/2216604f-7420-11ec- 9136-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
Amendment 26 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the outermost regions (ORs) represent major assets, but also face permanent difficultiegeostrategic assets to the European Union (EU) and their Member States, but face also permanent structural constraints as a result of their insularity (except for French Guiana), geographical dispersion, remoteness, small size, rough terrain and harsh climate, and economic dependence on a few products;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. PHighlights that, due to their particularities and needs, outermost regions need additional support to guarantee a just green transition, especially in the policies of the Fit for 55 package; points out that, taking into account the dependence of the outermost regions on air connections, flights from thbetween an aerodrome located in an outermoset regions to the mainland of of a Member State and an aerodrome located in anotheir respective Member States should be exempt from the EU Emissions Trading System until 2030,gion of the EEA and flights performed between two aerodromes located within the same outermost region should be exempt from the EU Emissions Trading System until 2030; points out that, due to the dependence of these regions on maritime transport, a similar exemption until 2030 should apply to all voyages between a port located in an outermost region of a Member State and a port located in the same Member State, including ports within and between the outermost regions of the same Member State; and calls on the Commission to take into account the regions’ specific characteristics in the revision of all relevant legal acts, including the impacts of lifting such exemptions;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2147(INI)
A a. whereas these structural constraints are a serious handicap for the development of the ORs and therefore specific measures need to be taken to establish the conditions for the harmonious application of the Treaties, including common policies, without undermining the coherence of the Union legal order;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 38 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas GDP per capita in the ORs is below the EU average, including below their own countries’ averages; whereas the ORs economies have suffered heavy consequences following the introduction of restrictive measures due to the pandemic in March 20201a; _________________ 1a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/2216604f-7420-11ec- 9136-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
Amendment 41 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to establish a specific transport programme of options, similar to the POSEI model, in addition to existing EU programmes, as a supplementary support to the outermost regions to face any potential negative impacts in the sector and increase in the costs of transport of passengers and goods;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas these regions have high levels of young people who are not in employment,in unemployment, low rates of education orand training (NEETs) and early school leavers,and a high dropout school rate; whereas those rates are higher than the EU and national averages7 ; _________________ 7 https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/source s/policy/themes/outermost-regions/pdf/rup- 2022/comm-rup-2022-glance_en.pdf
Amendment 45 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support the development of sustainable mobility in the outermost regions, promoting alternatives to fossil fuels and the modernisation and decarbonisation of port and airport infrastructures, including through an increase in investments;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Calls on the Commission, Member States and regional authorities to promote and ensure the diversification of transport modes, supporting the establishment of necessary infrastructures, such as bicycle and pedestrian lanes, taking into account outermost regions’ specificities, such as their orography;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed even more the fragilities of the ORs’ economies; whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated the economic impact of the pandemic, in particular in the functioning of the supply and consumption circuits, as a consequence of their insularity and/or geographical situation; whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated the economic impact of the pandemic, namely through the increase in the price of fuel and certain raw materials such as cereals for animal feed;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission to support investments in tourism, to ensure EU funding for its recovery and sustainable development and to provide the sector with information on funding opportunities; recognises, in particular, the potential of ecotourism to reduce the environmental footprint of the sector, ensuring the protection of our climate and biodiversity, while contributing to the socioeconomic development of local communities in the outermost regions;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it has been predictedesteemed by the European Commission that economic recovery from COVID-19 will be slower in the ORs when compared to national macroeconomic averages8 ; whereas the EU should support the ORs to help them to respond to the continuous rise of inflation that heavily affects the ORs’ primary economic sector; _________________ 8 https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/source s/policy/themes/outermost- regions/pdf/covid19_or_study_en.pdf
Amendment 51 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas air and maritime transport are essential for connecting the ORs to the European mainland; whereas the ORs depend strongly on the good state of conservation and sustainable development of ports, as they play a crucial role on the connectivity, economy and cohesion of this regions;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the outermost regions are home to ecosystems with a high ecological value, which should not be seen as a threatening factor for the balanced development of productive work in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the important role that a successful extension of high-capacity digital networks in the outermost regions can play as a tool to facilitate the modernisation and transformation of farms towards more sustainable agriculture;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to present an EU common policy on tourism that should ensure the resilience of the sector against the impacts of future pandemics or any kind of events that put in risk tourism activities, such as climate change, and should take into account the particular case of outermost regions;
Amendment 57 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to unlock the potential of the outermost regions through appropriate investments and reforms and by supporting the green and digital transitions.; highlights that the outermost regions can be important players in these transitions, with the potential of being hubs for green and digital projects, towards an economic model that values sustainability and innovation;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the proposal for a farm to fork strategy requests the EU to further limit the use of plant protection products; stresses, in this context, that the specific characteristics of the tropical and sub- tropical climates in the ORs must be taken into account; calls on the Commission to offer farmers alternatives to these plant protection products in order to ensure farmers’ viability and not to compromise agricultural production in the outermost regions;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the need to prepare contingency plans in the outermost regions for the transport sector, with a view to ensuring its resilience, especially in terms of infrastructure and public services, taking into account the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lessons learned, to avoid any future disruptions on essential services for passengers and goods, in particular in the case of sanitary crises, extreme weather events or conflicts such as the one on Ukraine;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the primary economic sector is very important for the ORs; whereas the programme of options specifically relating to remoteness and insularity (POSEI) agriculture scheme is therefore essential for the ORs, as was the former POSEIessential for the socio-economic development and territorial cohesion of the ORs, as was the former specific financial operational program for fisheries schemein the ORs;
Amendment 61 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Highlights that the potential of the outermost regions can only be achieved through the cooperation of different stakeholders, including European, national, regional and local authorities, economic and social agents, the civil society, the academic community and nongovernmental organisations; highlights, in this regard, the positive contribution of the Conference of Presidents of Outermost Regions to identify priorities and challenges faced by these regions and incentivise further action; points out that collaboration between outermost regions is also essential to ensure an holistic approach which answers to their specific needs and the sharing of best practices;
Amendment 61 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the ORs are heavily dependent on blue economy sectors, in particular fisheries and sustainable maritime tourism, for their socio- economic development; whereas sustainably developing the blue economy sectors in the outermost regions could boost job creation and economic growth;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the continuous loss of marine biodiversity will cause major environmental, social and economic impacts in the EU fisheries sector and in particular in the outermost regions, and must be therefore urgently reversed;
Amendment 73 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas marine protected areas (MPAs) need to be established to comply with the implementation of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; whereas the creation of those areas should be seen as a tool for reconciling the protection of habitats and ecosystems with the socio-economic sustainability of the blue economy;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the Commission commitment under the Communication on the Long-term vision for rural areas to include the outermost regions analysis within the EU Rural Observatory’s scope; considers that the proposed rural observatory could be a valuable opportunity to identify data gaps and improve statistical databases on the outermost regions, in order to fully capture the needs of their rural population;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
G d. whereas the creation of the MPAs have to take place, taking into account public consultation with local authorities and stakeholders, in particular fishers;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 82 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
G e. whereas the risks of major/regional natural disasters and health emergencies have become systemic and the least developed and most fragile territories, such as the ORs, are often the most affected by such catastrophes;
Amendment 84 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
G f. whereas the ORs are genuine natural laboratories, due to their unique biodiversity that makes them crucial to the promotion of research and conservation of marine resources;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms the need to maintain and strengthen coordinated action at EU, national, regional and local level; supports the greaterfull involvement of regional and local authorities in the design of EU policies;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 95 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that Article 349 is still not being automatically applied in every legislative initiative from the Commission, while recognising that some progress has been made; calls, therefore, on the Commission to ensure the mainstreaming of the outermost regions and their specificities in future legislative acts, including, when appropriate, by conducting dedicated impact assessments;
Amendment 96 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the importance of maintaining the EAFRD co-financing rate at 85 % for the outermost regions in order to achieve the development of their rural areas and their agriculture and livestock;
Amendment 96 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that Article 349 of the TFUE is still not being automatically applied in every, where appropriate, in legislative initiatives from the Commission, while recognising that some progress has been made; highlights that the article 349 of the TFUE should be applied in a transversal way to all Union policies and initiatives where appropriate;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the Commission to exercise the utmost vigilance in the liberalisation of the EU market and the proliferation of trade agreements between the EU and partnernsure full compliance with social, labour and environmental standards in its trade policy with third countries; recalls that agriculture in the outermost regions is more sensitive to the effects of free trade agreements because their products often coincide with those from third countries;
Amendment 101 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers that the EU should be more ambitious in deepening integrated policies for the ORs, through a proactive and consistent EU approach and through a clear and robust support for the sustainable endogenous development of each of these regions;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to expand the POSEI model to other sectorcreate more specific measures based in the POSEI model to other economic sectors of the ORs, such as on transport, connectivity, energy and digital transition; stresses that these specific measures are fundamental to the promotion of the sustainable green and blue economies in the ORs;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the outermost regions are more exposed to the problems arising from price increases due to their geographic allocation; stresses that these regions have an absolute dependence on maritime and air transport for the arrival of raw materials and that there is no alternative to this means of transport;
Amendment 112 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 116 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure monitoring and reporting tools on the implementation of legislative measures in the outermost regions to assess their adequacy and tailor-made solutions;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of ensuring the continuity of all existing tax regimes in the ORs, given their impact on the local economies;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Cautions that any change to the current provisions regarding animal transport has stronger impacts on regions such as the outermost regions, namely due to their remoteness, archipelagic condition, insularity and small size, which cause notably their strong dependence on sea transport; insists that pursuant to Article 349 TFEU, the special characteristics and constraints of the outermost regions in this regard must be taken into account in the context of the forthcoming review of European rules on animal welfare, notwithstanding the continuous efforts that must be made to reduce the need for the transport of live animals;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers essential to reinforce actions to promote outermost regions agri-food products, both within and outside the EU, given their vital contribution for the viability of their rural areas and for local economies; calls in this regard fora better adaptation of EU promotion rules to the specificities of these regions;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that in order to better tackle the ORs’ structural problems, it is necessary to analyse the specificities of each of them and to conceive measures within a specific plan, with specific and adequate financial allocations, that take into account the characteristics, assets and challenges of each OR;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Considers that for ORs to feel a true part of the EU, imbedded into EU’s political action, the EU should be more politically proactive and deliver specific measures to help the sustainable growth of the ORs;
Amendment 144 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of young people for the revitalisation of traditional sectors in the ORs; calls for measureson the Commission and the Member States to promote measures that improve labour conditions, fair and adequate salaries, gender balance, personal and professional life balance, in order to attract young people into the primary economic sector;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 152 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Defends the creation of Blue Erasmus, based on the model of the Erasmus+, to enable young people to take advantage of the opportunities ofcreated within the blue economy sectors;
Amendment 154 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that it is crucial to increase the participation of the ORs in all Erasmus+ program actions, to promote strong cooperation, mobility and knowledge exchange between education, research and technological innovation institutions, companies and citizens;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to launch a pilot projectassist the Member States to launch an action plan, as soon as possible, aimed at combating early school leaving in the ORs;
Amendment 159 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights that the promotion of training and certification in the ORs can create more highly qualified and skilled professionals that are normally more attentive and open to implementing behavioural changes, such as more openness to the use of new technologies; recalls that the digital transition and the use of new technologies should be duly accompanied by a proper training for all, local and regional authorities and civil society;
Amendment 160 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Stresses that specific training on blue economy activities would contribute to awareness raising for marine ecosystems and the need to protect them;
Amendment 164 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that the call for proposals ‘Empowering youth in the EU Outermost Regions’ did not have the expected participation levels; defends an enlargement of the initiative to people up to the age of 30 and asks for the involvement of regional and local authorities in its promotion;
Amendment 167 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Points out the need for urgent measures to combat the depopulation of outermost regions and improve citizens’ lives, including by supporting local businesses and regional production; points out that the need to incentivise vocational training and employment promotion in the outermost regions, namely in the tourism sector;
Amendment 187 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the ORs’ fishing fleet is old and obsolete; regretis, in certain cases, very degraded, which constitutes a danger for fishers and for the environment ; underlines the fact that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) still does not support the renovation of fleets by covering the purchase of new vessels;
Amendment 188 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses the need to continue investing in the modernization of the traditional small-scale fishing fleet especially in solutions meant to improve safety and working conditions for fishers, to reduce CO2 emissions, and to improve storage and conservation conditions of the captures; highlights that these measures are crucial for the fisheries’ sector to be able to keep safely and securely providing healthy food, with less negative environmental impact and without increasing the capacity to catch fish;
Amendment 196 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that the Commission has pledged to write an interim report on the EMFAF chapter on the ORs and to analyse the ORs’ need for an autonomous regulation for fisheries; reiterates its appeal for the re-establishment of the POSEI fisheries scheme in 2027calls on the Commission to establish a specific financial operational programme for the fisheries sector in the ORs in 2027, similar in functioning to the POSEI programme;
Amendment 197 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses that the fishing and aquaculture sectors play a key role in the sustainable socio-economic development of the ORs, responsible for the creation of jobs and for the supply of a high nutritional value food;
Amendment 198 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Defends the importance of effectively compensating the ORs’ fishermens for their efforts to meet the Commission’s goal of protecting 30 % of the EU’s marine areas; considers that the marine protected areas should be a tool for reconciling the protection of habitats and ecosystems with the socio-economic viability of the fisheries' sector;
Amendment 200 #
2022/2147(INI)
19 a. Points out that defining protected marine areas has allowed local fishers to increase their income, leading to an increase in local employment in the fisheries’ sector and to an increase recreational activities, boosting opportunities for growth in sectors such as sustainable tourism; underlines that, if properly created, with due public consultation with local authorities and stakeholders, in particular fishers, the definition of these protected areas is fundamental for the protection and the recovery of species, as well as for the coastal sectors that depend on them1a; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank /en/document/IPOL_STU(2022)733087
Amendment 202 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the role that the ORs could play in combating illegal fishing and ocean pollution; urges the Commission and the Member States, due to the impact of serious loss of marine biodiversity in the ORs, to take all necessary measures to address the causes of over-exploitation, pollution and climate change in the ORs, and to reform their sectoral policies accordingly;
Amendment 204 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the role that the ORs could play in the climate and biodiversity crisis, namely through combating illegal fishing and ocean pollution;
Amendment 207 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Considers that due to their geographic position, the ORs have the ability to lead the blue economy in areas such as offshore renewable energy technologies, development of nature- based activities, like sustainable tourism, but also to help fisheries and aquaculture sectors become fully part of sustainable, resilient and safe food system;
Amendment 210 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Highlights the importance of collaborative, inclusive and cross-sectoral maritime spatial planning in the ORs that takes socioeconomic, environmental and biodiversity concerns into account;
Amendment 229 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Highlights the need to ensure territorial cohesion and the principle of territorial continuity by minimising the costs of transport, either of passengers or goods; highlights, in this regard, that ensuring territorial continuity will enable social cohesion, including equality of opportunities for outermost regions’ populations;
Amendment 230 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Supports the creation of a POSEIspecific financial operational programme for the ORs transport, scheimilar to the POSEI programme, in order to tackle the rising costs resulting from insularity and remotenessremoteness and/or insularity; highlights that a derogation for the ORs regarding integrating maritime transport of goods and persons in the ETS system is fundamental; considers of an utmost importance the development of a EU strategy regarding mobility and transport in the ORs, taking into account the specificities of each OR;
Amendment 239 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls that stability in the transport sector and infrastructure in the ORs is fundamental for their key sectors such as tourism, agriculture and fisheries; highlights the need to diversify modes of transport and their infrastructure in order to promote a sustainable mobility that protects the environment and guarantees air quality;
Amendment 248 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the crucial role of sustainable tourism for the development of the ORs, which are highly exposed to externalitclimate change effects, natural disasters and health emergencies; urges the Commission to develop a truly European sustainable tourism policy and to launch further measures to promote the recovery of the sector;
Amendment 253 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Highlights that the ORs should dedicate any future tourism measures towards sustainable tourism, ensuring that they make the most of their natural capital, while at the same time protecting the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 256 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 b. Calls on the Commission, Member States and regional authorities to ensure contingency plans in vital sectors for the outermost regions, such as tourism and transport, in light of possible future crisis, in order to mitigate the fragilities shown by the Covid-19 pandemic;
Amendment 262 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets the fact that the specificities of the ORs have not been systematically taken into account in the ‘Fit for 55’ package; stresses that the EU's environmental objectives and targets need always to take into account the remoteness, isolation and/or insularity of the ORs, particularly with regard to the objectives on transport to and from each OR;
Amendment 263 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets the fact that the specificities of the ORs have not been systematically taken into account in the ‘Fit for 55’ package; calls, therefore, on the Commission to better reflect their specificities in future climate and energy packages such as this one, in order to ensure their adaptability to the transition;
Amendment 266 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Highlights that the Member States and the European Parliament should continue to have an active and reactive role to ensure the protection of outermost regions and reflection of their particularities;
Amendment 272 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines the ORs’ vulnerability to climate change effects, in particular to extreme weather events; defends the position, therefore, that the EU Solidarity Fund should be revised to enable it to respond to smaller-scale disasters and to include the costs associated with prevention, evacuation and the disruption of local economies in the event ofdisasters such as extended seismic activity, fires or floods;
Amendment 282 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates the potential of the ORs for the development of innovative pilot projects on renewable energies; highlights, in this regard, the enormous potential of outermost regions in the clean energy transition, especially to support the EU’s energy autonomy and complying with the 2050 climate neutrality objective;
Amendment 286 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Reiterates the need to continue and improve measures aiming at biodiversity protection and restoration, given that the outermost regions have an exceptionally high biodiversity value, including through the LIFE programme and the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration;
Amendment 302 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to support regional and local authorities in designing and funding plans to attract and retain health professionals;
Amendment 323 #
2022/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement of the creation of a portal on all available EU funds, programmes and policy initiatives for the ORs; urges the Commission to create this portal without delay; calls on the Commission to continue offering support, as appropriate, to ensure better knowledge and use of existing funds by the Member States and regional authorities;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of carbon farming as a new business model for EU agriculture with a view to allowing the sector’s active contribution to the green transition to provide new and complementary sources of income and business development opportunities, following a market-based approach;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of maintaining consistency in all measures within EU policies, notably the common agriculture policy (CAP) and Sustainable Food Systems Framework, to ensure that enabling conditions are created for the upscaling of carbon farming and insists that beyond any measures taken in the CAP additionality of the new carbon capture business model must be assured;
Amendment 98 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of CAP fundnew funds in addition to established CAP resources in stimulating action on emissions reductions by providing public and private funding to improve knowledge, technical support and cooperation among land managers;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the commitment to ensure transparency and accountability by establishing a robust science-based EU regulatory framework for the accounting and certification of carbon removals; points out that the future certification framework should take into account existing national initiatives and their operating structures,preserving those that have proven their effectiveness;
Amendment 117 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines the need to take into account other relevant international private sector initiatives, without compromising the robustness and rigour of the EU initiative and to stimulate B2B markets for trade in agricultural sequestered CO2 or the promotion of crop management practices which enhance carbon sequestration, such as regenerative agriculture or other sustainability schemes;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls for measures to avoid trading between companies and/or the industrial sector who may acquire credits to compensate for emissions instead of implementing a combined package of measures to reduce emissions;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines the role of producer organisations such as cooperatives to jointly implement farming practices to enable their farmer members to promote carbon sequestration in a collective and coordinated way, increasing their effectiveness and sharing the cost of implementation and of monitoring, reporting and verification;
Amendment 172 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the use of innovative bio- based products to be incentivised, including, if relevant, through appropriately amending the relevant EU legislative framework. and taking advantage of the policy for boosting Biomethane within RePowerEU and use the digestates obtained for carbon removals;
Amendment 179 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers it necessary to include the use of organic fertilisers as eligible practice to promote carbon sequestration on agricultural land with the aim of reducing reliance on chemical fertilisation and promoting the circular economy;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 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 Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas food supply chains are increasingly vulnerable and at risk from the impacts of climate change and natural disasters such as drought, flood, pests and diseases, as well as logistical challenges which were intensified as a result of lockdowns and restrictions during the COVID pandemic, and most recently due to the illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable Russian war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas creating more resilience in food systems requires long term consistency and commitment to building more self-reliance and sustainability into European agricultural production and supply chains;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the fact that recent supply chain disruption, notably caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, has highlighted the EU agricultural sector’s reliance on complex import and export chains; calls for a shift to a sustainable, resilient and fair agricultural model anchored in the EU territories;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the resilience of the agri-food sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, its ability to maintain the functioning of the food supply chains and ensure food security in what were very difficult circumstances;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that localised, short supply chains can contribute significantly to the resilience of food supply chains overall, which ensures profitable paths for production and distribution; stresses that actors in such chains can face specific challenges, such as weaker access to government supportpublic support measures; highlights the important role young farmers and small and medium farmers play in maintaining the economic resilience of rural areas and the functioning of the food supply chains; calls on Member States to provide strong support for cooperation measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in order to expand and strengthen the networks of small producers, along with more targeted and efficient measures to support young producers;
Amendment 58 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is concerned that various factors contribute to logistical challenges which are more frequent and more serious than in the past, with disruption to international supply chains affecting imports of key materials or ingredients, as well as exports of goods from the EU, particularly in the agriculture and food sector, with such phenomena as border blockages requiring rapid deployment of Solidarity or Green Lanes to aid movement of key food and feed supplies, for example during the COVID pandemic and due to conflict situations;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recognises that problems on a much larger scale have arisen due to the impact of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, highlighting the dependence of many non-EU countries on basic food supplies from Ukraine, and that this presents the EU and other regions with an urgent need to consider how to reconfigure food trade patterns in the years to come;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recognises the possible impact of research and development of innovative agricultural technologies on the resilience of food production and distribution, stresses the need to ensure that the farmers, including small, medium and young farmers, have access to the benefits of such R&D;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for market regulation and appropriate public provisions regarding strategic stocks, to tacklelessen the impacts of market crises and price volatility whether caused by natural disasters, failure of logistical bottlenecks or geopolitical crises, to secure supplyies and to prevent speculation; calls for market transparency and timely information on public and private stocks;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that EU engagement in global food governance must be directed at better WTO recognisetion and promoteion of the right to food, as well as the food sovereignty and security of its trading partners and their right to regulate their exports and stocks to secure their own needs.
Amendment 92 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes strongly that resilient supply chains can only be guaranteed in the long term by the sustainability of production and the defence of producers against unfair competition, either from imports or from unfair practices, whether in the EU or in third countries.
Amendment 15 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. In order to avoid possible limitations in the practical implementation of EU financial instruments for urban mobility funding, which have a direct impact on the equitable development of EU territories, calls on the Commission to increase the amount earmarked for directly funded programmes and instruments in the next MFF.
Amendment 30 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the trend of replacing fossil fuel vehicles with electric or alternative energy vehicles. However, the associated cost of acquiring or converting to such vehicles is not affordable for all social groups and would not reduce the volume of the EU's vehicle fleet, and could generate or further increase the associated spatial and territorial development differences.
Amendment 32 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Taken into account the creation of marginalised, mobility-poor areas with less direct access to cities caused by the transfer of public space to the construction of infrastructure dedicated to private mobility, which further increase the gap between urban and non-urban regions, but also to cohesion at European level; stresses the need to reorganise the public space of our cities, allocating more funds and infrastructure to active mobility and micro-mobility styles, accessible to all levels of society, ensuring adequate inter- and intra-territorial connectivity and access, so as to avoid territorial divisions and thus social divisions, while ensuring that social cohesion remains intact.
Amendment 36 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Stresses that the EU now has pioneering technology to support interconnectivity between urban-non- urban areas, between suburban areas within a city and their interconnection with peri-urban, rural and peripheral areas.
Amendment 39 #
2022/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on the Commission, within the framework of Horizon Europe, to prioritise projects aimed at improving urban mobility and the interconnection of cities and their peripheries, in addition to the cohesion funds earmarked for this purpose
Amendment 1 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. having regard to the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union of 18 July 20181a, and to the proposal for its revision1b; __________________ 1a OJ-L 193/30.07.2018, p. 1 1b COM(2022) 223 final - Proposal for Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (recast)
Amendment 2 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. having regard to Regulation (EU) No 2021/2116 on the financing, management and monitoring (FMM) of the common agricultural policy (CAP);
Amendment 3 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. having regard to the Annual Activity Report 2021 by the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that, from 1st January 2023, the budget of the CAP implemented under shared management will be subject to the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 2021/2116 on the financing, management and monitoring (FMM) of the common agricultural policy;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the effectiveness and good reputation of the CAP depends on correct and efficient use of funds, for which audit and control are basic tools, and that the Commission’s audit role remains essential in assessing use of funds and contributing to the budget discharge process with the European Court of Auditors;
Amendment 9 #
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, and suggests that Member States consider using an ad-hoc register where serious, intentional and repeated problems are identified;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Insists that, for the reputation of the CAP, the standard of control systems must be robust and fully compliant with its new Common Agricultural Policy regulations in order to secure the proper implementation, in particular, of the new delivery model from 1 January 2023, and encourages the exchange of best practices to ensure this across all Member States;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that Member States execute payments to CAP beneficiaries through accredited paying agencies (PAs), which perform on-the-spot checks to ensure the eligibility of applications and the correct execution of payments; , and considers that these checks must be coordinated, rigorous and effective, without increasing the level of bureaucracy faced by farmers;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 22 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals on IT use in the proposal for revision of the Financial Regulation3a particularly to include use of electronic systems and digital controls to ensure adequate audit trails; __________________ 3a COM(2022) 223 final, point (d) of Articles 36(2) and point (a) of Article 63 (4)
Amendment 25 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the role of certification bodies (CBs) appointed as independent audit bodies by Member States; observes that CBscertification bodies already provide an opinion on the proper functioning of PAs’paying agencies' management and control systems, and since 2015;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that, from 1 January 2023, certification bodies must establish if Member States governance systems function properly, and whether expenditure is eligible according to the Financial Regulation4a; __________________ 4a Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2021/2116 and in particular its Article 37
Amendment 29 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the main objective of thise assurance model is to ensure that the remaining risk to the budget is below the materiality threshold of 2 %; recognises the low error rates for the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the continuous decrease in error rates for the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development over the past financial years; notes furthermore that the overall adjusted error rate for the CAP funds overall for 2021 is below the materiality rate of 2%, for the third year in a row, at 1.84%;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Approves of the simplifications introduced in the CAP for 2023-27, facilitating management by national authorities alongside their responsibilities for audit and control which must be carried out effectively to ensure errors and irregularities do not increase under this simplification;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that digitalisation and the adoption of more sophisticated IT tools couldan improve the efficiency of the assurance process; supports the extension of the use of the risk-scoring tool Arachne. and particularly welcomes the references to this in the Financial Regulation revision proposal5a, referring to a single integrated IT system for data-mining and risk scoring; __________________ 5a Point (d) of Article 36(2), Article 36(6), Article 36(7) and Article 36(8)
Amendment 57 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of the correct implementation by the European Court of Auditors of the protection of the financial interest of the Union measures outlined in Regulation on control and penalties6a; __________________ 6a Title IV Chapter I
Amendment 59 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers that the new delivery model under the FMM regulation must not hamper the European Court of Auditors in its task of assessing effectiveness, efficiency and economy of expenditure of EU funds under the new arrangements for the Common Agricultural Policy; seeks reassurance that the documentation required by point (c) of Article 9(3) of the same Regulation will be sufficient for the Court of Auditors to be able to verify cases of non- compliance with eligibility criteria for individual beneficiaries as per its Article 55;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Welcomes the Commission’s explanations in its 2021 Annual Activity Report on action taken regarding conflicts of interest, particularly to ensure correct implementation in shared management by Member States authorities; welcomes likewise the adoption in 2021 and the dissemination of the Guidance on the avoidance and management of conflicts of interest under the Financial Regulation as a further measure for improvements in the way funds are administered and controlled;
Amendment 70 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) As recognised in the Preamble to the 2014 Protocol to Convention No. 29 on forced labour (‘ILO Convention No. 29’) of the International Labour Organization (‘ILO’), forced labour constitutes a serious violation of human dignity and fundamental human rights. The ILO declared the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour as a principle concerning the fundamental rights. The ILO classifies ILO Convention No. 29, the 2014 Protocol to Convention No. 29 and the ILO Convention No.105 on the abolition of forced labour (‘ILO Convention No.105’) as fundamental ILO Conventions16. Forced labour covers a wide variety of coercive labour practices where work or service , mainly in productive sectors, such as processing, agriculture and fisheries, in particular in third countries involved in trading relations with the EU,or service, such as transportation, storage, cleaning or logistics,is exacted from persons that have not offered it themselves voluntarily.17 _________________ 16 https://www.ilo.org/global/standards/introd uction-to-international-labour- standards/conventions-and- recommendations/lang--en/index.htm. 17 The ILO definition of forced labour according to the ILO Forced Labour Convention, 19230 (No. 29), What is forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking (Forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking) (ilo.org).
Amendment 72 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 requires, inter alia, fishing activities to be managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits, as well as to ensure a level- playing field and a culture of compliance within the Union. Fishing activities conducted with the use of forced labour undermine the achievement of these CFP objectives. In addition, they contribute to creating unfair competition among operators, in particular due to lower costs resulting from the use of social sub- standards, and increase the risk of fishery products made with such exploitative practices entering the EU market. For those reasons, fisheries control rules should be strengthened to provide for effective, dissuasive and proportionate penalties, including the attribution of points, against those committing fishing activities with the use of forced labour.
Amendment 73 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
Amendment 77 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) All Member States have ratified the fundamental ILO Conventions on forced labour and child labour.20, while some of them have not yet ratified the 2014 Protocol to Convention No. 29, which guarantees victims protection and access to appropriate and effective remedies, such as compensation.They are therefore legally obliged to prevent and eliminate the use of forced labour and to report regularly to the ILO. _________________ 20 https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public /---europe/---ro-geneva/---ilo- brussels/documents/publication/wcms_195 135.pdf.
Amendment 82 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The prohibitionimport and export ban of products and services should contribute to the international efforts to abolish forced labour. The definition of ‘forced labour’ should therefore be aligned with the definition laid down in ILO Convention No. 29. The definition of ‘forced labour applied by state authorities’ should be aligned with ILO Convention No. 105, which prohibits specifically the use of forced labour as punishment for the expression of political views, for the purposes of economic development, as a means of labour discipline, as a punishment for participation in strikes, or as a means of racial, religious or other discrimination.31 _________________ 31 What is forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking (Forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking) (ilo.org) and the ILO Conventions No. 29 and No. 105 referred therein.
Amendment 85 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The competent authorities of the Member States and the European Commission should monitor the market to identify violations of the prohibition. In appointing those competent authorities, Member States should ensure that those authorities have sufficient resources and that their staff has the necessary competences and knowledge, especially with regard to human rights, value chain management and due diligence processes. Competent authorities should closely coordinate with national labour inspections and judicial and law enforcement authorities, including those responsible for the fight against trafficking in human beings in such a way as to avoid jeopardising investigations by such authorities.
Amendment 86 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to increase the effectiveness of the prohibition, competent authorities should grant reasonable timeand the European Comission should grant 30 working days to economic operators to identify, mitigate, prevent and bring to an end the risk of forced labour.
Amendment 87 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Before initiating an investigation, competent authorities should request from the economic operators under assessment information on actions taken to mitigate, prevent or, bring to an end risks ofand remediate forced labour in their operations and value chains with respect to the products under assessment. Carrying out such due diligence in relation to forced labour should help the economic operator to be at a lower risk of having forced labour in its operations and value chains. Appropriate due diligence means that forced labour issues in the value chain have been identified and addressed in accordance with relevant Union legislation and international standards. That implies that where the competent authority considers that there is no substantiated concern of a violation of the prohibition, for instance due to, but not limited to the applicable legislation, guidelines, recommendations or any other due diligence in relation to forced labour being applied in a way that mitigates, prevents and brings to an end the risk of forced labour, no investigation should be initiated.
Amendment 89 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) During the preliminary phase of investigation, competent authoritiesCompetent authorities and the European Commission should focus on the economic operators involved in the steps of the value chain where there is a higher risk of forced labour with respect to the products or services under investigation, also taking into account their size and economic resources, the quantity of products or services concerned and the scale of the suspected forced labour.
Amendment 90 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Competent authorities, when requesting information during the investigation, should prioritise to the extent possible and consistent with the effective conduct of the investigation the economic operators under investigation that are involved in the steps of the value chain as close as possible to where the likely risk of forced labour occurs and take into account the size and economic resources of the economic operators, the quantity of products and services concerned, as well as the scale of suspected forced labour.
Amendment 91 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Competent authorities and the European Commission should bear the burden of establishing that forced labour has been used at any stage of production, manufacture, harvest or extraction of a product, including working or processing related to the product on the basis of all information and evidence gathered during the investigation, including its preliminary phase. To ensure their right to due process, economic operators should have the opportunity to provide information in their defence to the competent authorities throughout the investigation. When the products and services originate from high-risk areas, as established in the database, the economic operators should bear the burden of proof that forced labour has not been used at any stage of the value chain.
Amendment 94 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) CWhen competent authorities thatand the European Commission establish that economic operators violated the prohibition, they should without delay prohibit the placing and making available of such products or services on the Union market and their export from the Union, and require the economic operators that have been investigated to withdraw the relevant products already made available from the Union market and have them destroyed, rendered inoperable, or otherwis. These products should be made available in the interest of charitable organisations, that benefits public interests, or should be recycled and ultimately, if none of the above work, should be disposed of, in accordance with national law consistent with Union law, including Union legislation on waste management, following a cascading principle.
Amendment 96 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) If the economic operators fail to comply with the decision of the competent authorities by the end of the established timeframe, the competent authorities should ensure that the relevant products are prohibited from being placed or made available on the Union market, exported or withdrawn from the Union market and that any such products remaining with the relevant economic operators are destroyed, rendered inoperable, or otherwisshould be made available in the interest of charitable organisations, that benefits public interests, or should be recycled and ultimately, if none of the above work, should be disposed of, in accordance with national law consistent with Union law, including Union legislation on waste management at the expense of the economic operators, following a cascading principle.
Amendment 101 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘forced labour imposed by state authorities’ means the use of forced labour: - as described ina means of political coercion or education or as a punishment for holding or expressing political views or views ideologically opposed to the established political, social or economic system; - as a method of mobilising and using labour for purposes of economic development; - as a means of labour discipline; - as a punishment for having participated in strikes;or - as a means of racial, social, national or religious discrimination, in accordance with Article 1 of the Convention on the Abolition of Forced Labour, 1957 (No. 105) of the International Labour Organization;
Amendment 102 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘due diligence in relation to forced labour’ means the efforts by an economic operator to implement mandatory requirements, voluntary guidelines, recommendations or practices to identify, prevent, mitigate or bring to an end the use ofand remediate forced labour in its operations and value chain, with respect to its products and services that are to be made available on the Union market or to be exported, whereby bringing to an end forced labour does not mean disengagement as first resort;
Amendment 108 #
Amendment 110 #
2022/0269(COD)
3. Before initiating an investigation in accordance with Article 5(1), the competent authority shall request from the economic operators under assessment information on actions taken to identify, prevent, mitigate or bring to an end risks ofand remediate forced labour in their operations and value chains with respect to the products and services under assessment, including on the basis of any of the following:
Amendment 119 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall assess all information and evidence gathered pursuant to Articles 4 and 5 and, on that basis, establish whether Article 3 has been violated, within a reasonable period of time30 working days from the date they initiated the investigation pursuant to Article 5(1).
Amendment 127 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Database of forced labour risk areas or products
Amendment 130 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall call upon external expertise to provide an indicative, non-exhaustive, verifiable and regularly updated database of forced labour risks in specific geographic areas or with respect to specific products including with regard to forced labour imposed by state authorities. The database shall be based on the guidelines referred to in Article 23, points (a), (b) and (c), and relevant external sources of information from, amongst others, international organisations and third country authorities. This database shall be easily accessible.
Amendment 142 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – title
Article 24 – title
Union Network Against Forced Labour Products
Amendment 144 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. A Union Network Against Forced Labour Products (‘the Network’) is established. The Network shall be lead by the European Commission and shall serve as a platform for structured coordination and cooperation between the competent authorities of the Member States and the Commission, and to streamline the practices of enforcement of this Regulation within the Union, thereby making enforcement more effective and coherent.
Amendment 1030 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) by applying Article 13 where no crop- or crop-group 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 1037 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by applying crop- our crop-group specific rulguidelines 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 1063 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
A professional user’s records referred to in Article 14(1) shall demonstrate that he or she has considered all of the following options, where relevant, an in accordance with the crop or crop goup-specific guidelines recomendations :
Amendment 1105 #
2022/0196(COD)
4. Professional users shall useprioritize the use of 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 32 have been exhausted and where any of the following conditions has been satisfied:
Amendment 1110 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the results of monitoring of harmful organisms show, based on recorded observation, that chemical plant protection measures need to be applied in a timely manner because of the presence of a sufficiently high number of harmful organisms or to guaranty the efficacy levels necessary to comply with export phytossanitary obligations set by third countries.
Amendment 1126 #
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, s long as supported by the good agricultural practice authorised for the plant protection product and crop or crop goups-specific guidelines:
Amendment 1157 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) any preventative measure or any intervention and the reason for that preventative measure or intervention, including the identification and assessment of pest level, where no crop- or crop.group specific rulguidelines have been adopted for the relevant crop and area by the Member State in which the professional user operates;
Amendment 1162 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) any preventative measure or any intervention and the reason for that preventative measure or intervention, including the identification and assessment of pest level, performed with a reference to measurable criteria, where available, set out in the applicable crop- or crop-group specific rulguidelines where crop- or crop-group specific rulguidelines have been adopted for the relevant crop and area by the Member State in which the professional user operates.
Amendment 1176 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
Implementation of integrated pest management using crop- or crop-group specific rules
Amendment 1185 #
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 to when growing or storing a particular crop and are designed to ensure that chemical crop protection is only used after all other non-chemical methods have been exhausted and when a threshold, where available, for intervention is reached (‘crop- or crop-group specific rulguidelines’). The crop- or crop-group 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 act.
Amendment 1193 #
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- or crop-group specific rulguidelines are scientifically robust and comply with this Article.
Amendment 1204 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. By … [OP: please insert the date = the first day in the month following 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] each Member State shall have in place effective and enforceable crop- or crop-group specific rulguidelines, for crops covering an area that accounts for at least 90 % of its utilised agricultural area (excluding kitchen gardens). Member States shall determine the geographic scope of those rules taking account of relevant agronomic conditions, including, the type of soil and crops and the prevailing climatic conditions.
Amendment 1211 #
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 law, the Member State shall perform all of the following actionThe Member State shall perform all of the following actions, prior to publishing a crop or crop-group specific guidelines:
Amendment 1218 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 1221 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
2. A Member State that is planning to update a crop or crop-group specific guideline shall, at least 6 months before the update becomes applicable, take the appropriate actions as established in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1228 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. Where tThe Commission ishall be notified of a draft in accordance with paragraph 4, point (c), it may within 6 months of receipt of the draft object to itsby the Member State of the adoption byof a Member State, if it considers that the draft does not comply with the criteria set out in paragraph 6. If the Commission objects, the Member State shall refrain from adopcrop or crop-group specific guideline. The Commission shall request a Member State, in writing, the draft until it haso amended the text so as to remedy the shortcomings identified in the Commissiguidelines in case of duly justified reason’s objections. The absence of a reaction from the Commission in accordance with this paragraph to a draft crop–specific rule shall not prejudice any action or decision which might be taken by the Commission under other Union actsto consider that the guidelines, or the revised guidelines, do not comply with the criteria set out in paragraph 6.
Amendment 1262 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point e
(e) the quantitative criteria or conditions, where available, under which chemical plant protection products may be used after all other means of control that do not require the use of chemical plant protection products have been exhausted;
Amendment 1270 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point f
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point f
(f) the measurable criteria or conditions, where available, under which more hazardous plant protection products may be used after all other means of control that do not require the use of chemical plant protection products have been exhausted.
Amendment 1280 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point g
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point g
(g) the obligation to record observations demonstrating that the relevant threshold value has been reached, where available, has been reached, or the justifiable meterorological and/or phenological conditions are present.
Amendment 1283 #
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 annually and update them where necessary or crop-group specific guidelines regularly and update them where necessary, in ligth with new scientific knowledge, including when it is needed to reflect changes in the availability of harmful organism control tools.
Amendment 1293 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 8
Article 15 – paragraph 8
Amendment 1305 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Amendment 1308 #
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- or crop-group specific rulguidelines for each of those regions.
Amendment 1341 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) the name of the advisor, where applicable, and dates and content of advice entered in accordance with Article 14(2);
Amendment 1388 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all plant protection products is prohibishall be restricted in all sensitive areas and within 3 metres of such areas to low-risk plant protection products and products allowed in organic agriculture. This 3 metre buffer zone shall not be reduced by using alternative risk- mitigation techniques. Member States can further restrict the use of plant protection products in sensitive areas on the basis of an evaluation of the potential public health and environmental risks.
Amendment 1501 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) the aerial application has a less negative impact on human health and the environment than any alternative application method either because the aerial application equipment can be deployed on the relevant terrain in a faster timescale than land-based equipment and avoids a situation where the number of plant pests increases due to the longer time period required for land-based deployment or because it minimizes soil erosion or compactation when adverse weather conditions make the land unsuitable for land vehicles, and all of the following conditions are met:
Amendment 1517 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) the name and authorisation number of the plant protection product or products;
Amendment 1538 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. An aerial applications by an unmanned aircraft may be exempted by the Member State from the prohibition laid down in Article 20(1) where factors related to the use of the unmanned aircraft demonstrate that the risks from its use are lower than the risks arising from other aerial equipment and land-based application equipment. These factors shall include criteria relating to:
Amendment 1543 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1546 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1552 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 1573 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Advice on the use of a plant protection product to a professional user may only be given by an advisor for whom a training certificate has been issued for following courses for advisors in accordance with Article 25 or who has a proof of entryis registered in a central electronic register foafter following such courses in accordance with Article 25(5).
Amendment 1586 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. A distributor shall only sell a plant protection product authorised for professional use to a purchaser or his or her representative when that distributor has checked, at the time of purchase, that the purchaser or representative is a professional user and holds a training certificate for following courses for professional users issued in accordance with Article 25 or has a proof of entryis registered in a central electronic register foafter following such courses in accordance with Article 25(5).
Amendment 1596 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Where a purchaser is a legal person, a distributor may sell a plant protection product authorised for professional use to a representative of the purchaser of the plant protection product when that distributor has checked, at the time of purchase, that the representative is the holder of a training certificate for following courses for professional users issued in accordance with Article 25 or has a proof of entryis registered in a central electronic register foafter following such courses in accordance with Article 25(5).
Amendment 1614 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 6
Article 24 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1627 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate a competent authority or authorities responsible for the implementation of the system for the training and certification of all training referred to in paragraph 1 and for issuing and renewing training certificates, as well as for the certification for register of distributors, advisors and professional users with comproved academic certification in scientific areas compatible with the subjects referred to in Annex III to this regulation. The competent authority shall also be responsible for updating the central electronic register, providing proof of entry in the central electronic register and overseeing that the tasks referred to in paragraph 1 are carried out by the body that provided the training.
Amendment 1633 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. A training certificate or an entry in a central electronic register shall, where relevant, contain the following information:
Amendment 124 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European Union geographical indicationquality schemes for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2017/1001 and (EU) 2019/787 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Amendment 131 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In its Communication of 30 June 2021 "A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas - Towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040", the Commission gave geographical indications a role among the flagship initiatives promoting prosperous rural areas, because of their contribution to the economic diversification of rural areas and strong association between a product and its territorial origin.
Amendment 212 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) gProtected Designations of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical iIndications (PGI) for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products.agricultural products and foodstuffs and Geographical Indications of spirit drinks;
Amendment 216 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) tTraditional sSpecialities gGuaranteed (TSG) and optional quality terms for agricultural products.
Amendment 234 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘traditional’ and ‘tradition’, associated with a product originating in a geographical area, means proven historical usage of the name by producers in a community for a period that allows transmission between generations; this period is to be at least 30 years and the said usage may embrace modifications necessitated by changing hygiene and safety practices;
Amendment 245 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) geographical indication’, unless otherwise stated, means designations of origin and geographical indications of wine, as defined in Article 93 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, designations of origin and geographical indications of agricultural products, as defined in Article 48of this Regulation and geographical indications of spirit drinks, as defined in Article 3(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, that are applied for or entered in the Union register of geographical indications referred to in Article 23
Amendment 246 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) ‘wine’ means the products referred to in Part II, points 1, 3 to 6, 8, 9, 11, 15 and 16 of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;
Amendment 247 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i c (new)
Amendment 248 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i d (new)
(id) ‘agricultural products’ means products referred to in Article 5(1) excluding wine and spirit drinks;
Amendment 249 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i e (new)
(ie) ‘combined nomenclature’ means the goods nomenclature established by Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87;
Amendment 250 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i f (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i f (new)
(if) ‘recognised producer group’ means a formal association having legal personality and recognised by the competent national authorities as the sole group to act on behalf of all producers;
Amendment 251 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i g (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i g (new)
(ig) ‘producer’ means an operator engaged in any production step of a product protected by a geographical indication, covered by the product specification;
Amendment 264 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) that consumers receive reliable information and a guarantee of authenticity of the quality, reputation or other characteristics linked to the place of production of such products and can readily identify them in the marketplace including in the domain name system and in electronic commerce;
Amendment 265 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) consumers receive reliable information and a guarantee of authenticity of the quality, reputation or other characteristics linked to the place of production of such products and can readily identify them in the marketplace including in electronic commerce and domain name;
Amendment 268 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) effective enforcement and marketing throughout the Unionness of controls on compliance with the product specification and on the use of the registered name throughout the Union and in the domain system and in electronic commerce ensuring the integrity of the internal market.
Amendment 274 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. This Title covers wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, including foodstuffs and fishery and aquaculture products for human consumption, listed under Chapters 1 to 23 of the combined nomenclature set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/8743 , and the additional agricultural products under the combined nomenclature headings and codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation. _________________ 43 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).
Amendment 282 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Products designated by geographical indications shall be classified according to the combined nomenclature at two, four or six digit level. Additional codes established pursuant to Articles 3 and 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/1987 may be added to the combined nomenclature by the Commission, upon the request of a Member State. Where a geographical indication covers products of more than one category, each entry shall be specified. Product classification shall only be used for registration, statistical and record keeping purposes. The said classification shall not be used to determine comparable products for the purposes of protection against direct and indirect commercial use referred to in Article 27(1), point (a).
Amendment 283 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 300 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Applications for the registration of geographical indications may only be submitted by a producer group of a product ('applicant producer group'), the name of which is proposed for registration. Regional or local public bodies may help inPublic bodies may provide technical advice for the preparation of the application and in the related procedure.
Amendment 305 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the person concerned is the only producer willing to submit anof that product at the time of the application for the registration of a geographical indication; and
Amendment 311 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In the case of wines, a single applicant shall be the winemaker.
Amendment 319 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 7
Article 9 – paragraph 7
7. The Member State shall ensure that its decision, be it favourable or not, is made public and that any natural or legal person having a legitimate interest has an opportunity to lodge an appeal. The Member State shall alsoopted and ensure that the product specification on which its favourable decision is based is published, and shall provide electronic access to the product specification.
Amendment 321 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. In the case of cross-border registration applications, the related national procedures, including the objection phase, shall be carried out in all Member States concerned
Amendment 340 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The sustainability undertakings referred to in paragraph (1) shallmay be included in the product specification or developed in separate initiatives.
Amendment 348 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 371 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. The joint application for registration referred to in Article 8(4) shall include, as relevant, the documents listed in paragraph (1) or (2) from all Member States or third countries concerned. The related national procedures, including the opposition stage, shall be carried out in all the Member States concerned.
Amendment 374 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Amendment 397 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Amendment 432 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 10
Article 19 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 84 supplementing this Regulation by detailed procedures and deadlines for the opposition procedure, for the official submission of comments by national authorities and persons with a legitimate interest, which will not trigger the opposition procedure and by rules on entrusting its tasks set out in this Article to EUIPO.
Amendment 456 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. A recognised producer group having a legitimate interest may apply for the approval of an amendment to the product specification of a registered geographical indication. Where a recognised producer group does not exist, a producer group, or in exceptional and duly justified cases, an individual producer which is the only producer, having a legitimate interest may apply for the approval of an amendment to the product specification of a registered geographical indication.
Amendment 482 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 10
Article 25 – paragraph 10
Amendment 484 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) where no product has been placed on the market under the geographical indication for atin the least seven consecutive years.
Amendment 494 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Amendment 524 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) goods produced in the Union and destined to be exported and marketed in third countries; and
Amendment 529 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Where the geographical indication contains one or more non-generic terms, the use of one, some of them or all of them in the same or in a different order from the one registered, it shall constitute one of the conducts referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1.
Amendment 534 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The geographical indication designating a product ingredient shall not be used in the food name of the related processed product, except in cases of an agreement in writing with athe producer group representing two thirds of the producers, who may establish minimum conditions for its usage, including the financial terms for contribution.
Amendment 540 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Amendment 542 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 5
Article 30 – paragraph 5
Amendment 614 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 7
Article 37 – paragraph 7
Amendment 623 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purposes of this Chapter, controls includemean:
Amendment 624 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Article 38 – paragraph 3
3. When performing the controls and enforcement activities provided for in this Title, the responsible competent authorities and product certification bodies shall comply with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/625. However, Title VI, Chapter 1, of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 shall not apply to controls of geographical indications.
Amendment 627 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall draw up and keep up to datemake public a list of producers of products designated by a geographical indication entered in the Union register of geographical indications originating in their territory. and keep that information up to date.
Amendment 636 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) one or more product certification bodies or natural person to which responsibilities have been delegated as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2017/625, Title II, Chapter III.
Amendment 646 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) European standard ISO/IEC 17065:2012 ‘Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services, including European standard ISO/IEC 17020:2012 ‘Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection’; or.
Amendment 657 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – title
Article 45 – title
45 Certificates of authorisation to producecompliance with product specifications
Amendment 662 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46
Article 46
Amendment 671 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where the Commission exercises any of the empowerments provided for in this Regulation to entrust tasks to EUIPO, it shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 to supplement this Regulation by criteria for monitoring performance in the execution of such tasks. Such criteria may include: the efficiency of tasks and user satisfaction.
Amendment 674 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 677 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 679 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 682 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 683 #
2022/0089(COD)
Amendment 692 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 6
Article 48 – paragraph 6
Amendment 695 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 7
Article 48 – paragraph 7
Amendment 700 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 concerning restrictions and derogations with regard to the sourcing of feed in the case of a designation of origin.
Amendment 701 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 concerning restrictions and derogations with regard to the slaughtering of live animals or with regard to the sourcing of raw materials. These restrictions and derogations shall, based on objective criteria, take into account quality or usage and recognised know-how or natural factors.
Amendment 708 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
For the purposes of this chapter, ‘traditional’ and ‘tradition’ means proven historical usage of the name by producers in a community for a period that allows transmission between generations; this period is to be at least 30 years and the said usage may embrace modifications necessitated by changing hygiene and safety practices
Amendment 800 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2
Article 84 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 12(4), Article 14(2), Article 15(6), Article 17(5), Article 19(10), Article 23(7), Article 25(10), Article 26(6), Article 28(3), Article 299(10), Article 23(7), Article 28(3), Article 34(3), Article 46(1), Article 46, Article 47(1), Article 48(69(4), Article 48(750(3) ( a), Article 49(4),50 (e) (b) Article 51(3), Article 55(5), Article 56(2), Article 73(10), Article 69(4), Article 70(2), Article 58(3), Article 62(10), Article 67(3), Article 68(6), Article 76(4), Article 77(1), Article 78(3), Article 78(4), shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 7 years from [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 9 months before the end of the seven-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 3 months before the end of each period.
Amendment 38 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. 1. Whereas farmers’ associations in businesses such as agri-food cooperatives play a fundamental role in rural areas as businesses owned by farmers that add value to their products, reduce production costs, set people in the villages where the farmers live, create jobs in rural areas and diversify the local economy;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 174 of TFEU states that the Union shall aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions, with particular attention to be paid to some regions, notably rural areas;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the Rural Development Groups (RDGs), following the30 years as a permanent management tool in the EAFRD, have proven to be an effective tool for public/private territorial partnership, since they have experienced and versatile technical teams committed to the European rural areas; Whereas, moreover, these groups have succeeded in placing the following elements into the same equation: territory, revitalisation, bottom-up approach, innovation, integrated approach, decentralised management, networking integration and cooperation;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the overall share of population in rural areas has been slightly decreasing at EU level in the past decade, namely due ageing and outmigration (urbanisation); whereas populations are likely to shrink in four out of five rural regions by 2050 of the EU1a ; whereas remote rural areas are set to further lose inhabitants; _________________ 1a EUROSTAT 2021(https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/pr oducts-eurostat-news/-/ddn-20210520-1)
Amendment 54 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the share of people older than 65 years is generally the highest in rural areas, and is expected to increase in the future;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the average employment rate in the EU’s rural areas evolved favourably from 2012-2020 although differently between Member States and with variation in the quality of employment offer; whereas the share of population that is at risk of poverty or social exclusion, is higher in rural areas than in cities and towns
Amendment 59 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas transport infrastructures and connections were identified by citizens as the key needs in rural areas 2a; _________________ 2a Flash Eurobarometer 491 - A long term Vision for EU Rural Areas, April 2021
Amendment 60 #
2021/2254(INI)
Af. whereas very-high-speed connections are available only to one out of six rural residents; whereas there is a substantial gap between rural and urban areas concerning basic digital skills, with 28% of the adults living in rural areas had basic or above basic digital skills, compared to 62% for adults living in cities (2019);
Amendment 62 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas one of the objectives for the Common Agriculture Policy for the current programming period is to promote employment, growth, gender equality, including the participation of women in farming, social inclusion and local development in rural areas;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
Ah. whereas in 2016, for every farmer younger than 35 years, there were more than six farmers older than 65 years 3a; whereas the share of young female farmers is especially low; _________________ 3a CAP specific objectives explained - Structural change and generational renewal,https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/def ault/files/food-farming- fisheries/key_policies/documents/cap- briefs-7-structural-change_en.pdf
Amendment 66 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas rural areas can play a major role in achieving the Paris Agreement target of reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG);
Amendment 101 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the central role rural areas can play in addressing societal challenges, by providing ecosystem services to mitigate climate change and environmental deterioration, ensuring sustainable food production, preserving rural heritage, fostering nature protection and biodiversity and contributing to a just, green and digital transition;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the central role rural areas can play in addressing societal challenges, by providing ecosystem services to mitigate climate change and environmental deterioration, ensuring sustainable and sufficient food production, preserving rural heritage, and contributing to a just, green and digital transition;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that demographic change and ageing will affect all regions but most particularly rural areas which will influence negatively their growth potential, skills development and access to services, as presented in the 8th Cohesion Report;
Amendment 117 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that rural areas are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of crisis, such as the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine but are also capable of offering new opportunities in response to such crisis; highlights that the covid-19 pandemic resulted in new behaviours in living, working and interacting that generates new opportunities for rural areas
Amendment 134 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Draws attention to the important function of small and medium-sized farms in maintaining rural populations, preserving land management and related landscape shaping and ecological functions, and mitigating shrinking demographic trends for rural areas.
Amendment 165 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Agrees on the need for a common, EU-wide, functional definition of rural areas, while recognising its various specificities and urges the Commission to quickly develop and operationalise such a definition;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the development of a Rural Pact; considers that it needs concrete objectives, deliverables, multilevel governance and monitoring systems, and institutional responsibilities; stresses the importance of involving local and regional authorities and stakeholders in its governance structure for the successful outcome of the initiative;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the announcement of a Rural Observatory to improve data collection and analysis on rural areas; considers it a valid instrument for informing, designing and monitoring better public policies, as well as to monitor progress on the implementation of the long-term vision and future rural strategies; considers that the rural observatory should be an opportunity to identify data gaps, promote a more granular statistical approach and to develop indicators at an adequate geographical level to capture population’s needs;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of implementing a rural proofing mechanism for EU initiatives so as to assess their potential impact on rural areas; urges the Member States to promote the development and implementation of effective mechanisms for rural proofing at national level and calls on the Commission to assist them; underlines the importance of involving local and regional authorities in the definition and implementation of rural proofing mechanisms, as well as in their governance at both European and national level
Amendment 192 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that rural citizens must benefit, like any other citizen, from equitable conditions for achieving their professional, social and personal goals, with a particular focus on more vulnerable groups, thereby effectively upholding the European Pillar of Social Rights; stresses that targeted interventions fostering effective generational renewal are essential as well as the promotion of decentralized and modern educational structures in order to establish equivalent living conditions between urban and rural areas;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that rural citizens must benefit, like any other citizen, from equitable conditions for achieving their professional, social and personal goals, with a particular focus on more vulnerable groups, thereby effectively upholding the European Pillar of Social Rights; underlines that services of general interest in rural areas need to be of comparable quality with those in urban areas; stresses that targeted interventions fostering effective generational renewal are essential;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Asks the European Commission to pay particular attention to the implementation of article 174 of the EU treaty and ensure that all EU policies will apply the "do no harm to cohesion" principle, particularly in the rural areas;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need for rural areas to provide quality infrastructure to enable their inhabitants to live in dignity, especially in the areas of public health, transport, housing and the provision of banking services;
Amendment 209 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop specific actions, in line with article 10 of the European Pillar on Social Rights, to improve the working conditions, safety and health of workers in the rural areas, including the living and working conditions of seasonal and migrant workers;
Amendment 231 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the central role agriculture and the agrifood sector plays in rural areas; insists that sustainable agriculture, providing fair income to farmers, is crucial for the vitality of these territories;
Amendment 232 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the central role agriculture and forestry plays in rural areas; insists that sustainable agriculture, providing fair income to farmers, is crucial for the vitality of these territories;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Draws attention to the role of agri- food cooperatives in the environmental, economic and social sustainability of rural areas by adding value to their members’ products, diversifying the local economy, and making joint environmental investments for their members which are more efficient than if farmers do so individually, urges the European Commission and the Member States to promote through their policies the creation and integration processes of cooperatives in rural areas.
Amendment 259 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Recognises the importance of geographical indications as tools for rural development, given their usefulness in generating economic activity and establishing a population in the territory, highlighting their excellence in both the agricultural and artisanal sectors;
Amendment 267 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that diversification of and innovation in the rural economy with a more territorial and less sectoral approach, based on local potential are crucial to drawing opportunities from the digital and green transition; calls on the Member States to put in place measures to support the fair transition and diversification of the rural economy; Moreover, it is necessary for the various administrations to coordinate efforts and resources in order to avoid bureaucratic duplication;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the work of rural women is still not properly recognised; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action to design and implement measures to fight gender gaps and to promote the inclusion of women in farming, in particular by exploring the possibility of supporting shared co- ownership of European farms as an instrument to increase the transparency of women’s agricultural work and as a new formula that creates rights for them;
Amendment 283 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the work of rural women is still not properly recognised; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action toby designing and implementing measures to fight gender gaps, , namely to increase women’s participation in representative bodies and in decision making positions, facilitate co- ownership of businesses, provide targeted training and skills development and counteract the migration of high qualified women form rural areas;
Amendment 304 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the central role of rural areas in the transition to a low-carbon economy; stresses that initiatives in rural areas, such as renewable energy infrastructure, must contribute effectively to the economic and social vitality of such areas; calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate and enable the uptake of initiatives by local actors, namely the creation of rural energy communities;
Amendment 347 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the digital transition brings about new opportunities for rural areas, which are only accessible if there is adequate, stable and accessible broadband coverage; warns of the risks of the widening of the rural digital gap as a result of the lack of 5G coverage, and calls on Member States to mobilise all available instruments to prevent it, particularly with the support of the EU cohesion policy and MS´s recovery and resilience plans;
Amendment 356 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws attention to the fact that the comparative lack of digital skills in rural areas can preclude rural communities from benefiting from the opportunities of digitalisation; calls for measures that ensure digital inclusion and support an enabling environment for rural digital innovation; welcome initiatives pursued by national and regional administrations to developed measures and strategies to promote digital skills in rural areas and within the agrifood sector
Amendment 359 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws attention to the fact that the comparative lack of digital skills in rural areas can preclude rural communities from benefiting from the opportunities of digitalisation; calls for measures that ensure digital inclusion, especial in the context of population ageing, and support an enabling environment for rural digital innovation;
Amendment 367 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Identifies a need for a greater commitment and funding from all policy levels directed at cultural and arts projects within rural areas; acknowledges that the longer distances, low population density and capacity issues in establishing networks of partners in rural areas should be taken into consideration in the funding of arts and cultural institutions in rural areas;
Amendment 378 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Highlights that rural communities vitality depend on the existence and maintenance of different types of local meeting places, which are a strong marker for place-based identity and for social interaction;
Amendment 390 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the REPowerEU plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels but is strongly concerned with the proposals to increase significantly the transfer possibility of resources from shared management funds, which, if followed, will be detrimental to medium and long -term policy planning towards a fair green and digital transition, including/especially for rural areas
Amendment 410 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Regrets the persistent obstacles to the multi-fund approach, which hamper the deployment of integrative approaches in rural areas and asks for clear guidelines on the multi-fund implementation; calls on the Commission to improve synergies and coordination between EU funding instruments, and with national instruments, and to pursue simplification, in particular for smaller projects, which are key for rural areas and to consider the application of simplified costs as the most effective measure to achieve administrative simplification;
Amendment 415 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to advance in 2022 a targeted legislative proposal enabling the possibility of the transfer of resources between all shared management funds when supporting rural territorial strategies, allowing to address rural areas needs in an holistic way, in order to promote employment, growth, gender equality, social inclusion and local development in rural areas
Amendment 418 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Call on the Commission to advance in 2022 a targeted legislative proposal extending the scope of the “Lead Fund” approach to interventions co- financed by more than one shared management fund as well as to further simplifying it by specifying that the rules of the Lead Fund shall apply in its entirety.
Amendment 420 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the role that all EU policies and funds, both shared and those under direct management, must play in supporting rural areas by incorporating a rural dimension in the design of their measures and interventions; calls on the Commission to develop a mechanism to assess and monitor the contribution each fund makes to the rural areas;
Amendment 430 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the Commission study’s conclusions on LEADER’s effectiveness in delivering solutions to address economic, social and development challenges and opportunities at local level and in contributing to for sustainable rural development1a ; calls on Member States to support LEADER/Community-Led Local Development (CLLD), thereby facilitating and promoting multi-fund approaches; considers that the meaningful earmarking of assistance for CLLD under all relevant funds at EU level, including the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), would contribute to stronger and more sustainable territorial development; _________________ 1a European Commission, Directorate- General for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dwyer, J., Kubinakova, K., Powell, J., et al., Evaluation support study on the impact of leader on balanced territorial development : final report, 2022, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2762/01039
Amendment 435 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on Member States to make better use of all available tools to support rural areas, such as tax incentives to individuals and businesses looking to settle in rural areas, aimed at creating jobs and incentivising the establishment of new residents, as well as to encourage private companies to promote remote working, aiming at actively combat depopulation;
Amendment 442 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that empowering rural communities, which requires capacity building, particularly in the most remote and less populated areas, will promote greater social cohesion, innovation, entrepreneurship and a stronger sense of belonging;
Amendment 461 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Notes that while EU legislation envisages multilevel governance approaches and partnerships, there is resistance to their application in a meaningful way; calls on Member States to support these approaches by allocating responsibility at the appropriate local level and ensuring political ownership and strong coordination of policies and investments across all levels of governance; recalls that Eurobarometer showed that rural residents have stronger confidence in regional and local governments;
Amendment 465 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Draws attention to the role of agri- food cooperatives in the environmental, economic and social sustainability of rural areas, adding value to the products of their members, creating employment, diversifying the local economy and contributing for the fixation of rural population; urges the Commission and the Member States to promote, with their policies, the processes of creation and integration of cooperatives in rural areas.
Amendment 467 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Draws attention to the need to improve coordination between the different administrative levels in order to promote measures to actively combat depopulation, including the establishment of tax incentives for new residents in rural areas.
Amendment 471 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Takes note of the Commission’s intention to take stock by mid-2023 of the actions taken by the EU and Member States for rural areas and to produce a public report on that basis in early 2024; considers that this evaluation could pave the way to a fully integrated Rural Action Plan in the 2028-2034 programming period; invites therefore the Commission to directly involve all relevant stakeholders and managing authorities to this evaluation exercise through a large consultation process and the setting up of working groups within the Rural Pact community;
Amendment 492 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the long-term vision to be developed into a true rural strategy at EU level to coordinate the contribution of all EU funds and policies in rural areas, to be fully integrated into future programming periods and calls on all Member States to develop rural strategies at national level and regional level;
Amendment 500 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to assess in a timely manner the potential impact of the EAFRD’s detachment from the common provisions for shared management funds, Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, in the development of integrated territorial approaches in rural areas and to draw lessons for the next programming periods;
Amendment 501 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Invites the Commission to explore alternative policy strategies and approaches for funding articulation in the next programming period that would allow for a truly integrated territorial development in rural areas, including examining the option of one national strategy and one regulation for all shared management funds.
Amendment 502 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Calls on the Commission to assess in a timely manner to what extent Member States have developed measures to support social and territorial cohesion in rural areas within national Recovery and Resilience Plans;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes organic farming’s systemic approach to sustainability which delivers many positive externalities; recognises that organic farming is based on a stronger synergy between animals and land with benefits for climate change mitigation and adaptation and for soil protection; considers that the prohibition of synthetic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers for organic farming enhances water and air quality as well as biodiversity (30% more); recognises that animal welfare standards for organic farming are the highest ones;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Insists on the need to overcome aspects of the agricultural systems inherited from the Green Revolution based on the agro-chemistry and on low oil prices; considers that organic farming and more largely agroecology are currently the more fruitful areas for experimentations and sustainable innovations by increasing the diversity of the agrosystems and optimising the interactions within them.
Amendment 69 #
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 policy driven measures to stimulate further supply and demand for organic food and to ensure consumer trust, and the combination of the two approaches should allow a balanced development in order to safeguard the future profitability of the organic market and organic farming in the EU; stresses that the environmental benefits of organic farming should not be supported only by consumers of organic products willing to pay a higher price, but the CAP budget should properly reward organic farmers for the public goods that they deliver, through the protection of the environment and of natural resources, through the reduction of inputs and higher animal welfare standards;
Amendment 81 #
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 actions; calls on the Commission to take its responsibility by validating National Strategic Plans which have a high level of ambition in terms of development of organic farming and, above all, which involve enough financial resources and the most effective tools in order to achieve the objectives;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States should engage all stakeholders, especially organic farmers and associations, local and regional authorities, consumer and private sector representatives and the hospitality industry, in a consultative process when adopting and reviewing their national OAPs to achieve the best possible synergies and to reach the objective of increased area under organic farming as settled in the their National Strategic Plan;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges that organic production often involves higher production costs and, therefore, needs higherrequires that market prices to recover those costand direct supports to be sufficient to recover those costs in order to allow fair earnings for farmers; points out that higher prices for consumers may represent a barrier to expansion but that they are necessary to ensure the continuation of organic farming and its further uptakee development of the organic sector will allow economies of scale in processing and logistics that could decrease the margins of those intermediary operators; considers that some retailers have excessively high margins on organic products and keeps in mind that the EU action plan for organic farming proposes to use the Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices; considers that the transfer of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) to the European Social Fund PLUS (ESF+) should allow to develop food aid programs in response to the social consequences of the sanitary crisis, and that organic products should have their place inside this programs;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the Commission in further promoting the EU organic logo among consumers, including through organic school schemes which should give a larger share of the sector to organic products when the school schemes will be revised; emphasises that it is of paramount importance that consumer surveys on organics are followed by actions to further raise awareness of organic farmingthe benefits of organic farming, including in schools;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that increasingthe review of the green public procurement (GPP) in 2019 should be publicised in the Member States canin order to serve as a strong stimulus for action towards the organic target; believes that the EU institutions should lead by example; calls on the Commission to researchcontinue investigations on current structural and logistical barriers and to promote the use of GPP criteria in the Member States;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that local and regional authorities play an important role in supporting the structuring of the organic sector in terms of production, logistics and trade, easing the access to land for organic farmers facilitating the creation of organised cooperation between producers and consumers, raising awareness at local level, and particularly by supplying organic food in canteens and developing educational programmes for preschools and schools;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the success of the OAP will depend on stronger involvement of the private sector to stimulate demand, especially in countries with less developed organic markets and production; calls on Member States to define a minimum rate of organic products in the procurement for public and private canteens;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that concrete action to promote exports of EUan increase in the share of the EU’s agricultural promotion policy devoted to organic products is needed; requests that the Commission report regularly on forthcomspeed up the ongoing negotiations with to achieve the shift from equivalency to compliance withe EU’s trading partners standards for the imports of organic products and to inform Parliament about the potential for expansion of the organic market;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the potential of short, local and seasonal 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; calls on the Member States to allocate sufficient resources to support for investments allowing the development of short food chains in particular to increase the number of mobile slaughterhouses or on-farm processing facilities;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the fundamental importance of expanding the structured exchange of knowledge and best practices on organic farming among Member States and farmers; believes in the benefits of growing collaboration between scientists, advisory services, the education sector, farmers and society in this respect; highlights the important role to be played by farm advisory services, whichin the development of organic production by independent farm advisory services not linked to pesticides sales, and calls on Member States musto include sufficient resources in their CAP strategic plans, in the development of the organic sector;
Amendment 272 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission while reviewing the Directive on sustainable use of pesticides to define the biocontrol products and their four categories (microorganisms, invertebrates biocontrol agents, semiochemicals and natural substances) as well as to lighten the approval procedure for basic substances according their level of risk in particular for substances authorised for a food use, and the procedure for extension of use to approved basic substances; considers that biocontrol products could ever replace 40% of synthetic pesticide uses that the many companies involved in the biocontrol sector continue to innovate to reduce the consumption of synthetic pesticides;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas in the EU an estimated 20% of the total food produced is lost or wasted, with households generating more than half of the total food waste, with negative impacts on the social, economic and environmental dimensions; whereas age appropriate educational measures encouraging the introduction of good practices could give a significant contribute to the reduction of food waste in the EU over the long-term;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide more guidance on the content of the educational measures, such as a focus on healthy eating habits, agriculture in general and sustainable agriculture in particular, including organic farming, and on prevention and reduction of food waste;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
Amendment 3 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas exploitative fishing activities threaten the Union's geopolitical and geo-economic interests, as well as its efforts to protect marine biodiversity;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas fisheries activities in the Indo-Pacific are increasing and the Chinese fleet has been expanding considerably, having a dramatic impact on the sustainable management of fisheries resources around the world;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas in the three main categories -vulnerability, prevalence, and response - of ‘The Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Index’ published in January 2019, China ranked in first place globally;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas out of the 84.4 million tonnes of fish caught in seas across the world in 2018, around 61.4 million tonnes came from the Indian and Pacific oceans;
Amendment 7 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas most of the harm to ocean governance is done through illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the EU supports the Asia- Pacific Fishery Commission’s (APFIC) significant role in increasing efficiency and sustainable productivity of fisheries and aquaculture in the region;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of urgent joint implementation of proactive policies for the protection of biodiversity and restoration of coastal resources;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 23 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission to continue developing Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements with Indo-Pacific countries to intensify its strategic partnerships, and to improve fisheries governance and coastal development;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls on the Commission to amplify scientific cooperation with countries in the region for easier and transparent assessment of fish stocks, and to increase transparency of fisheries management by supporting organizations that monitor compliance with the international norms;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas one in four of every seafood product consumed in Europe comes from aquaculture, and considering that 70 % of seafood consumption comes from imports, only 10 % of EU seafood consumption comes from EU aquaculture and accounts for less than 2% of world production;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas almost 70% of aquaculture production in the EU is concentrated in four Member States (Spain, France, Italy and Greece), with a vast majority of production for mussels, trout, seabream, oysters, seabass, carp and clams, it is still a lot of potential for further growth and diversification in terms of producing countries and species farmed;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas aquaculture is especially sensitive to extreme weather events in riverbeds and coastal areas, including droughts, floods, storms and waves, which cause severe damage to aquaculture infrastructures and the species cultivated;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that EU aquaculture meets high standards in terms of product quality and animal health, but there is still margin for improvement in terms of diversification, competitiveness and environmental performance. Low-impact aquaculture (such as low-trophic, multitrophic and organic aquaculture), and environmental services from aquaculture can, if further developed, greatly contribute to the European Green Deal, to the farm-to-fork strategy and to a sustainable blue economy1a _________________ 1a Transforming the EU's Blue Economy for a Sustainable Future (2021) - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52 021DC0240&from=EN
Amendment 98 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 119 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the aquaculture sector capable of providing a consistent contribution to ecosystem services for society, and pond aquaculture1a, algae and shellfish farming especially can contribute to decarbonising the EU economy and mitigating climate change; supports the proposed actions on climate change but highlights the need for a common methodology to measure the carbon footprint of individual aquaculture farms and requests an impact assessment for all the proposed measures; _________________ 1a https://aac- europe.org/en/recommendations/position- papers/322-aac-recommendation-on- ecosystem-services
Amendment 141 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support green business models, such as those based on carbon sequestration, in order to make supply chains more sustainable; stresses, in this regard, that certain aquaculture practices, such as mussel or oyster farming and pond polyculture2a, can be successful models for the future, in the context of the Emissions Trading System; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support this type of green business in the light of the strategy’s objectives; _________________ 2a https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/a quaculture-ponds-hold-carbon/
Amendment 190 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Urges the European Commission to promote programmes of the EU Agricultural Promotion policy in which aquaculture products can be promoted specifically and alone; stresses the importance of making use of the current review of the EU Agricultural Promotion policy to better position the promotion of sustainable aquaculture products and encourages the European Commission to use the EU Agricultural Promotion policy to support sectors and operators that inherently contribute to, or lead the transition to, achieving the objectives of the Green Deal;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Underlines that knowledge and innovation (including the use of digital technology) are key to achieve the other objectives set for the EU aquaculture sector and Horizon Europe, the EU framework programme for research and innovation, offers an important opportunity to make a step forward in this area;
Amendment 199 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Takes note that an innovative aquaculture sector also demands the development of appropriate skills achieved through the promotion of specialised curricula and knowledge on aquaculture (e.g. specialised veterinary studies for fish and training on fish health for aquaculture operators), as well as life- long training for farmers on innovative approaches for the aquaculture sector;
Amendment 220 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish permanent measures to effectively regulate the number of cormorants and reduce their economic and social impact on aquaculture; considers that only some of Parliament’s demands have been fulfilled through the actions of the Commission, such as the guidance document for applying derogations under Article 9(1) of the Birds Directive, the CorMan Project and the EU Cormorant Platform; calls on the Commission to include the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) in Annex II, Part A of the Birds Directive, which consists of a list of species that may be hunted under national legislation;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
Amendment 20 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
— having regard to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ report titled ‘State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020: Sustainability in Action’1a, _________________ 1a https://www.fao.org/3/ca9229en/ca9229en .pdf
Amendment 35 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the ocean is crucial for life on Earth, producing 50% of the oxygen in the atmosphere, absorbing about 25% of human-produced carbon dioxide emissions and 90% of excess heat in the climate system, and regulating the global climate1a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/oceans-and- fisheries/news/cop-26-eu-ocean-day- highlights-role-oceans-tackling-climate- change-2021-10-29_en
Amendment 41 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the collection of data for scientific monitoring and assessment of stocks in the seas and oceans, taking into account that these stocks are within the safe biological limits, is fundamental to their sustainable management of those stocks;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the recreational fisheries sector can contribute to the diversification of the coastal communities’ income, as a high-value and sustainable touristic activity;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the pandemic situation has demonstrated the importance of a resilient environment, supported by sustainable practices in the management of its resources, for the global health and for the future of food systems;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas fishers play a very important role in the collection of abandoned marine litter in the sea, whether by carrying out targeted campaigns or by collecting litter accidentally during fishing operations;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Amendment 64 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas EU fisheries imports are directly linked to sustainable global fisheries, especially in developing countries, and also to EU jobs in the import, processing and retail sectors;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the management of ecosystems requires a holist approach that takes into account all the causes of biodiversity loss, such as climate change, ocean acidification, appearance of alien species, coastal erosion, etc.;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas the implementation by Member States of a EU fisheries control regime that is simple, transparent and effective is essential to ensure the sector's sustainability targets;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas illegal fishing is a major threat to marine resources, depleting fish stocks, destroying marine habitats, creating unfair competition and puts the livelihoods of coastal communities and islands fisheries at risk;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N c (new)
Recital N c (new)
Nc. whereas the ORs are authentic natural laboratories, rich in biodiversity, and are authentic natural sanctuaries that need urgent protection, especially because of their mostly archipelagic nature and with significant coastal areas;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the fact that the blue economy sector overall plays a crucial role, in the ORs in particular, and can contribute to attenuating the climate changes, promoting nature-based solutions and improving the use of maritime and aquatic resources;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission and the Member States to put in place new projects and new instruments for all blue economy stakeholders to base their activities on the responsible use of natural resources, decarbonisation and circular economy concepts;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the role of regional sea conventions and regional fisheries management organisations in strengthening governance based on the best available scientific knowledge and easily accessible to all operators;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the sustainable management of resources based on the best available scientific knowledge and best socio-economic impact assessment must be a key priority in order to attain the goals on the EU strategic agenda and must also be included in bilateral partnership arrangements;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 167 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to improve the collection of data on recreational fishing dataeries, including in fresh inland and brackish waters, bearing in mind the environmental impact and socio- economic value of this activity, in order to ensure fair and balanced management of the fisheries sector;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take specific actions to boost investment in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors under the new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), together with other EU programmes such as the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism, to ensure that coastal, remote and overseas communities can diversify their income;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes that the CFP should include a social conditionality, similar to the one created within the new Common Agriculture Policy, that may preview sanctions to fisheries ship-owners, aquaculture producers and other EMFAF beneficiaries, if they do not ensure adequate working conditions for all their workers, seasonal and migrant workers included; highlights that this social conditionality is fundamental for the protection of the labour dignity and social rights of fishery and aquaculture workers, contributing to the achievement of social justice for all;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Taking into account the serious socio-economic impact of the rules to measure fishing capacity, calls the Commission, together with the sector and the European Parliament, to have an in- depth discussion on the topic of the impact of those rules in the fisheries and fishers life, while maintaining at the same time, a strict control on fishing capacity;
Amendment 215 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Recalls that the fishing fleets of the ORs are, in certain cases, very degraded and constitute a danger for fishers’ security and for the environment; in this context, considers necessary to find solutions to improve safety and working conditions for fishers, to reduce CO2 emissions, and to improve rage and conservation conditions of the captures: highlights the need to grant the continuity of providing healthy high quality proteins, in complete safety and security with less environmental impact and not increasing the capacity to catch fish;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights that invasive species and marine litter have a great environmental and socioeconomic impact; considers that the Marine Strategy Framework Directive should be applied to all activities of the blue economy;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the aquaculture sector should limit fish stocking densities as a way of reducing diseases and their spread, diminishing the need for antibiotics and lowering pollution levelsnd commit to actively apply evidence- based interventions to improve fish welfare, including but not limited to, enriching their environment, maintaining water quality within welfare-relevant limits, etc., as a way of reducing diseases and their spread, diminishing the need for antibiotics and lowering pollution levels; in this context, highlights that the aquaculture sector should continue to improve farming methods based on the best scientific knowledge available, in order to achieve better environmental results, resilience against climate change and optimisation of resource use;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that sustainable food from the oceans, seas and freshwater sources must be produced by responsible fishing and sustainable aquaculture alone; and that all fisheries and aquaculture products consumed in the EU come from sustainable food systems;
Amendment 275 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Highlights the role of the Technical Measures Regulation, which sets out the conservation measures governing on how, where and when fishing may take place, to protect sensitive species and habitats at both the national and regional levels, increasing the fishing yield, while reducing impacts on marine ecosystems, especially through increased selectivity
Amendment 280 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Recalls the importance of Ocean Literacy to alert society and to encourage all citizens and stakeholders to assume informed and responsible attitudes about the Ocean and its resources;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Believes that the gross tonnage limitation, as a criterion to measure the fishing capacity, needs to be adapted to reflect the reality of the sector and to the necessity of implementation of more modern, less polluting, and more energy efficient engines; in this context, urges the Commission to review these criteria with the goal of improving safety, working and living conditions as well as allowing the necessary changes that would improve environmental sustainability, attract more young workers to the sector, secure less environmental impact and assure that the capacity to catch fish does not increase;
Amendment 287 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Highlights the role of local and regional authorities as responsible for helping to identify and designate, along with Member States, additional Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to Commission maritime economic paper No 8/2020 of 9 March 2021 entitled "The EU fishing fleet 2020: Trends and economic results",
Amendment 19 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 21.02.2023: The common fisheries policy today and tomorrow: a Fisheries and Oceans Pact towards sustainable, science-based, innovative and inclusive fisheries management",
Amendment 23 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021on a Farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system,
Amendment 24 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
— having regard to the STECF report of 26 September 2019 entitled "Social data in the EU fisheries sector (STECF 19-03)",
Amendment 25 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 e (new)
Citation 4 e (new)
— having regard to the STECF report of 8 December 2021 entitled "The 2021 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet (STECF 21-08)",
Amendment 26 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 f (new)
Citation 4 f (new)
— having regard to the STECF report of 10 December 2020 entitled "Social dimension of the CFP (STECF 20-14)",
Amendment 27 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 g (new)
Citation 4 g (new)
— having regard to the study conducted for the Committee on Fisheries of July 2021 entitled "Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on EU fisheries and aquaculture",
Amendment 28 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 h (new)
Citation 4 h (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 22 November 2012 on small-scale coastal fishing, artisanal fishing and the reform of the common fisheries policy,
Amendment 29 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 i (new)
Citation 4 i (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 16 September 2021 entitled "Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities",
Amendment 30 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 j (new)
Citation 4 j (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled "EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives" (COM(2020)0380),
Amendment 31 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 k (new)
Citation 4 k (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2021 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives,
Amendment 33 #
2021/2169(INI)
A. whereas given that the European Parliament has already expressed its views on several specific features of the CFP, it is appropriate to mainly focus hereafter on the conservation of marine biological resources and the management of fisheries underkeep a balance between the 3 pillars of sustainability, not just the environmental dimension, and to address gaps in the social dimension of the CFP;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the CFP includes the objectives of ensuring "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" and mentions the objectives of implementing "the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management so as to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised", of contributing "to a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing in mind coastal fisheries and socio-economic aspects" and of promoting "coastal fishing activities, taking into account socio-economic aspects";
Amendment 47 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)
Recital A j (new)
A j. whereas EU fisheries is a strategic sector of the Union, providing a significant number of direct and indirect jobs in fishing and coastal areas, ensuring food security and maintaining a sustainable economy by linking employment and people’s livelihoods to the territory and to the maintenance of cultural traditions;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A l (new)
Recital A l (new)
A l. whereas fishing makes an indispensable contribution to the Union’s food security;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A m (new)
Recital A m (new)
Amendment 66 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the EU did not meet the 2020 deadline to achieve the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) exploitation rate for all fishing stocks; whereas, however, considerable progress has been made towards achieving the MSY target, particularly in the north-east Atlantic and Baltic Sea, where in 2020, 99 % of landings that are managed solely by the EU and for which scientific advice was available, were "sustainably managed stocks";
Amendment 67 #
2021/2169(INI)
A e. whereas the EU has committed itself to delivering on the UN 2030 Agenda which includes SDG 14 "to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development";
Amendment 82 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the Council is responsible for setting fishing opportunities (total allowable catches or total fishing efforts), which are then allocated to the Member States ensuring the principle of relative stability; 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 83 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas according to the latest STECF assessment on the social dimension of the CFP, the Commission’s 2020 request to Member States to provide information on their allocation system included a question on impact assessment and only two Member States (Sweden and Denmark) reported conducting such an assessment; whereas the same report found that in 2020, only 16 out of 23 coastal Member States replied to the Commission’s request to inform it of the allocation method used; whereas several of those responses were of limited use as they contained only broad descriptions of the national fishing fleet or simply emphasised the intent of their allocations without outlining the ‘transparent and objective’ criteria;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas in its resolution on the farm to fork strategy, Parliament called on the Commission and the Member States to "provide adequate support for the transition to low-impact fisheries" including "by increasing the percentage of the national quotas allocated to small- scale coastal fisheries";
Amendment 85 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
A g. whereas "small-scale coastal fishing" is defined in the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) regulation as fishing activities carried out by marine and inland fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear, or by fishers on foot, including shellfish gatherers;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)
Recital A k (new)
A k. whereas the EMFAF provides financial support for young fishers starting up fishing activities, while there is no subsequent guarantee for acquiring fishing opportunities;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A n (new)
Recital A n (new)
A n. whereas Brexit has also had an impact on the distribution of fishing rights in the EU;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
A h. whereas the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 includes the objective of reducing the negative impacts of fisheries and extraction activities on sensitive marine habitats and species, including the seabed, with a view to achieving good environmental status;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
A i. whereas objectives of the EU biodiversity strategy include the reduction of by-catch of species to a level that allows their recovery and conservation;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A o (new)
Recital A o (new)
A o. whereas the CFP does not mention major societal concerns such as climate change, Brexit, Green Deal, energy crisis and neither does address the impact of the growing number of marine protected areas, the expansion of off-shore renewable energy sites, food security and energy transition;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A p (new)
Recital A p (new)
A p. whereas, even so, the majority of Member States and the EU’s economic partners in the fishing industry refer often to the income insecurity of fishing activity in some sectors, which is a factor in young people’s lack of interest in fishing, a trend that has been increasing in recent years, and which creates additional difficulties in maintaining activities troubled by job losses in coastal communities;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A q (new)
Recital A q (new)
A q. whereas, even so, the majority of Member States and the EU’s economic partners in the fishing industry refer often to young people’s lack of interest in fishing, a fact which was first acknowledged at least two decades ago, and which creates additional difficulties in the industry as a whole and exacerbates social problems in coastal communities of the continent and overseas regions;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A s (new)
Recital A s (new)
A s. whereas, where accidents and incidents at sea are concerned, of all maritime vessels, fishing vessels are the ones most often lost, although fishing is not the activity that generates the most accidents; whereas a 40 % increase was recorded in 2018 of the number of incidents involving fishing vessels;
Amendment 117 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A t (new)
Recital A t (new)
A t. whereas 32 000 lives are lost every year in the fisheries sector, not to mention the thousands of victims of more or less serious accidents; whereas furthermore, as has also been pointed out by professional organisations, occupational diseases among those engaged in this laborious activity have increased alarmingly in recent years;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A u (new)
Recital A u (new)
A u. whereas, when all is said and done, fishing is a backbreaking occupation involving serious risks to the health and safety of those engaged in it; whereas the ILO recognised this problem in a convention dating back to 2007 and called on the countries that have ratified it to guarantee safe and healthy working conditions in this sector;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A v (new)
Recital A v (new)
A v. whereas, despite the increase in the number of incidents, the number of fatalities arising from accidents and incidents on fishing vessels has shown a downward trend, with the vast majority of incidents being the result of human factors (62.4 %) and system/equipment failures being the second most common cause of incidents (23.2 %); whereas the three most reported factors contributing to accidents on fishing vessels related to human actions are a lack of safety awareness, a lack of knowledge and inadequate working methods among on- board personnel; whereas all these factors cannot be addressed separately from fishing income;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A w (new)
Recital A w (new)
A w. whereas safety issues – fishing activity is universally considered a risky profession – the arduous nature of work on fishing boats, with unpredictable incomes, and the lack of guarantees for stable and regular remuneration, are significant factors in younger people’s lack of interest in fishing, thereby jeopardising generational renewal in the fisheries sector and the future of the fishing industry as a whole;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A x (new)
Recital A x (new)
A x. whereas the opportunities for improving living standards that maritime fisheries activity has provided and can continue to provide should also be highlighted;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A y (new)
Recital A y (new)
A y. whereas young people who want to start their own business as fishers face significant barriers, especially related to the system of allocation of fishing opportunities and the impact it has on the price of fishing vessels;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A z (new)
Recital A z (new)
A z. whereas a significant number of people working in the fisheries sector are women, the higher percentage are employed on land activities, often informally, in support of sea-based activities, notably in the case of small- scale fishing; whereas despite their significant contribution to the sector, the role of women is still not sufficiently recognised;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A r (new)
Recital A r (new)
A r. whereas the special characteristics and permanent structural constraints of the outermost regions need to be acknowledged and considered; stresses that the fisheries sector plays an important role in the socio-economic situation, in employment and in the promotion of economic and social cohesion of these regions, and that there is potential for employment growth in the sustainable blue economy; highlights that geographical location puts outermost regions in a privilege position in the monitoring and control of coastal and oceanic areas and should be used for the EU’s efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the CFP must 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 and to provide a fair standard of living for fisheries and aquaculture communities;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that, since 2014, the implementation of the CFP has primarily focused on the environmental aspect of this policy, as a prerequisite to and at the expense of socioeconomic and food security considerations; considers that the resulting negative impacts on the fishing sector have been exacerbated since Brexit and, the COVID-19 pandemic, energy crisis and Ukrainian war, and that these negative impacts continue to increase and have become unsustainable due to recent international geopolitical developments; calls on the Commission to keep a balance between the 3 pillars of sustainability and to address gaps in the social dimension of the CFP;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that seafood is the healthiest and most environmentally friendly source of protein which has a generally lower carbon footprint than land- based food, which indicates the strategic value of seafood in the context of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the CFP reform should aim to reach a re-equilibration between its objectives; therefore supports strengthening the CFP’s socioeconomic and food security dimensions and the reaching of a level playing field in its international dimension; Calls on the Commission to keep a balance between the 3 pillars of sustainability and to delevop fisheries policies in this direction, such as the redefinition of fishing capacity to enable the improvement of working conditions, safety and energy efficiency
Amendment 171 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, to that end, to systematically conduct full ex ante and ex post impact assessments, including socioeconomic analyses, before any strategy or legislation is proposed or any policy decisions are taken with the consultation of all stakeholders involved in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the introduction of MSY as a fisheries management reference point has been a driver for improving the overall state of fish stocks; underlines that in recent years, more and more stocks have reached sustainable levels, with particular good results in the Northeast Atlantic; considers, however, that the MSY objective should be implemented in light of the practical reality and in consideration of the socioeconomic, proportionality and food security dimensions enshrined in the Treaty and in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) code of conduct;
Amendment 212 #
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 despite the ongoing efforts and collaboration by all stakeholders,the landing obligation, introduced as a fundamental paradigm shift in fisheries management, is not properly implemented and the shortcomings need to be addressed; 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 216 #
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 manner, taking into account the specific characteristics of each fishery; underlines that fishers know best when and where to fish while avoiding unwanted catches and we should value their efforts to improve conservation;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 12 – indent 1 a (new)
- undelines that by fishers' efforts progress have been made in the development of innovative and more selective gears;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 3
Paragraph 12 – indent 3
- the landing obligation should be made more attractive, notably through incentives, to improve ownership by operators and thereby compliance; calls on the Members States to fully use EMFAF possibilities and support for this purpose;
Amendment 233 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Insists that the objective of minimising unwanted catches should be primarily met by using technical measures and should be supported by better documenting catches and a quality scientific advice; calls on the Commission to propose to the co- legislators other alternatives to the landing obligation;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas are the most direct way of managing fishing mortality, but single stock TACs can be problematic in mixed fisheries (due to the choke effect); Stresses that in fisheries under quota management the problem of choke species has the potential to shut down fishing operations before the end of the season with potentially significant economic implications for fishers; underlines in this regards that a good quota system should include a fair degree of flexibility as it would allow fishers who need extra quotas for a choke species and fishers who have available quotas to arrive at a mutually beneficial outcome;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Recalls that fish stocks are a natural public resource, that fishing activities and management are an asset based on this resource and belong to our common heritage, and that fish stocks should be managed in a way that guarantees the highest long-term benefits for society, minimises the impact on ecosystems and guarantees food security by providing healthy food; recalls that the economic profitability of the European fleet should be ensured through environmentally, economically and socially sustainable exploitation and based on reliable scientific advice and the precautionary principle;
Amendment 239 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. underlines that recreational fisheries could have a significant impact on fish resources and calls on Member States to ensure that reacreational fisheries are conducted in a manner that is compatible with the objectives of the CFP;
Amendment 249 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that it is up to the Member States to determine the criteria they use when allocating fishing opportunities;
Amendment 250 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. notes that there is a lack of transparency and that several Member States are not making public what criteria they apply when distributing fishing opportunities and encourages them to make those criteria public and easily accessible; Calls on the Member States to make their respective methods of distributing fishing opportunities publicly available, in line with the applicable data protection legislation; Calls on the Member States to design allocation systems so as to guarantee simplicity, avoid burdensome bureaucratic processes and, ultimately, allow operators and stakeholders to monitor the allocation criteria and process;
Amendment 260 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Emphasises that transparent allocation criteria is one the parameters that provides stability and legal certainty for operators; underlines that it is desirable to make progress on transparency across the Union with regard to the criteria and their practical application; stresses, therefore, that information on the functioning of the system of fishing opportunities, including the method of allocation, should be easily accessible and capable of being understood by everybody, and in particular by operators and stakeholders so as to facilitate a consistent, rules-based allocation method that allows for better scrutiny, equal opportunities for all interested parties and more predictability for fishers;
Amendment 261 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Recalls that POs play an essential role in the distribution and management of fishing quotas among the different vessels; notes that, in many Member States, relatively few small-scale fishers belong to POs, and even fewer small-scale fishers have their own dedicated POs, limiting their capacity to exploit this channel to access fishing quotas; encourages the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the creation of POs for and by small-scale fishers;
Amendment 262 #
2021/2169(INI)
16 c. Considers that the allocation methods should be developed with the involvement of fishing communities, regional authorities and other relevant stakeholders, making sure all fleet segments, POs and workers’ organisations are fairly represented, based on the best available scientific advice, and that they should include safeguards such as notice periods to allow fishers to adapt in case Member States decide to change their allocation method;
Amendment 263 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16 d. Calls on Member States to ensure a level playing field and equal opportunities for all fishers to allow for fair access to marine resources;
Amendment 288 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. recalls that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund offers financial support to move towards more sustainable fishing, including support to increase the energy efficiency of fishing vessels or to innovate towards low impact fishing using gear;
Amendment 289 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. calls on Member States to make use of the funds from Just Transition Fund, RePower EU and Horizon Europe to facilitate decarbonisation and to finance research on decarbonisation;
Amendment 290 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. underlines that, although safety conditions on board have improved, particularly on larger vessels, the number of incidents and accidents recorded by EMSA in 2018 increased by 40 % compared with the previous year, despite the fact that the number of fatalities has been falling steadily in recent years;
Amendment 291 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Amendment 292 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18 e. Stresses that small-scale coastal vessels have more difficulties providing protective spaces and improving working conditions with risks also associated to the advanced age of a significant proportion of this fleet; underlines that these vessels are particularly vulnerable to serious meteorological events associated with climate change; emphasises the need for sustained and coordinated action at all levels and policies aimed towards mitigation and increasing adaptation capacity to the consequences of climate change, bolstering resilience, and, at the same time, guaranteeing fishers’ safety conditions;
Amendment 293 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18 f. Stresses that, despite international and EU efforts to improve safety conditions on board vessels, particularly fishing vessels, the international conventions setting out the rules and systems for the protection of ships and persons on board apply above all to larger vessels, although many Member States have national rules on measures concerning protection and living conditions for smaller vessels;
Amendment 294 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18 g. Reiterates that working and living conditions on board cannot be seen separately from safety conditions; takes the view that good working and living conditions on vessels and the suitable modernisation thereof improve the safety conditions in which fishing operations are carried out, as does time to rest for fishers, with direct implications for their safety, as a large percentage of accidents and incidents on fishing vessels continue to be linked to human error, whether caused by lack of knowledge or training or by fatigue;
Amendment 295 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 h (new)
Paragraph 18 h (new)
18 h. Recalls that the ultimate goal of the CFP is to make fishing activity socially, environmentally and economically sustainable; stresses that improving fishers’ living standards, with better working and safety conditions, is one of the elements to promote employment and development of coastal communities, attract young people and achieve the generational renewal that is essential for the survival of this activity, which also provides healthy food;
Amendment 296 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 i (new)
Paragraph 18 i (new)
18 i. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the best safety, work and living standards are in place on fishing vessels, regardless of their size;
Amendment 297 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 j (new)
Paragraph 18 j (new)
18 j. Calls for the inclusion in the Common Fisheries Policy of overarching social objectives in parallel with environmental objectives, acknowledging that the wellbeing of workers on board fishing vessels is essential for the future of the industry;
Amendment 298 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 k (new)
Paragraph 18 k (new)
18 k. Points out that CFP standards are among the most stringent and make an important contribution to environmental, economic and social sustainability and that, although there is still much room for improvement, progress made in recent decades shows what can be done in this direction, contributing, on the one hand, to the sustainability of fish stocks and habitats and, on the other, to increasing the earnings of fishers and ship owners; Highlights that promoting high standards in terms of the environmental and social sustainability of the fisheries sector is, among other factors, key to attracting a new generation of fishers and providing long-term economic stability for the sector;
Amendment 299 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 l (new)
Paragraph 18 l (new)
18 l. Stresses the need to ensure the continuity of fishing activity, generational renewal and greater social recognition for this sector and its importance for the sustainable supply of healthy food for Europeans that come from environmentally sound habitats;
Amendment 300 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 m (new)
Paragraph 18 m (new)
18 m. Points out that the involvement of young people and generational renewal will not only ensure the continuity of the oldest activity of the blue economy, but also secure populations in coastal areas and surrounding rural areas, preserving the cultural heritage of many coastal communities; considers it to be of vital importance that younger generations are better informed and more aware of sustainability issues, with new knowledge, and of the need for all to contribute to tackling and combating climate change, which is having the hardest impact on sea and coastal areas around the planet;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 n (new)
Paragraph 18 n (new)
18 n. Welcomes the fact that the new 2021-2027 EMFAF will provide assistance and support for young fishers engaged in the first purchase of a vessel or fishing enterprise; stresses the need to attract young people not only to sea fishing activities, but also to fishing enterprise management and aquaculture, thereby ensuring generational renewal across the entire sector; calls on Member States to promote this renewal by removing obstacles and supporting people who want to start a career in the fisheries sector and to address issues such as the high cost of initially starting a business, the methods for allocating fishing opportunities, income instability, gender equality and uncertainty about career duration;
Amendment 302 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 o (new)
Paragraph 18 o (new)
18 o. Underlines that generational renewal must take into account the objectives of the European Green Deal and the need to ensure digital transition also in the blue economy; notes that this means not only attracting young people to fishing but also ensuring that they are informed and properly trained, offering them attractive career prospects and the opportunity to improve their personal situation – particularly by improving their income and ensuring its sustainability – and contribute to the cohesion of their local communities, especially in the most isolated coastal regions and those with fewer job opportunities, enabling them to work for economic, social and environmental change in these areas, while enhancing the role of women in this sector through enhanced mobility and employment opportunities throughout the EU, without difficulties or restrictions regarding recognition of their skills and training; considers that generational renewal must not lead to a clash between generations, and should include fishers of all ages ensuring balance in the ecological and digital transition in order to ensure that the legacy of experience is not lost;
Amendment 303 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 p (new)
Paragraph 18 p (new)
18 p. Recalls that the Gender Equality Strategy for 2020-2025 requires that the relevant EU funds support actions to promote women’s participation in the labour market and work-life balance, promote investments in care facilities, support female entrepreneurship, and combat gender segregation;
Amendment 304 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 q (new)
Paragraph 18 q (new)
18 q. Calls on the Commission to launch initiatives to acknowledge the work of women in fisheries and to secure equal payment between genders;
Amendment 305 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 r (new)
Paragraph 18 r (new)
18 r. Highlights the role of women in the fisheries sector, which is often overlooked or barely visible, but fundamental in the logistical and administrative support for fishing vessels as well as in the marketing and processing of fish; underlines that actions to attract young people to fishing activity must ensure gender equality and consider the role of women in the entire fishing industry, from the catching of fish to the management of vessels to aquaculture, marketing and the processing of fisheries products, as well as their role in science and administration;
Amendment 315 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises the essential role of multiannual plans (MAPs) as main frameworks for regional fisheries management, based on scientific, technical, and economic advice;
Amendment 321 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need to improve the implementation of the ecosystem approach at regional level and the need for consistent fisheries management measures concerning stocks straddling over regions covered by several MAPs, in order to maintain ecosystems in a healthy, productive, and resilient condition;
Amendment 336 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Encourages Member States to widely use the regional cooperation tool in accordance with Article 18 of the CFP Basic Regulation in order to design regional conservation measures through joint recommendations;
Amendment 339 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the fundamental role of Advisory Councils (ACs) for stakeholder consultations; underlines the necessity to reinforce stakeholders cooperation through the involvement in the Advisory Councils;
Amendment 340 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Emphasise that the Advisory Councils are essential to provide experience and knowledge to the European Commission and can provide recommendations and explain problems of the sector;
Amendment 341 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24 b. Underlines that Advisory Councils play a key role in the context of regionalization, and possess the knowledge and experience to sipport and improve the draft new legislation;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the importance of involving the ACs with the European Parliament’s work, not only in PECH Committee but also in ENVI Committee;
Amendment 356 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Underlines the role of POs in promoting fishing and aquaculture sector sustainability, food security, growth and employment through the management and implementation of collective actions; points out a low uptake related to the creation of POs in EU due to the complex recognition framework, which varies between Member States;
Amendment 357 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28 b. Points out the important role POs play in linking producers, first buyers and consumers in the supply chain, and also in promoting viable and sustainable fishing activities to consumers by participating in certification schemes; underlines that POs contribute to the elimination of IUU fishing through the promotion of compliance with fishing regulation, supporting traceability and enhancing transparency and data quality in catch declarations;
Amendment 394 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Recalls that the war in Ukraine has negative effects on maritime security, which resulted in a disruption of fishing activities in the Black Sea, due to drifting floating mines, and led to a loss of biodiversity, particularly reflected by an alarming increase in the mortality of Black Sea cetaceans;
Amendment 395 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35 b. Points out that SFPAs with non- EU countries provide mutual benefits both to the EU and to partner countries; underlines that recent SFPAs include human rights clauses and integrate the needs of local populations;
Amendment 406 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that imported seafood products must be subject tocomply with the same high environmental and social standards, similar to those applied in the EU products;
Amendment 424 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Considers that the aquaculture sector is capable of providing a consistent contribution to ecosystem services for society, and that pond aquaculture, algae and shellfish farming can contribute to decarbonising the EU economy and mitigating climate change; stresses, however, that carbon sequestration by algae and shellfish farming is limited depending on the production method and use when the product is harvested; calls on Member States to promote efficient short supply chains, where appropriate, with a view to contributing to the combat against climate change;
Amendment 425 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43 b. Points out that certain aquaculture practices, such as mussel or oyster farming and pond polyculture, can be successful models for future emissions credit systems, in the context of EU climate legislation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support this type of green business;
Amendment 426 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 c (new)
Paragraph 43 c (new)
43 c. Calls on the Member States to continue encouraging the promotion of algae farming and facilitate the use and development of algae as food and feed; highlights that there is untapped potential in algae farming for creating new jobs and providing ecosystem services and more environmentally friendly food and feed;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 28 April 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, amending Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EU) 2017/2107 and (EU) 2019/833 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/16271a _________________ 1a (EP-PE_TC1-COD(2019)0272)
Amendment 9 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the judgement number 1801790 given on July 15th, 2021 by the fourth chamber of the Administrative Court of Montpellier
Amendment 18 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas objective 14.b of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals calls for providing “access of small- scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets”;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the STECF assessment of the social dimension of the CFP found that in 2020 only 16 out of 23 coastal Member States replied to the Commission’s request to inform it of the allocation method used; whereas according to STECF, several of those responses were of limited use as they contained only broad descriptions of the national fishing fleet or simply emphasised the intent of their allocations without outlining the ‘transparent and objective criteria’;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas according to STECF the Commission’s 2020 request to Member States to provide information on their allocation system included a question on impact assessment and only two Member States (Sweden and Denmark) reported conducting such an assessment;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. Whereas according to STECF Ireland is the only member state that is reported to cite Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in its management rules and descriptions;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. Whereas very often the management of fishing opportunities is bureaucratic and distant from fishers and the stakeholders involved in the sector; whereas regulations are often complex and opaque and in many cases, policy consultations are not accessible to most fishers;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas some stocks are mainly targeted by differentparticular fleet types, but many others are targeted by both small-scale and large-scale fleets;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas on November 10th, 2020 the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission have reached an agreement on the Regulation establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, amending Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EU) 2017/2107 and (EU) 2019/833 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/1627; Whereas such agreement was then voted down by the Council contradicting a decision already agreed with the other two institutions;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that fish stocks are a natural common goods thatpublic resource and so too are shares or rights to harvest them; Stresses in this regard that they 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; Stresses also, in this regard, that no actor should be granted an indefinite, exclusive right to fish stocks that are owned commonly;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in fisheries under quota management the problem of choke species has the potential to shut down fishing operations before the end of the season with potentially significant economic implications for fishers; underlines in this regards that a good quota system should include a fair degree of flexibility as it would allow fishers who need an extra quotas for a choke species and fishers who have available quotas to arrive at a mutually beneficial outcome;
Amendment 86 #
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 opportunities; recalls that an objective allocation methods entails the clear and unambiguous description of well-defined allocation criteria including a clear description of the relative weightings of criteria or the conditions for their use in case of multiple criteria for allocation;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that transparent allocation criteria provides stability and legal certainty for operators; stresses therefore that information on the functioning of the system of fishing opportunities, including the method of allocation, should be easily accessible and capable of being understood by the general public so as to facilitate a consistent, rule-based allocation method that allows fora better scrutiny, less influence by particular interests and a more predictability for fishers;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onUnderlines that quota shares represent the entitlement to a public resource; calls on in this regard 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 through the establishment of a compulsory public register at the national level, in line with the applicable data protection legislation;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the Commission, in its capacity of guardian of the treaties, has the obligation to guarantee the full respect of the prescriptions enshrined in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013; In this regard, calls on the Commission to ensure the correct application by all the member states of the binding transparency provision of Article 17 with regards to national quota allocation processes through an active and constant monitoring activity and, if necessary, to open an infringement procedure for those Member States that fail to comply with that requirement;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that producer organisations (POs) play an essential role in distributing fishing opportunities among the different vessels, yet relatively few small-scale fishers belong to POs, and even fewer small-scale fishers have their own dedicated POs limiting therefore their capacity to exploit this channel to access fishing opportunities;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the allocation methods smust involve all stakehould be developed in consultation withers in an interactive and collaborative manner and should ensure representation from all fleet segments, producers organizations, Cofradias associations, workers organizations, fishing communities and other relevant stakeholders,; considers that allocation methods should be based on the best available scientific advice, and should include notice periods to allow fishers to adapt;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to design allocation systems in a way so as to guarantee simplicity, avoid obscure bureaucratic practices and, ultimately, allow operators and stakeholders to be able to monitor the allocation criteria and process;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the Member States have only marginally modified their fishing opportunity allocation methodsin general have not drawn a direct line between Article 17 and their national quota allocation systems; In this regards, notes that there are no recorded instances of member states changing their allocation methods in 2014 when the reformed CFP and Article 17 came into force, suggesting a minor or non-existent impact since the reform of the CFP in 2013;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the use of transparent and objective criteria of an environmental, social or economic nature is an obligation for Member States under Article 17 of the CFP;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the current allocation methods, exceedingly based on historical rights criteria, allow for a certain level of economic stability in the fishing sector, but, at the same time, contribute to reinforcing trends, such as economic concentration in the fishing sector and the difficulty of, that distort competition, erect barriers at the entrance and renders the sector little attractingve for new young fishers; considers, furthermore, that these methods do not provide incentives to fishers who implement fishing practices with a reduced environmental impact, do not provide fair opportunities to small- scale fishers and threaten their existence; in this regards, calls on Member States to adequately protect small-scale fisheries with substantial ad hoc quotas and guarantee that any future increase in quotas, due to good stock management or a successful recovery plan, is redistributed mainly among this segment of the fleet;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to incentivise operators, through their allocation processes, to establish and strengthen social dialogue with unions and workers’ organisations as well as to fully apply collective bargaining agreements in order to promote social sustainability and fair working conditions within the fisheries sector;
Amendment 167 #
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 use age criteria when allocatingallocate a fair share of the fishing opportunitiesy available to them, in order to support the entry into the business of young fishers on the basis of experience and age criteria as well as to those who decide to enter the sector for the first time in order to even entry barriers, correct market failures, support the entry into the business of young fishers and ultimately facilitate the much needed generational renewal in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to engage in more proactive work with the Member States to investigate ways to distribute fishing opportunities in line with the recommendations laid down inprovisions of Article 17 of the CFP, and to publish guidelines on the usecorrect implementation of the transparent and objective criteria of a social and environmental criterianature when allocating fishing opportunities;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the fact that the translation of the original Article 17 wording “shall use” into other languages may have weakened the legally binding imperative of this element inasmuch as in certain cases it has been translated to be suggestive rather than imperative; Stresses therefore the fact that the adoption of Article 17 into national law, particularly regarding the legally binding terminology, should be reviewed and updated where necessary; calls in this regard the Commission to address this issue within its upcoming report on the functioning of the CFP as well as in a possible future review of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission, in its upcoming report on the functioning of the CFP, to analyse the implementation of Article 17 by the Member States and make proposals on how to improve its implementation; in this regard, calls on the Commission to consider the establishment of a legal instrument aimed at introducing the obligation to list publicly the details of the criteria used for allocating quota among the different segment of the fleet and the beneficiaries of the allocations through a national transparency register; Calls on the Commission to also consider the setting up of a permanent mechanism aimed at monitoring the correct implementation of the transparency requirement and the correct balancing of social, economic and environmental obligations listed in Article 17;
Amendment 187 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that the EU is still missing a legislative tool in order to implement the ICCAT decisions taken during its latest sessions; Stresses with deep concern that such a normative void risks to endanger the allocation of important quota for the EU fisheries sector; Urges therefore the Presidency of the Council to come up with an alternative proposals to the agreement already reached between the parties that is able to correspondingly meet the position of the European Parliament;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the Committee on Regional Development’s study “Islands of the European Union: State of play and future challenges” (March 2021),
Amendment 5 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to the Committee on Regional Development’s study “Cohesion Policy and Climate Change” (March 2021),
Amendment 6 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas agriculture on islands is hampered by their remote location, insularity and environmental specificities, small holdings, limited diversity in production, dependence on local markets, the climate crisis, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss and a lack of energy, limitations in the access to fresh water and digital infrastructure;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, owing to their geographical situation and structural features (remoteness, insularity, smaller size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on certain products), the outermost regions face specific socio-economic problems, as recognised in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, particularly with regard to agricultural production and supplies of essential food and agricultural products for consumption;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas three Member States of the European Union are islands;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas islands often suffer from a combination of multiple and permanent structural handicaps, such as small size, lowchallenges related to population density, small market, double insularity (island and archipelago), difficult topography very similar to mountainous regions, a dependence on maritime and air transport or a dependence on a small number of products;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas insular territories in the Union account for 80% of European diversity and represent a landscape and environmental treasure that requires specific protection;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the specific characteristics of islands are recognised by Article 174 TFEU and whereas they, whereas the European Union still misses a concrete application of this article with specific regard to its insular territories and whereas the specific characteristics of islands should be taken into account in EU policies, in particular by drawing up a dedicated strategy and a European action plan;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas a substantial part of the socio-economic development of islands is based on sectors with a high temporary rate as it is the case for agriculture and tourism; whereas this socio-economic development is sometimes threatened by the islands’ own geological, geographical, climatic specificities, and diverse characteristics;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas islands have faced specific difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic due to their geographical isolation and difficulties in accessing basic supplies from mainland territories, such as fuel or water;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the long-term social, economic, environmental and cultural consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on the island territories of the Union are of particular concern, and whereas Europe’s recovery must not create further regional disparitieseveral European islands are home to communities with their linguistic heritage, culture and traditions; whereas this diversity should be further promoted and valorised, including in educational settings;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to maintain appropriate funding, including through thespecific programmes for the outermost regions and for smaller Aegean islands, to enhance agricultural competitiveness, ensure sustainable management of natural resources and support balanced territorial development on EU islansafeguard the development of traditional farming activities, protect the regions' supplies of essential agricultural products, ensure sustainable management of natural resources and support balanced territorial development; stresses that the current appropriations for these programmes are insufficient to meet the regions' specific needs;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas, in many islands, inland areas lag behind coastal regions in terms of economic development and service accessibility;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the conclusions set out in the 2016 European Commission report1-A on the implementation of the POSEI, which stressed the programme's key role in safeguarding traditional activities, diversifying farming production for local consumption, and ensuring a decent supply of farming products; stresses, further, that according to the same report, without the specific POSEI scheme, any cessation of farming production could affect coverage of certain specific needs, including employment, environmental matters and the territorial aspect of the regions. _________________ 1-A COM (2016) 797 final
Amendment 32 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the outermost regions and islands are particularly at risk from natural disasters, such as volcanic eruptions, forest fires and storms, storms as well as other risks such as floods, desertification and drought, which can have negative effects on agriculture and food supply;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to maintain the long-term co-financing rate for the outermost regions at 85% for the EAFRD in order to ensure the socio- economic development of these territories and thereby alleviate the problems arising from their remote location;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Urges the Commission to increase the financial allocations for POSEI in the event of exceptional situations, such as the current one faced by the agricultural sector in the island of La Palma (Canary Islands) after the eruption of the volcano which began on 19 September 2021; calls for urgent action by the EU to ensure that the aid reaches the affected farmers in a rapid and effective manner; recalls that the eruption endangers a unique agricultural sector such as the Canary Islands banana industry, with estimated losses that exceed 100 million euros;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the outermost regions and islands have the potential to help ensure a sustainable future for Europe in strategic sectors such as clean energy, biodiversity and ecotourism;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to strengthen both the integrated territorial development approach towards islands and initiatives such as those on smart villages and digital innovation hubs with regard to islands in order to support sustainable agriculture and food production; highlights the importance of promoting the smart use of energy and water in order to ensure that islands make the most out of their scarce resources available;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recognises insularity as a permanent structural handicap;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Articles 174 and 349 TFEU recognise insularity as a permanent structural handicap and TFEU stipulates that the Union must pay particular attention to these region, among others, European islands;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that Article 349 TFEU includes insularity among the conditions restraining the development of the outermost regions;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Underlines that European islands, while facing common challenges, have various geographical features and institutional setups,which make it crucial to adopt flexible solutions that take into account these specificities;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that insularity creates structural problems of dependence on maritime and air transport, with additional costs for importing and exporting goods, as well as for passenger transport; highlights that these structural issues leave islands’ citizens and businesses more exposed to rising prices; stresses that, in the case of archipelagos, these difficulties are multiplied by a double insularity;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that targeted regional policies and actions to protect and restore the unique biodiversity of islands are required to safeguard their agricultural productivity, particularly traditional products, and natural resources and island livelihoods;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the deficit in terms of population, raw materials and resources of all kinds, and notes that in many islands access to drinking water is a central issue in people’s lives, the sustainability of the island and its tourism carrying capacity; stresses the importance of spatial planning focusing on effective and efficient land utilisation;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that isolation owing to insularity means a dependence on the mainland’s and continental areas’ markets and increases the cost of certain services, such as waste management as well as of certain goods, especially with reference to small islands highly dependent on imports;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the specific problems faced by European islands during COVID-19; calls on the Commission to take into account their impact on agriculture and livestock farming in islands where the isolation and cessation of the economy put at risk the access to basic supplies as fuel and water from mainland territory;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes with concern the long-term effects of the COVID-19 crisispandemic, which is exacerbating an already precarious situation for EU islands in many areas;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets the EU’s lack of vision for European islands, bearing in mind the major importance of these regions for the EU in expanding its geopolitical, economic and geoenvironmental sphere of influence;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the Commission to promote island policies during regional planning processes to support sustainable agriculture, food production and agro- tourism with funds complementary to those from the EAFRD; urges it also to assess the real cost of insularity.
Amendment 72 #
2021/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas to specifically integrate the particularities of outermost regions and Aegean islands; stresses that the Rural Observatory represents a unique opportunity for the production of adequate and updated high-quality data for island territories focused, amongst others, on access to land, establishing the grounds for the development of a holistic agricultural and economic development of islands;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the growing impact of desertification in the islands of the European Union;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Environment and, energy autonomy, research and innovation
Amendment 77 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that many islands have a fragile environment and endemic marine and terrestrial biodiversity, and that the development of tourism, in particular on certain Mediterranean islands, is further increasing the pressure; calls for a strengthening of biodiversity protection and restoration capacities, the promotion of sustainable tourism, sustainable fisheries and seabed research; calls on the Commission to assess the impact of climate change on islands;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that many islands have a fragile environment and endemic marine and terrestrial biodiversity, and that the development of tourism, in particular on certain Mediterranean islands, is further increasing the anthropic pressure; calls for a strengthening of biodiversity protection capacities, the promotion of sustainable tourism, sustainable fisheries and seabed research; calls on the Commission to assess the impact of climate change on islands;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that islands are on the front line of climate change, particularly with rising water levels and the warming of seas and oceans; notes with concern the risks associated with overfishing and marine and coastal pollution; calls, in the context of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal, including the Climate Law, for specific support for islands to combat and adapt to climate change;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that islands are on the front line of climate change, particularly with rising water levels and the warming of seas and oceans; notes with concern the risks associated with overfishing and marine and coastal pollution; calls, in the context of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal, for specific support for islands, to combat and adapt tohis being essential to make them suitably adaptable, resilient and foresighted in the face of climate change;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that islands can represent a formidable laboratory for sustainability practices in sectors such as clean energy, circular economy, smart mobility, waste management and blue economy;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the increasingly precarious condition of all islands in terms of their environmental assets, particularly water resources; calls, in this context, on the Commission to adopt a common water management policy for islands; recalls also the challenges and high cost connected with waste management in island territories and the strategic role of the circular economy, which must be extended to encompass the collection and economic recycling of marine waste;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the increasingly precarious condition of all islands in terms of their environmental assets, particularly water resources; calls, in this context, on the Commission to adopt a common water management policy for islands; recalls also the challenges connected with waste management in island territories ands well as the strategic role of the circular economy and its potential in reducing marine litter;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Underlines the necessity and opportunities arising from the ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package; is however of the opinion that the concrete implementation of these legislative measures should go hand in hand with the promotion of the economic, social and territorial cohesion; since islands solely rely on the aviation and maritime transport;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for specific rules and financial support to help islands achieve climate neutrality goals, taking into account the additional costs linvolved andked to sectors such as energy and transport as well as the impact of mobile technologies on their energy systems; calls for these costs to be taken into account in the ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for concrete compensatory measures that offset any possible negative consequence on islands’ economic, social and territorial cohesion in the process to transit to a cleaner economy and society, due to their dependence on the aviation and the maritime sector;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers the use of renewable energy to be a priority and believes it could bring substantial benefits to islands and the strengthening of their energy autonomy; calls, therefore, for the development of a wide range of renewable energy sources to be supported according to their geographical features; welcomes the green hydrogen programmes which islands have launched;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for renewables-based energy autonomy to be established as a target for all European islands; calls for additional research to make offshore renewables more affordable and fit for the geographical features of the different sea basins;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for renewables-based energy autonomy to be established as a target for all European islands through the phasing out of fossil fuels and measures to increase the potential of sustainable and renewable energies;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2079(INI)
15 a. Recalls that a successful environmental transition for islands also depends on robust research and innovation policies at the local level; encourages the collaboration among local authorities, research institutions and enterprises such as the initiatives within the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs); promotes a wider uptake of research facilities in insular territories;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Amendment 111 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that the sustainable management and conservation of agricultural and forest land play an essential role in containing the increasingly frequent natural disasters caused by climate change;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for urgent measures to counteract the depopulation of islands as well as brain and skill drain and to improve quality of life, support local businesses and protect jobs and address ageing population; calls also for the development of professional training and employment establishments for island inhabitants to be promoted;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for urgent measures to counteract the depopulation of islands and to improve quality of life, support local businesses and protect jobs; calls also for the development of professional training and employment establishments for island inhabitants to be promoted, especially in the health sector;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance of encouraging local initiatives through support for all manufacturing companies, especially micro and small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); emphasises the need for innovative, sustainable and resilient investment;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls for actions aiming at bridging the economic gap between inland areas and coastal regions, that very often persists in insular territories;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for increased support for the sustainable development of island agriculture and aquaculture, sustainable fisheries, crafts and the blue economy, including through European cooperation programmes; calls on the Commission to draw up a regulation laying down specific measures in the area of agriculture for all NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 level islands with a view to achieving food autonomy and increasing the competitiveness of their products;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that the blue economy sectors, in particular fisheries and aquaculture, play a crucial role in island communities and can also help to mitigate the impacts of climate change, promote nature-based solutions and improve the use of marine and aquatic resources;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that the tourism sector is the main contributor to the economic growth of island regions in terms of income and employment; calls, therefore, on the Commission to provide specific additional financial support for sustainable tourism in islands, supporting innovatory pilot projects to promote more ecological and digital solutions in line with European Green Deal objectives, and to help islands that are heavily dependent on tourism to diversify their economies;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Is of the opinion that fully unleashing the potential of the green and blue sector will also help to enhance islands' positioning as sustainable destinations; calls for additional support measures to unleash such potential; calls specifically for action on sustainable tourism through EU funds and programmes;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that culture and development of the cultural sector in islands are fundamental; considers that islands’ cultural and linguistic identities should be protected and promoted, including in educational settings, as they contribute to their enhancement on many levels;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that culture and development of the cultural sector in islands are fundamental; considers that islands’ cultural and linguistic identities should be protected and promoted as they contribute to their enhancement, and that of the entire EU, on many levels;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers it necessary to shorten distribution chains in order to reduce emissions from the transport of raw materials and promote the circular economy, this being of great importance in making island regions more competitive and self-sustaining;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the need for EU islands to participate in all Erasmus+ initiatives so as to encourage close cooperation, mobility and exchanges of knowledge between education, research and technological innovation institutions, businesses, individual citizens, etc.;
Amendment 149 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Stresses the need to ensure the digital connectivity of islands, in line with the European digital agenda, as a tool for economic development and equal opportunities;
Amendment 151 #
2021/2079(INI)
Access to public services, entrepreneurship and digitalisation
Amendment 155 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the development of sustainable and less pollutant transport in island countries and regions to be fostered, thereby promoting alternatives to fossil fuels, and for support for the modernisation and greening of port infrastructure;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the development of sustainable transport in island countries and regions to be fostered, and for support for the modernisation and greening of port infrastructure while ensuring a socially just transition;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need to ensure the territorial continuity and cohesion of all islands through maritime and air transport, to reduce the costs of both passenger and goods transport and to ensure the safety and suitability of land bridges and road links; calls on the Commission to ensure that the 2021-2023 work programme of the Connecting Europe Facility contributes to the territorial accessibility of islands;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need to ensure the territorial continuity of all islands through maritime and air transport and to ensure the safety and suitability of land bridges and road links; calls on the Commission to ensure that the 2021-2023 work programme of the Connecting Europe Facility contributes to the territorial accessibility of islands and the development of sustainable transport;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the importance of improving the health infrastructure on European islands and of mobilising the necessary funds to offset delays in the provision of health care;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisispandemic, the importance of improving the public health infrastructure on European islands and the access to medicines;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Considers digitalisation a crucial instrument to contribute to overcoming the geographical disadvantage of insularity; welcomes the Commission initiatives on the Digital Decade;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for priority to be afforded to equipping islands with digital technologies,Underlines that digital connectivity for islands is an utmost priority in particular so as to enhance the provision of education and training services as well as e-health and other essential government services for citizens and businesses;
Amendment 171 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
20a. Believes it necessary to introduce a transport policy fully tailored to the realities of life in the islands and outermost regions, with measures that take into account their insularity, lack of connectivity and dependence on ports and airports;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Is of the opinion that the uptake of ICT in European islands can also be beneficial to the digitalisation of small and medium enterprises, with positive effects on their business strategy as well as on their operations;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24 b. Believes that, especially in small islands, it is difficult for SMEs to easily access all the information referring to the promotion of entrepreneurship, to skills development and EU-funded opportunities; calls for stronger financial support in this regard as well as the provision of enhanced information sessions, advisory services and tailor- made training;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the lack of statistical data on islands, including gender- disaggregated data, is hindering the development of targeted policies; calls on the Commission to set up a European Institute for Disadvantaged Territories to collect data at all administrative levels;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the lack of statistical data on islands is hindering the development of targeted policies; calls on the Commission to set up a European Institute for Disadvantaged Territories to collect reliable, aggregated and current data at all administrative levels;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to take note of the studies already produced by island regions concerning the additional costs associated with insularity, and to establish interdisciplinary analyses covering the demographic, geographical and economic characteristics of island territories so as to ensure that these regions will not suffer from any competitive disadvantage linked to their geographical condition;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Amendment 191 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 b. Supports the partnerships among European islands as an effective way to share best practices, cope with common challenges and implement solutions that are beneficial for citizens and businesses; calls on the European Commission to further facilitate these partnerships;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Re-assessment of State aid schemes and measures to reduce the development deficit
Amendment 194 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to produce an analysis of the volume of state aid granted to undertakings based in island regions; considers it imperative, despite the efforts made by the EU and the Member States, to determine whether and to what extent undertakings located in island territories have benefited from such measures and to re-assess state rules accordingly;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for any future revision of the legislative framework on state aid to be subject to impact assessments based on specific indicators to assess the lagging competitiveness of island region economies, also vis-à-vis the consequences of the Fit for 55 Package on these territories, and to design a specific degressive scheme for island territories when the extraordinary measures provided for under the State Aid Temporary Framework end after 31 December 2021;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses the need for a more flexible approach to ensure the more effective deployment of European funding in island territories and ORs, without compromising the relevant quality standards and monitoring procedures;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to undertake a dynamic assessment of Article 174 TFEU and to build on that article to create a European strategy for islands that is in line with local needs and realities on the ground and takes into account the specific features of each of the EU’s sea basins; calls on the Commission to carry out a study on the situation of island territories and to consider a strategy for islands with tangible proposals;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to undertake a dynamic assessment of Article 174 TFEU and to build on that article to create a European strategy for islands, based on this report, that takes into account the specific features of each of the EU’s sea basins; calls on the Commission to carry out a study on the diverse situations of island territories and to consider a strategy for islands with tangible proposals;
Amendment 206 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls for an Islands Pact to be drawn up and implemented with the participation of the principal stakeholders, namely national, regional and local authorities, economic and social operators, civil society, academia and non-governmental organisations, along the lines of the Urban Pact and the future Rural Pact;
Amendment 208 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Emphasises that dialogue with and between island communities is essential to foster proximity to the European project, build bridges between cultures, stimulate interest in decision-making processes and promote the construction of the European Union itself;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Stresses that respect for the well- being and dignity of the individual should be at the heart of any response to migration flows and that the Action Plan should accordingly adopt an integrated and articulated approach to the management thereof, based on the new Pact on Migration and Asylum;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to Articles 38 to 44 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 3 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy1a _________________ 1a OJ, L 354, p.22, 28 December 2013
Amendment 4 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund,1a _________________ 1a OJ, L 247, p.1, 13 July 2021
Amendment 5 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
— having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,1a _________________ 1a OJ, L 257, p.135, 28 August 2014
Amendment 6 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 e (new)
Citation 1 e (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) No. 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products,1a _________________ 1a OJ, L 354, p.1, 28 December 2013
Amendment 7 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 f (new)
Citation 1 f (new)
— having regard to the position adopted by the European Parliament on 11 March 2021 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 (COM(2018)0368– C8-0238/2018 – 2018/0193(COD)),
Amendment 8 #
2021/2056(INI)
— having regard to the Opinion of the Committee on Fisheries for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system,1a _________________ 1a (2020/2260(INI))
Amendment 9 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 h (new)
Citation 1 h (new)
— Having regard the European Parliament resolution of 22 November 2012 on small-scale coastal fishing, artisanal fishing and the reform of the common fisheries policy,1a _________________ 1a (2011/2292(INI))
Amendment 10 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 i (new)
Citation 1 i (new)
— Having regard the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on innovation and diversification of small- scale coastal fishing in fisheries- dependent regions,1a _________________ 1a (2015/2090(INI))
Amendment 11 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 j (new)
Citation 1 j (new)
— Having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 4 July 2017 on the role of fisheries-related tourism in the diversification of fisheries,1a _________________ 1a (2016/2035(INI))
Amendment 12 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 k (new)
Citation 1 k (new)
Amendment 13 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 l (new)
Citation 1 l (new)
— having regard to the publication of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) of 26 September2019 entitled “Social data in the EU fisheries sector (STECF-19- 03)”,1a _________________ 1a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/fd0f6774-e0dd-11e9- 9c4e-01aa75ed71a1
Amendment 14 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 m (new)
Citation 1 m (new)
Amendment 15 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 n (new)
Citation 1 n (new)
— having regard to the results of the FAO Regional Conference “Building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea” held in Algiers on 7-9 March 2016,
Amendment 16 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 o (new)
Citation 1 o (new)
— having regard to the MedFish4Ever Ministerial Declaration and roadmap,1a _________________ 1a https://www.actu- environnement.com/media/pdf/news- 28756-declaration-malte-surpeche- mediterranee.pdf
Amendment 17 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 p (new)
Citation 1 p (new)
— having regard to the Regional Plan of Action for Small-scale Fisheries for 2018–2028 (RPOA-SSF),
Amendment 51 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas, at the moment, the only definition of SSF is to be found within Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 that defines "small-scale coastal fishing" as "marine and inland fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 metres and not using towed gear"; Whereas this definition is to be considered for the purposes of the Regulation's implementation only;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas in most Member States the defining characteristics of SSF go beyond the EMFAF definition as governments apply a range of additional criteria including gears allowed, maximum vessel length, engine power, maximum duration of fishing trips, distance from port at which vessels can operate, area of operation, maximum allowed travel time or vessel ownership;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas the current definition of SSF included in the EMFF and EMFAF Regulation excludes certain types of vessels, such as those using some traditional gears, which in turn struggle to obtain EU funding as a result of this exclusion; whereas this exclusion also reduces the visibility of SSF and its presence within EU statistics as these units are not counted as belonging to the sector;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) states that the CFP should contribute to "a fair standard of living for the fisheries sector including small-scale fisheries";
Amendment 60 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Amendment 84 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the fisheries sector and small-scale fishing make an important contribution towards socio-economic well- being, employment and the promotion of economic and social cohesion in various coastal regions and Member States; in many southern European coastal regions, and in particular in the Mediterranean, SSF are operating at the intersection of the economic, social and environmental dimensions, providing an important contribution towards socio-economic well- being, employment and the promotion of economic and social cohesion; whereas in this sense, income from fisheries is not to be deemed profit per se as it also contributes to perpetuating a way of life that has immense cultural and historical value for many coastal communities while providing, at the same time, an important social and economic safety net; whereas, in this sense, SSF represent a solution against increasing depopulation, ageing population and mounting unemployment, which are all major challenges for most of the coastal regions in southern European countries and islands;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas SSF provide a fundamental contribution to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainability Goals (SDGs) as explicitly recognized by SDG 14b; whereas, at the same time, small scale fisheries can provide contributions to the other policy imperatives underlying the SDGs, such as the SDG 2 “Zero hunger” and its Target 2.3, SDG 5 “Gender equality” and its targets 5.a and 5.b, the SDG 8 “Decent work and economic growth” and its target 8.5, and the overall SDG 13 “Climate action”;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas issues concerning safety and accidents in fishing cannot be removed from those concerning fishing efforts and fish yield; safety and comfort-related issues of the SSF fleet cannot be viewed separately from those concerning fishing efforts and fish yield; whereas, in this regards, the gross tonnage limitation, as a criterion to measure the fishing capacity, has a negative impact on the safety and comfort of the SSF fleet as it limits the incentive to replace and modernise vessels or increasing available space in order to improve crew comfort, safety and ultimately the attractiveness of the sector, especially for young people and women;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas safety-related issues cannot be viewed separately from the characteristics of fishing fleets in the Member Statesparticular nature of the fleets as the characteristics of SSF such as the lack of specialised safety advice for the sector, single handed nature of operations, long working hours or the danger of entrapment in the equipment, may render them at high risk; ;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas earningsresources, especially fishing quotas, are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hand, which tend to take a more and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the other; whereas one of the main reasons for this unequal deistructive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the otheribution is the predominant use by members states of the criteria of the historical catches, which penalizes exceedingly the SSF sector, impeding generational change and erecting barriers for those who wish to enter the market;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. Where markets are often dominated by few established products and SSF products that are a sustainable alternative to heavily exploited species do not get sufficient marketing attention; whereas consumers are often prevented from obtaining full information about the product they are buying, its production system or the fishing gear;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. Whereas SSF enterprises are often undercapitalised or underfunded and have very limited access to basic accounting tools, credits, micro-finance and insurance;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
Ob. Whereas the SSF sector continues to experience economic difficulties and substantial decrease in revenues as a result of the significant increase in operating costs aggravated by other factors such as the reductions in the value of fish at first sale or rising fuel prices; whereas these and other factors have rendered SSF ever more relying on fuel subsidies and often impose an increase in fishing effort onto the fishers in order to reach economic viability for their activity;
Amendment 148 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
Recital O c (new)
Oc. Whereas the SSF sector has traditionally suffered from a lack of organizational capacity; whereas among the main factors contributing to limit SSF collective action there is: 1) the large number of actors in the SSF sector combined with their geographical dispersion; 2) the nature of the business, which is mainly based on small-family enterprises; 3) the lack of trained staff devoted to management; 4) the lack of financial support for SSF organisations to take part in the decision-making process;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O d (new)
Recital O d (new)
Od. Whereas the SSF sector finds itself more and more in competition with other blue maritime activities as well as with renewable energy interests that affect many activities along the coast, in beaches or harbour areas, thus potentially taking over areas previously used almost exclusively by SSF, resulting in displacement as well as in ‘sea and coastal grabbing’;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O e (new)
Recital O e (new)
Oe. Whereas gentrification processes occurring in many developing coastal areas risk to make it increasingly unaffordable for small scale fishers to live in coastal areas, pushing them far from their place of work and thus rendering their activity even more difficult and inconvenient;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 182 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the future of small-scale, coastal and artisanal fishing depends on immediate, meaningful and effective measures to increase fishing incomes, empower the fleet, tonhance the organizational and commercial capabilities of the sector, enhance the profession’s attractiveness and provide training for young people and to improve operating conditions; calls on the Commission, therefore, working in close cooperation with the Member States, to establish and implement support mechanisms for small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries that make it possible to tackle the specific problems in this part of the sector;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to invest in product diversification through initiatives aimed at creating new markets, shedding light on lesser-known species in order to improve SSF’s market position, alleviate the demand for products whose constant supply throughout the year can only be guaranteed by imports and help reduce fishing pressure on overexploited species;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 195 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Affirms the need to strengthen and shorten the sector’s value chain and promote marketing strategies, fostering mechanismbetween the producer and the consumer by reducing the number of intermediaries and ideally reaching the point where the producer is able to serve the final customer directly; in this sense, underlines thate improve the first-sale price, so as to benefit fisherortance of promoting new distribution channels, such as online sales or apps, online platforms or social media channels and calls for regulatory measures of direct selling off the boat that do not harm the existence of this important channel of distribution for SSF products;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that measures are neededStresses the fact that SSF are the weakest segment along the value chain and marketing arrangements often tend to favour the interests of the buyer, rather than the fishers, who have little to no control over pricing, which in turn end up in marginal earnings for the products sold; urges the need for measures to defend or create markets of origin, thereby advocating short sales channels for traditional products and promoting and defending the particularintrinsic qualityies of fish from small-scale fishing;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for small-scale fishing support programmes to be introduced with a view to driving down production costimproving business management and organizational capabilities, driving down production costs, improving first sale prices and ensuring economic sustainability;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 230 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that public institutions should facilitate access to finance to the weakest segments of the fleet in order to foster value chains and prevent market failures; in this regard, calls on the Commission and the Member States to set up legislative initiatives to facilitate access to formal finance for the SSF sector; stresses that this should include: 1) access to both formal credit for capital expenses and financing for fishing operations, 2) the development, in partnership with financial institutions, of facilities and financial products for medium to long- term investment, 3) the application of formal financing schemes such as production contracts or storage receipts, with the participation of fishers, traders and public authorities;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) should make it possible to provide specific support for small-scale fishing in the form of fuel subsidies;Underlines that in certain sea- basins, such as the Mediterranean, the majority of the SSF sector is dependent on fuel subsidies; underlines that the new proposal for a council directive restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity1a, by ending the current mandatory exemption for the fishing sector, puts at risks the survival of the majority of the SSF segment; stresses the need for alternative solutions that allow the sector to combine a just transition towards the sustainability goals set by the Green Deal with the ability of the SSF sector to economically survive and guarantee the decent sustenance of its workers; _________________ 1a COM(2021) 563 final
Amendment 259 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to allow, under the aegis of EMFAF, SSF sector- specific support to be provided once again forfor installation of storage, freezing and refrigeration, infrastucture and for maintaining the cold chain from boat to plate as a decisive element enabling full advantage to be taken of fisheries resources – without destroying or depleting stocks – and ensuring a regular supply to the publicdelivery of high quality fresh products to the public, hotels, restaurants and to the food processing industry;
Amendment 272 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that support under theprovided by Member States, when implementing the new EMFAF, should be marshalled to address market failures, thereby contributing to increased incomes from fishing, promoting jobs with rights in the sector and ensuring fair prices for producers;
Amendment 283 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that the EU is missing a tool to understand the extent of EMFF and EMFAF investments in the SSF sector, the number of good practices funded, the delivering of concrete results and how FLAGs are working and effectively implementing the CFP; calls on the Commission to establish such a tool as a fundamental step in order to understand how to scale up good practices and replicate virtuous fishing methods at the EU scale;
Amendment 291 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that the gross tonnage criteria to measure fishing capacity, by also including space reserved for crew facilities and comfort, hinders the modernization of the fishing vessels and the much needed improvement of the working conditions of the SSF fleet; urges, in this regard, the Commission to review these criteria in order to find a solution able to balance the needs of the SSF workers with the need to control the EU fleet's fishing capacity;
Amendment 380 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view, however, that the necessary setting of environmental objectives must go hand in hand with defining social and economic objectives, which are crucial for any fisheries policy; calls on the Commission to take the interdependence of these objectives into account when designing future fisheries legislation;
Amendment 385 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses the need to reach a consensus around a common definition of SSF at the EU level; stresses the need to draft a common definition through an appropriate matrix system to include other characteristics of the segment; stresses the need for this definition to be pragmatic, measurable and clear; stresses the fact that this definition should be included in a more horizontal regulation, such as the CFP Regulation, so to encompass the whole EU fisheries legislation; calls on the Commission to address this issue within the future review of the CFP Regulation;
Amendment 388 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Highlight the scarcity of economic, social and territorial statistical data and indicators on SSF at the European level; stresses that this lack and inadequateness of statistics does not allow for a proper analysis of the segment and therefore for a proper legislative action to tackle the most critical issues SSF faces; urges the Commission to launch a comprehensive and region-wide mapping action to develop an accurate and complete baseline data on SSF with a view to measure the economic and social impact of SSF both in quantitative and qualitative terms and to estimate 1) the value of the output produced by SSF; 2) its economic impact on coastal communities and 3) its impact on related sectors; stresses the need to involve fishers and fishers’ associations in scientific monitoring, mapping, data collection, management and control activities, in order to take full advantage of their knowledge;
Amendment 391 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Urges the Commission to launch a comprehensive and region-wide mapping of 1) social protection systems and national legislations in place and available to SSF in the EU member states with a view to identifying and promoting the most successful options; 2) legislation and institutional mechanisms which ensure the full participation of SSF in all activities regarding the sustainable development of the sector (development of alternative activities, co-management, financial support, labelling, traceability, right to decent work, social protection, etc.);
Amendment 393 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)
Paragraph 26 d (new)
26d. Stresses the crucial importance for the SSF sector to have a stronger dedicated organizational capacity in order to strengthen its position along the value chain; stresses that stronger producers organizations can play a key role in the management of commercialization structures of SSF products, in improving market access for SSF products and in increasing the availability of local food within coastal communities; stresses, in particular, the fact that their strengthening and promotion would help SSF to 1) become price-makers instead of price-takers; 2) set fair prices; 3) diminish the intra-sectoral competition; 4) promote a more efficient use of its own structures and resources through collective action; calls on, in this regard, the Commission and the Member States to follow up on the prescriptions of the CMO Regulation by establishing regional plans for SSF producers' organizations in order to increase the SSF sector's profitability and improve the quality and traceability of its products;
Amendment 395 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 e (new)
Paragraph 26 e (new)
26e. Stresses that the SSFsector, more than the rest of the fleet segments, may bear the brunt of the impact of the growing need for renewable energy sources to meet the goals set by the EU Green Deal; stresses that SSF will be particularly affected if displacement deriving from installation of a growing number of offshore windfarm units within inshore fishing grounds takes place, as it may not have the capacity to move to fishing grounds further afield or to change fishing methods; calls, in this regard, for appropriate marine spatial planning in order to guarantee the interests of all the sectors and for fair compensation to small scale fishermen as a last resort;
Amendment 396 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 f (new)
Paragraph 26 f (new)
26f. Stresses the opportunities deriving from possible synergies between the SSF and other sectors and in particular with coastal tourism that shares the same assets and infrastructures of the SSF sector; stresses that such synergies would enable diversification in the local economy, provide additional jobs and income to families, and help stabilise the declining profitability and employment in the fisheries sector; calls, in this regard, for a clear definition of pesca-tourism that allows for a regulated activity and at the same time for professional small-scale fishers to take full advantage of the opportunities given by synergies with the blue economy sector;
Amendment 397 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 g (new)
Paragraph 26 g (new)
26g. Stresses that the socio-economic and environmental challenges arising from the management of Maritime Protected Areas offer a potential solution to reconcile conservation and sustainability objectives on the one hand with the integration of the SSF sector into management decisions in and around MPAs; calls on, in this regard, the Commission and the Member States to develop participatory approaches to the management MPAs, based on biological and socio-economic data jointly formulated, implemented and revised together with MPA practitioners, concerned stakeholders and the SSF sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider developing participative management practices also to find a balance between the sustainable development of SSF and, where applicable, the sustainable development of responsible tourism;
Amendment 398 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 h (new)
Paragraph 26 h (new)
26h. Stresses that the viability of SSF critically depends on secure access to resources and fishing areas on the one hand, and to value added markets on the other; calls, in this respect for a differentiated approach to the management of SSF, with priority access to inshore fishing areas and ring fenced quotas granted to SSF activities; calls for the establishment of fishing areas reserved for SSF activities under co- management regimes, with associations of SSF empowered to share responsibility and decision-making power in the drafting and implementation of co- management plans with national authorities in co-management committees;
Amendment 399 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 i (new)
Paragraph 26 i (new)
26i. Stresses the fact that the SSF sector should be granted a fair share of fishing quota; stresses that in order to achieve this goal, distribution methods by the Member States should be less based on historical records and more on the basis of other criteria such as fleet size, age of the fishers or the fishing gears employed; urges, in this regard, all Member States to fully implement the prescriptions present in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy for the use of transparent and objective allocation criteria, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature, and to increase the percentage of national quotas allocated to the SSF sector accordingly;
Amendment 400 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 j (new)
Paragraph 26 j (new)
26j. Highlights that within the SSF sector women continues to be underrepresented; stresses that despite this, women have always played an active, although frequently invisible, role within the SSF sector; stresses that this “invisibility” is due to cultural reasons but also to the lack of official statistical data on women’s employment within the SSF sector; calls on the Commission and Member states to support projects dedicated to collecting information on women’s employment as well as to enable women to enter the SSF sector and take a central role within it;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2016(INI)
B. whereas the importance of conserving and sustainably managing biological marine resources and marine ecosystems and promoting responsible and sustainable aquaculture is recognised, as is the key role that trade will play in achieving these goals; in particular through coherent action and incompliance with the relevant international agreements of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), including the effort to prevent and eliminate the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, also by excluding the marketing of fishery products resulting from this harmful activity;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) obliges the Union to promote the objectives of that policy internationally, ensuring that Union fishing activities carried out outside its waters are based on the same principles, and providing a level playing field for Union and third-country operators, and to cooperate with third countries and international organisations in order to improve compliance with international measures, including measures to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, on the basis of the best available scientific knowledge;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Parties have agreed to work together on conservation and on trade-related policies and measures in the area of fisheries and aquaculture, including under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) and in other multilateral instances, as the case may be, with the aim of promoting sustainable fisheries and aquaculture practices and trade in fish products from sustainably managed fisheries and aquaculture operations;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Specialised Committee on Fisheries has been set up, which will prepare multiannual conservation and management strategies as basis for setting TACs and other management measures, including for non-quota stocks, defining scientific data collection for fisheries management purposes, as well as sharing these data with scientific bodies to have the best scientific advices possible;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Considering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, in particular the SDG14 - Protecting Marine Life;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that access to waters and resources for both fleets cannot be considered in isolation from market access; that there is a historical dependence on fishing grounds, now under British jurisdiction, of a significant part of the European Unionfleet, as well as there are many British companies, in particular of aquaculture production, which depend on the EU Single Market, and that the Union depends of this products to meet their needs;
Amendment 83 #
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, putting into question international agreements as well as the sustainable exploitation of shared resources;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the need for the Commission to ensure that the most recent decisions of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) are fully integrated into Union law; Urges the Commission to work together with other contracting parties to include ambitious control and fisheries management measures in line with the objectives set out in the CFP and the Green Deal, and compatible with the rules set out in the access to waters and resources in waters under the jurisdiction of both Parties;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and Member States to comply with and enforce the Trade and Cooperation Agreement without resorting to an interpretation of the rules that would be out of step with the spirit of good neighbourliness and close and peaceful relations based on cooperation and respect for the autonomy and sovereignty of the Parties; points out that the United Kingdom has already unlawfully construedtried to misinterpret the terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in an interpretation at odds with the spirit thereofcontradicting its spirit;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses the importance of clean energy transition that will minimize fossil fuels import, generate job growth, develop communities, and raise living standards of all EU citizens, contributing to post- COVID 19 recovery;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Emphasises that offshore renewable energy will only be sustainable if it does not have a negative impact on the marine environment;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Encourages facilitation of dialogue where all industry, NGOs, fishers and scientists can exchange views and work on joint projects at an early stage;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Encourages further monitoring of impact on the environment, scientific analyses and data exchange as new policies, findings and technologies are constantly developing;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets the lack of a comprehensive EU monitoring framework for methane emissions, especially in the agriculture sector, where the sources of methane emissions are often diffuse and make measurement, reporting and verification challenging; welcomes the European Commission's initiative to develop, in cooperation with international partners, an international emissions observatory; calls on the Commission, therefore, to improve the measurement, reporting and verification of methane emissions in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 14 #
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, in which further disaggregation of emission factors and their determination on a scientific basis is required for all EU production systems before progress beyond level 2 approaches can be made;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that agriculture plays an important role in addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation; highlights that European agriculture is the only major system in the world that significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) since 1990 and that the emissions from EU agriculture are among the lowest worldwide; underlines that reducing European production to fight climate change runs the risk of exporting GHG emissions (“carbon leakage”) and accepting lower animal health and welfare standards, leading to a shift in production towards other parts of the world and to an abandonment of certain land upon which grazing is the only means of valorisation and which constitutes a rich source of biodiversity with environmental, social and economic repercussions on EU rural regions and landscapes;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 34 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls on the European Commission to clarify the share contribution of EU agriculture to the EU's anthropogenic methane emissions, to differentiate this share to the world’s agriculture one and to estimate the contribution of the imported agri-food products to the EU anthropogenic methane emissions, through the EDGAR- FOOD database;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Emphasises that a significant share of global methane emissions in the agri-food sector originates outside of the EU; emphasizes the need for the EU to take the lead in exchanges of best practices with its third countries' trading partners with the aim to reduce methane emissions from agriculture, including, for example, through forestry-based initiatives;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Calls for regulatory measures based on national and regional specificities and production systems for emissions from agriculture and related land use as part of the “Fit for 55” package to ensure ambitious reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors in the EU and also to address embedded land use emissions from imported feed and food; calls for harmonized calculation methods for methane and then a regulatory framework that incentivizes progressive reductions in methane emissions to deliver on climate objectives; reiterates that especially the methane reduction calculation should consider innovative feed additives and nutrition management plans, as well as innovative husbandry practices;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to ensure positive synergies between climate regulation and the Industrial Emissions Directive in order to avoid double regulation; welcomes the announcement of the European Commission to revise the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) in order to reflect the increased carbon reduction target through increased incentives to reduce methane emissions, for example through specific dedicated eco-schemes and carbon farming initiatives under the new CAP;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 63 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. HStresses the importance of recognizing the progress made by the agri-food sector to offset emissions and restore soil fertility; highlights that further research and investment in mitigation measures and technologies is of paramount importance; considers that there is great potential 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 sectoralls, in this regard, on the European Commission to develop and constantly update, in line with the latest state-of-the-art technologies, an inventory of best practices for the farming sector and in cooperation with farmers, stakeholders, Member States and local, regional and national authorities; supports the stimulating uptake of regenerative agriculture practices, improving also the access to technologies, data, training and information, and diversifying farmers’ income through payments for ecosystem services, thereby increasing their resilience; considers that there is great potential 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, while decreasing the dependence of imported plant proteins; underlines, in this regard, that the livestock sector not only has a great potential to help the EU successfully achieve its methane emissions' reduction targets, but also has a key role in preserving unique biodiversity functions;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that research and investment in mitigation measures and technologies is of paramount importance and can obtain bigger decreases; considers that there is great potential 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, which is crucial if we are to maintain population levels in rural areas and ensure that those areas offer a vibrant and thriving living environment;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Looks forward to the work of the International Methane Emissions Observatory in the hope that, with a view to achieving a more dynamic system that more accurately assesses the weight of methane emitted by ruminant livestock, which is clearly less than the other gases that cause global warming, it will revise methane's global warming potential (GWP), a measurement system which statically assesses methane emitted over 100 years and whose results overestimate the impact of short-lived gases like methane;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 93 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that, rather than looking at individual links in isolation, the efficiency and emissions reductions of the livestock production value chain must be considered as a whole;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Emphasizes the importance of new animal feed strategies able, inter alia, through the supplementary feeding of red algae (Asparagopsis), to reduce methane emissions in the livestock sector; underlines the need for new scientific research and innovation in anaerobic digestion and composting as an effective solution to recycle organic waste materials (production of biomass and organic fertilizers) and prevent methane emissions;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights the active engagement of the agricultural sector in climate action and recognizes the full potential of woodlands and grasslands; calls for the development of nutrient management systems and innovative dietary solutions to reduce methane emissions in the livestock sector and for methods to calculate the true impact of methane on the environment to be developed in light of more recent research on the lifecycle of methane;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to promote the establishment of community manure and slurry management centres, for both composting and biogas, and to support the transfer of the energy generated to the electricity grid;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Takes the view that technical mitigation measures will complement other significant advances in the livestock sector in rural areas, in keeping with the EU's farm to fork strategy;
Amendment 15 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, the mission of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is, inter alia, to assist Member States in reporting information on fishing activities and control and inspection activities to the Commission and third parties like GFCM secretariat. It is therefore appropriate for EFCA to be included in the communications received from Member States and the Commission with information related to control and inspection, such as authorised vessels to operate, suspected infringements detected and the list of vessels to be included in the IUU List of GFCM Agreement Area. _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the European Fisheries Control Agency (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 18).
Amendment 29 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Total catch of key species listed in Article 33.
Amendment 31 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from the first paragraph, the use of ROVs shall be allowed, for scientific purposes only, until June 2023, in the framework of research programmes conducted by scientific institutions and authorised by Member States.
Amendment 32 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 4
Article 49 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall maintain an updated register of fishing authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 and shall send to the Commission, by 31 May each year, the list of fishers and/or vessels for which the authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 were issued. The Commission shall communicate that list to the GFCM Secretariat not later than 30 June each year. That list shall include for each vessel at least the information referred to in Annex VIII .
Amendment 38 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate landing points where landings by vessels actively fishing for the species listed in Article 68 shall take place. For each designated port, Member States shall specify permitted landing and transhipping times and places. Member States shall also ensurecarry out inspection coverage of such activities during landing and transhipping times at all designated landing points on the basis of a risk analysis.
Amendment 39 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2
Article 74 – paragraph 2
2. All catches of key stocks, as listed in Article 68, irrespectively of the live weight of the catch, as well as catches of non-target species in excess of 50 kg, shall be reported in the logbook.
Amendment 40 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 1
Article 126 – paragraph 1
1. Before 1 December of each year, Member States shall send to the Commission, with EFCA in copy, through the accustomed data- processing support, an updated list of the vessels of more than 15 metres in overall length flying its flag and registered in its territory that it authorises to fish in the GFCM Agreement area by issuance of a fishing authorisation.
Amendment 41 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 3
Article 126 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission, with EFCA in copy, shall send the updated list to the GFCM Secretariat before 1 January of each year so that the vessels concerned can be entered on the GFCM register of vessels of more than 15 metres in overall length authorised to fish in the GFCM Agreement area (GFCM register).
Amendment 42 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 4
Article 126 – paragraph 4
4. Any change to be made to the list referred to in paragraph 1 shall be notified to the Commission, with EFCA in copy, for transmission to the GFCM Secretariat , through the accustomed data-processing support, at least 10 working days before the vessel begins fishing activity in the GFCM Agreement area.
Amendment 43 #
2021/0248(COD)
8. Member States shall, without delay, communicate to the Commission, with EFCA in copy, any information showing that there are strong reasons for suspecting that vessels of more than 15 metres in overall length that are not on the GFCM register are fishing for or transhipping fish and shellfish in the GFCM Agreement area.
Amendment 44 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 132 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 132 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 48(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, the Member States shall submit to the Commission, with EFCA in copy, at least 140 days before the GFCM Annual Session, the following information:
Amendment 45 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 132 – paragraph 2
Article 132 – paragraph 2
2. Where appropriate, the Commission, with EFCA in copy, shall forward to the GFCM Secretariat at least 120 days before the GFCM Annual Session any additional information received from Member States and which might be relevant for the establishment of the IUU vessel list.
Amendment 46 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 133 – paragraph 1
Article 133 – paragraph 1
1. If the Commission receives from the GFCM Secretariat any evidence supporting the presumption of IUU fishing activities by a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State, the Commission shall, without delay, transmit EFCA in copy, transmit immediately that information to the Member State concerned.
Amendment 47 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 133 – paragraph 2
Article 133 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State concerned may provide the Commission with evidence, at least 45 days before the GFCM annual session, including evidence showing that the listed vessels have not fished in contravention to GFCM conservation and management measures or had the possibility of fishing in the GFCM area of application. The Commission, with EFCA in copy, shall forward that information to the GFCM Secretariat at least 30 days before the GFCM annual session.
Amendment 48 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 135 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 135 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission, EFCA and Member States shall cooperate and exchange information with the GFCM Secretariat , in particular by:
Amendment 5 #
2021/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to swiftly incorporate future CCSBT measures into Union law, 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 respect of amendments to this Regulation concerning the information provided for in the CCSBT Record of Vessels, and time limits or periods related to reporting for catch tagging forms, retention of CDS documents, transmission of transhipment notifications and declarations, transmission of information to the CCSBT Compliance Committee concerning the IUU vessel list and investigation reports, transmission of information concerning point of contact for port inspections, and transmission of notification of delays in the submission of port inspection reports, transmission of by- catch report, and deadlines for the submission of annual reports, in addition to the documents included in the annex to this Regulation and its subsequent amendments.
Amendment 8 #
2021/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘Catch monitoring form’ means the CDS document thato which point 1 of the annex to this Regulation, which records information on the catch, transhipment, export, and import of SBF;
Amendment 10 #
2021/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) ‘Catch tagging form’ means the CDS document thato which point 2 of the annex to this Regulation refers, which records information on individual fish tagged;
Amendment 12 #
2021/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) ‘Export or re-export form’ means the CDS document thato which point 3 of the annex to this Regulation refers, which contains information on SBF already tracked on the catch monitoring form of an import that is, either in full or part, exported or re- exported;
Amendment 14 #
2021/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s
(s) ‘CCSBT Transhipment declaration’ means Annex I to the CCSBT Resolution on Establishing a Program for Transhipment by Large-Scale Fishing Vessels17; __________________ 17 https://www.ccsbt.org/sites/default/files/us erfiles/file/docs_english/operational_resol utions/Resolution_Transhipment.pdfthe document to which point 4 of the Annex to this Regulation refers;
Amendment 16 #
2021/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 17 #
2021/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall adopt, by ... [6 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], a delegated act in accordance with Article 26 supplementing this Regulation with the CCSBT documents listed in the annex to this Regulation. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 to amend that delegated act subsequently. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts amending or supplementding this Regulation in accordance with Article 26 concerning measures adopted by CCSBT in the following areas:
Amendment 19 #
2021/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) targeting by Union fishing vessels of SBF of Article 4, in accordance with the best scientific advice available;
Amendment 22 #
2021/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Delegated acts amending or supplementing this Regulation in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be strictly limited to the implementation in Union law of amendments to the CCSBT conservation and management measures.
Amendment 23 #
2021/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex (new)
Annex (new)
ANNEX (1) The catch monitoring form set out in Appendix 1 to the CCSBT Resolution on the Implementation of a CCSBT Catch Documentation Scheme of 21 October 2021; (2) The catch tagging form set out in Appendix 1 to the CCSBT Resolution on the Implementation of a CCSBT Catch Documentation Scheme of 21 October 2021; (3) The export/re-export form set out in Appendix 1 to the CCSBT Resolution on the Implementation of a CCSBT Catch Documentation Scheme of 21 October 2021; (4) The ‘CCSBT Transhipment declaration’ set out in Annex I to the CCSBT Resolution on Establishing a Program for Transhipment by Large- Scale Fishing Vessels of 12 October 2017;
Amendment 22 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) In order to achieve the emission reduction targets set by the Union for 2030 and the climate neutrality objective for 2050 at the latest, it is necessary to reduce GHG emissions in all sectors, moving towards a fiscal framework that penalises fossil fuels and encourages the switch to clean fuels. This urgent change must be made, however, taking into account the availability of alternatives in each of the affected sectors.
Amendment 24 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
Amendment 27 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Fuel used for waterborne 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 waterborne 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 waterborne navigation should be subject to the standard levels of taxation applicable to motor fuels and electricity in the Member States.
Amendment 35 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) For extra-EU air navigation, without prejudice to international obligations, and for extra-EU waterborne navigation, including fishing, Member States may exempt or apply the same levels of intra-EU taxation, according to the type of activity.
Amendment 44 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a In addition to the general provisions set out in Directive 92/12/EEC on exempt uses of taxable products, and without prejudice to other Union provisions, Member States shall exempt energy products supplied for use as fuel for a fishing vessel within Union waters and electricity produced on board a fishing vessel, from taxation under conditions which they shall lay down for the purpose of ensuring the correct and straightforward application of such exemptions and of preventing any evasion, avoidance or abuse. For the purposes of this Article, ‘fishing vessel’ shall mean any vessel as defined in point (4) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 49 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
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 waterborne regular service navigation, fishing and freight transport.
Amendment 57 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) energy products supplied for use as fuel for fishing vessels on inland waterways, and electricity produced on board a fishing vessel; For the purposes of this Article, ‘fishing vessel’ shall mean any vessel as defined in point (4) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 66 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) However, resources are needed to finance those investments. In addition, before they have taken place, the cost supported by local and regional governments, households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely to increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under the emission trading for buildings and road transport pass on costs on carbon to the consumers.
Amendment 70 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels may disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regions, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumptionincluding in rural, insular, mountainous, remote, sparsely populated and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption., as well as local and regional governments who may lack the financial capacity to invest in energy efficient public building and social housing and clean and affordable public transports.
Amendment 75 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels may disproportionally affect vulnerable households, self employed vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regions, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
Amendment 89 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services suchthe inability of a household to support an adequate level of energy supply so as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, due to as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heatingmbination of low income, high-energy prices and low quality, poor performing housing stock. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . .Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. While social tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
Amendment 91 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) Transport poverty has been underexposed and no clear definitions are available at Union or national level. However, the problem is becoming more pressing to address as a result of the increasing phase-out requirements for combustion engine vehicles, high fuel prices, or high dependencies on transport availability, accessibility and costs to go to work or for daily mobility needs due to living in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban, and sparsely populated areas. In this respect, local and regional governments will be key stakeholders to ensure affordability and sustainability of public transport.
Amendment 100 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States and local and regional governments to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 102 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, self employed vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 111 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users and local and regional governments the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles public transport and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long- term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) Particular attention needs to be paid to vulnerable tenants in the private rental and social housing markets. These tenants also include households in energy poverty or households, including lower middle income ones, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of increased heating costs or by higher rental prices following renovation, but are not in a position to renovate the building they occupy. As part of their Social Climate Plans, Member States should therefore develop energy efficient, green social housing projects and specific measures and investments to support vulnerable tenants on the private rental and social housing markets. Renovation projects that benefit from support from this fund should not result in an increase of the agreed rental price.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States, in consultation with regional level authorities,social partners and regional and local level authorities, social partners and civil society organisations working with vulnerable people are best placed to design and to implement Plans that are adapted and targeted to their local, regional and national circumstances as their existing policies in the relevant areas and planned use of other relevant EU funds. In that manner, the broad diversity of situations, the specific knowledge of local and regional governments, research and innovation and industrial relations and social dialogue structures, as well as national traditions, can best be respected and contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall support to the vulnerable and to the scaling up of projects developed by local and regional authorities and social partners.
Amendment 126 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
Amendment 148 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should submit their Plans together with the update of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 following the consultation of social partners and regional and local authorities. The Plans should include the measures to be financed, their estimated costs and the national contribution. They should also include key milestones and targets to assess the effective implementation of the measures. 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, Directives94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives2009/119/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). _________________ 35 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).
Amendment 154 #
2021/0206(COD)
(21) The Fund and the Plans should be coherent with and framed by the reforms planned and the commitments made by the Member States under their updated integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, under Directive [yyyy/nnn] of the European Parliament and the Council [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]36 , ,the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan37 , the EU Cohesion Policy in general and with the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) in particular established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 , ,the Just Transition Plans pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council39the national Recovery and Investment Plan and the Member States long- term buildings renovation strategies pursuant to Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council40 . 38a.To ensure administrative efficiency, where applicable, the information included in the Plans should be consistent with the legislation and plans listed above. _________________ 36 [Add ref] 37 Endorsed by the European Council on 24 and 25 June 2021. 38 Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 21). 39 Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1). 408a Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
Amendment 166 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure an efficient and coherent allocation of funds and to respect the principle of sound financial management, actions under this Regulation should be consistent with and be complementary to ongoing Union programmes,, national and regional programmes, instruments and funds whilst avoiding double funding from the Fund and other Union programmes for the same expenditure. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding. To that effect, Member States should be required to present the relevant information on existing or planned Union financing when submitting their plans to the Commission. Financial support under the Fund should be additional to the support provided under other Union programmes and instruments. Measures and investment financed under the Fund should be able to receive funding from other Union programmes and instruments provided that such support does not cover the same costs.
Amendment 178 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises and, transport users and local and regional governments, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 189 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users and local and regional governments through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 190 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 197 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of energy-related building renovation, including the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, the replacement of heating, cooling and cooking appliances, and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sources for private housing as well as for public buildings, including social housing owned or managed by municipalities or regions;
Amendment 205 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in point [(49)] of Article 2 of Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Council50 ; _________________ 50 [Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ C […], […], p. […]).] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]the in ability of a household to support an adequate level of energy supply so as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, due to a combination of low income, high-energy prices and low quality, poor performing housing stock;
Amendment 242 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article, following consultations of social partners and regional and local authorities. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 278 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote and rural;
Amendment 291 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the arrangements for the effective monitoring and implementation of the Plan by the Member State concerned, to be undertaken in consultation with social partners and regional and local authorities. in particular of the proposed milestones and targets, including indicators for the implementation of measures and investments, which, where relevant, shall be those available with the Statistical office of the European Union European Statistical Office and the European Energy Poverty Observatory as identified by Commission Recommendation 2020/156354 on energy poverty; _________________ 54 OJ L 357, 27.10.2020, p. 35.
Amendment 297 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) for the preparation and, where available the monitoring , for the implementation of the Plan, a summary of the consultation process, conducted in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the Plan;
Amendment 329 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may include the costs of the following measures and investments in the estimated total costs of the Plans, provided they principally benefit vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises or vulnerable transport users and intend to:
Amendment 343 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) support public and private entities, in particular public and private cooperation and local and regional governments, in developing and providing affordable energy efficiency renovation solutions and appropriate funding instruments in line with the social goals of the Fund;
Amendment 351 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) support public and private entities, in particular local and regional governments in developing and providing affordable zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services such as infrastructure for charging electrical vehicles, including the development of bicycle infrastructure and the uptake of attractive active mobility options for rural, insular, mountainous, remote, sparsely populated and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas.
Amendment 360 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States may include into the estimated total costs financial support provided to public or private entities other than vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport uses, in particular to local and regional governments if those entities carry out measures and investments ultimately benefitting vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 405 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 416 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
Amendment 420 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) whether the Plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the challenges addressed by that Plan and in particular on vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users, especially households in energy poverty, in the Member State concerned, and whether the Plan duly take into consideration regional specificities and vulnerable territories;
Amendment 422 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i a (new)
(i a) whether a meaningful involvement of local and regional authorities, social partners andrelevant civil society organisations has been ensured during preparation, and whether such involvement is foreseen during the implementation and monitoring;
Amendment 442 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Social Climate Plan, including relevant milestones and targets, is no longer achievable, either in whole or in part, by the Member State concerned because of objective circumstances, in particular because of the actual direct effects of the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IV a of Directive 2003/87/EC, the Member State concerned may, following the consultation of social partners and regional and local authorities submit to the Commission an amendment of its Plan to include the necessary and duly justified changes. Member States may request technical support for the preparation of such request.
Amendment 460 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State concerned shall, on a biennial basis and in consultation with social partners and regional and local authorities in accordance with national law and practices, report to the Commission on the implementation of its Plan as part of its integrated national energy and climate progress report pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and in accordance with Article 28 thereof. The Member States concerned shall include in their progress report:
Amendment 106 #
2021/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 40 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1 The Commission shall adopt, by ... [6 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], a delegated act in accordance with Article 41 supplementing this Regulation with the provisions of and Annexes to the measures referred to in Annex IIIa to this Regulation. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 41 to amend that delegated act subsequently.
Amendment 53 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) In accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4731a, the mission of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is, inter alia, to assist Member States in reporting information on fishing activities and control and inspection activities to the Commission and third parties, and to assist in the uniform implementation of the operational coordination of control activities by Member States for the implementation of specific control and inspection programmes, control programmes related to IUU fishing and international control and inspection programmes. EFCA shall also, at the Commission’s request, assist the Union and Member States in their relations with third countries and regional international fisheries organisations of which the Union is a member, in accordance to Article 4 of the same Regulation. It is therefore appropriate for EFCA to be the body that receives from Member States and transmits to the IOTC Secretariat information relating to control and inspection, IUU fishing fight, such as inspection reports and notifications of the control observers scheme. _________________ 1aRegulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the European Fisheries Control Agency (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 18).
Amendment 55 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15 a) 'e-PSM application' web-based application designed and developed to facilitate and assist the Contracting Parties and Cooperating non Contracting Parties (CPCs) of the IOTC to implement the IOTC Resolutions related to Port State Measures (PSM);
Amendment 57 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Union purse seine vessels shall retain on board and land all catches of tropical tunas (bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna and skipjack tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)), excepts where the master of the vessel determines that:
Amendment 59 #
2021/0058(COD)
4. For the purpose of this Article non- targeted species includes not targeted tuna species, as well as rainbow runner, dolphinfish, triggerfish, billfish, wahoo, and barracuda (Elagatis bipinnulata), dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), triggerfish (family Balistidae), billfish (families Xyphiidae and Istiophoridae), wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri), and barracuda (family Sphyraenidae).
Amendment 60 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Union fishing vessels shall report to their flag Member States any data buoy that they have observed to be damaged or otherwise inoperable, along with the details of observation, the buoy’s location, and any discernible identifying information on it. Member States shall send such reports, and information on the location of data buoys assets that they have deployed throughout the Area to the Commission with EFCA in copy, in accordance with Article 51(5).
Amendment 61 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing vessels shall not retain on board, tranship, or land, any specimens of striped marlin, black marlin, blue marlin or Indo pacific sailfish (Tetrapturus audax), black marlin (Makaira indica), blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) or Indo pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) with a lower jaw fork length of less than 60 cm. If they catch such fish, they shall return them immediately to the sea.
Amendment 64 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Member States are encouraged to undertake scientific research on blue shark that would provide information on key biological, ecological, behavioural characteristics, life-history, migrations, post-release survival and guidelines for safe release and identification of nursery grounds, as well as improving fishing practices. Such information shall be included in the reports that are sent to the Commission with EFCA in copy in accordance with Article 51(6).
Amendment 65 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing, support and supply vessels shall not use aircrafts or unmanned aerial vehicles as fishing aids. Any occurrence of a fishing operation undertaken in the Area with the aid of aircraft or an unmanned aerial vehicle shall be immediately reported to the flag Member State and the Commission. The Commission, to EFCA and with the Commission in copy. EFCA shall inform the IOTC Secretariat thereof without delay.
Amendment 66 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing vessels shall record fishing activities in association with drifting FADs and anchored FADs, separately, using the specific data elements in Annex 2. Member States shall send this information to the Commission with EFCA in copy, in accordance with Article 51.
Amendment 67 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Daily information on all active FADs shall be transmitted to EFCA with the Commission in copy containing the information of date, instrumented buoy identification, assigned vessel and daily position, compiled at monthly intervals, submitted at least 60 days later but no longer than 90 days later. The CommissionEFCA will send this information to the IOTC Secretariat.
Amendment 68 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. No later than 75 days before the IOTC annual meeting, Member States shall send the Commission with EFCA in copy, in accordance with Article 51(5), a report on the progress of the management plans of FADs, including reviews of the initially submitted management plans, and including reviews of the application of the principles of Annex V to CMM 19/02. The Commission shall send this information to the IOTC Secretariat not later than 60 days before the IOTC annual meeting.
Amendment 74 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall report data on all catches of sharks, including all available historical data, estimates and life status of discards and release (dead or alive) and size frequencies of sharks caught by their fishing vessels to the Commission with EFCA in copy, in their report, in accordance with Article 51(1).
Amendment 75 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing vessels shall not retain on board, tranship, land, store, sell or offer for sale any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus).
Amendment 79 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing vessels shall not intentionally set any gear type around a mobulid ray (species of the genus Mobula) if the animal is sighted prior to commencement of the set.
Amendment 81 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing vessels, shall be prohibited from intentionally setting a purse seine net around a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in the Area, if it is sighted prior to the commencement of the set.
Amendment 82 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) report the incident to the relevant authority of the flagvessel’s flag Member State, with the following information:
Amendment 83 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall report the information referred to in under point (b) of paragraph 2, through logbooks in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 including the status upon release (dead or alive), or when an observer is on board through observer programmes and send it to the Commission with EFCA in copy, in accordance with Article 51(1) and (5).
Amendment 84 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) longline vessels shall carry line cutters and de-hookers in order to facilitate the appropriate handling and prompt release of marine turtles (species of families Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae) that have been caught or entangled, taking all reasonable steps to ensure safe release and handling following the IOTC handling guidelines.18 _________________ 18 https://www.iotc.org/sites/default/files/doc uments/2018/11/IOTC_turtles_for_web.pdf
Amendment 85 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall send all data on their vessels interactions with marine turtles to the Commission with EFCA in copy, in accordance with Article 51(1). The data shall include the level of logbook or observer coverage and an estimate of total mortality of marine turtles incidentally caught in their fisheries.
Amendment 86 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6
Article 21 – paragraph 6
6. Union fishing vessels shall record all incidents involving marine turtles during fishing operations, including status on release (dead or alive) in the logbooks in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. They shall report such incidents to their flag Member States with information, where possible, on the species, location of capture, conditions, actions taken on board and location of release. Member States shall send this information to the Commission with EFCA in copy, in accordance with Article 51(1).
Amendment 88 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Union fishing vessels shall use mitigation measures to reduce in levels of seabird (species of orders Procellariiforme, Pelecaniformes, Charadriiformes, Gaviiformes and Podicipediformes) bycatch across all fishing areas, seasons and fisheries:
Amendment 89 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Union fishing vessels shall record data on incidental seabird bycatch by species, in particular through Regional Observer Scheme referred to in Article 30, and report these to the Commission with EFCA in copy, in accordance with Article 51(1). Observers shall, to the extent possible, take photographs of seabirds caught by Union fishing vessels and transmit them to national seabird experts or the IOTC Secretariat for confirmation of identification.
Amendment 90 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall inform the Commission and EFCA how the Regional Observer Scheme referred to in paragraph Article 30 is implemented, in accordance with Article 51(5).
Amendment 91 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall submit to the Commission with EFCA in copy the list of vessels complying with the requirements of paragraph 1, which are authorised to operate in the Area. This list shall include the following information for each vessel:
Amendment 92 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall promptly notify the Commission with EFCA in copy of any addition to, deletion from, or amendment of the IOTC Record. The Commission shall send this information to the IOTC Secretariat without delay.
Amendment 93 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
The information to be notified by the Member States to the Commission and EFCA, in accordance with Article 24, shall be carried out in an electronic format in accordance with Article 39 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.
Amendment 94 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall submit to the Commission with EFCA in copy an updated template of the official authorisation to fish outside national jurisdictions, and update this information whenever this information changes. The Commission shall send this information to the IOTC Secretariat without delay. The template shall include the following information:
Amendment 95 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall report the results of the review of the actions and measures taken pursuant to paragraph 1 to the Commission with EFCA in copy, in accordance with Article 51(5).
Amendment 96 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. Member States which issue licenses to their authorised fishing vessels shall report annually to the Commission with EFCA in copy all measures taken in accordance with Annex I to CMM 05/07, using the format set out in Annex II of CMM 05/07, and in accordance with Article 51 of this Regulation.
Amendment 97 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall notify EFCA with the Commission in copy of any factual information showing that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting vessels not registered in the IOTC record to be engaged in fishing for or transhipment of IOTC species in the Area. The CommissionEFCA shall notify the IOTC Secretariat of this information immediately.
Amendment 98 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States with vessels fishing for tunas and swordfish in the Area shall, using the appropriate IOTC report template, submit to the Commission with ECA in copy by 1st February of each year a list of fishing vessels flying their flag that were active in the Area during the previous year:
Amendment 101 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The observer shall, within 30 days of completion of each trip, provide a report to the flag Member State. The report shall be provided by area of 1˚latitude by 1˚longitude. Member States shall send to EFCA with the Commission in copy within 140 days from reception, each report, but shall ensure that the reports from observer placed on the longline fleet are sent in continuous flow through the year. The CommissionEFCA shall forward within 10 days the reports to the IOTC Secretariat.
Amendment 102 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) ensure that the vessel on which an observer is placed shall provide suitable food and lodging during the observer's deployment of the same level as that of the officers on board, where possible;
Amendment 103 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall report the number of vessels monitored and the coverage achieved by gear type to the Commission with EFCA in copy, in accordance with Article 51(6).
Amendment 104 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State suspects that one or more on-board vessel monitoring device on board the vessel of another flag Member State or another CPC does not meet required operational conditions, or have been tampered with, it shall immediately notify EFCA with the Commission that wiin copy. EFCA shall forward the notification to IOTC Secretariat and the vessel's flag State.
Amendment 105 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the duration of the fishing operation under the chartering agreement does not exceed 12 months cumulatively in any calendar year;
Amendment 106 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) all catches, including bycatches and discards, taken pursuant to the chartering agreement shall be counted against quota or fishing possibilities of the chartering CPC. The observer coverage on board such chartered vessels shall be counted against the coverage rate of the chartering CPC for its fishing activity under the charter agreement period;
Amendment 107 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) chartered vessels shall have a fishing license issued by the chartering CPC, and shall not be on the IOTC IUU list, Community IUU vessel list or in any other IUU vessel list of other regional fisheries management organisation;
Amendment 108 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The chartering Member State shall notify the Commission with EFCA in copy of any vessel to be identified as chartered in accordance with this Article without delay and no later than 50 hours before commencement of fishing activities under a charter agreement, by submitting electronically and without delay the following information with respect to each chartered vessel:
Amendment 109 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. The flag Member State shall notify the Commission with EFCA in copy of any vessel to be identified as chartered in accordance with this Article, without delay and no later than 50 hours before commencement of fishing activities under a charter agreement by submitting electronically the information with respect to each chartered vessel referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 110 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 4
Article 36 – paragraph 4
4. Member States referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 shall immediately inform the Commission with EFCA in copy of the start, suspension, resumption and termination of the fishing operations under the chartering agreement.
Amendment 111 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 5
Article 36 – paragraph 5
5. Member States chartering fishing vessels shall report to the Commission with EFCA in copy by 10 February of each year the particulars of charter agreements made in the previous calendar year, including information of catches taken and fishing effort deployed by the chartered vessels as well as the level of observer coverage achieved on the chartered vessels in accordance with Article 35(1)(j). The Commission shall forward that information to the IOTC Secretariat by 28 February of each year.
Amendment 112 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Where a Member State’s vessel or aircraft makes any sighting of fishing vessels that are suspected of, or confirmed as, being without nationality that may be fishing in the high seas of the Area, that Member State shall report the sighting to EFCA with the Commission, which in copy. EFCA shall forward the information to the IOTC Secretariat immediately.
Amendment 113 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Article 39 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall report to the Commission with EFCA in copy all the data for any given year on an aggregated basis in their annual reports, in accordance with Article 51(1).
Amendment 114 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4
Article 40 – paragraph 4
4. By 15 March of each year (for the period from 1 July to 31 December of the previous year) and 15 September (for the period from 1 January to 30 June of the current year) Member States that import bigeye tuna shall report to the Commission with EFCA in copy the data collected under the bigeye tuna statistical document programme, using the format of Appendix 3 of Annex I to CMM 01/06. The Commission shall examine the information and shall transmit it to the IOTC Secretariat by 1 April and 1 October respectively.
Amendment 115 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 5
Article 40 – paragraph 5
5. Member States which export bigeye tuna shall examine export data upon receiving the import data referred to in paragraph 4, and shall report the results to the Commission with EFCA in copy annually, in accordance with Article 51(5).
Amendment 116 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall transmit any changes to the list of designated points of contact and designated ports to EFCA with the Commission in copy at least 30 days before the changes take effect. The CommissionEFCA shall forward that information to the IOTC Secretariat at least 15 days before the changes take effect.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. After receiving the relevant information pursuant to Article 42 of this Regulation, a port Member State shall decide whether to authorise or deny the third country fishing vessel entry into and use of its ports. Where a third country fishing vessel has been denied entry, the port Member State shall inform the flag State of the vessel and EFCA with the Commission whichin copy. EFCA shall forward the information to the IOTC Secretariat without delay. Port Member States shall deny entry to fishing vessels included in the IOTC list of IUU vessels. , Community IUU vessel list or in any other IUU vessel list of other regional fisheries management organisation.
Amendment 118 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 5
Article 43 – paragraph 5
5. Each port Member State shall submit to EFCA with the Commission in copy by 15 June of each year, the list of fishing vessels that are not flagged to that port Member State, which have landed in their ports tuna and tuna-like species caught in the Area in the preceding calendar year. This information shall be included in the appropriate IOTC report template and shall detail the catch composition by weight and species landed. The CommissionEFCA shall examine such reports and transmit it to the IOTC Secretariat by 30 June of each year, with the Commission in copy.
Amendment 119 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 4
Article 45 – paragraph 4
4. In the written report of the results of each inspection, each port Member State shall, as a minimum, include the information set out in Annex III to CMM 16/11. Within 3 working days of the completion of the inspection, the port Member State shall transmit a copy of the inspection report and, upon request, an original or certified copy thereof, to the master of the inspected vessel, to the flag State, to EFCA and to the Commission, which. EFCA shall forward the report to the IOTC Secretariat.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 5
Article 45 – paragraph 5
5. By 15 June of each year, port Member States shall submit to EFCA with the Commission in copy, the list of fishing vessels not flagged to that port Member State, which have landed in their ports tuna and tuna- like species caught in the IOTC area the preceding calendar year. This information shall detail the catch composition by weight and species landed. The CommissionEFCA shall forward this information to the IOTC Secretariat by 1 July of each year.
Amendment 121 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authorities of the port Member State shall forward a copy of the inspection report to EFCA with the Commission in copy as soon as possible and in any case within three working days. The CommissionEFCA shall transmit that report to the IOTC Secretariat and to the flag CPC point of contact without delay.
Amendment 122 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. Port Member States shall promptly notify the action taken in the event of infringements to the competent authority of the flag CPC and to EFCA with the Commission whoin copy. EFCA shall transmit that information to the IOTC Secretariat.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall submit to EFCA with the Commission in copy, using the reporting form of Annex I to CMM 18/03, any documented information that indicates possible instances of non- compliance by any fishing vessel with IOTC conservation and management measures in the Area over the past two years at least 40 days in advance of the annual meeting of the IOTC. The CommissionEFCA shall examine that information and, if appropriate, forward it to the IOTC Secretariat at least 30 days in advance of the annual meeting.
Amendment 124 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. Where the CommissionEFCA receives from a CPC or the IOTC Secretariat any information indicating alleged IUU fishing activities by a Union fishing vessel, it shall transmit that information to the concerned Member State without delay, with the Commission in copy.
Amendment 125 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2
Article 48 – paragraph 2
2. The concerned Member State shall provide EFCA with the Commission in copy with the findings of any investigation undertaken in relation to the allegations of non-compliance by fishing vessels flying its flag, and any actions taken to address compliance concerns, at least 45 days in advance of the annual meeting of the IOTC. The CommissionEFCA shall forward that information to the IOTC at least 15 days in advance of the annual meeting.
Amendment 126 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. If the CommissionEFCA receives official notification of the inclusion of a Union fishing vessel in the draft IOTC IUU vessel list from the IOTC Secretariat, it shall transmit that notification, including the supporting evidence and any other documented information provided by the IOTC Secretariat, to the concerned flag Member State, with the Commission in copy.
Amendment 127 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2
2. The concerned Member State shall provide comments not later than 30 days in advance of the annual meeting of the IOTC Compliance Committee. The CommissionEFCA shall examine and forward that information to the IOTC Secretariat, with the Commission in copy, at least 15 days in advance of the annual meeting of the Compliance Committee.
Amendment 128 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Once notified by the CommissionEFCA, the authorities of the concerned flag Member State shall:
Amendment 129 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to prevent a Union fishing vessel included in the draft IUU vessel list, as referred to under Article 49, from being included in the provisional IOTC IUU vessel list, the flag Member State shall provide following information to the CommissionEFCA:
Amendment 130 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 2
2. The CommissionEFCA shall examine this information and transmit it to the IOTC Secretariat, with the Commission in copy, without delay.
Amendment 131 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Before 15 June of each year, Member States shall submit to the Commission with EFCA in copy information, for the preceding calendar year, the information concerning the following elements, using the table in Annex II to CMM 18/07:
Amendment 132 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1, for type of vessels and in regard to provisional and final data, shall be submitted to the Commission with EFCA in copy on the following dates:
Amendment 133 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 5
Article 51 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall submit to the Commission with EFCA in copy 75 days before the annual meeting of the IOTC, information for the preceding calendar year, containing the information on actions taken to implement their reporting obligations for all IOTC fisheries, including shark species caught in association with IOTC fisheries, in particular the steps taken to improve their data collection for direct and incidental catches. The Commission shall compile the information into a Union implementation report and sent it to the IOTC Secretariat, with EFCA in copy.
Amendment 134 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 51 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Flag Member States shall send annually to the Commission with EFCA in copy a national scientific report, not later than 45 days before the session of the IOTC Scientific Committee, at a date communicated by the Commission, containing the following points:
Amendment 135 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 7
Article 51 – paragraph 7
7. The report referred to in paragraph 6 shall be reported in accordance with the template prescribed by the Scientific Committee of the IOTC. The Commission shall send to the flag Member States the required template. The Commission shall analyse the information in the report, compile them into a Union report and send it to the IOTC Secretariat with copy to EFCA.
Amendment 136 #
2021/0058(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 a (new)
All personal data collected, transferred and stored in the framework of this Regulation shall comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/6791a. _________________ 1aRegulation (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)
Amendment 56 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) A solid and comprehensive statistical knowledge base is necessary to design, implement, monitor, evaluate performance and review policies related to agriculture in the Union, in particular the common agricultural policy (‘CAP’), including rural development measures, as well as Union policies relating to, among other things, the environment, climate change, land use, regionsal development, public health and the sustainable development goals of the United Nations.
Amendment 62 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The collection of statistical data, in particular on agricultural input and output, should aim, among other things, to inform thean evidence-based decision-making process with updated data to support and evaluate progress of the European Green Deal objectives with the related ‘farm to fork’ and ‘biodiversity’ strategies and future CAP reforms.
Amendment 72 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) High quality harmonised statistical data are important to assess the state and trends of agricultural input and output in the Union, the functioning of markets, and food security and to assess the sustainability as well as the environmental, economic and social impacts and performance of Union and national policies. Those data include, but are not limited to, livestock and meat statistics, the production and use of eggs, and the production and use of milk and milk products. Statistics on the area, yield and production of arable crops, vegetables, various permanent crops and grasslands and commodity balances are also important. Increasingly, statistics on the sales and use of plant protection products and fertilisers are needed.
Amendment 79 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Data regarding the placing on the market and use of pesticides to be submitted pursuant to Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (21 ) and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (22 )should be used in accordance with the relevant provisions of that Directive and of that Regulation for the purposes of the requirements of this Regulation. Statistics on the placing on the market and use of pesticides should be publicy available as detailed as possible, namely to the level of active substance and crop, to allow a meaningful assessment of trends regarding the use of pesticides and overall risks associated, as well as the upgrade of harmonised risk indicators. _________________ 21Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71). 22Regulation (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).
Amendment 87 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Organic production is becoming increasingly important as an indicator of sustainable agricultural production systems. Statistical data on organic production will be essential to monitor progress of the action plan for the development of the organic production in the EU. It is therefore necessary to ensure that available statistics on organic farming are consistent with other agricultural production statistics by integrating those in the datasets. Those organic production statistics should also be coherent with and use the administrative information produced under Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (23 ). _________________ 23Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 92 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to decrease the administrative burden on Member States, exemptions from certain regular transmissions of data should be allowed if Member States’ contributions to the EU total for these data are low and if the variables have a low prevalence in the concerned Member States.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) ‘fertiliser’ means an EU fertilising product the function of which is to provide nutrients to plants or mushrooms complying with the requirements established in Annex I, Part II, of Regulation (EC) 2019/1009;
Amendment 117 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3 b (new)
(3b) ‘inorganic fertiliser’ means a fertiliser containing or releasing nutrients in a mineral form, other than an organic or organo-mineral form, complying with the requirements established in Annex I, Part II, of Regulation (EC)2019/1009;
Amendment 118 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3 c (new)
(3c) ‘veterinary medicinal product’ means a veterinary medicinal product as defined in point (1) of article 4 of regulation (EU) 2019/6;
Amendment 119 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3 d (new)
(3d) 'antimicrobial’ means any substance with a direct action on micro- organisms used for treatment or prevention of infections or infectious diseases, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and anti-protozoals, as defined in point (12) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6;
Amendment 124 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. For the topic of plant protection products as referred to in Article 5(1), point (d)(iii), the data shall cover the plant protection products placed on the market as defined in Article 3, point 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 .and the use by professional users as in article 67 of Regulation (EC) No1107/2009;
Amendment 125 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. For the topic of veterinary medicinal products as referred to in Article 5(1) point (iiia) products placed on the market, including antimicrobial substances, as defined in article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 for use in food - producing animals;
Amendment 127 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may adopt implementingdelegated acts further specifying the coverage requirements referred to in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2)4.
Amendment 132 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) statistics on nutrients and plant protection, pesticides and veterinary medicinal products
Amendment 135 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
(iiia) veterinary medicinal products, including antimicrobial substances
Amendment 150 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8
Article 5 – paragraph 8
Amendment 156 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point c
Amendment 178 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. A Member State may be exempted from certain regular transmissions of the data where the impact of the Member State on the EU total of a variable is limited and if the variable has a low or zero prevalence in the concerned Member States.. The Commission may adopt implementing acts defining thresholds for variables according to specific methodology in such a way that the application of those thresholds does not reduce the information on the expected EU total of the variable in the reference year by more than 5%. The thresholds shall be revised so that they correspond to the trends of EU totals, initiated by the Commission (Eurostat).
Amendment 184 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. For that purpose, the Member States shall request from professional users of plant protection products, in electronic format, records covering at least the name of the plant protection product, the dosif used in organic farming, the dose and time of application, the mainsurface area and the crop where the plant protection product was used in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The statistics on the sales of veterinary medicinal products intended for food-producing animals and sales and use of antimicrobial products intended for food-producing animals referred to in point (d) (iiib) of Article 5(1) of this Regulation shall be provided using the records kept and made available in accordance with article 96 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 and the data collected by Member States in accordance with Article 57 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6.
Amendment 197 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. National authorities responsible for complying with the requirements of this Regulation and for implementing the relevant Union environmental and food security legislation, shall have the right to access and use, promptly and free of charge, data, including individual data on enterprises and agricultural holdings in administrative files compiled on their national territory pursuant to Article 17a of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009. The national authorities and the owners of the administrative records shall establish the necessary cooperation mechanisms for such access. That access shall also be granted in cases where the competent authority has delegated tasks to be carried out on its behalf to private or semi-public bodies.
Amendment 199 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The data collected as referred in paragraphs 4 and 4a (new) shall be publicy available, free of charge detailed to the level of the active substance, per crop and per animal, while ensuring the protection of confidential data in accordance with regulation (EC) 223/2009,without prejudice to both Directive 2003/4/EC ( 27) and Regulation (EC) No1367/2006.
Amendment 224 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point a – table
Annex – point a – table
(a) Animal production statistics1a Topic Detailed topics Transmission Reference periods frequencies Livestock and Livestock populations Twice per year, Dates meat annual or three times per decade Meat production Monthly Calendar month Annually Calendar year Animal delivery Twice per year or Calendar quarters annually Calendar half years Calendar years Eggs and chicks Eggs for consumption Annually or three Calendar year times per decade Eggs for hatching and Monthly Calendar month farmyard poultry chicks Structure of hatcheries Annually Calendar year Dates Dates Milk and milk Milk produced and used on Annually or three Calendar year products the agricultural holdings times per decade Milk availabilities to the Annually Calendar year dairy sector Uses of milk and dairy Annually Calendar year materials by the dairy sector and resulting products Monthly uses of cows’ milk Monthly or twice Calendar month by the dairy sector per year Structure of the dairy Three times per Calendar year enterprises decade –––––––––––––––––––––––– 1a Total number of animals and total of products of animal origin, and specifying organic farming certified and/or under conversion per topic.
Amendment 226 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point b – table
Annex – point b – table
(b) Crop production statistics1a Topic Detailed topics Transmission Reference periods frequencies Crop production Arable crop production andarea and Sub-annually and Calendar year and area permanent grassland annuallyproduction and permanent annually grassland Horticulture productionarea and Sub-annually and Calendar year excluding permanent crops production excluding annually permanent crops Permanent crop area and Sub-annually and Calendar year Permanent crop production Sub-aproduction annually Fodder crops area and Every three years Calendar year production Fallow land area Annually and Calendar year UAA area annuallyAnnually Calendar year Crop balances Cereal balances Annually Year Oil seed balances Annually Year Grasslands and Management of grazed areas Every 3 years Calendar year grazing –––––––––––––––––––––– 1a Total main area and specifying organic farming certified and/or under conversion.
Amendment 231 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point c – table
Annex – point c – table
(c) Agricultural price statistics Topic Detailed topics Transmission Reference periods frequencies Agricultural Early and achieved indices Quarterly and Calendar quarter price indices annually Calendar year Weights and re-based indices Every 5 years Calendar quarter Calendar year Absolute input Fertilisers Annually Calendar year prices Feedingstuff Annually Calendar year Energy Annually Calendar year Plant Protection products Annually Calendar year Agricultural land Agricultural land prices Annually Calendar year prices and rents Agricultural land rents Annually Calendar year
Amendment 237 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point d – table
Annex – point d – table
Amendment 3 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls onUrges the Commission to review the current text and propose a new 2.0 strategy; deplores the fact that the strategy makes virtually no mention of fisheries and aquaculture, given the serious shortcomings identified; deplores, specifically, the fact that the strategy makes virtually no mention of fisheries (no mention at all) and aquaculture (mentioned only once, in an unspecific way), even though these industries play a vital role along the whole Atlantic coastline and help to, generate economic activity and jobs and play a part in shapeing our coastal regions, helping to maintain population levels and tackle demographic decline;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2276(INI)
2. Stresses that the only reference to fishing is to ‘fishing-for-litter actions’ and that, however important it is for fishers to take part in the clean-up of the oceans, which they already do, it is imperative that the socioeconomic impact of this sector be taken into accountand its main role as a driving force behind regions be taken into account with a view to promoting a strategy which, drawing on the sector's strengths, ensures that it continues to be sustainable into the future;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the only reference to fishing is to ‘fishing-for-litter actions’ and that, however important it is for fishers to take part in the clean-up of the oceans, it is imperative that the socioeconomic impact of this sector be taken into account, since fisheries is the oldest activity of the blue economy;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CriticisDeplores the fact that the evaluation of the first Atlantic strategy ignored fisheries and aquaculture, although these sectors were included in the strategy;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU will profoundly alter the way EU vessels conduct their activities in the Atlantic Ocean and long-standing dynamics in the region; stresses that the Brexit Adjustment Reserve could be an important tool in this transition; deplores the fact that the budget allocated to this reserve to cover losses caused by the UK's withdrawal in the fisheries sector is completely inadequate and the distribution criteria proposed by the Commission do not treat every part of the sector concerned equally;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Atlantic area hwas borne the brunt of bothseverely affected by the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 and the fallout fromnegative effects of Brexit,;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the climate crisis isand rising sea levels are causing severe damage to all the Atlantic seaboards and islands, which constitute a fragile and unique land and maritime environment;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that, if the strategy is to be truly effective, the role of the regions must be strengthened, and above all that of the outermost regions, in particular because they are home to a significant proportion of European biodiversity, but also because these regions are greatly dependent of blue economy for their social and economic sustainability;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Atlantic area extends off the African coast to encompass Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands, and across the Atlantic to take in the Netherlands Antilles, the French Antilles, French Guiana and Saint Pierre and MiquelonFrench Guiana, and whereas the new Atlantic strategy should address all these regions while remaining open to third countries and their regions;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas in 2015, the total GDP of the Atlantic Area stood at EUR 2 175 billion, representing 15% of the EU GDP1a; _________________ 1ahttps://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/8d43aa62-1139-11e8- 9253-01aa75ed71a1
Amendment 19 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the Atlantic Strategy should incorporate links with the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy, in order to guarantee synergy between these initiatives; takes the view, in this respect, that the overall impact of these strategies on the Atlantic region must be analysed, from both an environmental and a social and economic point of view, to enable these strategies to foster a strong, prosperous and sustainable sector that is resistant to threats such as climate change;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Atlantic strategy should also embinclude a tracde strade integy of material and immaterial goods with North anAtlantic third Scouth Americantries, taking Europe's Atlantic regions, including the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories, as its base;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the Atlantic Strategy should incorporate links with the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy, in order to guarantee synergy between these initiatives; The fisheries and aquaculture sectors play a key role providing healthy food with reduced carbon foot print, and the interconnection of the Atlantic Strategy with both strategies is essential;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the new EU biodiversity strategy for 2030, the review of the Renewable Energies Directive and the blue economy are key elements in the transition to clean energy, including reinforced sustainability criteria, and whereas the oceans are playing a fundamental role in the area of adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas ports and transport as a wholes can play a major role in the promotion of sustainable development and the transition to a carbon- free economy;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the fact that in the mid- term review of 2017, the 2013–2020 Atlantic Action Plan attracted over 1200 new maritime projects and nearly 6 billion euro of investments1a; regrets, however, that only around 30% of all projects were transnational, involving more than one Member State1b; _________________ 1a https://atlanticstrategy.eu/en/atlantic- strategy-glance/atlantic-strategy 1bhttps://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/8d43aa62-1139-11e8- 9253-01aa75ed71a1
Amendment 29 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Pays tribute toHighlights the tireless work done by all local, regional, national and European stakeholders, particularly the Atlantic strategy group;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that the 2013 Atlantic action plan has contributed to developing a more comprehensive picture of what is happening across the Atlantic but because of its broad scope was limited in terms of influencing priorities and supporting the development of relevant projects;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the Atlantic coastline offers opportunities for other sectors with significant potential, such as renewable marine energy, research and shipbuilding; deplores the fact that no funding has been earmarked for the implementation of the strategy; takes the view that, once reviewed, it should have an appropriate budget.;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. ApplaudHighlights the efforts made to fosto promoter the Atlantic strategy’s international dimension, in particular through the success of the Galway and Belém declarations; recalls that the international dimension of the Atlantic action plan and the support for its implementation help to understand the on-going changes in the Atlantic Ocean, as well as their effects on the different coastal communities;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes, however, that the previous action plan yielded disappointing results with regret that the general results were a far cry from the action plan potential, and deplores the failure to earmark a budget for the action plan and the complexity of its governance system;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the 1 200 new maritime projects announced by the Commission, worth almost EUR 6 billion, have no direct link to the Atlantic strategy, and takes the view thatHighlights that, although the Commission encourages stakeholder’s participation through the organization of specialized events, the regions have beeremain insufficiently involved in the governance of the strategy;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 37 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Deplores the fact that, although included in the 2013 Atlantic Strategy, the sustainable fisheries and aquaculture sectors were largely left out of the 2017 Commission’s mid-term review assessment;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the review of the action plan and applaudrecognises the progress made regarding its governance; regrets, however, the persistence of various shortcomings;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for representatives of all the regions concerned to be included in national delegations and for the strategy to be opened up to participation by third countriesto invite Atlantic third countries to participate in the strategy;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the new strategy’s more strictly defined priorities and calls for practical measures to be takens compared to the 2013– 2020 Atlantic Action Plan;, regrets, nevertheless, the fact that the EU budget doesn’t contain new instruments for implementing the proposed measures;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 49 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Regrets the fact that the strategy doesn’t make any mention to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, even though these industries play a vital socio- economic and environmental role along the Atlantic coastline and in the EU Outermost Regions (ORs); considers that reference to these industries should always imply the implementation of an ecosystem approach to maritime management;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Deplores the fact that, although they are home to a significant proportion of the European biodiversity, there is only a small reference in the new Atlantic strategy to the EU islands in the Atlantic, in particular the Outermost Regions; stresses that these areas are greatly dependent on blue economy for their socio-economic sustainability;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Highlights the fact that the blue economy sector overall plays a crucial role, in the ORs in particular, and can contribute to attenuate the climate changes, promoting nature-based solutions and improving the use of maritime and aquatic resources;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Stresses that the new Atlantic Strategy should promote greater synergies with the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy in order to support an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable, robust and competitive blue economy, in the Atlantic area;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Amendment 54 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Reminds that the ORs give a true Atlantic dimension to the EU and their full integration in this Strategy is fundamental to its success and should therefore be strengthened; recalls that their insularity, remoteness and small size should be taken in account, according to Article 349 of the TFEU, to promote a real social, economic and territorial integration, but also their unique potential and distinctive assets, such as the EU's global presence in strategic areas;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States and their regions for the development of enhanced prevention and risk-management capabilities to deal with accidents on land and at sea and natural disasters, the establishment of a common system for preventing and combating oil spills and the designation of large protected maritime areas, and emphasises the importance of protecting all marine species;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of ending thedeveloping strategies to fight the constrains of Atlantic regions’ disolation, linking up transport, energy and information networks, and developing rural and urban areastance from the EU's heartland center, in particular in the Islands of EU's Member States and the ORs, through the promotion of more sustainable transport connections, to stop energy dependence by embracing renewable energies, such as solar and wind energy, and through the development of coordinated information networks; reminds that is crucial for each region to explore its full potential, to ensure a more sustainable, equitable, inclusive, and fairer development;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underscores the importance of fisheries and warns against the harmful long-term effects of overfishing;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to develop high- quality, sustainable tourism as this is a crucial sector of the blue economy; in this context, recalls that it is necessary to create, adapt and modernise existing maritime specific infrastructures, such as navigation recreational support facilities;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Welcomes the work of national and regional stakeholders in the maintenance and improvement of safety levels of the infrastructures through the implementation of appropriate legislation, cooperation and sharing best practices;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Recalls that invasive species and that marine litter has a devastating impact, specifically for marine birds and mammals, the Atlantic area, so believes that the Marine Strategy Framework Directive should be applied to the blue economy activities;
Amendment 77 #
Amendment 79 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. HopeConsiders that the sStrategy willcan encourage joint planning and development of the sectors of the blue economy in the Atlantic area, with environmental and climate policies as central pillars, thus contributing towards the achievement of the Union's decarbonisation objectives and promoting renewable offshore power generation technologies; is of the opinion that it is necessary to include in the Strategy a stronger social dimension;
Amendment 83 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. AdvocateRecommends the development of an industrial strategy with a strong maritime component at Atlantic level and hopes that the strategy will provide impetus for the development of flagship industriesat Atlantic level, with a strong sustainable environmental and socio-economic blue economy component;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Suggests that the Action Plan should focus on more relevant sectoral policies specific to the Atlantic area or areas where additional efforts to strengthen sea basin level cooperation have the highest potential;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for innovation to be fostered in the Atlantic maritime sectors, in and around ports, all along the Atlantic shoreline and in the maritime territoriIslands of EU's Member States;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and their regions to foster innovative environmental and socio- economic sustainable projects in the Atlantic maritime sectors, in and around ports, all along the Atlantic shoreline and in the maritime territories, such as the installation of a ‘green’ maritime loading infrastructure;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the initiatives to speed up adaptation to climate change, not least the Atlantic Skills Allianceinitiatives such as the creation of incentives to promote the installation of offshore and inland renewable energies, such as wind, tidal waters and solar energy, that helps the EU to speed up adaptation to climate change and to reach the goal of becoming a carbon neutral continent by 2050;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Regrets that the Atlantic region still has little development as far as offshore renewable energy is concerned, due to the coastal depths of the waters that unable to deploy fixed structures; in this context, suggests that floating wind mills at affordable price can be a solution;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the strategy to focus squarely on jobs; wishes to see an ambitious social component to promoteonsiders that the principals of the European Pillar of Social Rights are not properly safeguarded in the new Atlantic Strategy; calls for an enhanced social component, with more opportunities for job creation and training, in particular, training for and access to meas such as ship-building, aqua-culture and fisheries, in paritime professions forcular to young people;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls foron the concept of AtlanticCommission to include in the new Atlantic Strategy, more measures to promote connectivity, such as to include sustainable links between ports and the development of hinterland areas;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for steps to be taken to eliminate rail bottlenecks, draw up plans for multimodal transfer to sustainable moon the Commission and the Atlantic Regions to develop strategies to eliminate rail bottlenecks, such as in the cross-border connection between Lisbon and Madrid; considers of transport, support the development of the Atlantic rail motorway, enhance rail-portnecessary to continue with the development of high- speed rail links and parallel upgrading of connecventions and link the major TEN-T corridors with the other Atlantic Arc linesal lines, providing cross-border continuity;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Member States, in cooperation with their regional and local authorities, as well other stakeholders, to step up their involvement and implement joint strategic projects;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls on the members of the new Atlantic strategy, with the support of the Commission, to develop a specific information platform for the exchange experiences and best practices on the goals of the Strategy;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 111 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Proposes yearly high-level meetingsand more frequent meetings between the countries and their regions involved in the strategy, the Commission, and the European Parliament, in order to promote a better coordination and a frequent monitoring of the measures put in place by each region;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Supports research on the ocean floor and calls for a major joint project to clean up the Atlantic Ocean and its seabedCalls on the Commission and the Atlantic Regions, under the Pilar IV of the Action Plan, to promote a major joint project to clean up the Atlantic Ocean and its seabed, to support oceanographic research and observation on the ocean floor and to promote sustainable measures for polution prevention; recalls that the circular economy should be promoted, collecting maritime litter and reintroducing it into the economy;
Amendment 116 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Takes the view that environmental NGOs should be supported and involvedSuggests that stakeholders and NGOs be more actively involved in the creation, promotion and implementation of new projects, and in protection of Atlantic’s ecosystems and biodiversity;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for a study on the use of motorboats and for the pollution they cause to be reducedthe development of more actions on maritime innovation measures to contribute to the protection and decarbonisation of maritime sources, such as the carbon produced by vessels;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for an increase in the number of specific calls for projects as parton the Commission, in the context of the specific Atlantic Strategy Goals, to focus on the least developed or those with the greatest development needs, socioeconomic areas of the Atlantic area; considers fundamental to increase specific calls for projects, in the least developed socioeconomic areas of the Atlantic strategy;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Welcomes the increased development of new marine biotechnology research due to its potential use for industrial and medical applications; recalls that innovation projects and initiatives can contribute to the development of research capacities, networking and best-practices' sharing;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30 b. Calls on the Commission to incorporate in the Atlantic Action Plan a best practice guidance from macro- regional strategies and their action plans of relevance for the new Atlantic strategy;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recommends that the members ofINTERREG Atlantic Area Monitoring Committee, takes into account the new Atlantic sStrategy and the needs of the members of the INTERREG Atlantic Area Monitoring Committee establish common objectives and decision-making proceduresAtlantic strategy, to better implement solutions to address regional challenges in the fields of innovation, resource efficiency, environment and culture, supporting regional development and sustainable growth;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Urges the Commission to review the current Strategy, given the serious shortcomings identified;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 136 #
2020/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and, the Commission. , and national/regional Parliaments of France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain, as well as to CoR and ECOSOC;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Whereas agricultural biodiversity includes all components of biological diversity of relevance to food and agriculture; whereas it includes the variety and variability of ecosystems, animals, plants and micro-organisms, at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels which are necessary to sustain key functions of the ecosystems;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Whereas the major direct drivers of biodiversity loss are changes in land and sea use; natural resource extraction; climate change; pollution; and invasion of alien species; whereas those drivers result from adverse set of underlying causes related notably with production and consumption patterns, human population dynamics and trends, trade and technological innovations1a; _________________ 1aIPBES, “Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services”, 2019
Amendment 3 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Whereas the long term trends in farmland and forest common bird and grassland butterfly populations demonstrate that Europe has experienced a major decline in farmland biodiversity; whereas this is primarily due to loss, fragmentation and degradation of natural ecosystems, mainly caused by agricultural intensification, intensive forest management, land abandonment and urban sprawl 1b; _________________ 1bEEA, “The European environment – state and outlook 2020”, 2019.
Amendment 4 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Amendment 5 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Whereas agriculture and forestry are key components of the European economy and society, providing safe, quality and affordable food and representing a major component of the viability of rural areas, in terms of preserving employment and economic opportunities, quality of life and the environment;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1e. Whereas the specific nature and structural features of the EU agricultural sector, mainly composed by small farms based on family labour, two-thirds of which with less than 5 ha in size, and where around one third of the managers are 65 years old or over, poses specific challenges that need to be taken into consideration by policy makers in designing measures and policies involving the sector;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas EU fishing, aquaculture and processing sectors subscribe toevolve in order to meet with the highest standards of environmental and social sustainability throughout the entire value chain, including labour rights and animal health and welfare, and provide high-quality seafood products, thus playing a fundamental role in food security and nutritional wellbeing to an ever increasing population; whereas by restricting fishing, a number ofthe lack of consideration of fishing, aquaculture and processing sectors, several of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are jeopardisedmay be impossible to achieve;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that agricultural productivity and resilience depend on biodiversity to guarantee the long-term sustainability of our food systems; underlines, furthermore, that much of the biodiversity across Europe has been created by farming and its survival is dependent on the continued active and sustainable management of farmland;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas EU fishers and fish farmers play an essential role across the Union and must continue providingproviding healthy foods of high nutritional value, but also a fundamental social and economic support to many coastal and inland communities;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas the degradation of habitats and disruption of migration corridors by, for example, river modifications and dams, overexploitation for their caviar and meat, as well as pollution have driven sturgeons to the brink of extinction; whereas the drastic decrease of the number of spawners, associated with the population decline, trigger the failure of the natural reproduction, reducing the chance of the few remaining males and females to meet and spawn;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas the data held by the research institutes indicate that the populations of sturgeon species are fragmented, missing certain generations, and the species of sturgeon natural reproduction is deficient, the number of adults migrating to the Danube for reproduction is extremely low and the species sturgeon is on the verge of extinction;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU Biodiversity Strategy does notshould take into account at all that there have been considerable improvements in EU fish populationsimprovements in EU fish populations resulting from the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP); whereas in the north-east Atlantic there has been a 50 % increase in the number of fish at sea in only 10 years and overfishing in the EU is at an all-time low, whereas almost 100 % of the landings from EU- regulated stocks in the Atlantic come from stocks fished at consistent withe maximum sustainable yield (MSY) levels;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2273(INI)
Da. whereas despite the improvement of sustainability verified in the exploitation of marine resources in some sea basins, there are still areas that present worrying situations, in particular the Mediterranean Sea; this sea has the highest percentage of marine protected areas in the European Seas, but at the same time it is the one that presents the greatest concerns about the general state of its resources, habitats and biodiversity;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 36 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas scientific studies on the subject have raised concerns about the long-term negative impact on fishing populations, ocean biodiversity and in the marine environment of the use of certain fishing techniques;
Amendment 41 #
Amendment 48 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that effectively managed fished populations are more productive than non-fished ones; stresses, therefore, the fact that, in certain c, according to FAO1a, it is becoming increasingly clear that intensively managed fisheries have seen increases in average stock biomases, closing fishing areas might not be compatible with social welfare and economic prosperity – essential components ofwith many reaching or maintaining biologically sustainable levels, while fisheries with less-developed management suystainability – and with the SDGs on food security and poverty alleviation;ems are in poor shape; _________________ 1aFAO (2020), The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 - Sustainability in action, Rome.
Amendment 51 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that the implementation of this strategy will not be as effective as intended from an environmental point of view, unless alternatives and support are provided to ensure that farmers and their businesses do not lose market competitiveness; calls on the Commission to put in place the necessary mechanisms to ensure that third countries which export products to the EU also implement the new measures that apply to European farmers and thus make biodiversity protection more effective globally;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that marine protected areas (MPAs) are a tool, not an objective per se; underlines the fact thatn important management tool for the restauration and protection of habitats and species with known positive impact in fishing activities, inside and nearby of those MPAs; Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)1b underlines the fact that besides the importance of setting a protection objectives through the means of a conservation figure (i.e. a percentage) is irrelevant, since the most important thing is to ensure that the established protection zones truly cover an area with an ecological value that needs to be protected;, it is also important to establish MPAs covering representative areas with ecological representation value and connected to others, as well as to wider seascapes that are equitably and effectively managed; _________________ 1bSecretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (2020) Global Biodiversity Outlook 5. Montreal
Amendment 59 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls the importance of encouraging the collective approach, taking advantage of its multiplier effect, to promote the actions of the biodiversity strategy, and calls on the Commission to promote and support associative enterprises, such as agri-food cooperatives, in the implementation of measures to protect biodiversity in a collective manner;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the fact that, the implementation of MPAs with strictly restricted or closed fishing areas might have immediately social and economic negative impacts in fishing sector and local communities, that difficult the acceptance of this management tools; the negative impact in the social and economic pillars, of three PCP sustainability pillars, can have immediate direct impact in the SDGs goals, like SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 2 (Zero Hunger);
Amendment 68 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 71 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers fundamental that the implementation of any MPA should be based in the best available scientific knowledge, associated with a propped specific impact assessment and in close coordination with local authorities, communities and stakeholders;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers thaextremely urgent strengthening and efficiently implementing existing closed areas would be much more efficient and meaningfulmarine protected areas; calls on the Member States to stablish and truly implement management plans for all MPAs, including it monitoring, surveillance and effective control; stresses that only proper governance of this areas would contribute for their objectives;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes with concern that some man-made wetlands are under a constant pressure by the improper management of certain protected species of birds and mammals, such as Great Cormorant, herons or otters, which are seriously damaging the aquaculture farms bringing the farmers on the edge of abandoning the activity and thus leading to more damage on the overall biodiversity;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that, when successfully implemented, MPAs offer socio-economic benefits, especially for coastal communities, the fisheries and other sectors like tourism; stresses that MPAs perform key ecological functions for the reproduction of marine species and protection of habitats and improve their resilience to climate change;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 84 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Acknowledges that fish farming and seafood aquaculture generate the lowest carbon footprint in the animal husbandry sector; encourages thus that the Biodiversity Strategy should recognize, support and promote environmental friendly management practices developed by farmers;
Amendment 86 #
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 an evidence-based evaluation of the implementation of the strategy’s measures and targets, in particular of the individual and cumulative impacts on the social and economic sustainability of agriculture and forestry in the EU, on food security and prices, and on the potential risks of displacing biodiversity losses abroad by the replacement of local agricultural and forestry production with imports;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Stresses the emergency to establish “fish stock recovery areas” (or “no take zones”) in the Black Sea, to allow the recovery of the wild populations of sturgeons, as such areas were proven beneficial both for biodiversity conservation and for fishery management;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that establishing protection zonestrictly protected areas does not have to be incompatible with the practice of activities, includingnon- extractive onactivities, as long as they do not compromise the values of those protected areas and provided that they are designed and established under best scientific advice, with high stakeholder participation, and that there is adequate management, monitoring, surveillance and control;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that no-take zones can, and should, be used as Ocean Literacy sites improving marine and environmental awareness of local communities and visiting population; stresses that non-extractive uses of no- take zones can play a major role in the surveillance and even monitoring of the area with the participation of visitors in Citizen Science actions and programmes;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recognises the difficulties associated to the compatibilization of different uses of the sea and conflicts managements between some uses of space including recreational and leisure activities; highlights that technology is in constant evolution and, as consequence, all activities also evolves, being necessary consider spatial planning as evolutionary;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of proper and inclusive spatial planning, which takes sufficiently into account the environmental, social and economic sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture, pointing to the need for allocating space to existing and new fishing grounds and aquaculture farms;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls the need to consider all other blue economy activities in spatial planning, in particular recreational and leisure activities; stresses the need to avoid banning entire sectors from marine protected areas; in the case of fishing, calls on the Commission to distinguish different types of fishing gear and to take into account fishing effort and specific impact, to determine which activity should, or not, be restricted; underlines that some fishing activities, such as small- scale or recreational fisheries, can be very selective and even non-extractive;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognise the need to implement an action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems, considering the urgency of reversing biodiversity losses; therefore, considers necessary the implementation of additional and complementary measures to the CFP framework;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)CFP provides for a robust regulatory framework with sophisticated tools, which has set down the dates of publication of specific reports: the Commission is to report to Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of the CFP by 31 December 2022;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls also that, according to the new Technical Measures Regulation2 , the Commission must submit a report to Parliament and the Council by 31 December 2020, and that only in cases where there is evidence that the objectives and targets have not been met, the Commission may propose measures; _________________ 2 OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105.
Amendment 112 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that biodiversity conservation is a key societal goal, requiring a broad and inclusive debate, and the effective participation of everyone in society, in particular those more affected by the measures, such as the farming community and forest-based sector, while at the same benefiting from their knowledge and experience, and creating a sense of ownership and increased commitment with biodiversity protection, vital for the successful implementation of the strategy;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 117 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 123 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that more focus should be put at all policy levels in developing win-win solutions for biodiversity protection where the three dimensions of sustainability, economic, social and environmental are promoted;
Amendment 123 #
Amendment 128 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep regret over the obvious discriminatorythe need to a fair treatment of fisheries sector compared to othat of agricultureer activities; welcomes the fact the proposed strategy outlines that ‘the progress towards the targets will be under constant review, and adjustment if needed, to mitigate against undue impact on biodiversity, food security and farmers’ competitiveness’; notes, however, that this sentence, which is a necessary safety net, is clearly discriminatory since it fails to mentionshould treat at the same level of importance fishers and aquaculture producers by referring them;
Amendment 131 #
Amendment 134 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 141 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out the need of a global approach to the drivers of marine biodiversity loss including not only all forms of pollution, but also shipping, coastal and near shore uses, dredging, seabed mining among others;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 147 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises that bottom trawling can have damaging impact on the seabed depending on the fishery and the particularities of the fished areas; highlights, however, that this impact can be mitigated to reduce the pressure to seabed and minimising the impacted area with the implementation of several mitigation measures;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that gears and techniques should not be demonised; recalls that bottom trawling can also enhance biodiversity in certain sandy seabeds and that itRecalls that bottom trawling is one of the most common and most regulated fishing gears in Europe; stresses that, and it is the only viable way to catch many key species that we eat and that almost all of them are fished at MSY levels and that many of them are Marine Stewardship Council certifiedwithin the quantities for Europeans consumption demands;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to implement an ecosystem approach to fisheries management by adopting and implementing actions to improve fishing gear selectivity, contributing to survival of non-target species, and implement measures to reduce the impact of fishing technics on marine ecosystems; fisheries management plans should take into account the results of scientific studies that analyse fishing practices and their impact on species, habitats, ocean biodiversity and marine environments, and contribute with solutions to solve negative impacts identified, including limiting their use or introducing new technological mitigation solutions;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the need to simplify administrative procedures on aquaculture activities, especially when in Natura 2000 areas, and asks the Commission to full implement and, if needed, update its guidance on ‘Aquaculture and Natura 2000 areas’;
Amendment 161 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ecosystem services provided by aquaculture, of which the maintenance of biodiversity is an important one, must be taken into consideration and supported; underlines that the value of the ecosystem services provided by pond farming is greater than that of any agricultural sectors, however the support for these complex natural value services created and maintained by aquaculture is significantly lower than in agriculture;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Some forms of aquaculture, such as pond carps farming, lagoon aquaculture, shellfish and algae aquaculture, especially traditionally managed are not only having a long history being integrated in the ecosystem but are of the utmost importance for the maintenance of wetland habitats improving biodiversity, and, consequently are providing a full range of ecosystem services, not only as a healthy food provider, but also regulation services such as carbon sequestration, nutrients removal, bio-remediation or cultural services;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Embraces the ambitions set out in the Water Framework Directive3 and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive4 ; highlights that aquaculture can play a role in restoring degraded marine and freshwater ecosystems, with known contributions from low impact aquaculture farms for the conservation objectives of areas such as wetlands and lagoons; _________________ 3 OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p.1. 4 OJ L 164 25.6.2008, p. 19.
Amendment 174 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the importance of adequate funding through the European Maritime and, Fisheries Fundand Aquaculture Fund and Horizon Europe in order to achieve the EU’s goals on biodiversity;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the high level of ambition when setting targets; strongly recommends, however, that such targets should not be legally binding, and that they should be set on a case-by-case basis, adapted to local specificities and to the level required to protect nature; recommends that such targets should also take into account socio-economic considerations, should be backed by reconversion programs and alternative livelihood to fishing communities and the need to ensure a long-term resilience of the fisheries and aquaculture value chain, be proportionate with the objective pursued and have a solid scientific basis;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the high level of ambition when setting targets; and strongly recommends, however, that such targets should not be legally binding, and that they should be set on a case-by-case basis, adapbe translated to locregional specificities and to the level required to protect nature; recommends that such targets should also take into account socio-economic considerations and the need to ensure a, not only the long-term resilience of themarine ecosystems, but also to the long-term sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture value chain,; these targets should be proportionate with the objective pursued and have a solid scientific basis;
Amendment 185 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasises that the designation of any MPA and development of all associated management measures should be based on the best available scientific knowledge and advice;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of the constructive, effective and equal consultation of all blue economy activities, in particular fishers and aquaculture producers in any decision related to biodiversity; management tolls and spatial planning related with biodiversity and any other protection action of habitats, species or environment;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Emphasises the importance of ensuring an adequate and fair income to fishers and farmers, as well as a level playing field with imported food; reiterates that the EU has the responsibility to promote a global and equitable sustainable development of all countries; stresses that the needs of some developing countries are not always compatible with EU ambitious environmental objectives; highlights that highly-demanding measures within the EU will significantly increase imports from third countries with lower environmental standards, resulting in negative impacts on the world biodiversity and thus undermining the objectives of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, as well as EU International Ocean Governance goals;
Amendment 199 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes the Commission’s remark that in order ‘to have healthy and resilient societies we need to give nature the space it needs’; stresses, howeverd that, to that aim, sustainability needs to be seen from a holistic perspective, accounting for its environmental, social and economic aspects, and, that if we are to have healthy and resilient societies not only do we need to give nature the space it needs, but also give to fishermens and aquaculture producers the space they need;
Amendment 203 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 208 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Welcomes the restoration of free flowing of rivers in a sustainable way, taking into account the environmental, social and economic aspects, investing in technology and innovation for the creation of fishing migrating routes, without hindering the right of Member States to decide on their energy mix, the economic activity of hydropower plants, the energy security and the environmental benefits of hydropower;
Amendment 209 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that organic farming is not the only environmentally sustainable production method and calls on the Commission also to promote other environmentally friendly production methods, such as integrated production, a method which is widely established in many Member States and which optimises the use of natural resources, protects soil, water and air and promotes biodiversity;
Amendment 240 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the importance of enhancing biodiversity in agro-systems at all levels, from fields to landscapes; considers fundamental to reinforce scientific research on the relations between agriculture practices, ecological processes and ecosystems services, promoting the development of innovative practical solutions and the site-specific knowledge necessary to promote ecosystem services in a wide range of ecological contexts;
Amendment 286 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that the Strategy’s objectives on the reduction of use and risk of pesticides will foster environmentally- friendly innovative solutions for crop protection, such as the development of new biological active substances, promotion of natural pest control methods, more precise and effective application techniques and of epidemiological models to better control pests and diseases, reducing the need for pesticides;
Amendment 296 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights that the excessive use of fertilisers is a source of air, soil and water pollution and climate impacts, with negative effects on biodiversity; recalls that nutrients are essential for agricultural production and for keeping healthy soils; urges Member States to put forward in their Strategic Plans measures promoting the efficient management and circularity of nutrients, as well strongly support education of farm advisors and farmers; stresses that improved management of nutrients presents both economic and environmental benefits;
Amendment 297 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to establish the appropriate regulatory framework to speed up the adoption of new plant health solutions, including plant protection products with a lower impact, such as low-risk substances or biosolutions;
Amendment 313 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the fact that agricultural production is being increasingly concentrated in a limited range of agricultural crops, varieties and genotypes; underlines that preserving genetic variability in all its components is crucial to promoting the diversity and richness of agricultural ecosystems and to the preservation of local genetic resources, in particular as a repository of solutions to help in facing the environmental and climatic challenges that lie ahead.
Amendment 317 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Draws attention to the fact that in perennial crops, such as the traditional European wine grape varieties of Vitis vinifera, the loss of diversity occurs also by loss of genetic diversity within the varieties themselves; regrets that the UE vegetative propagation systems are designed in a way that does not promote the conservation of intra-variety biodiversity; calls on the Commission to promote regulatory changes to the EU vegetative propagation regulations, encouraging “on farm” conservation of genetic variability of the traditional European varieties.
Amendment 318 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to develop ambitious, appropriate and renewed regulations and plans to prevent the incursion of invasive species into the different European territories and seas with comprehensive protocols, to prevent the entry of both plant and animal species, which can generate major negative impacts on biodiversity, but also on agriculture and fisheries, resulting in large economic losses, including the design of lines of action for the management of invasive species and the effects that they may cause in different ecosystems and sectors.
Amendment 325 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Underlines that the abandonment of agricultural fields affects between 10 and 50% of the agricultural land of the EU, which causes the loss of traditional landscapes, increases the risk of soil erosion and deteriorates habitats for numerous farmland species; recalls the fundamental role of the measures for Areas Facing Natural Constraints in avoiding land abandonment and maintaining human occupation in these areas, but also in forest fire prevention and in protecting specific ecosystems and natural resources, such as High Nature Value farmland areas.
Amendment 327 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Highlights the fundamental role of farm advisory systems in disseminating innovation and knowledge, stimulating the exchange of experiences, promoting practical demonstrations, in particular by working at local level to better adapt to the specific realities on the ground; calls on Member States to provide comprehensive advice to farmers on adopting production systems and management practices promoting biodiversity on farmland.
Amendment 331 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Underlines that research and innovation are key drivers in accelerating the transition to sustainable food systems notably by providing advanced knowledge enabling farmers to produce food with fewer inputs and to increase the delivery of the ecosystem services, while supporting a social and economic sustainable development; stresses that particular efforts are needed in the dissemination and exchange of knowledge to ensure broader and inclusive uptake by farmers.
Amendment 334 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Considers that digital technologies can help European farmers to provide safe and quality food while helping preserving biodiversity and minimising the environmental impact of agriculture; stresses that work is needed to ensure that everyone benefits from the digitalization opportunities, by improving network connectivity in rural areas and by facilitating the implementation of digital agriculture in an inclusive manner, through training and rural extension that considers the farmers' culture and specific conditions.
Amendment 4 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy of 11 December 2013,
Amendment 6 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the common fisheries policy,
Amendment 9 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
- having regard to the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1224/2009, (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 (COM(2018)368),
Amendment 12 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products,
Amendment 15 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 e (new)
Citation 2 e (new)
- having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,
Amendment 17 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 g (new)
Citation 2 g (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 30 May 2018 on the implementation of control measures for establishing the conformity of fisheries products with access criteria to the EU market (2017/2129(INI)),
Amendment 18 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 h (new)
Citation 2 h (new)
- having regard to the 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’,
Amendment 19 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 i (new)
Citation 2 i (new)
- having regard to Scientific Opinion No 3/2017, ‘Food from the Oceans - How can more food and biomass be obtained from the oceans in a way that does not deprive future generations of their benefits?’,
Amendment 22 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the fishery and aquaculture sectors are an integral part of the EU food system, and whereas the resilience and sustainable development of the EU food systemse sectors depends on the work of European fishers and fish farmers, as they play a key role in supporting the economic and social dimension of coastal and many inland communities;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the resilience and sustainable development of the EU food system depends, insofar as it corresponds to them, on the work of European fishers and fish farmers, as they play a key role in supporting the environmental, economic and social dimension of coastal and many inland communities;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights,
Amendment 27 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors subscribe to the highest standards, but there is a need for review and approval to ensure environmental and social sustainability throughout the entire value chain, including labour rights and animal health and welfare, and whereas those sectors provide high-quality seafood products, thereby playing a fundamental role in the food security and nutritional well-being of the population; whereas it is therefore of the utmost importance to achieve a fisheries model that reflects the balance between the three key dimensions (environmental, social and economic) proposed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 goals;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the unprecedented public health crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic will have repercussions for trade and the market, and has come as a serious blow to fishers throughout Europe; whereas, despite the health risks and the low price of fish, European fishers have continued to work, identifying themselves as key workers;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis adopted on 19 June,
Amendment 38 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas fishing is a victim rather than a cause of climate change, as demonstrated by the many natural phenomena, such as the increase in water temperature, which have had, and will continue to have, an extremely negative impact on the profitability of the sector;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas fish caught in the wild is the source of animal protein that has by far the smallest carbon footprint; whereas, compared with other animal proteins, fish caught in the wild has the lowest environmental impact as it lives in the wild and does not require any land, artificial feeding, water supply, antibiotics or pesticides, and it is therefore the best combination for European citizens in terms of food security and climate protection;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas efficient science-based fisheries management founded on ambitious, internationally agreed management targets have meant that the European fisheries sector is a global leader in terms of sustainability; whereas the sector has for a long time helped to provide European consumers with high quality products that meet high nutrition and food safety standards;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas EU consumers are showing an increasing interest in the country of origin of fishery products and their traceability throughout the food chain; whereas the existing EU legislation does not require origin to be stated on the final prepared or preserved product; whereas the information on traceability is thus lost in the food value chain;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the current marketing standards apply to 75% of landings in the EU, but to less than 10% of fishery products imported from third countries; whereas this creates unfair competition for the EU fishing fleet;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas one of the objectives of the common fisheries policy is to help to supply the EU market with highly nutritional food and to reduce the EU market’s dependence on food imports from third countries; whereas the current pandemic has made it even more apparent that the EU needs to be able to fully guarantee food security for its citizens and reduce its reliance on food imports from third countries;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ExpressesStresses that the common fisheries policy and European ocean governance are an integral part of the EU system and food supply chain, which interact closely with the European health and environment pillars at the core of the Farm to Fork Strategy; expresses, therefore, disappointment at the lack of prominence and ambition of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the Farm to Fork Strategy; stresses that the current strategy should instead be integrated with a cross- cutting approach to fishing that considers the main EU legislation on the subject, in the light of the objectives it contains, taking due account of the three pillars of sustainable development: social, economic and environmental;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. EWelcomes the fact that the fisheries and aquaculture sector has been included in the Farm to Fork Strategy; expresses disappointment, nevertheless, at the lack of prominence and ambition in the contribution and potential of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the Farm to Fork Strategyas regards ensuring that the future food system is fairer, healthier and more respectful of the environment;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets that whilst the Strategy rightly highlights the role of farmers as ‘custodians of the land’, it does not give the same recognition to small-scale traditional fishing, whose fishers are the backbone of the European fishing industry and who have, for some time, been at the forefront of achieving the Strategy’s objectives; whereas European fishers should be regarded and recognised as the true ‘custodians of the sea’ and have a key role to play in achieving the Strategy’s objectives;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of ensuring coordination and mutual support between all Green Deal initiatives, and between the objectives of the Union and the Member States in relation to food security, climate change, marine natural resources, sustainable fisheries management, and so on;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the Commission’s recognition of key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic; stresses that fishery workers, not just agri-food sector workers, fall under this category; calls on the Commission, therefore, to step up efforts to improve the position of European fishers in the value chain by enhancing workplace health and safety, guaranteeing them a decent wage and protecting their freedom of movement, especially in times of crisis;
Amendment 83 #
2020/2260(INI)
1c. Stresses that, in order to fully and effective achieve the Strategy’s objectives, an extensive preliminary socio-economic impact assessment is needed to consider all possible repercussions of the proposed measures on EU coastal communities and on the productivity and competitiveness of EU fisheries; stresses, further, that the transition to a sustainable model of production and consumption should happen gradually and in a manner that is commensurate with the EU fishing industry’s capabilities;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Stresses that the agreement of the fisheries sector should, in particular, be a necessary part of fully achieving the objectives of the Strategy and correctly applying its rules; expresses its disappointment, in this regard, at the Strategy’s total failure to mention any involvement of representatives from the sector in institutional forums or a bottom- up approach that fully involves European fishers in drawing up the rules that they have to apply;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Stresses that very often the transposition of fair and acceptable principles risks turning into onerous and excessive practices that are difficult for fishers to apply without ever really achieving the objectives that these principles set out to achieve; stresses, therefore, that the proposals in the Strategy should not pose an excessive financial and bureaucratic burden for operators in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Agrees with the Commission on the need to ensure that the key principles enshrined in the European Pillar of Social Rights are respected, especially with regard to precarious, seasonal and undeclared workers; stresses, to this end, that practical steps should be taken in order to meet this need, through greater cooperation with Community bodies for social dialogue, such as the EU Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fisheries (EUSSDC), when drawing up legislative initiatives to achieve the Strategy’s objectives;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that promoting healthy and sustainable diets should privilege EU fisheries and aquaculture products, as they are an importantthe source of protein with the smallest carbon footprint and a crucial component of a healthy diet and also highlight the value of the work of fishers and women in the sector, and of aquaculture; notes that the ecological transition of food systems generally and fisheries in particular should take place in a way that ensures a fair income for the fisheries sector, strengthening its position in the value chain by grouping it into guilds, cooperatives, associations or other organisations, and conducting appropriate monitoring within the framework of the Directive on unfair trading practices;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the need to move towards intelligent integration of global, regional and local food systems, promoting short channels in the fisheries value chain in order to improve food security, in accordance with the principles of the European single market;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s planned assessment of the CFP, due by 2022, with ahich will need to focus on the risks triggered by climate change for the sustainability of species; calls for this evaluation to be followed up with legislative proposals to adapt the CFP to the new challenges facing the fisheries sector and to address any shortcomings that prove to be significant;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s assessment of the CFP, due by 2022, with a focus on the risks triggered by climate change for the sustainability of species; agrees with the proposal to draw up an emergency plan to ensure the EU’s food supply and food safety in the event of future crises;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the announced new EU Strategic Guidelines on Aquaculture and emphasises the fundamental role of this sector and the need for its development; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that the plans for the sustainable development of aquaculture take into account the main barriers to development of the sector’s potential and recognise the need to allocate space to this sector through appropriate spatial planning; stresses that the development of aquaculture requires a solid, reliable and clear legal framework in relation to the use of space and licenses, and one that provides confidence and security for investments in the sector;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the announced new EU Strategic Guidelines on Aquaculturefor the sustainable development of EU aquaculture 2021 – 2030 and requests member states and the European Commission to work on to effectively address the challenges as sustainable aquaculture development is a cornerstone in ensuring self-sufficiency of healthy food;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the urgent need for a food traceability system in the EU that enhances the sustainability of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors and that responds to consumer demands by providing information on where, how and what fish has been caught, primarily to improve food safety but also to enable checks throughout the chain and to combat illegal, unregulated and undocumented fishing; believes that this system should involve all actors in the value chain so that they can collaborate with each other, using simple digital systems that are easy to use and transfer and that do not entail excessive costs for operators, especially small businesses;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support green business models, such as those based on carbon sequestration, in order to make supply chains more sustainable; stresses, in this regard, that certain aquaculture practices, such as mussel or oyster farming, can be a successful model for the future in the context of the CO2 trading system, and calls on the Commission to invest in this type of green business in the context of the Strategy’s objectives;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasizes the importance to recognize and adequately support forms of environmentally friendly aquaculture such as algae, shellfish or integrated multitrophic pond fish farming as important parts of circular economy and net contributors to excess nutrient transformation in high quality protein;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to take action to accelerate the market deployment of energy efficiency solutions in the agriculture and food sectors; stresses, in this regard, that such actions should also take the aquaculture sector into account in order to deploy all potential forms of energy production involved in these types of farming and to promote a zero-consumption production system;
Amendment 136 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to promote organic production systems; stresses, in this regard, that in contrast to organic agriculture, organic aquaculture still has ample untapped potential for development, and it is therefore necessary to invest even greater resources in its growth;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses the fact that all too often organic products are put in a price bracket that is beyond the reach of most European consumers; stresses, therefore, the need to establish a fair price system at EU level for organic products so that they are no longer the privilege of a few, but can form the basis of healthy eating for all;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to place a greater focus on investing in technology and green and digital practices, but expresses disappointment at the lack of any mention of fisheries and the aquaculture sector; stresses the urgent need to support fishers and actors in the fish product supply chain in the transition to more digital practices by investing heavily in training, and financing for digitisation and conversion to ‘green’ practices and tools;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Requests that the Commission and the Member States improveHighlights the importance of improving and streamlining the labelling of all fisheries products at EU level, whether fresh, frozen, processed or from aquaculture, marketed in restaurants and through retailers to allow traceability from the place of origin; stresses that this step will enhance the value of sustainable products and protect consumer rights; stresses that, to this end, the labelling must be objective, based on scientific data, non-discriminatory with regard to the actual nutritional value of the foods and able to provide exhaustive and specific information on the nutrients in the product based on the reference intakes of the average consumer, without misleading and influencing purchasing choices, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Requests that the Commission and the Member States improve the labelling of all fisheries products, whether fresh, frozen, processed or from aquaculture, marketed in restaurants and through retailers, to meet the consumers’ demands by offering information on origin, gear used and species caught, and to allow traceability from the place of origin; stresses that this step will enhance the value of sustainable products and protect consumer rights;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that a double standard between products from the EU and third countries could put EU fisheries at a competitive disadvantage in the absence of a global convergence of sustainability standards; stresses, to this end, that the labelling and traceability rules for EU products should also be applied to imported products; stresses, moreover, the need to change the current legislation which allows EU and third country products to be combined in production lines without having to declare the origin of the final product;
Amendment 148 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need for a coordinated approach to ensure consistency between the various initiatives aimed at improving consumer information and the implementation of appropriate impact assessments, comparing the costs and benefits of different policy options pursuing similar objectives, in order to prioritise those that are most efficient;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the European Commission to put forward a proposal for a revision of Article 35 of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation, so that the mandatory provisions for consumer information can be extended to prepared or preserved fish, crustaceans, molluscs and caviar (in accordance with codes 1604 and 1605 of the Integrated Tariff of the European Union (TARIC)) and can guarantee fair competition;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support the implementation of the rules on misleading information as regards the sustainability of food products and to develop an EU sustainable food labelling framework;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that information on the sustainability of food products must be science-based, transparent and supported by rigorous independent verification; requests that the Commission consider environmental statements that meet robust, internationally recognised criteria, such as ISO 14024, and that are based on a full life cycle assessment rather than focusing on a single part of sustainability;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to continue to promote the responsible exploitation of fisheries resources an; stresses, in this regard, that EU fisheries have already made significant efforts to meet the objectives for sustainable exploitation of stocks by significantly reducing the fleet and fishing days, despite the significant sacrifices involved, in order to ensure that their fishing activity is sustainable both in terms of catches and in terms of the environmental impact on the marine ecosystem; stresses that any further restrictive measures could seriously jeopardise the survival of the sector and, in particular, the survival of small-scale traditional fishing; calls, therefore, for any further action to be accompanied by a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the socio-economic impact on the sector and on coastal communities; stresses the need to combat IUU fishing by strengthening the policy of sustainable fisheries agreements with non- EU countries for European vessels providing quality products;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that, in order to ensure the safety of imports of fishery products and protect consumers, trade agreements concluded with third countries should include chapters on sustainable fishing that are in line with the EU’s sustainable development policies, the common fisheries policy and the provisions of the IUU Regulation; stresses that the EU should continuously monitor the efforts to combat IUU fishing put in place by third countries that have been granted preferential tariffs for fishery and aquaculture products; stresses that it is essential for the EU to make full use of the instruments at its disposal in accordance with the IUU Regulation, including the ‘red card’, if a country that has been granted preferential tariffs fails to comply with the EU requirements in terms of labour rights and sustainable fisheries;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Whereas European Union fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors already apply high environmental and social standards and since these standards will be revised in order to provide higher quality fishery products, it is of the utmost importance to apply the reciprocity principle for fishery products entering the European Union market from the third countries and to ban the products resulting from IUU fishing;
Amendment 175 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of EMFAF in sustaining and modernising the sector, favouring generational renewal, and promoting the active participation of women, associations, including guilds (‘cofradías’), producer organisations and the retail sector; welcomes the Commission’s intention to invest in research, innovation and technology, and stresses that the new EMFAF should also be used to support research and innovation programmes and projects aimed at reducing food waste and to promote a sustainable food system; stresses, moreover, the need to integrate the current European research and innovation programmes with the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity 2030 Strategies and with the new EMFAF, in order to maximise potential synergies between different sectors;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of EMFAF in sustaining and modernising the sector, favouring generational renewal, and promoting the active participation of women, associations, including guilds (‘cofradías’), producer organisations and the retail sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and create incentives for the digital transformation of the sector in all links of the value chain for fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates the need for all food products marketed in the EU to comply with the same level of stringency in relation to environmental and social sustainability requirements; urges the Commission and the Member States to require that all EU trade agreements include conditionality for sustainable production standards, particularly from the point of view of traceability of fishery products and standards relating to animal welfare, social requirements and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. RWelcomes the Commission’s intention to give consumers the necessary tools to make informed, healthy and sustainable food choices; recommends that appropriately funded, far-reaching and effective dedicated awareness campaigns aimed at consumers be launched in order to bolster fish consumption, highlight the properties and benefits of fish products, and help consumers to choose wisely when buying fresh fish products; stresses, moreover, that these campaigns should be promoted by working closely with trade associations and specific professional bodies, such as nutritionists, doctors and paediatricians, in order to take targeted and effective action to help European consumers.
Amendment 194 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that appropriately funded dedicated campaigns aimed at consumers be launched to bolster fish consumption; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement initiatives to reduce food waste and rubbish coming from EU fish and seafood markets.
Amendment 200 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Criticises the fact that the Strategy fails to mention any of the problems derived from polluting EU seas with microplastics and nanoplastics, which pose a worrying threat to the health of European consumers; stresses the need to step up research and data collection concerning the impact of marine litter, nanoplastics and microplastics on fishery resources and human health, while promoting actions to raise awareness among European consumers of the problem of plastic pollution;
Amendment 203 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Requests that the Commission develop guidelines on digital tools for consumer information, on information transmitted through all links in the value chain, including existing platforms, with the aim of promoting interoperability and improving the efficiency of existing systems.
Amendment 204 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises the need to include small scale fisheries in local food chains in order to strengthen their position in the food chain in such a way to ensure them a fair income; stress the need to bring them together in associations, cooperatives, producers organisation to have a better negotiating position in relation with the markets suppliers.
Amendment 207 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Emphasises the need for a harmonised EU legal framework to develop a mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labelling system at EU level, based on independent scientific evidence; urges the Member States to support the implementation of the future EU nutritional profiling system and to refrain from unilateral actions that could hinder harmonisation of the European Commission’s efforts; calls on the Commission to consider the need to include changes in the algorithm for creating these nutritional profiles so that the presence of omega-3 is positively taken into account and the ratio of saturated to unsaturated fats is considered when attributing penalty points.
Amendment 210 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the European Commission’s commitment to combating food waste as a pillar of a genuinely sustainable food system; highlights that the fisheries and aquaculture sector should be fully involved in the implementation of this objective.
Amendment 213 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses that, in order to fully adhere to the European circular economy and food waste reduction objectives, virtuous behaviour such as reusing fishery products that have been caught and that fall below the minimum conservation reference size for which there is a ban on discards, should also be promoted and encouraged in fisheries.
Amendment 216 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Stresses that in the aquaculture sector it has long been common practice to reuse unused (or usable) animal products for human consumption; points out that, in the interests of a circular economy, considerable investment is needed to create synergies between aquaculture and food waste, and to support virtuous processes in the interests of a circular economy in order to reuse aquaculture waste (such as algae) for feeding fish.
Amendment 294 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, driven by family farms, is a key component of the European economy and society, continuesing to ensure quality food production, local supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU, in terms of preserving employment, economic opportunities and quality of life;
Amendment 324 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the specific nature and structural features of the EU agricultural sector, mainly composed by small farms based on family labour, two-thirds of which with less than 5 ha in size, and where around one third of the managers are 65 years old or over, poses specific challenges that need to be taken into consideration by policy makers in designing measures and policies involving the sector;
Amendment 348 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the farm-to-fork strategy recognises the substantial efforts made to reduce the use of antimicrobials in animals, further strengthened by the new EU Regulations on Veterinary Medicinal Products and Medicated Feed, thus contributing to the global effort to reduce antibiotic resistance; whereas the EU must ensure that treating animals with antimicrobials remains possible where needed to ensure that the health and welfare of animals is protected at all times;
Amendment 353 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the European Commission’s One Health Action Plan Against Antimicrobial Resistance recognises that immunisation through vaccination is a cost-effective public health intervention with proven economic benefits and a control measure for AMR;
Amendment 355 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas the uptake of smart and digital farming technologies to continuously monitor animal health and welfare has the potential to ensure effective disease prevention and the implementation of animal welfare standards;
Amendment 356 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas it is necessary to ensure consistency and coherence amongst the measures envisaged by the farm to fork strategy and the CAP and CFP, the Trade Policy, the EU biodiversity strategy , as well as other related EU policies and strategies;
Amendment 378 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is important that consumers are trained, informed and enabled to take responsibility for the consequences of their choice of food stuffs, including the price, on the whole food system, from production to processing and distribution; whereas this requires a healthy and sound food environment which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, and fosters and encourages consumption patterns, available for all consumers, that support human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare;
Amendment 412 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European food system has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers and their cooperatives or producers organisations, workers employed along the food value chain, processors and retailers working together under difficult conditions and sanitary risks, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment;
Amendment 491 #
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 European Green Deal, the European Pillar of Social Rights and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, decent working conditions, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible, involving not only farmers but all actors in the food chain, including consumers;
Amendment 531 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the contribution to climate change mitigation and the viability of the European model of agriculture, as well as the resilient supply of sustainable and safe food, are not mutually exclusive objectives and can be achieved with a balanced and evidence- based approach;
Amendment 543 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to develop a contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security in order to coordinate a common European response to crises affecting food systems ; insists that a prevention approach is needed to avoid panic movements and overreactions by people, firms or Member States; considers that it will be an adequate response to the growing expectations about food security that are to be addressed at European level; urges the Commission to consider strategic food stock issues in the way that it does for strategic petroleum stocks across European Union;
Amendment 548 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Urges the Commission to integrate food aid issues in the farm to fork strategy since 33 millions of Europeans suffer from lack of food, especially single parent families and students, and the social and economic consequences of the pandemic will increase that figure; recognises the unique role of the food aid associations across the European Union that need to be more supported because of the growing number of people who need help; considers that the resilience of our food system need to increase the connections between food policies and agricultural policies at every level from the local to the European level;
Amendment 574 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems that should be based on transparent data and take into account the latest scientific knowledge; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic common food policy in which all actors make their contribution, aimed at reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional and competitive agricultural sector while ensuring consistency between policdifferent EU policies and strategies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long-term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives that respond to rational criteria based on the best scientific knowledge; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail;
Amendment 634 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the Commission should, for the remaining legislative proposals announced in the strategy, rely on scientifically sound ex-ante impact assessments describing the calculation methods for each target and the baselines and reference periods for each of them, taking into account the cumulative effects of the legislative proposals and the need to adapt them to the reality of each Member State;
Amendment 658 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that agricultural productivity and resilience is dependent on the sustainable management of natural resources to guarantee the long-term sustainability of our food systems;
Amendment 666 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the social dimension must be fully integrated in all future initiatives of the farm to fork strategy along with the economic and environmental dimensions to achieve a much-needed policy coherence for sustainable development; insists that improvement of working conditions, in line with the 8 ILO core Convention, collective bargaining, social protection, investment in public services, inclusive governance and fair taxation should be included as sustainability criteria;
Amendment 668 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that for the FAO, agroecology is a fundamental part of the global response to climate change and for the creation of sustainable food and agricultural systems, the new legislative framework for sustainable food systems, to be proposed until 2023, must be based on the principles and elements defined by the FAO as agroecology in order to trigger a true agroecological transition;
Amendment 689 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Building the food chain that works for consumers, workers, producers, climate and the environment
Amendment 693 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Welcomes the high level of ambition of the farm to fork strategy; considers that this level of ambition encourages policy action at all levels and contributes to promote the development of research and innovative solutions to increase the sustainability of our food systems;
Amendment 696 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Calls on the Commission to establish a comprehensive evidence-based evaluation of the implementation of the strategy’s measures and targets, in particular of the individual and cumulative impacts on the social and economic sustainability of agriculture and food production in the EU, on food security and prices and on the potential risks of displacing environmental impacts abroad by the replacement of local food production with imports;
Amendment 698 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Considers that the sustainability of the European food systems is a societal goal, requiring a broad and inclusive debate and the effective participation of everyone in society, in particular of those implementing the measures, such as the farming community, while at the same benefiting from their knowledge and experience and creating a sense of ownership, vital for the successful implementation of the strategy;
Amendment 730 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 752 #
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 collective reduction targets for pesticides, fertilisers, and antibiotics; emphasises the importance of collectively 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, taking into account different realities and characteristics of each Member State in terms of pesticides, fertilisers and other chemical use, and to clarify the baselines for these targets;
Amendment 785 #
2020/2260(INI)
3a. Stresses the importance of having plant protection solutions 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 risks of chemical pesticides is needed and required by consumers; considers that the Strategy’s objectives on the reduction of use and risk of chemical pesticides will contribute to foster environmentally-friendly innovative solutions for crop protection, such as the development of new biological active substances, promotion of natural pest control methods, more precise and effective application techniques and of epidemiological models to better control pests and diseases, reducing the need for pesticides;
Amendment 832 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. 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-safe, affordable and environmentally-friendly protection solutions and methods, as well as bolstered training, including in agro- ecological practices;
Amendment 834 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recalls that simply reducing the volume of phytosanitary products will not automatically reduce the resulting environmental impact; notes that tools and technologies already exist and are under development to reduce their impact on the environment or on human health and asks the European Commission to take them into account when revising the Directive;
Amendment 849 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Highlights that the excessive use of fertilisers is a source of air, soil and water pollution and climate change impact; urges Member States to put forward in their Strategic Plans measures promoting the efficient management and circularity of nutrients, as well strongly support education of farm advisors and farmers; stresses that improved management of nutrients presents both economic and environmental benefits;
Amendment 857 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission to establish the appropriate regulatory framework to speed up the adoption of new plant health solutions, including plant protection products with a lower impact, such as low-risk substances or biosolutions;
Amendment 872 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Emphasises the need to improve policy coordination between agricultural legislation, particularly legislation on plant protection products, biocides and fertilisers, and, inter alia, water legislation, in order to ensure the protection of our water resources, particularly those used for drinking water supply , from overexploitation and agricultural pollution;
Amendment 938 #
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 andefforts made by European agriculture to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the need to make further progress in reducing them and in reducing the impact of agricultural activity on land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and targets based on scientific knowledge to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors;
Amendment 963 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes note of the opportunities of manure management in promoting organic fertilisers, improving soil carbon content and, thus, contributing to carbon sequestration; further encourages EU waste legislation to look at agricultural residues as possible sources of fertilisers, bedding material and bioenergy;
Amendment 1019 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that extensive and permanent grassland-based or organic animal husbandry is a feature of the European food system and a defining element of many traditional rural communities, and that it has multiple positive effects for the environment and against climate change, and contributes to a circular economy and must therefore be supported and encouraged;
Amendment 1044 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the recognition of organic farming as a strong component on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems; underlines that the development of organic food production must be accompanied by market and supply chain development and measures stimulating demand for organic food, research, innovation and scientific transfer, contributing for both the stability of the organic products market and the fair remuneration of farmers;
Amendment 1074 #
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 climate funding or be incentivised; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal; calls on the European Commission together with the Member States to define what kind of production models are considered as intensive and industrial and to provide instruments to bring about change on those farms to become consistent with the principles and objectives defined in the Green Deal;
Amendment 1124 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the European Commission to promote EU-wide specialised training programmes, in order to make farmers aware of the benefits and the practice of integrating woody vegetation with agriculture at local, regional and global scales; stresses the importance of using agro-forestry and forests curtains to increase productivity and alternatives to the use of fertilisers in agricultural production;
Amendment 1190 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the acknowledgment of the crucial role played by seed diversity in ensuring the sustainability and resilience of food production; calls for a meaningful reform of the seeds marketing legal framework that would enable a wide range of crop diversity in the EU and ensure that different types of diversity have facilitated access to the market;
Amendment 1201 #
2020/2260(INI)
7b. Regrets the lack of a European policy on both animal and plant genetic resources, vital to ensure seed security;
Amendment 1247 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production, such models should support farmers in the transition towards climate neutrality;
Amendment 1281 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the explicit recognition of a safeguard of the social rights of workers in the food chain; recalls that this has been endorsed by the European Parliament with the introduction of the social conditionality for the CAP basic payment in its position on the national strategic plans Regulation;
Amendment 1282 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the necessity to diversify the organic production, based on the market demand, to make sure the prices will not lower under the production costs and to create and adapt the market for their products in order to protect our farmers from bankruptcy;
Amendment 1286 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Amendment 1287 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that the COVID 19 pandemic presents the EU with the unique opportunity to rethink the European agriculture and food systems with a more sustainable and socially just vision;
Amendment 1298 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission and Member States to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans; and to ensure that working and social protection conditions throughout the EU food supply chain meet national, EU and international standards for all workers;
Amendment 1307 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people, that should be accessible in sufficient quantities to all people at all times, and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans;
Amendment 1398 #
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; calls for a better management of the veterinary prevention and promotion of high standards of animal health and animal welfare also with trading partners in order to prevent spread of zoonotic diseases and to promote the high levels of bBiodiversity, environmental degradation and our current food production systemssecurity developed in EU as the best practice at global level;
Amendment 1457 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges the Commission to propose mechanisms that support cooperation between the various links in the chain, for example, by prioritizing stable market- oriented trade relations; considers that collaboration between the different segments of the food chain will be essential in the future, as it has been during the worst months of the covid-19 crisis;
Amendment 1480 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; recalls the importance of making farmers more resilient in the market by getting more value out of the food chain, which is achieved by encouraging their participation in producer organisations or cooperatives; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1490 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers and in combating dual standards in agri-food practices; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1513 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward proposals for better cooperation between farmers, already allowed under competition rules, and to support investment in improving production and marketing structures to make them more robust, stable, secure and profitable for farmers as means of helping strengthen their position in the chain;
Amendment 1519 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recognises that retailers and wholesalers can help move sustainable products away from market niches and into mainstream markets; highlights their growing commitment to create transparency, promote healthy diets through consumer information, reformulation, promotion of organic products and treatment of food waste, which they offer in response to the already strong demand from its customers;
Amendment 1521 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls for the recognition of the food distribution system, based on the proximity of retail outlets to consumers, both in urban and rural areas, as essential to ensure access to food to all European citizens, avoiding the so-called food deserts that occur in the USA;
Amendment 1550 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages about the importance of healthy nutrition and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing obesity rates and raising awareness on reducing and preventing food waste;
Amendment 1650 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures toat European level to encourage product reformulation of products not covered by EU quality schemes and reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science and urges Member States to support the implementation of the upcoming EU system and refrain from unilateral actions that could hinder the harmonization work of the European Commission;
Amendment 1703 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the European Commission to consider digital consumer information as a key element in making information on healthy and sustainable diets available to consumers in the EU;
Amendment 1710 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the EU single market and provide clarity and simplicity for all players in the food sector, offering a more harmonised and science-based approach, which is currently lacking, in areas such as front-of-pack labelling, origin labelling, waste management, food donations, to name but a few, so that Europe can uphold sustainability standards in the food chain at the international level;
Amendment 1719 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Recalls the growing importance attached by producers and consumers to origin labelling; insists that such labelling should be established at EU level, should not undermine the smooth functioning of the internal market, be fully verifiable and traceable, and should be compatible with the EU's international obligations;
Amendment 1773 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint and alerting consumer on the proliferation of ultra- processed products that are presented as healthy copies; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one;
Amendment 1877 #
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, increased consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, and less redmeat and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable, diversified and healthy diets would contribute to 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, while in respect of the food culture and heritage; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-bas, balanced and diversified diets;
Amendment 1944 #
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 proteincomplementary sources of nutrition for human food and animal feed such as insects or algae, 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;
Amendment 2019 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and 50 % by 2030 compared to the 2014 baseline; underlines that binding targets are needed to achieve this; considers that initiatives raising public awareness on the social, economic and environmental negative impacts of food waste and providing guidance on how to avoid food waste are essential to promote long-term consumer behavioural change;
Amendment 2035 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and 50 % by 2030 compared to the 2014 baseline; underlines that binding targets and common criteria for measuring food waste in the different links of the food chain are needed to achieve this;
Amendment 2068 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the proposed revision of EU rules on date marking; stresses that any change to date marking rules should be science based and should improve the use of date marking by actors in the food chain, including Horeca, and its understanding by consumers, in particular ‘best before’ labelling, while at the same time not undermining food safety or quality;
Amendment 2079 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Expresses its concern on the dynamics resulting from the process of concentration and the increasing dominant power of financial investors in the food supply chain, which lead to lower food quality and worsening of working conditions;
Amendment 2119 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; stresses the strategic importance of collective approaches through producer organisations and cooperatives to bring farmers together in achieving their goals;
Amendment 2128 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring tha broader and inclusive transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States;
Amendment 2152 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights the fundamental role of farm advisory systems in disseminating innovation and knowledge, stimulating the exchange of experiences and promoting practical demonstrations, in particular by working at local level to better adapt to the specific realities on the ground; calls on Member States to provide comprehensive advice to farmers on adopting more sustainable production systems;
Amendment 2176 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Recalls that the transition to this system will require significant investments and it cannot be accomplished without the complicity and support of European farmers;
Amendment 2262 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes the explicit reference to the risk of asymmetries between the new requirements for European producers and those for imported products and calls once again on the European Commission to demand effective reciprocity in the negotiation of agreements with third countries;
Amendment 2278 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen control mechanisms both at origin and at the border in trade with third countries to safeguard the animal and plant health of European agriculture and prevent the entry of pests and diseases from outside the EU;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Agency received a EUR 16.7 million contribution under the general budget of the Union in 2019, a decrease of 0.4% in comparison with 2018; points out that the Agency receives one of the lowest budget appropriations of all the EU agencies; welcomes the fact that in 2019, the Agency managed to implement its budget at a rate of 99.9% for commitments and 86% for payments;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. 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 the ongoing revision of the regulation governing fisheries control will increase the Agency’s 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 increased in the coming years;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. 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 this regard, the need to increase the resources allocated to the Agency with a view to making it possible to handle the increased workload caused by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and any potential consequences of the new relationship for the fisheries control framework;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the fact that, despite the Agency’s commitment in June 2018 to publishing information on the relevant executive director and staff meetings with lobbyists on its website, no such information has been published yet; calls on the Agency to deliver onuphold its commitment and regularly update the page on its website dedicated to providing this information;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that mfore than half of EU expenditure in 2019 may be considered as high-risk, including reimbursement-based payments for investments in the areas of cohesion and rural development; notes thate Court of Auditors the revenue for 2019 was legal and regular, and the increase in the estimated rate of material error from 4,5 % in 2018 to 4,9 % in 2019 can result in auditors giving an adverse opinion on EU expenditure;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. NotWelcomes the decrease in the estimated level of error in spending on ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’ from 5 % in 2018 to 4,4 % in 2019; welcomes this year- on-year improvement, but is disappointed that it has not proved possible to decrease the error rate to the 3 % level recorded in 2017, so efforts should be made in this regard during the next programming period;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the main reasons for this error rate are project ineligibility, infringement of internal market rules, and ineligible expenditure; recalls that these areas have high inherent risk of error and that checks by managing authorities are not always effective; underlines that a financial error, in most of the cases, does not constitute fraud;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes efforts to simplify requirements to be made of project managers and management authorities in the Member States under the 2021-2027 programming period of the Common Provisions Regulation and the MFF related funds;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern that, at the end of the sixth year of implementation, absorption rates for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF) are 6,6% lower than at the same stage in the previous programming period; and draws attention to the risk that, as the eligibility period draws to an end and given the circumstances of the COVID-19 crisis, Member States may prioritise spending overshould pay special attention to absorption rates in the next programming period without causing any prejudice to performance and regularity.
Amendment 15 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Article 349 of the TFEU must be read in conjunction with other articles of the Treaty, particularly Article 7, which stipulates that ‘the Union shall ensure consistency between its policies and activities, taking all of its objectives into account’ and allows for a differentiated approach to be applied to the outermost regions in the implementation of European law as a whole, in accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice of 15 December 2015;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas various sectors of the blue economy and the Atlantic region, namely coastal and maritime tourism, are likely to be affected by the current pandemic crisis;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that a future report should contain a more in-depth assessment of the implementation strategy and should correct the absence of certain measures in the policies essential for the ORs’ development, such as cohesion, agriculture and fisheries policy and, in particular, the social pillar of the EU;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Regrets that the small number of programmes, policies and funds specific to the ORs, inspired by the success of POSEI, have disappeared in favour of the integration of specific provisions into horizontal European programmes, which dilutes the specific approach that should be adopted for these territories;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recalls that the Treaties confer on the Commission the right of initiative and that it is therefore responsible for making legislative proposals for the ORs, enabling Article 349 to be implemented in the various EU policies and programmes;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the establishment of a new communicationgenuine strategy which would, in particular, involve young people and inform them about the opportunities offered by the EU and raise their awareness of the usefulness of Europe in their daily lives; calls for a Commission office to be set up in each OR;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the ORs to beto fully integrated the ORs into the discussions of the Conference on the Future of Europe, and in the development of future European policies, in particular via the Conference of Presidents of the ORs, in order to provide a perspective from the outermost regions and to ensure the effective application of Article 349 of the TFUE;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to help build a new strategy for the ORs based on respect for their specific characteristics, consolidation of what has been achieved and optimisation of existing arrangements, innovation and an appreciation of the ORs as ‘territories offering solutions’; stresses the need to involve the main stakeholders in the definition of this strategy, including national, regional and local authorities, economic and social agents, civil society, the academic community and non- governmental organisations;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights that the dialogues with the citizens are a fundamental element in inducing proximity and building bridges between the ORs and the decision-making stakeholders of the European Union; in this context, calls on the Commission to intensify the dialogues, in particular with the ORs;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Emphasises that the ORs can be used to carry out pilot projects, particularly in the areas of research, tourism, health, sustainability, environment, biodiversity, energy, culture and employment;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Investing in the battle for jobsdecent jobs and social protection, harnessing the potential of the territories and focusing on youth;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 50 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and, the Member States to invest inand the ORs and to make the fight against poverty and unemployment the priorities of European solidarity, while investing in education and training and in future projects focusing on innovation and, reskilling and diversification;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the fact that in the ORs the strength of youth is a major asset which is often insufficiently valued and that it should be a priority for building tangible solutions through the large-scale mobilisation of EU funding for education, training, decent work, housing and support for young people;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls, in the light of youth unemployment in the outermost regions, the need to create specific measures to support and train young people in the outermost regions, particularly by means of the Youth Employment Initiative; welcomes, in this respect, the creation of an additional OR allocation under the ESF+ 2021-2027 and calls on the regions concerned to seize this new source of funding to support employability, mobility and training in the ORs;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting VSMEs, SMEs and the sustainable tourism, craft, building andculture, social economy, sustainable construction, and digital sectors;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting VSMEs, SMEs and the tourism, craft, culture, building and construction, and digital sectors;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to focus on sustainable tourism and sustainability, given the dependence of the ORs on this sector, by supporting pilot and innovative projects that reflect the objectives of the European Green Deal; emphasises the need to support the sector’s transformation through green and digital solutions, and encourage use of the regions’ natural potential, ecotourism projects, sustainable tourism, and experiences, and also consumption of local and regional products;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes that, although the new Erasmus + programme encourages the mobility of students and young entrepreneurs from the ORs, the amounts of the Erasmus travel allowances are often insufficient in relation to the real costs of a travel to the mother country for student beneficiaries from the ORs; hopes that, in the future, greater account will be taken of the common characteristics of the ORs in the Erasmus programme, in particular by promoting intra-OR exchanges;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Recalls that Europe's cultural diversity, and in particular its abundant heritage of regional languages and cultures, constitute an irreplaceable raw material for the cultural and creative industries; considers that the ORs contain an extraordinary cultural wealth and therefore regrets that the Europe Creative programme for 2021-2027 confines itself to stressing that the ORs should be the subject of special attention, without providing any specific measures to support cultural creation in these territories;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission to examine the barriers to obtaining the Ecolabel and to expand its scope to other tourism services, as a complement to the EMAS for tourism, and to establish mechanisms to support those certification schemes, paying particular attention to the outermost regions; calls for the creation, in the long term, of a single European label for sustainable tourism, which should also cover quality, accessibility and inclusiveness aspects;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Developing sustainable and fair growth, promoting a green and blue economy and fostering new professions towards climate neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the specific measures under the CAP through the POSEI scheme and within the EMFAF to be strengthenedreinforcement of the financial allocations under the CAP, in particular with regard to POSEI, and of specific mechanisms within the EMFAF, in order to achieve the objective of food autonomy and to support the green and blue growth inof the ORs; would like to recall that the POSEI figures have not been updated in the light of inflation, unlike what happens with other payments under the CAP;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that, given the positive assessment of POSEI by the European Commission, the attempt to reduce the POSEI under the MFF is totally regrettable; reminds that the POSEI is fundamental for the maintenance of the rural environment, for combating the depopulation of the ORs, and promoting at the same time economic and social cohesion in the EU;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that it is necessary to provide better support for the diversification of sustainable agricultural production in the ORs and to introduce measures aimed at resolving the market crises faced by certain sectors;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Observes that the disappearance of quotas and guaranteed prices which began with the reform of the COM in sugar in 2005 is damaging cane sugar producers in the ORs; emphasises the need to place on a permanent footing all the specific instruments put in place within the framework of Article 349 of the TFEU in the interests of the sustainable competitiveness of this industry; calls for the establishment of a support scheme for sugar-cane growers in the event of a fall in world sugar prices;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses that, while not compromising the proper execution nor distorting the inspection, it is necessary though to have a more regionalized and flexible approach to the implementation of the European funds, such as the strategic plans of the common agricultural policy;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Regrets that the multiannual financial framework (MFF) proposes the reduction of co-financing of the ORs, within the framework of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Recalls that the fishing fleets of the ORs are, in certain cases, very degraded and constitute a danger for fishers and for the environment; in this context, considers necessary to find solutions to improve safety and working conditions for fishers, to reduce CO2 emissions, and to improve rage and conservation conditions of the captures; highlights the need to grant the continuity of providing healthy high quality proteins, in complete safety and security with less environmental impact and not increasing the capacity to catch fish;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the Green Deal and EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030, takes into account the exceptional potential of the ORs, including challenges such as the rise of sea levels, the increase in sea temperatures and the increase of frequency of earthquakes and floods;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the Green Deal takes into account the exceptional potential of the ORs; reiterates the fact that 80% of Europe’s potential in terms of biodiversity is in the ORs;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the Green Deal takes into account the exceptional potential of the ORs and recalls the unique strategic value of the ORs from the point of view of the Geopolitics of Biodiversity;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Encourages the emergence of new environment-related professions and support for grassroots actors involved in biodiversity protection, including governmental and non-governmental associations;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that the ORs contain exceptional biodiversity which is particularly exposed to the effects of climate change, making it necessary to put in place specific measures; regrets that the 2021-2027 MFF did not make the BEST preparatory action permanent, and calls for the creation of a sustainable mechanism to finance projects on biodiversity, the enhancement of ecosystem services and adaptation to climate change in Europe's overseas territories;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need to maintain rural development programmes, with actions designed to restore, preserve and enhance biodiversity in agriculture and forestry, in order to encourage development in rural areas;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Commission and the relevant Member States to promote and actively support nature protection and restoration objectives in the ORs that are at least equivalent to those set for the EU as a whole by 2030; further calls on the creation of a Trans-OR Nature network;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reaffirms the objective of achieving energy autonomy for the ORs and strongly supports the objective of achieving 100% renewable energy in the ORs in line with the European commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050; calls for support to improve the energy efficiency of housing in the ORs, bearing in mind their particular circumstances and the obstacles to accessing materials certified for this purpose;
Amendment 129 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reaffirms the objective of achieving energy autonomy for the ORs and strongly supports the objective of achieving 100% renewable energy in the ORs in line with the European commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and the climate goals for 2030, as well as a carbon neutral building stock by 2050; stresses, in this view, the importance of the Just Transition Fund and React-EU, which provide dedicated funding for the ORs;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls that the EU recovery efforts focus on the concept of sustainability, highlighted in the European Green Deal, and that the blue economy sector can contribute to the transition to cleaner energy, in particular by exploring, in a reasonable and sustainable way, the growing potential of renewable energies on the high seas;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Reiterates the fact that the ORs are exposed to adverse weather events caused by climate change; stresses the need, in this respect, to mitigate the effects of erosion and extreme natural events through the European Civil Protection Mechanism;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Warns that the loss of young people from the remotest parts of the ORs jeopardises existing biodiversity potential and forest maintenance, and increases the risk of fires due to a lack of management of these resources and the growth of invasive plants; calls for schemes to protect our environment by combating depopulation, attracting and keeping more people in such locations, and encouraging activities connected with sustainable agriculture and nature;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses that the blue economy sector has a crucial role in the ORs and their communities, and can contribute to attenuate the climate changes, promote nature-based solutions and improve the use of maritime and aquatic resources;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for strong support to be providedon the European Commission to provide strong support to the ORs in order to promote a new sustainable economic model with structural initiatives for developing the circular economy;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that the circular economy, zero pollution, energy efficiency and preservation of biodiversity should be guiding principles of this strategy, and should lead to more sustainable practices that are beneficial for cohesion, preservation of territories, development and employment;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses the need to develop appropriate measures for controlling the entry and exit of waste, and also the need to support investment in infrastructure so as to encourage the transition to a circular economy, given the complexity and high cost of managing waste in the ORs;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for macro-regional strategies for the ORs to be developed; on the Commission for the development of macro-regional strategies for the ORs; recalls that the Outermost Regions have unique potential and distinctive assets that can benefit the EU as a whole;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to increase, encourage and pursue the development of cooperation projects between the various ORs, with a view to taking advantage of their geostrategic and geo-economic situation and the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the Digital Europe programme’s proposal, that seeks to contribute to greater connectivity and better digital skills in the Outermost Regions, but reminds that the market specificities of each OR must be enshrined;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to rely further on Articles 107(3)(a) and 349 of the TFEU in the Regional State Aid Guidelines and the GBER (General Block Exemption Regulation) in order to contribute to the economic and social development of the ORs and pay greater attention to them;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that it is necessary to have a transport policy fully adjusted to the reality of the ORs, within the framework of the ERDF and the mechanism for interconnection in Europe, through measures that take into account the ORs’ lack of connectivity and their dependence on ports and airports;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses the need to harness ecological maritime transport and innovative port activities in order to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint in the EU;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses the need to minimise passenger and goods transport costs in order to continue guaranteeing the principle of territorial cohesion and continuity, as well as equal opportunities for all citizens; calls for prices of air transport (to and from the ORs), land transport (internally, between municipalities), and sea transport (inter- region and inter-island) to be maintained;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Draws attention to the ability of satellites to provide uninterrupted very high-capacity connectivity, which is essential for overcoming the digital divide, particularly in the outermost regions; calls on the Commission, therefore, to update the European Space Strategy, with specific measures for the ORs;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Stresses the need to encourage the ORs to use more sustainable and less polluting transport; considers, in this respect, that support should continue to be focused on hybrid and electric mobility;
Amendment 170 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Stresses the need to take account of the particular circumstances and constraints in the ORs, many of which are related to their terrain; emphasises, in this respect, the need to conduct viability studies on a more sustainable and digital transport system;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Emphasises the need to help the ORs participate in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) programme and in the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to guarantee the principle of territorial continuity;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the ORs benefit fully from internatioNotes that the growing number of trade agreements with third countries, including the largest global producers of bananals agreements (EPAs, FTAs, etc.) concluded between the EU and third countries; calls for vigilance with regard to the consequences of these agreements and recommends that effective measures be put in place as part of trade policy, including safeguard clauses and specific checks by the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer, while ensuring that the principle of ‘equivalence’ does not lead to situations whnd sugar, is changing the distribution of the market and threatening the competitiveness of the EU producers of those goods; calls for vigilance with regard to the consequences of these agreements and calls on the Commission to carry out a study measuring the cumulative impact of trade agreements with third countries on the socio- economich discriminate againstevelopment of the ORs;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Considers that the trade negotiations conducted by the EU should take greater account of the specific characteristics of the ORs, by providing for safeguard clauses and, where appropriate, the exclusion of sensitive products from the ORs, which are a pillar of their economic, social and environmental development;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Recommends specific checks by the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer, while ensuring that the principle of ‘equivalence’ does not lead to situations which discriminate against the ORs;
Amendment 191 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. CHighlights that the ORs are very important to the enlargement of the EU’s influence sphere; in this context, calls for the deployment of the new component dedicated to cooperation with the ORs in the new INTERREG programme;
Amendment 194 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Amendment 196 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses that is crucial to increase the participation of the ORs in all the actions of the Erasmus + program, and to promote strong cooperation and mobility exchanges between educational, social and sports institutions;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Recalls that, although identifying culture as one of the differentiating and important aspects of the ORs, the Commission Communication adopted in 2017, has a lack of solutions to stimulate or preserve the intangible, tangible or built heritage;
Amendment 198 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Underlines the importance of the ORs in maintaining strong cultural ties with their diaspora communities, and therefore recalls the very important role they have for Europe's cultural enrichment and to strengthen the EU's soft power in the world;
Amendment 200 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. StresseRecalls that the ORs are strongly affected by migration flows from their immediate neighbourhood; warns of the impact of managing migration flows on local public policies and calls for the new Pact on Asylum and Migration to take account of the real challenges facing the ORs in this areato which they lack sufficient means for more efficient responses; stresses the need for an integrated and articulated approach to the management of migration flows, based on the implementation of the new Pact on Asylum and Migration; underlines however the need to have the Human individual at the very centre of any response to migration flows;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses that the ORs are strongly affected by migration flows from their immediate neighbourhood; warns of the impact of managing migration flows on local public policies and calls for the new Pact on AsylumAsylum, Migration and MiIntegration Fund to take appropriate account of the real challenges facing the ORs in this area;
Amendment 206 #
2020/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls for the strategy to be implemented as quickly as possible to aid the economic and social recovery of the ORs;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, against the background of a sharp economic downturn, EU agri-food trade has remarkably remained broadly stable over the course of 2020, for both exports and imports, thanks in large part to the best efforts of farmers and SMEs in the agri-food sector; highlights that the Union’s yearly agri-food trade surplus exceeded EUR 60 billion; recalls in this context that agriculture and agri-food are key drivers for EU exports and economic recovery;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the remarkablenoteworthy resilience of European agriculture; underlines its socio-economic importance as well as the high number of companies and jobs involved; stresses the importance of Europe’s agri-food production for the vitality and development of its rural areas; underlines that the success of European agriculture is strictly connected with the Common Agriculture Policy, that through the years has been the instrument to improve farmers' condition and guarantee food security in the EU;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls, however, that some European agri-food markets are in a highly vulnerable situation after a significant loss in sales, threatening their long-term sustainability; notes that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the wine, spirit and liqueur sectors, among others, given the drop in exports in terms of both volume and value; calls for further support, including, in particular, the extension of the extraordinary measures for the wine sector, to reactivate these exports and regain market share;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that any EU economic stimulus plans and export support measures need to consider agriculture in view of the importance and diversity of the sector; also stresses that the review and overhaul of EU trade policy, as well as the announced reform of the World Trade Organization, must be an opportunity to better defend the European agricultural model and farmers’ interests; reiterates firmly that agriculture and agri-food products entering the European market must fully comply with EU rules and standards and to this extent frequent and thorough controls should be put in place to guarantee this compliance from products from third countries;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. underlines that the crisis following the Covid-19 pandemic should be an opportunity to rethink the EU trade policy especially for what concerns its environmental impact and to put EU agriculture concerns, especially of the most vulnerable sectors, as high priorities in the trading negotiations with third partners; is convinced that the EU should use its position as a major global player to set the benchmark and direct international standards for sustainable food systems, based on respect for human and labour rights, fair competition, the precautionary principle, environmental protection and animal welfare in accordance with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules;
Amendment 83 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses that the EU, in line with its Green Deal principles, should not import products coming from deforested areas or with lower environmental standards; recalls therefore the need to have a full transparent supply chain to guarantee the respect of EU standards as well as a high level information for the consumers;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Amendment 92 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the overall importance of a well-functioning internal market in order to enhance Europe’s export capacity and secure our producer network; stresses that the model of the EU agriculture, based mainly on small- and medium-sized family farms with limited financial capacity, could suffer from an unfair competition deriving from free trade agreements; calls therefore the Commission and the Member states to be prepared to defend and support this model with a coherent and holistic trade policy, taking into account all costs and benefits deriving from it.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund and its subsequent amendments of 15 May 2014 and 20 March 20201 , _________________ 1 OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.
Amendment 3 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 in order to, created following the great floods that hit Central Europe in 2002, provides financial assistance to Member States and accession countries undergoingstruck by major disasters,; whereas the EUSF represents a true European added value and the materialisation of a will, that has sometimes been lacking, to provide mu of solidarity towards the populations of the EU's regions affected by major natural assistance at Union leveldisasters;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in its resolution of 17 April 2020 on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, the European Parliament pointed out that solidarity among the Member States wais not an option, but an obligation, stemming inter alia from Articles 2 and 21 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), and was part and parcelis a pillar of our European values, as set out in Article 3 of the TEU; whereas, in the same resolution, the European Parliament urges the Commission to strengthen all components of crisis management and disaster response;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. noting with interest that, according to a recent survey, more than two thirds of the Europeans citizens believe that the European Union should equip itself with more resources to deal with crises such as COVID-19; have more competences to deal with crises such as the crisis of the Covid-19, and more than a half believes that the EU should have more financial means to deal with these crises1a; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p ress-room/20201113IPR91602/eu-survey- confirms-citizens-call-for-eu-to-have- more-powers-to-tackle-pandemic
Amendment 17 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, so far, assistance from the Fund has concerned around a hundred natural disasters in 243 member states and 1 accession countries, totalling some EUR 6.6 billion; for interventions1a; _________________ 1a https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/stories/s /An-overview-of-the-EU-Solidarity-Fund- 2002-2019/qpif-qzyn
Amendment 19 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. noting the usefulness of the EUSF, highlighted by the Commission’s evaluation, in particular as regards reducing the burden on local authorities facing significant damage as a resultf all national, regional and local authorities to support the recovery effort in the aftermath of natural disasters;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the rate of approval of requests for assistance in the event of major disasters is 100%, while that of requests for assistance in the event of regional disasters, the most frequent category, has risen from 32% to 85% following the 2014 revision of the EUSF Regulation;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. regretting, however, that, although the reform of the regulation in 2014 contributed to a 12% reduction in the time between thethe extension from 10 to 12 weeks to allow the preparation and submission of the applications for assistance, and the relevant payment, the period required in order for the full grant to be deployed is still too long when the substantial proportion of cases still requires updates, resulting in excessive delay in finally accessing the grants; for this reason, calls on the Commission to give a simplified guidance on the application requirements aind is being urgently awaitedn so doing reducing the administrative burden;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. stresses that the period required in order for the full grant to be deployed could be further reduced, as EU solidarity is urgently awaited;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. regretting, likewise,s that the Fund’s assistance does notonly covers the additional costs of rebuilding energy- and resource- efficient infrastructure that isrestoration of the status quo ante of infrastructure and plants in the fields of energy, water and waste water, telecommunications, transport, health and education, while leaving aside additional costs of rebuilding more disaster-resilient and climate-resilient infrastructures, as called for in the European Green Deal, to be financed by the beneficiary State from own resources and from other Union funds, such as ERDF and Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. noting with interest that, as illustrated by the COVID-19 crisis, there is a high degree of complementarityroom for a higher level of synergies between cohesion policy instruments and the EUSF, the fund which; acknowledging that the EUSF was created to responds to natural disasters in the short and medium term, while cohesion policy (ERDF and Cohesion Fund) is geared to longer- term planning, with regard to planning and investments for civil protection and preventive and risk management infrastructure;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. welcominges the Commission’s proposal to, and subsequent exntend the scope of the EUSF to include health emergencies, so that this financial instrument can be used to provide assistance to populations affected by a pandemicring into force of Regulation (EU) 2020/461, to extend the scope of the EUSF to include major public health emergencies;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, because of climate change, emergency situationnatural disasters are likely to intensify and multiply; highlighting, therefore, the usefulness of the budgetary mechanism of dynamic allocation, introduced in 2014, which enabled the Fund, amongst other things, to provide a record supportEUSF contribution of EUR 1.2 billion for the earthquakes in Italy in 2016- 2017;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 44 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Amendment 46 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas special attention should be paid to the outermost regions (ORs), islands – which are particularly vulnerable to disasters –, mountainous regions, sparsely populated regions and all areas that are particularly prone to the risk of natural disasters;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. regretting that the EUSF Regulation does not currently allow the submission of aid applications on a cross- border basis, even though certain areas particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, such as mountain areas, are often cross-border;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its deep concern that extreme wConsiders that investing in prevention and climate mitigation in line with European Green Deal, is of the utmost importance, as floods, earther evenquakes, forest fires, droughts and other natural disasters will only increase and intensify alongside climate ccan spill out of hanged;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The EUSF is one of the most concrete expressions of the EU solidarity;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses with concern that, in recent years, Europeans have had to face multiple emergenciedisasters that have devastated human lives, property, the environment and cultural heritage;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to eventpandemics such as COVID-19, which is severely affecting all of Europe, forest fires across the continent, including in unusual places such as the Arctic, and the series of violent earthquakes in Europe, particularly in Italy in 2016-2017, causing hundreds of deaths and some EUR 22 billion in damage, and in Croatia, in March and December 2020; points out, moreover, that storms, extreme rainfall and flooding have caused considerable damage in many cities and valleys, and that increasingly violent hurricanes have caused devastation in the outermost regions, such as Hurricane Irma in 2017 in Saint-Martin, and Hurricane Lorenzo in 2019 in the Azores, which were particularly destructive;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that it is vital that aid and funds be sent every more rapidlyas quickly as possible to affected regions, and that links with the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) and the ERDF climate-change adaptation component are essential in order to create a comprehensive package; calls on the Commission to continue its work on the guidance for EUSF's simplified usage in order to facilitate actions of national, regional and local authorities;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 75 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the view that the risks of natural, ecological and health disasters have now become systemic and that the least developed and most fragile territories, such as islands, are often the most affected by the impact of climate changemajor climate and public health emergencies have deeper economic and social impacts in the least developed and most fragile territories, such as islands, so more adequate measures in these territories should be taken under the EUSF;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the view that the risks of natural, ecological and health disasters have now become systemic and that the least developed and most fragile territories, such as islands, mountainous areas and sparsely populated regions are often the most affected by the impact of climate change;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it vital to improvenvest in disaster risk prevention and management in Europe by securing preventive infrastructure; recommends, in this regard, that Member States put in place, together with the Commission, disaster prevention and management plans for accurate and rapid damage assessment;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 94 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is of the opinion that climate change and the intensification of natural disasters are making territories and regions increasingly vulnerable; calls on the Commission, accordingly, to consider revising the EUSF in order better to take into account disasters on a regional scale, paying particular attention to simplifying applications for activation of the Fund at the scale of several European regions in the context of cross-border disasters;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Draws particular attention to the situation of local authorities which have little experience in EU-funded projects and calls Stresses the necessity of reducing the bureaucratic burden and increasing the administrative aid to support beneficiary countries towards the creation of management and long the Commission to provierm strategies, in order them wio help reducing the increased operational support, in particular administrative supportmpacts of major natural and health disasters in these countries;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to adaptfocus the EUSF as far as possible to the regions that are the most vulnerable to natural, ecological and health disasters, particularly the ORs, islands, mountainous regions, regions that are prone to intense seismic or volcanic activity and those that are sparsely populated;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 117 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that in its revised proposal of 27 May 2020 on the MFF 2021-2027 the Commission provided for a maximum annual budget of EUR 1 billion for the EUSF (in 2018 prices) and therefore notes with concern that under the agreement on the new MFF, the EUSF has been merged with the Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) into a new ‘Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve’ (SEAR) package, with an overall annual budgetary allocation of EUR 1.2 billion;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that the revised EUSF adopted in April 2020 has increased the level of advance payments from 10% to 25% of the amount of the financial contribution anticipated and the maximum amount of the advances from EUR 30 million to EUR 100 million; points out, however, that for countries facing major disasters, the effectiveness of the Fund is directly linked to the level of advance payments and is of the view that it should be much higher, amounting to at least 33%;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that most of the large- scale buildings located in the ORs (such as ports, airports, hospitals), essential as they are for the functioning of these small territories, are public buildings, and are very much exposed to environmental disasters; consequently, believes that the financial support from the EUSF for the ORs should be higher than 2,5% the amount received to remedy past disasters , in order to allow them to quickly return to and improve up on their status quo ante;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes with regret that it takes oin average one year for the entire grant to reach the beneficiary and that the Fund cannot therefore, under the current conditions, claim to act as an instrument for rapid intervention; calls on the Commission to expedite payment procedures and to explore ways of simplifying, as much as possible, the administrative procedures required to access aid, in order to relieve disaster- stricken regions or countries from unnecessary administrative burdens;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. BelieveConsiders that, in the future, the EUSF budget will have to be increased in order to make iteet what is required from a real tool for EU solidarity; believes that in the short run, the Commission should prepare a proposal with more allocated resources for the EUSF budget, as it is duly justified by the broadening of the scope, in order to guarantee that there is enough budget to deal immediately with major natural and public health disasters;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the criteria for determining operations that are ‘eligible’ for assistance from the Fund to take greater account of the latest risk prevention principles, so asin order to enable countries to improve the quality of their infrastructure during reconstruction and thus beo better prepared to deal with disasters themselves to avoid future disasters by securing preventive infrastructure;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes the view that operations such as ‘framework loans’, implemented with the EIB, could also be used to finance the reconstruction of more expensive, but more resilient, safer and greener infrastructure;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to strengthen and simplify the synergies between the EUSF and cohesion funds, as well as with the UCPMnion Civil Protection Mechanism, with a view to effective and structured risk management in the short, medium and long term, not only through the construction of sustainable, energy- and resource-efficient infrastructure, but also through the deployment of preventive measures;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Highlights that the extension of the scope of the Fund, to fight impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, has shown us that the EUSF has the capacity to be more flexible, both in scope and in its eligibility - it can provide assistance not only in cases of major natural disasters, but also in the prevention and rapid assistance to other types of major disasters, such as pandemics;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. TakStresses the viewfact that thise broadening of the scope of the EUSF requires a larger must always be accompanied by a reinforcement of its budget;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the visibility of the Fund’s assistance through ad hoc, targeted communication activities, and to make rapid response and delivery of aid a priority, in order specifically to highlight the Union’s added value in the event of natural and health disasters and a concrete expression of EU solidarity and its ability to put genuine mutual assistance into practice by providing significant budgetary resources;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and to, the Commission and the Member States.
Amendment 65 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 57 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that Cohesion policy should be in line with the aims of the European Green Deal, and its Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights that developing the circular economy should be a key priority within Cohesion policy, as it has a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution, optimize material usage and waste management, longer lifecycle etc.; also underlines the significant role of bioeconomy and blue bioeconomy in the fight against climate change;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that Cohesion policy funds can also support biogas production investments which can help reduce methane emissions in a sustainable way by using agricultural waste and residues to contribute to achieving circular economy;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the importance of supporting short supply chains whose role has been also highlighted by border closures as a consequence of COVID 19, underlines that short supply chains can play a significance role in reducing the carbon footprint; also highlights the positive impact of short food chains which help to reduce food waste; and stresses the need to avoid over-packaging, whilst ensuring that food packaging is important for both hygiene and consumer information reasons;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the importance of keeping and attracting back young people to rural areas in order to use their contemporary knowledge and perspective on environment protection and climate change and to turn the demographically challenged rural areas into blooming, lively, sustainable communities. Therefore it is important to have adequate support from Cohesion policy programmes for young people;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes that digitalisation and AI technologies can lead toward a more sustainable, resilient and resource- efficient agriculture and also create new types of jobs, but they require appropriate training and education, to which everybody should have access.
Amendment 141 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Emphasises the need for improving all types of connectivity (broadband, transport etc.) of rural areas in an affordable, sustainable and environment friendly way.
Amendment 4 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expects that under the future multiannual financial framework (MFF), the contribution to the agricultural and rural development domain will be maintained, in real terms, at least at current levels; insists that any additional measures relating to the green transition be financed with fresh money and additional EU own resources that will go beyond the MFF proposal;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals on the MFF and the Next Generation EU, including the additional resources of EUR 32.5 billion for the Just Transition Fund and EUR 1 billion for the European Fund for Sustainable Development, to facilitate the European Investment Fund to provide support to a wide range of small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to utilise the Recovery and Resilience Facility, where appropriate, to provide complementary support to European farmers and cooperative businesses to coherently cope with the challenges deriving from the need to ensure compliance with new rules and to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change in a manner that does not threaten food production and respects the principle of sustainability;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that a significant percentage of the common agricultural policy (CAP) envelope, which represents the larges a significant share of the EU budget, will be set aside to support climate-related objectives; recalls that the reform of the CAP is still ongoing and that no decision has yet been made on the exact contribution to environmental and climate-related objectives and requirements; recalls also that the Commission evaluation deemed the CAP to be the appropriate framework to develop the targets in the European Green Deal and for this reason it must be adequately funded;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the decision of the United Nations General Assembly to proclaim the Decade of Family Farming for the period from 2019 to 2028,
Amendment 5 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. DeplorWelcomes the fact that the Commission continues to promote free trade with the ultimate aim of establishing a comprehensive free-new EU – Africa partnership advocates for the development of environmentally friendly agricultural practices and the integration of concerns relating to biodiversity, but regretss that it simultaneously continues to promote trade area between the two continents; points out that frlations which primarily benefit large Western companies; in this respect, recalls the nee-d trade agreements disrupt local agriculture, are damaging to small producers and exacerbate the African continent’s dependency on food importo guarantee the coherence of European agricultural and trade policies in favour of sustainable development by ensuring the implementation of the analysis of their impacts on the sustainable development objectives, human rights and the rights of small peasants and other populations living in rural areas;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Points out the central importance of the agricultural and food sector in the economy and society of both Africa and the EU, considers that the development of a sustainable agricultural sector and of rural areas is at the cornerstone of job creation potential and sustainable development in Africa and should therefore be at the centre of the EU- Africa cooperation;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls for the European Union and its member states to create synergies between the EU-Africa strategy and the Green Deal(in particular the external dimension of the "Farm to fork"strategy), accompanied by concrete actions to guarantee the right to healthy, resilient and sustainable food for all ;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Is deeply concerned about the high dependence of African states on food imports, especially from the European Union, particularly when these imports are made up of subsidized products whose low price represents harmful competition for small-scale agriculture in Africa;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Highlights the importance and potential of the agricultural and food sector in promoting youth and women employment and in providing them with decent and sustainable jobs opportunities in rural areas;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is particularly concerned about the fact that deforestation is gaining pace in Africa; points out that the destruction of the African rainforests leads to an irreversible loss of biodiversity and of carbon sinks; calls on the Commission to submit, without delay, a proposal for a European binding due diligence framework in order to guarantee sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for all products placed on the EU marketbased on OECD guidelines and Responsible Business Conduct, for European companies to identify, prevent and report on breaches of human rights and environmental rights in the global supply chains including subcontracting chains, applied to all economic actors in all sectors especially those considered as high risk in the developing countriessuch as raw materials, cacao, coffee, and forestry;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in intensive agriculture in Africa causes a deterioration in the health of workers who have very little access to health care, in addition to environmental damages;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores that fact that land- grabbing is rife in Africa; points out that land-grabbing is a brutal practice that undermines food sovereignty and endangers rural African communities; stresses the importance of launching an inclusive process with the aim of establishing a mechanism guaranteeing the effective participation of civil society organizations in the development, implementation and monitoring of policies and actions related to land- grabbing;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges Member States and the EU to increase considerably the amount of public development aid allocated to African countries; calls in particular for an increase in public development aid for agroecological agriculture, food security, biodiversity and climate change adaptation policies; is gravely concerned by the impact of the climate crisis, which is amplifying the threats that already exist to food security, and in particular droughts in sub-Saharan Africa, requiring support for farmers in Africa in order to assist them in their necessary adaptation to the climate crisis ;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Africa-EU Partnership to focus its efforts in the area of agriculture on safeguarding African countries’ right to food security and on promoting small-scale agro-ecological farming which guarantees food and nutritional security for all and better resilience to crises, particularly the climate crisis, with the emphasis on healthy food production and farmer well- being.; recalls that the end of malnutrition in all its forms and SDG 2 – Zero Hunger should be considered as priorities in the new partnership;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on Member states, in the context of partnerships with the private sector, to target the local private sector as a priority, micro-, small and medium-sized businesses type, and among these social and cooperative enterprises, which contribute to sustainable development. These partnerships with private actors must be subject to precise selection criteria, public monitoring , evaluation processes and independent complaint mechanisms. Support for the private sector must be conditioned on respect for human rights and the recognition of the right to food. Tied aid promoting access to this funding by European companies must be excluded;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the important role that farmers’ organisations and cooperatives in Africa may have in improving the bargaining power of farmers and their revenue, facilitating access to equipment and services and reducing risks associated to marketing of products; considers that the exchange of experiences among Africa and European organisations would present mutual benefits.
Amendment 99 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Supports the proposal of the Task Force Rural Africa for the establishment of an Europe-Africa Twinning programme, extended to linking agricultural bodies of EU Member States and partner countries in Africa, such as farmer’ organisations and cooperatives, rural women’s and youth organisations among others, aiming at sharing good practices and foster relationships between strongly engaged and similar partners.
Amendment 102 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines that new EU-Africa partnership must recognise the multiple roles and contributions of civil society organisations and therefore the need to involve them at all levels of political and policy dialogue and in the preparation, monitoring and evaluation of implementation plans;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights and, in particular, to principles 2, 3 and 9 thereof,
Amendment 9 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
- having regard to ‘The Missing Entrepreneurs 2019: Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship report’, published by the OECD and the European Commission on10 December 2019,
Amendment 10 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Discussion Paper 129 of 24 July 2020 entitled ‘Gender Smart Financing Investing In & With Women: Opportunities for Europe’,
Amendment 11 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 b (new)
Citation 31 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 18 September 2020 entitled ‘A Union of equality: EU anti- racism action plan 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0565),
Amendment 12 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 c (new)
Citation 31 c (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0698),
Amendment 19 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 22 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas gender equality in the EU has improved horizontally to many dimensions, the available indicators still show a large gender gap in the labor market, in the socio-economic and in the political sphere;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cohesion policy is as an important policy tool to supportthe promotion of gender equality is a horizontal objective for all cohesion policy funds; the European Structural and Investments Funds (ESIF) are a very important resource to support the Member States to achieve progress in the gender equality field;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cCohesion pPolicy is as an important policy tooltool not only to support gender equality, but also to reduce disparities affecting groups still suffering from discrimination, including that linked to their sexual orientation;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the involvement of local and regional authorities, gender equality institutions and non-governmental organisationEuropean Court of Auditors is currently assessing the gender mainstreaming in the European budget; whereas this audit report, due to be published in the first quarter of 2021, will give useful insights ion partnership agreements and monitoring committees is still insufficienthow to implement the gender dimension in the Cohesion Policy actions under the MFF 2021-2027;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas, during the programming period 2014-2020, the main critical elements to promote gender equality through Cohesion Policy have been, among others, the gap between formal statements in Partnership Agreements (PAs) and Operational Programmes (OPs) and the actual implementation as well as the weak political commitment in this domain;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas, during the programming period 2014-2020, gender-related issues have been mainly tackled through the European Social Fund (ESF) OPs; whereas, during the same period, the European Regional and Development Fund (ERDF) has contributed to the promotion of gender equality in a very limited manner;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas women represent only 34.4 % of the self-employed and 30 % of start-up entrepreneurs in the European Union and still face difficulties to access finance; whereas Cohesion Policy has a key role in addressing this gap;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
D d. whereas there is still a gender digital divide that needs to be tackled; whereas Cohesion Policy should help bridge this gap, that often affects in a harder way women living in rural and remote areas;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas gender-disaggregated data and the adoption of appropriate selection procedures areis considered useful for promoting gender equality;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the use of gender- disaggregated data and gender-relevant indicators is crucial to improve the decision-making process and to assess the outcome of the Cohesion Policy’s direct and indirect actions aiming at reducing gender inequality;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas during the COVID-19 pandemic the number of cases of domestic violence against women and girls has worryingly increased; whereas this phenomenon has shown the need for more innovative solutions, including digital ones; whereas Cohesion Policy, and more specifically the upcoming ESF Plus, can help in this regard;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU Recovery Fund focuses on economic stimuli for sectors with a high share of male employment, which risks increasingwomen and men do not have the same resources, needs and preferences and that many policies are not gender inequalities in employmentutral, taking often into account the male perspective as the ‘norm’;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy, and of the ESIF, in promoting gender equality and the EU Gender Equality Strategy; recalls that all policy goals need appropriate resources dedicated to their implementation;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly believes that gender equality is still mainly addressed in a general manner and limited to the policy domains of the European Social Fund (ESF), as well as in the context analysis and programming phase, while more attention is needed in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases; recalls that is necessary for each programming phase, strategic actions to identify the priority areas that contribute to gender equality and sustainable development;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly believes that gender equality is still mainly addressed in a general manner and limited to the policy domains of the European Social Fund (ESF), as well as in the context analysis and programming phase, while more attention is needed in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases on a regular basis;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that EU rules should be written in a clear and explicit way, and be binding in relation to gender equality; underlines that the lack of suitable resources is a major cause of discrimination;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for a strong political commitment on the importance of gender equality for the entire population and for economic growth and territorial development; stresses the necessity of a stronger work-life balance strategy for the EU as away to promote gender equality; considers that a good work-life balance is essential to reduce the pressure on women during family-related leave, decreasing the lack of free time due to the unequal distribution of caring responsibilities in the personal sphere;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the necessity of investment in the social-economic protection for housewives, due to the fact that women assume most of the times the responsibility for the care of the personal sphere and have no social protection rights under the law of many Member States;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Member States to coordinate closely with local and regional authorities and civil society partners, in particular in the framework of the partnership agreement and when drafting the partnership principle, to take into account challenges related to effective equality policies at local and regional level; encourages the Member States to carry on campaigns to promote equality policies, namely in the field of the reconciliation of work and private live, elimination of gender stereotypes in career choices and improving women economic independence;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that programme stakeholders and monitoring committees still lack expertise on the implementation of a gender perspective in concrete projects, especially in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) interventions; considers there to be a lack of guidelines, training programmes and concrete examples of good practice to address this; underlines, in this regard, the potential of the ERDF/CF to bridge the gap women are still facing, with particular reference to female entrepreneurship and the digital sector;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses the necessity for more investment to address equal opportunities and anti-discrimination strategies, as the active inclusion, the fight against all forms of discrimination, promotion of equal access to affordable, sustainable and quality services and reducing and preventing early school leaving; considers essential more investment in promoting equal access to primary, secondary and university studies, and in live-learning strategies;
Amendment 116 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. BelievStresses that all programmes implemented under cCohesion pPolicy should ensure gender equality throughout their evaluation, preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation; is of the opinion that the composition of expert groups in the different phases of the policy cycle should be gender balanced;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines that the actions aiming at bridging the gender gap under Cohesion Policy should adopt an intersectional approach that also takes into consideration age, race and disabilities;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Believes that the beneficiaries of the Cohesion Policy should not adopt any discriminatory policy, in particular against those minorities that still suffer from discrimination, such as the LGBTI community; encourages the rejection of applications from potential beneficiaries, including from regional or local authorities, which have adopted discriminatory policies against members of the LGBTI community such as the declaration of ‘LGBT-free zones’;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that cohesion policy needs to support equal access to training for women in order to bridge the digital gender gap and to support the green and digital transitions; for instance through the increase of the share of female graduates in STEM subjects as well as their involvement in sectors that are crucial for the environmental transition, such as the energy one;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the crucial role of cohesion policy in investing in high-quality public services and social infrastructure, both for combating gender inequalities and for building social resilience and coping with economic, social and health crises;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the crucial role of cohesion policy in investing in high-quality public services, including healthcare, both for combating gender inequalities and for building social resilience and coping with economic, social and health crises;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Welcomes that one of the horizontal priorities of the new Multiannual Financial Framework regards gender equality and mainstreaming; stresses that the monitoring of the programmes should not only aim at measuring the relevant expenditure, but, even more importantly, at assessing the outcome of the EU budget on improving gender equality, which goes beyond the mere measurement of how amounts are earmarked;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Welcomes the role of European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) in the promotion of gender equality and in the fight against discrimination based on gender; underlines its positive contribution to gender mainstreaming, including in the domain of Cohesion Policy; calls for the adequate funding of this body;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2040(INI)
17. Strongly supports the ex ante requirement of developing a nationEuropean, national, regional and local gender equality strategy to underpin cohesion policy interventions;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that an ex ante and ex post gender impact assessment should be a mandatory part of Member States’ evaluations on how the funds are spent and whether compliance with gender equality targets is effectively respected;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that gender mainstreaming must be applied in all stages of the budgetary process; stresses the need to track spending on gender equality in all budget lines, not just in targeted measures, and to assess the final impactoutcome of the budgetary lines on gender equality; requests that the Commission, in cooperation with the European Court of Auditors, propose a methodology to that end; recommends the use of criteria such athat do not only assess the national median wage and the median annual gross income in purchasing power parity, but also non- economic indicators, such as those measuring subjective well-being, the elimination of gender-based violence, civil engagement, work-life balance, social connections; underlines that the assessment of the outcome is only possible if gender-disaggregated data is available;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on all institutions to provide guidance documents and training sess, on a regular basis, hands-on training at all levels of the administrations, so as to disseminate and embed concrete examples of good practices on gender mainstreaming; stresses, moreover, that at the project selection stage the criteria for gender mainstreaming should be strengthened through higher scoring and requirements for more practical actions; recommends making use of the existing tools developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) such as its toolkit for gender budgeting in the ESI Funds;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Stresses the importance of evaluating the training output to assess its effectiveness in improving the implementation of gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the 2002 ‘Barcelona targets’,
Amendment 12 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the 'Demographic Change: Proposals on Measuring and Tackling its Negative Effects in the EU Regions' of 12-14 October 2020,
Amendment 13 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to the Territorial Impact Assessment Report of the Committee of the Regions on Demographic Change of 30 January 2020,
Amendment 14 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
Citation 16 c (new)
- - having regard to the Commission Long-TermVision for Rural Areas, which is currently under preparation,
Amendment 15 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 d (new)
Citation 16 d (new)
- having regard to the Committee of the Regions opinion 'EU Strategy for Rural Revival' from 8-10 December 2020;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the natural demographic balance in the European Union has been negative for the last years and it is due to the migration from non-EU citizens that the EU has not reduced its population;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the effects caused by demographic trends and the depopulation phenomenon are unequal between Member states and its regions, and these need to be addressed by targeted measures;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the European Union has numerous instruments to face demographic challenges, and cohesion policy plays a crucial role in this regard;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas climate change enhances drastic changes in demographic trends;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the Union has increased its efforts in order to integrate the principles of sustainability, greening and digitalisation in the overall EU policy making;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the Commission is currently working on its Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, although the EU population has seen substantial growth in previous decades, the growth rate is now falling and the population is expected to decrease in the longer term; whedecreas Europe will account for less thaning from 6% to 4 % of the world’s population by 2070, and long- term demographic trends in European regions indicate lower birth rates and ageing societies;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the current trend of ageing in EU population has important economic and social consequences, such as higher dependency ratios, pressures on fiscal and social security sustainability, and increased stress on healthcare and social services;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that GDP per capita, income level, employment rate, fertility rate and population ageing are among the most important factors with a direct impact on demographics; notes that the current employment dynamics in particular are generating demographic flows within European regions leading to socio-spatial disparities and challenges that post-2020 cohesion policy will need to address; underlines that internal migration patterns from eastern, southeastern and central regions to northern and northwestern regions mostly involve young, educated and skilled workers; notes that migration from non- EU citizens has allowed EU to avoid population loss in the recent years;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe is manifestly experiencing population ageing, affecting the dependency ratio and having negative effects on workforce growth, which is far behind the previous decade; warns of a visible decline of the labour force in eastern, southern and central European regions; highlights that population ageing also affects housing and transport planning, infrastructure and services needs, as well as fiscal and social security sustainability;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that, in that regard, active ageing policies are needed in order to reduce its negative dimension in rural and remote areas, ensuring an adequate level of quality of life for all inhabitants;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that fertility rates in the EU are considerably below replacement level; considers that cohesion policy can contribute to address this issue by promoting better conditions for families to raise their children, namely through favourable conditions in the job market, work life balance, affordable housing and access to social services of general interest, particularly those targeted to young families, such as affordable childcare;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the attractiveness of rural areas can be enhanced through the availability of high-quality public services; investments in those may require economies of scale that are difficult to implement in low-density areas, so local and regional communities should identify adequate provisions of services, in the most efficient way possible. In this sense, the role of cohesion policy is fundamental and should allow for these high quality public services;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights that rural development policies should have as one of their main objectives the creation of innovation ecosystems to support knowledge creation and technological diffusion; with this objective in mind, it is key to stimulate common virtual and physical environments that bring together firms, entrepreneurs and research institutes contributing to the transformation of rural areas into real innovation hubs. An environment that enables rural innovation can also be supported by investments in skills and ICT infrastructure, facilitating access to capital for entrepreneurs and SMEs, and supporting local supply chain development linked with diverse industries;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes that the concept of “rural proofing” should be mainstreamed throughout all steps of the EU policymaking; this idea, which aims at understanding the impact of policy intervention in rural areas, has the objective of ensuring a fair and equitable policy outcome for them. Rural proofing contributes at understanding the specific necessities of rural and remote areas with a specific focus on policy implementation, overcoming undesirable policy externalities by designing and delivering adequate solutions;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 87 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Highlights that demographic challenge, although affecting EU’s regions indifferent way, is an important issue for all the EU and has to be understood and tackled in an holistic way; underlines that the EU as a whole has registered a negative natural demographic balance for the last years; stresses that it was due to the migration from non-EU citizens that EU did not face population loss in the last years;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 b (new)
Subheading 4 b (new)
Amendment 111 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern over a "geography of discontent" that is taking place in many EU regions where people feel left behind and which is closely associated to demographic change; the "geography of discontent" leads to radical political movements and denial of the EU integration, endangering the EU cohesion;
Amendment 117 #
Amendment 120 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 126 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that economic migration has a direct impact on the inclusiveness of cities, requiring tailored policy responses in different territorial contexts; highlights, in this regard, the need to strengthen inclusion policies;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Amendment 129 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)
Subheading 7 a (new)
Calls for a greater coordination of EU instruments, in particular the ESI Funds and the Next Generation EU, so as to ensure a more comprehensive approach to the demographic challenges; suggests that, given that the mechanisms employed so far have not held back the advance of demographic imbalances, a review of existing policies is required;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 b (new)
Subheading 7 b (new)
Calls on the EU incorporating demographic challenges throughout the policy spectrum, including in its budget headings, in order to enable the development of adequate policies; considers that the impact of public policies in demography should be taken into account and subject to impact assessments;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 c (new)
Subheading 7 c (new)
Calls on the Commission once more to propose a strategy on demographic change which prioritises the following fields: decent employment, work-life balance, the territorial aspect of policies promoting economic activity and employment, the adequate provision of social services of general interest in all territories, local public transport, adequate care for dependent persons and long-term care, and good-quality labour conditions, paying special attention to new forms of work and their social impact;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 d (new)
Subheading 7 d (new)
Highlights the importance of having family friendly labour legislation that enables satisfactory work life-balance; underlines, in this respect, the role of social partners and the importance of collective bargaining;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 e (new)
Subheading 7 e (new)
Stresses that cohesion policy should promote the employability and inclusion of women, especially mothers who struggle with finding employment; stresses the importance of helping young mothers to return to work, namely by providing affordable childcare facilities for children of all ages and promoting policies of shared responsibility;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 f (new)
Subheading 7 f (new)
Highlights the need to support young families, improving the conditions for them to have children; notes that, according to the 2018 assessment, the Barcelona target of having 90% of the children from 3 to mandatory school age in formal childcare or attending preschool was not reached; stresses the importance of having access to affordable childcare facilities for young families to decide to have children;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 g (new)
Subheading 7 g (new)
Considers that that the EU should support migration and inclusion policies in the Member states, in respect for the rights and competencies of those Member States, as well as the subsidiarity principle, in order to minimise negative demographic trends; considers that local and regional bodies should be incentivized to implement successfully integration policies on the ground; takes the view that local and regional authorities should be active participants in measures taken to address demographic challenges;
Amendment 136 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 h (new)
Subheading 7 h (new)
Underlines the importance of existing initiatives such as the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, Ambient Assisted Living and the EIT Digital and Health Knowledge Innovation Communities; calls on the Commission to take into account the solutions already developed by these initiatives for accommodating the demographic shift and when addressing the demographic challenges faced by European regions; stresses the importance of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning as a way of supporting education and training in areas at risk of depopulation;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that local and regional authorities should play a decisive role in developing territorial strategies, taking into consideration the development needs and the potential of the areas concerned, including the economic, social and demographic trends; points out that Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) and community-led local development strategies are a useful tool that can be used to create jobs and increase accessibility to services at local level;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls the need for strategies aimed at reversing labour migration; calls on local and regional authorities to tackle the brain drain in ‘sending’ regions through prevention, mitigation and appropriate responses; using the means provided by cohesion policies; underlines in this context that there are already several initiatives in various Member States, such as incentives for workers with highly specialised skills, aimed at turning the brain drain into a brain gain for the regions in question;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Supports the development of dedicated incentive schemes to attract young people to rural and semi-urban areas; furthermore, encourages measures that to improve labour participation, especially for women and people with disabilities and the promotion of training tailored to the needs, potential and strengths of each individual region;
Amendment 158 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Considers that the transport network can play a decisive role in answering to demographic change, by reinforcing rural-urban connectivity and combating territorial fragmentation, providing for inclusive and sustainable growth through targeted investments as well as facilitating access to high-quality public services that consolidate population; highlights, in this regard, the importance of improving transport infrastructure, supporting the transition to sustainable and smart transport networks, strengthening interoperability in transport systems, and guaranteeing better local and public transports to incorporate demographic changes and their impact in mobility policy;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Encourages policy makers at local regional and national level to promote the concept of the "economy of well-being", contributing to a virtuous economic cycle, helping sustain long-term investments into wellbeing; additionally, encourages the promotion of healthy and active ageing which, combined with the economy of wellbeing and measures targeted at improving the quality of life and combat loneliness, can boost growth in regions with a predominantly ageing population;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the COVID-19 health crisis has affected all Member States and regions to different extents, and is likely to lead to new trends as regards demographic flows; recalls in this context that the additional resources provided through REACT-EU in order to ensure a sound and robust recovery of the EU’s economy from the crisis could significantly help to keep people in employment, including through support for small and medium-size enterprises and for short-time work schemes and the self-employed, although this is only a temporary instrument;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that the Recovery and Resilience Facility will provide large-scale financial support to make Member States’ economies more resilient and better prepared for the future, and insists that Member States should propose measures for addressing demographic change; investing in the most vulnerable areas; highlights the importance of the instruments for a transition to sustainability such as the Just Transition Fund and its implementation mechanism, which aim to support the communities affected by the energy transition and avoid the risk of depopulation;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates the need for further simplification of cohesion policy instrumentplace-based and integrated approaches of cohesion policy, Common Agricultural Policy national strategic plans, and national recovery strategic plans in order to allow for an easier, but at the same time sound management of financial resources and for maximising synergies among the various EU funds and integrated tools; emphasises the need to reduce red tape and ensure coherent legislation throughout the project implementation process;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recalls that the European Parliament, in its own position on the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund (27 March 2020) states that the objectives of the ERDF CF include that of supporting urban and rural areas with geographical or demographic handicaps. It also includes that Member states shall allocate provisions of EU financial support for projects that promote environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic development in the regions concerned;
Amendment 195 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Maintains the EP stand that particular support should be given to NUTS level 3 areas or clusters of local administrative units with a population density of below 12.5 inhabitants per km2 for sparsely populated areas, or with an average population decrease of more than1% between 2007 and 2017, which should be subject to specific regional and national plans to enhance attractiveness, increase business investment and boost the accessibility of digital and public services, including a fund in the Structural Fund cooperation agreement;
Amendment 196 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Welcomes the ERDF CF Regulation new article 8 a) which call for national plans to support regional and local areas facing continuous demographic decline, including financial allocations to increase attractiveness, boost business investment and improve accessibility of digital and public services; these national plans should be aligned with the European Commission report on the impact of the demographic change in the EU and the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers it appropriate to involve regional and local authorities in long-term cooperative governance and planning initiatives at various levels; asks the Commission and the Member States to disseminate good practices on the use and benefits of this type of governance and of planning tools to support polycentric developmentuse the instrument of territorial impact assessment (TIA) to further design EU and national policies that are affecting demographic change;
Amendment 236 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Encourages policymakers at regional and national level to investuse the new Recovery and Resilience Facility to invest in the broadband extension in order to foster in the knowledge economy, as well as in providing high quality public services and incentives, tohat maintain high- skilled workers and to develop research centres in the different regionpromote the triple helix to ensure the attractiveness of the depopulated areas;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recommends developing the so- called ‘oasis strategies’ focusing on the most successful, vibrant and growing sectors, by exploiting the local potential for development of the region; calls on the local and regional authorities to invest the Youth Guarantee Initiative focused on attracting young, trained and talented workers, encouraging entrepreneurship, using local, national and EU incentives; underlines the role of the ‘silver economy’ as a policy shift for rural areas, turning the issue of population ageing into an opportunity for the development of rural areas;
Amendment 246 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need for a wider territorial perspective in line with the new 'Leipzig Charter: The Transformative Power of Cities for the Common Good' and the 'Territorial Agenda 2030' to reinforce urban networks of second-tier cities and smaller towns, in order to harness their significant potential to buttress territorial, economic and social cohesion beyond their immediate boundaries, through greater urban-rural linkages, functional areas, and regional cooperation;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Asks the European Commission Statistic Office to provide data on the situation of quality of life indicators at NUTS 3 and LAU level to monitor the impact of demographic challenge on the territories; highlights the possibility for Member states to use the Recovery and Resilient Facility to modernise the capacity of data collection at those levels to ensure that national investment policies and European data reflect the real situation in these territories;
Amendment 252 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Insists that investments should be focused on information and communication technology, since this has the potential to reduce the distance between the users and to attract high- skilled workers in order to avoid the digital divide and ensure digital cohesion; stresses the importance of funding the infrastructures, the development and uptake of these technologies among companies and schools in rural and isolated regions and regions in industrial transition;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the initiative on the long-term vision for rural areas includes practical solution and means of support to address demographic changes; invites the Commission, in agreement with the Member States, to propose a ‘new deal’ on demographics in the EU as a multi-level policy approach which materialises in a European Strategy on Demographic Trends; The future Conference of the Future of Europe should propose a definition of the areas which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps mentioned in the article 174 (TFEU)in order to ensure a long-term support of the EU key policies from a place-based approach;
Amendment 282 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Notes that diversity of administrative competences within each Member states results in the impossibility of a one-size-fits-all type of solution to address demographic challenges; suggests the creation of an independent body involved in the economic and social development of demographically fragile areas. This body should enjoy a high degree of organisational autonomy;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 29 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the significance of the involvement of all regional and local actors as well as social and economic actors in the development of guidelines to ensure the appropriate balance between tourism and conservation of biodiversity, agriculture and cultural traditions;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the production processes and the wide range of services of general interest provided by agriculture, as well as the diversity of certain activities and facilities, make farms places of discovery and experiences, where people of all ages can discover the cultural and natural heritage safeguarded by the rural communities and experience farming first hand and gain a better understanding of the responsibilities inherent in dealing with animals and natural resources;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that tourism in rural areas should promote sustainable and responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), especially in relation to water, food, energy and plastic usage;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Asks to carefully evaluate the crucial role of “wine and food” tourism, conveying investments in this sector, which turns out to be of vital importance to revive rural tourism;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines the urgent necessity to invest funds on the architectonic preservation of historically and culturally relevant villages, as well as to encourage the conversion of abandoned agricultural structures to family-run accommodation activities;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the current negotiation will be of decisive importance for the future of the Member States and the United Kingdom (UK) and, in that context, fishing and the management of living marine resources are essential issues; whereas the fisheries sector directly and indirectly represents hundreds of thousands of jobs, provides a livelihood for many coastal areas and coastal communities, contributes to fix population thus fighting demographic decline, contributes to safe and healthy food for millions of consumers, and promotes a strong environmental model;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2023(INI)
A. whereas cohesion policy is a key instrument that ensures solidarity between European regions in exchange for the opportunities afforded by the internal market; whereas if regions are to access the internal market, they must make a contribution to the cohesion funds – as is the case for European Economic Area (EEA) countries; whereas besides the required contribution to the cohesion funds, the regions must respect the horizontal policies incorporated into the EEA Agreement;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas cohesion funding is of special importance to Northern Ireland and the border regions of Ireland, as the PEACE programme has played a key role in community reconciliation and peacebuilding; whereas the PEACE programme has connected thousands of people through cross-border activities, including support for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, for community-based organisations that lead projects on reconciliation and cultural understanding, and for cross-border projects focusing on skills, learning and training;
Amendment 14 #
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 agreementagreement on fisheries and fisheries- related matters, allowing the continuation under optimal conditions of access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned; Recalls the need for the agreement on fisheries to be concluded by 1 July 2020;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the new agreement should take into account the needs of the regions affected by Brexit, especially those sharing a land or sea border with the UK, such as the border regions of Ireland and the coastal regions along the Channel and the North Sea; recalls the need for an assessment of the impact of Brexit on small and medium-sized enterprises operating in territories that share a land or sea border with the UK;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by maintaining reciprocal accesnd equal access for fishers to waters and resources, by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the Interreg programmes also support inclusive policies and strategies that avoid exacerbating inequalities in cross-border communities; considers that maintaining Interreg cross-border and transnational programmes with the UK is a way of promoting social cohesion and gender equality in the regions in question, and improving conditions for migrants, young and older workers and low-skilled workers;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the need to include in the draft agreement proposal, the distribution percentages that are currently applied for the stocks to be shared between both parties in Annex FISH-2 (Allocation of fishing opportunities) in accordance with the principle of relative stability in force. The fact that the percentages of the stocks to be shared between both parties have been left empty might be seen as an initial concession to the United Kingdom, lowering the objectives of the current mandate;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the maintenance of a stable and constant distribution of fishing rights; 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 and regional management tools such as Multiannual Plans for different sea basins 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 32 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 36 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that the UK was involved in the preparation and implementation of the Multiannual Plans for each sea basin, in particular for North Sea and Western Waters. These Multiannual Plans were drawn up considering the Member-States at the time, including the UK, and that the objectives set follow the best available scientific knowledge and the CFP;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Reiterates that the full implementation of the CFP has given important positive results, either in increasing the number of stocks exploited within the MSY or in the way that Multiannual Plans have contributed to biological and economic sustainability with benefits for the fishing communities concerned;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that, in order to be in the internal market, the UK must respect the planned partnership and maintain a carbon pricing system whose effectiveness and scope are at least identical to those laid down in the common standards of the EU, including the target of achieving a climate-neutral economy by 2050 in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement; stresses that those targets must be reached before the end of the Union's transitional period and remain applicable thereafter;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Urges the Commission to include provisions on the prevention and combat of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities within Union and United Kingdom waters;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that, in order to have access to the internal market, the UK should promote only natural resources obtained legally and managed in a sustainable manner, in particular regarding biodiversity, fauna and flora, aquatic ecosystems and forest products, and comply with relevant international instruments and practices, such as the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking.
Amendment 45 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for adequate cooperation and consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach and guarantees that the UK will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks; 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 46 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes note of the UK’s intention to be negotiating a separate fisheries framework agreement with Norway; reminds that Norway is a member of the European Economic Area(EEA) and the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA), which entails rights and obligations concerning the fisheries sector and products when it comes to access among others to the EU market;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of including a reference in the agreement on the obligation of cooperation within the framework of coastal States, as provided by International Law, which is essential for fisheries management measures and the sustainability of shared stocks;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 52 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that the current context of crisis resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak does not facilitate the negotiations for an agreement within the demanding timetable established; calls, therefore, on the parties to be flexible so that the transitional period can be extended if necessary and to provide certainty for the sector;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that in case the extension of the transitional period is agreed, the current distribution of TACs and quotas should be extended accordingly in order to provide legal certainty to the fisheries sector;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. However, urges the Commission and the Member States to prepare for all scenarios, both the extension of the transitional period and the no-deal, and to devise the necessary measures to support the sector as well as the regulatory frameworks appropriate to either scenario;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the demographic old-age developments have different impacts in the European regions, affecting more severely rural and remote areas, areas which are also experiencing a decline in their population; whereas population decline may have a negative impact in the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the EU;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas employed workers, in the 55-64 age group, represented 59,1% of the labour force in the EU in 20191a; whereas, in 2016, around one third of the managers of family farms were aged 65 or over and the majority (57%) were at least 55years old or more; whereas only one in ten farm managers were under the age of 40; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/table.dot ab=table∈it=1⟨uage=en&pcode=tesem050 &plugin=1
Amendment 14 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the current situation of older people on the labour market and more broadly in society shows that vast and decisive investment is needed in areas such as equal opportunities, lifelong learning and health, and more generally, employment assistance and health provision, in order to tackle the growing economic and social inequalities within the EU;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas older people in rural or remote areas, may face higher risks of age-related risks, including poverty, poorer access to quality health care and services, less social support or opportunity for social interaction, and lack of access to public transport services;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the currenta political approach, based on a limited and damaging vision (‘any job at any cost’), should be phased out so that is essential based on a vision of employment and work can be seen inas a longer-term perspectivecomponent of the individual’s working life;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that creating opportunities for intergenerational dialogue is important to enrich the social life of rural older people, counteracting the risk of social isolation, and, at the same time, helping younger generations through the knowledge of the past and traditional practices to contributing for cultural and heritage preservation as well as a more cohesive society;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that sustained efforts will still be required from the social partners and the European and national institutions and the society in general, to create a truly positive ‘culture’ of active ageing and non- discriminatory recruitment;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour has been steadily declining for years and is expected to decline further in the near future, due to ageing and out- migration of young people from rural areas;;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of supporting the rural areas in their diversity, encouraging investments in projects that support local economies, including better transport accessibility and digital connectivity; Considers it important to recall that maintaining agricultural employment has direct implications for keeping rural economies alive; believes in addition that the challenge faced by all farmers, in understanding the role of, and engaging with, modern technology and innovation in agriculture should not be underestimated; stresses therefore stresses the importance of lifelong vocational training, advisory services and knowledge exchange, both within and outside the framework of the CAP.
Amendment 76 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that an ageing population, in particularly in agricultural and rural areas, is an unavoidable trend that must be taken into account when designing economic and social policies; considers that the issue of an ageing population requires a multidimensional approach, and stresses the importance of promoting a wider complementarity and synergy between policy areas and support instruments; reminds that adequate resources and services are essential to provide older people with an age-friendly environment;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Highlights the role of the European structural and investment funds, in combination with other EU funds, in addressing the demographic challenges in rural areas, namely through the promotion of economic development and social inclusion;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Highlights the role and importance of the CAP in encouraging generation renewal in the agricultural sector; Calls on Member States to favour actions to increase numbers of young farmers in their Strategic Plans and to promote the articulation with other instruments available at national and EU level;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2007(INI)
- having regard to the Communication of the European Commission of 23 March 2020 on the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services,
Amendment 9 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to the Communication of the European Commission of 30 March 2020 ‘Guidelines concerning the exercise of the free movement of workers during COVID- 19 outbreak’,
Amendment 11 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
- having regard to the Communication of the European Commission of 16 July 2020 ‘Guidelines on Seasonal Workers in the EU in the Context of the Covid-19 Outbreak’,
Amendment 29 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s legislative proposal of March 2018 for establishing a European Labour Authority to ensure that EU rules on labour mobility are enforced in a fair, simple and effective way and prevents limitations to such mobility within the European internal market, which some Member States apply with bureaucratic hurdles or additional measures, hampering access to work;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for a swift implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and in particular of Directive (EU) 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions, in order to guarantee - among others - the right to fair and equal treatment regarding working conditions, access to social protection and training for workers;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Condemns the exploitation of workers in the agri-food sectors, which is a serious phenomenon affecting in particular seasonal and women workers; underlines that vulnerable workers, such as women and migrants, are at a particular risk of being subject to physical and psychological violence; calls therefore on the Commission and on Member States to strengthen the actions to prevent, suppress and punish exploitation and any other form of abuse;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, and that insufficient generational renewal, aggravated by the lack of profitability of many agricultural holdings, which makes this activity unattractive for the incorporation of young people, is one of the major challenges faced by the farming sector across the EU, resulting in fewer farmers in the sector year after year;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the necessity to guarantee agri-food supply chains and food security, especially during the current COVID-19 crisis; notes that seasonal workers are crucial to the smooth and proper functioning of the agricultural sectors, in particular for the fruit, vegetable and wine sectors; points out that it is fundamental to protect and guarantee the rights, health and safety of workers in the agri-food sectors, especially during the current COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the importance of ensuring that rural areas are equipped with the necessary basic public service facilities in order to enable a proper and permanent incorporation of women into any labour activity in these territories;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that technological innovation is, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are a driver of structural change within farms and agricultural labour markets, and that many holdings across Europe are not sufficiently prepared for taking up technologicalsuch innovation owing to the low level of agricultural training of their farm managers and workers, a level which differs significantly among Member States; calls therefore for the promotion of digital training and upskilling as well as for support and advice for both workers and employers in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that technological innovation and digital technology is a driver of structural change within farms and agricultural labour markets, and that many holdings across Europe are not sufficiently prepared for taking up technological innovation owing to the low level of agricultural training of their farm managers, a level which differs significantly among Member States;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines that the new CAP should have a social dimension and a conditionality on social and labour requirements and standards, protecting the rights, wages and social security of all workers, including seasonal ones who are the most vulnerable on the market;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that maintaining farming employment plays a key roleand adequate profitability of agricultural holdings are essential in keeping rural economies alive and isare therefore of significant importance which shows an urgent need for measures beyond the CAP reform;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 99 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Considers it vital to make progress on these issues in the European Union, to adopt measures at European level as a European minimum wage that can protect all workers, regardless of where they come from;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that sustainable forest management is essential not only from environmental but also from the social and economic points of view, as the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly1a and 2,6 million indirectly1b in the Union, and respectively 13 million and 41 million people worldwide1c; _________________ 1aEurostat database on forestry https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/ data/database 1bEuropean Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests 1chttp://www.fao.org/rural- employment/agricultural-sub- sectors/forestry/en
Amendment 50 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 55 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that improving traceability and transparency can help to ensure that only sustainably sourced goods are consumed; but only in combination with common and widely recognised labelling and certification systems, and calls for due diligence obligations to be part of public procurement rules;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages forest planting and re- planting activities and projects, especially planting of native and wildlife friendly species, as efficient afforestation and protection and restoration of forests help to increase carbon sequestration, reduce the risk and extent of forest fires, complement organic farming and agroforestry and promote biodiversity; stresses the important role of riverside forests in stabilising riverbanks, thereby reducing flood risk, maintaining water temperatures which protect biodiversity, and improving water quality by filtering run-offs from adjacent agricultural land; notes that newly planted forests cannot replace primary forests which are essential in biodiversity and environmental terms;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for binding and enforceable environmental and social provisions to be included in free trade agreements (FTAs)with respect to the application of food safety, environmental and animal welfare standards so as to protect forests, natural ecosystems and human rights, particularly community tenure rights; calls foron the reopening of FTAs which do not contain such provisions, for example EU-Mercosur FTACommission to continue to closely monitor and enforce ongoing free trade agreements against those standards;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for a more holistic approach in which the Union provides direct support to local authorities for greening, afforestation and sustainable forest management practices; believes, in particular, that poverty-induced use of forest wood as heating fuel must be addressed, including by financing clean alternatives;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the unsustainable level of consumption in the EUnion, and that, for example, the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) contains insufficient sustainability criteria, which both causes and intensifies land-use change; stresses that the Union funding mechanism should promote sustainable forest management and land-use;
Amendment 118 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of an observatory system for deforestation, forest degradation and changes in the world’s forest cover; encourages the increased use of the Copernicus satellite system to monitor forests;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for a stronger role of the Union in helping local authority enforcement of forest protection regulations in force;
Amendment 9 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of putting right the economic and social damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit the entire fisheries and aquaculture sector hard; considers that the serious health situation and its economic consequences call for exceptional financial support to be made available immediatela fresh ‘aid package’ to complement the previous ones and deploy new exceptional financial support to be made available immediately, given that the pandemic and its economic and social effects are not going away;
Amendment 13 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that at the peak of the confinement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the fishing sector, in particular small-scale coastal fishing vessels, continued to operate maintaining the regular supply of local markets, guaranteeing Union citizens access to healthy marine food, particularly in isolated coastal areas and regions where supply chains were hampered by logistical constraints
Amendment 18 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that the negotiations on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union seem to be moving towards a no-deal scenario, and the social and economic consequences for the fishing fleets operating in UK waters will be huge; emphasises that financial support for the Union fishing fleet operating in those waters, now third country waters, needs to be ensured from the beginning of 2021 and that fishermen who are already in a difficult situation due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be subject to a double penalty .
Amendment 30 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of controls on fishing activities; believes that these controls must remain a priority in the financing of the common fisheries policy, especially since new rules to harmonise and improve the fisheries control system in the Union are expected to be approved soon;
Amendment 33 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) must be given the additional funding and equipment it needs to carry out its activities properly and to ensure that the EU meets its sustainable fishing goals, including digitalisation and adapting to new technologies; points out, furthermore, that research and development should be included in the area of control and inspection techniques and provision of assistance to the Commission and the Member States in specific fields;
Amendment 34 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) must be given the additional funding and equipment it needs to carry out its activities properly and to ensure that the EU meets its sustainable fishing goals, in particular with the changes to Fisheries Control Regulation that are now being negotiated and, seems to increase the competences and tasks to be assumed by EFCA;
Amendment 42 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that generational renewal is one of the European fishing sector’s priorities; considers that Member States should draw on the EMFF and the European Structural Funds to finance the introduction of programmes specifically designed to help young people to take up careers in fisheries, to make the sector more diverse and to encourage people from under-represented groups, particularly women, to join the industrybring women into the different categories of jobs, and to raise the profile of women in the activities they are already involved in;
Amendment 46 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 37 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Following the end of the transition period, barriers to trade and toand with the provisional application of the Trade and cooperation agreement concluded between the European Union and the United Kingdom (hereinafter referred to as "the TCA") in December 2020, barriers to trade, cross- border exchanges and fisheries relations between the Union and the United Kingdom will be present. Bhave become a reality with broad and far-reaching consequences for businesses, citizens and public administrations are expectedthe EU fishing fleet, workers, citizens and public. Those consequences are unavoidable and stakeholders need to make sure that they are ready for them.
Amendment 40 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) As a result of the new fisheries relations agreed between the European Union and the United Kingdom, the EU fishing sector will face a profound impact due to the losses caused by the gradual 25% cut in the value of catches made both in the waters of the UK exclusive economic zone, in the waters of its territories with special status and in third country waters as set out in the TCA.
Amendment 42 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the economicnegative economic, social and territorial impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States, their regions and their local communities, especially the moworst affected ones in such exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 45 #
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, which are particularly severe in the field of fisheries.
Amendment 49 #
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, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, in the waters of its territories with special status and in waters outside the United Kingdom which are affected by a loss of catches due to the reduction of fishing opportunities as a result of the TCA. 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 52 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is important to clearly specify any exclusions from support provided by the Reserve. The Reserve should exclude from support the value added tax as it constitutes a Member State revenue, which offsets the related cost for the Member State budget. In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, technical assistance used by the bodies responsible for the implementation of the Reserve should not be eligible for support from the Reserve. In line with the general approach for cohesion policy, expenditure linked to relocations or contrary to any applicable Union or national law should not be supported.
Amendment 54 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to take into account the immediate impact of the adverse consequencesexpenses incurred in anticipating the impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on the Member States and their economies, the immediate impact of the adverse consequences of the withdrawal and the need to adopt mitigating measures, as appropriate, prior to the expiry of the transition period, the eligibility period for implementing such measures should start as from 1 Julanuary 202019 and be concentrated over a limited period of 30 monthslast until 31 December 2023, for all sectors except for fisheries, for which the eligibility period should be extended to 30 June 2026, by which date the 25% cut in the value of the products caught by EU fleets in United Kingdom and third country waters, as provided for in the TCA, will have taken full effect.
Amendment 58 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources and to ensure sufficient financial means to swiftly implement measures under the Reserve, a substantial amount thereof should be disbursed in 2021 as pre-financing. The distribution method should take into account the importance of trade with the United Kingdom and the importance of fisheries in the United Kingdom exclusive economic zone, based on reliable and official statistics and in the waters of its territories with special status, and the importance of the decrease in fishing activity in waters outside the United Kingdom which are affected by a reduction in fishing opportunities as a result of the TCA, based on reliable and official statistics. Financial services should be excluded from the calculation of the distribution method. Given the unique nature of the event that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union constitutes and the uncertainty that has surrounded key aspects of the relationship between the United Kingdom and the Union after the expiry of the transition period, it is difficult to anticipate the appropriate measures Member States will have to take rapidly to counter the effects of the withdrawal. It is therefore necessary to grant Member States flexibility and in particular to allow the Commission to adopt the financing decision providing the pre-financing without the obligation pursuant to Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation to provide a description of the concrete actions to be financed.
Amendment 66 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Following the end of the transition period, barriers to trade and to cross-border exchanges between the Union and the United Kingdom will be present. Bhave become a reality with broad and far-reaching consequences for businesses, citizens and public administrations are expected. Those consequences are unavoidable and stakeholders need to make sure that they are ready for them.
Amendment 67 #
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 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 72 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure the proper functioning of shared management, Member States should establish a management and control system, designate and notify the Commission of the bodies responsible at national, regional and local level for the management of the Reserve as well as a separate independent audit body. For simplification reasons, Member States may make use of existing bodies designated and systems set up for the purpose of the management and control of cohesion policy funding or the European Union Solidarity Fund. It is necessary to specify the responsibilities of the Member States and lay down the specific requirements for the bodies designated. Member States will ensure that the local and regional authorities concerned are involved in the monitoring bodies, if they are not already part of them.
Amendment 74 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the economicnegative economic and social impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States, especially the moworst affected ones, including their regions and local communities, if applicable, in such exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 75 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘reference period’ means the reference period referred to in Article 63(5), point (a), of the Financial Regulation, which shall be from 1 Julanuary 202019 to 31 December 20223 for all sectors except the fisheries sector, for which the eligibility period should be extended until 30 June 2026;
Amendment 82 #
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 and private expenditure incurred by Member States for measures specifically taken to mitigate those consequences.
Amendment 82 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Amendment 84 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) It is the opinion that Member States benefitting from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve have to provide all of the necessary public support evidence to maintain and create quality jobs where employment was negatively affected or lost due to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
Amendment 86 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) additional amounts of EUR 1 126 162 000 shall be made available in 20246 in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 95 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Considers that special attention in the allocation of the means of this Reserve should be given by the Member States to small and medium-sized enterprise as, contrary to most large companies, they are less prepared and have fewer resources to tackle e.g. regulatory burdens and transportation difficulties.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to support businesses and local communities dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, in the waters of its territories with special status (including those outside Europe) and in the waters of third countries where fishing opportunities for EU fleets have been reduced as a result of the TCA;
Amendment 97 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) compensation measures for operators in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, including for the processing of their products, as well as measures to support temporary or permanent cessation of fishing activities as set out in [Regulation (EU) No XX/20XX (EMFAF Regulation)] as a result of loss of income and additional costs caused by the reduction of quotas, catch limits for species not subject to quotas, the reduction of access to United Kingdom waters and the reduction of fishing opportunities for the EU fleet in waters outside the United Kingdom as a result of the TCA, and the decisions taken under Reservation No 13 (‘Fishing and water’) and the SERVIN-2 annex (‘Future measures’) to the TCA, including the obligation to land catches -in whole or in part- in UK ports;
Amendment 98 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) Member States should rely on their regional public entities, if applicable, to select the adversely affected sectors and businesses while implementing the financial support from the Reserve.
Amendment 101 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) measures to support employment, job protection and creation, including through short-time work schemes, up- skilling, re-skilling and training in affected sectors;
Amendment 105 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Expenditure shall be eligible if it is incurred and paid during the reference period for measures carried out in the Member State concerned or for the benefitmost affected regions of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 112 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Calls on the European Commission to provide the European Parliament with an impact assessment on the fluctuation of the British pound (GBP) in relation to the euro (EUR) in order to highlight the adverse consequences of the UK’s withdrawal on EU businesses and economic sectors, beginning 1 January 2019, the start of the reference period for financial contribution from the Reserve.
Amendment 113 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a State Aid 1. The Commission may declare that payments made by Member States under the present Regulation are compatible with the internal market and are not subject to the notification requirements of Article 108(3) TFEU. 2. In line with the provisions of [Regulation (EU) No XX/20XX (EMFAF Regulation)], Articles 107, 108 and 109 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall not apply to payments made by Member States, under the present Regulation, to undertakings in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, falling within the scope of Article 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 116 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 117 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Member States, together with the European Commission, while implementing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, have to seek to establish synergies with support received from the European Structural Funds, as well as to avoid overlaps between the use of this Reserve and Structural Funds.
Amendment 117 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States, in cooperation with regional and local authorities in the areas most adversely affected, shall use the contribution from the Reserve to implement the measures referred to in Article 5 to provide non-repayable forms of support. The Union contribution shall take the form of reimbursement of eligible costs actually incurred and paid by Member States in implementing the measures.
Amendment 118 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. By derogation from Article 12 of the Financial Regulation, unused commitment and payment appropriations under this Regulation shall be automatically carried over and may be used until 31 December 20256. The appropriations carried over shall be consumed first in the following financial year.
Amendment 120 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall, after consulting the regions concerned, submit an application to the Commission for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 2023 for all sectors except the fisheries sector, for which contribution requests shall be submitted by 30 September 2026 at the latest. The Commission shall assess this application and establish whether additional amounts are due to Member States or any amounts should be recovered from the Member States in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State does not submit an application for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 20236 for the fisheries sector and by 30 September 2023 at the latest for all other sectors, the Commission shall recover the total amount paid as pre- financing to that Member State.
Amendment 125 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) in accordance with Article 7 (2), a description of the consultations held with the regions and sectors most affected;
Amendment 131 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the accepted amount exceeds both the amount of pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021 of the Member State concerned, an additional amount shall be due to that Member State from the allocation referred to in Article 4(3), point (b), and any amounts carried over pursuant to Article 8(4).
Amendment 132 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 137 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) designating, at the appropriate level of governance, one or more bodyies responsible for the management of the financial contribution from the Reserve and an independent audit body in accordance with Article 63(3) of the Financial Regulation, and supervising such bodies;
Amendment 138 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The body or bodies responsible for managing the financial contribution from the Reserve shall:
Amendment 140 #
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 adverse 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 moworst 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 141 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 June1 December 20267, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation to examine the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of the Reserve. The Commission mayshall make use of all relevant information already available in accordance with Article 128 of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 143 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June1 December 2027, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of the Reserve.
Amendment 146 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. Each Member State’s share from pre-financing of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve is determined as the sum of a factor directly linked to the fishvalue of the fishery products caught in the waters that belong to the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and in the waters of its territories with special status and the decrease in value of fishing activities in waters outside the United Kingdom affected by the cut in fishing opportunities provided for in the TCA, and a factor linked to trade with the UK.
Amendment 149 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. The factor linked to fishery products caught in the UK EEZ, in the waters of its territories with special status and to the decrease in the fishing activity in waters outside the United Kingdom affected by the cut in fishing opportunities provided for in the TCA is used to allocate EUR 600 million. The factor linked to trade is used to allocate EUR 3 400 million. Both amounts are expressed in 2018 prices.
Amendment 151 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
3. The factor linked to fisheries is determined on the basis of the following criterion and by applying the following steps:share of each Member State of the total value of the fishery products caught in the UK EEZ, in the waters of its territories with special status and of the decrease in the fishing activity in waters outside the United Kingdom affected by the cut in fishing opportunities provided for in the TCA.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In their efforts to support their adversely affected sectors and regions, Member States should apply the principles laid down in the European Code of Conduct on Partnership.
Amendment 153 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Amendment 157 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Amendment 164 #
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 good and services, excluding financial services);
Amendment 166 #
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 thosmall and medium- sized enterprises that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 168 #
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 importance of these trade flows for each Member State, the sum of trade flows with the UK are expressed as a percentage of the Member State’s GDPoverall trade flows with the EU-28 as a whole and subsequently expressed as an index of the EU average (index of dependency);
Amendment 170 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point h a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point h a (new)
h a) to provide a minimum level of access to the funds from the Reserve, no Member State can receive less than EUR 5 million in 2018 prices. The resources needed to ensure this minimum amount are deducted from the other Member States' envelopes, proportionally to their shares not limited by this minimum threshold;
Amendment 172 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
a) for the value of the fishery products caught in UK EEZ and in the waters of its territories with special status and of the decrease in the fishing activity in waters outside the United Kingdom affected by the cut in fishing opportunities provided for in the TCA the reference period shall be 2015-2018;
Amendment 174 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Amendment 193 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) measures to assist in particular small and medium-sized businesses and local communities adversely affected by the withdrawal;
Amendment 210 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) measures to facilitate the integration of returning EU workers from the UK, by way of social programs for job searching;
Amendment 325 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The European Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and Council a detailed report by June 2023 on the implementation process of this regulation; following such a report, the European Parliament and Council may ask the European Commission to fine- tune this implementation process of the Reserve.
Amendment 326 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall be responsible for informing and publicising to Union citizens the role, the results and impact of the Union contribution from the Reserve through information and communication actions. To alleviate the negative impact on businesses and economic sectors, and to avoid administrative bottlenecks, Member States should strengthen their information campaigns to raise awareness about the new rules in place after the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
Amendment 377 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 1 – column 2 – row 8
Annex II – table 1 – column 2 – row 8
Amendment 378 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 1 – column 2 – row 15.4
Annex II – table 1 – column 2 – row 15.4
Measures to support employmentjob protection and creation through short-time work schemes, re-skilling and training in adversely affected sectors
Amendment 56 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In any case, the allocation should not be lower than 40 euros per capita, with a guarantee of its application over the entire timeframe of REACT-EU (2020-2022), and independently of the allocation proposed for other funds. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.
Amendment 109 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) With a view to alleviating the burden on public budgets regarding crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, Member States should be given the exceptional possibility to request a co- financing rate of up to 100 % to be applied to the separate priority axes of operational programmes providing support from the additional resources. A pre-financing of 100% from the structural funds should be guaranteed in the outermost regions, within the framework of REACT-EU, to promote their economic recovery, considering their budgetary constraints as a result of the crisis.
Amendment 23 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and in particular Article 192(1) thereof,
Amendment 27 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, conservation and protection of biodiversity, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment- related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind, promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 31 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. , including citizens, regions, urban and rural areas. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 35 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways20 provides a strong scientific basis for tackling climate change and illustrates the need to step up climate action, step up for sustainable development and increase the fighting to eradicate poverty. It confirms that greenhouse gas emissions need to be urgently reduced, and that climate change needs to be limited to 1.5 °C, in particular to reduce the likelihood of extreme weather events. The Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (IPBES) 2019 Global Assessment Report21 showed worldwide erosion of biodiversity, with climate change as the third most important driver of biodiversity loss.22 _________________ 20IPCC, 2018: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre- industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma- Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)]. 21IPBES 2019: Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. 22European Environment Agency’s The European environment – state and outlook 2020 (Luxembourg: Publication Office of the EU, 2019).
Amendment 39 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to economic and societal transformation, reskilling, creation of jobs, growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost- effective manner towards the temperature goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).
Amendment 41 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to economic and societal transformation, jobs, sustainable growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost- effective manner towards the temperature goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).
Amendment 43 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Paris Agreement sets out a long-term goal to keep the global temperature increase to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to keep it to 1.5 °C above pre- industrial levels23 , and stresses the importance of adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change24 and making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development25 , with special attention to the regions and countries where the impacts of measures to fight climate change may be stronger. _________________ 23 Article 2.1.a of the Paris Agreement. 24 Article 2.1.b of the Paris Agreement. 25 Article 2.1.c of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 45 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The relationship between climate change and pandemics, such as Covid-19, requires the EU to step up its efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, prevent natural disasters and protect biodiversity worldwide, following the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Amendment 49 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union’s and, the Member States’ and regional and local authorities’ climate action aims to protect people and the planet, welfare, prosperity, health, food systems, the integrity of eco- systems and biodiversity against the threat of climate change, in the context of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and in pursuit of the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and to maximize prosperity within the planetary boundaries and to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of territories and society to climate change.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors and all territorial administrations. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective and more resilient and sustainable territories by contributing to the development of rural areas and the fight against depopulation.
Amendment 62 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality is a common concern of all social and economic sectors and it should require a sustainable contribution from all economic sectorsin order to fight climate change. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union is a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including climate diplomacy. As global leader example, the Union shall phase-out as soon as possible the use of fossil fuels and their subsidies.
Amendment 74 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union is a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including trade and investment policy, development policy and climate diplomacy.
Amendment 78 #
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 . In its resolution, the European Parliament has also called for higher EU's ambition, by increasing the domestic GHG emissions reduction 2030 target to 55% as compared to the 1990 levels. 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. 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 88 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050. The Union-wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States and their regions collectively, and the Member States and their regions, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective.
Amendment 93 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Union should continue its climate action and international climate leadership after 2050, in order to protect people and the planet against the threat of dangerous climate change, by promoting climate change adaptation programmes worldwide, in pursuit of the temperature goals set out in the Paris Agreement and following the scientific recommendations of the IPCC.
Amendment 94 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Union should continue giving the example of implementation through its climate action and international climate leadership after 2050, in order to protect people and the planet against the threat of dangerous climate change, in pursuit of the temperature goals set out in the Paris Agreement and following the scientific recommendations of the IPCC.
Amendment 98 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Adaptation is a key component of the long-term global response to climate change. Therefore, Member States and the Union should enhance their adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change, as provided for in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement, as well as maximise the co- benefits with other environmental policies and legislation. Member States should adopt comprehensive national adaptation strategies and plans in cooperation with regional and local authorities, with particular emphasis on local investment and education programmes to promote self-consumption, renewable energy integration and improving energy efficiency. Regional and local adaptation strategies and plans should be supported by ESI Funds and aligned with their respective national strategy.
Amendment 100 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Adaptation is a key component of the long-term global response to climate change. Therefore, Member States and the Union should enhance their adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change, as provided for in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement, as well as maximise the co- benefits with other environmental policies and legislation. Member States should adopt comprehensive national, regional and cross border adaptation strategies and plans.
Amendment 102 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; the net balance of employment resulting from measures and the upskilling and the reskilling of workers and their social inclusion; the adaptation needs and opportunities in different economic sectors; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and, solidarity and sincere cooperation across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national and regional circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the demographic challenges, connectivity and cohesion among Union’s regions; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions including a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies to be achieved in the 2021 budgetary cycle for the Union and national budgets; cost- effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience of territories and society; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition; progression of technological innovation and clean energies.
Amendment 103 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and, national, regional and cross border level to achieve the climate- neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances, regional cohesion and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially faireconomic, social and territorially fair, leaving no one behind, promoting workers reskilling and the possibility for new sustainable investments; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions in order to make more environmental sustainable investments; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience taking into account the 'polluter pays’ principle; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition.
Amendment 117 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The transition to climate neutrality requires changes across the entire policy and financial spectrum and a collective effort of all sectors of the economy and society, as illustrated by the Commission in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’. The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 2019, stated that all relevant Union legislation and policies need to be consistent with, and contribute to, the fulfilment of the climate- neutrality objective while respecting a level playing field, and invited the Commission to examine whether this requires an adjustment of the existing rules.
Amendment 131 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly measure and assess progress, making all relevant data available to the public. Should the collective progress made by Member States and regions towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national and regional measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change. Pursuant to Treaties provisions, the Commission shall ensure that all Member States apply this Regulation, and may resort to Article 258 and Article 260 TFEU when appropriate.
Amendment 135 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national and regional measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Commission should ensure a robust and objective assessment based on the most up to date and best scientific, technical and socio-economic findings, and representative of a broad range of independent expertise, and base its assessment on relevant information including information submitted and reported by Member States, reports of the European Environment Agency, best available scientific evidence, including the reports of the IPCC. Given that the Commission has committed to exploring how the EU taxonomy can be used in the context of the European Green Deal by the public sector, this should include information on environmentally sustainable investment, by the Union and Member States, consistent with Regulation (EU) 2020/… [Taxonomy Regulation] when such information becomes available. The Commission should use European statistics and data where available and seek expert scrutiny. The European Environment Agency should assist the Commission, as appropriate and in accordance with its annual work programme.
Amendment 138 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities have a powerful role to play in driving the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, including trade unions, and facilitating participation and accessibility of information to all persons with disabilities . The Commission should therefore engage with all competent institutions promoting multi-level governance and with all with all parts of society to strengthen the exchange of information and awareness-raising aimed at achieving a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. Participation means will be developed to guarantee the involvement of social partners, economic actors and citizens in general in the strategies and plans adopted by Member States and regional and local authorities in matters of energy and climate governance.
Amendment 142 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities have a powerful role to play in driving the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them, giving special attention to gender-equality and non- discrimination, to take action towards a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic and social actors, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible and takes into account the social cohesion dimension, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, 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 to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050, , in the line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries 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 of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . 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. _________________ 37 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 153 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, inclusive and socially fair, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, 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 to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries 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 of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . 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. _________________ 37 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1. 37
Amendment 154 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In line with the Commission’s commitment to the principles on Better Law-Making, coherence of and complementarity between the Union instruments as regards greenhouse gas emissions reductions should be sought. The system of measuring the progress towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective as well as the consistency of measures taken with that objective should build upon and be consistent with the governance framework laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, the system of reporting on a regular basis and the sequencing of the Commission’s assessment and actions on the basis of the reporting should be aligned to the requirements to submit information and provide reports by Member States laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 should therefore be amended in order to include the climate-neutrality objective in the relevant provisions.
Amendment 155 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Climate change is by definition a trans-boundary challenge and, so a coordinated action at Union level is needed to effectively supplement and reinforce national policies. Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives, . Pursuant to the principle of sincere cooperation, as set out in Article 4 of the same Treaty, the Union and the Member States shall assist each other to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, Member States shall take any appropriate measures resulting from the objectives and recommendations as set out in this Regulation and shall refrain from any measure which could jeopardise the attainment of the objectives of this Regulation
Amendment 167 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Union-wide emissions and removals of greenhouse gases regulated in Union law shall be balanced at the latest by 2050, in the line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, thus reducing emissions to net zero by that date, evenly in Union and national levels.
Amendment 174 #
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, including setting specific climate-neutrality objectives at national level, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and, solidarity among Member Statend sincere cooperation among Member States, regions and citizens.
Amendment 181 #
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 national and natregional level respectively, to enable evenly the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and solidarity among Member States and their regions.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, the Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 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%, or higher if duly justified on the basis of the best and most up to date scientific evidence, emission reductions compared to 1990. 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 200 #
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 %, or higher if duly justified on the basis of the best and most up to date scientific evidence, emission reductions compared to 1990 and to achieve 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 211 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting out a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectory.
Amendment 224 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) cost-effectiveness, sustainability and economic efficiency;
Amendment 227 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) competitiveness of the Union’s economy and social welfare;
Amendment 228 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) competitiveness of the Union’s economy;
Amendment 236 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) best available technology and the impacts of its use;
Amendment 245 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(db) food safety, food affordability and security of supply;
Amendment 247 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) fairness and, solidarity and sincere cooperation between and within Member States, taking full account of the EU’s territorial cohesion;
Amendment 248 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) fairness and solidarity between and within Member States, taking into account the importance of the cross border dimension;
Amendment 251 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) the need to ensure environmental effectiveness, sustainability and progression over time;
Amendment 252 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) public and private investment needs and opportunities with a focus on social, economic and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 255 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) investment needs, impacts and opportunities;
Amendment 257 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) the need to ensure a just and socially fair transition, taking into account the dimensions of social, economic and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 269 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(ja) the commitment to global leadership on climate neutrality;
Amendment 271 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
(jb) the assessment of the carbon footprint and water footprint in trade relations with third countries.
Amendment 275 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall develop and implement adaptation strategies and plans in cooperation with regions and municipalities that include comprehensive risk management frameworks, based on robust climate and vulnerability baselines and progress assessments. Member States shall ensure the integration of the regional and local perspective when developing and implementing their adaptation strategies and plans.
Amendment 279 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall develop and implement adaptation strategies and plans that include comprehensive risk management frameworks, based on robust climate and vulnerability baselines and, progress and impact assessments.
Amendment 286 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall submit the conclusions of that assessment, together with the State of the Energy Union Report prepared in the respective calendar year in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The Commission shall refer in its assessment to the progress made by regions and metropolitan regions on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 and shall refer to sectorial roadmaps in order to promote a transparent and socially fair transition towards carbon neutrality.
Amendment 294 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 and the review referred to in paragraph 2 shall be carried out on the basis of a common EU information system, accessible to the public, incorporating the information generated by the different actors involved in achieving the objective of climate neutrality and advancing adaptation. Requirements shall be set to ensure standardisation and homogeneity of information by ensuring that it consists of data that are easy to find, accessible, interoperable and reusable. This system will benefit from the opportunities afforded by digitalisation and new technologies.
Amendment 299 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where, based on the assessment referred to in paragraphs 1 and the review referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission finds that Union measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, or that the progress towards either the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 is insufficient, it shall take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties, at the same time as the review of the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1).
Amendment 307 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall submit the conclusions of that assessment, together with the State of the Energy Union Report prepared in the respective calendar year in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The Commission shall refer in its assessment to the measures taken by competent regional administrations and metropolitan regions in relation to the climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) and in relation to the adaptation to climate change as referred to in Article 4 in order to promote a transparent and socially fair transition towards carbon neutrality.
Amendment 312 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The EU information system referred to in Article 5(2) shall have a section including strategies, measures and good practices, in order to help bring the measures taken by Member States into line with Commission recommendations.
Amendment 314 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the Member State concerned shall take due account of the recommendation in a spirit of solidarity and sincere cooperation between Member States and the Union, between Member States and between the Member State concerned and its regions;
Amendment 316 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 322 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) regional statistics and data, including data of metropolitan regions; and
Amendment 326 #
2020/0036(COD)
(e) any supplementary information on environmentally sustainable investment, by the Union and, Member States and regional and local authorities, including, when available, investment consistent with Regulation (EU) 2020/… [Taxonomy Regulation].
Amendment 327 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towardsstrengthen the exchange of information and awareness- raising aimed at achieving a climate- neutral and climate-resilient society. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, citizens and civil society, ensuring participation and accessibility of information to all persons with disabilities, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. Participation means will be developed to guarantee the involvement of social partners, economic actors and citizens in general in the strategies and plans adopted by Member States and regional and local authorities in matters of energy and climate governance.
Amendment 330 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them, on a gender-equality and non- discrimination basis, to take action towards a climate- neutral and climate- resilient society. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional, cross border and local level and with social partners, NGOs citizens and civil society, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 339 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 11
Article 11
Each Member State shall establish a multilevel climate and energy dialogue pursuant to national rules, in which regional and local authorities, civil society organisation, business community, investors, trade unions and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the achievement of the Union’s climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and the different scenarios envisaged for energy and climate policies, including for the long term, and review progress, unless it already has a structure which serves the same purpose. Integrated national energy and climate plans may be discussed within the framework of such a dialogue.;
Amendment 1 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In its Communication of 11 December 201915 , the Commission set out a European Green Deal for the European Union and its citizens. The European Green Deal is a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The European Green Deal recognises the need of an effective and progressive response to tackle the urgent treat of climate change and the impacts of the measures taken. __________________ 15Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 11 December 2019 on the European Green Deal (COM/2019/640 final)
Amendment 6 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its conclusions of 12 December 16 16 2019 , the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral European Union by 2050, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. __________________ 16 European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019
Amendment 7 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In its resolution of 15 January 202017 , the European Parliament welcomed the Commission’s communication on ‘The European Green Deal’ and called for the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest, underlying the urgent need for ambitious action to tackle climate change and environmental challenges, to limit global warming to 1.5C, to avoid massive loss of biodiversity and calling for the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest. In its resolution, the European Parliament also called to increase the EU's ambition, increasing the domestic GHG emissions reduction target for 2030 to 55 % compared to 1990 levels. __________________ 17European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP))
Amendment 14 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Partnerships between R&D, industry, Member States and their regions are important to support research and innovation on transport, including batteries, clean hydrogen, low-carbon steel making, circular bio-based sectors and the built environment.
Amendment 18 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The growing use of renewable energy sources in the rail sector must be accompanied with a strategy for this just transition that takes into account the need for a high quality, affordable and accessible transport connectivity, as well as the protection of worker’s rights.
Amendment 24 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) By connecting the Union’s main transport routes with its peripheral regions and rural territories, the rail sector contributes to social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 26 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Night trains should be established or re-established throughout the European Union; this service is a fast and environmentally friendly way of connecting major cities within the EU;
Amendment 27 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) In urban areas of the EU, the introduction or re-introduction of light rail systems, such as tramways, and corresponding urban nodes, should be stimulated as part of the European Year of Rail;
Amendment 33 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) While the share of passenger rail in the Union land transport has only slightly increased since 2007, the share of freight has decreased. Many obstacles remain to achieve a true Single European Rail Area, including in respect of the need to minimise noise. Overcoming these obstacles together with cost reduction and accelerated innovation will allow rail to realise its full potential. Rail therefore needs a further boost to become more attractive to travellersand more accessible to travellers, especially youth and citizens living in peripheral areas and rural territories, and businesses alike.
Amendment 35 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) While the share of passenger rail in the Union land transport has only slightly increased since 2007, the share of freight has decreased. Many obstacles remain to achieve a true Single European Rail Area, including in respect of the need to minimise noise. Overcoming these obstacles together with cost reduction and accelerated innovation will allow rail to realise its full potential. Rail therefore needs a further boost to become more attractive to travellers, workers and businesses alike.
Amendment 37 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The rail sector is an important employer in the European Union; in order to reach its full potential, it needs to diversify its workforce and attract women and young workers in particular. It is essential to deliver optimal transport services to the benefit of users, with rail workers enjoying quality working conditions;
Amendment 38 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) The European Year of Rail represents an opportunity to raise the public awareness and the importance of sustainable, modern digitalised public transport in the framework of EU policies for cohesion, regional development, and sustainable urban development. Therefore, coherently with the central role of the rail sector within the Green Deal, electrification of the networks for passengers and freight should be taken on board within the framework of the thematic concentration of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund in the next Multiannual Financial Framework.
Amendment 39 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 c (new)
Recital 7 c (new)
(7c) The European Year of Rail is an occasion to foster awareness concerning the capability of the rail sector to foster the integration of local communities, isolated, rural areas and poor regions with greater urban functional areas, while protecting the environment and promoting social inclusion. Consequently, it would be important to engage local, regional and national authorities in discussions on the multiannual planning, on rail infrastructure digitalization and modernization projects, and on the general improvement of public and private investments in regions and to encourage cross-border cooperation between local, regional and national authorities. Local economic development could greatly benefit from sustainable, modern and electrified rail services.
Amendment 42 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The objective of the European Year shall be to encourage and support the efforts of the Union, the Member States, regional and local authorities, NGOs, and other public and private organisations to increase the share of passengers and freight moving by rail. In particular, the European Year shall
Amendment 43 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote rail as a sustainable, affordable, accessible, innovative and safe mode of transport, in particular by highlighting the role of rail as a game changer to help reaching the Union’s climate neutrality objective by 2050, in line the goals of the Paris Agreement, and by reaching out to the wider public, especially youth and citizens living in peripheral areas and rural territories;
Amendment 50 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) highlight the European, cross- border dimension of rail, that plays a crucial role in the development of sustainable, regional and local tourism, brings citizens closer together, allows them to explore the Union in all its diversity, fosters cohesion and contributes to integrate the Union internal market;
Amendment 53 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) highlight the European, cross- border dimension of rail, that can brings citizens closer together, can allows them to explore the Union in all its diversity, can fosters cohesion and can contributes to integrate the Union internal market;
Amendment 55 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Existing - unused - rail connectors between border regions should be reactivated and upgraded for either passenger or freight transport;
Amendment 59 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) enhance the contribution of rail to Union economy, industry and society, covering in particular aspects related to local, regional and cross-border development, industrial competitiveness, sustainable tourism, innovation, employment, education, youth and culture, and improving accessibility for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 61 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) enhance the contribution of rail to Union economy, industry and society, covering in particular aspects related to regional development, industrial competitiveness, sustainable tourism, innovation, socially sustainable employment, education, youth and culture, and improving accessibility for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 65 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) industrial zones - in their planning or operation - should be connected or reconnected with rail in order to reduce road freight transport;
Amendment 68 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) contribute to promoting rail as an important element of the relations between the Union and neighbouring countries, in particular in the Western Balkans and the United Kingdom, building on the interest and needs in partner countries and on the Union’s expertise in rail transport.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) contribute to promoting rail as a way of mobility and temporary movement of objects and equipment to allow cooperation and to facilitate ongoing cooperation between groups linked to culture and education, that the temporary mobility of people, objects and equipment is a good way to identify cooperation opportunities, as well as to share good practices and expertise;
Amendment 81 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) sharing experience and good practices of national, regional and local authorities, civil society, business, trade unions and schools on promoting the use of rail and on how to implement behavioural change at all levels;
Amendment 82 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) sharing experience and good practices of national, regional and local authorities, civil society, NGOs, business and schools on promoting the use of rail and on how to implement behavioural change at all levels;
Amendment 94 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) campaigns to re-establish trust of citizens to use rail public passenger transport;
Amendment 95 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) campaigns to diversify the railway sector workforce, by attracting women and young workers in particular;
Amendment 97 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Union institutions and bodies, as well as the Member States, at Union and national level respectively, mayare encouraged to refer to the European Year and make use of its visual identity in promoting the activities referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 98 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The organisation of participation in the European Year at national level is a responsibility of the Member States. To that end, Member States shall appoint national coordinators. The national coordinators and, in case of need, regional and local sub-coordinators. The national coordinators, in accordance with the sub-coordinators, in case one or more are appointed, shall ensure the coordination of relevant activities at national level.
Amendment 104 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall regularly convene meetings of the national coordinators in order to coordinate the running of the European Year. Those meetings shall also servbe asn opportunitiesy to exchange information regarding the implementation of the European Year at national and Union level; representatives of the European Parliament mayshall participate in those meetings as observers.
Amendment 106 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall convene regular meetings of stakeholders and representatives of organisations or bodies active in the field of rail transport, including existing transnational networkand trans regional networks, civil organizations and relevant NGOs, as well as of youth organisations and communities, to assist it in implementing the European Year at Union level.
Amendment 17 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives as well as the European Pillar of Social Rights. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costs of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions. _________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.
Amendment 34 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair, inclusive and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.
Amendment 46 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 175, 192 (1), 194 (1) and 194 (2) thereof,
Amendment 49 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitmentobligations to implement the Paris Agreement and commitments to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives as well as the European Pillar of Social Rights. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’) 11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costs of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions. _________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.
Amendment 54 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The transition to a climate neutral and sustainable society is one of the most important common objectives of the Union, where the shared efforts by all are essential to its achievement. As such, access to the JTF should be conditional to the acceptance of a national objective of climate neutrality by 2050, as well as of the intermediate targets for 2030.
Amendment 81 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair, inclusive and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard to ensure that nobody is left behind.
Amendment 89 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional level as well as its contribution to a robust and sustainable economy, green jobs and positive effects on public health.
Amendment 105 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment and standards of living. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
Amendment 110 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
Amendment 112 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) Member States should favour the adoption of bottom-up strategies in the preparation and implementation of the territorial just transition plans, ensuring the active participation of the relevant public authorities, economic and social partners from all sectors of activity, and other relevant civil society stakeholders, including from the agricultural sector. For an effective action at local level, the stakeholders at the level of the territories affected should, where feasible, be actively involved in the preparation of the territorial just transition plans.
Amendment 120 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ willcould contribute fully to the achievement of this target while new resources should be made available.
Amendment 130 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy, so the JTF can operate as an additional tool to address social, economic and environmental consequences of the transition in the most affected territories, complementing and not harming the impact of other long- term EU policies. The establishment of the JTF should not lead to cuts in, or transfers from, the resources allocated to the other MFF funds.
Amendment 148 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to job creation, economic diversification and reconversion;
Amendment 175 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the social, climate and environmental commitments and priorities of the Union. The list of investments should includprioritise those that support people, communities and local economies and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat, gas, oil and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the adoption of a clear binding date for the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures enhance the creation of green and sustainable jobs, help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral and circular economy. _________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 200 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) To promote the strengthening of social policies of the most affected regions, the JTF should also support the creation and improvement of social services of general interest, as well as provide for the fight against energy poverty of households, improving the climate-neutrality and energy efficiency performance of those regions as a whole.
Amendment 203 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU. _________________ 14Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 204 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) the creation and development of social services of general interest;
Amendment 208 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) capacity building to collect, harmonise and disseminate data on labour.
Amendment 248 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective and measurable implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in social dialogue and cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and in accordance with the partnership principle established by Article 6 of Regulation (EU) .../... [new CPR], and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.
Amendment 253 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate- neutral economy, including a timeline for key transition steps which are consistent with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’). The transition process at national level shall be aligned with the net zero emissions target for 2050 and intermediate targets for 2030;
Amendment 259 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an assessment of the transition challenges faced by the most negatively affected territories, including the social, economic, and environmental impact of the transition to a climate-neutral economy, identifying the potential number of affected jobs and job losses, the development needs and objectives, to be reached by 2030 linked to the transformation or closure of greenhouse gas-intensive activities in those territories and the challenges regarding energy poverty;
Amendment 269 #
2020/0006(COD)
(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and need, needs and opportunities of those territories and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and the objectives of the Green Deal. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission.
Amendment 272 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The JTF should encompass bottom-up strategies in the preparation and implementation of the territorial just transition plans, ensuring the active participation of relevant public authorities, economic and social partners, including trade unions and other relevant civil society stakeholders.
Amendment 276 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to enhance the result orientation of the use of JTF resources, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective as well as for the targets established for the reduction of emissions with greenhouse effect.
Amendment 285 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The objectives of this Regulation, namely to support territories facing economic and social transformation in their transition to a climate-neutral economy, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone. The main reasons in this regard are, on the one hand, the disparities between the levels of development of the various territories and the backwardness of the least favoured territories, as well as the limit on the financial resources of the Member States and territories and, on the other hand, the need for a coherent implementation framework covering several Union funds under shared management. The JTF should prioritise activities that ensure high social and environmental standards, in particular through compliance with collective agreements and the promotion of worker participation. Since those objectives can better be achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 308 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘enabling regions and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate- neutral economy’ in line with the goals of the Paris agreement.
Amendment 313 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all Member States by focusing on the social and economic impact of the transition in the most affected regions. Access to the JTF shall be conditional on the adoption of a national objective towards the achievement of the European Union objective of climate neutrality by 2050, as well as the intermediate targets for 2030.
Amendment 331 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 18.7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act. The funding of the JTF shall not be to the detriment of resources allocated to the other MFF funds.
Amendment 373 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to job creation, economic diversification and reconversion;
Amendment 385 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in the creation of new firms, including through business incubators and consulting services, leading to job creation, economic diversification and reconversion;
Amendment 413 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clean energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy, when those investments lead to job creation or job maintenance;
Amendment 441 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) investments in social infrastructures, leading to job creation and economic diversification;
Amendment 452 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects, while ensuring full respect for the “polluter pays” principle;
Amendment 462 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) investments in projects to fight the energy poverty of households, and promote energy efficiency and a climate- neutral approach in the most affected regions;
Amendment 472 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) the creation and development of social services of general interest;
Amendment 494 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) income support for unemployed workers undergoing training;
Amendment 495 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) counselling and support services for workers, in change processes in the framework of social partner activities;
Amendment 501 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) job-search assistance to jobseekers and active aging support;
Amendment 531 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Additionally, the JTF may support, in areas designated as assisted areas in accordance with points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) of the TFEU, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2) and that they are necessary to create new jobs or maintain existing jobs. Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessarycontribute for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.
Amendment 539 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 547 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the decommissioning or, the construction of nuclear power stations, or any other kind of investment in nuclear power stations, as well as the management or storage of nuclear waste;
Amendment 562 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) undertakings in difficulty, as defined in Article 2(18) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/201416 , except in cases where the difficulties derive from the COVID-19 crisis or from the energy transition process; _________________ 16Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 579 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, transport, storage or combustion of fossil fuels;
Amendment 613 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned, the climate neutrality objective for 2050, the intermediate targets for 2030 and the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 638 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources that the Member States may decide to transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The totalamount of the ERDF and ESF+ resources to be transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal tonot exceed one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount.
Amendment 651 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant authorities of the territories concerned as well as local actors, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. _________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1)The territorial just transition plan must be aligned with the climate neutrality objective for 2050 and with the intermediate targets for 2030, and include a concrete phase-out plan for coal and other greenhouse gas- intensive activities.
Amendment 685 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate- neutral economy by 2050, including a timeline for key transition steps, which are consistent with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’);
Amendment 704 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an assessment of the transition challenges faced by the most negatively affected territories, including the social, economic, and environmental impact of the transition to a climate-neutral economy, identifying the potential number of affected jobs and job losses, the development needs and objectives, to be reached by 2030 linked to the transformation or closure of greenhouse gas-intensive activities in those territories, and the challenges regarding energy poverty;
Amendment 712 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) a clear target concerning the expected reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, de-carbonisation, improvement in energy efficiency or increase in renewable energy for the relevant region;
Amendment 727 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) where support is provided to productive investments to enterprises other than SMEs, an exhaustive list of such operations and enterprises and a justification of the necessity of such support through a gap analysis demonstrating that the expected job losses would exceed the expected number of jobs created in the absence of the investment; the list of operations and enterprises to be supported can be updated in the context of the mid-term review;
Amendment 733 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point i
Amendment 740 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) synergies and complementarities with other Union programmes and pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism and with the funding opportunities under Invest EU and the Modernisation Fund to address identified development needs.
Amendment 773 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. For output indicators, baselines shall be set at zero. The milestones set for 2024 and targets set for 2029 shall be cumulative. Targets shall notOnly under exceptional and justifiable circumstances can targets be revised after the request for programme amendment submitted pursuant to Article [14(2)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] has been approved by the Commission.
Amendment 792 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Where the Commission concludes, based on the examination of the final performance report of the programme, that there is a failure to achieve at least 65% of the target established for one or more output or result indicators for the JTF resources, including indicators relative to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions towards the net zero emissions target for 2050 and the intermediate targets for 2030, it may make financial corrections pursuant to Article [98] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] by reducing the support from the JTF to the priority concerned in proportion to the achievements.
Amendment 798 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 850 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives an amount exceeding EUR 2 billion. The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billion20% of the principal amount indicated in Article 3 (2). The amounts exceeding 20% of the principal amount indicated in Article 3 (2) per Member State are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States shares are recalculated accordingly;
Amendment 859 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) the Member State shares resulting from the application of point (b) are adjusted negatively or positively by a coefficient of 1.75 times of the difference by which that Member State's GNI per capita (measured in purchasing power parities) for the period 2015-2017 exceeds or falls below the average GNI per capita of the EU-27 Member States (average expressed as 100%);
Amendment 26 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the SFPA should contribute to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, in particular artisanal fisheries, with the aim of ensuring long-term food security and food sovereignty for the Seychelles population;
Amendment 52 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the EU-Seychelles SFPA should promote further economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation between the EU and Seychelles in the field of sustainable fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Seychelles fishing zone, including support to control, surveillance and inspection of fishing activities;
Amendment 66 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the implementation of the measures recommended by the IOTC, particularly those concerning the restoration of yellowfin tuna stocks; urges the Commission to take additional emergency measures to stop the overfishingset capture limits of yellowfin tuna byto the EU fleet consistent with those recommendations;
Amendment 69 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need to improve selectivity with a view to strongly reducing bycatch and unwanted captures of all species, in particular of sensitive species and juveniles, in order to ensure the long- term sustainability of stocks;
Amendment 77 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the establishment of marine protected areas by Seychelles in its waters over recent years; expresses concern with regard to their management and warns of the negative effects that activities such as oil exploration and exploitation could have in these protected areas. Calls the importance to the surveillance and monitoring of those areas for granting the best scientific knowledge supporting their management;
Amendment 81 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the collection of accurate and reliable data, as well as effective surveillance, monitoring and controls of fisheries, is key to ensuring healthy fish stocks in the long term, and that the EU-Seychelles SFPA must reinforce cooperation in these fields; welcomes the possibility of carrying out risk-based joint inspection programmes on EU vessels;
Amendment 83 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the introduction of an obligation for the Seychelles Government to publish all fisheries agreements signed by Seychelles. Reiterates the importance for the Seychelles authorities to only sign fisheries agreements with countries that are committed to the effort of fight against IUU and fleets that follow strict fisheries sustainable management rules;
Amendment 91 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that sectoral support should be targeted more precisely so as to finance only those measures that actually help the local fishing sector, in particular artisanal fisheries, to develop and contribute to efficient fisheries management, crew safety training and the improvement of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS); calls for the publication of the detailed list of projects being funded by the sectoral support provided under this SFPA;
Amendment 99 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to further increase the share of the total cost of SFPAs that is paid by ship owners by increasing the fee per tonne of fish caught, with the aim of reducing the share of access rights that is paid for from the EU budget, targeting the financial support mainly to the sustainable development of the Seychelles fisheries sector;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— - having regard to The European Union's European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP);
Amendment 15 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
— - having regard to EU Biodiversity strategy for 2030;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas fish stocks do not have unlimited reproductive capacity, and whereas demand for and consumption of fish is constantly increasing;there is an everlasting difficulty to balance spawning stock biomass and fishing capacity rather than indicating limited reproductive capacity of fish stocks
Amendment 59 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in addition to fishing, the factors exerting pressure on Mediterranean fish stocks include human-made problems such as pollution, habitat loss, maritime traffic, competition for space and climate change;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas healthy level of fish stocks needs to be reached to prevent a loss of jobs and to sustain important economic sectors that depend on fisheries;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas fishing and aquaculture are among the hardest hit sectors, as demand has seen a sudden decline.
Amendment 71 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. having regard to a range of temporary and targeted COVID measures proposed by the Commission to address the challenges faced by the seafood community;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 121 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 124 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on the Member States to fight IUU fishing by increasing transparency of fishing operations, and of monitoring and control efforts;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Calls on the Member States to enhance capacity for fisheries control and to facilitate the exchange of best-practices and targets between Member States on a short-term tactical level, assisted by EFCA;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls on the Commission to consider integrating fisheries into the EU Neighbourhood Policy, as a tool for invigorating regional cooperation;
Amendment 151 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an economic analysis of the social and employment effects of the decline in fishery resources in the Mediterranean, with a view to identifying appropriate support measures to guarantee the sustainability of the industrya fair and equitable transition to low impact fisheries;
Amendment 159 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to improve and step up cooperation and dialogue with the advisory councils, taking due account of their views and acknowledging the importance of fishers for coastal communities and the need to involve fishers, relevant professional organisations and civil society organisations in decision-making processes; as co-management is key to develop sustainable fisheries in coastal waters;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Libyan and TuniCommissiaon authorities to put an end to all restrictions on and acts of harassment against EU fishing vessels, and to ensure that fishers can carry out their legitimate activities without fear of reprisals; calls on the Libyan authorities to comply with UNCLOS and to bring their legislation into line with the principles of sustainable fishing, in keeping with GFCM policies and decisionsto engage in a dialogue with those North African countries that do not comply with UNCLOS and GFCM policies and decisions, ensuring safety and a level- playing field for all EU fishermen;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2) thereof,
Amendment 3 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the plenary reports of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) (PLEN 20-01, 19-01, 18-01 and 17-01), and its reports 'Evaluation of Member States' Annual Reports on the Landing Obligation (for 2019)' (Adhoc-20-02), 'Monitoring the performance of the Common Fisheries Policy' (Adhoc-20-01) and 'Evaluation of Joint Recommendations on the Landing Obligation and on the Technical Measures Regulation' (STECF-20-04),
Amendment 5 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 2016 implementing the Agreement concerning the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 of the International Labour Organisation,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the study 'Implementation of the EU fisheries control system by Member States (2014- 19)', requested by the PECH committee,
Amendment 8 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to the studies requested by the PECH committee on the landing obligation and choke species in multispecies and mixed fisheries in the North Sea 1a, the North Western Waters2a and the South Western Waters3a, and the studies on the discard ban, landing obligation and MSY in the Western Mediterranean 4a 5a, _________________ 1aLanding Obligation and Choke Species in Multispecies and Mixed Fisheries - The North Sea 2aLanding Obligation and Choke Species in Multispecies and Mixed Fisheries - The North Western Waters 3aLanding Obligation and Choke Species in Multispecies and Mixed Fisheries - The South Western Waters 4aDiscard ban, landing obligation and MSY in the Western Mediterranean Sea - the Spanish case 5aDiscard ban, landing obligation and MSY in the Western Mediterranean Sea - the Italian case
Amendment 9 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
- having regard to the book 'The European Landing Obligation, Reducing discards in complex, multi-species and multi-jurisdictional fisheries', published in 2019,
Amendment 10 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 e (new)
Citation 5 e (new)
- having regard to the report 'A third assessment of global marine fisheries discards', published by the FAO in 2019,
Amendment 11 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas target 14.4 of Goal 14 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development urges the international community to effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science based management plans by 2020, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-A a. whereas the magnitude of annual discards in global marine capture fisheries is estimated to be 9.1 million tonnes, which represent 10.8% of the annual average catch of 2010-2014; whereas fisheries targeting tunas and other pelagic species had the lowest discard rates, while fisheries targeting crustaceans had the highest discard rates; whereas fisheries targeting demersal fishes produced the highest volumes of discards and fisheries targeting molluscs (excluding cephalopods) produced the lowest volumes; whereas annual global discards peaked at around 18.8 million tonnes in 1989 and gradually declined to less than 10 million tonnes by 20141a; _________________ 1a A third assessment of global marine fisheries discards, FAO, 2019
Amendment 13 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-A b. whereas the aim of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy was to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised, including the avoidance and reduction, as far as possible, of unwanted catches; whereas there is no scientific evidence to suggest that the implementation of the landing obligation has led to a dramatic reduction in unwanted catches;
Amendment 15 #
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 damaged fish, undersized individuals, reasons of marketability, lack of quota or catch composition rules; whereas before the introduction of the landing obligation, there was an obligation to discard undersized and over- quota fish;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the landing obligation leads to the discarding in port of fish which could be destined for human consumption or which, when returned to the sea, may contribute to the feeding of a range of scavenging species, from avian to mesopelagic and benthic communities;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a certain level of unwanted by-catch and discarding is unavoidable, specially in mixed fisheries; whereas unwanted catches and discards constitute a substantial waste of natural resources and have an adverse effect on the sustainable exploitation of fish stocks and marine ecosystems and the financial viability of fisheries;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas discarding accounts for around 23 % of worldwide catches; whereas the historically high levels of discards in some EU fisheries have posed a serious problem to the long-term sustainability of EU fisheries and undermined, calling into question the credibility of the Union’s fisheries policy;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the potential for choking in mixed fisheries remains a deep rooted and constant problem; whereas selectivity will not fully solve the problems in these fisheries and it will be very difficult from a technical point of view to improve selectivity in order to reduce catches of the relevant choke stocks without causing large losses of other marketable catches, thus creating serious economic difficulties for the fleets concerned;
Amendment 30 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), as reformed in 2013, introduced the objective for the Union to gradually eliminate discards by avoiding and reducing unwanted catches as far as possible, and by ensuring that catches of regulated commercial species are landed;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the landing obligation, which was phased in over a period of four years (2015-2019), makes it mandatory to land and deduct from applicable quotas all catches of regulated species in EU waters, or in certain cases by EU vessels in international waters, and forbids the use of undersized fish for direct human consumption;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas according to the STECF1a, no information has been provided on the implementation of the landing obligation for the long-distance fleets operating outside Union waters; whereas the LDAC highlighted that the landing obligation does not apply in practice to EU vessels fishing outside EU waters; _________________ 1aEvaluation of Member States' Annual Reports on the Landing Obligation (for 2019) (STECF-Adhoc-20-02)
Amendment 43 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Amendment 44 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
F c. whereas several Member States suggest that legislation should be amended to allow fish under the relevant minimum conservation reference sizes which are subject to a landing obligation may to be used for charitable purposes;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
F d. whereas the implementation of the landing obligation is expected to result in a loss of income in the short term, with potential negative consequences for the socio-economic viability of the sector but some benefits could be expected in the medium and long term if the implementation leads to more selective fishing practices and improved stock status; whereas the effects of the discard ban should be evaluated from a multi- dimensional perspective 1a; _________________ 1aMonitoring the environmental, social and economic dimensions of the landing obligation policy, Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019
Amendment 46 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
F e. whereas the European Commission has so far failed to report on the extent to which the reduction of discards has been achieved or to analyse the socio-economic impact of the landing obligation or the effects of its implementation on safety on board fishing vessels;
Amendment 51 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas up to five Member States provided no response to the Commission's questionnaire on the implementation of the landing obligation for 2019; whereas two of these states have failed to do so for the last three years;
Amendment 55 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the implementation of the landing obligation depends on the extensive use of exemptions which, by their nature, are temporary and require annual review, which requires time and effort from decision-makers and the fishing sector;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas according to the Member States reports the number of specific studies or pilot projects to test more selective gears or avoidance strategies has been declining;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
G d. whereas the potential for chokes in mixed fisheries remains a deep rooted and ongoing problem;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
G e. whereas differences in control and enforcement of the landing obligation may result in an uneven playing field within the different fisheries and between Member States;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas several third countries and self-governing territories have established discard bans to different extents, including Canada, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Iceland, Chile and New Zealand-such as Canada, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Iceland, Chile and New Zealand- have established policies aimed at achieving discards reductions or partial discard bans, including selectivity improvements, spatial measures, quota related measures, economic incentives and monitoring and control measures;
Amendment 73 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas almost 4000 scientific papers have been published on discards, of which more than 3700 are related to industrial fisheries and less than 200 papers focused on small scale coastal fisheries;
Amendment 75 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas since about 1950 many marine species across various groups have undergone shifts in geographical range and seasonal activities in response to ocean warming and biogeochemical changes, such as oxygen loss, to their habitats, which has resulted in shifts in species composition, abundance and biomass production of ecosystems, from the equator to the poles; whereas the change in the distribution of fish stocks has an impact on future fisheries management and hence also on the implementation of the landing obligation;
Amendment 79 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms the EU’s overall objective of ensuring the sustainable exploitation of fish stocks and the protection of marine ecosystems; highlights that reducing discards and minimising unwanted catches is a public policy priority that has been shaped in response to concerns over accountability, conservation and the wasting of natural resources as well as the scientific need to fully account for all sources of fishing mortality; acknowledges, however, that since 2010 there has been an obligation to record discards in the logbook in application of the control regulation; regrets that, despite the introduction of the landing obligation, knowledge about discards is limited and the European Commission has admitted that the quantities recorded as discarded and the landed quantities of catches below the minimum conservation reference sizes are very low and it is extremely doubtful that they reflect the true quantities being caught;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes with concern that the increase on the number of precautionary TACs, in contrast with the reduction in the quantities of analytical TACs, shows that the availability of scientific information on the status of the stocks has not improved after the introduction of the landing obligation;
Amendment 83 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Regrets that the European Commission's annual reports on the state of play of the Common Fisheries Policy include very little information on the implementation of the landing obligation, without having so far managed to report on the extent to which the reduction of discards under the obligation has been achieved and without having analysed the socio-economic impact of the LO or the effects of its implementation on safety on board fishing vessels;
Amendment 85 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the introduction of the landing obligation represents a majorone of the greatest changes, and challenges, in the history of EU fisheries management – from recording landings to a system that records the entire catch – and has inevitably had a range of short- and long- term ecological and economic impactssocio-economic and ecological impacts, also in the food chains and in those species which nourished from catches discarded and previously thrown back into the sea;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for the collection of socio- economic data on how the landing obligation impacts on the socio-economic viability of the sector, the remuneration system, the number of crew members, the workload, the working conditions and safety standards of fishers, in line with FAO and ILO recommendations;
Amendment 93 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 94 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the progress made in terms of stakeholder cooperation and the steps taken to improve selectivity; notes, however, that, according to the European Commission and STECF, implementation of the landing obligation remains low overall and that discarding is occurring at rates roughly comparable to the years before the landing obligation was introduced; Urges the Commission to reflect on the changes needed in the landing obligation, and submit a legislative proposal after the evaluation of the CFP reform that will be carried out by 2022 if appropriate, in order to better achieve its main objective of reducing discards and improving stocks;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the landing obligation has raised concerns in the fishing industry, especially in mixed fisheries exposed to potential choke species cases and early closure of fisheries; welcomes the measures taken to date – quota swaps and quota pools for by-catch species – andbut stresses that these measures are mostly non-permanent and subject to negotiations between the Member States; insists on the need to further develop effective by-catch reduction plans with the aim of rebuilding vulnerable stocks;
Amendment 105 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the concern that shared stocks with third countries may not be subject to the same provisions on discards; stresses the need for progressive convergence with regard to the main objectives of fisheries management in order to ensure the highest standards for achieving good environmental status of shared stocks, sustainability of the fishing activity and the maintenance of a level playing field;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Highlights the problems posed by the landing obligation in mixed fisheries with the choke stocks; Emphasizes that choke situations will continue to persist and lead to catch limits and under- utilisation of available quotas, creating serious economic difficulties for the fleets concerned;
Amendment 107 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the potential and the need for the use of the exceptions (high survivability and de minimis) provided for in the regulation to facilitate implementation and counteract potential choke cases; recalls that reliable and accurate evidence and data needs to be provided and recommends that the process for granting exemptions should be streamlined, including better scientific data collection;
Amendment 108 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the STECF has acknowledged that the quality of submissions to support the exemptions has generally improved since the first joint recommendations were submitted in 2014; Recognizes that providing data and information in support of the exemptions can be challenging due to the nature of the data required; Notes with concern, however, that the STECF has highlighted that there are many cases where the information and data supplied is not species and/or fishery specific and the same studies and assumptions are used to support multiple exemptions; stresses that the absence of species- and fishery- specific data and information makes it difficult to evaluate the likely impact of proposed exemption or whether the exemption meets the conditions for de minimis or high survival;
Amendment 112 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recalls the failure in the search for alternative uses for landed material below minimum conservation reference sizes and unwanted catches due to the prohibitive cost to the fishermen of storage and transport of such catches1a; Calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of amending the legislation to allow such catches to be used for charitable purposes as suggested by several Member States and the South Western Waters Advisory Council; _________________ 1a EUMOFA study on Market Outlets for Unwanted Catches (2020)
Amendment 113 #
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 while pursuing 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; calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity, including where appropriate by using incentives for the uptake of more selective gears;
Amendment 121 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the results from recent scientific studies (e.g. DiscardLess, MINOUW and LIFE iSEAS) on innovative gear selectivity, avoidance strategies and vessel modifications to handle unwanted catches on board; Considers it necessary to continue research efforts to improve gear selectivity, avoidance strategies and handling of unwanted catches; Welcomes the proposed Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters and considers that a mission in the area of healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters will help develop solutions urgently needed and that have a direct impact on the fishing sector and the sustainable use and management of ocean resources;
Amendment 126 #
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; highlights that the obligation has generated a high number of delegated acts in the form of discard plans whose provisions complicate both the implementation and enforcement of the landing obligation and the compliance evaluation by the EFCA; underlines that the increasing complexity of the landing obligation makes it more difficult to achieve the objective of protecting and improving the sustainability of fisheries; 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; monitor, control and surveillance;
Amendment 140 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point a
Paragraph 12 – point a
a. using quota-based tools: the distribution of quotas in line with the expected catch composition, further use and optimisation of adjustments through quota swaps with other Member States and neighbouring third countries with which the EU shares stocks, moving towards permanent and not only annually renewable mechanisms after the setting of TACs and quotas, and the allocation of estimated discard share of quotas for fishers that opt to use more selective gear;
Amendment 148 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point b
Paragraph 12 – point b
b. studying the feasibility of implementing a marine spatial planning approach in order to avoid discards by guiding fishers to areas where undersized fish are less likely to be present, while ensuring that such measures do not result in the non-use of other commercially sized species;
Amendment 154 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point e
Paragraph 12 – point e
e. studying the feasibility of granting exclusive access to fishing locations or time periods in order to encourage selectivity;
Amendment 159 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point f
Paragraph 12 – point f
f. adopting strategies to use unwanted catches other than for human consumption, ensuring their operational and economic viability for fishers;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point g
Paragraph 12 – point g
g. developing a plans for unwanted catches and/orin the different fisheries and areas in order to better develop regional by- catch plans, involving Member States and the fishing industry and supported by the European Maritime and Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point h
Paragraph 12 – point h
h. using and developing artificial intelligence tools to increase selectivity and control in collaboration with the fishing sector and Member States' authorities;
Amendment 170 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 12 – point h a (new)
h a. progressively introducing the requirement for compliance with the same discard policy for imports of fisheries products from third countries in order to eliminate the comparative disadvantage and unfair competition for the European fleet, while moving towards better protection of global fisheries resources;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 26 June 2020 'Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2021' (COM(2020)0248),
Amendment 2 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors' special report of 26 November 2020 on 'Marine environment: EU protection is wide but not deep',
Amendment 4 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- Having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2019 on climate change – a European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy in accordance with the Paris Agreement1a, _________________ 1a Text adopted P8_TA(2019)0217
Amendment 5 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
12 a Having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal1a, _________________ 1a Text adopted P9_TA(2020)0005
Amendment 6 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the study entitled ‘The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries’, published by the FAO in 2018,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
- having regard to the report 'A third assessment of global marine fisheries discards', published by the FAO in 2019,
Amendment 8 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
16 a having regard to the report 'The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets', published by the FAO in 2020,
Amendment 9 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the report entitled 'The European Environment State and Outlook 2020', published by the European Environment Agency in 2019,
Amendment 10 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to decision P9_TA- PROV(2020)0253 adopted by the European Parliament on 8 October 2020 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law),
Amendment 35 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas climate adaptation strategies must emphasize the need for poverty eradication and food security in accordance with the Paris Agreement and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; whereas poverty and marginalisation are the primary causes of the vulnerability of certain coastal communities and the eradication of poverty and guarantees of food security for the world’s poor are essential for building up are essential to help people out of poverty and to increase their capacity to adapt to and resist the effects of climate change;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas climate change is having a very clear impact on the oceans, too, given that heat is st, according to the IPCC report ‘The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate’, the global ocean has warmed unabated since 1970 and has taken up mored to a greater extent in the water, in addition to other factors exacerbating the gravity of the situation, such as pollution, the disappearance of various species, the substitution of some species to the detriment of others, lack of oxygen, etc.han 90% of the excess heat in the climate system and by absorbing more CO2, the ocean has undergone increasing surface acidification and a loss of oxygen has occurred from the surface to 1000 m;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the global fishing fleet is estimated at around 4.56 million vessels, of which about 65% are motorized; whereas Asia has the largest fishing fleet (68% of the total), followed by Africa (20%), America (10%), Europe (over 2%) and Oceania (less than 1%);
Amendment 54 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas an estimated 59.51 million people were engaged in the primary sector of capture fisheries (39 million) and aquaculture (20.5 million) in 2018; whereas women accounted for 14% of the total, with shares of 19% in aquaculture and 12% in capture fisheries; whereas the highest numbers of workers are in Asia (85%), followed by Africa (9%), the Americas (4%) and Europe and Oceania (1% each);
Amendment 56 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas, according to FAO, the proportion of fish stocks that are within biologically sustainable levels decreased from 90% in 1974 to 65.8% in 2017 (a 1.1% decrease since 2015), with 59.6% classified as being maximally sustainably fished stocks and 6.2% underfished stocks;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
H d. whereas, according to FAO, the percentage of stocks fished at biologically unsustainable levels increased from 10% in 1974 to 34.2% in 2017; whereas it is estimated that 78.7% of current marine fish landings come from biologically sustainable stocks; whereas in the northeast Atlantic1a the proportion of overexploited stocks decreased from around 71% in 2003 to 38% in 2018 and 99% of landings in the Baltic, North Sea and the Atlantic managed exclusively by the EU come from sustainable managed fisheries 2a; _________________ 1aCovers FAO area 27 and includes the waters of the Baltic Sea, North Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and adjacent waters 2aTowards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2021, (COM(2020)0248)
Amendment 58 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
H e. whereas of the stocks of the ten species most landed between 1950 and 2017 – anchoveta, Alaska pollock, Atlantic herring, Atlantic cod, Pacific chub mackerel, Chilean jack mackerel, Japanese pilchard, Skipjack tuna, South American pilchard and capelin – 69% were fished within biologically sustainable levels in 2017; whereas among the seven principal tuna species, 66.6% of their stocks were fished at biologically sustainable levels in 2017, an increase of about 10 percentage points from 2015;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H f (new)
Recital H f (new)
H f. whereas, according to FAO, intensively managed fisheries have seen decreases in average fishing pressure and increases in average stock biomass, with many reaching or maintaining biologically sustainable levels, while fisheries with less-developed management systems are in poor shape;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H g (new)
Recital H g (new)
H g. whereas human communities in close connection with coastal environments, small islands, polar areas and high mountains are particularly exposed to ocean and cryosphere change, such as sea level rise, extreme sea level and shrinking cryosphere but the humanity as a whole is also exposed to changes in the ocean, such as through extreme weather events;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H h (new)
Recital H h (new)
H h. whereas in addition to their role within the climate system, such as the uptake and redistribution of natural and anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) and heat, as well as ecosystem support, services provided to people by the ocean and/or cryosphere include food and water supply, renewable energy, and benefits for health and well-being, cultural values, tourism, trade, and transport;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H i (new)
Recital H i (new)
H i. whereas over the last decades, global warming has led to widespread shrinking of the cryosphere, with mass loss from ice sheets and glaciers, reductions in snow cover and Arctic sea ice extent and thickness, and increased permafrost temperature;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H j (new)
Recital H j (new)
H j. whereas since about 1950 many marine species across various groups have undergone shifts in geographical range and seasonal activities in response to ocean warming, sea ice change and biogeochemical changes, such as oxygen loss, to their habitats, which has resulted in shifts in species composition, abundance and biomass production of ecosystems, from the equator to the poles;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H k (new)
Recital H k (new)
H k. whereas ocean warming has contributed to an overall decrease in maximum catch potential, compounding the impacts from overfishing for some fish stocks; whereas a decrease in global biomass of marine animal communities, their production, and fisheries catch potential, and a shift in species composition are projected over the 21st century in ocean ecosystems from the surface to the deep seafloor under all emission scenarios;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H l (new)
Recital H l (new)
H l. whereas the global-scale biomass of marine animals across the foodweb is projected to decrease between 5.9 and 15% and the maximum catch potential of fisheries by 20.5 and 24.1% by the end of the 21st century relative to 1986–2005 under the high-emissions scenario (RCP 8.5); whereas it is projected that the total maximum catch potential in the world's exclusive economic zones is likely to decrease by 2.8% to 5.3% by 2050 (relative to 2000) under RCP 2.6 or by 7% to 12.1% under RCP 8.5;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H m (new)
Recital H m (new)
H m. whereas future shifts in fish distribution and decreases in their abundance and fisheries catch potential due to climate change are projected to affect income, livelihoods, and food security of marine resource-dependent communities;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H n (new)
Recital H n (new)
H n. whereas strengthening precautionary approaches, such as rebuilding overexploited or depleted fisheries, and responsiveness of existing fisheries management strategies reduces negative climate change impacts on fisheries, with benefits for regional economies and livelihoods;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H o (new)
Recital H o (new)
H o. whereas the ecosystem approach to fisheries aims to achieve sustainable fisheries by combining broad ecological sustainability of stocks with the socio- economic viability of the fishing industry at local and regional scales;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H p (new)
Recital H p (new)
H p. whereas anthropogenic pressures, such as pollution, eutrophication, habitat modification, and fisheries are increasing ecosystem vulnerability by decreasing resilience, adding even more complexity to the process of assessing the impact of climate change at a local scale; whereas reducing uncertainty in predictions of climate-induced changes in ecosystems is needed to understand their societal consequences and contribute towards management mitigation strategies;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H q (new)
Recital H q (new)
H q. whereas the absorption of increasing amounts of anthropogenic CO2 by the oceans results in acidification of waters, with potentially detrimental impacts on shell-forming aquatic life; whereas water acidity has increased by 26 percent since the industrial revolution and this trend will continue, especially in warmer low- and mid-latitudes;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H r (new)
Recital H r (new)
H r. whereas in 2017, fish consumption accounted for 17% of the global population's intake of animal protein, and 7% o all proteins consumed; whereas in some countries it reaches 50%;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H s (new)
Recital H s (new)
H s. whereas the United Nations estimates that as much as 80% of all global marine pollution originates from land-based sources, threatening marine life in general, but especially coastal waters and areas of high biological productivity. Pollutants of land-based origin include agricultural run-off, pesticides, chemical waste, cleaning agents, petroleum products, mining waste, garbage and sewage; whereas there are now close to 500 dead zones covering more than 245,000 km² globally;
Amendment 73 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H t (new)
Recital H t (new)
H t. whereas according to data in IMO and FAO, globally, fishing vessels (including inland vessels) consumed 53.9 million tonnes of fuel in 2012, emitting 172.3 million tonnes of CO2, (equivalent to 0.5% of total global CO2 emissions that year), while aquaculture accounted for approximately 0.45% of global GHG emissions in 2013; whereas overall the energy use of protein production per unit mass of fish is comparable to chicken but much less than that from other land- based systems such as pork or beef; whereas the main source of GHG is from the use of fossil fuel;
Amendment 74 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H u (new)
Recital H u (new)
H u. whereas plastic is the most abundant and damaging component of marine litter due to its longevity; whereas marine plastic pollution has increased tenfold since 1980 and each year between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes end up in the ocean; whereas some studies estimate that by 2040, 20 million tonnes of plastics will be entering the ocean per annum 1a; _________________ 1aBreaking the Plastic Wave, A comprehensive assessment of pathways towards stopping ocean plastic pollution
Amendment 75 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H v (new)
Recital H v (new)
H v. whereas according to the European Court of Auditors while a framework was in place to protect the marine environment, the EU's actions had not restored seas to good environmental status, nor fishing to sustainable levels in all seas;
Amendment 76 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H w (new)
Recital H w (new)
H w. whereas aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food production sectors in the world and is now responsible for more than half of the global seafood production; whereas it is expected that this sector will be an even more important food resource in the future; whereas climate model outputs must be evaluated against and calibrated to local conditions to be relevant for many aquaculture planning and management decisions, climate change impact assessment and climate adaptation strategies;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 81 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Highlights the urgent need for ambitious action to tackle climate change and environmental challenges, to limit global warming to 1.5 C, thus limiting the impacts of climate change on the planet, and therefore on fisheries and aquaculture, to the least negative scenario; recalls the EU's sustainable commitment to achieving its net-zero greenhouse gases emission target by 2050 at the latest as confirmed in the European Green Deal; takes note of the Commission proposal to increase the 2030 emissions target to at least 55%, as highlighted in the communication on Stepping up Europe's 2030 climate ambition; considers that urgent action is needed in order to reduce GHG emissions to 60% by 2030 compared to 1990 as expressed by the European Parliament in the vote of the European Climate Law;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Emphasises that the fisheries and aquaculture sectors will benefit most from a strengthening of European and global ambition in the fight against climate change since the oceans has taken up more than 90% of the excess heat in the climate system and the rate of ocean warming has more than doubled since 1993, posing a serious threat to the marine species and ecosystems and, hence, to fisheries and aquaculture activities and food security; Recalls that the IPCC has warned that the maximum catch potential of fisheries is projected to decrease by 2.8-9.1% to 16.2-25.5% by the end of the century depending on the efforts adopted to fight climate change, with the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of tropical countries showing the largest decreases (less than -40%), but also in the temperate Northeast Atlantic (about - 30%);
Amendment 83 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Amendment 84 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1 c. Emphasises the importance of European fisheries and aquaculture and its potential to contribute to climate action, the circular economy and enhanced biodiversity; Recognises the progress made in achieving sustainable fishing by EU fleets with pressure on fish stocks from fishing steadily eased between 2003 and 2018 in the northeast Atlantic; regrets that the stocks are being exploited on average at rates well above the sustainability objective in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas, yet welcomes the conservation efforts already undertaken notably with the implementation of the Western Mediterranean Multiannual Plan and the actions to deliver on the MedFish4Ever and Sofia Declarations;
Amendment 85 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1 d. Stresses that EU fishers must be given the necessary tools to fight and adapt to climate change, such as investing in the transition to more sustainable fishing systems and more energy-efficient vessels, with the aim of phasing out GHG emissions in fisheries in a timeframe consistent with the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 86 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1 e. Welcomes the proposed Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters; considers that a mission in the area of healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters will help develop solutions urgently needed and that have a direct impact on the fishing and aquaculture sectors such as systemic solutions for the prevention, reduction, mitigation and removal of marine pollution including plastic, the transition to a circular and blue economy, adaption to and mitigation of pollution and climate change in the ocean, sustainable use and management of ocean resources, development of new materials including biodegradable plastic substitutes, new feed and food, urban, coastal and maritime spatial planning, ocean governance and ocean economics applied to maritime activities;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2163(INI)
-1 f. Considers that in order to achieve a better environmental status of the seas it is necessary to tackle the sources of marine pollution, 80% of which are of land-based origin such as nutrient inputs from urban wastewater and agricultural activities, the discharge, loss and leakage of contaminants -pesticides, biocides, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals…-, micro pollutants and marine litter, particularly plastics; regrets that 60% of EU surface waters are not meeting the Water Framework Directive's standards for sustainable management and that the European Environment Agency considers the achievement of good environmental status of European marine waters by 2020 unlikely, while the status of European freshwaters has little progressed over the last 10-15 years;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 g (new)
Paragraph -1 g (new)
-1 g. Regrets that the Commission has not given fisheries and aquaculture products the importance they deserve in its Farm to Fork strategy, despite the potential of the fisheries sector in contributing to the objectives of the European Green Deal; stresses the importance of ensuring adequate support for European fishers in their transition to sustainable fishing activities; recalls its call on the Commission to present a proposal to improve the traceability of all seafood products, including the labelling of origin of canned fish products and the rejection of products which damage or deplete the marine environment;
Amendment 89 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 h (new)
Paragraph -1 h (new)
-1 h. Considers that significant opportunities exist for reducing fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions in capture fisheries and aquaculture, that emerging and maturing renewable energy systems such as wind and solar can help reduce emissions in shore-side facilities and that fisheries management can also help reduce fuel use and GHG emissions;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 i (new)
Paragraph -1 i (new)
-1 i. Emphasises the need to improve the energy efficiency of existing vessels and to optimise the design and propulsion systems of new and future vessels in order to move towards zero emission fisheries; highlights that refitting and replacing old and inefficient engines with modern designs can reduce fuel consumption by taking advantage of technology developments and call on the Commission and the Member States to incentivise these actions; stresses that more efficient design can optimise not only overall vessel fuel efficiency but also provide more safety; calls on the Commission to analyse the relationship between vessel design and energy efficiency and to review whether current European fisheries regulations could contain restrictions on vessel design and measures that may be preventing the uptake of more energy-efficient vessels; calls on the Commission to promote research into zero emission fuels and propulsion technologies and to incentivise their adoption by the fishing sector;
Amendment 91 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 j (new)
Paragraph -1 j (new)
-1 j. Stresses that the fishing sector can improve the energy efficiency of fishing gears, especially mobile gears such as bottom trawl, beam trawl and shellfish dredges, which are more energy-intensive and GHG-emitting than stationary gears; considers it necessary to promote the switch to less energy-intensive fishing gears where, while ensuring that the environmental impact of the fishing activity is not increased or even reduced, the same fish species can be harvested with different types and methods of fishing; calls on the Commission to fund research into the continuous improvement of both the energy efficiency of fishing gears and methods and their selectivity; considers that the use of advanced technology to increase fishing efficiency and reduce the hours spent in the sea can be beneficial to reducing fuel consumption and GHG emissions provided that adequate management is implemented to prevent overcapacity and overfishing;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 k (new)
Paragraph -1 k (new)
-1 k. Takes the view that ports have a wide margin of manoeuvre to reduce their carbon footprint and considers in this respect that energy audits should be promoted both in the construction of new ports and in the improvement of existing ones in order to calculate energy requirements and to improve efficiency; considers that ports, especially those serving the small-scale fleet because of their lower energy demand, should aim to cover their energy needs from systems based on renewable sources such as solar and wind and the integration of flexibility from demand response and storage;
Amendment 93 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 l (new)
Paragraph -1 l (new)
-1 l. Insists that while aquaculture, like capture fisheries, is not a major global producer of GHG emissions, there is great potential for reducing them, especially in intensive production of finfish and crustaceans; emphasizes that, according to FAO studies, the aquaculture sector could reduce its CO2 emissions by 21% per tonne of fish production by improving efficiency of input use, shifting energy supply from fossil fuels to renewable, adopting best practices and replacing fish- based feed ingredients with crop-based ingredients; calls on the Commission to promote the greening of the EU aquaculture sector in its review of the strategic guidelines on aquaculture;
Amendment 94 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 m (new)
Paragraph -1 m (new)
-1 m. Stresses that good fisheries management is crucial to mitigating the effects of climate change; recalls that the global fishing effort is almost twice what is needed to maximise the net yield from ocean fisheries; Insists that effective fisheries management that would reduce fishing effort and increase fish stocks would substantially reduce the GHG emissions generated by the world’s fishing fleets;
Amendment 95 #
2019/2163(INI)
-1 n. Recognises that fisheries management measures in EU waters have paid off, with a 50% increase in biomass and the MSY objective broadly being attained in the North-East Atlantic, with more than 99% of landings in the Baltic, North Sea and Atlantic managed exclusively by the EU coming from sustainably managed fisheries but with significant challenges remaining, especially in the Mediterranean and Black Seas;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 o (new)
Paragraph -1 o (new)
-1 o. Calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts in promoting improved fisheries management at international level and to use sustainable fisheries partnership agreements with third countries to promote the adoption of best practices in fisheries management in order to improve the state and sustainability of global stocks;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 p (new)
Paragraph -1 p (new)
-1 p. Takes note of the Commission's communication on an EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its proposal to legally protect a minimum of 30% of EU's sea area; considers that although primarily designed to protect and recover marine biodiversity, marine protected areas also have implications for fisheries; highlights that according to recent studies1a MPAs tend to increase catch in overexploited fisheries and tend to decrease catch in well-managed fisheries and those that are underexploited relative to maximum sustainable yield and that strategically expanding the existing global MPA network to protect and additional 5% of the ocean could increase future catch by at least 20% via spillover, generating 9 to 12 million metric tons more food annually than in a business-as- usual world with no additional protection; _________________ 1a'A global network of marine protected areas for food', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, November 10, 2020
Amendment 98 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 q (new)
Paragraph -1 q (new)
-1 q. Considers it necessary to further study the likely impacts of climate change on EU's waters and coastal areas in order to be able to adopt measures adapted to the projected local impacts, which could strengthen the resilience of fishing and aquaculture activities to them; calls on the Commission to allocate the necessary funds to improve our understanding of the effects of climate change and possible mitigation measures in the field of fisheries and aquaculture; calls on the Commission to open a participatory process for the development of a jointly agreed strategy on climate change mitigation measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 108 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the strengthening and development of international scientific programmes to monitor the temperature, salinity and heat absorption of the oceans, as well as their acidification, deoxygenation and stratification, and to establish a global ocean observation network in order better to predict the impact of climate change on the functioning of the oceans, carbon absorption and management of living marine resourcesspecies and resources; considers it necessary to establish a similar network at European level, capable of analysing the impact and projecting the consequences of global warming on maritime activities, and specifically on fishing and aquaculture activities, at the level of each European basin;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that fisheries is the sector most affected by the many other uses of, and activities taking place on, the seas, such as maritime transport and tourism, urban and coastal development, the exploitation of raw materials and energy sources, and seafloor mining, as well as being affected by environmental issues such as marine pollution and climate change; considers that a decisive action consistent with a pathway to limit the temperature increase to 1,5ºC above pre- industrial levels as set out in the Paris Agreement is a precondition for achieving sustainable and viable fisheries and aquaculture, capable of avoiding the worst-case scenarios envisaged by the IPCC;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it a matter of urgency to carry out an impact assessment and to gather as much information as possible on the consequences of rising water temperatures for fish stocks, if possible for each individual basin;
Amendment 131 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States provide for appropriate management measures when fish populations move from one basin to anotherand ecosystem approach to both fisheries management and stock assessments and provide measures taking into account that changes in sea water temperature have an impact on the biology and distribution of marine species, which affects fishing activity and the allocation of fishery resources; therefore considers it necessary to study this impact in order to provide scientific advice;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for proactive management of extreme events, considering it a matter of urgency to invest in adaptation measures for climate resilience (such as safety at sea, climate-resilient infrastructure, etc.), risk reduction and climate disaster prevention, while safeguarding the health of the aquatic ecosystem and providing for specific measures in the future EMFF to support affected sectors;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point -a (new)
Paragraph 9 – point -a (new)
-a) Integrating fisheries and aquaculture sectors fully into climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point -a a (new)
Paragraph 9 – point -a a (new)
-a a) Reducing external stressors on marine systems: reduce land-based sources of pollution and improve more selective and sustainable fishing practices;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point -a b (new)
Paragraph 9 – point -a b (new)
-a b) Identifying and protecting valuable marine areas, promoting the restoration of carbon-rich ecosystems as well as important fish spawning and nursery areas;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point -a c (new)
Paragraph 9 – point -a c (new)
-a c) Increasing the research effort on both the spatial changes in routes and timing of migrations of target species and the effects of climate change on these;
Amendment 147 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point -a d (new)
Paragraph 9 – point -a d (new)
-a d) Encouraging the exchange of good practice examples of adaptation actions among Member State authorities and across sectors through, for example, FARNET and the Fisheries Local Action Groups;
Amendment 148 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point -a e (new)
Paragraph 9 – point -a e (new)
-a e) Intensifying the efforts to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 149 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point a
Paragraph 9 – point a
a) a broader use of community-based approaches (regionalisation): many regional initiatives are lookingencourage a bottom-up approach involving professionals, local communities, civil society, NGOs and government organizations in promoting and developing initiatives to tackle the current challenges faced by the fisheries sector and ecosystems with measures to fight and adapt to the effects of climate change. CTransboundary coordination in respect of national mitigation and adaptation strategies, cross-border management and research strategies are key, particularlyalso with regard to combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 156 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point b
Paragraph 9 – point b
b) the creation of alternative livelihoods (fishing of other species): new opportunities will open up for: climate change and changes in the distribution of fish species will generate losers and winners, especially in the small-scale fisheries segment and the communities which depend on them, as new, potentially marketable species could increase catches and therefore profitability. The arrival of non-indigenous species will also cause problems for those who fish native species; it, thus preventing overfishing and developing management strategies that are robust to temperature-driven changes in productivity are essential if society is to maintain and rebuild the capacity for wild-capture fisheries to supply food and support livelihoods in a warming ocean; it will be necessary to respond to the arrival of non-indigenous species and the problems they may generate in relation to native species, and to study the feasibility of their commercial exploitation where possible and the adoption of strategies to promote their consumption among the general public, where appropriate;
Amendment 160 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point c
Paragraph 9 – point c
Amendment 169 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point d
Paragraph 9 – point d
d) by improving the resilience and economic stability of the fishing sector, especially in the small-scale fishersegment, by providing better access to credit, micro- financing, insurance services and investment, including through the future EMFAF;
Amendment 174 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point e
Paragraph 9 – point e
e) implementation of measures to improve early warning systems and safety at sea, build protective infrastructure where necessary, and to protect fishing- related infrastructure, making ports, landing sites and markets, for example, more secure and resilient;
Amendment 179 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point g
Paragraph 9 – point g
g) promotion of investment and technological support to sustainably increase European seaweed production and reduce dependence on Asia;
Amendment 180 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 9 – point g a (new)
Amendment 183 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 9 – point g b (new)
g b) implementing effective fisheries information systems and data sharing, supporting capacity building in the data supply chain (data collection, data mangement, data analysis), increasing accountability and transparency of the fisheries sector;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission report of 31 July 2018 assessing Member States'programmes of measures under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC (MSFD) (COM(2018)562)
Amendment 41 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas still around 38 % of stocks in the North-East Atlantic and around 92 % in the Mediterranean are overexploited or exploited exceeding MSY levels, according to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), despite the legal requirement to stop overfishing by 2020;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 81 #
2019/2162(INI)
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen scientific coverage with the objective that 100 % of the fish stocks exploited in European waters be assessed at the latest by 2025 and that the MSY can be calculated for all these stocks that it is scientifically possible;
Amendment 85 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Instigates the Commission, the Member States nad the Scientific community to develop a scientific based model for multi-specific fisheries that allow the management and optimisation level of exploitation that can be used for the stocks explored in this way. This model should make possible apply similar management objectives to the use of MSY in CFP, making possible to follow the evolution of the implemented management rules
Amendment 90 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to strengthen the implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management in order to minimise negative impacts on marine ecosystems, fisheries stocks and society;
Amendment 104 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the EU should go beyond current fisheries management practices andcontinue to promote a transition towards low-impact fisheries in order to rebuild fisheries stocks and restore marine ecosystems;
Amendment 129 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States adopt data collection programmes that collect data covering the impact of fishing activities on the wider environment, including on the bycatch of sensitive species and impact on seabed;
Amendment 141 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected, which includes areas where only the most destructive fishing techniques are banned, and fisheries stock recovery areas are set, as provided for under the CFP;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for halfthat 1/3 of that area, meaning 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 161 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Urge the Commission to adopt guidelines for the MPA targets to be implemented at each EU maritime region to ensure balanced geographic distribution and ecological representativity;
Amendment 165 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for MPAs to be established as part of a coherent European network of connected areas, including offshore, high- seas and deep-sea areas; recalls the requirement to cease fishing with bottom- contacting gear below 400 m in areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) are known to exist or are likely to occur;
Amendment 166 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to set strong MPA management guidelines for Member States and to establish a classification of MPAs taking into account their stage of establishment, management plans and ecosystemic benefits, drawing on existing guidelines such as the global standards of the IUCN; and to implement a formal and effective European Marine Protected Areas Network;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States to set stronger and more effective management plans for the existing MPAs and to put in place stronger monitoring, surveillance and control measures to ensure that MPAs are respected, including by involving theall stake holders in particular the commercial and recreational fisheries sector;
Amendment 187 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being accepted and embraced by fishers, coastal communities and other professional and recreational stakeholders; calls therefore for the inclusion of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal and recreational component, as well as other relevant stakeholders, in the design, management and, monitoring and even control of MPAs;
Amendment 190 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of having a comprehensive and coherent approach when establishing MPAs, by not only limiting commercial fishing activities but also tackling other activities such as fossil fuel exploration and exploitation, mining, large-scale aquaculture, dredging, transport and, recreational fisheries and other leisure activities;
Amendment 198 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites the Member States to expand the network of fisheries stock recovery areas under the CFP;
Amendment 206 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that rapid and strong action to fight climate change is essential for the preservation of healthy fish populationmarine organisms populations and habitats, and therefore for the continuity of sustainable fishing activity and for food security in the long term;
Amendment 209 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the rebuilding of fisheries stocks also requires tackling other anthropogenic effects such as oxygen depletion and acidification, as well as various sources of pollution impacting the rebuilding of fish stocks, such as nitrates, waste water, fertilisers, pesticides, toxic chemicals, pollution from industrial activity and mass tourism, residues from aquaculture, plastic and microplastic pollution, sun creams, hormones, noise pollution, oil leaks and lost or discarded fishing gearpollution, mainly inland but also marine, that have negative impact on stocks rebuilding or contributing to it scarcity;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the FAO publication “Safety at sea as an integral part of fisheries management (2001)”1a _________________ 1aPetursdottir, G.; Hannibalsson, O.; Turner, J.M.M., Safety at sea as an integral part of fisheries management. FAO Fisheries Circular. No. 966. Rome, FAO. 2001. 39p.
Amendment 5 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 2016 implementing the Agreement concerning the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007of the International Labour Organisation, concluded on 21 May 2012 between the General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives in the European Union (Cogeca), the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union (Europêche)
Amendment 10 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
Amendment 11 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
— having regard to the report on “Social data in EU fisheries sector” (STECF 19-03)2b _________________ 2bScientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) – Social data in the EU fisheries sector (STECF-19-03). Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg,2018, ISBN 978-92-76-09514-9, doi:10.2760/638363, JRC117517
Amendment 12 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 14 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to document entitled “The scope of EU labour law: Who is (not) covered by key directives?”3b,European Parliament, Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies (2020) _________________ 3b https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/IDAN/2020/658181/IPOL_IDA(20 20)658181_EN.pdf
Amendment 19 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) aims to ensure that fishing and aquaculture are sustainable in the long term and that this sustainability is based on three pillars – environmental, social and economic; whereas in order to reach social sustainability fisheries policies should integrate and improve labour conditions, health and safety, job creation, training, social inclusion and a fair standard of living; whereas in many fishing communities and regions of the EU, the social importance of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors outweighs its direct economic contribution;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 29 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas in the last few years fisheries across Europe have undergone major structural changes, leading to social consequences for both fishers as for fishing communities; whereas there is an increasing need of raising awareness and that more attention should be paid to the social dimension of fisheries, for instance assessing social impacts in the framework of impact assessments of policy proposals related to the CFP;
Amendment 32 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the current lack of systematic comprehensive data and regular scientific analysis on the social aspects of the CFP compromise fishery policymaking; whereas these data could promote fishing as a successful working career, as away of contributing to the livelihood of coastal communities and attract young people to the profession;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 44 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the collection of social indicators for the EU fishing fleet, aquaculture and fish processing industry was introduced by Regulation No 2017/1004 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the CFP, whereas social variables are to be collected every three years from 2018 onwards, including: Employment by gender, Full Time Employment (FTE) by gender, Unpaid labour by gender, Employment by age, Employment by education level, Employment by nationality, Employment by employment status, Total FTE National;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas according to the STECF report on Social data in EU fisheries sector (19-03), in 2017 there were around 150 thousand people employed in the EU fishing fleet, equivalent to some 99 thousand FTEs. Most workers in the EU fishing fleet were male at 96%, 4% were female; whereas according to the age data reported, the 40-64 age class made up the largest proportion (58%) of people employed in the EU fishing fleet, followed by the 25-39 age class at 26%, a further 7% were over 65 years, followed by 5% in the 15-24 age class and 4% were unknown, noting a significant variation in age profiles across the Member States: in Estonia 31% of fishers are over 65 while in many other Member States the same category only makes up a very low proportion of the fishing population (1% in Belgium and Germany and 2% in Finland);
Amendment 46 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas employed people in the EU fishing fleet were nationals of their own country (86%), followed by non- EU/EEA nations (8%), unknown (3%), other EU countries (3%), and EEA (0.1%); whereas the proportion of nationals working in different Member States fleets varied significantly: 27% of people employed in the Irish fleet were non-Irish nationals and 36% of people employed in the Belgian fleet were non- Belgian nationals. In contrast, 94% of the workers in Italian fleet were Italian born; 99% of the Portuguese workers were nationals and all the people employed in the Bulgarian fleet were Bulgarians;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas 52% of people employed in the EU fishing fleet have educated to a low level, followed by 24% with medium level and 4% up to a high level; whereas the education level is unknown for a relatively high share of the fishing sector (20% of employees), this may reflect that this question can be experienced as being sensitive; whereas education levels varied considerably across Member States only 1% of Portuguese fishers have a high level of education while the corresponding figure in Sweden is of 21%;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas 61% of people employed in the EU fishing fleet were employees and 36% were vessel owners, with a wide variation in the employment status variable across Member States with employees representing 100% in Belgian and only 28% in Sweden;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas according to FAO fishers depend on their vessels for their survival and risks vary with each type of fishing, the fishing grounds and weather conditions, vessel size, equipment carried and tasks of each fisher. On larger vessels, the fishing gear and other heavy equipment pose a considerable risk of death or injury to the crew while on small vessels, the risk of capsizing while pulling in a large catch, being flooded in heavy seas or run down by a larger vessel can be considerable. Thus, different safety problems are associated with each fishing activities and vessel size;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, despite the increase in the number of incidents, the number of fatalities arising from accidents and incidents on fishing vessels has shown a downward trend, with the vast majority of incidents being the result of human factors (62.4%) and system/equipment failures being the second most common cause (23.2% of incidents); whereas the three mostly reported factors contributing to accidents on board fishing vessels related to human action are lack of safety awareness, as well as lack of knowledge and also inadequate work methods among onboard personnel;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, a significant proportion of fishermens have low and irregular incomes, which do not provide them with enough social protection, and these facts are a further factor that lessens fishing’s attractiveness among young people;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the first STECF report on Social data on the EU fisheries sector, providing a comprehensive overview of the social data collected under the EU Data Collection Framework; Stresses the need to address the conclusions of this first report and calls, therefore, for future STECF reports on social data to refine the existing social indicators, requiring a proper definition of whom to consider part of the fisheries work force, include new elements for analysis and adequate geographic scale, lower than country level, considering the need to know the regional and even local reality;
Amendment 107 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that, despite international and EU efforts to improve safety conditions on board vessels, particularly fishing vessels, the international conventions setting out the rules and systems for the protection of ships and persons on board apply omainly to larger and newly built vessels;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the steps taken internationally, particularly under the Torremolinos Protocol (1993) and the Cape Town Agreement (2012), to amend and improve the Torremolinos Convention (1977), which was established as a means to address fishing vessel safety, and points out that, even with the 2012 reduction in requirements, this Convention is still not in force; Recalls that this Convention has been transposed into EU legislation through the Council Directive 97/70/EC setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the best safety, work and living standards are in place on fishing vessels, regardless of their size; proposes that steps be taken to establish basic legal rules applicable in a uniform and cross-cutting manner to the entire EU fishing fleet, taking into account specific characteristics concerning vessel size and the types of fishing operation for which vessels are intendedreminds Member States that the deadline set for transposition Directive (EU) 2017/159 which incorporates ILO Convention No 188 (ILO C 188) into the Union’s legal framework, was 15 November 2019; recalls that given the large number of self-employed fishers in the EU, and the fact that the Directive does not cover them, it is necessary for the Member States to ratify ILO C 188, to ensure a level playing field and fair competition among all fishers and fishing activities; urges the Commission to present, as quickly as possible, a proposal for an accompanying Directive on control and enforcement provisions, as was done for the maritime transport sector, in order to establish a harmonised inspections system;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that, under the 1995 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F), the ILMO establishes a number of fundamental standards regarding workingtraining and safety conditions, including minimum safety training requirements for all types and sizes of fishing vessel; points out that, while this convention has been in force since September 2012, it applies only in those countries that have ratified it;
Amendment 147 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Notes that although the European Union implemented the so-called 1993 Torremolinos Protocol into its acquis through Directive 97/70/EC and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 through Directive (EU) 2017/159, so far it did not act as swiftly and energetically with regard to safety training; recalls that Decision (EU) 2015/799 authorising Member States to become party or to accede to STCW-F has proven ineffective in light of the remaining, poorly lower ratification/accession rates of its Member States; reminds that Directive (EU)2017/159 forces Member States to adopt legislation on training and certification of fishers; therefore stresses that Union legislation on safety training for fishers should go further than what STCW-F regulates by also introducing standards for all fishing vessels less than 24 metres, that form the larger part of the Union’s fishing fleet; calls on the European Commission to present a proposal for a Directive transposing STCW-F into the Union’s acquis in order to complete the implementation in the Union’s legislation of the internationally agreed minimum standards for ensuring safety at sea in fishing;
Amendment 149 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Points out that, while the acquisition of practical knowledge and hands-on work experience provides a solid basis that remains valid for the training of fishermens in a number of Member States, formal certification provides the only guarantee that the necessary knowledge has been properly assimilated; notes that formal certification not only enhances the personal status of fishermen but also provides a form of social recognition for this profession;
Amendment 153 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to establish common bases for a standard training and certification system for the various categories of fishermens, allowing rapid recognition at European level of the certification obtained in a given Member State; considers that this should include a procedure for the recognition of certificates obtained outside the Union compatible with the European training recognition system, facilitating the movement of fishermens within the EU;
Amendment 154 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes that Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications does not establish a standardized level of training and certification for all fishers and hinders the movement of fishers between Member- States; recalls that while the Union has introduced specific, different rules for recognition of seafarers’ certificates of competency based on STCW Convention, so far the Commission has not proposed specific rules as provided in STCW-F Convention for recognition of fisher’s certificates of competency; calls, therefore on the European Commission to propose specific measures for recognition of fisher’s certificates of competency in line with the provisions of STCW-F Convention, not only for European fishers but also for citizens of third countries having ratified or acceded to STCW-F;
Amendment 157 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Points out that, while the aim of the EMFAF is to contribute to the full implementation of the CFP, in order to achieve this objective, fishermens must be properly trained and certified, requiring a portion of the funding to be earmarked for the training and certification of existing and incoming EU fishermens;
Amendment 170 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Points out that, despite the dangers of fishing activity, there is no reason to exclude or hamper access for women to this profession, as demonstrated by the increasing number of female crew members and skippers on working fishing vessels; observes that there are fortunately a number of particularly active associations representing women employed in the fisheries sector, especially in the regionalEU Fisheries advisory councils;
Amendment 183 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Points out that CFP standards are among the most stringent and make an important contribution to environmental, economic and social sustainability and that, although there is still much room for improvement, progress made in recent decades shows what can be done in this direction, contributing, on the one hand, to the sustainability of fish stocks and habitats and, on the other, to increasing the earnings of fishermens and ship owners;
Amendment 201 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Stresses the significant contribution of fishermens to the advancement of scientific knowledge, through both their direct involvement in the collection of fishing data, collaboration with science, and the provision of additional information regarding the state of the marine environment, species and habitats and the conservation thereof;
Amendment 212 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Observes that, given the right training and specific skills, fishermens could contribute even more to the advancement of scientific knowledge through the in situ collection and registration of environmental data, providing verification of that obtained by remote observation using satellites and other instruments; in 2019, the Community fleet, consisting of over 81 000 fishing vessels of all sizes, provided an incomparable number of platforms constantly collecting fishing and other marine data on an almost daily basis; this is a facility that can and should be used for the collection of even more data regarding the seas of Europe and the world;
Amendment 215 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Points out that the involvement of young people and generational renewal will not only ensure the continuity of the oldest activity of the blue economy, but also secure population in coastal areas, preserving the cultural heritage of many coastal communities; considers vital to keep younger generations better informed and more aware of sustainability issues and of the need for all to contribute to tackling and combating climate change, which is impacting hardest on sea and coastal areas around the planet;
Amendment 225 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses the importance of ocean literacy, which must not exclude digital literacy and digitisation of fishing activity; despite improved skills among older users, software applications are easier and more intuitive for younger generations when it comes to collecting and registering data under the new Fisheries Control Regulation, which is currently under review, or utilising new applications and equipment to improve the safety, working conditions and wellbeing of fishermen at seas at sea, life-long learning systems must be set up to create updated skills and opportunities for all age groups;
Amendment 233 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Points out that improvements in the conservation status of fish stocks have boosted fishermen’s productivity and average earnings, as well as achieving a reduction in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions; notes that fishermens have been increasingly involved in the collection of all marine refuselitter, including but not only lost or abandoned fishing gear, and that their ecological contribution in this respect should be recognised and encouraged;
Amendment 241 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Welcomes the proposals under discussion in connection with the 2021- 2027 EMFAF to provide assistance and support for young fishermen engaged in the first purchase of a vessel or fishing enterprise; stresses the need to attract young people to not only sea fishing activities, but also fishing enterprise management, thereby ensuring generational renewal across the entire sector;
Amendment 247 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Points out that the need to improve on-board working, living and safety conditions, the difficulties regarding the recognition of fishery certificates, the obstacles to the movement of fishermens between Member States and the need for manpower in this sector are factors encouraging the arrival of third-country fishermens who are, in many cases, employed illegally; Considers, in line with the EESC opinion on the Social dimension of fisheries, that it is essential to develop general principles and operational guidelines for fair labour market services in the fishing sector. In this regard the European Commission and Member States should promote the guidelines on the decent employment of migrant fishers developed in 2020 by the European Social Partners in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 251 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Calls on the European Commission and the Council of the EU to use its trade policy to ensure that similar environmental and social sustainability standards are applied to both European and foreign operators, opening up the internal market only to compliant products. The EU would otherwise be sending the wrong message to the international community, rewarding those who have done least for the sustainability of fish stocks and fair treatment of fishers;
Amendment 259 #
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 importance of fishing activities and the contribution made by of fishermens to food supply in Europe and the conservation of oceans and marine life, thereby debunking the preconception that fishermens are predators interested only in exploiting resources with no thought for the future;
Amendment 264 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Notes the continued relevance of the question raised in the Bénodet 2000 report entitled 'Fish comes from the sea, but where will future fishermen come from?', which can be reformulated more elaborately two decades later as follows: 'Fish comes from the sea, and fishermens are guardians of fish and the sea, but how will we be able to replenish them and where will future fishermens come from?';
Amendment 25 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the marine waste visible on beaches and on the surface of open bodies of water represents only a fraction of a much further reaching pollution phenomenon; whereas this waste stems from activities on land but also at sea, and ranges from nanoplastics to containers lost at sea, from wrecks of semi-sunken vessels to waste that is potentially very hazardous to fishermen and the quality of their catches, such as explosives or other war debris;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the impact of marine waste on the fisheries sector is felt more by small-scale fisheries than industrial fisheries, since smaller vessels are more vulnerable to damage by waste to their propellers, engines and fishing gear,and since marine litter is more concentrated in shallow marine waters, where most small- scale fishing takes place;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the fisheries sector has for some time acted as a first line of defence against pollution caused by marine waste, although this is only a small contribution to tackling the problem on a global scale, fishermen and aquaculture producers having for some time played an active and proactive role in contributing to cleaner seas;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 97 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 101 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the need to foster inclusive solutions and dialogue between the representatives of all categories affected by the problem of marine waste; stresses, further, the need to strengthen the bottom-up approach, promoting practical solutions for workers in the fishing sector, with a view to ensuring more effective implementation of the rules;
Amendment 129 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that in order to improve and enhance the effectiveness of the legislative framework and governance relating to the collection, disposal and recycling of marine waste, it is essential to proceed with and broaden awareness raising, prevention and training projects aimed at those working in the fishing sector, thereby promoting greater involvement in those issues;
Amendment 140 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to step up research and data collection on the impact of marine waste on fisheries and ecosystems and the impact of nano- and microplastics on both fishery resources and human health; calls, further, on the Commission to conduct an assessment of the social and economic contribution of fishermen through ‘Fishing for Litter’ projects, with a view to quantifying more accurately the contribution of the fisheries sector to action for cleaner seas;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the shortage of available data and studies makes it difficult to quantify the exact extent to which damage caused by marine litter is affecting the fisheries sector and its negative economic consequences for fishermen; calls, therefore, on the Commission to increase collection of data on the amount and type of litter in European waters and its effect on fishing, increasing, too, the collection of data on the amount of waste landed, disposed of and delivered for recycling;
Amendment 156 #
2019/2160(INI)
8a. Stresses the need for annual mapping of marine waste collected through the ‘Fishing For Litter’ programme in relation to the various catchment basins with a view to obtaining information on the origin of the marine litter caught and strengthening campaigns for selective collection;stresses that this must be linked to existing mapping efforts; urges the Commission to draw up an annual report on the amount of marine waste landed in ports through the FFL programme, including the volumes, materials and types of items caught;
Amendment 168 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the importance of strengthening cooperation and promoting synergies with start-ups and private initiatives involved in the eco-design and recycling of fishing gear; stresses, further, the need to strengthen a model for synergy between the fisheries and research areas; urges the Commission, therefore, to organise future projects for the circular economy for fishing gear in relation to existing EU funding programmes for research and innovation;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that in order to accelerate the development of the circular economy in the fishing and aquaculture sector, it is essential to plan future legislative solutions to the problem of marine waste collection and disposal in conjunction with the Farm to Fork Strategy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
Amendment 174 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Stresses that it is essential, as regards the circular economy for fishing gear, to fully involve fishermen and other fisheries operators in the fishing sector when identifying new materials and designing new fishing gear;
Amendment 175 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 180 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that very few Member Sates have used resources within the framework of the current EMFF to fund ‘Fishing For Litter’ actions, the total contribution amounting to only a small percentage of all of the measures implemented or envisaged in the 2014- 2020 period to support the EU fishing fleet; stresses, further, that for the present the activity of collecting marine litter consists almost exclusively of largely voluntary initiatives and programmes, for the most part privately funded; calls therefore on the Commission to step up identification, sharing and promotion of best practices with a view to encouraging the adoption FFL programmes in a greater number of Member States;
Amendment 188 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses how strengthening and extending existing good practices also involves simplification and streamlining of administrative processes for all vessels participating in ‘Fishing for Litter’ campaigns, regardless of their home port or size; stresses, therefore, the need for harmonisation and a more complementary approach to the rules on landing of marine waste collected during FFL actions in Member State ports;
Amendment 193 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13 Urges the Member States to take action to clear up areas in rivers and estuaries where marine waste has accumulated; urges, further, the Member States to establish a ‘special fund for cleaning the seas’, managed through the EMFF or other relevant budget lines, in order to support collection of marine litter by fishing vessels, ensure provision of adequate on-board waste storage facilities and monitoring of passively fished litter, improve operator training, promote voluntary participation in initiatives for collection of sea litter, and cover the costs of both waste treatment and the personnel required for the operation of such programmes;
Amendment 198 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the role of fishermen in voluntary collection programmes which make it possible to identify, collect and recycle marine waste, such as the ‘Fish for Litter’ programme must be promoted and supported, including with financial incentives and reward schemes to encourage good practices; stresses, further, that to reduce to a minimum the health and safety risks for fisheries operators, fishermen should be adequately trained on how to handle marine waste properly during collection, landing, disposal and delivery for recycling;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 3 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 1343/2011 on certain provisions of fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area,
Amendment 5 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
— having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (the 'Habitats Directive'),
Amendment 6 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
— having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework of maritime spatial planning ('Maritime Spatial Planning Directive'),
Amendment 7 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 e (new)
Citation 1 e (new)
— having regard to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive),
Amendment 8 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 f (new)
Citation 1 f (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council pf 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Amendment 9 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 g (new)
Citation 1 g (new)
— having regard to Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... 2021 on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/10041a _________________ 1aOJ L ... (not yet published in the Official Journal)
Amendment 10 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 h (new)
Citation 1 h (new)
— having regard to the amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 10 March 2021 on the proposal for regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council regulation (EC) No1224/2009, and amending Council regulations (EC) No 768/2008, (EC) No1967/2006, (EC) No 1005/2008. and Regulation (EU) No 2016/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards fisheries control1b, _________________ 1b TA-PROV...
Amendment 11 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the mid-term strategy (2017-2020) of GFCM towards the sustainability of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and the decision on a new strategy for the period 2021-2025,
Amendment 12 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to the GFCM decision on building together of a new strategy for Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture for the period 2021-2025, which was taking during the High-Level Meeting of 3 November 2020,
Amendment 13 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
— having regard to the EC proposals on the European Green Deal and on the EU Biodiversity strategy for 2030,
Amendment 14 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to Ministerial Declarations adopted at the meetings in Burgas (31 May 2018) and Bucharest (9 May 2019) on a Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea, which have been signed by all 6 littoral Black Sea states,
Amendment 15 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the Charter of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation, which aims at improving the policy dialogue, among other numerous policies, in the areas of environmental protection and exchange of statistical data,
Amendment 16 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
— having regard to the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for the Black Sea (SRIA), which was launched in 2019 and aims at advancing a shared vision for a productive, healthy, resilient and sustainable Black Sea by 2030,
Amendment 17 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the high-level stakeholder conferences (Black Sea Stakeholders conferences) on Blue Economy in Bucharest (2014), Sofia (2015), Odessa (2016) and Batumi (2017),
Amendment 18 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the 1992 Convention for the Protection of the Black Sea aAgainst Pollution and its Protocols, to which Bulgaria and Romania are parties and in respect of which the European Union has observer status, and also having regard to the work of the Commission on the protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution on the basis of this Convention,
Amendment 19 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Protection of the Black Sea Ministerial Declaration of 7 April 1993,
Amendment 20 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the Black Sea integrated monitoring and assessment programme for years 2017-2022 (BSIMAP 2017-2022),
Amendment 21 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to the BlackSea4Fish project with the financial support of the EU and annual budget of around 1 100 000 EUR for ensuring the sustainable management of fish stocks in the Black Sea,
Amendment 22 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the Recommendation GFCM/42/2018/9 on establishing a regional research programme towards the sustainable exploitation of rapa whelk (Rapana venosa) in the Black Sea, which aims at providing an estimate of the distribution, abundance, size and age structure of the rapa whelk population in the participating countries - Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Georgia and Ukraine,
Amendment 25 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
— having regard to the 1995 FAO code of conduct for responsible fisheries,
Amendment 26 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
Amendment 27 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Citation 6 d (new)
— having regard to Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/8 of the GFCM on the establishment of a list of vessels presumed to have carried out IUU fishing in the GFCM area of application,
Amendment 28 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 e (new)
Citation 6 e (new)
— having regard to the online regional platform - GFCM Regional Repository of National Legislation (GFCM-Lex), which encompasses national legislation on the conservation of marine living resources and ecosystems in three GFCM countries at the moment aiming at covering the whole GFCM area (including the Black Sea) in the future,
Amendment 29 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
— having regard to the Berne Convention, the Bon Convention (CMS), CITES, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Pan-European Action Plan for Sturgeons (PANEUAP) adopted within the framework of the Berne Convention,
Amendment 32 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution on Measures to promote recovery of fish stocks above MSY from 21 January 20211c, _________________ 1c P9_TA(2021)0017
Amendment 34 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the Black Sea Assistance Mechanism, which aims at providing guidance and support to governments, private investors, trade and industrial associations, research institutions, universities and the general public regarding opportunities to engage in Blue economy maritime activities in the Black Sea region,
Amendment 35 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
— having regard to the EU Black Sea Synergy Initiative, and the three reports on the implementation of the Black Sea Synergy from 2008, 2015 and 2019,
Amendment 36 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)
Citation 9 c (new)
— having regard to the EU strategy for the Danube region, which among other things aims at facilitating and coordinating key issues such as biodiversity, socio-economic development and others, in the countries from the Danube River basin,
Amendment 37 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Black Sea is a semi- enclosed sea, which is only connected to an ocean by the Mediterranean via the Marmara and the Aegean Seas and is bordered upon by six countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, the Russian federation), of which only two are EU Member States (Bulgaria and Romania);
Amendment 41 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Black Sea has a large anoxic layer (87%) and its oxic layer has thinned by 20 to 25 metres over the last 20 years; whereas with the exception of few anaerobic bacteria, marine life is absent at depths below 50-200 m under the sea surface;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas eight species fished in the Black Sea are of major interest to the fishing sector (European anchovy (Ergaulis encrasicolus), European sprat (Sprattus sprattus), horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus), turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), whiting (Merlangius merlangus), red mullet (Mullus barbatus), Rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), Piked dogfish (Squalus acanthias), most of which form part of shared stocks, while two species are subject to quotas – sprat (Sprattus sprattus), which has an autonomous quota) and turbot (quota set by the GFCM); Scophthalmus maximus), which has a TAC quota set by the GFCM; where as the quota for sprat for the period 2020-2022 remained unchanged since 2011 at the rate of 11 445 tonnes per year for the EU (8 032,5 tonnes for Bulgaria and 3 442,5 tonnes for Romania), while that for turbot was increased for the EU from 114 to 150 tonnes per year, divided equally between Bulgaria and Romania;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas a system of maximum sustainable yields for the economically important species in place in the Black Sea countries will be beneficial for the biodiversity, but also the sustainability of the fishing sector in mid- and long-term; whereas Romania has put in place a national quota for other species than the 2 quoted on EU level - such as rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), gobies (Ponticola cephalargoides), clam (Chanelea gallina), whiting (Merlangius merlangus), piked/spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias);
Amendment 45 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, according to 2018 figures, annual fish consumption per capita in Bulgaria (7.00 kg) and Romania (7.99 kg) is well below the EU average (24.36 kg), which can be seen as an opportunity for the local fishing sector to grow;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas on average 91% of the Black Sea fishing fleet of all 6 littoral countries consists of small vessels,; which make upereas almost 95% of the Bulgarian fleetand 87% of the Romanian fleet falls under this category;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the small-scale fishing is characteristic for the Black Sea and Lower Danube region;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing vessels are operating in the Black Sea; whereas per the latest available data of GFCM from 4-8 November 2019 there have been 65 vessels identified as IUU fishing vessels;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EMFF allocated more than EUR 88 million to Bulgaria and more than EUR 168 million to Romania for the period 2014-2020; whereas the absorption rates of both countries according to the latest available information until 31.12.2020 remain among the lowest in the EU at rates of funds spent at 36,34% for Bulgaria and 33,72% for Romania; whereas lower absorption rates could mean missed opportunities for the fishing communities in these countries;
Amendment 55 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas climate change has an impact on the increase of the aerial temperature, which on the other hand has an impact on the marine temperature, which affects the biodiversity and the marine species; whereas this change has an impact on the fishing sector through the resources, which it depends on;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the European Commission has proposed the EU Green Deal and the EU Biodiversity strategy for 2030, which foresee legislative packages changing the acquis communataire in relation to the environment; whereas this would create new opportunities and measures to better integrate environmental aspects in sectorial policies, restore species and habitats and promote more environmentally friendly investments and policies;
Amendment 58 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas according to the report drawn as part of the EMBLAS-Plus project on the Black Sea, the Black Sea has almost twice as much waste as the Mediterranean Sea, which undoubtedly has consequences for the biodiversity and respectively for the stocks and the fishing sector;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the Black Sea has three endemic sub-species of cetaceans, two of which have the status of endangered species; whereas - Black Sea common dolphin (Delphinus delphis ponticus), Black Sea common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus ponticus) and Black Sea harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta), all of which are classified as endangered species and two of them Black Sea common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus ponticus) and Black Sea harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta) are included under the Habitats Directive; whereas all of these these are carnivores which feed mainly on fish;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa) is a source of income, but is an invasive species thatconsidered as an invasive species without natural enemies in the Black Sea, which poses a serious threat to the populations of other organisms, however at the same time it has become an important source of income and is also a species subject of commercial fishing;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the Black Sea ecosystem depends on major European rivers such as the Danube; whereas both the Danube and the Black Sea are home to certain species, including the sturgeons (Acipenseriformes) and the Pontic shads (Clupeiformes);
Amendment 65 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas factors such as the degradation of the habitat of these species, disruption of their migration corridors and their overexploitation for caviar and their flesh, as well as pollution, have brought Danube and Black Sea sturgeon to the verge of extinction; whereas, due to the drastic reduction in the number of reproductive sturgeon, this species can no longeronly very rarely breed in the wild nowadays;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the drastic decrease of the number of spawners, associated with the population decline, trigger the failure of the natural reproduction, reducing the chance of the few remaining male and female sturgeons to meet and spawn;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
M b. whereas the data held by the research institutes indicate that the populations of sturgeon species are fragmented, missing certain generations, and the species of sturgeon natural reproduction is deficient, the number of adults migrating to the Danube for reproduction is extremely low and the 5 sturgeon species (sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus), Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), starry sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus), European sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) and beluga sturgeon (Huso huso)) are on the verge of extinction, while the species ship sturgeon (Acipenser nudiventris) is already considered extinct;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
M c. whereas the EU fishery sector already applies high standards, which need to be reviewed and adjusted in order to ensure environmental and social sustainability along the entire value chain, including labour rights and animal health and welfare, and provide high- quality fishery products;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M d (new)
Recital M d (new)
M d. whereas the recreational fisheries sector can provide opportunities, such as activity or income diversification, while being compatible with environmental objectives, given that recreational angling is a very selective form of fishing;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic is having a serious impact on the Black Sea fishing sector; whereas analyses showed that the fisheries sector in the Black Sea suffered drastically during the pandemic with reduction of up to 80% of the work of the operating ships as well as initial reduction with around 75% of the production;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to strengthen cooperation with third countries in the region with a view to efficiently managing fisheries resources and meeting challengUnderlines the high strategic and geopolitical stakes in the Black Sea basin due to the very specific environmental conditions, which demand special attention, tailored approach and collective actions aiming at sustainable Blue Economy and Growth; stresses the need to further strengthen and deepen the cooperation among all littoral Black Sea countries with a view to efficiently managing fisheries resources and meeting challenges; calls in this regard for a regional capacity plan, which ensures appropriate balance among available natural resources, environmental safety and the fleet capacity of all Black Sea littoral countries;
Amendment 76 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that cooperation on equal footing in the field of fisheries management is needed in the Black Sea region because of the shared stocks and global challenges, which go beyond national borders;
Amendment 79 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Urges the inclusion of all Black Sea countries in the GFCM-Lex project in order to facilitate and coordinate better and faster the common management of fish stocks;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that statistics show that a large proportion of keyIs concerned that after decades of increasing human pressure on the Black Sea marine and the Danube river's ecosystems and fisheries resources, the latest data suggests that more than 75% of the fish stocks are being overfished; stresses that this has been a growing trend in recent years; notes that there have been some positive trends in the past years for some stocks, for example the turbot, whose TAC quota has been increased for the period 2020-2022, however there is no significant improvement on a general scale for the Black Sea yet;
Amendment 83 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recognizes the role of the administrations in the whole Black Sea basin, which bring together different policies and which execute monitoring, control, sustainable management, which contribute to improving the sustainability of the fishing sector;
Amendment 84 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities to help the sector through securing resources specifically targeted at improving the selectivity of the fishing vessels through better mesh nets; believes that such a targeted measure will reduce the quantities and varieties of unwanted by-catch;
Amendment 85 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls for integrating of the institutional and human capital of the Black Sea littoral countries for joint research and applied activities aiming at improvement of the bio resources of the Black Sea and the stocks of the economically important species;
Amendment 89 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for funding for scientific bodies researching stocks both of fish species, including migratory species such as the sturgeon and the Black Sea shads, and non-fish species (veined whelks, mussels, etc.);
Amendment 90 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the regional research programme on the population of the rapa whelk initiated by GFCM as it will help reach consensus on the species; believes that this can help develop science-based exploitation, which could bring socio- economic profits to the communities and environmental benefits for the Black Sea ecosystem by limiting the impact of this invasive species;
Amendment 91 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses the importance of applying zero-tolerance policy towards IUU fishing in the Black Sea; welcomes the efforts of GFCM in this regard and urges all littoral states to put and combine efforts against IUU fishing also in their waters;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Urges all littoral states to promote sustainable fishing which among other things includes combating overfishing and or limiting to zero by-catches of endangered species, such as the sturgeons, shads and others;
Amendment 93 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Urges all intergovernmental institutions and organs, with participation of all Black Sea littoral states among others, to facilitate and monitor and in line with their commitments to share data on fishery resources in a thorough and all-inclusive manner in order to ensure high ecosystem status of the marine habitats;
Amendment 94 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Reminds that reliable official statistics, collected regularly through a harmonised methodology among all littoral states, regular monitoring and common regulatory measures are crucial for the success of proper fisheries management in the Black Sea; calls in this regard the respective authorities in both member states and also the cooperating countries to conduct regular and thorough research on the fish resources for which national funding and aid is be key;
Amendment 95 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Stresses the need also for local and regional communication cooperation within the different Black Sea littoral states, so that common and coherent approach to the management of the fish stocks can be executed;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Reminds the potential, which the new technologies provide and the high added value to the research and planning of the fisheries management which they can have; reminds that there are projects funded through the EMFF which aim among other things at mapping the sea bottom and its research as well as presence of plastics in it, among other things;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3 h. Urges the Black Sea littoral states to invest in digitalisation of statistics and data about the fisheries stock in the Black Sea basin in order to facilitate the better and sustainable management of the stocks; calls for a common methodology on tabling and using this data;
Amendment 98 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 i (new)
Paragraph 3 i (new)
3 i. Calls on the fishing industry in the region to consider making use of the underrated and not used resources of fishing, which also constitute a source of proteins;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 j (new)
Paragraph 3 j (new)
3 j. Invites the scientific communities in the member states to research the potential of the oxygen free environment;
Amendment 100 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 k (new)
Paragraph 3 k (new)
3 k. Highlights the role of the non- governmental sector in the decision- making process vis-à-vis the Black Sea; recommends setting up a mechanism of inclusion of the NGO sector in this process;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 l (new)
Paragraph 3 l (new)
3 l. Welcomes the support that was provided to the fisheries and aquaculture sector through the EMFF programmes in order to soften the harsh effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the local fishing sector; recalls however that not all affected stakeholders could benefit from that support due to administrative requirements and limitations, which has put some in more unfavourable situation than others;
Amendment 102 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 m (new)
Paragraph 3 m (new)
3 m. Underlines the important work, which the Black Sea Advisory Council does both on regional, but also EU level with providing expertise on the fisheries sector and the trends, which affect it; calls in this regard the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities to contribute for the functioning of the Council, so that it can fulfil its functions and also allow all stakeholders, the small-scale fishers included, to take part in the work and the decision-making process of this advisory council;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that through the fishing sector seafood can be offered for sale on local markets where consumption rates for such products are low; invites the competent authorities in Bulgaria and Romania to help the fishing and aquaculture sectors increase awareness about local consumption and the cumulative positive effects the sustainably grown or caught fisheries have for the local economy;
Amendment 104 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recognizes and underlines that Black Sea fisheries contribute to regional and local economies significantly by generating direct revenues and incomes, driving wider spending and providing crucial jobs either independently or via cooperation with other sectors such as tourism and transport; calls for deepening the cooperation among all sectors, which use the marine environment in order to achieve better results and balance between the interests of the environment, the industry and the artisanal fishers;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recalls that the fishing fleet of the Black Sea comprises mostly by small-scale fishing vessels, which underlines the need for a more tailor-made approach and policies towards this segment of the fishing sector; is worried that the small- scale fishers have uncertain livelihoods and lower incomes compared to other sectors, which makes them vulnerable to unforeseen developments or crisis; calls on the competent authorities in the littoral member states to include representatives of the small-scale fishing sector in the policy draft and discussions in a transparent and inclusive manner;
Amendment 107 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that there is rising global demand for the proteins found in fishery and aquaculture products, to which both the fisheries and the aquaculture production can have great contribution; considers that the possibility of supporting marine aquaculture can help the sector develop and grow in the years to come and also reduce the pressure on the wild stocks; is of the opinion, that sustainable aquaculture would require also further scientific research on issues such as density and side effects, which need to be taken into account, when designing policies for the aquaculture sector in the Black Sea;
Amendment 108 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on local fishing communities to consider classifyingintroducing designations origin for the Black Sea products as coming from an area of regional or local importance; calls on the local and regional authorities help these communities in their efforts of doing so;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States in the region to consider supporting the sector by, for example, developing specialised trade channels and marketsthrough inclusion in their national programmes for 2021-2027 or other national instruments, allocations for campaigns dedicated to the benefits of fish consumption and the importance of sustainable fisheries production and to support the sector create local food chains, to facilitate easier access to the market, especially for the small-scale fishers and to develop, improve or facilitate the fisheries infrastructure (f.e. fish markets or fish auction places etc.);
Amendment 112 #
2019/2159(INI)
7 a. Urges the competent authorities in Romania and Bulgaria to include in their respective EMFAF Operational programmes for the period 2021-2027an instalment of a targeted scheme for young fishers in order to rejuvenate the fishing sector, including supporting the first acquisition of a fishing vessel, and also measures targeted at reducing pollution by supporting investments in replacing the old fishing vessels engines with new more environment friendly ones;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Underlines that the pressure on adapting to new challenges should not fall solely on the fisheries and aquaculture sector, as these sectors already apply high environmental and social standards; calls therefore that the other marine activities should be in focus as well, such as recreational fisheries, coastal tourism, harbour and shipping activities and resources exploitation activities, which need to uplift their standards for successful Blue transition;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the role of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) in exchanging and promoting best practices of interest for the sciences, local stakeholders and the industry both among the members of the respective fishing communities, but also through international cooperation; urges the competent authorities in Bulgaria and Romania to foresee national support for exchange of best practices with the other Black Sea littoral states, which have shown good practices in stock management for the economically important species, such as turbot, among others;
Amendment 115 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Pays attention to the necessity of preserving the good practices in the fisheries sector through reducing the economic burdens for the artisanal fishers and their associations;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for training in the sector to be made more attractiveand education in the sector on both secondary and higher education level to be made more attractive through for example targeted information campaigns, open days for perspective students in cooperation with the public and private sector;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Reminds that the low education level of the fishers (11% in Bulgaria and 53% in Romania) requires proactive measures on different levels in order to ensure that there is skilled and well trained labour force, which is familiar with the necessary technical, social and environmental standards, and which will help achieve better levels of sustainability of the stocks; calls for a strong societal dimension in the Black Sea region sustainable blue growth with respect to key principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, especially with regard to precarious, seasonal and undeclared workers and to the access of women in the sector;
Amendment 118 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Welcomes the efforts for establishing demonstration centers in Romania, Turkey and Bulgaria, which has been in cooperation with GFCM and which has the potential of increasing the attractivity of the fisheries for the local businesses and stakeholders;
Amendment 119 #
Amendment 124 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for targeted measures and adequate resources to reduce pollution throughout the basin through joint programmes and budgets; calls for extensive research and estimates on the plastic pollution and the effects of plastics and other pollutants on the living organisms in the Black Sea; calls for systemic measurement of the nitrogen pollution in the Black Sea Basin;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recalls that the fisheries and aquaculture sectors do not case temperature rise and thus climate change, but rather suffer from its sequences such as increased aerial temperature, which increases the marine temperature in the upper layers;
Amendment 131 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Calls on the Black Sea littoral states to invest in scientific research and data collection with regard to the effect of the climate change on the Black Sea and Lower Danube ecosystems; reminds that this should include providing enough resources to the scientific community to conduct research on the spot with regards to the migratory routes, wintering, feeding and reaching reproductive maturation, which will also have an effect on the characteristics and availability of stocks;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Amendment 135 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Is very concerned by the real threat of extinction for the remaining 5 sturgeon species in the Black Sea and Danube Delta basin; acknowledges the efforts undertaken by the authorities in Bulgaria and Romania, which have introduced a complete ban on sturgeon fishing in the Black Sea since 2008 and in the Danube river since 2011 and which was prolonged for 5 more years (until 2026); welcomes the refishing efforts with sturgeons, which have been undertaken and supported by experts from the non- governmental and state structures;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Is concerned that the research on climate change and its effects on the Black Sea is not sufficient, while still crucial in the years to come; calls on the littoral states to fund such research, which covers the fish species (their physiology, migratory routes and reproduction) as well as the changes in their food chain, which has an effect on the stocks;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Is of the opinion that regular measurements of the dynamics of the stocks is necessary so that adequate management measures can be designed; reminds that due to the overfishing and the anthropogenic pressure, the stocks of the economically significant species are more sensitive and vulnerable to climate change;
Amendment 138 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new)
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10 g. Urges the respective control authorities to exercise effective control on NATURA 2000 sights and MPAs in the Black Sea;
Amendment 140 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Member States to develop the ex situ farming of sturgeon; invites the Member States to provide retraining programmes and access to other livelihoods for sturgeon fishermens, with an eye to reducing illegal catch levels;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses the urgent need to establish areas, in which wild populations of sturgeons, shads and other fish species can recover; calls on the competent authorities in the member states concerned to come up with a proposal in this direction, which will be both beneficial for the biodiversity conservation and for the fishery management;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Reminds that further scientific research is needed for the population of some molluscs such as the striped white venus clam (Chamalea gallina) in order to make better mapping of the distribution of the species and also explore the possibility of using it for marine aquaculture;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2159(INI)
12 c. Invites the Black Sea littoral states to find a common approach on helping the cetaceans reach stable population levels and improve their conservation status;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12 e. Calls on the Commission and the competent authorities in Bulgaria and Romania to provide funding for research on the state of the Black Sea shads (Alosa spp.) currently listed in Annex V of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC, with scientific and socio-economic analyses included, assessing the need to move Alosa spp. in Annex II or even Annex I of this Directive, if the necessary criteria are met;
Amendment 151 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Calls on the Commission to urgently consider transferring the sturgeons (Acipenseriformes) currently listed in Annex V of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC to Annex II or even Annex I of it;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and to the Commiss, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the governments and parliaments of the Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Georgia and Turkey, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic cooperation, the Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution.
Amendment 78 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the importance of taking into consideration morphological and geographical characteristics of areas in where OWFs should be settled in.
Amendment 81 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses that the Mediterranean Sea should be evaluated separately taking into account its own characteristics with regard to the potential and the requirements for the development of offshore renewable energy.
Amendment 88 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that potential artificial reef effects are in particular not confirmed for commercial species and are limited to the operational phase of an offshore wind turbine and that decommissioning may make any benefits temporary;
Amendment 94 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes to assess the combination and integration of OWFs within maritime protected areas (MPAs) against clearly defined habitat and biodiversity conservation objectives, including those pertaining to fisheries resources;prohibit the settlement of OWFs in MPAs, which role is fundamental to preserve biodiversity
Amendment 128 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that today, fishing activities (active or passive) in OWFs are currently limited or prohibited in mostall Member States;
Amendment 131 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned about the fact that, separately from prohibitions and restrictions to fishing activities, fishers tend to avoid fishing in OWFs even if access is permitted because of the risk of accidental damage, snagging and loss of fishing gear, and that consequently the fear of potential exposure to prosecution is a source of concern that hinders co- existence;
Amendment 150 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. States that maritime spatial planning must play a key role, by distinguishing each maritime area with regard to its own characteristics (Baltic Sea, North Sea,Channel, Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea) and has to put greater emphasis on the assessment of achieving co-location options, which is of the utmost importance in achieving a win- win situation for both sustainable fisheries and the offshore energy sector and including the effective participation of fisheries in the decision making process (as opposed to the overly vague notions of “consultation” and “observers”), the satisfaction of commitments made and the prior resolution of usage conflicts;
Amendment 160 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Highlights the importance to vehicle investments on research and development of tidal energy conversion systems, which could have a less damaging impact on economical, social and envirnomental aspects
Amendment 175 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that further EU legislation might beis required in casegiven that evidence suggests that Member States’ maritime spatial planning does not guarantee the fair inclusion of fisheries;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation No 1143/2014 of the EP and the Council on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species and the consecutive Implementing regulations with updates of the List of invasive species, among which also tree species,
Amendment 16 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to the responsibilities of the EU States under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD),
Amendment 26 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, and responsibility for forests lies with the Member States, but whereas the EU has a long history of contributing, through its policies, some of which already have implications on the Member States' forestry policies, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions on forests;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas approximately 40% of EU's forests are publicly owned, Member States are obliged to set an example for sustainable forest management in their publicly owned forests for the public good;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas European forests absorb and store approximately 10% of EU carbon emissions, contributing thus to climate change mitigation efforts;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas forests and the entire forest-based value chain are fundamental to the further development of the circular bioeconomy as they provide jobs, ensure economic welfare in rural and urban areas, deliver climate change mitigation and adaptation services, offer health-related benefits, and protect the biodiversity and prospects of mountainous and rural areas and combat desertification;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 55 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas sustainably managed forests are enormously important in guaranteeing jobs in rural areas, representing a benefit for human health, while at the same time making a vital contribution to the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas almost 23% of European forests are to be found in Natura 2000 sites, with the share in some Member States exceeding 50%, and almost half of the natural habitats in Natura 2000 areas are forests;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas High Conservation Value Forests (HCV Forests) have a crucial role to play in preserving vulnerable habitats, but also in enhancing science; whereas some EU member states have adopted targeted policies towards HCVF, which is commendable; whereas the added value from these forests cannot be compared or measured in economic terms, which makes it difficult at times to be understood by forest owners, which is why some sort of compensatory mechanism could be further designed, if and where applicable;
Amendment 73 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas according to the latest estimations, only 26% of forest species and 15% of the forest habitats were found to be in favourable conservation status1a; _________________ 1a https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/biodive rsity/forests/forest-dynamics-in-europe- and
Amendment 75 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas forests can be sources of both primary forest products such as wood, they provide for valuable secondary products such as mushrooms, truffles, herbs, honey and berries, which are very important for the economic activities in some regions of the Union;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas it is clear that old growth forests, mixed stand forests and agroforestry offer climate, biodiversity and resilience benefits that exceed those of plantation forestry;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas agroforestry, defined as land use systems in which trees are grown in combination with agriculture on the same land unit, is a suite of land management systems, which boost overall productivity, generate more biomass, maintain and restore soils and provide a number of valuable ecosystem services;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2157(INI)
Cg. whereas in the current programming period (2014-2020) there are measures in the CAP targeted at helping economic actors in building capacities with regard to forestry management;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
Amendment 113 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes note of the fact that forests fulfil several, often-conflicting objectives (including regulating water quality, biodiversity protection and providing raw materials for paper, construction and energy), which is why, as a result, many of these forests fall consequently under distinct domains where the EU is competent, such as energy, agriculture, environment, climate and water, and many European Commission Directorates General are engaged in forest related issues1a although forests per se remain outside the realm of EU competences; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Directorates Generals with forest- related competences to work strategically to ensure coherence in any forestry- related work and enhance the sustainable management of forests; as well as to review its organisational structures relevant to forest, agroforestry and the forest-based sector to ensure effective implementation of the strategy; _________________ 1ahttps://www.mdpi.com/1999- 4907/9/3/125/htm#
Amendment 139 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the EU’s forests are multifunctional and characterised by great diversity, including differences in ownership patterns, size, structure, biodiversity, resilience and challenges; points out, in addition, that forests offer society a wide variety of ecosystem services including raw materials, improved air quality, absorbing and storing around 10% of EU carbon emissions thereby significantly contributing to climate change mitigation efforts, clean water, erosion control, and protection from droughts, floods and avalanches;
Amendment 157 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that forests and other wooded areas cover at least 43 % of the surface of the EU and that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly in the EU4 ; stresses that this workforce is dependent on a well- preserved and sustainably managed forest ecosystem in the long term; _________________ 3 Eurostat database on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.
Amendment 190 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests and agroforests, and their soils, carbon storage in wood- based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy;
Amendment 201 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reminds that there are several tree species in the List of invasive alien species of Union concern; notes that other invasive alien plants can also be met in forests; calls on all state, regional or local authorities as well as to any other stakeholder from the public, private or non-governmental sector, to include only local varieties of trees suitable for the given regions, while implementing various forest (re)planting projects and activities; calls also to the national responsible authorities to exchange information and best practicing with their partners from other member states on how to overcome the spread of invasive alien species in the forests and if possible how to reduce their presence with the aim of replacing them fully with local varieties;
Amendment 212 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Encourages the Member States to intensify their respective forestry stakeholders to reach to a broader segment of the population through educational tools and programmes both for pupils, but also for people of the other age groups, stressing the importance of forests both for human-led activities, but also for preserving biodiversity and various ecosystems;
Amendment 264 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 281 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that the EU Forest Strategy should act as a bridge between national forest and agroforest policies and EU objectives relating to forests and agroforests, recognising both the need to respect national competence and the need to contribute to wider EU objectives, while coherently addressing the specificities of both private forests and publicly owned ones;
Amendment 288 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to improve national legislation to put in place, or strengthen where necessary, protection against illegal logging and loss of biodiversity;
Amendment 289 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the European Commission to encourage the commercialization of felled wood and trimmed wood/roundwood, instead of living trees from publicly-owned forests, as a method to prevent illegal logging and overexploitation, which would give state authorities more control over the volume of cut and commercialized wood, thereby discouraging illegal practices by privately contracted firms;
Amendment 302 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the European Commission to invest supplementary funds - additional to the budget already allocated to the CAP scheme - in an EU- wide action on reforestation, afforestation and to implement specific subsidies for forestry management and environmental protection, to contribute to the Green Deal 2050 climate change mitigation efforts;
Amendment 308 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need to take into consideration the links between the forest- based sector and other sectors as well as the importance of digitalisation and investing in research and innovation, which can positively contribute to further solutions for climate change mitigation and job creation; stresses the crucial role of wood-based materials in substituting fossil-based alternatives in industries such as the construction industry, the textile industry, the chemical industry and the packaging industry;
Amendment 311 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need to take into consideration the links between the forest- based sector and other sectors, notably agriculture, as well as the importance of digitalisation and investing in research and innovation; stresses the crucial role of wood-based materials in substituting fossil- based alternatives in industries such as the construction industry, the textile industry, the chemical industry and the packaging industry;
Amendment 320 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognizes the value of wood for energy purposes, but calls on the Commission and Member States to consider introducing binding sustainability criteria for biomass, in order to avoid overexploitation of wood resources and forests;
Amendment 322 #
2019/2157(INI)
16b. Considers that the EU should encourage the use of locally-sourced timber, harvested wood products or forest biomass in order to minimise the carbon footprint created by transport of imports from third countries and to stimulate sustainable local production and jobs;
Amendment 332 #
2019/2157(INI)
17. Stresses that due to climate change, natural disturbances such as droughts, floods, storms, pest infestations, erosion and fires will occur more frequently, causing damage to forests in the EU; emphasises, in this context, the need to better prevent such events by making forests more resilient, for example by encouraging forest grazing and the conversion of at-risk forests to agroforests, through more research and innovation and by offering better support mechanisms for affected areas and properties sto they can beprotect and restored them;
Amendment 340 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that effective adaptation strategies will be crucial to lessening the detrimental impacts of climate change on forest fires and their negative effects in the rural economy, biodiversity and provision of ecosystems services; underlines the need for more resources and development of science-based fire management and risk-informed decision- making to tackle the effects of climate change in forests, taking into account the socio-economic, climate and environmental roots of forest fires;
Amendment 345 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Given the worrying increased risk of forest fires in Europe, calls on the European Commission to include support for silvopasture (forest grazing) within the agroforestry measure and to encourage Member States to implement it in the next Rural Development programme;
Amendment 347 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Highlights the benefits of heterogeneous landscape mosaics over large homogeneous areas of forest on biodiversity, enhancement of ecosystem services, resilience to climate change and in the prevention of forest fires; considers essential the promotion and support of the maintenance of agroforestry mosaics which, by creating discontinuities in land occupation, benefit forest management and helps counter the spread of forest fires, while promoting economic diversification and human occupation in territories of very low density;
Amendment 348 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the members states where secondary forest products play an important socio-economic role to develop and enhance guidelines, or where necessary also national legislation with regard to practicing these activities;
Amendment 349 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the member states to design initiatives for preserving and where necessary establishing HCV Forests with necessary mechanisms and instruments for incentivising and compensating, where applicable, forest owners, so that knowledge and science can advance vis-à-vis these forests, alongside preserving natural habitats;
Amendment 355 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the role of biodiversity in ensuring that forest ecosystems remain healthy and resilient; highlights the importance of the Natura 2000 sites; notes, however, that sufficientencourages further research into the relationship between biodiversity and resilience; notes, however, that technical advice and fresh financial resources are needed to manage such areas;
Amendment 376 #
2019/2157(INI)
21. Stresses the crucial importance of the CAP and forestry measures in implementing the EU Forest Strategy; encourages the continuity of forestry measures under the 2021-2027 CAP with the possibility of adding forestry activities to more measures than currently; highlights the need for other easily accessible, well-coordinated and relevant EU funding mechanisms; is worried at the same time that horizontal RDP measures such as “Young farmer” do not include forestry activities at least in some member states, which is illogical since investments in forestry often need intensive investment with return on investment coming back only in a few years’ time;
Amendment 386 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the crucial importance of the CAP and forestry measures in implementing the EU Forest Strategy; encourages the continuity of forestry measures under the 2021-2027 CAP, supported by an adequate budget to achieve the EU forest sector objectives; highlights the need for other easily accessible, well-coordinated and relevant EU funding mechanisms;
Amendment 388 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the crucial importance of the CAP, forestry and agroforestry measures in implementing the EU Forest Strategy; encourages the continuity of forestry and agroforestry measures under the 2021-2027 CAP; highlights the need for other easily accessible, well- coordinated and relevant EU funding mechanisms;
Amendment 394 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Takes note of the challenge for both farmers and administrators in identifying and monitoring the preservation of landscape features, in particular those aiming to protect scarce woody vegetation; calls on the European Commission to reduce and simplify the administrative requirements, in order to boost woody vegetation promotion and preservation linked to landscape features policies associated with Pillar I and Pillar II payments;
Amendment 395 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights the benefits of the association between grazing and forest management, namely on fire risk decrease and reduced costs of forest maintenance via biomass control and on soil protection and soil fertility improvement; considers that research and knowledge transfer to practitioners regarding sustainable grazing techniques are crucial to guarantee forest regeneration in the long term and high quality forest products;
Amendment 402 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Takes note of the low uptake of the numerous measures within the 2014-2020 Rural Development Regulations designed to support the deliberate integration of woody vegetation with farming; therefore calls on the European Commission to bundle various agroforestry promotion initiatives in the post 2020 Common Agricultural Policy Reform into a unique “agroforestry” measure, which will promote the use of woody component in agrarian and forestry systems;
Amendment 403 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Regrets the omission in the CAP proposal for the 2021-2027 programming period regarding agroforestry; considers fundamental for the next CAP regulation to recognise the benefits of agroforestry and continue promoting and supporting the establishment, regeneration, renovation and maintenance of agroforestry systems; calls on the European Commission to promote the uptake of agroforestry support measures by Member States in their Strategic Plans;
Amendment 404 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the European commission together with its respective agencies and centers, where necessary to invest in and where necessary intensify the research on finding a solution to the spread of the Cryphonectria parasitica on chestnut trees and forests;
Amendment 408 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Notes that no specific funds are allocated to improve the management and restoration of already existing agroforestry lands in a clear way; calls on the European Commission to integrate maintenance payments for agroforestry similar to those of afforested/reforested lands;
Amendment 411 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Calls on the European Commission to support the promotion of the recognition of the high quality products and ecosystem services that agroforestry delivers, by appropriate market promotion and agroforestry identification, or labelling;
Amendment 412 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Acknowledges the lack of knowledge about agroforestry among many farmers; calls, therefore, on the European Commission to promote EU- wide specialised training programmes, in order to make farmers and female farmers aware of the benefits and the practice of integrating woody vegetation with agriculture at local, regional and global scales;
Amendment 414 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 f (new)
Paragraph 21 f (new)
21f. Recognizes the significant capacity of agroforestry to boost overall biomass productivity and therefore encourages the European Commission to treat it as a productive measure; underlines that such mixed ecosystems produce more biomass and absorb more atmospheric carbon and therefore encourages promotion of agroforestry systems;
Amendment 421 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the essential role of high-level research and innovation in fostering the contribution of forests, agroforests and the forest-based sector to overcoming the challenges of our time; stresses the importance of the EU’s post- 2020 research and innovation programmes and recognises the role of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research;
Amendment 446 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to develop an EU- wide Forest Information and Monitoring System for Europe under the shared responsibility of all of the relevant Commission Directorates-General, that is able to provide real-time information on forest resources, monitor whether natural reserves and protected trees are well preserved and forecast and measure the impact of natural disasters and disturbances on forest condition and health; stresses the importance of science- based, balanced information with socio- economic indicators for the development of any forest-related EU policy;
Amendment 449 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to develop an EU- wide Forest Information System for Europe under the shared responsibility of all of the relevant Commission Directorates-General; stresses the importance of science-based, balanced information with socio-economic indicators for the development of any forest-related EU policy; notes that national forest inventories represent a comprehensive monitoring tool for assessing forestry stocks and take into account regional considerations;
Amendment 459 #
2019/2157(INI)
24a. Welcomes the trend toward digitalization in the sector and calls on the European Commission to consider the implementation of an EU-wide digital wood-traceability mechanism for data gathering, consistent transparency, ensuring a level playing field, reducing uncompetitive behaviour and deliberate wrongful action in the wood trade, within and outside the EU, through a verification system; further takes the view that such a verification system would improve compliance, limiting and combating financial fraud, while hampering cartel practices and dismantling illegal logging logistical operations and movement; would further encourage exchanges of good practices with Member States which have already implemented such reforms at national level;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the important role played by farmers in food production and how this is dependent on natural resources such as soil, water and forests; recognises the multifunctionality of forests, and stresses the need for a holistic and coherent approach for the protection, restoration and management of forests;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need for further significant progress in developing and implementing an EU protein plant strategy and ensuring robust protein plant production within the EU, in order to reduce the dependence on imports, and reduce the pressure on forests due to land use change;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of further developing existing systems such as the FLEGT action plan as well as current legislation like REDD+ and the EU timber regulation, and promotion of current voluntary systems, in order to reduce the administrative burden of Member States, and to enable the transfer of knowledge and education for partners outside the EU;
Amendment 94 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring the income of forest owners and farmers practicing agroforestry and in improving the resilience of forests, as well as enhancing carbon sequestration within forests.
Amendment 3 #
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 lawstates that rules on competition shall apply to production of and trade in agricultural products only to the extent determined by the European Parliament and taking into account the objectives set out for the common agricultural policy in Article 39;
Amendment 9 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Article 39 TFEU sets as CAP objectives the ensuring of a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, in particular by increasing the individual earnings of persons engaged in agriculture;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 19 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the cooperation between farmers have an essential role in strengthening their position in the food supply chain, contribute to the CAP objectives and help farmers respond to increasing societal demands;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the European Court of justice of 14 November 2017, on the “Endives case” ruled that the practices related to a concertation on prices or quantities put on the market or exchanges of strategic information may escape the prohibition of agreements, decisions and concerted practices laid down in Article 101(1) TFEU, if they are agreed between the members of the same producer organisation or the same association of producer organisations recognised by a Member State and are strictly necessary for the pursuit of one or more of the objectives assigned to these organisations, in compliance with EU legislation;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas the Directive (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 is an important step forward in rebalancing of the bargaining power within the food supply chain and for its better functioning;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas digital technologies can support European farmers in providing safe, sustainable and quality food and help reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture, improve working conditions for farmers and increase rural attractiveness, in particular for younger generations; whereas there is less incentive for the private sector to invest in broadband provision in these areas;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the 2018 study on producer organisations and their activities in the olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops sectors, promoted by the European Commission, which reaffirms the importance of these organisations and their associations in strengthening the position of primary producers in the food chain;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. whereas abusive practices and the increasing consolidation trend in the input and retail sectors of the agricultural and food supply chain distort competition and innovation, affecting directly and indirectly both producers and consumers;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that the scope of the provisions of Regulation (EU) Nº 1308/2013 (Single CMO Regulation) authorising the introduction of supply control rules, for a limited period of time, for products benefiting from a protected designation of origin (PDO) or a protected geographical indication (PGI) should be extended to include other quality branded products in order to achieve a better balance between supply and demand;
Amendment 66 #
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 and promote the sharing of best practices between Member States ; _________________ 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 77 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CAcknowledges the possible role played by alliances of buyers in creating economic efficiencies in the agricultural and food supply chain; stresses, however, that the current lack of information does not allow for an evaluation of the economic effects of such alliances of buyers on the functioning of the supply chain; calls on the Commission to launch an in-depth analysis on the extent and effect of buying alliances on the economic functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain;
Amendment 85 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Asks the Commission to ensure dialogue with all relevant stakeholders on the functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain, and to adapt EU competition policy according to the most recent developments in the trading environment;
Amendment 99 #
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 the conditions under which sustainable agreementshorizontal agreements aimed at improving the sustainability of the supply chain can be exempted from competition law, namely in the framework of the current review of the Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and related guidelines;
Amendment 105 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that public funding is essential to ensure the deployment of broadband networks in rural and remote areas; calls on the Commission to promote and support the public sector decision makers in better exploring the possibilities of public support on the basis of the “Broadband Guidelines” to make broadband infrastructure deployment faster and easier and ensure that the rural areas are not left behind.
Amendment 2 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, as indicated in the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2018, the estimated level of error in spending on ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’ increased from 3 % in 2017 to 5 % in 2018; regrets that, even if it should be stressed that errors in the implementation of the budget do not automatically imply a fraud, the positive trend of the last years has been reversed;
Amendment 8 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the work done by the audit bodies, while stressing that errors in the implementation of the budget do not automatically imply a fraud; points out that a thorough analysis of the audit results is required before charges are brought against beneficiaries;
Amendment 26 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the absorption of European Structural and Investment Funds (‘ESI Funds’) has continued to be slower than planned - by the end of 2018, only 27,3% -; notes that this value is even lower than the absorption rate of 2011, the corresponding year of the previous Multiannual Financial Framework; points out that simplification of the rules could increase the take-up of ESI funds;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the need to analyse financial performance indicators as drivers of decision making;
Amendment 27 #
2019/0272(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Management plan takes into account the specificities of the different types of gear and fishing techniques. When implementing the Management plan, the Union and Member States should endeavour to promote coastal fishing activities and the use of fishing gear and techniques which are selective and have a reduced environmental impact, gear and techniques used in traditional and artisanal fisheries, thereby contributing to a fair standard of living for local economies. When allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, Member States shall endeavour to distribute national quotas fairly among the various fleet segments giving special consideration to traditional and artisanal fisheries.
Amendment 16 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Commission proposed to link the CAP to the delivery of performance (‘delivery model’). Under the new legal framework, the Union is to set the basic policy parameters, such as objectives of the CAP and basic requirements, while Member States are to bear. A strong European framework is essential to ensure that the CAP remains a common policy and to guarantee a level playing field. Member States will also have greater responsibility as ton how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Accordingly, Member States are to draw up CAP Strategic Plans, based on an ex- ante analysis and an assessment of needs, which are to be approved by the Commission and implemented by Member States.
Amendment 18 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The continuity and predictability of the support to farmers through the Common Agricultural Policy is essential for the stability of the agricultural sector as well as for maintaining the vitality of the rural areas and regions and in contributing to the environmental sustainability.
Amendment 33 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) As regards the aid scheme in the olive oil and table olives sector, the existing work programmes drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021 should be extended until 31 December 2021. For aid schemes in the fruit and vegetables sector rules should be laid down regarding the modification or replacement of operational programmes. The recognised producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector should also have the possibility to maintain the operational programme until it comes to the end.
Amendment 35 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) With the view to ensuring continuity as regards the aid schemes in the fruit and vegetables sector, wine sector and the apiculture sector, rules need to be laid down that allow those aid schemes to continue to be implemented until the end of their respective programming periods. For this period certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 should therefore continue to apply in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after 31 December 2021 and until the end of those aid schemes and of the operational programmes.
Amendment 65 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Due to their geographical situation (remoteness, insularity, smaller size, difficult topography and climate), the outermost regions are faced with specific socio-economic problems related to the supply of food and agricultural products essential for consumption or agricultural production. Specific measures in the agricultural sector to remedy the difficulties caused by the specific situation facing these regions, as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union have been established in Regulation (EU) No 228/2013.
Amendment 66 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Furthermore, the amendments toThe financial allocations provided in Regulations (EU) No 228/2013 and in Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 should apply from 1 January 2021 in line with Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027],
Amendment 69 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article -1 (new)
Article -1 (new)
Article -1 1. In order to ensure that support can be granted to farmers and other beneficiaries from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) the Union should continue to grant such support under the conditions of the existing legal framework during the transitional period. 2. For the purpose of this regulation, the transitional period means the year of 2021. 3. By derogation of paragraph 2 of this article, and only if the legislative procedure is not concluded in time to allow Member States and the Commission to prepare all elements necessary to apply the new legal framework and the CAP Strategic Plans as of 1 January 2022, the transitional period should be extended for an additional year until the end of 2022. In this case, provisions established in this regulation for the transitional period indicated in paragraph 2 of this article shall continue to apply during the extended transitional period. 4. The duration of the transitional period shall be the same for all Member States.
Amendment 74 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided in the first subparagraph shall notify the Commission of their decision within 10 day2 weeks after the entry into force of this Regulation. Where Member States have submitted a set of regional programmes in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, that notification shall also contain information on which of the regional programmes are to be extended and on the corresponding budgetary allocation within the annual breakdown for the year 2021 as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 76 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Where the Commission considers that an extension of the period under the first subparagraph is not justified, it shall inform the Member State thereof within 6 weeks after receipt of the notification referred to in the second subparagraph. The Commission will base the evaluation of the request for extension on clear and objective criteria that shall be communicated to the Member State.
Amendment 106 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Commission proposed to link the CAP to the delivery of performance (‘delivery model’). Under the new legal framework, the Union is to set the basic policy parameters, such as objectives of the CAP and basic requirements, while Member States are to bear. A strong Union framework is essential to ensure that the CAP remains a common policy and to guarantee a level playing field. Member States will also have a greater responsibility as ton how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Accordingly, Member States are to draw up CAP Strategic Plans, based on an ex- ante analysis and an assessment of needs, which are to be approved by the Commission and implemented by Member States.
Amendment 113 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where a recognised producer organisation does not submit such request by 15 September 2021, its operational programme approved under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 December 2021continue to be governed by the concerned provisions of the same regulation until the programme comes to an end. However, these operational programmes may not be extended beyond its initial approved timeframe.
Amendment 119 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. With regard to the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, Articles 7(3), 9, 21, 43, 51, 52, 54, 59, 67, 68, 70 to 75, 77, 91 to 97, 99, 100, 102(2), 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the relevant provisions of delegated and implementing acts related to those Articles shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021the transitional period in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after that date and until the end of the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article and until the end of the operational programmes referred in paragraph 2 of this article, where applicable.
Amendment 123 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
(-1) in Article 17 a new paragraph is added: 6a. Member States may continue to undertake new legal commitments in relation to beneficiaries during the transitional period. Applications for support submitted before 2021 and not approved due to lack of financial allocation for this measure in the respective programme shall continue to be eligible during the transitional period.
Amendment 135 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Without prejudice to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, the total amount of Union support for rural development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021transitional period shall be maximum EUR 11 258 707 816X, in current prices, in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027.;
Amendment 147 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) As regards the aid scheme in the olive oil and table olives sector, the existing work programmes drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021 should be extended until 31 December 2021. For aid schemes in the fruit and vegetables sector, rules should be laid down regarding the modification or replacement of operational programmes. The recognised producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector should also have the possibility to maintain the operational programme until it comes to an end.
Amendment 153 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) With the view to ensuring continuity as regards the aid schemes in the fruit and vegetable sector, the wine sector and the apiculture sector, rules need to be laid down that allow those aid schemes to continue to be implemented until the end of their respective programming periods. For this period certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 should therefore continue to apply in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after 31 December 2021 and until the end of those aid schemes and of the operational programmes.
Amendment 162 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
– Bulgaria: EUR 624,11X,
Amendment 165 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
– Greece: EUR 225,04X,
Amendment 167 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 13
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 13
– Spain: EUR 348,03X,
Amendment 169 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 4
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 4
– Portugal: EUR 219,09X.;
Amendment 174 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) EUR 10 660 000X for Greece;
Amendment 177 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 554 000XXX for France;
Amendment 179 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 34 590 000XXX for Italy.;
Amendment 183 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2021 EUR 2 188 000X for Germany.;
Amendment 188 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– in the French overseas departments: EUR 267 5878 410 000,
Amendment 191 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Azores and Madeira: EUR 102 086 210 000,
Amendment 194 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Canary Islands: EUR 257 9768 420 000.
Amendment 197 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Due to their geographical situation, in particular their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, the outermost regions, as referred to in Article 349 TFEU, are faced with specific socio-economic problems related to the supply of food and agricultural products essential for consumption or agricultural production. Specific measures in the agricultural sector, as provided for in that Article, to remedy the difficulties caused by the specific situation, which those regions face, have been established in Regulation (EU) No 228/2013.
Amendment 197 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– in the French overseas departments: EUR 235 9000 000,
Amendment 199 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Furthermore, the amendments toThe financial allocations provided for in Regulations (EU) No 228/2013 and (EU) No 229/2013 should apply from 1 January 2021 in line with Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027],
Amendment 200 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
– Azores and Madeira: EUR 20 41 200 000,
Amendment 203 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
– Canary Islands: EUR 69 972 700 000.
Amendment 207 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 229/2013
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Union shall finance the measures provided for in Chapters III and IV up to an amount of EUR 23 000 000,93 million.
Amendment 210 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 229/2013
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The amount allocated to finance the specific supply arrangements referred to in Chapter III shall not exceed EUR 6 830 000.' 7,11 million.
Amendment 212 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Annex 1 – part two – table
Annex 1 – part two – table
(current prices in EUR) 2021 Belgium 67 178 046 Bulgaria 281 711 396 Czechia 258 773 203 Denmark 75 812 623 Germany 989 924 996 Estonia 87 875 887 Ireland 264 670 951 Greece 509 591 606 Spain 1 001 202 880 France 1 209 259 199 Croatia 281 341 503 Italy 1 270 310 371 Cyprus 15 987 284 Latvia 117 307 269 Lithuania 195 182 517 Luxembourg 12 290 956 Hungary 416 202 472 Malta 12 207 322 Netherlands 73 151 195 Austria 480 467 031 Poland 1 317 890 530 Portugal 493 214 858 Romania 965 503 339 Slovenia 102 248 788 Slovakia 227 682 721 Finland 292 021 227 Sweden 211 550 876 Total EU 11 230 561 046 Technical Assistance 28 146 770 Total 11 258 707 816X Bulgaria X Czechia X Denmark X Germany X Estonia X Ireland X Greece X Spain X France X Croatia X Italy X Cyprus X Latvia X Lithuania X Luxembourg X Hungary X Malta X Netherlands X Austria X Poland X Portugal X Romania X Slovenia X Slovakia X Finland X Sweden X Total EU X Technical Assistance X Total X
Amendment 214 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Annex II – table – column 7 a
Annex II – table – column 7 a
2021 2021 485 604 X 773 772 X 838 844 X 846 125 X 4 823 108 X 167 722 X 1 163 938 X 1 856 029 X 4 710 172 X 7 147 787 X 344 340 X 3 560 186 X 46 750 X 299 634 X 510 820 X 32 131 X 1 219 770 X 4 507 X 703 870 X 664 820 X 2 972 978 X 584 650 X 1 856 173 X 129 053 X 383 806 X 506 000 X 672 761 X
Amendment 216 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Annex III – table – column 7 a
Annex III – table – column 7 a
2021 2021 485,6 X 776,3 X 838,8 X 846,1 X 4 823,1 X 167,7 X 1 163,9 X 2 036,6 X 4 768,7 X 7 147,8 X 344,3 X 3 560,2 X 46,8 X 299,6 X 510,8 X 32,1 X 1 219,8 X 4,5 X 703,9 X 664,8 X 2 973,0 X 584,8 X 1 856,2 X 129,1 X 383,8 X 506,0 X 672,8 X
Amendment 218 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III
Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2013
Annex VI – table – column 6
Annex VI – table – column 6
2021 onwards 2021 onwards 25 721 X 4 954 X 37 381 X 23 030 X 202 147 X 269 628 X 10 410 X 323 883 X 4 465 X 43 X — X 27 970 X — X 13 155 X 62 670 X 45 844 X 4 849 X 4 887 X — X
Amendment 219 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided in the first subparagraph shall notify the Commission of their decision within 10 daytwo weeks after the entry into force of this Regulation. Where Member States have submitted a set of regional programmes in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, that notification shall also contain information on which of the regional programmes are to be extended and on the corresponding budgetary allocation within the annual breakdown for the year 2021 as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 226 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Where the Commission considers that an extension of the period under the first subparagraph is not justified, it shall inform the Member State thereof within 6 weeks after receipt of the notification referred to in the second subparagraph. The Commission shall base the evaluation of the request for extension on clear and objective criteria that shall be communicated to the Member State concerned.
Amendment 229 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The notification referred to in the second subparagraph shall be without prejudice to the need to submit a request to amend a rural development programme for the year 2021 and, where Article -1(2) of this Regulation applies, for the year 20212, as referred to in point (a) of Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such anmendment shall not be taken into account for the limit of annual modifications as provided for in point (b) of Article 4(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014. That amendment shall aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of the EAFRD expenditure for the measures referred to in Article 59(6) of that Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 291 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Recognised producer organisation in the fruit and vegetables sector having an operational programme as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that has been approved by a Member State for a duration beyond 31 December 2021the end of the transitional period shall, by 15 September 2021, submit a request to that Member State to the effect that its operational programme:
Amendment 297 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) continues to operate until its end under the conditions applicable under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
Amendment 299 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where a recognised producer organisation does not submit such request by 15 September 2021, its operational programme approved under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 December 2021continue to be governed by the relevant provisions of that Regulation until the operational programme comes to an end. However, that operational programme shall not be extended beyond its initial approved timeframe.
Amendment 308 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. With regard to the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article, Articles 7(3), 9, 21, 43, 51, 52, 54, 59, 67, 68, 70 to 75, 77, 91 to 97, 99, 100, 102(2), 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the relevant provisions of delegated and implementing acts related to those Articles shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021the end of the transitional period in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after that date and until the end of the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article and until the end of the operational programmes referred in paragraph 2 of this Article, where applicable.
Amendment 315 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 354 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Without prejudice to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, the total amount of Union support for rural development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021transitional period shall be maximum EUR 11 258 707 816X*, in current prices, in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. ______________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)
Amendment 449 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 167 a (new)
Article 167 a (new)
Amendment 457 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – ident 1
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – ident 1
– in the French overseas departments: EUR 267 5878 410 000, Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0228&from=EN)
Amendment 462 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – ident 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – ident 2
– Azores and Madeira: EUR 102 086 210 000, Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0228&from=EN)
Amendment 468 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – ident 3
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – ident 3
– Canary Islands: EUR 257 9768 420 000. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0228&from=EN)
Amendment 472 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– in the French overseas departments: EUR 235 9000 000, Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0228&from=EN)
Amendment 481 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
– Azores and Madeira: EUR 20 41 200 000, Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0228&from=EN)
Amendment 484 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
– Canary Islands: EUR 69 972 700 000. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0228&from=EN)
Amendment 490 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 229/2013
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Union shall finance the measures provided for in Chapters III and IV up to an amount of EUR 23 00930 000. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0229&from=en)
Amendment 496 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 229/2013
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The amount allocated to finance the specific supply arrangements referred to in Chapter III shall not exceed EUR 6 837 110 000.' . Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0229&from=en)
Amendment 17 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the EU compromises with international agreements should also be supported under this agreements in particular the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) in particular SDG 14, and that all UE actions, like this SFPA, must contribute to those objectives;
Amendment 44 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 3
Paragraph 10 – indent 3
- developing scientific capacity and the collection of data for scientific research that allow Senegalese authorities know and support the scientific assessment of resources allowing decision making supported on the best available scientific knowledge;
Amendment 47 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 4
Paragraph 10 – indent 4
- supporting decent working conditions for all fishers and fisheries related activities, in particular for women;
Amendment 48 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 10 – indent 4 a (new)
- supporting small-scale costal fisheries and coastal communities assuring the development of the fisheries sector, including infrastructures for support of the artisanal fishing activity;
Amendment 50 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 6
Paragraph 10 – indent 6
- establishing basic and vocational training programmes for seamen (training in fishing techniques, but also safety on board, etc.), with particular emphasis on the training of young fishers and women whose livelihoods and work depend on the fisheries sector;
Amendment 3 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the overall objective of the EU-Guinea Bissau Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) is to increasenhance fisheries cooperation between the EU and Guinea-Bissau, in the interests of both parties, by promoting a sustainable fisheries policy and the sound and sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in Guinea- Bissau’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)fishing zones, in addition to the development of the Guinea-Bissau fisheries sector; (The fisheries partnership agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2011, which is the basis for the new Protocol, contains in Article 2 the reference to "Guinea-Bissau fishing zones". The change from "Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)" to "fishing zones" is introduced for consistency with and its blue economy; Or. en the FPA.)
Amendment 4 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU-Guinea Bissau SFPA is of considerable importance in the context of the SFPAs concluded by the EU with third countries, and is currently the third most important in terms of the funds involved, and offers the added advantage of being one of only three agreements allowing access to mixed fisheries;
Amendment 5 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the contribution of Guinea- Bissau’s fisheries to the country’s wealth is very low (3.5% of GDP in 2015), although the funds that it will receive through the SFPA as financial compensation for access to resources make a significant contribution to its national public finances;
Amendment 6 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas compared to the previous Protocol, the EU financial contribution has been increased from 9 000 000 euros to 11 600 000 per year as regards the annual amount for access to fishery resources and from 3 000 0000 euros to 4 000 000 per year as regards the support of Guinea-Bissau’s sectoral fisheries policy;
Amendment 7 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas during the first period covered by the Protocol the fishing opportunities granted to EU fleets are as follows: 3 700 GRT for shrimp freezer trawlers, 3 500 GRT for fin-fish and cephalopods freezer trawlers and 15 000 GRT for small pelagic trawlers, 28 tuna freezer seiners and longliners, and 13 pole-and-line tuna vessels; whereas during the second period the fishing opportunities granted to EU fleets are as follows: 2 500 tonnes for shrimp freezer trawlers, 11 000 for fin-fish freezer trawlers, 1 500 tonnes for cephalopod freezer trawlers and 18 000 tonnes for small pelagic trawlers, 28 tuna freezer seiners and longliners, and 13 pole-and- line tuna vessels;
Amendment 8 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, although the EU has had fisheries agreements with the first fisheries agreement between the EEC and Guinea- Bissau since the early 1980s, the development cooperation component of these agreements (sectoral support) has done nothing to promote either significantdated back to 1980; whereas the previous protocol to the Agreement expired on 23 November 2017; whereas the performance of the development cooperation component of these agreements (sectoral support) has not been globally satisfactory; whereas, notwithstanding, progress has been recorded in fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance, sanitary inspection capacity and the participation of Guinea- Bissau in regional fisheries bodies; whereas the sectoral cooperation needs to be enhanced in order to better promote the development of the local fisheries sector orand the development of related industries and activities so as to ensure that a greater proportion of the added value created by the exploitation of the country’s natural resources remains in Guinea-Bissau;
Amendment 13 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas trade in fishery products from Guinea-Bissau has been banned by the EU for many years owing to the country’s inability to comply with the sanitary measures required by the EU; whereas the delay in the analytical laboratory’s certification process (CIPA) is the main barrier to the export of fishery products from Guinea-Bissau to the EU; whereas the Guinean authorities and the European Commission are working together in the certification process in order to overcome the ban;
Amendment 14 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Guinean authorities have a legitimate ambition to see an increase inre is a need to ensure that a greater proportion of the added value generated from the exploitation of fishery resources in the Guinean EEZ, since currently most of this added value does notfishing zones remains within the country;
Amendment 17 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas compared to the previous Protocol, the number of seamen to be signed on in the Union fleet has been significantly increased; whereas the owners of Union vessels shall endeavour to sign on additional Guinean seamen; whereas the competent authorities of Guinea-Bissau shall draw up and keep up to date an indicative list of qualified seamen who are candidates to be signed on by Union vessels;
Amendment 19 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas Guinea-Bissau is one of the 13 countries under the scope of the project ‘Improved regional fisheries governance in western Africa (PESCAO)’ adopted by Commission Decision C(2017) 2951 of 28 April 2017 which, among other objectives, aims to strengthen the prevention of and responses to IUU fishing by improving monitoring, control and surveillance at national and regional level.
Amendment 24 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the importance of the EU- Guinea Bissau SFPA, both for Guinea Bissau and for EU fleets operating in Guinea-Bissau waterfishing zones; emphasises that there is scope for more effective progress in terms of fisheries cooperation between the EU and Guinea-Bissau and considers that it should thereforereiterates its call on the Commission to take every step required to go beyond previous protocols on the implementation of this agreement;
Amendment 28 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the objectives of the EU-Guinea Bissau SFPA have had differing degrees of success: while, on the one hand, the agreement has offered and provides considerable fishing opportunities for EU vessels in the Guinea-Bissau EEZfishing zones and European shipowners have made considerable use of these opportunities, on the other hand, the local fisheries sector has not, overall, developed enough or in a satisfactory manner;
Amendment 29 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that this protocol contains a non-discrimination clause (Article 3) whereby Guinea-Bissau undertakes not to grant more favourable technical conditions to other foreign fleets operating in Guinea-Bissau's fishing zone that have the same characteristics and target the same species; calls on the Commission to follow closely fisheries agreements with third countries in Guinea-Bissau's fishing zone;
Amendment 32 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that a transition in the management of fishing opportunities (from fishing effort management to total allowable catch management) poses a challenge to this Protocol; calls on the Commission and the competent authorities of Guinea-Bissau to promote, without delay, an appropriate and effective transition, which safeguards the necessary reliability and effectiveness of the ERS and the processing of catch data;
Amendment 34 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the need for significant progress in the development of the Guinea- Bissau fisheries sector, including the fishing industry and related activities, and calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures – including a possible revision and the bolstering of the sectoral support component of the agreement, along with the creation of conditionmeasures to increase the absorption rate of this support – in order to ensure an effective reversal of the path taken in recent decadese financial contribution – in order to achieve this objective;
Amendment 35 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Considers that the EU-Guinea Bissau SFPA will not achieve its objectives if it does not increase added value in Guinea-Bissau as a result of the exploitation of its fishery resources; indicatesconsiders it of utmost importance to comply with the provisions set out in the Protocol on sectoral support, so that it contributes to the full implementation of the national strategy for fisheries and the blue economy; identifies in this regard as priority areas for EU support, mobilising the necessary technical and financial assistance to:
Amendment 40 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
Paragraph 5 – point b
b. construction ofdeveloping key infrastructure for fisheries and related activities, such as ports (both industrial and artisanal), sites for landing, storing and processing fish, markets, distribution and marketing structures, quality analysis laboratories;
Amendment 43 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
d a. supporting small-scale fishing;
Amendment 51 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the European Commission to prioritise and urgentlyand the competent authorities of Guinea- Bissau to enhance their cooperation in order to establish the conditions for the export of Guinea-Bissau fishery products to the EU, in particular as regards the verification of the required sanitary conditions and certification of the analytical laboratory (CIPA), sinco as to overcome the current ban constitutes a significant barrier to, boost the development of the local fisheries sector and, consequently, to the achievement ofprogress towards achieving the SFPA objectives;
Amendment 54 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports the need to increasenhance the contribution of the SFPA to the local creation of direct and indirect jobs, either on vessels operating under the SFPA or in fishing activities, both upstream and downstream; considers that the Member States can play a key role and be an active part in capacity-building and training efforts in order to achieve this;
Amendment 58 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that there is a need to improve the quantity and quality of data on all catches (target and by-catch), on the conservation status of fishery resources in the EEZfishing zones of Guinea-Bissau and, in general, on the impact of the SFPA on ecosystems, and that an effort should be made to develop the capacity of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to acquire such data; calls on the Commission to help ensure that the bodies responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Agreement, namely the Joint Committee and Joint Scientific Committee, can operate smoothly, with the involvement of artisanal fishermen’s associations, trade unions, representatives of coastal communities and Guinea-Bissau civil society organisations;
Amendment 62 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that, in view of a possiblthe event of the closure of fisheries or the setting of restrictions on fisherieintroduction of fishing restrictions, in order to ensure that resources are sustainable as foreseen in the Procotol, local fishing needs should be addressed first, on the basis of sound scientific advice;
Amendment 64 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the need, with a view to improving the sustainability of fishing activities, to improve the governance, control and surveillance of the EEZfishing zones of Guinea Bissau and to combat IUU fishing, inter alia, by stepping up the monitoring of vessels (through the VMS system);
Amendment 69 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the European Commission to forward to Parliament the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee, the multiannual sectoral programme referred to in Article 5 of the Protocol and the results of its annual evaluations, information on the coordination of this programme with the strategic plan for the development of Guinea-Bissau’s fisheries (2015-2020), the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Scientific Committee, as well as information on IUU fishing in the Guinean EEZfishing zones, the integration of EU economic operators in the Guinean fisheries sector (Article 10 of the Protocol) and the verification of compliance with the obligations of shipowners (e.g. in relation to the contribution in kind provided for in Chapter V of the Annex to the Protocol); calls on the Commission to present to Parliament, within the last year of application of the Protocol and before the opening of negotiations for its renewal, a full report on its implementation;
Amendment 71 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the European Commission to better integrate the recommendations now madeof the European Parliament in the EU- Guinea -Bissau SFPA, taking them into account, inter alia, in the procedures for the renewal of the Protocol;
Amendment 7 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU-Cape Verde SFPA should promote more effective sustainable development of the Cape Verdean fishing communities and of related industries and activities, including fisheries science; whereas the support to be provided under the Protocol has to be consistent with the national development plans and the Blue Growth Action Plan, devised with the United Nations to increase production in, and professionalise, the sector in order to meet the local population’s food and employment needs;
Amendment 8 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU compromises with international agreements should also be supported under this agreements in particular the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in particular SDG 14, and that all UE actions, like this SFPA, must contribute to those objectives;
Amendment 13 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the EU-Cape Verde SFPA should pursue two equally important goals: (1) to provide fishing opportunities for EU vessels in the Cape Verde EEZ, on the basis of the best available scientific knowledge and advices and without interfering with conservation and management measures by the regional organisations to which Cape Verde belongs – notably the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) – or overrunning the available surplus; and (2) to promote further economic, financial, technical, and scientific cooperation between the EU and Cape Verde in the field of sustainable fisheries and sound exploitation of fishery resources in the Cape Verde EEZ, while at the same time not undermining Cape Verde’s sovereign options and strategies relating to thatits own development;
Amendment 20 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
- improve governance: drafting and validating legislation and building on, building on management plans and support the implementation of this legislation and management plans;
Amendment 23 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
- tighten up monitoring, control and surveillance in the Cape Verde EEZ and nearby surrounding areas;
Amendment 25 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
- strengthen measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, including in inland waters;
Amendment 26 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)
- support the establishment and improvement of a data collection programme that allow Cape Verde authorities know and support the scientific assessment of resources allowing decision making supported on the best available scientific knowledge;
Amendment 28 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
- enable landing quays and ports to be constructed and/or renovated, atincluding supporting infrastructures, in the main coastal communities, in particular, the port of Mindelo (São Vicente island) for instance;
Amendment 31 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 6
Paragraph 3 – indent 6
- support theand improvement of working conditions for women working conditions for all workers, in particular for women in all fishing related activities, including commercialisation but also transformation, fisheries management and science;
Amendment 34 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 7
Paragraph 3 – indent 7
- support the scientific knowledge necessary for the establishment of marine protected areas; , including its implementation, monitoring and control;
Amendment 36 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 8
Paragraph 3 – indent 8
- enable the reinforcement of organisations representing men and women in the fishing industry, especially those involved in small-scale artisanal fishingeries, thereby helping to strengthen technical, management and negotiating capabilities;
Amendment 37 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 9
Paragraph 3 – indent 9
- serve to set up and/or refurbish basic and vocational training centres, thereby raising the skill levels of fishers and, seafarers and other blue economy associated activities;
Amendment 44 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it desirable to improve the quantity and accuracy of data on all catches (target species and by-catches) and on the conservation status of fishery resources, but also the impact of fishing activity in the marine environment, and to improve the implementation of sectoral support funding in order to enable a more exact assessment of the impact of the Agreement on the marine ecosystem and fishing communitiesresources, but also in the local communities including the social and economic impact of the Agreement;
Amendment 52 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to urge the Republic of Cape Verde to use the financial contribution provided by the Protocol to strengthen its national fisheries industry in the long term, and encourage demand for local investment and industrial projects, thereby creating local jobs, in particular in the attractiveness of the activity to young generations;
Amendment 54 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to send to Parliament and make publicly available the minutes and conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement and the findings of the annual evaluations; calls on the Commission to enable representatives of Parliament to attend Joint Committee meetings as observers and to encourage the participation of Cape Verdean fishing communities and associated stakeholders;
Amendment 5 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas some fish-based products such as products with CN codes 1604 14 21 and 1604 14 26 are not included in a duty free regime in the EVTA, because of the sensitivity of these products for the European union;
Amendment 8 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas Viet Nam is the world's forth producer of aquaculture products;
Amendment 9 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Viet Nam is a market of 95 million with long-lasting traditions in the consumption of fish and aquaculture products, which creates an opportunity for the European exporters and producers of fish and aquaculture products;
Amendment 12 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the EU imports more than 70% of the fish products, which it consumes;
Amendment 14 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas Viet Nam has up-to-now protected one GI product (Phú Quốc) as a Protected designation of origin (PDO), which is a fish product, as part of the EU quality schemes; whereas the EVTA foresees the protection of 169 EU GIs for wines, spirits and food products in Viet Nam and the reciprocal protection of 39 Vietnamese GIs in the EU;
Amendment 16 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Appreciates that the EVFTA strengthen cooperation between the partners in the fight against IUU fishing under its “Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter” and underlines the importance of strengthening the constructive dialogue with Vietnam in order to successfully address the global challenges posed by illegal fishing
Amendment 23 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. is concerned by the so-called "blue boat" phenomenon of the Vietnamese fishermen, which have been practiced in the past years in the territorial waters of several neighbouring countries such as Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia and also Pacific states such as Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia as well as Australia, which creates economic, but also social and security concerns for the affected nations and the region as a whole; expresses hopes that the efforts undertaken by the authorities will deliver in shortest possible terms for the common good of both the EU-Viet Nam relations and for the stability of the broader South- east Asian region;
Amendment 24 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses its appreciation for the cooperation framework in the promotion of the development of sustainable aquaculture, provided by the "Trade and Development Chapter";
Amendment 29 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of implementing Vietnam’s new fisheries legislation at provincial level and communicate the importance of compliance to the local stakeholders in the fisheries sector
Amendment 31 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. EncouraUrges the Vietnamese authorities to closely monitor the country’s fishing fleet and to implement measures to ensure the full traceability of fisheries products destined for export to the EU market;
Amendment 34 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the Vietnamese authorities to closely monitor the country’s fishing fleet and to implement measures to ensure the full traceability of fisheries products destined for export to the EU market. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all products entering the EU market comply with EU phyto-sanitary standards;
Amendment 37 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that fishing and aquaculture products are conditional sectors of investments, as described in Vietnam s investment framework, which prohibits investments deemed as detrimental to the environment, among other areas.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages the Vietnamese authorities to allocate sufficient financial and human resources to the fight against IUU fishing at both the national and provincial level
Amendment 40 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Is of the opinion that preferential tariffs should be based on conditions, i.e. a coupling with controls, and a review on the achievement of those conditions, such as the level of reduction of fishing capacity
Amendment 41 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that preferential tariffs should also be accompanied by monitoring and auditing of the implementation of the Vietnamese Action Plan to tackle IUU fishing and review of the commitments made by Vietnam under Article 13.9 of the EU-Viet Nam FTA;
Amendment 42 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that the trade of fish and aquaculture products, as well as preferential tariffs should be accompanied by monitoring of the implementation and review of the commitments made under Article 13.9 of the EU-Viet Nam FTA;
Amendment 45 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the ‘yellow card’ notification should be seen as a means to encourage the Vietnamese authorities to persevere in their efforts to tackle IUU fishing activities; believes that further extension of the ‘yellow card’ should be accompanied by clear operational targets and timelines with a view to implement the measures needed and to give a constructive sense to the sanction;
Amendment 52 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of including all EU fish products protected with a geographical indication of origin in chapter 12 of the FTA on intellectual property.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the European Commission to provide specific financial and technical support to Vietnam in order to facilitate the implementation of environmental sustainability standards for seafood products. Moreover, calls on the European Commission to also incentivize individual Vietnamese fisheries to help meet sustainability standards
Amendment 58 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 60 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to make full use of all the tools at its disposal, including the ‘red card’, should Viet Nam fail to fulfil the conditions for sustainable fisheries. in order to ensure the safety of imports of fish and seafood products into the EU market and to protect its consumers.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. expresses its disappointment by the provisions of Article 12.26, paragraph 2 of the EVTA, which in principles does not allow the addition of a product to the list of GIs, which are to be protected on the territory of the respective party, if the product has not been included in this list but has had the status "Registered" on the date of the signing of the agreement; calls on the Commission to reconsider this practice in future FTAs, as it affects the market opportunities for newly or recently GIs vis-à-vis, which will also be the case of the EU-Viet Nam FTA.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the Vietnamese authorities to step up awareness campaigns and capacity building initiatives to discourage the inappropriate use of antibiotics in aquaculture and prevent the insurgence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Amendment 188 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(ba) point 4 is replaced by the following: "4. ‘inspection’ means any on site check which is carried out by officials regarding compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy and which is noted in an inspection report; " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224- 20190814&qid=1582016726712)
Amendment 189 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(ba) point 5 is replaced by the following: "5. ‘surveillance’ means the observation by officials of fishing activities on the basis of sightings by inspection vessels or, official aircrafts and vehicles or other means, including technical detection and identification methods; " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224- 20190814&qid=1582016726712)
Amendment 190 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(bb) point 6 is replaced by the following: "6. ‘official’ means a person authorised by a national fisheries control authority, the Commission or the CommunityEuropean Fisheries Control Agency to carry out an inspection; " (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224-This amendment from "Community Fisheries Control Agency" to "European Fisheries Control Agency" applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. en 20190814&qid=1582016726712)
Amendment 191 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(bc) point 7 is replaced by the following: "7. ‘Union inspectors’ means officials of a Member State or, of the Commission or of the body designated by itEuropean Fisheries Control Agency, whose names are contained in the list established in accordance with Article 79; " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224- 20190814&qid=1582016726712)
Amendment 192 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(ca) point 11 is replaced by the following: "11. ‘automatic identification system’ means an autonomous and continuous vessel identification and monitoring system which provides means for ships to electronically exchange with other nearby ships and authorities ashore ship data including identification, position, course and speed; , speed, activity, port of departure, date of departure, port of destination and estimated date of arrival to destination; " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224- 20190814&qid=1582016726712)
Amendment 194 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(ea) point 15 is replaced by the following: "15. ‘fisheries monitoring centre’ means an operational centre established by a flag Member State and equipped with computer hardware and software enabling automatic data reception, processing, analysis, control, monitoring and electronic data transmission; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224-" Or. en 20190814&qid=1582016726712)
Amendment 199 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 21
(fa) point 21 is replaced by the following: "21. ‘processing’ means the process by which the presentation was prepared. It includesof fisheries or aquaculture products was prepared. It includes gutting and any kind of cutting, filleting, packing, canning, freezing, smoking, salting, cooking, pickling, drying or preparing fisheries or aquaculture products for market in any other manner; " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224- 20190814&qid=1582016726712)
Amendment 228 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Union fishing vessels shall have installed on board a fully functioning device which allows that vessel to be automatically located and identified by a vessel monitoring system through transmitting vessel position data at regular intervals close to real-time with the possibility to send position every 10 minutes.
Amendment 233 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The vessel monitoring systems shall also allow the fisheries monitoring centre referred to in Article 9a of the flag Member State to poll the fishing vessel at all times. The transmission of vessel position data and the polling shall either pass through a satellite connection, or may use a land- based mobile network when in reach of such network, or other technology available for data communication connection that allows secure and fast transmissions.
Amendment 243 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, masters of Union fishing vessels below 12 metres’ length overall may carry on board a mobile device which allows the vessel to be automatically located and identified by a vessel monitoring system through recording and transmitting vessel position data at regular intervals, close to real-time with the possibility to send position every 10 minutes. In case the device is not within reach of a mobile network, the vessel position data shall be recorded during that period of time and shall be transmitted as soon as the vessel is in reach of such network and at the latest beforeupon entering port.
Amendment 253 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. When a Union fishing vessel is in the waters of another Member State, the flag Member State shall make available the vessel position data of that vessel by automatic transmission to the fisheries monitoring centre of the coastal Member States. The vessel position data of the concerned fishing trip shall also be made available to the Member State in whose ports a fishing vessel is likely to land its catches or in the waters of which the fishing vessel is likely to continue its fishing activities.
Amendment 256 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. If a Union fishing vessel operates in the waters of a third country or in waters where the fishing resources are managed by a regional fisheries management organisation as referred to in Article 3(1), and if the agreement with that third country or the applicable rules of that organisation so provide, vessel position of the concerned fishing trip data shall also be made available to that country or organisation.
Amendment 269 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 a – paragraph 2
Article 9 a – paragraph 2
2. Each flag Member State shall appoint the competent authorities responsible for the fisheries monitoring centre and shall take the appropriate measures to ensure that its fisheries monitoring centre has the proper staffing resources and is equipped with computer hardware and software enabling automatic data processing, analysis, control, monitoring and electronic data transmission. Member States shall provide for back-up and recovery procedures in case of system failure. Member States may operate a joint fisheries monitoring centre.
Amendment 309 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) the estimated quantities of each species in kilograms live weight orand, where appropriate, the number of individuals, including the quantities or individuals below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, as a separate entry; for Union fishing vessels of 12 metres' length overall or more, this information shall be provided per haul or per fishing operation;
Amendment 320 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the case of the capture of sensitive species, the logbook shall also contain: (a) the species captured; (b) the number of individuals captured; (c) the date and geographic position of the capture; (d) the number of individuals killed (e) the number of individuals released (f) the number of individuals injured and released
Amendment 326 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
When compared with the quantities landed or the result of an inspection, the permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded in the fishing logbook of the quantities in kilograms of fish retained on board shall be 10 % per species. For mixed fisheries, small pelagic purse-seine vessels or species retained on board that do not exceed 5100kg live weight equivalent, the permitted margin of tolerance shall be 20% per species. For tuna species, it shall be 25%.
Amendment 340 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. For species that the number of individuals have to be recorded the tolerance percentage established in previous point it is only applied for numbers higher than 10 individuals captured, under this number the weight tolerances shall be followed.
Amendment 416 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 19a – paragraph 4
Article 19a – paragraph 4
4. Where, on the basis of the analysis of the information submitted and other information available, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the fishing vessel is not complying with the rules of the common fisheries policy, with the rules applicable in the waters of the third country or in the high seas where the vessel is operating, the competent authorities of the flag Member State shall request the cooperation of the third country where the vessel intends to land in view of a possible inspection. For this purpose the flag Member State may require the fishing vessel to land in a different port, or delay the time of arrival at port or of landing.
Amendment 430 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) date and time of beginning and ending of transhipment;
Amendment 454 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) date and time of beginning and ending of landing;
Amendment 545 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. In cases where the data submitted by a Member States in accordance with paragraph 2 is based on estimates for a stock or group of stocks, the Member State shall provide to the Commission the corrected quantities established on the basis of landing declarations as soon as available and no later than 123 months after the date of landing.
Amendment 547 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 33 – paragraph 4
Article 33 – paragraph 4
4. In the case where a Member State detects inconsistencies between the information submitted to the Commission in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 and the results of the validation performed in accordance with Article 109, the Member State shall provide to the Commission the corrected quantities established on the basis of that validation as soon as available and no later than 123 months after the date of landing.
Amendment 579 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 39a – paragraph 2
Article 39a – paragraph 2
2. The devices referred to in paragraph 1, in particular permanently affixed shaft strain gauges and revolution counters, shall ensure the continuous measurement and record of propulsive engine power in kilowatts.
Amendment 604 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 50 – title
Article 50 – title
Control of fishing restricted areas and marine protected areas
Amendment 606 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 50 – paragraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1
1. Fishing activities in fishing restricted areas and marine protected areas located in Union waters shall be controlled by the coastal Member State. The coastal Member State shall have a system to detect and record the fishing vessels’ entry into, transit through and exit from fishing restricted areas and marine protected areas under its jurisdiction or sovereignty.
Amendment 608 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
2. Fishing activities of Union fishing vessels in fishing restricted areas and marine protected areas located in high seas or in third country waters shall be controlled by the flag Member States.
Amendment 612 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Transit through a fishing restricted area or marine protected area is allowed for all fishing vessels that are not authorised to fish in such areas subject to the following conditions:
Amendment 617 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) there are no specific vessel transit prohibitions in the area or for a particular period of the day or the year.
Amendment 618 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 50 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The frequency of vessel monitoring data transmission interval shall automatically be increased to the closest to real-time possible from the entrance until the exit of the vessel into a fishing restricted area or a marine protected area.
Amendment 672 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 6
Article 55 – paragraph 6
6. This Article shall apply to any recreational fishing activities performed with the support of a vessel or on foot with the use of any catching or harvesting method, including fishing activities organised by commercial entities in the tourism sector and in the sector of sport competition.
Amendment 703 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 58 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 58 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) the FAO alpha-3 code of the species and, the scientific name and the commercial common name;
Amendment 715 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 58 – paragraph 7
Article 58 – paragraph 7
7. Member States may exempt from the requirements set out in this Article small quantities of products sold directly from fishing vessels to consumers, provided that these do not exceed 5kg of fishery product per consumer per day and 150 kg of fishery product per week per vessel.
Amendment 726 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 58 – paragraph 10
Article 58 – paragraph 10
10. This article shall not apply to ornamental fish, crustaceans and, molluscs and algae.
Amendment 735 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59 a – paragraph 1
Article 59 a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that auction centres and registered buyers have procedures ares in place to enable that all fishery products are weighed upon landing on systems approved by the competent authorities and that weighing is carried out by operators registered for the weighing of fisheries products.
Amendment 738 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59 a – paragraph 3
Article 59 a – paragraph 3
3. Member States may require the submission of the weighing records at regular intervalsWeighing records shall be submitted to the Member States until 24 hours after weighing.
Amendment 751 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 49
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 49
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 60 – paragraph 3
Article 60 – paragraph 3
3. The figure from the weighing record shall be immediately transmitted to the master and shall be used for the completion of the landing declaration and the transport document.
Amendment 755 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 49
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 49
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 60 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 60 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) In the case of fishery products destined for human consumption: a second weighing per species of fisheries products is performed by a registered weigher. That second weighing may take place, after transport, at an auction centre, at the premises of a registered buyer or producer organisation. The result of that second weighing shall be immediately transmitted to the master.
Amendment 772 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 50
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 50
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 60 a – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 60 a – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the information to be sent tof competent authorities before entering into port;
Amendment 779 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the FAO alpha-3 code, scientific name and common commercial name of each species and the relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken;
Amendment 780 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the quantities of each species placed on the market or registered at an auction in kilograms in product weight, broken down by type of product presentation and preservation orand, where appropriate, the number of individuals;
Amendment 785 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 66 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 66 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the port and date, date and time of begin and end of landing;
Amendment 786 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 66 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 66 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) the FAO alpha-3 code, scientific name and commercial common name of each species and its relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken;
Amendment 787 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 54
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 66 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 66 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the quantities of each species stored in kilograms in product weight, broken down by type of product presentation and preservation orand, where appropriate, the number of individuals;
Amendment 797 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the FAO alpha-3 code, scientific name and commercial common name of each species and the relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken;
Amendment 799 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) the quantities of each species transported in kilograms in product weight, broken down by type of product presentation orand, where appropriate, the number of individuals and where appropriate by places of destination;
Amendment 804 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a
(57a) in Article 71, paragraph 1, point a is replaced by the following: "(a) sightings of fishing vessels by inspection vessels or, surveillance aircrafts; or other surveillance means; " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224- 20190814&qid=1582016726712&from=EN)
Amendment 807 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 59 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 59 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 73 – paragraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Union control observer scheme has been established in accordance with the Treaty, control observers on board fishing vessels designated by Member States shall monitor the fishing vessel's compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, with the rules applicable in the waters of the third country or in the high seas where the vessel is operating. They shall fulfill all the tasks of the observer scheme and in particular record the vessel's fishing activities and examine relevant documents.
Amendment 812 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 59 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 59 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 73 – paragraph 6
Article 73 – paragraph 6
(ba) Article 73, paragraph 6 is amended as follows: "6. In the event that the observer report indicates that the vessel observed has engaged in fishing activities contrary to the rules of the common fisheries policy, the rules applicable in the waters of the third country or in the high seas where the vessel is operating, the competent authorities referred to in paragraph 4 shall take all appropriate action to investigate the matter. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224-" Or. en 20190814&qid=1582016726712)
Amendment 817 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 2
Article 74 – paragraph 2
2. Officials shall carry out their duties in accordance with Union law. They shall prepare and conduct inspections in a non- discriminatory manner at sea, shoreline, in ports, during transport, on processing premises and along the supply chain of the fisheries products.
Amendment 819 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the legality of the fisheries products captured, kept on board, stored, transported, transhipped, transferred, landed, processed or marketed and the accuracy of the documentation or electronic transmissions relating to them;
Amendment 821 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) the markings and identification of the vessels and gears;
Amendment 830 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) the use of CCTVs and other electronic monitoring devices;
Amendment 833 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 4
Article 74 – paragraph 4
4. Officials shall be able to examine all relevant areas, decks and rooms. They shall also be able to examine catches, processed or not, nets or other gefishing gear used and on board, equipment, containers and packages containing fish or fisheries products and any relevant documents or electronic transmissions which they deem necessary to verify compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy. They shall also be able to question persons deemed to have information on the matter that is the subject of the inspection.
Amendment 834 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 74 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Officials shall be able to collect copies of any relevant document or electronic recorded in paper or digital format, as well as photographic documentation of species, fishing gears, equipment, containers and packages containing fish or fishing products examined that shall be annexed to the inspection report as set in article 76.
Amendment 840 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 6 – point g
Article 74 – paragraph 6 – point g
(g) inspections at sea, shoreline and in ports, transport inspections, and market inspection.
Amendment 841 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 75 – paragraph 1
Article 75 – paragraph 1
1. The operator and the master shall cooperate with officials in the performance of their duties. They shall facilitate the safe access to the vessel, vessel holds, transport vehicle or, containers or storage rooms where the fisheries products are stored, processed or marketed, or facilities were fishing gears are stored or repaired. They shall ensure the safety of the officials and shall not obstruct, intimidate or interfere with the officials in the performance of their duties.
Amendment 852 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. A copy of the inspection report shall be sent, preferably by electronic means, as soon as possible to the operator or to the master, and in any case no later than 15 working days after the completion of the inspection.
Amendment 863 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 79 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 79 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) all information and documents which are needed to fulfil their tasks, in particular fishing logbooks, fishing licence, certification of engine power, CCTVelectronic monitoring devices data, landing declarations, catch certificates, transhipment declarations, sales notes, and other relevant information and documents;
Amendment 867 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 79 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 79 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Union inspectors shall be able to collect copies of any relevant document or electronic records in paper or digital format, as well as photographic documentation of species, fishing gear, equipment containers and packages containing fish or fishing products examined that shall be annexed to the report of Union inspectors.
Amendment 888 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 89 a – paragraph 1
Article 89 a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that a natural person having committed or a legal person held liable for infringements of rules of common fisheries policy is punishable by effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative or criminal-law sanctions.
Amendment 895 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 89 a – paragraph 4
Article 89 a – paragraph 4
4. Member States mayshall apply a system whereby a fine is proportionate to the turnover of the legal person, or to the economic benefit achieved or envisaged by committing the infringement taking into account the seriousness of the offense and guilty.
Amendment 909 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 90 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 90 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) fishing in a restricted or closed area, or a fish stock recovery area, or during a closed season, or without or after attainment of a quota or beyond a closed depth or distance to shore; or
Amendment 966 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 2
Article 92 – paragraph 2
2. When a natural person has committed or a legal person is held liable for a serious infringement, a number of points calculated in accordance with Annex III shall be assigned to the holder of the fishing licence for the fishing vessel concerned. The assigned points shall be recorded in the fishing licence of the concerned vessel with the indication of date of assign as well as the date of deletion of the assigned points.
Amendment 971 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 4
Article 92 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall also establish a point system under which the master of a vessel is assigned the same number of points as the holder of the fishing licence following a serious infringement committed aboard the vessel under his or her command. The assigned points to the master of the vessel shall be recorded in the official certification document with the indication of date of assign as well as the date of deletion of the assigned points.
Amendment 976 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 8
Article 92 – paragraph 8
8. If the holder of a fishing licence or the master does not commit a serious infringement within three years from the date of the committingdecision of attribution of points of the last serious confirmed infringement, all points shall be deleted.
Amendment 991 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 93 – paragraph 1
Article 93 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall enter in a national register all suspected and confirmed infringements of the rules of the common fisheries policy committed by vessels flying their flag or the flag of a third country or by their nationals, including all decisions and sanctions they incurred and the number of points assigned. Infringements of fishing vessels flying their flag or by their nationals prosecuted in other Member States shall also be entered by Member States in their national register on infringements, upon notification of the definitive ruling by the Member State having jurisdiction, pursuant to Article.92b.
Amendment 993 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 93 – paragraph 2
Article 93 – paragraph 2
2. When following up an infringement of rules of the common fisheries policy, a Member State may request other Member States to provide information contained in their national register on the fishing vessels and persons suspected of having committed the infringement in question or caught in the act of committing the infringement in questions.
Amendment 999 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 93 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 93 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall establish annual or multiannual national control programmes for the inspections and, the control and the surveillance of the rules of the common fisheries policy.
Amendment 1000 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 93 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 93 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
National control programmes shall be risk- based and shall be updated at least once a year in particular taking into account newly adopted conservation and control measures. and the conclusions of annual evaluation report of the national control programme made by the Commission.
Amendment 1002 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 93 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 93 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
National control programmes shall be notified to the Commission before the 31 December of each year and shall cover at least the following calendar year, and published in the national fisheries authority webpage until 31 January of the following year.
Amendment 1006 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 93 a – paragraph 2
Article 93 a – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June1 March every year, Member States shall submit to the Commission a report on inspections and controls performed in the previous year, in accordance with the national control programmes and in compliance with the present Regulation.
Amendment 1008 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 93 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 93 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By 30 June every year, the Commission shall publish an evaluation report of the implementation of the national control programmes.
Amendment 1012 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 70 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 95 – title
Article 95 – title
(70a) Article 95, Title is amended as follows: "Specific control and, inspection programmes (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224-and surveillance programmes " Or. en 20190814&qid=1582016726712&from=EN)
Amendment 1015 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 95 – paragraph 1
Article 95 – paragraph 1
1. Certain fisheries may be subject to specific control and, inspection and surveillance programmes. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts and in concert with the Member States concerned, determine which fisheries shall be subject to the specific control and, inspection and surveillance programmes on the basis of the need for specific and coordinated control of the fisheries in question. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 119(2).
Amendment 1016 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 95 – paragraph 2
Article 95 – paragraph 2
(71a) Article 95, paragraph 2 is amended as follows: "2. The specific control and, inspection and surveillance programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall state the objectives, priorities and procedures as well as benchmarks for inspection activities. Such benchmarks shall be established based on risk management and revised periodically after an analysis has been made of the results achieved. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224-" Or. en 20190814&qid=1582016726712&from=EN)
Amendment 1017 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 95 – paragraph 3
Article 95 – paragraph 3
(71b) Article 95, paragraph 3 is amended as follows: "3. When a multiannual plan has entered into force and before a specific control and, inspection and surveillance programme has become applicable, each Member State shall establish risk management based target benchmarks for inspection activities. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224-" Or. en 20190814&qid=1582016726712&from=EN)
Amendment 1018 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 95 – paragraph 4
Article 95 – paragraph 4
(71c) Article 95, paragraph 4 is amended as follows: "4. The Member States concerned shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure the implementation of the specific control and, inspection and surveillance programmes, particularly as regards required human and material resources and the periods and zones where these are to be deployed. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224- 20190814&qid=1582016726712&from=EN)
Amendment 1020 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 71 e (new)
(71e) Article 98, paragraph 4 is amended as follows: "4. In case of sea or air controls and, inspections and surveillances, the commander of the vessel or air craft shall be in sole charge of the control and, inspection and surveillance operations. In exercising his command he shall take due account of the verification programme referred to in paragraph 1. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R1224-" Or. en 20190814&qid=1582016726712&from=EN)
Amendment 1036 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 77 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 77 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 109 – paragraph 1
Article 109 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, until 31 December of the third year after entering in force the present regulation, set up a computerised database for the purpose of validation of data recorded in accordance with this Regulation. The validation of the data recorded includes the cross-checking, analysis and verification of the data.
Amendment 1059 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 82
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 82
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) the National Control Programme set, the results and the evaluation report made by the Commission at least 30 days after the dates stablished in article 93a
Amendment 1074 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(1a) Article 2, paragraph 1, point a is amended as follows: "(a) ‘control and inspection’ means any measures taken by Member States, in particular pursuant to Articles 23, 24 and 28 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, to control and inspect fishing activities within the scope of the common fisheries policy including surveillance and monitoring activities such as satellite-based vessel monitoring systems and observer schemes; " (Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 has been codified and repealed by Regulation (EU) 2019/473.) Or. en (32005R0768)
Amendment 1075 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(1a) Article 2, paragraph 1, point b is amended as follows: "(b) ‘means of control and, inspection and surveillance’ means surveillance vessels, aircraft, vehicles, technologic means and other material resources as well as inspectors, observers and other human resources used by Member States for control and inspection; , inspection and surveillance; " (Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 has been codified and repealed by Regulation (EU) 2019/473.) Or. en (32005R0768)
Amendment 1076 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 3 – point f
Article 3 – point f
(f) to contribute to the work of Member States and the Commission on research into and development and implementation of control and, inspection and surveillance techniques and to initiate research into and, development and implementation of control and, inspection techniques;and surveillance techniques; (Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 has been codified and repealed by Regulation (EU) 2019/473.)
Amendment 1078 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 17 g – paragraph 1
Article 17 g – paragraph 1
(4a) in Article 17g, paragraph 1is amended as follows: "The Agency shall contribute toand help the implementation of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy, and in particular conclude administrative agreements with other bodies in matters covered by this Regulation after approval by the Administrative Board. The Executive Director shall inform the European Parliament, the Commission and the Member States thereof at an early stage of such negotiations. " (Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 has been codified and repealed by Regulation (EU) 2019/473. Article 17g of Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 corresponds to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/473.) Or. en (32005R0768)
Amendment 1079 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point c – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point c – subparagraph 1
(aa) Article 23, paragraph 2, point c, subparagraph 1 is amended as follows: adopt by 31 October each year, and taking into account the opinion of the European Parliament, the Commission and the Member States, the work programme of the Agency for the coming year and forward it to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Member States. " (Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 has been codified and repealed by Regulation (EU) 2019/473. Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 corresponds to Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2019/473.) Or. en (32005R0768)
Amendment 1080 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 5 – point a b (new)
Article 2 – point 5 – point a b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point c – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point c – subparagraph 2
(ab) Article 23, paragraph 2, point c, subparagraph 2 is amended as follows: "The work programme shall contain the priorities of the Agency. It shall give priority to the duties of the Agency relating to control and surveillance programmes. It shall be adopted without prejudice to the annual Community budgetary procedure. In case the European Parliament or the Commission expresses, within 30 days from the date of adoption of the work programme, its disagreement with that programme, the Administrative Board shall re-examine the programme and adopt it, possibly amended, within a period of two months, in a second reading; " (Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 has been codified and repealed by Regulation (EU) 2019/473. Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 corresponds to Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2019/473.) Or. en (32005R0768)
Amendment 1081 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1083 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 7
Article 2 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) he/she shall prepare the draft annual work programme and the draft multiannual work programme and submit them to the Administrative Board after consultation with the European Parliament, the Commission and the Member States. He/she shall take the necessary steps for the implementation of the work programme and multiannual work programme within the limits specified by this Regulation, its implementing rules and any applicable law; (Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 has been codified and repealed by Regulation (EU) 2019/473. Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 corresponds to Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2019/473.)
Amendment 1086 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Article 2 – point 17
Article 2 – point 17
17. ‘sighting’ means any observation by a Member State's competent authority responsible for control, inspection and surveillance at sea, or by the master of a Community or third country fishing vessel of a fishing vessel engaged in activities that may be considered as IUU fishing in accordance with the provisions of Article 3.