9 Amendments of Jiří MAŠTÁLKA related to 2017/2115(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that bees can also serve as an indicator and as a means for monitoring the state of the environment in view of their great sensitivity to pollutants, such as arsenic, pesticides or radiation;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the fight against fraud in the field of bee products calls for substantial funding to tackle the unfair competition represented by adulterated ‘honey’ and 'beeswax' in particular;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for a considered procedure to expand the list of invasive plant species that could lead to a reduction in the diversity of bee pastures in the European Union;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines in particular the role of research relating to the causes of the reduction in life expectancy of queen bees, which is a worrying phenomenonlarge- scale reduction in the immunity of bee colonies, which is a worrying phenomenon, and of common action when looking for appropriate treatments and measures against bee parasites (in particular the Varroa destructor mite);
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the expansion and greater use of cutting-edge information technologies that could help to simplify the process of identifying bee colony diseases;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for greater financial support to be given to increasing the level of knowledge among beekeepers in the areas of bee diseases and bee breeding in order to ensure that beekeeping remains part of agricultural production and to care for the landscape into the future;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a reinforcement of the resources allocated to the fight against commercial fraud affecting honey and beeswax products.
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for continual checks to be carried out on the quality of honey imported from third countries whose legislation permits the treatment of bee colonies with antibiotics;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for support for and promotion of national and international activities for young beekeepers in view of the high average age of beekeepers in the European Union.